Himachal Pradesh State Co-operative Bank - Junior Clerk Recruitment 2026

Age Relaxation

Documents Required for Verification

1. 10th Mark Sheet
2. 12th Mark Sheet
3. Graduation Degree
4. Caste Certificate (if applicable)
5. Domicile Certificate (if applicable)
6. Experience Certificate (if applicable)

Important Instructions

• Candidates must ensure they meet the eligibility criteria.
• The application fee is non-refundable.
• Candidates must provide valid documents during verification.
• No negative marking in the online examination.
• Candidates must maintain the same email ID and mobile number throughout the recruitment process.
• Candidates must arrive at the examination center on time.
• The examination will be conducted in both English and Hindi.
• Candidates must bring a valid photo ID for verification.
• The selection will be based on merit in the online examination.
• Candidates must not engage in any unfair means during the examination.

General Instructions

1. The candidates must read the rules and regulations carefully.

2. Incomplete application forms will not be accepted.

3. Candidates must ensure the payment of fee verifying the status of payment.

4. The possibility of unforeseen problems in conducting examination cannot be ruled out.

5. Candidates must possess all qualifications for the post applied.

Additional Instructions From Notification

• Page 1 of 22 Detailed Instructions for Recruitment of Ninety One posts of Junior Clerks (quota for PACS/OCS of HP) in the Bank ONLINE applications are invited from eligible candidates for the recruitment to 91 posts of JUNIOR CLERKS (quota for PACS/OCS of HP) in the Bank on REGULAR BASIS through IBPS, Mumbai .
• Online applications are invited from the eligible candidates for 91 posts of Jr.
• Note: Number of Posts to be filled up may vary depending on actual requirement at the time of final selection and may accordingly increase or decrease.
• 19900/- (level-2) + admissible allowances Per Month.  Eligibility criteria and other relevant details are given below and desirous candidates may go through the same to ascertain their eligibility before applying for the post.
• note: that fee once remitted is non-refundable in any case.
• certificate: should be issued by the concerned Inspector of society and countersigned by the Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies of H.P. with authentic certification based on record of concerned society and only such experience
• certificate: should invariably be supported with the following documentary proof: (i) Copy of resolution of the managing committee of concerned society to the effect of his/her initial appointment.
• note: for at least 3 years for candidates applying under PACS quota and 5 years for candidates applying under OCS quota, containing reference of payment of wages/salary from the account of the society along with list of employees attached with the report/
• note: In case, experience quoted in application form while applying online for the post turns out to be false later on during verification/scrutiny of original
• certificate: and record, the candidature
• Therefore, while applying for the posts reserved under society quota, the candidate should invariably ensure that he/she possesses a valid prescribed experience.
• Consumer Store. iv) Thrift & Credit Society Ltd. v) All other Cooperative Societies registered under HP Cooperative Societies Act, 1968.  Candidates belonging to all reserved categories should be bonafide Himachalis only.  An Ex Serviceman will be as defined by the Department of Personnel, Govt. of HP and should belong to H.P.  The wards of Ex-Servicemen are not eligible for the posts advertised for Ex Servicemen.  The
• certificate: of IRDP/B.P.L./Antodaya and OBC issued by a competent authority should be valid in terms of guidelines of H.P.
• Further, they should be issued on the latest prescribed format.  SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBDs/Ex-SM and other reserved category candidates of H.P. are eligible to apply against unreserved category/general category posts but they will not be eligible to get benefits of age
• relaxation: and fee concession.  Candidates belonging to OBC Category will have to submit a valid
• certificate: from competent authority that he/she is not from Creamy Layer Category.
• Clerk (Under PACS Quota i.e. quota reserved for Trained Secretaries of PACS of H.P. ) (i) The candidate should be a Graduate in any discipline from a recognized University.
• Provided that the candidate should have passed Matriculation and 10+2 from any School/Institution situated within Himachal Pradesh.
• (v) Candidate should not be directly or indirectly a defaulter of his/her society.
• Note: - In case of posts of Jr.
• note: for at least 3 years containing reference of payment of wages/salary from the account of the society along with list of employees attached with the report/
• In case, experience quoted in application form while applying online for the post turns out to be false later on during verification/scrutiny of original
• certificate: and record, the candidature shall be treated cancelled/rejected summarily irrespective of his/her qualifying the onlin e examination.
• Junior Clerk (Under OCS Quota i.e. quota reserved for employees of Other Cooperative Societies of H.P. and employees of PACS who are not covered under the definition of “Trained Secretaries” ) (i) The candidate should be a graduate in any discipline from a recognized University.
• (iv) All employees of other cooperative societies and employees of PACS who are not covered under the definition of “trained Secretaries” are eligible for the posts.
• Page 6 of 22 (v) Candidate should not be di rectly or indirectly a defaulter of his/her society.
• certificate: should be issued by the concerned Inspector of society and countersigned by the Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies of H.P. with authentic certification based on record of concerned society and only such experie nce
• note: for at least 5 years containing reference of payment of wages/salary from the account of the society along with list of employees attached with the report/
• note: In case, experience quoted in applicati on form while applying online for the post turns out to be false later on during verification/scrutiny of original
• certificate: and record, the candidature shall be treated cancelled/rejected summarily irrespective of his/her qualifying the online examinat ion.
• Important points to be noted:- (1) Candidates should ensure that the educational qualification possessed by them must be as per the prescribed educational qualifications mentioned in the advertisement and that they fulfill the entire eligibility criteria, as detailed above.
• (2) All the educational qualifications possessed by a candidate should be from a University/ Institution/ Board recognized by Govt.
• A proper document from Board / University for having declared the result on or before applying for the posts has to be submitted at the time of verification of documents at later stage.
• The date of passing the eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the marks-sheet or provisional
• certificate: issued by University / Institute.
• certificate: is issued then proper document/
• certificate: in original issued and signed by the appropriate authority of the University / Institute indicating the date of passing properly mentioned thereon will be reckoned for verification and further process.
• NOTE: Candidates up to 1.75 times of vacant posts will be called for the process of verification/scrutiny of documents.
• The merit obtained by candidate in online examination will be considered while preparing final merit list.
• IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE NOTED: – (i) There shall be no negative marking for online examination.
• The candidates declared successful in online examination will be called for verification/scrutiny of relevant documents by the Bank at later stage in the prescribed ratio.
• Final selection will be made on the basis of marks of online examination after verification/scrutiny of documents as mentioned by the candidates in his/her application and required as per the eligibility criteria for said posts as contained under Bank’s Se rvice Rules.
• The candidates declared successful/qualified in the online examination shall be called for verification/scrutiny of documents in prescribed ratio and they shall have to personally attend the document verification process invariably, failing which the candidature of such candidates will be deemed to have been cancelled/ terminated without any further notice.
• (iii) After document verification process, final merit of the candidates will be decided on the basis of total marks obtained in online examination as per the laid down criteria.
• (v) Only those candidates who secure at least 40% marks in the Online Examination will be shortlisted for the process of document verification/scrutiny of documents in the prescribed ratio, on the basis of merit of online examination.
• Page 9 of 22  Candidate should be above 18 years and below 45 years of age.  The candidates born between 02.01.1981 and 01.01.2008 (both days inclusive) are eligible.
• Relaxation: in upper age limit shall be as under:- Sr.
• Ex - Serviceman For reserved vacancies under Ex - SM quota; an ex - serviceman shall be eligible if his age at the time of joining military service or training prior to the commission, as the case may be, does not exceed the upper age limit prescribed for ibid posts, however, present age of candidate must be less than 58 years.
• For un - reserved vacancies; if actual age of candidate less his approved military services does not exceed the prescribed maximum age for the post in question by more than 3 years.
• relaxation: shall be applicable to only Bonafide Himachali candidates.
• relaxation: will be required to submit necessary
• certificate: (s) in original/copies at the time of verification/scrutiny of documents and at any subsequent stage of the recruitment process.
• relaxation: shall be applicable only if post is earmarked for said particular categories. ii.
• reservation: under this category. iii.
• Selected Physically handicapped candidates will have to submit a Medical
• Certificate: from competent authority that he/she is physically fit and competent to perform his/her duty for the selected post. iv.
• Reservation: benefits will be given to only bonafide Himachali.
• relaxation: benefits will have to produce a bonafide Himachali and Scheduled Caste/Schedules Tribe/OBC/PwBDs/WFF
• certificate: issued by the competent authority.
• DOCUMENT SCAN AND UPLOAD Candidates can apply online only from 09/05/2026 to 29/05/2026 and no other mode of application will be accepted.
• (iii) The left thumb impression should be properly scanned and not smudged (If a candidate is not having left thumb, he/she may use his/ her right thumb for applying) .
• (iv) The text for the hand written declaration is as follows :- “I, _______ (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid.
• I will present the supporting documents as and when required.” (v) The above mentioned hand written declaration has to be in the candidate’s own hand writing and in English only.
• If it is written and uploaded by anybody else or in any other language, the candidature will be considered as invalid.
• ( In the case of Visually Impaired candidates who cannot write, they may get the text of declaration typed and put their left hand thumb impression below the typed declaration and upload the document as per specifications.) (vi) Keep the necessary details/documents ready to make Online Payment of the requisite application fee/ intimation charges (vii) Have a valid personal email ID and mobile no., which should be kept active till the completion of this Recruitment Process.
• In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e - mail ID, he/she should create his/her new e - mail ID and mobile no. before applying online and must maintain that email account and mobile number.
• APPLICATION FEES/ INTIMATION CHARGES (NON REFUNDABLE) PAYMENT OF FEE ONLINE : - 09/05/2026 to 29/05/2026 Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fees/intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate.
• note: down the Provisional Registration Number and Password.
• In case the candidate is unable to complete the application form in one go, he / she can save the data already entered by choosing "SAVE AND NEXT" tab.
• The Name of the candidate or his /her Father/ Husband etc. should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the
• Candidate shall not be allowed to appear in the o nline examination without Admission card/ Call letter and other required documents for identity verification.
• The name of the candidate or his/her father/husband and the Date of Birth shall be indicated in the application form as it appears in the 10 th/ 12th class mark sheet /
• certificate: as well as on the valid Identity Card.
• note: that if the same cannot be generated, online transaction may not have been successful .
• (iii) Guidelines for scanning and Uploading of Documents Before applying online a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of his/her photograph, signature, left thumb impression and the hand written declaration as per the specifications given below.
• Candidate him/herself will be responsible for the same.
• Page 13 of 22  Candidate should also ensure that photo is uploaded at the place of photo and signature at the place of signature.
• If photo in place of photo and signature in place of signature is not uploaded properly, candidate will not be allowed to appear for the exam.  Candidate must ensure that Photo to be uploaded is of required size and the face should be clearly visible.
• Page 14 of 22  File type: jpg / jpeg  Dimensions: 240 x 240 pixels in 200 DPI (Preferred for required quality) i.e 3 cm * 3 cm (Width * Height)  File Size: 20 KB – 50 KB  Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50 kb.
• Hand-written declaration: • Hand written declaration content is to be as expected. • The applicant has to write the declaration in English clearly on a white paper with black ink.  File type: jpg / jpeg  Dimensions: 800 x 400 pixels in 200 DPI (Preferred for required quality) i.e 10 cm * 5 cm (Width * Height)  File Size: 50 KB – 100 KB Please