Revised Recruitment Process for Primary Cooperative Societies and Urban Cooperative Banks in Kerala.
Key changes includes the following:
- Limiting the number of applications: Candidates can now apply to a maximum of 5 or 10% of the total advertised positions, whichever is less. This is aimed at reducing the number of applications and making the process more manageable.
- Revised question paper format: The written examination will now be for 100 marks instead of 80, with 100 questions carrying one mark each, instead of 160 questions carrying half a mark each. The interview marks have also been increased from 15 to 20.
- Mandatory police verification: All candidates who clear the examination will have to undergo a police verification process before being appointed. This is to ensure that individuals with criminal backgrounds or those involved in financial irregularities are not hired.
- Stricter eligibility criteria: Candidates who are accused in criminal cases, even if they have cleared the examination, may be ineligible for appointment.
Other changes proposed are:
- Timely reporting of vacancies: Cooperative societies must report vacancies to the Cooperative Examination Board within three months of the position becoming vacant.
- Candidates to declare preference within 15 days: Candidates must declare their preference for a particular bank within 15 days of the rank list being published.
You can check more details through the official website of co-operative service examination board https://keralacseb.kerala.gov.in

