Punjab National Bank (PNB)
HUMAN RESOURCE DIVISION, HEAD OFFICE
PLOT NO. 4, SECTOR-10, DWARKA, 
NEW DELHI - 110075
(HRD/APPRENTICE/ADVT/2025-26)

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visiit: https://pnb.bank.in/Recruitments.aspx

Closing Date for Online Registration and Submission of Application:: 24.02.2026
ENGAGEMENT OF APPRENTICES IN PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK UNDER
THE APPRENTICES ACT, 1961 FOR THE FY 2025-26

Online applications are hereby invited from interested, eligible, and qualified candidates for engagement as
Apprentices in Punjab National Bank under the Apprentices Act, 1961.

Post: Apprentices
No. of posts: 51 for Visually Impared
1. Andhra Pradesh: 01
VIJAYWADA: 01
2. Assam: 01
DIBRUGARH: 01
3. Bihar: 02
BHAGALPUR: 01
PURNEA: 01
4. CHANDIGARH: 01
5. Delhi: : 04
EAST DELHI: 01
NORTH DELHI: 01
SOUTH DELHI: 01
WEST DELHI: 01
6. Gujarat: 02
AHMEDABAD: 01
VADODARA: 01
7. Haryana: 03
JIND: 01
REWARI: 01
ROHTAK: 01
8. Himachal Pradesh: 02
HAMIRPUR: 01
SOLAN: 01
9. Jharkhand: 01
BOKARO: 01
10. Karnataka: 01
HUBLI: 01
11. Kerela: 01
KOZHIKODE : 01
12. Madhya Pradesh: 02
BHOPAL: 01
JABALPUR: 01
13. Maharashtra: 02
KOLHAPUR: 01
MUMBAI WESTERN: 01
14. ODISHA: 02
BALESWAR: 01
SAMBALPUR: 01
15. Punjab: 05
AMRITSAR: 01
BHATINDA: 01
FAZILKA: 01
JALANDHAR: 01
MOGA: 01
16. Rajasthan: 04
ALWAR: 01
BIKANER: 01
JAIPUR - AJMER: 01
SRIGANGANAGAR: 01
17. Tamil Nadu: 02
CHENNAI: 01
TRICHY: 01
8. Telangana: 01
HYDERABAD: 01
9. Uttar Pradesh: 07
AGRA: 01
AYODHYA (FAIZABAD): 01
BIJNORE: 01
GORAKHPUR: 01
LUCKNOW: 01
MUZAFFARNAGAR: 01
SAHARANPUR: 01
10. Uttarakhand: 02
DEHRADUN: 01
TEHRI: 01
11. West Bengal: 04
BARDHMAN: 01
KOLKATA - NORTH: 01
MALDA: 01
PURBA MEDINIPUR: 01
Chattisgarh: 01
RAIPUR: 01

Age: 20-28 years, candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.01.1998 and not later than 01.01.2006.
Age Relaxation: 10 years

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.

DEFINITIONS:
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities::

“VI” Category (Visually Impaired): Only those Visually Impaired (VI) persons who suffer from
any one of the following conditions, after best correction, are eligible to apply.
a. Blindness:
i. Total absence of sight; or
ii. Visual acuity less than 03/60 or less than 10/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with best
possible correction; or
iii. Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 10 degrees.
b. Low Vision:
i. Visual acuity not exceeding 6/18 or less than 20/60 upto 03/60 or upto 10/200 (Snellen)
in the better eye with best possible corrections; or
ii. Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 40 degrees up to 10 degrees.

Only persons with benchmark disabilities would be eligible for reservation. “Benchmark Disability” means a person with not less than 40% of a specified disability where specified disability has not been defined in measurable terms and includes the persons with disability, where disability has been defined in measurable terms, as certified by the certifying authority.

The allocation of reserved vacancies for the persons with benchmark disabilities will be as prescribed
in the “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” and as per vacancies prescribed by the Bank.

STIPEND / BENEFIT:

The engaged apprentices are eligible for following stipend per month for the contract period of 01
(one) year. 

Stipend (in Rs.)
Rural / Semi-Urban / Urban: 12,300/-
Metro: 15,000/-

The apprentices are not eligible for any other allowances/ benefits.

The Stipend will be paid to apprentices on completion of each month after adjusting un-authorized
absence, if any

The training duration / apprenticeship or engagement period shall be for 01 (one) year.

The candidates engaged as Apprentice will NOT be treated as “employees” of the Punjab National Bank and will not be entitled to receive any benefits which are available for the employees of the Bank.

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:

a. Provide complete personal and educational information
b. Upload all relevant documents (Caste certificate, PwBD certificate, etc., as applicable) c. Provide their NAPS Apprentices Code Number and NATS Enrolment Number, if available. (Refer to section 7 (iv) on how to register on NAPS portal and section 7(v) on how to register on NATS portal)
d. Submit the Application Online
e. Make payment of the applicable examination fee as per the category specified under Section 8 of this notification.

All PwBD applicants will have to provide full name of their scribe and their relationship with the
scribe along with scribe’s Aadhar card number to info@bfsissc.com

Candidates should have valid email ID and mobile no. which should be kept active till the declaration of results. It will help him/her in getting call letter/advice/notifications etc. by
email/SMS.

Application/Examination fee is as under:: SC / ST / PWBD (Male/Female): Rs. 200/- + GST @18% = Rs. 236/-

SELECTION PROCESS:
Selection for engagement of apprentices would be based on the basis of i) Online Written Test,
ii) Document Verification, iii) Test of Local Language, & iv) Medical Examination:

Except for PwBD candidates, no candidate will be allowed to have anyone else near him/her while giving online examination. The guidelines for the same shall be provided by the exam conducting agency.

Candidates will be required to score a minimum percentage mark on aggregate as decided by the Bank (For SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates, 5% relaxation available thereon). There will be no minimum qualifying marks for individual subject.

Not more than one application should be submitted by a candidate. In case of multiple applications, only the last valid (completed) application will be considered, and the application fee paid for other registration will stand forfeited. Furthermore, multiple appearances by the same candidate in the online examination will be summarily rejected and cancellation of all the associated applications.

The application link will open website of BFSI Sector Skill Council of India (BFSI SSC) for applying for apprentices) or https://bfsissc.com