Bank of Baroda Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 5000 Posts
Bank of Baroda (BOB), Mumbai
Short Information
Bank of Baroda Apprentice Recruitment 2026: Get the latest BOB recruitment notification 2026 for 5000 Apprentice vacancies under the Apprentices Act, 1961. The online application process starts on 19th May 2026 and the last date to apply online is 8th June 2026. Find Bank of Baroda Apprentice vacancies across all States/UTs on the official website http://bankofbaroda.bank.in. You can also get Free Job Alert of "Upcoming Bank of Baroda Apprentice Recruitment 2026" notifications for freshers and experienced candidates. Also know the direct official link for BOB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 apply
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Date Of Advertisement | 19/05/2026 |
| Opening Of Online Application Portal | 19-05-2026 |
| Last Date To Apply | 08-06-2026 |
| Cut Off Date For Eligibility (Age / Qualification) | 01-05-2026 |
| Online Examination Date | To be notified on Bank's website and https://bfsissc.com |
| Document Verification / Language Proficiency Test Date | To be notified after Online Examination result |
Application Fee
| Sc Fee | Rs. 200/- plus GST |
|---|---|
| General Fee | Rs. 800/- plus GST |
| Details | Candidates are required to pay non-refundable Application/Intimation/Examination Charges/Fees to BFSI SSC through the secure payment link provided in the application form. The fee must be paid through ONLINE mode only. No other mode of payment will be accepted. Fee once paid will NOT be refunded on any account. |
Age Limit
| Details | Candidates must be a minimum of 20 years and maximum of 28 years of age as on the cut-off date (01-05-2026). Age relaxation is applicable as per Government of India guidelines for reserved categories, subject to the condition that NAPS-registered candidates should be below 34 years as on 01-05-2026. |
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Qualification / Eligibility
| Education Qualification | Graduation Degree in any Discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualifications recognized by the Central Government. For NATS candidates: date of passing Graduation should not be more than 4 years preceding 01-05-2026. |
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| Experience | Candidates who had training or job experience for a period of 1 year or more after completing educational qualification shall NOT be eligible. |
| Nationality | Indian Citizens only. |
| Details | Candidates must fulfill all eligibility conditions as on the cut-off date (01-05-2026). Candidates must be registered on Government Apprenticeship Portals (NATS and/or NAPS) before applying. Only Indian citizens are eligible to apply. |
Vacancy Details
- {'Sr. No.': '1', 'State/UT': 'Andaman & Nicobar Islands', 'Total': '1'}
- {'Sr. No.': '2', 'State/UT': 'Andhra Pradesh', 'Total': '188'}
- {'Sr. No.': '3', 'State/UT': 'Arunachal Pradesh', 'Total': '4'}
- {'Sr. No.': '4', 'State/UT': 'Assam', 'Total': '29'}
- {'Sr. No.': '5', 'State/UT': 'Bihar', 'Total': '179'}
- {'Sr. No.': '6', 'State/UT': 'Chandigarh', 'Total': '4'}
- {'Sr. No.': '7', 'State/UT': 'Chhattisgarh', 'Total': '122'}
- {'Sr. No.': '8', 'State/UT': 'Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu', 'Total': '7'}
- {'Sr. No.': '9', 'State/UT': 'Delhi', 'Total': '91'}
- {'Sr. No.': '10', 'State/UT': 'Goa', 'Total': '29'}
- {'Sr. No.': '11', 'State/UT': 'Gujarat', 'Total': '960'}
- {'Sr. No.': '12', 'State/UT': 'Haryana', 'Total': '84'}
- {'Sr. No.': '13', 'State/UT': 'Himachal Pradesh', 'Total': '8'}
- {'Sr. No.': '14', 'State/UT': 'Jammu & Kashmir', 'Total': '2'}
- {'Sr. No.': '15', 'State/UT': 'Jharkhand', 'Total': '64'}
- {'Sr. No.': '16', 'State/UT': 'Karnataka', 'Total': '483'}
- {'Sr. No.': '17', 'State/UT': 'Kerala', 'Total': '111'}
- {'Sr. No.': '18', 'State/UT': 'Ladakh', 'Total': '2'}
- {'Sr. No.': '19', 'State/UT': 'Madhya Pradesh', 'Total': '136'}
- {'Sr. No.': '20', 'State/UT': 'Maharashtra', 'Total': '580'}
- {'Sr. No.': '21', 'State/UT': 'Manipur', 'Total': '1'}
- {'Sr. No.': '22', 'State/UT': 'Meghalaya', 'Total': '4'}
- {'Sr. No.': '23', 'State/UT': 'Mizoram', 'Total': '2'}
- {'Sr. No.': '24', 'State/UT': 'Nagaland', 'Total': '3'}
- {'Sr. No.': '25', 'State/UT': 'Odisha', 'Total': '92'}
- {'Sr. No.': '26', 'State/UT': 'Puducherry', 'Total': '4'}
- {'Sr. No.': '27', 'State/UT': 'Punjab', 'Total': '78'}
- {'Sr. No.': '28', 'State/UT': 'Rajasthan', 'Total': '412'}
- {'Sr. No.': '29', 'State/UT': 'Sikkim', 'Total': '1'}
- {'Sr. No.': '30', 'State/UT': 'Tamil Nadu', 'Total': '199'}
- {'Sr. No.': '31', 'State/UT': 'Telangana', 'Total': '83'}
- {'Sr. No.': '32', 'State/UT': 'Tripura', 'Total': '3'}
- {'Sr. No.': '33', 'State/UT': 'Uttar Pradesh', 'Total': '764'}
- {'Sr. No.': '34', 'State/UT': 'Uttarakhand', 'Total': '76'}
- {'Sr. No.': '35', 'State/UT': 'West Bengal', 'Total': '194'}
- {'Sr. No.': 'Total', 'State/UT': 'All States/UTs', 'Total': '5000'}
- {'PwBD Category': 'Visually Impaired (VI)', 'Description': 'Blindness and Low Vision'}
- {'PwBD Category': 'Hearing Impaired (HI)', 'Description': 'Deaf and Hard of Hearing'}
- {'PwBD Category': 'Orthopedically Challenged (OC)', 'Description': 'Locomotor Disability (OA, OL, BL, OAL), Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims and Muscular Dystrophy'}
- {'PwBD Category': 'Intellectual Disability (ID)', 'Description': 'Autism Spectrum Disorder, Specific Learning Disability and Mental Illness; & Multiple Disability'}
- {'PwBD Category': 'Multiple Disabilities', 'Description': 'Disability amongst clauses above including deaf-blindness in the posts identified for each disability'}
Category Wise Vacancy
| State/Ut | All States/UTs |
|---|---|
| Description | Disability amongst clauses above including deaf-blindness in the posts identified for each disability |
Salary / Pay Scale
| Pay Scale | Rs. 15,000/- per month (no other allowances/benefits) |
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Selection Process
- S No Name of Test No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration Medium of Test
- 1 General / Financial Awareness 25 25 60 Minutes Hindi / English
- 2 Quantitative & Reasoning Aptitude 25 25 Hindi / English
- 3 Computer Knowledge 25 25 Hindi / English
- 4 General English 25 25 English
- Total 100 100
- Sr. No. State / UT Language(s)
- 1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands Hindi / English
- 2 Andhra Pradesh Telugu / Urdu
- 3 Arunachal Pradesh English
- 4 Assam Assamese / Bengali / Bodo
- 5 Bihar Hindi / Urdu
- 6 Chandigarh (UT) Hindi / Punjabi
- 7 Chhattisgarh Hindi
- 8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli (UT) Gujarati
- 9 Delhi (UT) Hindi
- 10 Goa Konkani
- 11 Gujarat Gujarati
- 12 Haryana Hindi / Punjabi
- 13 Himachal Pradesh Hindi
- 14 Jammu & Kashmir (UT) Urdu / Hindi
- 15 Jharkhand Hindi / Santhali
- 16 Karnataka Kannada
- 17 Kerala Malayalam
- 18 Ladakh Urdu / Ladakhi / Bhoti (Bodhi)
- 19 Madhya Pradesh Hindi
- 20 Maharashtra Marathi
- 21 Manipur Manipuri / English
- 22 Meghalaya Khasi / Garo / English
- 23 Mizoram Mizo
- 24 Nagaland English
- 25 Odisha Odia
- 26 Puducherry (UT) Tamil
- 27 Punjab Punjabi / Hindi
- 28 Rajasthan Hindi
- 29 Sikkim Nepali / English
- 30 Tamil Nadu Tamil
- 31 Telangana Telugu / Urdu
- 32 Tripura Bengali / Kokborok
- 33 Uttar Pradesh Hindi / Urdu
- 34 Uttarakhand Hindi
- 35 West Bengal Bengali / Nepali
- Selection for engagement of apprentices will be based on three stages - Online Examination
- Document Verification
- and Test of local language of the State. Candidates must qualify all three stages. Final selection is subject to medical fitness as per the Bank's requirements. A State-wise and Category-wise Wait List will be published for vacancies arising from non-acceptance or non-reporting by selected candidates; this wait list remains valid for 1 year from result declaration or until the next engagement exercise
- whichever is earlier.
- Stage 1 - Online Examination
- There will be NO negative marks for wrong answers. The online examination will be remotely proctored - candidates can appear from any location of their choice using a smart mobile phone / laptop / desktop / tablet with an operational front camera
- microphone
- and stable Wi-Fi internet connection. SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates get 5% relaxation in minimum qualifying marks on aggregate. Merit list will be drawn State-wise and Category-wise in descending order of aggregate marks. Tie-break: higher age is preferred.
- Stage 2 - Document Verification
- Candidates qualifying the online examination will be called for Document Verification at a Bank-designated centre of the State/UT applied for
- at their own expense. Bank of Baroda will not reimburse travelling expenses for Document Verification.
- Stage 3 - Test of Local Language (State-wise)
- Candidates who produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet having studied the specified local language of the State/UT will not be required to undergo the language test. Candidates who fail to qualify the local language test will not be eligible for engagement as apprentice.
How To Apply
- Applications must be submitted online only. No other mode of application will be accepted. Candidates must first mandatorily register themselves on the Government Apprenticeship portals - NATS (https://nats.education.gov.in) and/or NAPS (https://www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in).
- After completing registration on NAPS/NATS, eligible candidates will receive an email from [email protected] inviting them to fill the final "Application cum Examination Form" and make payment of the applicable fee/charges.
- The application registration is considered complete only when fee/charges are deposited with BFSI SSC. Candidates must note down their Enrolment Id (NATS portal) and Apprentice Registration Code (NAPS portal) for all future correspondence.
- Documents Required for Registration on NATS/NAPS Portals:
- Colour scan copy of Aadhaar Card – Front & Back Page (JPEG, <1 MB)
- Colour scan copy of PAN Card (JPEG, <1 MB)
- Valid Personal Email ID and Mobile Number
- Colour scan copy of Passport-size Photograph (JPEG, <1 MB)
- Colour scan copy of Xth Marksheet (PDF, <1 MB)
- Colour scan copy of XIIth Marksheet (PDF, <1 MB)
- Colour scan copy of Degree Marksheet / Provisional Certificate (PDF, <1 MB)
- Colour scan copy of Saving Bank Passbook / Cheque Leaf (PDF, <1 MB)
- Colour scan copy of Signature (JPEG, <1 MB)
- Documents to be Produced at the time of Document Verification / Language Proficiency Test:
- Printout of valid Language Proficiency Test Intimation Letter/mail from Bank
- Valid system generated printout of the online application / Registration / Enrollment form
- Proof of Date of Birth (Birth Certificate from Competent Municipal Authority or SSLC / Std. X Certificate with DOB)
- Photo Identity Proof (Government-issued ID)
- Individual Semester/Year-wise Marksheets and Certificates for educational qualifications including final degree/diploma certificate
- CGPA to Percentage conversion certificate (if grades awarded), issued by the appropriate authority
- Caste Certificate in prescribed Government of India format (for SC/ST/OBC/EWS candidates) - OBC-NCL certificate must be issued within one year as on date of advertisement
- Disability Certificate in prescribed format issued by District Medical Board (for PwBD candidates)
- Any other relevant documents in support of eligibility
- Documents to be produced at the venue of Document Verification / Language Test. Non-submission of requisite documents will debar candidature from further participation in the selection process. Candidates must appear at their own expense.
- Apply Online at: https://bankofbaroda.bank.in/ and https://bfsissc.com
Important Instructions
- This is NOT regular employment or contract employment in the Bank. Apprentices will be TRAINEES only and not employees of Bank of Baroda. The apprentice shall have no right to claim employment in the Bank after completion of training. Bank of Baroda has no obligation to offer regular employment to apprentices during or after the apprenticeship period. Candidates can apply for engagement as apprentice in one State/UT only. Allotment to a different State/UT will not be considered under any circumstances. Candidates must first register on NATS and/or NAPS portals before applying; application without portal registration is not valid. The process of registration is complete only when applicable fee/charges are deposited with BFSI SSC. No Ex-servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen shall be engaged as an apprentice; there is no reservation for Ex-servicemen in this engagement. OBC candidates belonging to the 'Creamy Layer' are not entitled to OBC reservation and age relaxation; they should apply as General / General (OC/HI/VI/ID) as applicable. Change of category once submitted in the online application will not be permitted at any stage. Candidates should submit only one application; in case of multiple submissions, only the last valid completed application will be considered and fee paid for earlier registrations will be forfeited. The Apprentices are prohibited from joining / forming any Union Body. All correspondence will be made only on the registered email ID; candidates should keep it active throughout the recruitment process. No hard copy intimation will be sent by post for Online Examination. Candidates must appear for the selection process (Document Verification, Language Test) at their own cost; Bank will not reimburse travelling expenses. Apprentices will not be provided with Transport / Hostel facility or any other residential accommodation during training. Stipend of Rs. 15,000/- per month will be paid on completion of each month after adjusting Loss of Pay, if any. No other allowances/benefits are payable. All amendments/corrigendum (if any) will be published only on the Bank's website (https://bankofbaroda.bank.in/) and https://bfsissc.com - candidates should visit regularly. Any canvassing directly or indirectly shall disqualify the candidature. Use of unfair means, impersonation, or misbehavior will lead to disqualification and/or debarment. Legal jurisdiction for any dispute arising out of this recruitment shall be Mumbai only.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What is Bank of Baroda Apprentice Recruitment 2026?
Bank of Baroda Apprentice Recruitment 2026 is a nationwide engagement drive for 5000 Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961 for a training period of 12 months in various branches and offices of the Bank across 35 States/UTs. Apprentices will receive a stipend of Rs. 15,000 per month and will undergo On-the-Job Training but will not be treated as Bank employees and will have no claim to regular employment after completion of training.
Q2. How many vacancies are there in BOB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 and how are they distributed?
A total of 5000 Apprentice training seats have been announced under Bank of Baroda Apprentice Recruitment 2026 across 35 States/UTs, with State-wise and category-wise bifurcation for SC, ST, OBC, EWS, UR and horizontal reservation for PwBD candidates. For example, major States include Gujarat – 960 seats, Uttar Pradesh – 764 seats, Maharashtra – 580 seats, Rajasthan – 412 seats, Karnataka – 483 seats and Tamil Nadu – 199 seats, while smaller States/UTs such as Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Manipur
Q3. What are the important dates for Bank of Baroda Apprentice Recruitment 2026?
As per Advertisement No. BOB/HRM/APPRENTICE/ADVT/2026/01 dated 19/05/2026, the online application process for Bank of Baroda Apprentice Recruitment 2026 starts from 19 May 2026 and the last date to apply online is 8 June 2026. The cut‑off date for age and educational qualification eligibility is 1 May 2026, while the Online Examination date and schedule for Document Verification and Local Language Test will be notified later on the Bank’s career page and BFSI SSC’s website.
Q4. What is the eligibility criteria for Bank of Baroda Apprentice 2026 (education, age and nationality)?
Candidates must be Indian citizens, possess a Graduation Degree in any discipline from a recognized University (or equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government), and for NATS‑registered candidates the date of passing graduation must not be more than 4 years prior to 01‑05‑2026. The age limit is 20 to 28 years as on 01‑05‑2026, with upper age relaxation for SC/ST, OBC (NCL) and PwBD as per Government norms, subject to the condition that NAPS‑registered candidates must be below 34
Q5. Is prior apprenticeship or work experience allowed for BOB Apprentice Recruitment 2026?
Candidates who have already undergone apprenticeship training with Bank of Baroda or any other establishment in the past, or who are currently undergoing apprenticeship training with any organization, are not eligible to apply. Further, applicants who have one year or more of training or job experience after completing their educational qualification are also not eligible for engagement as apprentices under this recruitment.
Q6. What is the selection process for Bank of Baroda Apprentice Recruitment 2026?
The selection process for BOB Apprentice 2026 consists of three stages – Online Examination, Document Verification and Test of Local Language of the State/UT applied for, and candidates must qualify each stage to be finally engaged as apprentices. The online exam carries 100 questions for 100 marks across four sections (General/Financial Awareness, Quantitative & Reasoning Aptitude, Computer Knowledge and General English), has no negative marking, and a State‑wise and category‑wise merit list wi
Q7. Is there any negative marking in the Bank of Baroda Apprentice 2026 online exam and what is the exam pattern?
There is no negative marking for wrong answers in the Bank of Baroda Apprentice online examination, which is an important advantage for candidates attempting maximum questions. The exam consists of 4 tests – General/Financial Awareness, Quantitative & Reasoning Aptitude, Computer Knowledge and General English – with 25 questions and 25 marks for each section, totaling 100 questions and 100 marks, and is conducted in bilingual mode (Hindi/English) except General English which is in English only.
Q8. What is the application fee for Bank of Baroda Apprentice Recruitment 2026 and how can it be paid?
For Bank of Baroda Apprentice Recruitment 2026, General/EWS/OBC male candidates must pay Rs. 800 plus GST, General/EWS/OBC female and transgender candidates must pay Rs. 600 plus GST, while SC/ST and PwBD candidates are required to pay Rs. 200 plus GST as non‑refundable application/intimation/examination charges. The fee can be paid only in online mode through the secure payment link of BFSI Sector Skill Council of India (BFSI SSC) integrated in the application process, and applications without
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