UCO Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 530 Posts

A total of 530 apprentice seats are available across 31 States/UTs. The numbers are provisional and may vary with the Bank's actual requirement, and the Bank may allot a training location in any district of the selected State/UT. "OC", "HI", "VI" and "ID" below are the PwBD (benchmark disability) seats that fall within each State's total, not additional seats. Abbreviations: SC – Scheduled Caste; ST – Scheduled Tribe; OBC (NCL) – Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer); EWS – Economically Weaker Section; UR – Unreserved; OC – Orthopedically/Locomotor disability category; HI – Hearing Impaired; VI – Visually Impaired; ID – Intellectual Disability. There is no reservation for Ex-servicemen/Disabled Ex-servicemen, and they are not engaged as apprentices.

Candidates must hold a graduate degree from a recognised University/Institute approved by the Government of India or its regulatory bodies. The graduation mark sheets and provisional/final degree certificate must have been issued on or after 1 April 2022 . Nationality: A citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1962 to settle permanently, or a person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, or specified East African countries and Vietnam with the intention of settling in India (the last three categories need an eligibility certificate from the Government of India). Candidates must not have undergone, or be currently undergoing, apprenticeship with UCO Bank or any other organisation, and apprentices terminated by their organisation are not eligible. Candidates with training or job experience of one year

The age limit is a minimum of 20 years and a maximum of 28 years as on 1 October 2026 (the maximum applies to Unreserved and EWS candidates).

Apprentices are not eligible for any other allowances or benefits. Daily training hours are as applicable to the Bank's clerical staff. Transport, hostel or any other residential accommodation is not provided.

The fee is paid online to BFSI SSC through the secure payment link in the application form, between 14 October and 29 October 2026. It is non-refundable under any circumstances, whether or not the candidate attends the test or is shortlisted, and cannot be adjusted against any other selection process.

Eligible applicants who have paid the fee receive an exam link and login credentials from BFSI SSC on the day before the exam. The test is taken from the candidate's own residence, using their own camera-enabled desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone, in isolation from other people (except PwBD candidates). Candidates must display the Aadhaar card they uploaded on the NATS portal as ID proof for image capture. Failure to register for the written test results in disqualification. Responses may be analysed for similarity patterns, and results of candidates whose scores are found not genuine can be withheld. The local language test is held during document verification. Engagement is subject to the candidate being declared medically fit as per the Bank's requirement. The Bank may declare a wait list at its discretion to cover non-acceptance or non-reporting by selected candidates. UCO Bank Ap

Candidates must have a valid personal email ID and mobile number, kept active until the engagement process is complete; call letters and intimations are sent by email/SMS only. Original certificates for educational qualification, age and category must be produced at document verification, or candidature is cancelled. OBC candidates need a non-creamy layer certificate issued on or after 1 April 2026; EWS candidates need an Income and Asset Certificate valid for FY 2026-27 (income of FY 2025-26); PwBD candidates need a disability certificate (UDID/certificates may be verified, and a medical board may reassess). Apprentices are trainees, not employees; PF, ESI, bonus and other labour-law provisions do not apply, they may not join or form a union, and the Bank has no obligation to offer employment after training. Candidates must execute a Contract of Apprenticeship before training begins; th