Indian Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026: 1,500 Posts, Applications Open 5 November

Indian Bank apprentice recruitment 2026 offers 1,500 apprenticeship training seats for the financial year 2026-27, under an updated notification dated 4 November 2026, with applications open from 5 November 2026 to 25 November 2026. State plainly first: this is a 12-month apprenticeship, not a regular bank job, with a monthly stipend, on-the-job training in a branch, and no guarantee of permanent employment afterwards. Candidates who completed graduation in any discipline between 1 April 2022 and 1 November 2026 can apply, the age limit is 20 to 28 years as on 1 November 2026, with applicable relaxation, and applications go through the NATS 2.0 portal.

Training seats	1,500, across 30 States and Union Territories
Updated notification date	4 November 2026
Applications open	5 November 2026
Applications close	25 November 2026, including fee payment and form edits
Monthly stipend	Rs. 15,000 in metro/urban branches; Rs. 12,300 in rural/semi-urban branches
Training duration	12 months, on the job, under the Apprentices Act, 1961
Qualification	Graduation in any discipline, completed between 1 April 2022 and 1 November 2026
Age limit	20 to 28 years as on 1 November 2026, with applicable relaxation
Application fee	Rs. 800 plus GST (General, OBC, EWS); Rs. 175 plus GST (SC, ST, PwBD)
Selection	Online test, Local Language Proficiency Test and verification; exam date not announced

Indian Bank apprentice recruitment 2026: who can apply

The qualification rule is narrow and catches out more applicants than any other condition. Candidates must hold a graduate degree in any discipline from a recognised university or a Central Government-recognised equivalent, completed between 1 April 2022 and 1 November 2026, with the final result declared on or before 1 November 2026. Candidates who passed graduation before 1 April 2022 are not eligible, and candidates awaiting a final result after 1 November 2026 are not eligible either. Final-year students whose results are still pending therefore cannot apply under this notification.

Two further exclusions apply. Candidates who have already undergone apprenticeship training, are currently undergoing it, or had an apprenticeship terminated due to their own fault cannot apply, and candidates with one year or more of work experience after completing their qualification are also ineligible. The age limit is 20 to 28 years as on 1 November 2026, which the notification expresses for General and EWS candidates as a date-of-birth range from 2 November 1998 to 1 November 2006, both dates inclusive. Relaxation applies as prescribed: 5 years for SC and ST candidates, 3 years for OBC non-creamy layer candidates, 10 years for persons with benchmark disabilities, and the prescribed limits for eligible widows, divorced and legally separated women who have not remarried. Check the full conditions in the 44-page updated advertisement before paying the fee.

Stipend, seats and where the posts are

The stipend depends on where the branch sits. Apprentices in metro and urban branches receive Rs. 15,000 a month, made up of up to Rs. 8,850 from the bank and up to Rs. 6,150 from the government, while apprentices in rural and semi-urban branches receive Rs. 12,300 a month, made up of up to Rs. 6,150 from each side. The stipend is not a regular bank employee salary, and apprentices are not eligible for additional allowances or regular employee benefits. Apprentices earn one casual leave on completion of each month, with a maximum of four at a time, overtime is not permitted, and more than 338 paid days during the 12 months are required to become eligible for the Certificate of Proficiency, issued digitally through NATS 2.0 after successful training and assessment.

The 1,500 seats are spread across 30 States and Union Territories, and the distribution matters when choosing a preferred location. Uttar Pradesh has the highest number at 285, followed by Tamil Nadu at 270 and West Bengal at 145, while smaller States and Union Territories hold only one or two seats each. By category, the seats break down as 676 Unreserved, 348 Other Backward Classes, 252 Scheduled Caste, 142 Economically Weaker Section and 82 Scheduled Tribe, with 48 PwBD seats reserved horizontally within the total, not in addition to it. The advertised seats are tentative and may change according to the bank's actual requirements, and Annexure III of the notification gives the district-wise distribution, which candidates should check before choosing preferred districts. The apprentice route is distinct from other large openings covered on this site, including 319 engineer trainee posts at Power Grid and 641 Delhi court posts under DSSSB: it is training with a stipend, not a permanent post.

Selection and the online examination

Selection runs through an online objective examination and a Local Language Proficiency Test, with document verification and medical fitness before engagement, and the bank may also conduct an interview at its discretion. The online examination carries 100 multiple-choice questions for 100 marks in a composite duration of 60 minutes: Reasoning Aptitude 15, Computer Knowledge 10, English Language 25, Quantitative Aptitude 25, and General Awareness with special reference to the banking industry 25. The examination date, the local language test date and the document verification date have not been announced in the advertisement, the bank said, so applicants should watch the official bank website for those dates rather than trusting dates circulated on social media.

How to apply for Indian Bank apprentice recruitment 2026

Apply only through the official route, in this order. First, register and complete a profile on the NATS 2.0 apprenticeship portal at nats.education.gov.in, since the bank's application sits on top of that registration. Second, submit the apprenticeship application for Indian Bank through the bank's portal at indianbank.bank.in between 5 November 2026 and 25 November 2026, choosing the State or Union Territory and district preferences from the notification's annexures. Third, pay the fee online by debit card, credit card or internet banking within the same window: Rs. 800 plus GST for General, OBC and EWS candidates, and Rs. 175 plus GST for SC, ST and PwBD candidates, non-refundable, with bank transaction charges additional. Edits to the form must also be completed by 25 November 2026.

One caution applies to every applicant. The fee is paid only through the official payment gateway inside the application, and no agent or social media account can secure a seat or guarantee selection. Anyone asking for payment outside the portal, or promising a permanent job after the apprenticeship, is not acting for the bank: the notification states plainly that Indian Bank has no obligation to provide regular or contractual employment after completion of training, and apprentices do not have a right to claim employment with the bank. Read the full 44-page updated advertisement dated 4 November 2026 before applying, and keep the fee receipt safe until verification is complete.

Sources: FreeJobAlert summary of the Indian Bank updated notification dated 4 November 2026 for the engagement of 1,500 apprentices for FY 2026-27; Indian Bank official website, indianbank.bank.in; NATS 2.0 apprenticeship portal, nats.education.gov.in.