PNB LBO Recruitment 2026 Notification Out for 545 Local Bank Officer Vacancies; Apply Online till 9 August 2026

Punjab National Bank (PNB) has released the official notification for the recruitment of Local Bank Officers (LBO) through the Punjab National Bank Local Bank Officer (LBO) Recruitment2026 Notification for 545 vacancies in the JGMS I Scale on 31 March 2026. Candidates can apply for the PNB LBO 2026 at https://pnb.bank.in/ for which online application window is active from 20 July 2026. Eligible candidates can apply for the PNB LBO Recruitment 2026 till 9 August 2026. Download PNB LBO Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF here and apply before the deadline 9 August 2026 for JMGS I scale posts in the Punjab National Bank here from Veranda RACE. Download official notification PDF, check eligibility, posts, vacancy details, important 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.

PNB LBO Notification 2026 Out

PNB Local Bank Officer (LBO) Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF was officially announced by the Punjab National Bank (PNB) on its official website on 20 July 2026.

A total of 545 Local Bank Officer (LBO) vacancies in the JMGS I Scale cadre have been released through this PNB LBO Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF.

Candidates interested in applying for the PNB LBO Recruitment 2026 for the 545 Local Bank Officer vacancies in the Junior Management Grade Scale (JMGS) I cadre and hold the required eligibility criteria can apply for the PNB LBO 2026 Recruitment starting from 20 July 2026 onwards.

The official online application link for the PNB Local Bank Officer (LBO) Recruitment 2026 will be open till 9 August 2026.

This recruitment for the Local Bank Officer (LBO) positions come under the Junior Management Grade Scale I (JMG/S-I) level cadre in the Punjab National Bank.

This PNB LBO Recruitment 2026 for the recruitment of 545 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 online application window for the recruitment of 545 PNB LBO vacancies will be open until 9 August 2026.

Candidates who wish to download the PNB Local Bank Officer (LBO) Recruitment Notification PDF 2026 for the lateral recruitment of 545 Local Bank Officer vacancies in the JMGS Scale I cadre can find it in this Veranda RACE PNB LBO blog post below:

PNB Local Bank Officer (LBO) Recruitment Notification PDF 2026 – 545 Vacancies – Click here to download PDF

About Punjab National Bank

Punjab National Bank, also known as PNB, is one of the leading Indian public sector banks in India. It has its headquarters situated in New Delhi, India. Founded in 1894, PNB is one of the largest public sector banks in India currently. PNB is also India’s first Swadeshi Bank. During its long history, 9 banks have been merged / amalgamated with PNB.

At present, Punjab National Bank serves millions of customers in India with its banking services, 18,189+ PNB branches and 11,822+ ATM machines across India.

PNB has a banking subsidiary in the United Kingdom named PNB International Bank with seven branches in the UK.

PNB also has representative offices in Almaty, Dubai, Shanghai, Oslo and Sydney. PNB owns 51 per cent of Druk PNB Bank in Bhutan. PNB also owns 20 per cent of Everest Bank in Nepal and also owns 41.64 per cent of JSC (SB) PNB Bank in Kazakhstan.

Ashok Chandra is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Punjab National Bank.

PNB Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026: Overview

Bank exam aspirants and candidates who are interested and fulfill the eligibility criteria to apply for the Punjab National Bank LBO Recruitment 2026 can find the comprehensive exam recruitment overview for the direct recruitment of 545 Local Bank Officer (LBO) vacancies in various states and union territories below:

PNB Recruitment Apply Online 2026

The Punjab National Bank (PNB) has officially started the PNB Local Bank Officer 2026 Online Application process for the Local Bank Officer Selection Process in 2026.

Eligible candidates who wish to apply for the 545 PNB Local Bank Officers in JMGS Scale I cadre vacancies in the Punjab National Bank can submit their PNB Online Registration Application 2026 starting from 20 July 2026 to 9 August 2026 on the PNB official website portal (https://pnb.bank.in/).

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

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

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

PNB LBO Important Dates 2026

Eligible candidates can find the Punjab National Bank LBO Important Dates 2026 that has been announced in the PNB LBO Recruitment Notification PDF 2026 by the Punjab National Bank in the below table:

PNB LBO Vacancies 2026

Punjab National Bank recently released the PNB LBO Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF on its official website on 20 July 2026 for the direct recruitment of 545 PNB 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 Punjab National Bank LBO 2026 blog post:

Assam and West Bengal have the highest number of Punjab National Bank LBO vacancies with 85 and 80 LBO vacancies.

Tamil Nadu has 51 PNB LBO vacancies while Karnataka state has 78 LBO vacancies listed as part of the PNB LBO Selection Process 2026.

Candidates need to remember that they can apply for one state only and not more than one application for the PNB LBO 2026 should be submitted. Selected candidates will be posted within the selected state, until completion of nine years of service or until their promotion to SMG Scale IV, whichever is earlier.

Candidature of the applicant will be considered only against the vacancies in the State for which he/she has applied/opted.

PNB Local Bank Officer Eligibility Criteria 2026

Candidates who are interested in applying for the PNB Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026 for the recruitment to the post of 545 PNB LBO vacancies should fulfill the following eligibility criteria to apply or register online for the subsequent selection stages.

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

Nationality

Candidates applying for the PNB 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.

PNB LBO Age Limit 2026

Interested candidates who are applying for the PNB Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026 for the recruitment of 545 Local Bank Officers in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) should be within the following ages given below:

PNB LBO Minimum Age: 20 years

PNB LBO Maximum Age: 30 years

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

PNB LBO Age Relaxation 2026

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

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

PNB LBO Other Provisions

Candidates who have earlier worked in Punjab National Bank (PNB) or any of its merged / amalgamated entities and discharged from the services on account of reasons other than VRS / Resignation shall not be eligible to apply for the PNB LBO Recruitment 2026.

PNB LBO Educational Qualification 2026

Candidates who submit their online application for the PNB Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026 should be a graduate in any discipline from a recognised university by the Indian Government or its regulatory bodies as mentioned in the PNB Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF.

PNB LBO Educational Qualification: Any degree

It is also mentioned in the Punjab National Bank LBO Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF that candidates should possess a minimum of one-year post-qualification work experience in clerical / officer cadre in any scheduled commercial bank or regional rural bank (RRB) 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 PNB LBO Recruitment 2026 shall be 9 August 2026 according to the PNB LBO Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF.

PNB LBO Work Experience 2026

Candidates applying for the PNB LBO Recruitment 2026 must have a minimum of one-year post-qualification work experience in Clerical / Officer cadre in any Scheduled Commercial Bank or any Regional Rural Bank.

Candidates will have to submit job profile certified by their existing / previous employer(s) with whom they are/were employed.

PNB LBO Selection Process 2026

The 545 PNB Local Bank Officer vacancies announced on 20 July 2026 through the PNB LBO Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF will be filled through the following stages mentioned below.

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

Online Written Test

Screening

Language Proficiency Test

Personal Interview

Candidates who clear the PNB LBO Online Written Test 2026 with the required cut off will have their online application and submitted documents scrutinised by the Punjab National Bank prior to the Language Proficiency Test.

Candidates who qualify in all the process of selection, i.e. Online Written Test, Personal Interview and sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for subsequent selection stages in the Punjab National Bank Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026.

Candidates have to qualify in both Online Exam and Interview separately.

PNB LBO Online Written Test Pattern 2026

The PNB LBO Online Written Test 2026 consists of the following five sections:

1. Reasoning and Computer Aptitude

2.Data Analysis and Interpretation

3. English Language

4.Quantitative Aptitude

5. General / Economy / Banking Awareness

The PNB LBO Online Written Test 2026 will be conducted for a total of 150 questions for 150 marks.

The exam duration of the PNB LBO Online Written Test 2026 is 180 minutes / 3 hours.

There is sectional timing for each section in the PNB LBO Online Written Test 2026.

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

There will be negative marking for wrong answers. One fourth of the marks assigned to each question will be deducted for each incorrect answer in the PNB LBO Online Written Test 2026.

PNB LBO Screening Process 2026

Candidates who qualify the PNB LBO Online Written Test 2026 will undergo a document screening process. Punjab National Bank (PNB) will verify the application form, educational qualifications, work experience and other eligibility documents.

Candidates found ineligible or submitting incorrect documents will be disqualified from the PNB LBO Recruitment 2026.

PNB LBO Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT) 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 PNB LBO Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT) 2026.

The LLPT will be of qualifying nature and candidates must secure the minimum qualifying marks as prescribed by the Punjab National Bank (PNB) to be considered for final selection.

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

The PNB LBO LLPT 2026 will assess a candidate’s reading, writing and speaking proficiency in the concerned local language.

Candidates who have indicated in the PNB LBO online application form that hey have studied the specified local language in 10^th or 12^th standard will be exempted from appearing in the LLPT.

PNB LBO Interview 2026

All candidates shortlisted after qualifying in the PNB LBO Online Written Test 2026, including those who have studied the concerned local language in 10^th/12^th standard or those required to appear for the LLPT, shall be called for the PNB LBO Personal Interview 2026.

The PNB LBO Personal Interview 2026 will be conducted for 50 marks.

The minimum qualifying marks in interview stage shall be 45 per cent, i.e. 22.50 for SC / ST candidates and 50 per cent for other candidate, i.e. 25 for other candidates.

PNB LBO Application Fee 2026

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

Candidates (Except SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability candidates) are required to pay a fee of ₹ 1180 only 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 PNB LBO 2026 Online Application Fee is 9 August 2026.

PNB LBO Salary 2026

Candidates selected through the PNB 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 PNB LBO candidates will be on a probation period for 2 years from the date of their joining PNB.

PNB LBO Grade: JMG/S-I

PNB LBO Probation Period: 2 years

PNB LBO Basic Pay: ₹ 48,480 per month

PNB LBO Online Exam Centres 2026

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