BOB - 5000 Apprentice Online Form 2026

Bank of Baroda, one of India's leading public sector banks, has issued a notification for the engagement of 5000 Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961, as amended from time to time. The apprenticeship programme is conducted in association with BFSI SSC and spans all major States and Union Territories across India, providing graduates with structured on-the-job banking training lasting 12 months. This is not a regular or contractual employment; selected candidates will serve as trainees and will not be entitled to employee benefits. The programme is designed to impart practical banking knowledge and skills to fresh graduates, contributing to the BFSI sector's skill development objectives under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS). Apprentices receive a monthly stipend and are awarded an Apprenticeship Certificate upon successful completion of a final assessment. The bank reserves the right to allot training seats at any notified centre within the selected State based on merit and administrative requirements. This engagement does not confer any right to regular employment with the Bank after the completion of training.

Candidates must be Indian citizens. The minimum educational qualification is a Graduation Degree in any discipline from a recognized University, or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government. Candidates registered on either the NATS portal (https://nats.education.gov.in) or the NAPS portal (https://www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in) are eligible to apply. For NATS-registered candidates, the date of passing graduation should not be more than 4 years preceding the cut-off date of 01-05-2026. Candidates who have had training or job experience of one year or more after completing their educational qualification are not eligible. Candidates who have previously undergone or are currently pursuing an apprenticeship with any establishment are ineligible. The age must be between 20 and 28 years as on the cut-off date. Relaxation in upper age is available for SC/ST, OBC (non-creamy layer), and PwBD candidates as per Government of India guidelines. OBC candidates in the creamy layer are not entitled to OBC reservation and must apply under General category. Ex-servicemen shall not be engaged as apprentices and there is no reservation for them under this programme.

Out of 5000 training seats, 717 are reserved for Scheduled Castes (approximately 14.34%), 441 for Scheduled Tribes (8.82%), 1208 for Other Backward Classes (24.16%), and 486 for Economically Weaker Sections (9.72%); the remaining 2148 are Unreserved. Reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disability is horizontal within overall vacancies per State: OC (Orthopedically Challenged) 54, HI (Hearing Impaired) 51, VI (Visually Impaired) 48, ID (Intellectually Disabled) 36. There is no reservation for Ex-Servicemen. OBC candidates in the creamy layer are not entitled to OBC reservation. EWS benefit requires a valid Income and Asset Certificate from a competent authority.