PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2025 Notification Out for 5138 Vacancies, Apply Now, Download PDF

PNB Apprentice Notification 2026 PDF has been released officially by the Punjab National Bank (PNB) on its official website for the engagement of 5138 PNB Apprentices vacancies across various PNB bank branches throughout India. Online registration for PNB Apprenticeship Recruitment 2026 for the Financial Year 2025-26 starts from 8 February 2026. Eligible candidates can apply till 24 February 2026 on thePunjab National Bank website under the Careers section after registering on the apprenticeship portal (www.nats.education.gov.in). Interested candidates can find about the PNB Apprentice Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF, Vacancies, Educational Qualification, Age Limit, Selection Process, Pay Scale and Stipend details here in this blog article from Veranda RACE.

PNB Apprentice Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF Out

ThePNB ApprenticeRecruitment 2026 is an apprenticeship training programme conducted regularly by the Punjab National Bank (PNB) to train graduates and talented people with Banking relevant industry skills offering real-world experience.

ThePunjab National Bank Apprentice Recruitment Notification PDF 2026for the engagement for 5183 PNB apprentice vacancies was officially released by the Punjab National Bank (PNB) under the Apprentice Act of 1961 on 6 February 2026 on the official PNB Bank website (https://pnb.bank.in/) for the financial year FY 2025-26. This was announced by the Human Resource Division of the Punjab National Bank Head Office in New Delhi through advertisement HRD/APPRENTICE/ADVT/2025-26 on their official website.

A total of5183 Punjab National Bank (PNB) Apprenticevacancies has been announced through this PNB Apprentice Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF.

Candidates can start applying for the PNB Apprentice Recruitment Program 2026 from 8 February 2026.

The last date to apply or submit the online application for the PNB Apprentice Recruitment Program 2026 for the engagement of 5183 PNB Apprentice vacancy positions in 2026 in the PNB Bank branches and offices across India is 24 February 2026.

Indian citizens who have completed their graduation or registered under the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) and within 20 years and 28 years of age are eligible to apply for this PNB Apprenticeship Recruitment Programme 2026.

Interested candidates can now download the PNB Apprenticeship Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF officially released by the Punjab National Bank containing all the essential details for the engagement of 5183 PNB Apprentices in 2026 through the direct link available from Veranda RACE below:

PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2025 Notification PDF: 5183 PNB Apprenticeship Vacancies - Click to Download in English

PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2025 Notification PDF: 5183 PNB Apprenticeship Vacancies - Click to Download in Hindi

What is PNB Apprenticeship Recruitment 2026?

The Punjab National Bank (PNB) conducts the Punjab National Bank (PNB) Apprentice Recruitment regularly for engagement of fresh graduates from all Indian universities/institutes as an Apprentice in various PNB offices and branches across Indian states and union territories.

This PNB Apprentice post is an on-job training provided to selected fresh Indian graduates to help them acquire real time work experience, soft skills, domain knowledge and become Banking industry ready.

This PNB Apprenticeship Recruitment Exam remains the gateway into a career with the Indian Banking sector, through public sector bank, Punjab National Bank. Graduates and Bank exam aspirants can prepare for the PNB Apprenticeship Recruitment to kickstart their career in in the Indian Banking industry as an Apprentice under a public sector bank.

This PNB Apprenticeship Recruitment Exam is an incredible opportunity for aspiring Bank exam candidates to get hands on professional experience in the Indian Banking sector by getting training from a public sector bank and getting guidance from seasoned public sector bankers.

PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026: Overview

Candidates who are interested and eligible to apply for the PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 for the engagement of 5183 PNB Apprentice vacancies in the Punjab National Bank in various bank offices and branches can find the complete overview of the PNB Apprentice 2026 Notification PDF below in this Veranda RACE Bank blog post:

In the newly released PNB Apprenticeship Recruitment Program Notification PDF 2026 announced by the Punjab National Bank on 6 February 2026, the detailed PNB Apprentice Vacancies 2026, PNB Apprentice Age Limit 2026, PNB Apprentice Eligibility Criteria 2026, PNB Apprentice Important Exam Dates 2026, PNB Apprentice Online Exam Pattern 2026, PNB Apprentice Selection Process and PNB Apprentice Salary or Stipend 2026 are provided in immaculate detail.

Interested Bank exam aspirants as well as recent Indian graduates can find further detailed information on the PNB Apprenticeship Recruitment Program 2026 here in this Veranda RACE Bank blog/website.

PNB Apprentice Apply Online 2026

The Punjab National Bank has officially announced the PNB Apprentice Recruitment Online Selection Application Process for the PNB Apprenticeship Recruitment 2026 with the release of the PNB Apprentice Notification 2026 PDF for 5183 PNB Apprentice vacancies for the financial FY 2025-26.

Eligible candidates and recent graduates who wish to apply for the post of Apprentice in the PNB branches and offices across Indian states and union territories can submit their PNB Apprentice Online Application 2026 starting from 8 February 2026 to 24 February 2026 on the BFSI Sector Skill Council of India website under the Employment Opportunities section.

Candidates can start applying for the PNB Apprenticeship Recruitment 2026 from 8 February 2026. Interested and eligible candidates can also find the direct link to apply for the PNB Apprenticeship 2026 here using the below link from Veranda RACE:

PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2025: Click here to Apply Online

Candidates are required to register on the Apprenticeship portal www.nats.education.gov.in. Candidates with 100 per cent competed profile on the Apprenticeship portal only are eligible to apply for the PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 for the engagement of 5183 apprentice vacancies in the PNB in FY 2026-26.

Candidates can visit the BFSI SSC website and register for the PNB apprenticeship Entrance Exam 2026 under the ‘Employment Opportunities’ section.

PNB Apprentice Important Dates 2026

The PNB Apprentice Recruitment Notification PDF 2026 was officially released by the Punjab National Bank on its website on 6 February 2026 through an official announcement for the engagement of apprentices in the PNB branches and offices.

Interested and eligible graduate candidates can find the PNB Apprentice Important Dates 2026 related to PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 for 5183 Apprentice vacancies in the Punjab National Bank branches here in this Veranda RACE Bank blog post:

Candidates can apply for the PNB Apprentice 2026 Recruitment starting from 8 February 2026 to 24 February 2026.

PNB Apprentice Online Exam Date 2026

The PNB Apprentice Online Exam Date 2026 will be announced officially on the Punjab National Bank or BFSI SSC website as part of the PNB Apprentice Selection Process 2026.

Candidates who have applied for the PNB Apprenticeship 2026 and who have registered on the NATS portal will have to appear for the PNB Apprentice Online Entrance Exam 2026 conducted by the BFSI Sector Skill Council of India (BFSI SSC).

Eligible applicants who have paid the PNB Apprentice Application Fee will receive the intimation from BFSI Sector Skill Council of India (BFSI SSC) with an online exam link, login credential on the day before the exam.

The tentative PNB Apprenticeship Online Exam Date 2026 has been announced as 1^st week of March 2026 in the PNB Apprentice Notification PDF 2026.

PNB Apprentice Vacancy 2026

The number of PNB Apprentice Vacancies in 2026 was officially announced in the PNB Apprenticeship Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF for the engagement of a total of 5183 Apprentice vacancies in the Punjab National Bank (PNB).

Candidates can find the detailed PNB Apprentice vacancies segregated by states / union territories and their respected vacancies for the PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 here in the below table from Veranda RACE:

Uttar Pradesh has the highest PNB Apprentice vacancies with 814 vacancies. West Bengal with 532 vacancies, Punjab with 462 vacancies, Delhi with 417 vacancies and Rajasthan with 363 vacancies follows.

It is mentioned in the PNB Apprentice Notification PDF in 2026 that one candidate can apply for only one state or union territory for engagement as apprentice.

PNB Apprentice Eligibility Criteria 2026

Interested and eligible applicants for the PNB Apprentice 2026 for the engagement of 5183 PNB Apprentice vacancies should fulfill the following eligibility criteria to apply online.

The eligibility criteria for the PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 include PNB Apprentice Nationality 2026, PNB Apprentice Educational Qualification 2026, PNB Apprentice Age Limit 2026, PNB Apprentice Age Relaxation 2026, etc., which are discussed below in depth in this PNB Apprentice 2026 Notification PDF blog post of Veranda RACE:

PNB Apprentice Nationality 2026

Candidates applying for the PNB Apprentice 2026 must be acitizen of India or a subject of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan or a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1 Jan 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 setlling in India.

PNB Apprentice Educational Qualification 2026

Candidates interested to apply for the PNB Apprentice 2026 should havea Graduate Degree from recognised university / institutes approved by the Indian Government or AICTE / UGC as mentioned in the PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF for the direct engagement of 5183 Apprentice positions in the PNB branches across India.

The cut-off date to decide the educational qualification for the PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 will be 31 December 2025.

For candidates registered under the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS), the date of passing their Graduation should not be more than 4 years preceding 31 December 2025.

Candidates applying for Apprenticeship training in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) of a particular state / union territory should be proficient in reading, writing, speaking and understanding in the local language of that State / UT.

PNB Apprentice Age Limit 2026

Candidates interested to apply for the 5183 PNB Apprentice vacancies in the Punjab National Bank through the PNB Apprentice Exam 2026 should be within 20 years and 28 years.

The cut-off date to determine the candidate’s age with respect to maximum age for the PNB Apprentice 2026 will be 1 January 2026.

The detailed requirement of age-limit for Apprentice position in the PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 has been given in the below table by Veranda RACE:

PNB Apprentice Age Limit 2026:

Minimum Age: 20 years

Maximum Age: 28 years

Cut-off date for eligibility: 1^stJanuary 2026

Candidates must have been born not earlier than 2 January 1998 and not later than 1 January 2006 as mentioned in the PNB Apprenticeship Recruitment 2026.

Candidates belonging to the categories of SC/ST/OBC/PwBD, etc. can seek relaxation in the upper age limit as per Indian Government guidelines as applicable.

PNB Apprentice Age Relaxation 2026

Candidates belonging to the categories of SC/ST/OBC/PwBD can seek relaxation in the upper age limit as provided in the PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF.

Here in the table below, candidates can find the detailed age relaxation for the PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 PDF:

The maximum age specified in the PNB Apprentice Notification PDF 2026 is applicable to General and EWS category candidates.

PNB Apprentice Test of Local Language 2026

Candidates applying for apprenticeship vacancies for PNB of a particular state / union territory should be proficient (reading, writing, speaking and understanding) in any one of the local languages of that State / Union Territory.

The test for knowledge of specified opted local language will be conducted as a part of PNB Apprentice Recruitment selection process in 2026, when the candidate is called for document verification.

This test of local language, as part of the PNB Apprentice Recruitment Selection Process 2026, will be conducted after qualifying the PNB Apprentice Online Exam 2026.

Candidates who fail to qualify this test will not be engaged for apprentice in the PNB.

Candidates who produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet / certificate evidencing having studied the local language will not be required to undergo the test of local language as part of the selection process.

Here are the local languages that are specified for the states and union territories as mentioned in the PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 PDF:

PNB Apprentice Selection Process 2026

The selection process for the PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 includesfour levels:

1.PNB Apprentice Online Exam 2026

2. PNB Apprentice Document Verification 2026

3. PNB Apprentice Local Language Test 2026

4. PNB Apprentice Medical Exam 2026

The PNB Apprentice Online Exam 2026 will be an online exam that will be held for 100 questions and 100 marks.

A merit list will be drawn state-wise and category-wise. Candidates who qualify the PNB Apprentice Online Exam 2026 will be placed according to their marks.

Candidates who secure the minimum percentage mark on aggregate for qualifying as decided by the PNB will be shortlisted for the PNB Apprentice Merit List 2026.

A Local Language Test will be held after qualifying in the PNB Apprentice Merit List 2026. It will be conducted during PNB Apprentice Document Verification 2026 after the release of the merit list, unless 10th/12th marksheets prove the specific chosen local language was studied.

The final selection in the PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 will be subject to verification of the eligibility for the training seat and information furnished in the online application by the candidate and qualification in the test of local language for the state opted, where applicable.

PNB Apprentice Online Exam Pattern 2026

The PNB Apprentice Online Exam 2026 is an online objective test and will consist of four sections:

1.General / Financial Awareness

2.General English

3.Quantitative & Reasoning Aptitude

4.Computer Knowledge

The PNB Apprentice Online Exam Date 2026 will be officially announced by the PNB on its official website. The tentative PNB Apprentice Online Exam Date is 1^st week of March 2026.

This online objective will be held for 100 questions for a total of 100 marks. The time duration of the PNB Apprentice Online Exam 2026 will be 60 minutes.

Candidates can find the PNB Apprentice Online Exam Pattern 2026 here in the below table:

PNB Apprentice Salary / Stipend 2026

Candidates joining the Punjab National Bank (PNB) as an PNB Apprentice would get a monthly stipend of ₹ 15,000 in Metro cities during the apprenticeship training period (1 year) as mentioned in the PNB Apprentice 2026 Notification PDF.

The Apprentices joining in the PNB are not eligible for any other allowances / benefits.

The candidates eligible as Apprentice will not be treated as employees of the PNB and will not be entitled to receive any benefits which are available to the employees of the Punjab National Bank.

The estimated take home salary of a Graduate Apprenticeship Trainee at Punjab National Bank in India typically ranges from₹15,000 per month in metro cities. Their yearly apprentice stipend would come around ₹1,80,000 per year as per the PNB Apprentice Recruitment Official Notification PDF 2026.

PNB Apprentice Application Fee 2026

The PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Application Fee will have to be paid using online mode only.

It is mentioned in the PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Official Notification PDF that candidates belonging to the SC/ST categories be exempted from paying the online application fee.

Male candidates from General / EWS / OBC are required to pay ₹ 944 as the online application fee for the PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 using online mode either by UPI/Internet Banking/Debit Card/Credit Card. Female candidates from General / EWS / OBC are required to pay ₹ 708.

The online application fee can be paid through online mode only till 24 February 2026 for the PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026.

PNB Apprentice Important Links 2026