Indian Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026: 1,500 Seats, Apply Online
Bank Apprenticeship • Indian Bank
● Applications Open: November 5, 2026
● 1,500 Apprentice Seats — FY 2026–27
● 1,500 Apprentice Seats — FY 2026–27
Indian Bank, a leading public sector bank headquartered in Chennai, has released the updated detailed advertisement dated November 4, 2026, for the engagement of 1,500 Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961, for the financial year 2026–27. The seats are spread across 30 States and Union Territories, and selected candidates will undergo 12 months of on-the-job training. Online applications opened on November 5, 2026, and close on November 25, 2026. Any graduate whose final result was declared between April 1, 2022, and November 1, 2026, and who is aged 20 to 28 years as on November 1, 2026, can apply — but only for one State or Union Territory, and only after registering on the NATS 2.0 portal with a 100% complete profile. The monthly stipend is Rs. 15,000 in metro and urban branches and Rs. 12,300 in rural and semi-urban branches. Selection is through an online objective examination followed by a Local Language Proficiency Test, document verification and medical fitness. Read this carefully before applying: this is a one-year apprenticeship, not a permanent bank job, and completing it does not create any right to regular employment with Indian Bank. The details in this post were checked against the official Indian Bank Careers page at indianbank.bank.in/en/career, which lists the notification “Engagement Of Apprentices In Indian Bank For FY 2026-27” under Current Openings, marked new, with links to the detailed advertisement and to New Registration, and against the notification summaries published by TheJobsMe, Education Matters, FreeJobAlert and JobCareerUpdates, which agree on the vacancies, dates, fee, age limit, stipend and selection method. The detailed advertisement PDF itself was not read directly, so candidates should confirm every detail in the official notification PDF on indianbank.bank.in before applying.
⏳ Application Window Closes In
Applications and the fee payment close on November 25, 2026. Registration is complete only after successful fee payment — submit well before the last hour to avoid last-minute technical problems.
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Indian Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details
Total: 1,500 apprentice training seats across 30 States and Union Territories — Uttar Pradesh (285), Tamil Nadu (270) and West Bengal (145) together account for 700 seats, nearly half of all seats.
| State / Union Territory | 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 | 1,500 |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) — horizontal reservation | Reserved Seats |
|---|---|
| Visually Impaired (VI) | 12 |
| Hearing Impaired (HI) | 12 |
| Orthopedically Challenged (OH) | 13 |
| Intellectual Disability (ID) | 11 |
| Total | 48 |
Vacancy note: the 1,500 seats are tentative and may change according to Indian Bank’s actual apprenticeship requirements. The PwBD reservation of 48 seats is horizontal and is included within the total of 1,500 — do not add it again. District-wise training seats are listed separately in Annexure III of the official advertisement. A candidate can apply for only one State or Union Territory. Do not confuse this recruitment with the separate apprentice recruitments of other banks — SBI Apprentice (7,150 posts), Indian Overseas Bank Apprentice (750 posts) and Bank of India Apprentice (400 posts) are different recruitments with different dates and websites.
Indian Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026, Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Updated notification released | November 4, 2026 |
| Online application starts | November 5, 2026 |
| Last date to apply online and pay the fee | November 25, 2026 |
| Last date to edit or modify the application | November 25, 2026 |
| Age and qualification cut-off date | November 1, 2026 |
| Online examination date | To be announced |
| Local Language Proficiency Test date | To be announced |
| Document verification | To be announced |
Date note: the advertisement names no examination date. The online examination, Local Language Proficiency Test, admit card and result dates will be notified separately through the Indian Bank Careers page — this post does not present any exam date as fixed. The last date of November 25, 2026, covers the application, the fee payment and any edit or modification of the application.
Eligibility for Indian Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026
Qualification and age are counted as on November 1, 2026. Every applicant must first register on the NATS 2.0 portal with a 100% complete profile before applying to Indian Bank.
🎓 Education and Graduation Window
A graduate degree in any discipline from a recognised university, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Central Government. The final graduation result must have been declared on or after April 1, 2022, and on or before November 1, 2026. Candidates who completed graduation before April 1, 2022, do not satisfy the condition, and final-year students whose results were declared after November 1, 2026, are not eligible. Candidates must be able to produce degree certificates, mark sheets or other university documents establishing the result declaration date.
🎂 Age Limit (as on November 1, 2026)
20 to 28 years — General and EWS candidates should have been born between November 2, 1998, and November 1, 2006, both dates inclusive. Relaxation: 5 years for SC and ST candidates, 3 years for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates, 10 years for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, 5 years for persons affected by the 1984 riots, and for widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands, up to 35 years (General and EWS), up to 38 years (OBC) and up to 40 years (SC and ST).
💰 Stipend and Training Terms
12 months of on-the-job training. Monthly stipend: Rs. 15,000 in metro and urban branches (Bank component up to Rs. 8,850 plus Government component up to Rs. 6,150) and Rs. 12,300 in rural and semi-urban branches (Rs. 6,150 plus Rs. 6,150). The stipend is an apprenticeship payment, not a regular bank employee salary, and apprentices are not eligible for any other allowances or regular employee benefits. One casual leave becomes available after each completed month of training, with a maximum of four casual leaves at one time; overtime is not permitted. After successful completion, the Board of Apprenticeship Training (Southern Region) issues a digital Certificate of Proficiency through the NATS 2.0 portal, for which the apprentice should have more than 338 paid days during the 12-month training period.
📋 Conditions That Can Cancel Your Application
Candidates who have already undergone apprenticeship training, or are currently undergoing it, are not eligible — including candidates whose previous apprenticeship was terminated due to their own fault. Candidates with one year or more of work experience after completing graduation are not eligible. Ex-servicemen and disabled ex-servicemen are not eligible under this apprenticeship engagement. Applying for more than one State or Union Territory is not allowed — apply for only one. Once the application is finally submitted, changes to important details may not be permitted, so verify your name, date of birth, qualification, category and State or Union Territory before final submission.
Eligibility note: the qualification, age limit, stipend and exclusion conditions above are taken from the notification summaries checked, which agree with each other and with the official Indian Bank Careers listing of the notification. Confirm the exact eligibility conditions in the official notification PDF on indianbank.bank.in before applying.
Application Fee
The application fee must be paid online between November 5 and November 25, 2026. The fee is non-refundable, and applicable bank transaction charges for online payment are payable by the candidate.
| Category | Application Fee / Intimation Charges |
|---|---|
| General / Unreserved (UR) | Rs. 800 + GST |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | Rs. 800 + GST |
| Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) | Rs. 800 + GST |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | Rs. 175 + GST |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | Rs. 175 + GST |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | Rs. 175 + GST |
Fee note: verify your category before paying, because the fee is not refunded. Apply only through the official Indian Bank website at indianbank.bank.in and the NATS 2.0 portal, and treat any demand for payment outside the official portals as fraud.
Selection Process and Exam Pattern
Selection is through an online objective examination followed by a Local Language Proficiency Test. The Bank may conduct an interview at its discretion. The final merit list is prepared State-wise and category-wise on the aggregate marks of the online examination, and final engagement is subject to document verification and medical fitness. The online examination has 100 objective-type questions for 100 marks with a composite duration of 60 minutes. There are no separate minimum qualifying marks for individual sections; the minimum aggregate qualifying marks will be decided by Indian Bank, with a 5% relaxation in the aggregate qualifying percentage for SC, ST, OBC and PwBD candidates where applicable.
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Aptitude | 15 | 15 |
| Computer Knowledge | 10 | 10 |
| English Language | 25 | 25 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 |
| General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 25 | 25 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
1. NATS 2.0 Registration (November 5 to 25, 2026)
Register as a student on the NATS 2.0 portal at nats.education.gov.in and complete every mandatory profile section until the profile reaches 100% completion. Note down the NATS Enrolment ID — you cannot apply to Indian Bank without it.
2. Indian Bank Online Application (November 5 to 25, 2026)
Apply through the official Indian Bank Careers page, choose one State or Union Territory, up to three preferred district choices and one prescribed local language, upload the required documents, pay the fee and submit on or before November 25, 2026.
3. Online Examination (date to be announced)
100 questions for 100 marks in 60 minutes, on the pattern above. The English Language section is in English only; the other sections are in the major regional languages as decided by the Bank. If the examination is conducted in multiple sessions, scores may be normalised using the equi-percentile method. If two or more candidates secure equal aggregate marks, the older candidate is ranked higher. A State-wise and category-wise waiting list may also be maintained.
4. Local Language Proficiency Test (date to be announced)
Candidates must be proficient in reading, writing, speaking and understanding one of the specified local languages for the State or Union Territory they applied for. Candidates who produce a Class 8, Class 10 or Class 12 mark sheet or certificate proving that they studied the selected local language may be exempt. The Bank will not reimburse travel or other expenses for attending the language test.
5. Interview, if conducted (at the Bank’s discretion)
The Bank reserves the discretion to conduct or dispense with an interview. No interview date has been announced.
6. Merit List, Verification and Medical Fitness
The merit list is prepared State-wise and category-wise. Shortlisted candidates then go through document and identity verification and must be declared medically fit. Selected candidates execute the prescribed apprenticeship contract, normally for 12 months, which terminates automatically on completion. If an apprentice voluntarily leaves during the training period under the applicable circumstances, the candidate may be required to pay an amount equivalent to one month’s stipend, subject to the terms stated in the notification.
Pattern note: the examination pattern above is from the notification summaries checked, which agree with each other. The summaries checked do not state a negative-marking rule, so this post does not claim one — confirm the marking scheme in the official notification PDF before the examination. The tentative State-wise examination centre list is given in Annexure I of the official notification; candidates may choose a preferred centre, but Indian Bank reserves the right to allot a different centre.
Local Language for Each State and Union Territory
Every candidate must be proficient in one of the specified local languages of the State or Union Territory applied for. Choose the language carefully when filling the form.
| State / Union Territory | Specified Local Language |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Telugu / Urdu |
| Arunachal Pradesh | English |
| Assam | Assamese / Bengali / Bodo |
| Bihar | Hindi / Urdu |
| Chandigarh | Hindi / Punjabi |
| Chhattisgarh | Hindi |
| Goa | Konkani |
| Gujarat | Gujarati |
| Haryana | Hindi / Punjabi |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hindi |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Urdu / Hindi |
| Jharkhand | Hindi / Santhali |
| Karnataka | Kannada |
| Kerala | Malayalam |
| Madhya Pradesh | Hindi |
| Maharashtra | Marathi |
| Manipur | Manipuri / English |
| Meghalaya | English / Garo / Khasi |
| Nagaland | English |
| NCT of Delhi | Hindi |
| Odisha | Odia |
| Puducherry | Tamil |
| Punjab | Punjabi / Hindi |
| Rajasthan | Hindi |
| Tamil Nadu | Tamil |
| Telangana | Telugu / Urdu |
| Tripura | Bengali / Kokborok |
| Uttar Pradesh | Hindi / Urdu |
| Uttarakhand | Hindi |
| West Bengal | Bengali / Nepali |
How to Apply for Indian Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026
1
Register on NATS 2.0
Visit nats.education.gov.in, open the student registration facility and complete enrolment with accurate personal, contact and graduation details. Upload the documents the portal asks for, complete all mandatory profile sections until the profile reaches 100% completion, and save the NATS Enrolment ID.
2
Open the Indian Bank Careers page
Visit indianbank.bank.in and open the Careers page. Find “Engagement Of Apprentices In Indian Bank For FY 2026-27” under Current Openings, read the detailed advertisement carefully, and click “Click here for New Registration”.
3
Register for the recruitment
Enter your name, mobile number and email ID, and note down the provisional registration number and password generated by the system. Fill in your personal, address, graduation and category information.
4
Choose State, districts and language
Select one eligible State or Union Territory, choose up to three preferred districts within it, and select one prescribed local language for that State or Union Territory. District preference does not create a right to posting in a particular district or branch.
5
Upload photo and documents
Upload your photograph (200 x 230 pixels, 20 to 50 kb), signature (140 x 60 pixels, 10 to 20 kb, in black ink on white paper, not in capital letters), left thumb impression (240 x 240 pixels, 20 to 50 kb), handwritten declaration in English (800 x 400 pixels, 50 to 100 kb) and a live photograph captured through the portal. Keep ready your graduation certificate and mark sheets, date-of-birth proof, photo identity proof, NATS Enrolment ID and category certificates where applicable.
6
Preview, pay and submit
Use the Preview facility to verify the complete application, then pay the applicable fee online (Rs. 800 plus GST, or Rs. 175 plus GST for SC, ST and PwBD candidates) and submit on or before November 25, 2026. Save or print the final application form and payment receipt for future reference.
Important Links
Official website: indianbank.bank.in
Official Careers page (notification and New Registration): indianbank.bank.in/en/career
NATS 2.0 portal (registration before applying): nats.education.gov.in
Official notification PDF: “Detailed advertisement for Engagement of Apprentices for FY 2026-27 under the Apprentices Act 1961”, dated November 4, 2026, is linked from the “Engagement Of Apprentices In Indian Bank For FY 2026-27” listing on the official Careers page at indianbank.bank.in/en/career.
Indian Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026, FAQs
How many vacancies are available in Indian Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026?
Indian Bank has announced 1,500 apprentice training seats across 30 States and Union Territories for FY 2026-27. The seats are tentative and may change according to the Bank’s actual requirements. Uttar Pradesh has the highest allocation with 285 seats, followed by Tamil Nadu with 270 and West Bengal with 145.
What is the last date to apply for Indian Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026?
The last date to submit the online application and pay the applicable fee is November 25, 2026. Applications opened on November 5, 2026. Registration is complete only after successful fee payment.
What is the qualification for Indian Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026?
A graduate degree in any discipline from a recognised university, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Central Government. The final graduation result must have been declared on or after April 1, 2022, and on or before November 1, 2026. Candidates must also register on the NATS 2.0 portal with a 100% complete profile before applying.
What is the age limit for Indian Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026?
The age limit is 20 to 28 years as on November 1, 2026. General and EWS candidates should have been born between November 2, 1998, and November 1, 2006, both dates inclusive. Relaxation of 5 years applies to SC and ST candidates, 3 years to OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates and 10 years to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities.
What is the application fee for Indian Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026?
General, OBC and EWS candidates must pay Rs. 800 plus GST. SC, ST and PwBD candidates must pay Rs. 175 plus GST. The fee is paid online only between November 5 and November 25, 2026, and is non-refundable.
What is the stipend for Indian Bank Apprentice 2026?
The monthly stipend is Rs. 15,000 in metro and urban branches and Rs. 12,300 in rural and semi-urban branches, for the 12-month training period. The stipend is an apprenticeship payment, not a regular bank employee salary, and apprentices are not eligible for any other allowances or regular employee benefits.
What is the selection process for Indian Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026?
Selection is through an online objective examination of 100 questions for 100 marks in 60 minutes, followed by a Local Language Proficiency Test. The Bank may conduct an interview at its discretion. The final merit list is prepared State-wise and category-wise, and final engagement is subject to document verification and medical fitness.
When is the Indian Bank Apprentice exam in 2026?
Indian Bank has not yet announced the examination date. The online examination, Local Language Proficiency Test, admit card and result dates will be notified separately through the Indian Bank Careers page at indianbank.bank.in/en/career.
Is Indian Bank Apprenticeship a permanent job?
No. Apprenticeship is a 12-month training arrangement under the Apprentices Act, 1961, and not regular bank employment. Indian Bank has no obligation to offer regular or contractual employment after completion of the training period, and an apprentice cannot claim a right to employment merely because he or she successfully completed the apprenticeship.
Can I apply for more than one State in Indian Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026?
No. Candidates can apply for only one State or Union Territory. Within the selected State or Union Territory, candidates may indicate up to three preferred districts, but district preference does not create a right to posting in a particular district or branch.
Madhu Choudhary
Madhu Choudhary is a creative content and blog writer based in Rohtak, Haryana, with 14+ years of experience as a professional writer, including content for the education, health and IT sectors. At Jobriya, Madhu publishes government job updates, admit cards, results and exam schedules, checked against official sources before publishing, so readers get clear dates and direct official links.
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