The Haryana State Cooperative Apex Bank Ltd is yet to release a notification for its 2022 recruitment exam. As such the details about the HARCO Bank Clerk exam will be as per the 2019 notification.

The HARCO Bank is a vital component of the economy of the state of Haryana. It has played a key role in the finance of farmers, agricultural laborers, rural entrepreneurs etc.

The HARCO bank has about 603 branches and 730 PACS catering to the financial needs of 31.26 lacs members who are residing mostly in rural areas of Haryana.

The various details regarding the exam such as the application process, selection process, salary structures, vacancies etc are covered in the official notification. Candidates are advised to check the HARCO Bank Clerk Eligibility page, before applying for the exam.

HARCO Bank Clerk Recruitment

The main purpose of releasing the HARCO Bank Clerk Notification is to make a candidate familiar with the recruitment process, exam dates, selection process, eligibility criteria, salary and online application details for that respective examination.

Candidates must note that the number of vacancies released for the HARCO Bank Clerk recruitment is not many which makes cracking the exam even tougher.

HARCO Bank Clerk Notification

The official HARCO Bank Clerk notification is released on the HARCO Bank website where candidates can download the notification and go through the eligibility details and important dates and then accordingly apply online for the exam.

There are certain things that a candidate needs to keep in consideration while he/she is going through the official notification:

1. Check the eligibility criteria thoroughly and make sure that you apply for the exam only if you fulfil the eligibility
2. Ensure that you complete the application process on or before the last date to apply online for the HARCO Bank Clerk exam
3. Go through the syllabus and exam pattern carefully and check for any changes or variations in the pattern of the examination

It is important that every applicant checks the HARCO Bank Clerk notification carefully before they apply online for the examination as with the increasing competition, the conducting bodies tend to make changes in the recruitment process every year.

HARCO Bank Clerk Notification-Download PDF Here

HARCO Bank Clerk Selection Procedure

The HARCO Bank Clerk Selection Procedure is carried out in two stages:

1. Prelims
2. Mains

• The candidates for the post of Clerks shall have to undergo a preliminary online (CBT) examination of 90 minutes duration having 90 questions containing 1 mark for each question of total Ninety (90) marks consisting of objective type, multiple choice questions.
• The main online (CBT) examination for the post of Clerks shall be of objective type having One Hundred Eighty (180) multiple choice questions of 0.5 marks each and the test shall be of Two hours and thirty Minutes (150 minutes) duration. While each correct answer will get 0.5 marks, there will be no negative marking for wrong answers. The medium of examination shall be English/Hindi except where the knowledge of English language of the candidates is to be tested.
• Test paper shall include – 75% weightage for General Awareness, Reasoning, English, Current Affairs, Numerical Ability, other relevant fields etc. 25% weightage for History, Current Affairs, Literature, Geography, Civics, Environment, Culture etc. of Haryana and to qualify under this, the candidates would have to score minimum 50% marks of this 25% weightage.

To know more about the HARCO Bank Clerk Syllabus, visit the linked article

HARCO Bank Clerk Application Process

• Visit the official website
• Click on Recruitment
• Read the instructions carefully before filling out the application form
• Fill all the required details such as Name, DOB, Email ID, mobile number, address, educational qualification.
• Upload the scanned copy of photograph (4.5cm*3.5cm) and signature
• Left hand thumb impression, handwritten declaration
• After uploading the documents, pay the application fees.
• Candidates can make online payments through debit card, credit card, internet banking, cash credit, or mobile wallet.
• After the payment is made take a printout of the application form

The following guidelines must be kept in mind when filling the application form

• The candidate should fill all details while filling the Online Application Form.
• Candidates applying for the post ofJr.Acctt and Clerk shall give their option of choice for DCCBs/ Harco Bank and for the post of Senior Accountant for DCCBs in seriatim i.e. one after other, priority-wise.

• After applying online, Registration No. and Password will be generated.
• Take print out of the registration No. and Password screen for future reference of your application status and for reprinting of your online filled application form and e-Challan Form.

• After successful submission of application candidates can take print out of application Form.

• The hard copy of application form along with all documents must be brought at the time of certification/scrutiny.

• Candidates are advised to fill their application form carefully such as Name, Father‟s/Mother‟s name, Domicile, State, Date of birth and category, qualification, obtained marks, passing year, photo & signature, fee etc. After final submission ofapplication form, no change will be allowed. Candidate will be responsible for anymistake in the date of application form and fees paid by him/her. No correspondence will be entertained in this regard.

• If, at any time, it comes to the notice that the candidate did not possess the required qualifications/eligibility criteria as on cutoff date at the time of filling the application form, his/her application shall be cancelled at any stage of the selection process even though he/she may have been selected.

• Merely indicating in the application form any special class (SC/BC/ESM/EBPG(EWS)/OSP/PH(PwD)/DESM/DFF etc. etc. while he/she does not belong to that class shall not entitle the candidate for employment and any wrong information shall be treated as misconduct and his/her application will be cancelled at any state of detection of the false information.

• Probation period shall be of 2 years extendable by one year and confirmation shall be only on successful completion of the probation period.

• Before joining as probationers, the selected candidates have to fulfill all the necessary formalities fixed by the bank.

• Candidate (s) have to execute agreement bond with the bank at the time of his/her appointment that he/she serve the bank for the period applicable to the post.

• Decision of HARCO Bank in all matters relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidate. No correspondence or personal enquiries shall be entertained by the HARCO Bank on this behalf.

• A candidate whether he belongs to general or reserved category viz. SC, BCA, BCB, EBPG(EWS), ESM/DESM,DFF, OSP etc.can submit only one online application form for a particular category of post advertised. Candidate shall submit separate application for each post.

To know more about the HARCO Bank Clerk Admit Card, visit the linked article

Application Fees

The application fees for the HARCO Bank Clerk exam is as follows

The application form is integrated with the payment gateway and the payment process can be completed by following the instructions.

1. The payment can be made by using only Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/Master Card/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards, Mobile Wallet.
2. After submitting your payment information in the online application form, PLEASE WAIT
3. FOR THE INTIMATION FROM THE SERVER. DO NOT PRESS BACK OR REFRESH BUTTON INORDER TO AVOID DOUBLE CHARGE.
4. On successful completion of the transaction, an e-Receipt will be generated.
5. Non-generation of „E-Receipt‟ indicates PAYMENT FAILURE. On failure of payment,
6. Candidates are advised to login again using their Provisional Registration Number and Password and repeat the process of payment.
7. Candidates are required to take a printout of the e-Report and online Application Form.
8. Please note that if the same cannot be generated online transaction may not have been successful
9. For Credit Card users: All charges are listed in Indian Rupee. If you use a non-Indian credit card, your bank will convert to your local currency based on prevailing exchange rates.
10. To ensure the security of your data, please close the browser window once your transaction is completed.
11. There is facility to print application form containing fee details after payment of fees

HARCO Bank Clerk Eligibility

The age and educational qualifications required for HARCO Bank Clerk examination is as follows:

*Note: In the case of Scheduled Caste(SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Backward Class(A) & Backward Class(B), the upper age limit is relaxable up to 5 years and in case of Ex- Serviceman candidates shall be of 42 years Plus continuous Military Service added by three years.

• Age limit may be relaxed in cases of employees of Government/Boards/Corporation/Cooperative Institutions upto 10 years by the competent authority
• Candidate appointed/recruited for the post of Clerk, Junior Accountant, Senior Accountant and Assistant Manager/Development Officer shall have to qualify State Eligibility Test in Computer Appreciation and Applications (SETC) conducted by HARTRON or any other authorized agency approved by the Government within a probation period of two years extendable by one year failing which the services shall be dispensed with.
• No increment shall be granted in the pay-scale till the test is passed. SETC shall be a post requisite condition/qualification.
• Candidates who have already passed the SETC and the same is valid at the time of joining the service. The State Eligibility Test in Computer Appreciation and Applications (SETC) passed by any candidate earlier shall be considered valid for a period of 5 years from the date of issue of such certificate by Haryana State Electronic Development Corporation Limited ( HARTRON) or any other authorized agency as approved by the Government

To know more about HARCO Bank Clerk Eligibility Criteria, visit the linked article

Candidates can refer to the following links for more information on other bank exams