Name of Post:
IOB Apprentice Recruitment 2026

Short Information:
Indian Overseas Bank has released Apprentice Recruitment 2026 for 750 vacancies. The application last date is extended to 27 July 2026 and fee payment is allowed up to 28 July 2026.

Correction: Selection is not only merit list. Official process includes online exam and local language test wherever applicable.

Organization	Indian Overseas Bank
Advertisement No.	HRDD/APPR/01/2026-27
Post Name	Apprentice
Total Vacancies	750
Training Year	FY 2026-27
Application Mode	Online through NAPS, NATS and BEEP
Selection	Online Exam, Local Language Test, Personal Interaction if any, Document Verification and Medical Fitness
Official Website	iob.bank.in

Notification Date	06 July 2026
Online Application Start	07 July 2026
Original Last Date	20 July 2026
Extended Application Last Date	27 July 2026
Extended Fee Payment Last Date	28 July 2026
Tentative Online Exam Date	02 August 2026
Admit Card / Intimation	Before Exam / Through BFSI SSC intimation

Category	Vacancies
SC	176
ST	63
OBC	247
EWS	32
General	232
Total	750

The above vacancies include backlog and may vary according to actual bank requirement.

State / UT	Vacancies
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1
Andhra Pradesh	15
Arunachal Pradesh	1
Assam	4
Bihar	35
Chandigarh	4
Chhattisgarh	10
Daman and Diu	1
Delhi	53
Dadra and Nagar Haveli	0
Gujarat	16
Goa	1
Himachal Pradesh	1
Haryana	16
Jammu and Kashmir	2
Jharkhand	8
Karnataka	6
Kerala	33
Lakshadweep	0
Manipur	4
Meghalaya	2
Maharashtra	85
Mizoram	2
Madhya Pradesh	12
Nagaland	1
Odisha	22
Punjab	24
Puducherry	12
Rajasthan	16
Sikkim	2
Telangana	6
Tamil Nadu	200
Tripura	2
Uttarakhand	8
Uttar Pradesh	110
West Bengal	35

• Candidate must be a citizen of India.
• Graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university is required.
• Educational qualification will be computed as on 31 July 2026.
• Candidates who have already undergone apprenticeship or have one year or more training/job experience after graduation are not eligible.

• Minimum Age: 20 Years
• Maximum Age: 28 Years
• For General/EWS, DOB should be between 01 July 1998 and 01 July 2006, both dates inclusive.
• Age relaxation is applicable as per rules.

SC / ST / PwBD	₹236
GEN / OBC / EWS Female	₹708
GEN / OBC / EWS Male	₹944
Payment Mode	Online on BEEP

The fee is non-refundable and must be paid online.

Metro Branch	₹15,500 per month
Urban Branch	₹14,500 per month
Semi-Urban / Rural Branch	₹14,000 per month
Contract Period	One Year

Stipend includes Government subsidy amount, if any. Apprentices are not eligible for other allowances or benefits.

Test	Questions	Marks
General / Financial Awareness	25	25
General English	25	25
Quantitative and Reasoning Aptitude	25	25
Computer or Subject Knowledge	25	25
Total	100	100

• Total Duration: 90 minutes
• Objective type online written test
• Exam date and time will be intimated by BFSI SSC.

1. Online Written Examination
2. Merit preparation subject to reservation rules
3. Local Language Test wherever applicable
4. Personal Interaction, if decided by Bank
5. Document Verification
6. Medical Fitness and other verification

Candidates applying for a State/UT should be proficient in one local language of that State/UT. The test will be conducted after qualifying the online written exam and during document verification.

Candidates who have studied the specified local language in Class 10 or Class 12 need not take this test.

1. Register on NAPS or NATS.
2. Open the Indian Overseas Bank Apprenticeship opportunity.
3. Fill the online application form carefully.
4. Complete fee payment on BEEP, wherever required.
5. Apply for only one State/UT.
6. Save submitted form and payment proof.

• Personal interaction/reporting intimation printout
• Email printout from BFSI SSC
• Date of birth proof
• Photo ID proof
• Graduation marksheets and certificates
• SC/ST/OBC/EWS certificate, where applicable
• PwBD certificate, where applicable
• Other eligibility documents

• Apprentices will not be treated as IOB employees.
• IOB has no obligation to offer regular employment after training.
• Training is on-the-job/practical training at the workplace.
• Apprentices may need to take final assessment tests for certificate.

Apply via NAPS	Click Here
Apply via NATS	Click Here
Apply / Fee via BEEP	Click Here
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What is the last date?

27 July 2026 for application and 28 July 2026 for fee payment.

How many vacancies are available?

750 Apprentice posts.

Who can apply?

Graduates aged 20 to 28 years can apply, subject to rules.

What is the exam date?

02 August 2026, tentative.

Is this a permanent job?

No. Apprentices do not get a right to claim regular employment.