Online applications are hereby invited from interested, eligible, and qualified candidates for engagement as
Apprentices in Punjab National Bank under the Apprentices Act, 1961.
| 1. | Total Seats: | 5138 |
| 2. | Start Date for Online Registration and Submission of Application: | 08.02.2026 |
| 3. | Closing Date for Online Registration and Submission of Application: | 24.02.2026 |
| 4. | Tentative date for Online Examination: | 1 st week of March 2026 (will be intimated to candidates) |
| 5. | Eligibility Criteria, Cutoff date for Age and Qualification: | 01.01.2026 |
| 6. | Candidates are requested to apply Online through the link given on the website https://www.pnb.bank.in/Recruitments.aspx (The application link will open website of BFSI Sector Skill Council of India (BFSI SSC) for applying for apprentices) or https://bfsissc.com | |
| 7. | Hard copy of application and other documents not to be sent to this office. |
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
AGE : 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. 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 exceeding age of 34 years as on 01.01.2026 for applicants
under NAPS.
EDUCATIONAL 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 candidate must produce Mark Sheets and Provisional/ Degree Certificate issued from the University/ College/ Institute as and when required by the Bank.
- For the candidates registered under National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS), the date of passing their Graduation should not be more than 4 years preceding to 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 local language of that State/UT.
DURATION OF APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING :
Total Duration of training will be of one year (i.e. 12 months) from the date of contract. The one-year training will include 2 weeks’ Basic Training and 50 weeks’ On-the-Job Training.
STIPEND / BENEFIT:
| Branch Category | Stipend (in Rs.) |
| Rural / Semi-Urban / Urban | 12,300/- |
| Metro | 15,000/- |