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APCOB Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026: Staff Assistant & Assistant Manager Marking Scheme

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  • Aspirants preparing for the Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Bank (APCOB) recruitment must understand the detailed examination scheme, section-wise weightage, and marking criteria. APCOB conducts its written examinations in technical partnership with the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), ensuring a competitive, standard computer-based test (CBT) across test centers in Andhra Pradesh.

APCOB Staff Assistant (Clerk) Exam Pattern 2026

Section / TestNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksAllocated TimeMedium of Exam
English Language303020 MinutesEnglish
Reasoning Ability353520 MinutesEnglish & Telugu
Quantitative Aptitude353520 MinutesEnglish & Telugu
Total100100 Marks60 MinutesBilingual
  • The Staff Assistant examination is a single-stage online objective test consisting of 100 questions carrying 100 marks with a total time duration of 60 minutes. The paper is bilingual (English and Telugu), except for the English Language section.

APCOB Assistant Manager (Scale-I) Exam Pattern

  • For Assistant Manager positions, the selection includes an Online Written Examination followed by a Personal Interview. In certain cycles where General/Financial Awareness is included, the test structure comprises 4 sections:
  • Reasoning Ability: 40 Questions (40 Marks)
  • Quantitative Aptitude: 40 Questions (40 Marks)
  • English Language: 40 Questions (40 Marks)
  • General / Financial Awareness (focus on AP rural credit & cooperative banking): 40 Questions (40 Marks)
  • Interview Stage: Candidates clearing the CBT are shortlisted for an interview carrying 20–25% weightage in final merit.

Negative Marking & Sectional Cutoff Scheme

  • Candidates must take note of the penalty scheme applied to objective multiple-choice questions:
  • Penalty for Wrong Answers: For every question answered incorrectly, 0.25 (one-fourth) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
  • Unanswered Questions: No penalty is applied for questions left blank.
  • Qualifying Cutoff: Candidates must secure minimum qualifying cutoff marks in each individual test as well as minimum total marks to qualify for merit listing.
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