Steno Typist

It is very essential to ensure your eligibility criteria before applying for the HP State Cooperative Bank exam 2025. You should also be aware of the fact that if in case you fail to fulfil any of the criteria mentioned, your candidature will be rejected. There are certain eligibility criteria that are required by the organization like educational qualification, age criteria, nationality, and more.

You are advised to go through the eligibility criteria in detail once and only then proceed to apply for the HPSCB exam. If you are eligible for both posts i.e. HPSCB Jr. Clerk and Steno/Steno-typist, you need to register separately for both posts.

If you are interested in applying for the Junior Clerk/Steno posts, you need to be 10+2 pass with 50% marks or Graduate or above from a recognized University. Also, you should have passed Matriculation and 10+2 from any School/Institution situated within Himachal Pradesh (this condition shall not apply to Bonafide Himachalis). If your institute awards final marks in CGPA/OGPA, then the same should be converted into percentage and filled on the online application form.

For detailed information about the educational criteria, please look at the table below.

• Educational Qualifications for Junior Clerks (Direct Recruits): 10+2 with 50% marks or Graduate or above of a recognized University. Provided that the candidate should have passed Matriculation and 10+2 from any School/Institution situated within Himachal Pradesh. This condition shall, however, not apply to Bonafide Himachalis.

• 10+2 with 50% marks or Graduate or above of a recognized University. Provided that the candidate has passed Matriculation and 10+2 from any School/Institution situated within Himachal Pradesh. This condition shall, however, not apply to Bonafide Himachalis.
• A minimum of continuous 5 years service as Secretary as defined in Rule 2(vii) of the H.P. Cooperative Societies Rules, 1971 of Primary Agricultural Credit Society. For a candidate possessing a Graduate Degree, required experience shall be three years instead of five years.
• All employees of PACS who are covered under the definition of “trained Secretaries” are eligible for the posts.
• Candidate should not be directly or indirectly a defaulter of his/her society.

• 10+2 with 50% marks or Graduate or above of a recognized University. Provided that the candidate has passed Matriculation and 10+2 from any School/Institution situated within Himachal Pradesh. This condition shall, however, not apply to Bonafide Himachalis.
• A minimum of continuous 7 years service in a cooperative society. For a candidate possessing a Graduate Degree, required experience shall be five years instead of seven years.
• 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.
• Candidate should not be directly or indirectly a defaulter of his/her society.

• 10+2 with 50% marks or equivalent of a recognised University/Board or a Graduate or above. Provided that the candidate has passed Matriculation and 10+2 from any School/Institution situated within Himachal Pradesh. This condition shall, however, not apply to Bonafide Himachalis.
• Also pass in shorthand with a speed of 80 words per minute in English and 70 words per minute in Hindi in the skill test to be conducted by the Bank.
• Also pass in type writing examination with a speed of 40 words per minute in English and 30 words per minute in Hindi typewriting in the skill test to be conducted by the Bank.

Himachal Pradesh State Bank is inviting applications from passionate candidates who want to make a career as a banker in Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank. You must be between a minimum of 18 years of age and a maximum of 45 years of age (as of January 01, 2021) to be able to apply for the exam.

All Posts Above 18 years and below 45 years of age

• SC 5 Years
• ST 5 Years
• Ex-Serviceman:
  For reserved vacancies under the Ex‑SM quota; an ex‑serviceman shall be eligible if his age at the time of joining…