Indian Bank (IB), Apprentices Recruitment - 2026 (1500 Vacancies)

Post Name

Total Post

Qualification

Graduate Apprentice

1500

Graduate in any Stream, Knowledge of Local Language.

State / UT

SC

ST

OBC

EWS

UR

Total

Andhra Pradesh

13

5

22

8

37

85

Arunachal Pradesh

0

0

0

0

1

1

Assam

2

3

8

3

14

30

Bihar

12

0

21

8

39

80

Chandigarh

0

0

0

0

2

2

Chhattisgarh

1

3

0

1

5

10

Goa

0

0

0

0

2

2

Gujarat

2

5

9

3

16

35

Haryana

6

0

8

3

15

32

Himachal Pradesh

1

0

1

0

4

6

Jammu & Kashmir

0

0

0

0

3

3

Jharkhand

7

15

7

6

25

60

Karnataka

5

2

9

3

16

35

Kerala

4

0

11

4

25

44

Madhya Pradesh

9

13

9

6

28

65

Maharashtra

7

6

18

7

32

70

Manipur

0

0

0

0

2

2

Meghalaya

0

0

0

0

1

1

Nagaland

0

0

0

0

2

2

Nct Of Delhi

4

2

8

3

15

32

Odisha

6

9

5

4

18

42

Puducherry

1

0

2

0

6

9

Punjab

13

0

9

4

19

45

Rajasthan

6

5

8

4

17

40

Tamil Nadu

51

2

72

27

118

270

Telangana

7

3

12

4

20

46

Tripura

0

0

0

0

1

1

Uttar Pradesh

59

2

76

28

120

285

Uttarakhand

3

0

2

2

13

20

West Bengal

33

7

31

14

60

145

Total

252

82

348

142

676

1500

Subject

Question

 Marks

Duration

Reasoning Aptitude

15

15

01 Hour

Computer Knowledge

10

10

English Language

25

25

Quantitative Aptitude

25

25

General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry

25

25

Grand Total

100

100

01 Hour

Educational Qualification, Age Limit, Age Relaxation, Nationality / Citizenship & Other Key Eligibility Conditions

1. Educational Qualification

• Degree Requirement : A Graduate degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government.

• Passing Timeline : Candidates must have passed their graduation on or after 01 April, 2022 and not later than 01 November, 2026 (both days inclusive).

• Result Declaration : The final result must have been declared on or before 01 November, 2026, and candidates must submit proper documentation from their Board or University.

2. Age Limit (As on 01 November, 2026)

• Minimum Age : 20 years

• Maximum Age : 28 years

• Birth Criteria : Candidates must have been born not earlier than 02 November, 1998 and not later than 01 November, 2006 (both days inclusive).

Upper Age Relaxations :

• SC / ST Candidates : 05 years

• OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) Candidates : 03 years

• Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) : 10 years

• Persons affected by 1984 riots : 05 years

• Widows, divorced women, and women legally separated who have not remarried :

  • Up to 35 years for General / EWS

  • Up to 38 years for OBC

  • Up to 40 years for SC / ST

3. Nationality / Citizenship

A candidate must be either:

1. A Citizen of India, or

2. A subject of Nepal, or

3. A subject of Bhutan, or

4. A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 to permanently settle, or

5. A person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam) with the intention of permanently settling in India. (Note: Categories 2, 3, 4, and 5 require an eligibility certificate issued by the Government of India).

4. Other Key Eligibility Conditions

• Apprenticeship Portal Registration : Candidates must register on the NATS 2.0 Portal (www.nats.education.gov.in) and have a 100% complete profile before applying.

• Prior Experience / Training : Candidates who have already undergone apprenticeship training or have job experience for 1 year or more after completing their educational qualifications are not eligible.

• Local Language Proficiency : Candidates must be proficient (reading, writing, speaking, and understanding) in the specified local language of the State/UT they are applying for.

How to Apply?

• Step 1 : Check Eligibility — Verify that you meet the educational qualifications, age limits (20 to 28 years as on 01.11.2026), and other specified criteria.

• Step 2 : Register on NATS 2.0 Portal — Visit www.nats.education.gov.in and complete your profile 100% to generate your Enrolment ID before applying to the Bank.

• Step 3 : Prepare Scanned Documents — Keep digital copies of your passport-size photograph (20–50 KB), signature in black ink (10–20 KB), left thumb impression (20–50 KB), and handwritten declaration (50–100 KB) as per the specified dimensions.

• Step 4 : Visit Bank Website — Go to www.indianbank.bank.in, click on the careers page, and select the link for "Engagement of Apprentices in Indian Bank-2026".

• Step 5 : New Registration — Click on "Click here for New Registration", enter your name, contact details, and email ID to generate a Provisional Registration Number and Password.

• Step 6 : Fill Online Application — Carefully fill in your personal, academic, and preferred district details, using "Save and Next" to verify information before final submission.

• Step 7 : Upload Documents — Upload your scanned photograph, signature, left thumb impression, and handwritten declaration in the designated spaces.

• Step 8 : Preview and Submit — Preview the entire application form to ensure all details are correct, then click the final submit button (Note: no changes are allowed after final submission).

• Step 9 : Pay Application Fees — Proceed to the online payment tab and pay the non-refundable fee of ₹800 + GST for General/OBC/EWS or ₹175 + GST for SC/ST/PwBD candidates using a debit card, credit card, or internet banking.

• Step 10 : Print e-Receipt and Application — Download and print the generated e-receipt and the final system-generated online application form for your future reference.

Selection Process

• Step 1 : NATS 2.0 Registration and Application — Candidates must first register on the NATS 2.0 Portal (www.nats.education.gov.in) with a 100% complete profile, choose their preferred state/UT and districts, and successfully submit their online application along with the required application fees/intimation charges.

• Step 2 : Online Test (Objective Multiple-Choice Type) — Eligible candidates will undergo an online computer-based test consisting of five sections totaling 100 questions and 100 marks with a composite time of 60 minutes:

  • Reasoning Aptitude : 15 Questions / 15 Marks

  • Computer Knowledge : 10 Questions / 10 Marks

  • English Language : 25 Questions / 25 Marks

  • Quantitative Aptitude : 25 Questions / 25 Marks

  • General Awareness (with Special Reference to Banking Industry) : 25 Questions / 25 Marks

  • (Note: The test is conducted in major regional languages except General English, which is in English. There are no minimum qualifying marks for individual sections, but candidates must score minimum aggregate qualifying marks set by the Bank, with a 5% relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates).

• Step 3 : Interview (At Bank's Discretion) — It is at the discretion of the Bank to conduct an interview or dispense with it.

• Step 4 : Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT) — Candidates who qualify the online test must appear for a Local Language Proficiency Test of the specified/opted local language of their applied State/UT.

  • Exemption: Candidates who produce $8^{\text{th}}$, $10^{\text{th}}$, or $12^{\text{th}}$ standard mark sheets/certificates proving they studied the specified local language are exempt from this test.

• Step 5 : Preparation of Merit List and Waitlist — State/UT-wise and category-wise merit lists are drawn in descending order based on aggregate marks. If candidates tie on cut-off marks, seniority by age (descending order) is used for ranking. A waitlist is also drawn to cover shortfalls.

• Step 6 : Biometric Verification, Medical Fitness & Final Engagement — Shortlisted candidates undergo biometric data verification and medical fitness evaluations before receiving digital engagement offers through the NATS 2.0 Portal.