Indian Bank Apprentice 2026-27: Applications Open for 1,500 Seats

Age Limit

• Cutoff and base age: 1 November 2026; 20-28 years
• Unrelaxed date of birth: 2 November 1998 to 1 November 2006, inclusive
• SC/ST; OBC-NCL: 5 years for SC/ST; 3 years for OBC-NCL
• PwBD; 1984-riot affected persons: 10 years for PwBD; 5 years for persons affected by the 1984 riots
• Widowed/divorced/legally separated women: If not remarried: age concession up to 35 years for General/EWS, 38 for OBC and 40 for SC/ST
• Combining concessions: SC/ST/OBC relaxation can be combined with only one of the PwBD or 1984-riot categories, subject to the notice and certificates.

Vacancy Details

Vacancies: 1,500 tentative training seats

Eligibility & Qualification

• Nationality: Indian citizens and the other nationality categories specified on page 2; those other categories require the prescribed Government of India eligibility certificate.
• Degree and result dates: Recognised graduation/equivalent passed from 1 April 2022 to 1 November 2026 inclusive. Final result must be declared by 1 November 2026, with documentary proof.
• NATS prerequisite: Register on NATS 2.0 before applying to the bank. Only a 100% complete apprenticeship-portal profile is eligible.
• Prior apprenticeship: Applicants who completed or are undergoing apprenticeship, or whose earlier apprenticeship ended due to their own fault, are ineligible.
• Work-experience exclusion: One year or more of job experience after completion of the educational qualification makes a candidate ineligible.
• Ex-servicemen: Ex-servicemen and disabled ex-servicemen are not eligible for this apprentice engagement.
• Local language: Reading, writing, speaking and understanding of one notified language of the chosen State/UT. An 8th, 10th or 12th certificate showing study of that language gives the stated language-test exemption.
• State/district choice: Only one State/UT application. Three district preferences may be given, but allotment is at the bank's discretion; read the resident-district preference condition.
• Reservation certificates: OBC-NCL certificate: issued on or after 1 April 2026. EWS: 2025-26 income, valid for 2026-27, as prescribed. Check the PwBD suitability and certificate/UDID conditions.
• Training term: 12 months of on-the-job training; no right to regular or contractual bank employment afterwards.
• Contract conditions: Read the early-exit, breach and drop-out recovery clauses. Voluntary exit can require one month's stipend as termination cost; the notice states employment/medical exceptions.

Salary & Job Location

• Salary / stipend: Monthly training stipend: Rs 15,000 at Metro/Urban branches or Rs 12,300 at Rural/Semi-Urban branches. These totals include the government component; no other allowances/benefits are payable.
• In-hand salary: Not stated in the official notice; these are training stipends, not regular salaries.
• Job location: Training in 30 notified States/UTs. Apply for only one State/UT; the bank may allot any district within it.

Selection Process

1. Take the online test: 100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes, covering reasoning, computer knowledge, English, quantitative aptitude and banking-related general awareness.
2. Meet the bank's aggregate qualifying marks and State/UT-category merit requirements. The notice gives 5% aggregate relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD and no separate subject qualifying marks.
3. Qualify the local-language test unless the prescribed school-study certificate gives exemption. An interview may be held at the bank's discretion.
4. Complete document and medical checks. Suitable candidates receive the training offer digitally through NATS 2.0.

How to apply / next steps

1. Read the 4 November advertisement and confirm the degree/result dates, age, experience and prior-apprenticeship exclusions.
2. Complete your NATS 2.0 profile and save its Enrolment ID. This prerequisite is separate from the bank application.
3. Open the official bank-linked IBPS application portal. Choose New Registration if new, or the existing-candidate login for your bank application.
4. Apply for one State/UT, enter district preferences and upload the prescribed photo/live photo, signature, thumb impression and English declaration under Annexure II.
5. Preview and verify all information, submit and pay the applicable fee by 25 November. Save the application and e-receipt; do not post the printout to the bank.
6. The portal gives 10 December 2026 as the last printing date, not the registration deadline. Follow official test notices and never share passwords or OTPs with this website.