JK Bank Probationary Officer Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 323 Posts

Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd. is a bank with its Corporate Headquarters at M.A. Road, Srinagar. This recruitment fills Probationary Officer posts from among domiciles of the UT of J&K, and the online examinations will be conducted by IBPS. Selected candidates must stay posted within the Branch/Office(s) of the Zone first allotted to them for at least five years.

The notice calls the following a tentative schedule of events. Updates will be posted on https://jkb.bank.in/ under the "Careers" tab. The notice states that no separate intimation will be issued regarding any changes or updates.

Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd. has notified a total of 323 vacancies for the post of Probationary Officer.

The notice gives reservation as percentages, not as the number of posts in each category. Reservation follows the Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir Reservation Rules, 2005, as amended from time to time, and S.O. 176 dated March 15, 2024, issued by the Social Welfare Department, Civil Secretariat, J&K. Under section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the 4% reservation is divided as follows: Multiple disabilities from amongst the above, including deaf-blindness, are also covered. Only persons with benchmark disability (not less than 40% of a specified disability) are eligible for reservation, and they must submit a disability certificate issued by a Competent Authority. PwBD candidates whose certificate shows the condition as "likely to improve" under the temporary disability category are not eligible for reservation; conditions marked "Progressive, non-progressive

Reservation for Persons with Disabilities

Domicile: only domiciles of the UT of J&K are eligible; selected candidates must submit the domicile certificate issued by the competent authority. The candidate must hold a valid marks sheet/degree certificate showing graduation as on the last date of registration (26 November 2026). The percentage of marks in Graduation, calculated to the nearest two decimals, must be entered while registering online. Where CGPA/OGPA is awarded, it must be converted into percentage, backed by a certificate from the appropriate authority on the University's conversion norms. Percentage is total marks in all subjects of all semesters/years divided by aggregate maximum marks (including honours/optional/additional optional subjects) multiplied by 100. Fractions are ignored: 59.99% is treated as less than 60%. A self-declaration of character and antecedents in a prescribed format is required. Candidature or

The age limit is minimum 20 years and maximum 30 years as on 01-01-2026, that is, a candidate must have been born not earlier than 01.01.1996 and not later than 01.01.2006 (both dates inclusive). The maximum age limit applies to General and EWS candidates. The upper age relaxation for SC/ST/Socially and Educationally Backward candidates is allowed on a cumulative basis with the relaxation for Persons with Disabilities.

The fee (Application Fees/Intimation Charges) is paid online from 07.11.2026 to 26.11.2026, both dates inclusive, through Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/Mobile Wallets. Bank transaction charges are borne by the candidate. Registration is complete only when the fee is successfully deposited. If no e-Receipt is generated, the payment has failed and the candidate must log in again with the Provisional Registration Number and Password and repeat the payment.

Online Preliminary Examination Online Mains Examination (Objective & Descriptive) Interview Candidates must qualify in each of the three tests by securing cut-off marks decided by IBPS in concurrence with J&K Bank. The minimum aggregate qualifying marks are 40% for General Category and 35% for reserved category candidates, subject to overall merit. Candidates numbering 10 times the vacancies in each category are shortlisted for the Mains. Each candidate needs a minimum score in each test and a minimum total score. The minimum aggregate qualifying marks are 40% for General Category and 35% for reserved category, subject to overall merit. Only Mains marks count for shortlisting, and candidates numbering 3 times the vacancies in each category are called for interview. Mains scores are not shared before the interview process is completed. The interview carries 100 marks, with minimum qualify

The medium of examination is English, and each test is separately timed. The Descriptive Paper may be broadly based on economic and social issues, emerging trends in banking and technology, current events and ethics. Negative marking: one fourth of the marks of a question is deducted for each wrong answer in the objective tests of both the Preliminary and Mains. No penalty for a blank question. Scores from different sessions are normalized using the equi-percentile method, taken up to two decimal points. J&K Bank reserves the right to modify the structure of the examination, which will be intimated through its website. Candidates must choose six centres, of which at least three must be outside J&K-UT. Any other centre may also be allotted.

Preliminary Examination

Mains Examination (Objective & Descriptive)

Examination Centres

Selected candidates must remain posted within the Zone first allotted for at least 5 years; no transfer outside that Zone is permitted on any ground before then. No change of category is permitted after registration, and requests to be considered under another category will not be entertained. Names of the candidate and father/husband must match the certificates, mark sheets and identity proof. Entry to the Preliminary and Mains needs the call letter and original photo identity proof with a photocopy; Mains candidates must also bring the stamped Preliminary call letter and stamped ID copy. Accepted ID proofs include PAN Card, Passport, Permanent Driving Licence, Voter's Card, Bank Passbook with photograph, college/university ID, Aadhaar/E-Aadhaar with photograph or Employee ID; Ration Card and Learner's Driving Licence are not accepted. Bring one additional photograph with the Preliminar