The Haryana State Coop. Apex Bank Ltd., Chandigarh, hereinafter referred to as HARCO Bank invites online applications for the direct recruitment of various categories of posts which include Clerk, Junior Accountant, Senior Accountant, Assistant Manager/ Development Officer. The online examination shall be conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). The latest notification was released in the year 2019 and the 2023 notification is yet to be released. 

In India, the banking sector attracts lakhs of candidates every year to join their organizations. These bank exams are almost conducted annually and candidates can check details about the same at the linked article.

HARCO Bank Notification 2023

The notification for HARCO Bank 2023 recruitment has not been released yet. However, any update regarding the notification dates or any other important information will be updated in the table given below:

HARCO Bank Notification 2019

The HARCO Bank notification for 2019 recruitment was released on 14th August 2019. The candidates can download the HARCO Bank 2019 Notification from the link given below:

HARCO Bank Notification 2019:-Download PDF Here

Check the table below to know other important dates related to HARCO Bank 2019 recruitment.

HARCO Bank Exam Pattern

The exam pattern of different posts for HARCO Bank exam are discussed below:

Selection process for Clerk, Junior Accountant and Senior Accountant 

Online Examination

There shall be separate online (CBT) examinations for each post. 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 a total Ninety (90) marks comprising objective type, multiple choice questions. 

The online examination for the post of Junior Accountant, Senior Accountant, Assistant Manager/Development Officer is proposed to be on the pattern of the Main examination for the post of Clerk as mentioned above. There will be no preliminary examination for Junior Accountant, Senior Accountant and Assistant Manager/Development Officer.

Note:

• 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 the 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.

Socio-Economic criteria and experience (10 marks) for the post of Clerk, Junior Accountant and Senior Accountant shall be available.

Selection Process of Assistant Manager/Development Officer

• Online Examination (90 Marks)

• • • The candidates shall have to undergo an online (CBT)single examination on the pattern of the main examination of the post of Clerk comprising objective type, multiple choice questions. There will be no preliminary examination for Assistant Manager/Development Officer. 

• Interview (10 Marks)

• • Ten (10) marks will be for the interview for the post of Assistant Manager/Development officer. 
  • On the basis of the merit list in the online examination conducted by IBPS, an interview shall be conducted by a Committee constitute of the eligible candidates and three times of the vacancy(ies) advertised, shall be called for an interview.
  • Candidates obtaining marks equal to the last candidate of the three times of vacancies shall also be called for an interview.
  • Overall merit shall be on the basis of online examination and interview.

HARCO Bank Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for HARCO Bank recruitment include age limit, educational qualification, which are discussed in detail below:

Age Limit

The HARCO Bank prescribes age limit for different posts and the candidates who are applying for this exam have to check their age eligibility before applying. The table below has details regarding the age limit of different posts in HARCO Bank recruitment:

Age Relaxations:

• 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 up to 10 years by the competent authority. 

Educational Qualification

The candidates who are applying for various posts of HARCO Bank have to check the required educational qualification to be eligible for the exam. The below table lists the desirable educational qualifications for various posts under HARCO Bank recruitment:

Note:

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. The candidates/employees possessing any of the following qualifications are exempted from taking State Eligibility Test in Computer Appreciation and Applications (SETC):-

• M. Tech./ B. Tech (Computers), MCA, BCA or Diploma in Computers from recognized Institutions e.g. Polytechnics
• Basic Computer Literacy Certificate from any recognized centre established under the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) (erstwhile DOEACC Society)
• Haryana State Certificate in Information Technology (HS-CIT) from the authorized learning centres (ALCs) of HKCL.
• 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.

HARCO Bank Vacancies

The vacancy details for HARCO bank exam posts 2023 are to be notified soon.

The below table has details regarding the vacancies distribution for HARCO Bank recruitment 2019:

HARCO Bank Exam Centres

The online examination shall be conducted at various centres. The candidate shall indicate his/her preference for three centres in the application form from the following:

1. Chandigarh – Mohali 
2. Ambala
3. Jind 
4. Karnal 
5. Panipat 
6. Rohtak
7. Hisar
8. Sonepat 
9. Gurugram 
10. Faridabad 
11. Yamuna Nagar 
12. Kurukshetra 

Note:

• The examination will be conducted online in venues given in the respected call letters.
• No request for change of – Center/Venue/date/session for examination shall be entertained.

Pay Scale

The candidates can know about the pay matrix level of different posts from the table given below:

Application Fee

The candidates who are applying for the HARCO Bank recruitment have to know the application fee for different categories, and they can check the details from the table given below:

Note:

• However, the dependent of ESM are required to pay the fee as for General, SC or BCA & BCB candidates as the case may be. Fee once sent with the application form is neither transferable nor refundable/adjustable.

Candidates can also visit the linked article and get details about the upcoming government exams that comprise current affairs and general awareness as an important topic in the syllabus.

Aspirants who shall be appearing for the exam for the first time and are willing to get some preparation tips and study material for the competitive exams can turn to BYJU’S for assistance. 

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