The Punjab State Cooperative Bank 2021 Clerk Exam: It can be very confusing at times with so much information out there. It’s better to get all your doubts answered by one single source. The PSCB Clerk being a state-oriented exam isn’t covered by popular media as much as they cover other banking exams. This often creates a disconnect between the aspirants and the PSCB.
But today, we have tried to answer all the queries or other frequently asked questions to which every aspirant deserves an answer. A compiled list of questions has been prepared so that certain queries can be prioritized.
The eligible candidate needs to be a graduate (2nd division, any stream) OR post graduate pass (any stream) AND Diploma/ Certificate (Minimum 6 months) in Computer from an Institute having ISO Certification AND also, he or she should have passed Punjabi Language examination of Matriculation standard.
A total of 739 vacancies are allocated for Clerk-cum data entry operators as of now.
The table given mentions all the seats divided by PSCB for various categories.
| Sr No. | Category | CDEO | Sr. Manager | Manager | ITOs | Steno-typist |
| 1. | Scheduled Caste | |||||
| (i) | R & O | 42 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| (ii) | M & O | 56 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| (iii) | R & O (Women) | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| (iv) | M & O (Women) | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2. (i) | BC | 42 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| (ii) | BC (Women) | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 3. | Ex-Serviceman (General) | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4. | Ex-Serviceman (SC) | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 5. | Ex-Serviceman (BC) | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6. | Ex-Serviceman General W | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7. | Ex-Serviceman (SC) W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8. | Ex-Serviceman (BC) W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. | Physically Handicapped | |||||
| (i) | Blindness & Low Vision | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| (ii) | Deaf & Hard of hearing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (iii) | Locomotive disability | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| (iv) | Intellectual disability W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| (v) | Blindness & Low Vision W | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (vi) | Deaf & Hard of hearing W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| (vii) | Locomotive disability W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| (viii) | Intellectual disability W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. | Freedom Fighter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11. | Freedom Fighter (W) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12. | Sports (General) | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13. | Sports (General) W | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14. | Sports (SC) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15. | Sports (SC) W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16.(I) | Economic Weaker Section | 53 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| (ii) | Economic Weaker Section W | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 17.(i) | General | 174 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| (ii) | General W | 76 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 739 | 40 | 60 | 7 | 10 | |
For PSCB Clerk position there is only one round of examination which is the written test.
As per the notification issued by the PSCB, Chandigarh the minimum pay for clerk-cum data entry operators would be Rs. 19,900 per month.
The maximum age is 37 years. The relaxations are only given to people who belong to the Scheduled Caste category or have worked in any other cooperative institution of Punjab. For such individuals, the upper age limit will be 42 years. In the case of current PSCB employees, the upper age limit is set at 47 years.
Posts of the Clerk cum Data Entry Operators are in the District Central Cooperative Banks of Punjab and Punjab State Cooperative Bank Ltd., Chandigarh.
It generally does follow the same syllabus and exam pattern except for the post of Senior Manager.
No, the written test will be only merit considerable for the final selection.
Yes, PSCB will mark you 0.25 negatively for each wrong answer.
120 minutes or 2 hours
The PSCB will conduct its exam offline. You will have to report to the examination venue.
You will be asked multiple-choice questions. You will have to mark the correct answer on the OMR sheet provided to you by the invigilator.
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Check out the official notification of Punjab State Cooperative Bank Exams 2021 here
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