BOB LBO 2026 Recruitment Notification Out for 2482 Local Bank Officer Vacancies; Apply Online, Download PDF

Bank of Baroda Local Bank Officer (LBO) Recruitment Notification 2026 has been released by the Bank of Baroda (BOB) on 18 August 2026 for 2482 LBO vacancies in JMGS I scale. Candidates can apply for the Bank of Baroda LBO 2025 Recruitment at https://www.bankofbaroda.in/for which online application window is active from 18 August 2026. Eligible candidates can apply till 7 September 2026 for the Bank of Baroda LBO 2026 Recruitment Selection Process. Download BOB LBO 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF here and apply for JMGS I scale vacancies in a public sector government bank here from Veranda RACE. Download official notification PDF, check eligibility criteria, vacancies, important dates, exam dates, exam pattern, work experience, age limit, educational qualification, selection process, apply online application fee, salary, pay scale and other important details from Veranda RACE.

BOB LBO 2026 Recruitment Notification Released

Bank of Baroda (BOB) has released the BOB LBO 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF on its official website on 18 August 2026. A total of 2482 Local Bank Officer (LBO) vacancies in the JMG/S-I Scale cadre have been released through this Bank of Baroda LBO 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF.

Candidates interested in applying for the BOB LBO Recruitment 2026 for the 2482 BOB LBO vacancies in the Junior Management Grade Scale (JMGS) I cadre and hold the required eligibility criteria can apply for the BOB Local Bank Officer 2026 Recruitment Selection Process starting from 18 August 2026 onwards.

The official direct online application link for the BOB Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026 will be open till 7 September 2026.

This recruitment for the Local Bank Officer (LBO) position comes under the Junior Management Grade Scale I (JMG/S-I) level cadre in the Bank of Baroda.

The Bank of Baroda LBO Recruitment 2026 for the recruitment of 2482 Local Bank Officer (LBO) vacancies will be a great opportunity for aspiring Bank exam candidates to work in a public sector bank in India and enter the Indian banking sector. The selection process includes an online exam followed by a Psychometric Test and / or PI as decided by the Bank of Baroda management.

The online application window for the recruitment of 2482 BOB LBO vacancies will be open until 7 September 2026.

Candidates who wish to download the BOB LBO Recruitment Notification PDF 2026 for the direct regular recruitment of 2482 Local Bank Officer vacancies in the JMGS Scale I cadre can find it in this Veranda RACE BOB LBO blog post below:

BOB LBO 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF – 2482 Local Bank Officer Vacancies – Click here to download PDF

Bank of Baroda LBO Recruitment 2026: Overview

Bank exam aspirants and candidates who are interested and fulfill the eligibility criteria to apply for the BOB LBO Recruitment 2026 can find the comprehensive exam recruitment overview for the direct recruitment of 2482 Local Bank Officer (LBO) vacancies in various states and union territories below:

BOB LBO Recruitment Apply Online 2026

Bank of Baroda has officially started the BOB Local Bank Officer 2026 Online Application process for the Local Bank Officer Selection Process in JGMS I scale cadre in 2026.

Eligible candidates who wish to apply for the 2482 BOB Local Bank Officers in JMGS Scale I cadre vacancies in the Bank of Baroda branches and offices can submit their BOB LBO Online Registration Application 2026 starting from 18 August 2026 to 7 September 2026 on the BOB official website portal.

To complete the BOB LBO Apply Online Process 2026, eligible candidates must visit the official BOB website portal to apply if they have the eligibility as mentioned in the BOB Local Bank Officer 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF.

Candidates can also use the direct apply online link available below to apply for the BOB LBO 2026 Recruitment Selection Process:

BOB Local Bank Officer (LBO) Recruitment 2026 Apply Online Direct Link – Click Here to Apply

BOB LBO Important Dates 2026

Eligible candidates can find the Bank of Baroda LBO Important Dates 2026 that has been announced in the BOB LBO Recruitment Notification PDF 2026 by the Bank of Baroda in the below table:

BOB LBO Vacancies 2026

Bank of Baroda recently released the BOB LBO Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF on its official website on 18 August 2026 for the direct recruitment of 2482 BOB Local Bank Officer (LBO) vacancies.

Candidates can find the detailed state-wise vacancy list for states and union territories using the below tables listed in this Veranda RACE BOB LBO 2026 blog post:

Gujarat has the highest number of BOB LBO vacancies with 1185 LBO vacancies.

Tamil Nadu has 132 BOB LBO vacancies while Karnataka state has 418 LBO vacancies listed as part of the BOB LBO Selection Process 2026. Kerala has been listed with 49 LBO vacancies.

Candidates need to remember that they can apply for one state only and not more than one application for the BOB LBO 2026 should be submitted.

Candidature of the applicant will be considered only against the vacancies in the State for which he/she has applied/opted. For the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, English shall be accepted as the local language only for candidates who have studied and passed English as one of the subjects from a school located in the respective state.

BOB Local Bank Officer Eligibility Criteria 2026

Candidates who are interested in applying for the BOB Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026 for the recruitment to the post of 2482 BOB LBO vacancies should fulfill the following eligibility criteria to apply or register online for the subsequent selection stages.

The eligibility criteria for the BOB LBO 2026 include the Nationality, BOB LBO Educational Qualification, BOB LBO Age Limit, BOB LBO Age Relaxation, etc., which are discussed below in detail in this Veranda RACE blog post as required by the Bank of Baroda in its BOB Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF:

Nationality

Candidates applying for the BOB Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026 must be either a citizen of India (or) a subject of Nepal (or) subject of Bhutan (or) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1^st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India (or) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

BOB LBO Age Limit 2026

Interested candidates who are applying for the BOB Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026 for the recruitment of 2482 Local Bank Officers in the Bank of Baroda should be within the following ages given below:

BOB LBO Minimum Age: 21 years

BOB LBO Maximum Age: 30 years

The official cut-off date for determining the eligibility of all candidates to apply for the BOB LBO Recruitment 2026 with respect to Bank of Baroda Local Bank Officer age limit in every respect shall be 1 August 2026.

BOB LBO Age Relaxation 2026

Eligible candidates who wish to seek age relaxation in the upper age limit based on their categories for the Bank of Baroda LBO Recruitment 2026 can take note of the following table of this Veranda Race BOB Local Bank Officer blog post:

The minimum age specified in the BOB Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026 is applicable to General (UR) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category candidates.

BOB LBO Educational Qualification 2026

Candidates who submit their online application for the BOB Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026 should be a graduate in any discipline from a recognised university or institution as mentioned in the BOB Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF.

BOB LBO Educational Qualification: Any degree

Preferred Certification: IC 38 from Insurance Institute of India, NISM Series V A: Mutual Fund Distributors Certificate Exam, NISM Series XXI-A: Portfolio Management Services (PMS) Distributors Certification Exam, NISM Series XIII: Common Derivatives Certificate Exam.

It is also mentioned in the BOB LBO Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF that candidates should possess a minimum of one-year post-qualification work experience as an officer in any scheduled commercial bank as listed in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act 1934.

The official date for determining the eligibility of candidates with respect to educational qualification and post basic qualification work experience for the BOB LBO Recruitment 2026 shall be 1 August 2026 according to the BOB LBO Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF.

It has been mentioned in the BOB LBO Notification 2026 that candidates must be proficient in the local language of the state they are applying for (reading, writing, speaking and understanding).

BOB LBO Work Experience 2026

Candidates applying for the BOB LBO Recruitment 2026 must have a minimum of one-year post-qualification work experience as an Officer in any Scheduled Commercial Bank as listed in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934.

Experience in clerical cadre would not be considered for determining work experience eligibility.

BOB LBO Other Provisions

Candidates who have been employees of Bank of Baroda and have resigned from an officer-grade position or exited from the Bank while serving on contract within the last three years as on 1 August 2026 are not eligible to apply.

Employees working in Bank of Baroda in officer cadre or employees engaged on contract basis will not be eligible to apply for the BOB LBO 2026 Recruitment Process.

BOB LBO Selection Process 2026

The 2482 BOB Local Bank Officer vacancies announced on 18 August 2026 through the BOB LBO Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF will be filled through the following stages mentioned below.

The selection process for the BOB LBO 2026 will consist of the following phases:

BOB LBO Online Exam 2026

BOB LBO Psychometric Test 2026 / BOB LBO Language Proficiency Test 2026

BOB LBO Personal Interview 2026 / Group Discussion

The BOB LBO 2026 Selection Process comprises of online test / multiple rounds of test, psychometric test or any other test deemed suitable for further selection process followed by interview of candidates qualifying in the online test.

Psychometric test or PI may ne conducted to assess the candidate’s personality, level of communication, clarity and problem-solving innovativeness, level of efficiency, willingness to work in any part of the country, suitability of the post, etc.

BOB LBO Online Exam Pattern 2026

The BOB LBO Online Exam 2026 consists of the following four sections:

1. English Language

2.Banking Knowledge

3. General / Economic Awareness

4.Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude

The BOB LBO Online Exam 2026 will be conducted for a total of 120 questions for 120 marks.

The exam duration of the BOB LBO Online Exam 2026 is 120 mins.

There is sectional timing for each section in the BOB LBO Online Exam 2026. Each section will have a sectional timing of 30 minutes.

Candidates can get to know the in-depth details about the BOB LBO Online Exam Pattern 2026 here from this table:

There will be negative marking for wrong answers. 0.25 marks will be deducted as penalty for each incorrect answer in the BOB LBO Online Exam 2026.

There will be sectional cutoff with minimum qualifying marks in each of the section in the BOB LBO Online Exam 2026.

The BOB LBO Online Exam Date 2026 will be announced by the Bank of Baroda officially on its website.

BOB LBO Language Proficiency Test (LPT) 2026

Candidates applying for the BOB LBO 2026 Recruitment should have proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and understanding in the local language of the state applied for. Candidates shortlisted after clearing the BOB LBO Online Exam 2026 will be required to qualify in the BOB LBO Local Language Proficiency Test 2026.

Candidates who have not studied the local language of the state for which they have applied as a subject in 10^th or 12^th standard will be required to appear in the BOB LBO Language Proficiency Test (LPT) 2026.

The LPT will be of qualifying nature and candidates must secure the minimum qualifying marks as prescribed by the Bank of Baroda to be considered for final selection.

Candidates who do not qualify in the LPT process shall be treated as ineligible for final selection, irrespective of their performance in other stages of selection.

Candidates who have indicated in the BOB LBO online application form that they have studied the specified local language in 10^th or 12^th standard will be exempted from appearing in the LPT process.

BOB LBO Application Fee 2026

The online application fee for the BOB LBO Recruitment 2026 is mentioned below in the table for the reference of the candidates:

Candidates (Except SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability candidates/ESM/DESM/Women Candidates) are required to pay a fee of ₹ 850 and other payment gateway charges using online payment either by Internet banking facility of any bank or by using Credit/Debit Card/UPI payments/Mobile wallets.

The last date for the online fee payment of the BOB LBO 2026 Online Application Fee is 7 September 2026.

BOB LBO Salary 2026

Candidates selected through the BOB LBO Recruitment 2026 will be posted as a Local Bank Officer in the grade of JMGS I cadre with a basic pay of ₹48,480 per month.

The salary can go up to ₹ 85,920 based on years of experience.

Selected candidates will receive a pay scale of s. 48,480-2000/7-62,480-2340/2-67,160-2680/7-85,920.

Selected BOB LBO candidates will be on a probation period for twelve months from the date of their joining BOB.

BOB LBO Grade: JMG/S-I

BOB LBO Probation Period: 12 months

BOB LBO Basic Pay: ₹ 48,480 per month

Selected candidates will be posted within the state for which they have applied for the first 12 years of their service or up to their promotion to SMGS IV Grade, whichever is earlier.

BOB LBO Online Exam Centres 2026

Candidates can find the detailed tentative list of exam centres for the upcoming BOB LBO Online Exam 2026 here in this table:

About Bank of Baroda

Bank of Baroda, also known as BOB, is one of the leading Indian public sector banks in India. It has its headquarters situated in Vadodara, Gujarat.

Founded in 1908, BOB is currently the second-largest public sector bank in India after SBI. BOB was founded by the Maharaja of Baroda, Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III.

It was nationalised along with 13 other major commercial banks of India on 19 July 1969 by the Indian Government and has been designated as a profit-making public sector undertaking (PSU).

At present (as of March 2026), Bank of Baroda serves millions of customers in India with its banking services, 8648 BOB domestic branches, 271 domestic offices, 25 zonal officers, 148 regional offices and 13,400+ ATM machines across India. Bank of Baroda (BOB) currently employs around 85,000 employees and serves more than 120 million customers.

BOB has the following domestic subsidiaries: BOBCARD Limited, BOB Capital Markets Limited, Nainital Bank Limited, Baroda Global Shared Services Limited, IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Limited, Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited, Baroda BNP Paribas Trustee India Private Limited and BarodaSun Technologies Limited. It has Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank and Gujarat Gramin Bank, both regional rural banks, under its control. Bank of Baroda also has its overseas presence in Botswana, Kenya, Uganda, Guyana, New Zealand, Tanzania and United Kingdom.

Dr. Debadatta Chand is currently serving as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of the Bank of Baroda.