- Engagement of apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961 for the financial year 2026-27.
- Training will be conducted in branches/Head Office of APCOB across Andhra Pradesh.
- Apprentices will receive a monthly stipend of ₹15,000, with ₹10,500 from the bank and ₹4,500 from the government.
- No employment guarantee post-training; apprenticeship is a training program only.
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🎓 Bachelor's Degree
🎓 B.Tech
🎓 LLB
🎓 B.Sc. Agriculture
Apprenticeship Training for FY 2026-27
The Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Bank Ltd.
Total Vacancies
25
Job Location
Andhra Pradesh
Apply Start
02 Aug 2026
Apply Deadline
11 Aug 2026
🚫 Applications Closed
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📋 Recruitment Overview
| Organization | The Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Bank Ltd. (APCOB) |
| Job Category | Banking |
| Eligibility Qualification | Bachelor's Degree (bachelors-degree), B.Tech (btech), LLB (llb), B.Sc. Agriculture (bsc-agriculture) |
| Number of Vacancies | 25 Posts |
| Salary / Pay Scale | ₹15,000 - ₹15,000 Per Month |
| Age Limits | 20 to 28 Years |
| Gender Eligibility | both |
| Experience Required | No prior work experience required; candidates with post-graduation work experience of one year or more are ineligible. |
| Application Fee | - No application fee is applicable for this recruitment. |
📄 Details & Description
🎓 Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must be Indian citizens.
- Minimum age: 20 years as of 01.08.2026 (born on or after 01.08.1998).
- Maximum age: 28 years as of 01.08.2026 (born on or before 01.08.2004).
- Age relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), and 10 years for Persons with Benchmark Disability.
- Must possess a Bachelor's degree in the relevant specialization (Agriculture, IT, Law, or General) from a recognized university/institute.
- Proficiency in Telugu and English (reading and writing) is mandatory.
- Candidates must register on the NATS 2.0 portal (www.nats.education.gov.in) with a 100% complete profile before applying.
- Candidates with prior apprenticeship or work experience of one year or more post-graduation are ineligible.
- Must not have undergone apprenticeship in any other organization or terminated midway.
- Must produce a 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/certificate for local language proficiency exemption (if applicable).
- Minimum age: 20 years as of 01.08.2026 (born on or after 01.08.1998).
- Maximum age: 28 years as of 01.08.2026 (born on or before 01.08.2004).
- Age relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), and 10 years for Persons with Benchmark Disability.
- Must possess a Bachelor's degree in the relevant specialization (Agriculture, IT, Law, or General) from a recognized university/institute.
- Proficiency in Telugu and English (reading and writing) is mandatory.
- Candidates must register on the NATS 2.0 portal (www.nats.education.gov.in) with a 100% complete profile before applying.
- Candidates with prior apprenticeship or work experience of one year or more post-graduation are ineligible.
- Must not have undergone apprenticeship in any other organization or terminated midway.
- Must produce a 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/certificate for local language proficiency exemption (if applicable).
⚙️ Selection Process
- Selection will be based on a merit list prepared in descending order of marks/percentage obtained in SSC/12th/HSC/Graduation.
- In case of equal marks, candidates will be ranked by age (older candidates ranked higher).
- Weightage for marks: SSC (10 marks), 12th (10 marks), Graduation (10 marks) — total 30 marks.
- Shortlisted candidates will be called for document verification at APCOB Head Office, Vijayawada.
- Final selection is subject to verification of documents, medical fitness, and caste validity certificates (where applicable).
- The bank reserves the right to modify selection criteria or enhance/reduce vacancies as per requirements.
- In case of equal marks, candidates will be ranked by age (older candidates ranked higher).
- Weightage for marks: SSC (10 marks), 12th (10 marks), Graduation (10 marks) — total 30 marks.
- Shortlisted candidates will be called for document verification at APCOB Head Office, Vijayawada.
- Final selection is subject to verification of documents, medical fitness, and caste validity certificates (where applicable).
- The bank reserves the right to modify selection criteria or enhance/reduce vacancies as per requirements.
🏷️ Category Eligibility & Reservations
Open to all categories (General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS) with applicable reservations.
📂 Required Documents
- NATS 2.0 portal registration with 100% complete profile.
- Bachelor's degree certificate and mark sheets.
- 10th/12th standard mark sheets or certificates for local language proficiency (if applicable).
- Caste certificate (for SC/ST/BC candidates) issued by a competent authority.
- Income and Asset Certificate for EWS candidates (issued on or after 01.04.2026).
- Disability certificate for Persons with Benchmark Disability (if applicable).
- Age proof (birth certificate or equivalent).
- Passport-sized photographs.
- Any other documents as specified during document verification.
- Bachelor's degree certificate and mark sheets.
- 10th/12th standard mark sheets or certificates for local language proficiency (if applicable).
- Caste certificate (for SC/ST/BC candidates) issued by a competent authority.
- Income and Asset Certificate for EWS candidates (issued on or after 01.04.2026).
- Disability certificate for Persons with Benchmark Disability (if applicable).
- Age proof (birth certificate or equivalent).
- Passport-sized photographs.
- Any other documents as specified during document verification.
💳 Application Fee Details
- No application fee is applicable for this recruitment.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q.
What is the duration of the apprenticeship training?
The apprenticeship training will be conducted for a period of one year.
Q.
Is the apprenticeship training considered as employment in the bank?
No, the apprenticeship training is not considered as employment in the bank. Apprentices will not be entitled to any benefits available to bank employees.
Q.
What is the stipend amount for apprentices during the training period?
The total stipend per month for apprentices is ₹15,000, out of which ₹10,500 is the bank's component and ₹4,500 is the government's component.
Q.
Are selected apprentices guaranteed employment after completing the training?
No, the bank is not obligated to offer employment to apprentices after the completion of the training period.
Q.
What happens if an apprentice terminates the training prematurely?
If an apprentice terminates the training prematurely due to their own failure, they or their surety will have to indemnify the bank for the cost of training, which is equivalent to one month's last drawn stipend.