PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK : 5138 APPRENTICE RECRUITMENT
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has officially released the Apprentice Recruitment Notification 2026 on 5th February 2026, announcing 5138 vacancies across India. This is a golden opportunity for graduates to gain hands-on banking experience under the Apprentices Act, 1961.
Important Dates:
| Event | Date |
| Online Application Start Date | 08 February 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 24 February 2026 |
| Online Exam (Tentative) | First Week of March 2026 |
Total Vacancies:
Vacancy Distribution:
| State / UT | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total |
| Andaman & Nicobar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 9 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 56 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Assam | 9 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 71 | 132 |
| Bihar | 39 | 1 | 69 | 23 | 178 | 310 |
| Chandigarh | 10 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 31 | 58 |
| Chhattisgarh | 10 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 81 |
| Delhi | 58 | 28 | 112 | 33 | 186 | 417 |
| Gujarat | 10 | 20 | 38 | 15 | 55 | 138 |
| Haryana | 60 | 0 | 93 | 36 | 159 | 348 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 36 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 76 | 162 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 2 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 30 | 53 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 26 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 76 | 180 |
| Maharashtra | 24 | 20 | 64 | 24 | 100 | 232 |
| Odisha | 22 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 142 |
| Punjab | 132 | 0 | 96 | 43 | 191 | 462 |
| Rajasthan | 62 | 44 | 69 | 33 | 155 | 363 |
| Tamil Nadu | 23 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 56 | 121 |
| Telangana | 11 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 27 | 69 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 167 | 5 | 219 | 78 | 345 | 814 |
| Uttarakhand | 28 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 94 | 152 |
| West Bengal | 122 | 22 | 107 | 54 | 227 | 532 |
| Total | | | | | | 5,138 |
Educational Qualification:
- Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university
Stipend:
- Rural/Semi-Urban/Urban branches – ₹12,300
- Metro branches – ₹15,000
Age Limit:
- Open: 20 – 28 years
- OBC: 20 – 31 years
- SC/ST: 20 – 33 years
- PWD: 10 Years Relaxation
Selection Process
- Online Written Test – Subjects include General/Financial Awareness, General English, Quantitative & Reasoning Aptitude, and Computer Knowledge (100 questions, 60 minutes).
- Local Language Test – Proficiency in the regional language of the applied state/UT is mandatory.
- Medical Examination – Final verification before engagement.
Application Fee:
- Male (GEN/OBC/EWS): ₹944 (incl. GST)
- Female (GEN/OBC/EWS): ₹708 (incl. GST)
- SC/ST/PwBD/Transgender: ₹236 (incl. GST)
Training Duration
- Basic Training: 2 weeks
- On-the-Job Training: 50 weeks
- Total Duration: 1 year
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