TSCAB Staff Assistant Recruitment Exam and Important Dates

Telangana State Cooperative Apex Bank Ltd (TSCAB) published a notification on its official website regarding the TSCAB Recruitment Exam 2022 on 19th February 2022. It has invited qualified applicants to submit online applications for Assistant Manager and Staff Assistant vacancies. The bank has advertised 445 posts, out of which 372 are for Staff Assistants and 73 are for Assistant Manager roles. The bank will fill vacancies on a district-by-district basis and has posted individual job notifications for each district.

The bank began the online application process on 19th February 2022 and accepted online application forms until 6th March 2022. The selection process for these lucrative bank jobs consists of two stages; the prelims exam and the mains exam. The bank conducted the prelims exam for Staff Assistant posts on 24th April and will announce the results within a month. It will then invite the candidates who passed the prelims exam for the second round of mains examination.

The TSCAB Staff Assistant Recruitment Exam is a state level exam with perks such as job security, competitive compensation, and allowances. It attracts thousands of candidates, making it a challenging exam to clear. Candidates must have a thorough understanding of the exam and selection procedure in order to ace it. To aid our readers with their preparation, we have included all pertinent information on the TSCAB Staff Assistant Recruitment Exam in this article. Continue reading this guide to learn more about the TSCAB Staff Assistant Recruitment process, including important dates, application procedure, selection process, application fees, eligibility criteria, and more.

TSCAB Staff Assistant Recruitment Exam 2022: Overview

Name of Bank	Telangana State Cooperative Apex Bank Limited (TSCAB)
Exam	TSCAB Staff Assistant Recruitment Exam
Post Name	Staff Assistants
Vacancies	372
Application Mode	Online
Application Fee	INR 900 for General, BC, and EWSINR 250 for SC, ST and PC
Eligibility	Graduation with 60% aggregate or Graduate in Commerce with 55% aggregateTelugu and English Languages Proficiency
Selection Process	Prelims, Mains, and Document Verification
Job Location	Nine Districts of TelanganaAdilabad, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Mahabubnagar, Khammam, Medak, Nizamabad, Nalgonda, and Warangal
Official Site	https://tscab.org

TSCAB Staff Assistant Recruitment Exam 2022: Important Dates

Event	Date
Date of Notification Release	19th February 2022
Starting Date for Online Application	19th February 2022
Last Date for Online Application	6th March 2022
Date for Payment of Application Fee	From 19th February 2022 to 6th March 2022
Date of Release of Admit Card	7th April 2022
Date of Online Prelims Written Exam	24th April 2022
Date of Prelims Result	To be notified
Date of Online Prelims Written Exam	To be notified
Date of Mains Result	To be notified

TSCAB Staff Assistant Recruitment Exam 2022: Vacancies

The TSCAB advertised a total of 372 Staff Assistant positions. The TSCAB announced the vacancies district-by-district based on their needs. It asked applicants to fill out their applications by district and will place successful candidates in the district for which they applied. 

Take a look at the following table for a district-by-district breakdown of available positions:

S. No.	Name of the district	Number of Vacancies
	Nizamabad	_
	Mahbubnagar	25
	Nalgonda	26
	Hyderabad	45
	Warangal	46
	Khammam	50
	Medak	57
	Adilabad	58
	Karimnagar	65
	TOTAL	372

Check out the following table for a more in-depth overview of available positions in various categories:

Category	OC	EWS	BC	SC	ST	PC	EXS	Total
Khammam	16	4	13	7	4	4	2	50
Warrangal	16	3	15	8	3	1	0	46
Nalgonda	9	2	7	4	2	1	1	26
Medak	18	4	17	10	3	3	2	57
Mahabubnagar	8	2	5	3	1	5	1	25
Karimnagar	24	6	16	9	3	5	2	65
Hyderabad	17	6	12	7	2	0	1	45
Adilabad	18	3	17	11	5	3	1	58

*Abbreviations stand for:

OC – Open Category (General)

EWS- Economically Weaker Section

BC – Backward Class 

SC – Scheduled Caste 

ST – Scheduled Tribe

EXS – Ex-Servicemen

PC – Physically Challenged

TSCAB Staff Assistant Recruitment Exam: Eligibility Requirements

Educational Qualification

• Candidate must be a graduate (min 3 years course) of a recognized University or equivalent.
• Essential: Proficiency in the Telugu Language (The candidate must have studied Telugu as one of the subjects up to 10th Class and must possess the supporting documents to be verified at the time of appointment).
• The candidate must have a working knowledge of the English language.

Age Limit

The candidate must be a minimum of 18 years and a maximum of 30 years of age. 

Age Relaxation 

The upper age limit for the reserved category is relaxed in accordance with Telangana government regulations, which are as follows:

• Up to a maximum of five years if the candidate belongs to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), or Economically Weaker Section (EWS) categories
• Up to a maximum of three years if the candidate belongs to Backward Classes (BC) 
• Up to a maximum of 10 years, if the applicant is Physically Challenged and belongs to the General category 
• Up to a maximum of 13 years, if the applicant is Physically Challenged and belongs to the BC category 
• Up to a maximum of 15 years, if the applicant is Physically Challenged and belongs to SC or ST category
• The age relaxation for Ex-Servicemen or Disabled Ex-Servicemen is the actual period of defense service rendered 3 years (or 8 years for disabled ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to the maximum age of 50 years 
• The maximum age limit is 35 years for the General category, 38 years for BCs, and 40 years for SC/ST category if the candidate is a widow, divorced woman, or a woman judicially separated from her husband and did not remarry

Note: Candidates can get age relaxations only by submitting valid category certificates at the time of completing the application process.

Nativity

The candidates applying for the TSCAB Staff Assistant Recruitment Exam must be local residents of the State of Telangana.

TSCAB Staff Assistant Recruitment Exam 2022: Application Process

The TSCAB launched its online application process to fill the 372 available Staff Assistant positions on 19th February 2022. They accepted applications until 6th March 2022. We have provided step-by-step instructions for the application procedure for the benefit of our readers.

Step-by-Step Application Process

Follow the step-by-step instructions mentioned below to apply for the TSCAB Staff Assistant Recruitment Exam:

• Go to the TSCAB official website.
• Search for Notification tab on the top of the homepage and click it
• Look for the ‘Download the application form for Staff Assistant Posts’ link and click it.
• Choose the tab “Click here for New Registration”. 
• A screen containing the links for online registration of 8 DCCBs of Telangana State will open up. 
• Choose the appropriate DCC Bank (district) to which you intend to apply and click on the same.
• Enter Name, Email-ID, and Contact details.
• A Provisional Registration Number and Password will appear on the screen. You will also get the same Provisional Registration Number and Password through Email and SMS. 
• Fill all required details in the application form.
• Upload a scanned copy of your photo, signature, left thumb impression, hand-written declaration, and required documents as mentioned in the notification.
• Pay the application fee through Credit Cards, Debit Cards (Visa/RuPay/MasterCard/Maestro), Internet Banking, Cash Cards/Mobile Wallets, or IMPS.
• Submit the application form and save it to your device. Take 3 to 4 prints for future references.

Documents Needed for Application Process

• Candidate’s Photograph (4.5cm × 3.5cm)
• Signature on white paper with black pen
• Left thumb impression on white paper with black/blue ink
• Hand written declaration (on a white paper with black ink)
• Date of Birth Proof
• Educational Qualification Certificates
• Reserved Category Certificate (if any)
• Physically Challenged Certificate (if any)
• EWS Certificate (if any)

Important Points to Note

• Candidates must ensure that they meet the qualifying requirements for the post as of the application deadline.
• A valid working personal email address and working phone number is a must to apply for the posts. Both should remain working until the recruiting process is over. The authorities may send call letters to registered email addresses.
• The authorities may ask candidates’ their documentation and credentials at any time of the selection process for verification.
• It is advisable to submit the application form after thoroughly reviewing the details entered, as the authorities will not allow any changes to the information entered.
• The candidates’ names must appear exactly as on their certificates or mark sheets. If an error or change is discovered, the candidate may be disqualified.
• The bank will reject any online application that is incomplete or does not include the application fee.

TSCAB Staff Assistant Recruitment Exam 2022: Admit Card

The authorities post the admit cards of qualified candidates on the official website 15 days before the exam. It serves as the candidates’ admission ticket to the exam hall. It contains all pertinent information about the candidate and the exam. 

TSCAB Staff Assistant Recruitment Exam 2022: Selection Process

The authorities will choose the candidates based on their performance in the Online Examination, comprising two stages, the Preliminary Exam and the Main Exam. The medium of the exam will be English only. The TSCAB authorities will permit only those candidates for the online exam who have correctly filled out their application forms and paid the required fee. We have included the exam pattern of the prelims and the mains exams to assist candidates in their preparation.

Exam Pattern: Prelims

Name of Test	Total No. of questions	Maximum Marks	Separate Time Allotted for Each Test
English Language	30	30	20 minutes
Quantitive Aptitude	35	35	20 minutes
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Total	100	100	60 minutes

Candidates must qualify in all three sections and achieve scores equal to or higher than the cut-off marks. The authorities will compile a list of qualified candidates based on their scores in the Online Prelims Exam.

Exam Pattern: Mains

Name of Test	Total No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Separate Time Allotted for Each Test
General/ Financial AwarenessAwareness on Credit Cooperatives	30 10	30 10	20 minutes
English Language	40	40	30 minutes
Numerical Ability	40	40	35 minutes
Reasoning Ability	40	40	35 minutes
Total	160	160	120 minutes

Each test in the prelims and major exams is timed separately. Candidates may only attempt questions in a specific test during the time allotted. Each question will have multiple-choice answers with five possible answers, out of which only one will be correct. Incorrect responses will result in a penalty of 1/4th of the marks assigned to the question.

The authorities will prepare the result using the following method: 

• They will calculate the Corrected Score based on the number of correct answers on each objective test after deducting marks of wrong answers. 
• The Corrected Scores earned by a candidate are adjusted to account for any minor differences in the difficulty level of the objective tests administered in different sessions to arrive at the Equated Scores.
• Individual test results and overall scores will be rounded off to two digits of precision.

Documents Verification

Selected candidates will be required to produce their documents for verification. They must show all their certificates proving their eligibility and category (if any), including original certificates of educational qualifications, EWS certificates, caste certificates, and certifications for physically challenged people, etc.

At the time of appointment, physically challenged candidates need to appear before their respective District Medical Boards for a medical examination proving their disability. They will get the appointment orders only after receipt of their medical reports confirming their disability at the prescribed levels.

TSCAB Staff Assistant Recruitment Exam 2022: Cut-Offs, Results and Merit Lists

In addition to calculating the scores, the authorities will create a cut-off list based on the individual test results and total scores. The cut-off lists will be different for each category and district. Candidates who receive marks equal or over their category’s and district’s cut-off scores will be invited for the next round. The authorities will prepare the results and merit lists for the prelims exam first, followed by the mains exam. The names of qualified candidates will appear on the merit lists.

TSCAB Staff Assistant Recruitment Exam 2022: Examination Centres: 

The authorities will conduct the exam in various districts of Telangana State: 

1. Hyderabad 

2. Karimnagar 

3. Khammam 

4. Mahabubnagar 

5. Nalgonda 

6. Nizamabad 

7. Warangal

Candidates can choose the district they want to apply for and will get the posting there if get selected. 

TSCAB Staff Assistant Recruitment Exam 2022: Bond for Appointment-Contract 

Candidates shortlisted for available positions will be hired in the order of merit–cum–roster. After selection, the candidate must sign a Contract Bond with a liability of INR 2.00 lakhs, guaranteeing that they will work in the DCCB consistently for a minimum of three years. However, the liability for SC/ST candidates is fixed at INR 1.00 lakh.

ConclusionThis guide contains all of the necessary information for the TSCAB Staff Assistant Recruitment Exam. We strongly advise all aspirants to thoroughly practise all sections of the exams to ace this highly competitive exam. Best wishes!

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