BOB Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026 — 2482 Vacancies

Bank of Baroda (BOB) is hiring 2,482 Local Bank Officers on a regular basis across 20 states. If you are a graduate with at least 1 year of officer-level experience in a Scheduled Commercial Bank, you can apply for one state. Complete the online form between 18 August and 7 September 2026. The JMG/S-I basic pay scale starts at Rs. 48,480 per month and reaches Rs. 85,920.

Bank of Baroda Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026 - 2482 Posts

Bank of Baroda (BOB) has released advertisement BOB/HRM/REC/ADVT/2026/16 for Local Bank Officers in Junior Management Grade/Scale-I. The recruitment combines 1,300 new vacancies and 1,182 unfilled vacancies from earlier Local Bank Officer exercises. You must choose only one state, know its specified local language, and expect to work within that state for the first 12 years of service or until promotion to SMGS-IV, whichever comes first.

Vacancy Breakdown by State

The 2,482 vacancies are distributed across the following states. The list groups the six smallest state totals at the end so you can quickly compare the larger opportunities.

• Gujarat: 1,185 posts
• Karnataka: 418 posts
• Maharashtra: 218 posts
• Tamil Nadu: 132 posts
• Odisha: 100 posts
• Andhra Pradesh: 80 posts
• Telangana: 50 posts
• Kerala: 49 posts
• West Bengal: 42 posts
• Assam: 40 posts
• Punjab: 34 posts
• Goa: 21 posts
• Arunachal Pradesh: 20 posts
• Jammu and Kashmir: 15 posts
• Other states: Manipur 15, Meghalaya 15, Mizoram 15, Nagaland 15, Sikkim 10 and Tripura 8 posts

Category-wise Total

• General: 981 posts
• OBC: 600 posts
• SC: 358 posts
• EWS: 303 posts
• ST: 240 posts

PwBD vacancies are included horizontally within these totals: 42 LD, 37 HI, 26 VI and 25 d&e vacancies. Your merit is prepared state-wise and category-wise, so the state selected in the form directly controls the vacancy pool and local-language condition used for your application.

Who Can Apply?

You need both the degree and the specified banking background as on 1 August 2026. Clerical service does not count toward the experience condition, and your officer role must be in a Scheduled Commercial Bank listed in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India.

• Education: Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university or institution.
• Experience: At least 1 year of post-qualification experience as an officer in an eligible Scheduled Commercial Bank.
• Experience proof: Your current or previous employer must certify your experience and job profile; the work should substantially match a Scale-I officer profile.
• Local language: You must be able to read, write, speak and understand the language specified for the state you choose.
• Preferred certifications: IC 38, NISM Series V-A, NISM Series XXI-A or NISM Series XIII.
• One-state rule: Apply for only one state and send no more than one application.

Experience periods shorter than 6 months with an organization are not counted unless that period belongs to your current job. Existing BOB officer-cadre or contract employees, and certain former BOB officers or contract staff who left within the stated three-year window, cannot apply under the exclusions in the notice.

Age Limit

• You should be between 21 and 30 years old as on 1 August 2026.
• SC/ST: 5 years of upper-age relaxation.
• OBC Non-Creamy Layer: 3 years of upper-age relaxation.
• PwBD: 10 years for General/EWS, 13 years for OBC and 15 years for SC/ST.
• Eligible ex-servicemen: 5 years for General/EWS, 8 years for OBC and 10 years for SC/ST, subject to the service and release conditions in the advertisement.

Salary

• The JMG/S-I basic pay scale is Rs. 48,480-2,000/7-62,480-2,340/2-67,160-2,680/7-85,920.
• You receive one advance increment when you have one year or more of qualifying officer experience in a Scheduled Commercial Bank.
• Pay also includes allowances, benefits, perquisites and facilities under the banking industry settlement, Joint Note and Bank policies.
• The selected officer completes 12 months of probation.
• The current service bond requires 3 years of service or payment of three months' gross salary, capped at Rs. 2,00,000, if you leave early.

Application Fee

• General / EWS / OBC: Rs. 850 plus payment-gateway or transaction charges.
• SC / ST / PwBD / ESM / DESM / Women: Rs. 175 plus payment-gateway or transaction charges.
• Payment mode: Debit card, credit card, internet banking, UPI or another option available on the online gateway.
• The fee and intimation charge are non-refundable.

Selection Process

The planned process starts with a 120-question online test for 120 marks and may also include a psychometric test, Group Discussion or Personal Interview as BOB decides. Applicants who did not study the chosen state's language in Class 10 or Class 12 must also clear the Local Language Proficiency Test before the interview.

1. Online Test: Four separately timed sections cover English Language, Banking Knowledge, General/Economic Awareness, and Reasoning Ability with Quantitative Aptitude.
2. Local Language Proficiency Test: Shortlisted applicants must prove reading, writing, speaking and understanding of the chosen state's language unless exempt through Class 10 or Class 12 records.
3. Psychometric Test, GD or Interview: BOB may use one or more of these assessments. The stated GD/PI qualifying level is 60% for General and 55% for reserved categories.
4. Document and Identity Verification: Original qualification, category, experience, identity and other applicable records are checked at the later stage.
5. Pre-joining Medical Examination: Provisionally selected applicants must pass the required fitness examination at their own expense before joining.

The English section is qualifying only and its marks are not added to final merit. You must meet the section-wise and overall standards set by BOB, and final selection depends on the combined process and the state-wise/category-wise merit position.

How to Apply

Apply online only through the BOB careers page and its linked IBPS registration portal. Keep an active email address and phone number because test, interview and other recruitment updates are sent through the registered contacts.

1. Open the BOB careers page at bankofbaroda.bank.in and select the Local Bank Officer advertisement.
2. Use the linked IBPS portal to create a new registration.
3. Choose one state after checking its vacancy total and local-language requirement.
4. Fill in your personal, education, officer-experience and category details carefully.
5. Upload your bio-data, photograph, signature, left-thumb impression, handwritten declaration and required supporting records.
6. Pay the applicable fee online and save the e-receipt.
7. Check every entry before final submission because changes are not allowed afterward.
8. Save and print the completed form for your records by 22 September 2026.

Upload clear proof of your graduation, date of birth, preferred certifications and officer-level work experience. If shortlisted, you must produce original documents with self-attested copies, including category, PwBD, ex-servicemen or employer NOC records wherever applicable.

Important Dates

• Notification and Online Registration Start: 18 August 2026
• Last Date to Apply, Edit and Pay Fee: 7 September 2026
• Last Date to Print Application: 22 September 2026
• Online Test Date: To be announced
• GD/Interview Dates: To be announced

• Manage daily branch operations, customer service, accounts, cash and remittances
• Process and monitor retail, agriculture, MSME and other credit proposals
• Follow KYC, AML, audit, risk-control and fraud-prevention requirements
• Coordinate staff work and prepare operational, MIS and regulatory reports
• Grow deposits, acquire customers and promote banking products and digital services
• Build long-term customer relationships through local-market and community outreach
• Resolve customer needs with branch, business and operational teams
• Use local-language knowledge to support financial inclusion and business development