Andhra Bank a leading Public Sector Bank invites applications from Indian citizens for

the following posts.

Candidates are requested to apply on–line through Bank’s website www.andhrabank.in

No other means /mode of application will be accepted.

Opening date for Online Registration

25.01.2011

Last Date For Online Registration

22.02.2011

Date of written test for Probationary Officers

Date of written test for Clerks

08.05.2011
15.05.2011

1.Posts :

Post Code Name of the Post

Grade
No. of
Vacancies
Age as on 31.12.2010

Min
Max

1
Probationary Officers
JMGS-I
450
21 yrs
30 yrs

2
Clerks

1000
18 yrs
28 yrs
1.1 Pay scale, allowances and perquisites:

Grade/Cadre
Pay Scale
Approximate total monthly emoluments inclusive of Basic, DA,CCA,HRA etc., at the
start of the scale at metropolitan centres

Officers in JMGS I
Rs. 14500 – Rs. 25700
Rs. 22,971

Clerks
Rs. 7200 – Rs. 19300
Rs. 11,471

Officers are also eligible for other benefits like furniture, Leased Accommodation in lieu
of HRA, Medical Aid, and Reimbursement of hospitalisation expenses, LFC etc

1.2 Reservation in posts

Post
Code Name of the Post
Grade
No .of Posts
Reservation particulars

SC
ST
OBC
UR
PWD
OH VI

1
Probationary Officer
JMGS-I
450
67
33
121
229
7 11
* The Backlog vacancies to be treated as a distinct entity
1.3 State-wise vacancies for clerical posts with Reservation

Sl.
No

Name of the State

No of
vacancies
Percentage of Reservation

UR
SC
ST
OBC

1
ANDHRA PRADESH
600
300
96
42
162

2
ASSAM
6
3
-
1
2

3
BIHAR
17
9
3
-
5

4
CHATISGARH
12
7
1
4
-

5
CHANDIGARH
2
1
-
-
1

6
DELHI
35
18
4
3
10

7
GOA
3
1
-
1
1

8
GUJARAT
10
5
1
1
3

9
HARYANA
20
10
5
-
5
10
JHARKHAND
7
4
1
1
1

11
JAMMU & KASHMIR
1
1
-
-
-

12
KARNATAKA
60
30
10
4
16

13
KERALA
15
8
1
1
5

14
MAHARASHTRA
35
18
2
6
9

15
MEGHALAYA
2
2
-
-
-

16
MADHYA PRADESH
13
2
2
2
7

17
ORISSA
100
50
12
23
15

18
PUNJAB
15
9
3
-
3

19
RAJASTHAN
7
4
1
1
1

20
TAMILNADU
10
7
1
-
2

21
UTTARANCHAL
2
2
-
-
-

22
UTTAR PRADESH
14
9
2
-
3

23
WEST BENGAL
10
6
1
1
2

24
TRIPURA
2
2
-
-
-

25
HIMACHAL PRADESH
2
2
-
-
-

TOTAL
1000
510
146
91
253

1.4 RESERVATIONS FOR EX-SM AND PWD for Clerical Posts.

Ex- servicemen O C
VI
HI

145
10
14
11

The number of vacancies as also the number of reserved vacancies is provisional and may
vary according to actual requirements of the Bank
The recruitment of clerks will be state-wise / union territory-wise as indicated above. A
candidate can apply for a vacancy in only one state / union territory and should be willing
to be initially posted at any place in that state / Union Territory and serve for a minimum
period of 5 years in that state/Union Territory. The candidate will have to appear for the
written test from an examination centre specified for that particular state / Union
Territory only, and the examination call letter will be issued accordingly. No change in
the state / union territory applied for & or examination centre will be permitted after
submission of the application form. It is imperative that the candidate should know to
Read, Write & Speak the Language of the State/Territory for which she/he chooses to
apply.
However, it may please be noted by the prospective candidates applying for clerical
vacancies in Andhra Pradesh State that most of the vacancies identified by the bank are
under the branches/offices falling in the following Districts.

1.Karimnagar
2.Nizamabad
3.Warangal
4.Mahaboobnagar
5.Adilabad
6.Medak
The allocations would be comparatively less in the rest of the districts. The reservation
for Persons with disabilities and Ex - servicemen is on horizontal basis. The selected
candidates will be placed in the appropriate category (viz., SC, ST, OBC, General etc.) to
which they belong. Bank reserves the right to fill up the posts to the extent of
requirement. ABBREVIATIONS & DEFINITIONS:

1.Category of Persons:-
GEN (UR)-General (Unreserved)
SC – Scheduled Caste
ST – Scheduled Tribe
OBC – Other Backward Classes
EXSM – Ex-Servicemen
PWD – Persons with Disabilities (Physically challenged persons) are:-
OC – Orthopaedically challenged
HI - Hearing Impaired
VI – Visually Impaired (Blind/Partially Blind/Low Vision)

1.An orthopaedically Challenged (OC) person is one suffering from Locomotor

Disability or Cerebral Palsy.
Locomotor Disability: “Locomotor Disability” means disability of the bones, joints or
muscles leading to substantial restriction of the movement of the limbs or any form of
cerebral palsy. Cerebral Palsy: “Cerebral Palsy” means a group of non progressive
conditions of a person characterized by abnormal motor control posture resulting from
brain insult or injuries occurring in the prenatal, perinatal or infant period of
development.

1.Visually Impaired (VI): The Visually Impaired persons are those with following
disability.
Blindness or Low Vision.
Blindness refers to a person who suffers from either of the following conditions:

1.Total absence of sight,

2.Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with correcting
lenses, Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degree or worse and so
certified by a Medical Board appointed by the State Government.

“Person with Low Vision” means one with impairment of visual functioning even after
treatment of standard refractive correction but who uses or is
potentially capable of using vision for the planning or execution of a task with
appropriate assisting device.

iv Deaf & Hearing Impaired (HI): the deaf are those persons in whom the sense of
hearing is non-functional for ordinary purposes of life i.e. total loss of hearing in both
hears. They do not understand sounds at all even with amplified speech. “Hearing
Impairment” means loss of sixty decibels or more in the better ear in the conversational
range of frequencies. In case of non-availability of reserved candidates in PWD category,
Bank reserves its right to inter–change these sub-categories as per Government
Directives. It is clarified that it may not be possible to employ Persons With Disabilities
in all Offices/Branches of the Bank and they will have to work in the post identified by
the Bank as suitable for them. Candidates belonging to reserved category including
Persons With Disabilities, for which no reservation has been announced, are free to apply
for vacancies announced for general category without availing relaxations in any manner.
Whenever written examination is held, the blind candidates and candidates whose writing
speed is affected by cerebral palsy can use own scribe at their cost during the written
examination. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply:

1.The candidate will have to arrange his/her own scribe at his/her own cost.
2.The academic qualification of the scribe should be one grade lower than the stipulated
eligibility criteria
3.The scribe should possess marks less than the candidate but in no case more than 60%
in his own academic stream.
4.Both the candidate and the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking, confirming
that the scribe fulfils all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe as mentioned above.
Further, in case it later transpires that he did not fulfill any of the laid down eligibility
criteria or suppressed material facts, the candidature of the applicant would stand
cancelled, irrespective of the result of the written test.
5.Such candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for extra time of 20 minutes for
every hour of the examination.

Eligibility Criteria

2.1 Nationality / Citizenship

A candidate must be either (i) a citizen of India or (ii) a subject of Nepal or (iii) a subject
of Bhutan or (iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st Jan. 1962 with the
intention of permanently settling in India or (v) a person of Indian origin who has
migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the
United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi,
Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided
that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in
whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Govt. of India. A candidate
in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the
examination/interview conducted by the Bank but on final selection the offer of
appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued
to him by the Govt. of India.

2.2 Applications from serving employees :

Interested and eligible employees of Andhra Bank may apply online and send their
application through proper channel. Such candidates, if selected shall resign from their
present position in the Bank and rejoin the service afresh.

Educational qualifications and Post-qualification Work Experience

Note:
1.The Educational qualifications prescribed for the post are the minimum. Candidates
must possess the requisite qualifications as on 31.12.2010.
2.In addition to the educational qualification prescribed, candidate should have studied
Computer Science as one of the subjects in school level or should possess a certificate of
proficiency in MS word/MS Office from a recognized institute.
3.Educational qualifications & Experience:
Post with
Grade/cadre
Educational qualifications

Probationary Officers
JMGS-I
Graduation in any discipline with I class with 60% marks OR equivalent CGPA from
any University recognized by UGC or equivalent qualification recognized as such by the
Government of India

CLERKS
Graduation in any discipline from any recognized University or 10 + 2 Examination or
equivalent with First Class with 60% marks. Candidate should know to Read, Write &
Speak the Official Language of the State/UT for which she/he chooses to apply.

1.RELAXATION IN EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

FOR THE POST OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS:
In the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD relaxations in Educational
qualifications to the extent of 5% is permitted.
FOR THE POST OF CLERKS:
In the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD/EXSM relaxations in Educational
qualifications to the extent of 5% is permitted.

3.3 Relaxation in Upper Age limit for Officers :

S.No Category
Age relaxation

1
SC/ST category
5 years

2
OBC (Below Creamy layer) category
3 years

3
 In the case of Ex- service commissioned Officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have
rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of
assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next one
year from the last date for receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or
discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability
attributable to military service or on invalidment.
5 years

4
Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division in J&K State during the period from 01.01.1980
to 31.12.1989
5 years

5
Persons With Disability
10 years

6
The children/Family members of those who died in the 1984 riots
5 years

Relaxation in Upper Age limit for Clerks :

S.No Category
Age relaxation

1
SC/ST category
5 years

2
OBC (Below Creamy layer) category
3 years

3
Ex- Service men (in addition to the actual period of service rendered in Defence Forces)
**
3 years
(maximum permissible age limit 50 years)

4
Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division in J&K State during the period from 01.01.1980
to 31.12.1989
5 years
5
Persons With Disability
10 years

6
The children/Family members of those who died in the 1984 riots
5 years

7
Widows divorced or separated Judicially and not remarried women subject to max. age
limit of 35 years for General ,38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates
9 years

** Definition

1.Ex-Servicemen : Only those candidates shall be treated as Ex-servicemen who fulfill

the revised definition as laid down in Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs,
Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms Notification No.
36034/5/85/Estt(SCT) dated 27th October 1986 as amended from time to time.
2.Disabled Ex-Servicemen (DISXS) : Ex-Servicemen who while serving in Armed
Forces of the Union were disabled in operation against the enemy or in disturbed areas
shall be treated as DISXS.
3.Dependents of Servicemen killed in Action (DXS) : Servicemen killed in the following
operations would be deemed to have been killed in action attributable to Military
Service– (i) war, (ii) war like operations or border skirmishes either with Pakistan on
cease fire line or any other country, (iii)Fighting against armed hostilities in a counter
insurgency environment viz. Nagaland, Mizoram,etc. (iv) Serving with peace keeping
mission abroad (v) Laying or clearance of mines including enemy mines as also mine
sweeping operation between one month before and three months after conclusion of an
operation, (vi) Frost bite during actual operations or during the period specified by the
Government (vii) Dealing with agitating Para military forces personnel, (viii) IPKF
personnel killed during the operations in Sri Lanka
Note:

1.An ex-serviceman who has once joined a government job on the civil side after availing
of the benefits given to him as an ex-serviceman for his re-employment, his ex-
serviceman status for the purpose of re-employment in Government ceases.
2.The relaxation in upper age limit is allowed on cumulative basis (in addition to the
category which they belong) as per Govt. guidelines.
3.All persons eligible for age relaxation under 3.3 (4) above must produce the domicile
certificate at the time of interview from the District Magistrate in the Kashmir Division
within whose jurisdiction he/she had ordinarily resided or any other authority designated
in this regard by Govt. of J & K to the effect that the candidate had ordinarily been
domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the State of J & K during 1stJan.1980 to the 31st
day of December 1989.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

Post
Code Name of the Post
Grade
Selection Procedure

1
Probationary Officers
JMGS-I
Written Test + Interview

2
Clerks

Written Test + Interview

4.1 Written Test : ( Objective Type )

PROBATIONARY OFFICERS JMGS I

S.No.
Test
No. of
questions
Maximum Marks
Maximum Time Limit

1
Test of General Awareness
50
25
135 minutes

2
English Language
50
25

3
Quantitative Aptitude
50
50

4
Test of Reasoning
75
100

Total
225
200

5
Descriptive Paper
(5 questions with internal options)
100 marks
Only qualifying
60 minutes

CLERKS

S.No.
Test
No. of
questions
Maximum Marks
Maximum Time Limit
1
Test of Clerical Aptitude
50
40

95 minutes

2
English Language
50
Only qualifying

3
Test of Numerical Ability
50
80

4
Test of Reasoning
50
80

Total
200
200

5
Descriptive Paper
100 marks
Only qualifying
60 minutes

The candidates have the option to answer the objective test in Hindi or English except the
Test on English Language, which has to be answered in English only.
Note: The candidates shall be required to qualify in each objective type test as per cut-off
marks determined on the basis of performance in each test subject to a minimum of 40%
marks (35% in case of SC/ST/PWD candidates) in aggregate. Wrong answers given in
the objective test will result in negative marks.

4.2 Descriptive Test :

The candidates appearing for the exam of Probationary Officer Post have the option to
answer Descriptive Paper in Hindi or English.
The candidates appearing for the exam of Clerk post have the option to answer
Descriptive Paper in Hindi or English or Official Language of the State.

The Descriptive Test for the Post of Probationary Officers and Clerks is only of
qualifying nature and the marks obtained there in shall not be reckoned for preparing the
merit list.

4.3 For the post of Probationary Officers and Clerks the final Selection will be made on
the basis of Marks obtained in Written Test and Interview.

Accordingly list of selected candidates will be drawn in order of merit.

Candidate has to secure minimum marks of 40% (35% in case of SC/ST/PWD) in the
interview to be eligible for selection to any of the posts
Pre-Examination Training (For recruitment of Probationary Officers & Clerks only) It is
proposed to impart free Pre-Examination Training to a limited number of candidates
belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes /Minority communities at some
examination centres at the discretion of the Bank. An eligible candidate who wishes to
avail Pre-examination Training should invariably fill in the relevant column in the
application format. All expenses regarding traveling, boarding, lodging, etc. will be borne
by the candidate for attending the Pre-examination Training programme at the concerned
Training Centre. The Bank has the discretion to add or delete the pre examination
training centres indicated below.

FOR RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS

1) DELHI
2) MUMBAI
3) KOLKATA
4) CHENNAI
5) HYDERABAD

FOR RECRUITMENT OF CLERKS

1) DELHI
2) HYDERABAD
3) VIJAYAWADA
4) TIRUPATHI
5).BHOPAL
6).BHUBANESWAR
7).AHMEDABAD
8). BANGALORE
WRITTEN TEST CENTRES

1.FOR RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS

The written test will be held at the following centres and the address of the venue will be
advised in the call letters:

Centre Code
Centre
Contact address

21
NEW DELHI
The General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, Signature Towers, Ground Floor,
South City-1,
NH-8, Gurgaon-122001,Haryana State-
Telephone No.:0124-2581938, Fax 0124- 2581935

22
KOLKATA
Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office
4-2, Karaya Road, 2nd Floor, Behind 67 Theatre Road, KOLKATA-700017
;Ph:033-22810608; fax: 033-22891954

23
MUMBAI
General Manager, Andhra Bank, ZONAL Office, AML Centre-2, 8 Mahal Industrial
Estate, Mahankali Caves Road, Andheri(East), Mumbai-400093 ;Ph:022-26876181
;fax:022-26876194

24
CHENNAI
General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, 168, Linghichetty Street, CHENNAI-600
001
Ph:044-25332958 ; fax:044-25332955

25
HYDERABAD
General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, Sultan Bazaar, Koti, Hyderabad-500195;
Ph:040-23468632/23468584; fax:040-23468607

26
BENGALURU
General Manager, Andhra Bank Zonal Office,1st Floor, Zenith Chambers, 4/1, Anjaneya
Swamy Temple Street, Off Hosur Road,
Bengaluru – 560 027.;
Ph:080-22959632; fax:080-22959614

27
BHUBANESWAR
Dy.General Manager, Zonal Office Andhra Bank, Opp Rajadhani College, Baramunda
housing board Colony, BHUBANESWAR-751003;
Ph: 0674-2537907 Fax-0674-2537901

28
VISHAKAPATNAM
Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, Andhra Bank Building Complex,
Seethammadhara, VISAKHAPATNAM (A.P.) -530013
Ph:0891-2552422 Fax-0891-2551462

29
VIJAYAWADA
Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank,
Zonal Office, R..R.Apparao Street,
VIJAYAWADA(A.P.)-520001;Ph:0866-2560402/2562181,Fax-0866-2560401

FOR RECRUITMENT OF CLERKS

Centre Code Centre

Contact address

051
CHENNAI
(Tamilnadu)
General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, 168, Linghichetty Street, CHENNAI-600
001
Ph:044-25332958 ; fax:044-25332955

52
MUMBAI
(Maharashtra)
General Manager, Andhra Bank, ZONAL Office, AML Centre-2, 8 Mahal Industrial
Estate, Mahankali Caves Road,Andheri(East), Mumbai-400093 ;Ph:022-26876181
;fax:022-26876194Rs.

053
BHOPAL
(M.P. & Chattisgarh)
The Branch Manager, Andhra Bank,No.36, Bhadbhada Road, TT Nagar, Bhopal-462063
Tel.No:0755-2554001 Fax 0755-2760335

054
PANAJI
(Goa)
The Branch Manager, Andhra Bank, Gouri Nivas. Dr. Atmaram Barker Road. Panjim,
Goa -403 001, Tel.No.0832-2223513,2222476, 2432461(Fax)

055
AHMEDABAD
(Gujarat
The Asst. General Manager, Andhra Bank, Ahmedabad branch,41, Kaycrest, Parimal
Society,Ellis Bridge, CG.Road, Ahmedabad-380006, Tel.No.079-
26460945,26460947(fax)

056
BHUBANESWAR
(Orissa)
Dy.General Manager, Zonal Office, Andhra Bank, Opp Radjadhani College, Baramunda
housing board Colony, BHUBANESWAR-751003;Ph: 0674-2537907 Fax-0674-
2537901

057
BANGALORE
(Karnataka)
(Kerala)
Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank Zonal Office,1st Floor, Zenith Chambers, 4/1,
Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street, Off Hosur Road, Bangalore – 560 027.;Ph:080-
22959632; fax:080-22959614

058
KOLKATA
(West Bengal)
Dy.General Manager, Zonal Office, 4-2, Karaya Road, 2nd floor, Behind 67 Theatre
Road, Kolkata – 700 017 Ph: 033-22836809; Fax: 033-22891954

059
RANCHI
(Bihar, Jharkhand)
The Branch Manager, Andhra Bank, Laljee Hirjee Road, Upper Supermarket Road,
RANCHI
Ph: 0651-2202663

060
 DELHI
(U.P, Delhi)
General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, Signature Towers, Ground Floor, South
City-I, NH-8 Gurgaon – 122 001.
Ph : 0124-2581938,2581935 (Fax)

061
GUWAHATI
(Assam, Meghalaya & Tripura)
The Branch Manager, Andhra Bank, Near Stock Exchange, A T Road, Opp Police
Reserve,
GUWAHATI – 781 001, Kamrup District (ASSAM)
Tel: 0361-2547909/2540842

062
CHANDIGARH
(Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttaranchal Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir)
Assistant General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, S.C.O. 201-202, ,Sector-17-C,
CHANDIGARH- 160017
Tel No: 0172-2722030 Fax2721704

063
HYDERABAD
(AP)
General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, Sultan Bazar, Koti, Hyderabad-500195;
Ph:040-23468632; fax:040-23468607

064
VISHAKAPATNAM
(AP)
Dy. General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, Seethammadhara, Plot.No.2 P&T
colony, VISAKHAPATNAM(A.P.) -530013;
Ph:0891-2552422 Fax-0891-2551462

065
VIJAYAWADA
(AP)
Dy. General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, R.R.Apparao Street,
VIJAYAWADA(A.P.)-52001,Ph:0866-2560402/2562181Fax-0866-2560400

066
Warangal
(AP)
Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, Door No.4-7-152, NRR Bhavan
Complex, Hanamkonda, Warangal – 506 001
Ph: 0870-2578006: Fax 0870-25877812
067
KARIMNAGAR
(AP)
Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office,Opp. Lane to Collector Office
complex, Mukarampura, Karimnagar(A.P.) – 505001.
Tel.No. 0878-2235477/2262211 (fax)

068
Nizamabad
(AP)
General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, JB Towers, Pragati Nagar, Hyderabad
Road,
Nizamabad – PIN 503 001
Ph: 08462-243371/243370

069
KURNOOL
(AP)
Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office,
40-301, 1st Floor, Bellari Road,
Kurnool (A.P.) – 518 004,
Tel.No. 08518-220516/220017 Fax-08518-249493

070
JAIPUR
(Rajasthan)
Chief Manager, Andhra Bank, G1, G2, G3, Brijanukampa, K13, Ashok Marg, C
Scheme,
Jaipur-302 001, Rajasthan
Ph: 0141-2364094/2369606

071
TIRUPATHI
(AP)
Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank, I Floor, Andhra Bank Bldg., S.V.University
Campus, Tirupathi, Chittoor District – 517 502, Andhra Pradesh
Ph: 0877-2247905/2247909 Fax: 0877-2242834

Request for change of Centre of Examination shall NOT be entertained. Bank reserves
the right to cancel any of the centers and/or add some other centers, depending upon the
response, administrative feasibility, etc. Bank also reserves the right to allot the candidate
to any of the centers other than the one he/she has opted for.
APPLICATION FEE & POSTAGE CHARGES (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Post Category
Application Fees
Postal Charges
Total

Probationary Officer
General & OBC candidates
Rs.325.00
Rs.75.00
Rs.400.00

SC/ST/PWD
----
Rs.75.00
Rs.75.00

Probationary Clerks
General & OBC candidates
Rs.175.00
Rs.75.00
Rs.250.00

SC/ST/PWD/EXSM candidates
------
Rs.75.00
Rs.75.00

The procedure for payment of fee is mentioned below;

1.Directly crediting the amount in any Andhra Bank Branch:

◦Take print-out of the appropriate Payment Challan for the post you wish to apply for
from website
◦Fill the particulars viz, Name, Andhra Bank Branch Name, City, Amount, Post Applied
for in legible handwriting in BLOCK LETTERS
◦Submit the Fee Payment Challan & amount in any Andhra Bank Branch
◦Collect the candidate's copy of Fee Payment Challan from the Branch. Please check that
challan is properly signed & the details of SOL ID, Transaction ID., Branch Name &
Transaction Date are noted in the challan by the Branch Authorities.
◦Log onto the bank website for applying online.
1.Paying the amount through NEFT in any other Bank where Andhra Bank branches are
not available:

1.Fill the NEFT challan as required by the bank with Beneficiary details as follows:
1.Name of the Account : Andhra Bank Recruitment Project – 2011
2.Account Number : 117911100000593
3.Payee Bank : Andhra Bank,
4.IFSC Code : ANDB0001179
2.Make payment of the requisite fee
3.Collect NEFT Payment Receipt. Please check that receipt is properly signed & the
details of NEFT UTR No., IFSC Code of the Sending Branch, Name of the Sending
Bank, City, Deposit Date, Amount etc are noted in the challan by the Branch Authorities.
4.Log on to bank website for applying online.
Even if the last date of registration changes due to technical reasons, the valid dates for
payment of application fee / postal charges will not be changed. Payment of fee by
Demand Draft / Cheque / Money Orders / Postal Orders etc will not be accepted.
NOTE: Candidates can apply for more than one post. They must however, are required to
pay the separate application fee and apply separately for each post

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

a) Educational Qualifications: The qualifications prescribed for the post are the
minimum. Candidates must possess the qualifications as on 31.12.2010

b)Probation Period & Service Bond

The candidates selected as Probationary Officers will be required to execute a Service
Bond undertaking to serve the Bank for a minimum period of 5 years or to pay the Bank a
sum of Rs.75000/-
All Officers recruited to JMGS-I will be on probation for a period of TWO years

c) As the applications are to be processed by a computerized system, it is essential that

the application is strictly in accordance with the prescribed format and properly and
completely filled in.

d) Before applying for the post, the candidate should ensure that he/she fulfils the
eligibility and other norms mentioned in this advertisement. Decision of Bank in all
matters regarding eligibility of the candidate, the stages at which such scrutiny of
eligibility is to be undertaken, the documents to be produced for the purpose of the
conduct of examination, interview, selection and any other matter relating to recruitment
will be final and binding on the candidate. The Bank in this behalf shall entertain no
correspondence or personal enquiries. In case it is detected at any stage of recruitment
that a candidate does not fulfill the eligibility norms and/or that he/she has furnished any
incorrect/false information or has suppressed any material fact(s), his/her candidature will
stand cancelled. If any of these shortcomings are detected even after appointment, his/her
services are liable to be terminated.

CERTIFICATES TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW:

e) Candidates must submit the following certificates in original along with one set of
attested copies at the time of appearing for interview, failing which his/her candidature
will be cancelled.

i) Certificates in support of educational qualification ,experience, date of birth/ caste/ and

disability if any.
(ii) SC/ST/OBC Caste Certificate/Certificate of disability issued by the Competent
Authority.
(iii) Candidates belonging to and applying for a post under the Reserved OBC category
are required to submit a Certificate regarding his/her “ Community” in the prescribed
format. The Certificate should contain the “NON CREAMY LAYER” Clause, based on
the income for the financial year ending 31-03-2010 or later. But the candidates coming
in the "CREAMY LAYER" are not entitled to OBC reservation. They should indicate
their category as ‘Gen’ or ‘Gen Physically challenged’ as applicable. OBC certificate
should not be more than one year old as on the date of application.
(iv) “Persons With Disabilities” claiming the benefit of reservations/age relaxation should
submit a copy of Medical Certificate as specified in The Persons With
Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights & Full Participation) Act of 1995
in support of their disability.

f) A recent, recognizable passport size photograph should be firmly pasted on the

application and should be signed across by the candidate.

g)Five copies of the same photograph should be retained for use at the time of written
examination and interview. Candidates are advised not to change their appearance till the
recruitment process is complete. Failure to produce the same photograph at the time of
written test/ interview may lead to disqualification.
h) The candidates will have to appear for written test at their own expenses. However,
eligible (Unemployed) outstation SC/ST & Physically Challenged candidates attending
the interview will be reimbursed to & fro Second Class Rail/Bus fare by the shortest
route on production of evidence of travel. Fare will not be reimbursed to candidates
belonging to other categories appearing for interview.

i) Candidates applying for officer posts should be willing to serve anywhere in India
j) Candidates applying for Clerk post should be willing to serve in any of the branches in
the State for which he/she has applied. However all the clerical employees are governed
by the Service conditions applicable to them and the Bank reserves the right to transfer
the candidates to any of its branches/offices on administrative exigencies.

k) Candidates serving in Government/Public sector undertaking (including banks) should

send their applications through proper channel and produce “No Objection Certificate”
from their employer at the time of interview, in the absence of which their candidature
will not be considered.

l) Any request for change of address will not be entertained.

m) Any resultant dispute arising out of this advertisement shall be subject to the sole
jurisdiction of the Courts situated in Hyderabad only.

n) The Bank takes no responsibility to connect any certificate/ remittance sent separately.

o) In case any dispute arises on account of interpretation in version other than English,
English version will prevail.

p) No candidate is permitted to use calculator, telephones of any kind, pagers or any other
such instruments at the written examination centre.

q) The candidates will appear for the written examination at the allotted centres at their
expenses.

r) The Bank may at its discretion hold re-examination wherever necessary in respect of a
centre/venue/specific candidate(s)

s) Appointment of selected candidates is subject to his/her being declared medically fit as

per the requirement of the Bank. Such appointment will also be subject to the Service &
Conduct Rules of the Bank.

t) The Bank reserves the right to modify/reverse/cancel any or all of the provisions in the
process

u) Publication of this advertisement in full or part by any Agency without Bank’s specific
permission will be considered as an offence and will be liable for legal action.

v) Action against candidates found guilty of misconduct :

Candidates are advised in their own interest that they should not furnish any particulars
that are false, tampered, fabricated or should not suppress any material information while
filling up the application form.
At the time of Written Examination/Interview, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty
of:
1.using unfair means during the examination or
2.Impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or
3.Misbehaving in the examination hall or taking away the question booklet/answer sheet
from the examination hall or
4.Resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/her candidature by
selection or
w) Obtaining support for his/her candidature by any means, such a candidate may in
addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable :
a) to be disqualified from the examination for which he/she is a candidate
b) to be debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any examination or
recruitment conducted by Bank.
x) The Bank would be analysing the responses of a candidate with other appeared
candidates to detect patterns of similarity. If as per the laid down procedure it is
suspected that the responses have been shared and the scores obtained are not
genuine/valid, the Bank reserves the right to cancel his/her candidature.

HOW TO APPLY

1.Candidates are required to have a valid personal e-mail ID. It should be kept active for
the duration of this recruitment project. Bank may send call letters for written test,
interview etc., through the registered e-mail ID. In case a candidate does not have a valid
personal e-mail ID, he/she should create his/.her new e-mail ID before applying on-line.
Third party e-mail IDs are not permitted.
2.Candidates are required to apply On-line through Bank’s website www.andhrabank.in
only. No other means/mode of application will be accepted.
3.Application link on our website will be opened from 25.01.2011 to 22.02.2011 both
days inclusive.
1.Candidates should keep the particulars of their application fee paid details, Educational
Qualifications, work experience details and other personal details ready before applying,
as these details are required to be entered in the online application.
PAYMENT OF APPLICATION FEE:

The application fee / postal charges can be paid by;

1] Directly crediting the amount in any Andhra Bank Branch

Candidate must download ‘Fee Payment Challan” from our website www.andhrabank.in
Fill in the Fee payment Challan in a clear and legible handwriting in BLOCK LETTERS,
Thereafter go to any Andhra Bank branch and pay in cash the appropriate application fee
in the designated CBS account as given in the fee payment challan.
Obtain the candidate’s copy of counterfoil of the application fee payment challan duly
receipted by the Bank under ‘cash received stamp’ and signature with (a) Branch Name
& Branch Code Number (b) Transaction ID (c) date of deposit & amount duly signed by
the branch official.
OR

2] Paying the amount through NEFT in any other Bank.

Wherever Andhra Bank Branches are not available, the amount of fee can be remitted
through NEFT in any bank. Obtain counterfoil/challan/fee payment advice.

TO APPLY ONLINE

1.candidate is now ready to apply on-line by visiting the Bank’s website

www.andhrabank.in .
2.candidates should carefully fill in the details from the Fee Payment Challan/ neft
Receipt in the On-Line application at the appropriate places. Candidates are advised to
verify every particular given in the On-line application. The name of the candidate or
his/her father/husband etc should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the
certificates/mark sheets. Any change/alteration found may disqualify the candidature.
3.Make a note of the allotted system generated application registration number and
password.
4.Information filled in on On-Line application will be final. No further changes will be
allowed except to the extent mentioned in clause 12.
5.After applying on-line, the candidate should take a print out of the system generated on-
line application. They should not send this print out to the Bank.
6.Affix your photograph at the appropriate place on the first page of the application
printout and keep ready with the one set of prescribed documents to be brought along and
submitted only when invited for the personal interview. Ensure to also bring along the
Original documents for verification when invited for the personal interview.
7.Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply On-Line much before the closing
date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of
disconnection/inability/failure to log on the Bank’s website on account of heavy load on
internet/website jam.
8.Please note that even if the date for On line registration is extended, the dates for
payment of application fee will remain unchanged i.e. 25.01.2011 to 22.02.2011
9.The Bank does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to
submit their application within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for any
other reason beyond the control of the Bank.
10.Applications once registered On line will not be allowed to be withdrawn and/or the
application fee, postage charges once paid will not be refunded nor be held in reserve for
any other examination.
11.Candidate should preserve the original counter foil of the fee payment challan /NEFT
fee payment counterfoil/challan/advice and submit the same along with the Call Letter at
the time of written test. Without original counterfoil of fee payment challan/ NEFT
Receipt and the call letter for written test, the candidates will not be allowed to appear in
the written test.
12.There is a provision to modify the submitted online application. Candidates are
requested to make use of this facility to correct the details in online application, if any.
This Modification facility shall be available after 2 days of registration and up to
24.02.2011. After the last date, no modification will be permitted.
8. LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION OF APPLICATIONS

Application registration on or website will open from 25.01.2011 and the last date for
registering applications On-Line is 22.02.2011

10. CALL LETTERS FOR THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION

The dates of the written examination are TENTATIVELY FIXED as follows:

Post : Probationary Officers : 08.05.2011
Clerks : 15.05.2011

However the dates will be intimated in the Call Letter along with the Centre/Venue for
the examination, well in advance of the date of written examination.
All eligible candidates will receive call letters by post at the correspondence address
given by the candidate in their application form. Eligible candidates who do not receive
the written test call letter may download the duplicate call letter from our bank’s website
www.andhrabank.in by entering his/her details between the following dates. For the post
of Probationary Officer Candidates can download their call letters from 03.05.2011 to
07.05.2011 from the Bank’s website
For the post of Clerk Candidates can download their call letters from 10.05.2011 to
14.05.2011 from the Bank’s website In case of any difficulty, candidate should contact
the Bank’s office at the respective centre’s address

between 03.05.2011 and 07.05.2011 for the post of Probationary Officer

between 10.05.2011 and 14.05.2011 for the post of Clerk

Candidates are advised to keep track of the status of their candidature by visiting the
Bank’s website from time to time instead of waiting for any postal communication and
not to make telephonic or e-mail enquiries. As such personal and/or telephonic and/or e-
mail or postal enquiries will not be entertained/ responded to.

This advertisement is also available on Bank’s website www.andhrabank.in.

GENERAL MANAGER (H R)