OSCB Assistant Manager Grade- II Exam 2024

About OSCB

The Odisha State Cooperative Bank (OSCB) is one of the Scheduled State Cooperative Banks incorporated under the Orissa Cooperative Societies Act on 2nd April 1948. Since its inception, the Bank has been playing a pivotal role in transforming the agrarian economy of the State by catering to the credit requirement of the farm families. The Bank leads the Short Term Cooperative Credit Structure (STCCS) in Odisha comprising 2709 PACS (including 212 LAMPS and 6 FSS) at the grassroots level, 17 District Central Cooperative Banks (with 323 Branches) at the middle tier. The Bank has facilitated enrollment of 53.69 lakh agricultural families from out of about 55 lakh agricultural families in the State covering 97.6% of the families. As a State partnered Bank, the OSCB has been implementing various plans and programmes of the State Government meant for agriculture production and productivity with rural development. The Bank has a network of 14 Branches spread across the State, and it has been supporting the Central Cooperative Banks with its 323 Branches to consolidate the Short Term Cooperative Credit Structure.

OSCB Assistant Manager Exam 2024

The Odisha State Co-operative Bank Ltd (OSCB) will release the notification for the recruitment of the Assistant Manager Grade-II post in the District Co-operative Banks functioning in the Odisha State. The residents of Odisha are eligible for the selection of these posts. They should make an online application on the official website of OSCB before the last date of online application submission. The allocation of posting will be provided to the selected candidates in Central Co-operative Banks under various categories through the transparent counselling process. Before understanding the significant details of the notification, let's get an overview of the tentative dates of application and selection process for the OSCB Assistant Manager Recruitment.

OSCB Assistant Manager Grade-II Exam Mock Test

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OSCB Assistant Manager Recruitment 2024 Overview

The candidates who had applied in response to the earlier advertisement dated 13.03.2020 No. 7835 must make fresh applications. 

OSCB Assistant Manager Vacancies 2022

The OSCB has announced vacancies in different cities of Odisha in different Banks for different categories. The table below gives vacancies in different categories under General and Special Recruitment. 

The total vacancies of 255 include the provision of 10 vacancies for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) with Low Vision, Locomotive Disability including leprosy, dwarfism, acid attack victims, and many others. The provision for 8 vacancies is created for Ex. Servicemen candidates and 3 vacancies are created for sportsman candidates. If the eligible candidates are unavailable to fill the allocated vacancies for these categories, then the candidates who have successfully cleared the examination will be recruited for these reserved categories. 

OSCB Assistant Manager Eligibility 2024

It is pertinent to note for candidates that they should satisfy the eligibility criteria for Assistant Manager before submitting and making payment for examination application fees. The eligibility criteria are given as follows: 

Qualifications: 

• Residential Status: The candidate should be a resident of the Odisha state. The operational location of DCCBs (District Central Co-operative Banks) is irrelevant for the candidates to make an application.
• Educational Qualification: They should have completed the Graduation from any stream from the recognized University with professional knowledge of computer application.
• Age Limit: The applicants should be 21 years or more, but not more than 32 years.

Disqualifications: 

The candidates shall be disqualified from appearing for the examination if they are covered under the following disqualifications: 

• They should not have been sentenced for any offense involving the case of moral turpitude. They will be ineligible if such sentence has been upheld and not reversed and the offense is not condoned.
• They should not have been dismissed from the Cooperative Institutions, Public Sector Undertakings, State/ Central Govt, and Local Authority services.
• If they are disqualified from the OCS. Act, 1962 and rules framed under this Act to become an employee of the Institution.
• The application shall be cancelled if the candidate carries out any misrepresentation or suppression or furnishing of wrong information or any manipulation. In such a case, their candidature will be cancelled or disqualified at any stage of the selection process, even if the appointment letter is issued to such a candidate.

Pay Scale or other allowances

The post offers a pay scale of Rs. 9300/- to Rs. 34800/- with Grade pay of Rs. 4200/- together with Dearness Allowances and other allowances as admissible. (as per Pre-Revised standards).

OSCB Assistant Manager Selection Process

The selection process will be carried out in three (3) stages:

Stage I: Online Preliminary Examination

Stage II: Online Main Examination

Viva-Voce Test

The successful candidates in the above examinations will be shortlisted for the viva-voce test. 

Once the candidates have cleared the examination and appeared for the viva-voce test, they will call them for document verification. The shortlisted candidates will have to appear with the original and self-attested photocopies. The candidates should carry the following documents for verification: 

• Online application form printout
• Valid Photo Identity (PAN Card/ Passport/ Permanent Driving License/ Voter's Card/ Bank Passbook with photograph/ or any other photo identity proof)
• Proof of Date of birth
• They will only accept Matriculation/ High School Examination certificates and all other mark sheets present on the date of submission of the online application.
• Residential Certificates issued by Competent Authority, not before the issue of advertisement.
• Caste Certificate issued by the competent authority in the format prescribed by the Indian Government.
• Disability Certificate, if any,
• Discharge Certificate for Ex-Serviceman
• No Objection Certificate in case of Central Government Employees.
• Experience Certificate, if any
• Any other relevant documents.

OSCB Assistant Manager Syllabus

Applicants studying for the OSCB test should be familiar with all the essential themes included in the OSCB Syllabus per subject, as these are the topics from which the questions in the paper will be drawn. Here are some of the essential subjects included in the OSCB Exam curriculum for the preliminary and main examinations. However, certain courses are covered in both examinations. Let's have a look at the OSCB Assistant Manager Syllabus 2024 section by section in the table below:

OSCB Assistant Manager Application Process

•  Therefore, no other mode of application will be accepted.
• Before making an application, the candidates should be scanned with the following documents:
  • photograph (4.5cm x 3.5cm)
  • signature (with black pen)
  • Left-hand thumb impression (done with black or blue pen on white paper)
  • a handwritten declaration (confirming the correctness, validity, and authenticity of submitted information and availability of submitted documents)
• The candidates should visit the official website www.odishascb.com and click on the option "APPLY ONLINE."
• Choose the tab "Click here for New Registration" and fill in the personal credentials to register yourself on the website.
• After this, the candidates should complete the application process and apply.

Application Fee

Candidates must submit a fee while filling out their application. Failing to do so, the OSCB will reject their application. The application fee for OSCB recruitment 2024 is as follows.

• Unreserved/SEBC Category: Rs. 1000
• SC/ST Category: Rs. 600

Conclusion: 

The candidates should make the application before the end date to avoid any disturbance at the closure date. The Assistant Manager post is an ideal job with a good salary structure. The candidates should stay in touch with the official website to get acquainted with any updates introduced by the OSCB at the earliest.