PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026- Online applications are hereby invited from interested, eligible, and qualified candidates for engagement as Apprentices in Punjab National Bank under the Apprentices Act, 1961. The last date for submission of the application is 24.02.2026.
Post Name: PNB Apprentice
- No of posts: 5138
- PNB Apprentice Vacancy in Meghalaya: 8
- Age limit: Minimum 20 years and maximum 28 years as on 01.01.2026, i.e., candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.01.1998 and not later than 01.01.2006. The maximum age indicated is for Unreserved and EWS candidates. Relaxation in upper age limit is applicable as per Government of India guidelines for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates, but not exceedingthe age of 34 years as on 01.01.2026 for applicants under NAPS.
- Stipend: For Rural/ Semi-Urban/ Urban Branch: Rs. 12,300/- and For Metro Branch: Rs. 15,000/-
- Essential Qualification:
- Graduate degree in any discipline from any Institute/ College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC. The result of the qualification must have been declared on or before 31.12.2025, and the candidate must produce Mark Sheets and Provisional/ Degree Certificate issued by the University/ College/ Institute as and when required by the Bank.
- For the candidates registered under the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS), the date of passing their Graduation should not be more than 4 years preceding the cut-off date, i.e., 01.01.2026.
- The candidates applying for training seats of a particular State/ UT should be proficient (reading, writing, speaking, and understanding) in the local language of that State/UT.
How to apply for PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026?
The applicants should carefully assess their eligibility and must visit www.bfsissc.com and register for the Apprenticeship Entrance Examination available under the section: “Employment Opportunities >> Apprenticeship Opportunities >> Punjab National Bank >> PNB Apprenticeship Program 2025-26 >> Apprenticeship Application Form”. Applicants are required to:
- Provide complete personal and educational information
- Upload all relevant documents (Caste certificate, PwBD certificate, etc., as applicable)
- Provide their NAPS Apprentices Code Number and NATS Enrolment Number, if available. (Refer to section 7 (iv) on how to register on the NAPS portal and section 7(v) on how to register on the NATS portal)
- Submit the Application Online
- Make payment of the applicable examination fee as per the category specified under Section 8 of this notification.
Only applicants who have completed/passed their Graduation on or after 1st Jan’2022 and had NOT registered earlier on https://nats.education.gov.in (NATS portal) will have to register as “Student”, using their Aadhar number and the same email id and mobile number as provided to BFSI SSC. After registering successfully on the NATS Portal, they have to log in to the NATS portal and apply for “Apprenticeship with Punjab National Bank” by searching “Punjab National Bank” in the section “Apply against advertised vacancies.”
All applicants who have successfully registered in the respective apprenticeship portals NAPS and/or NATS after submitting the Application cum Examination Fee on https://bfsissc.com, will have to update their NAPS apprentice code number and/or NATS enrolment number by logging into https://beep.bfsissc.com. Applicants will receive reminders from info@bfsissc.com if they have not updated their NAPS apprentice code number and or NATS enrolment number.
All PwBD applicants will have to provide the full name of their scribe and their relationship with the scribe, along with the scribe’s Aadhar card number, to info@bfsissc.com
Hard copy of application and other documents not to be sent to this office.
Important Dates
- Start Date for Online Registration and Submission of Application: 08.02.2026
- Closing Date for Online Registration and Submission of Application: 24.02.2026
- Tentative date for Online Examination: 1st week of March 2026 (will be intimated to candidates)
Application Fee
- For GEN/OBC/EWS (Male): Rs. 800/- + GST @18% = Rs. 944/-
- For GEN/OBC/EWS (Female): Rs. 600/- + GST @18% = Rs. 708/-
- For SC/ ST/ PWBD (Male/Female): Rs. 200/- + GST @18% = Rs. 236/-
- For Transgender: Rs. 200/- + GST @18% = Rs. 236/-
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