Kendrapara UCB Manager and Assistant Manager Recruitment 2026

The Kendrapara Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd. is recruiting for Manager and Assistant Manager positions through direct recruitment. This opportunity is for eligible candidates who are permanent residents of Odisha and meet the post-specific education, experience and age requirements.

The bank plans to fill 14 vacancies: 6 Manager posts and 8 Assistant Manager posts. Online applications and fee payments are accepted from 2 October to 25 October 2026. Selection will be based on an online written examination followed by a Viva-Voce Test, with experience also considered in the final selection.

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

The bank has announced 14 provisional vacancies. The number of posts may increase or decrease depending on the bank’s requirements. The post-wise and category-wise distribution is as follows:

The notification lists the category reservation percentages as SC 16.25%, ST 22.5% and SEBC (OBC) 11.25%.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Manager: Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university, with at least 55% aggregate marks. They must also have 3 years of officer-cadre service in a commercial bank, or 5 years of officer-cadre service in a cooperative bank or another financial institution such as a DFI, NBFC, insurance company or investment company. A master’s degree in Finance, Bank Management, Cooperative Management or Business Administration, or Information Technology as a subject at graduation or postgraduate level, is preferred.

Assistant Manager: Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university, with at least 55% aggregate marks. Preference is given to candidates with a master’s degree in Finance, Bank Management, Cooperative Management or Business Administration, or Information Technology as a subject at graduation or postgraduate level. Relevant service experience in a commercial bank, cooperative bank or financial institution such as a DFI, NBFC, insurance company or investment company is also preferred for this post.

Candidates applying for either post must be permanent residents of Odisha.

Age Limit

Age is calculated as of 1 April 2026. Manager applicants must be at least 21 and no older than 42 years. Assistant Manager applicants must be at least 21 and no older than 32 years. The notification provides 5 years of upper-age relaxation for SC, ST, SEBC (OBC), women and ex-servicemen candidates. Its age-relaxation table also specifies 10 years for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities. If a candidate qualifies for more than one of the listed relaxation categories, only one relaxation benefit—the most beneficial one—will apply.

Application Fee

The application fee must be paid online during the application period. Bank transaction charges for online payment are payable by the candidate, and the application fee is non-refundable.

How to Apply

1. Visit the bank’s official website at kendraparaucb.bank.in and open the Careers section. Select “APPLY ONLINE” to access the application portal.
2. Choose “Click here for New Registration” and enter your name, contact details and email address. The system will generate a provisional registration number and password; keep these details for later use.
3. Complete the form in one session or save the information already entered using “SAVE AND NEXT” if you need to return to it later.
4. Validate your details and save the application using the relevant validation and “Save & Next” options.
5. Upload your photograph, signature, left thumb impression and handwritten declaration according to the portal’s specifications.
6. Enter the remaining details requested in the application form.
7. Use the Preview tab to review the full application carefully before selecting “COMPLETE REGISTRATION.”
8. Open the Payment tab and pay the applicable fee online.
9. Submit the completed application and print the e-receipt and application form showing the fee details for your records.

Applications are submitted through the online application portal. The application and fee-payment deadline is 25 October 2026.

Salary & Pay Scale

The stated scales are pre-revised. Dearness allowance, house rent allowance and other allowances are admissible under the 6th Pay Commission at present. The bank says it is in the process of implementing the 7th Pay Commission salary.

Appointees will be on probation for 12 months. Candidates who complete probation successfully will be confirmed in the bank’s service. If performance is unsatisfactory, the bank may allow a further six months for improvement and then decide whether to confirm the candidate on merit or discharge them.

Selection Process

The recruitment has two selection stages: an online written test and a Viva-Voce Test. The online examination will be held at designated centres, with questions displayed on a monitor and the question paper in English. The tentative examination-centre list includes Bhubaneswar; the venue and other details will be stated in the call letter. Requests to change the examination centre, venue, date or session will not be entertained. Call letters are expected to be available for download 10 days before the examination.

The written test has 200 objective questions for 200 marks and lasts 135 minutes in total. Reasoning and Computer Aptitude has 50 questions for 50 marks with 35 minutes; Quantitative Aptitude has 50 questions for 50 marks with 35 minutes; General and Financial Awareness has 50 questions for 50 marks with 30 minutes; and English Language has 50 questions for 50 marks with 35 minutes. A wrong answer attracts a deduction of one-fourth (0.25) of the marks assigned to that question. There is no penalty for an unanswered question.

Candidates shortlisted from the written test will be called for the Viva-Voce Test. The viva will be held at the bank’s head office premises at Kajala, Post/Dist. Kendrapara, Odisha, or at another venue or centre decided by the bank. The bank will publish the viva notification and venue details on its website. Final selection will be based on the aggregate of the written test, viva-voce and experience.

Eligible Odisha residents should review the official notification and complete their online application and fee payment by 25 October 2026.