PNB Officer Recruitment 2026 notification is out..!! Punjab National Bank invite applications for the recruitment of Local Based Officers all over India. The candidate will have to apply for vacancy of one State only. A candidate applying against vacancy of one State will not be eligible to apply against vacancy of any other State.
Post :- Local Bank Officer
Total No of Vacancies :- 545
Eligibility for PNB Officer Recruitment 2026:-
A. Age Limit :-
20 to 30 years
Age relaxation of 3 years for OBC & 5 years for SC/ST candidates.
Age relaxation for PWD or ex-servicemen candidates will be as per government norms.
B. Educational Qualification :-
Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government. + Work experience of 18 months
C. Local Language:-
Candidates applying for vacancies of a State have to produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the specific local language of the applied State as one of the subjects.
Application Details for PNB Officer Recruitment 2026
Mode of Application – Online
Application fees- Rs.1180 ( Rs.59 for SC/ST/PWD)
Official Website: – https://pnb.bank.in/
Last Date of Application(revised) :- 9th August 2026
Click Here to view Official Punjab National Bank Recruitment 2026 Notification
Click here to Apply Online Directly
Selection Procedure for PNB Officer Recruitment 2026
The selection process consists of Online Written Test, Screening and Interview.
Online Written Test:
Online written test will consist of Objective Tests for 150 marks .
(i) Objective Test: The duration of objective test is 170 minutes and it consists of 5 Sections of total 150 marks. There will be separate timing for every section.
|
Name of the Test |
No. of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Sectional Duration (minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
25 |
25 |
35 |
|
Data Analysis & Interpretation |
25 |
25 |
35 |
|
English Language |
25 |
25 |
25 |
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
25 |
35 |
|
General/Economy/Banking Awareness |
50 |
50 |
50 |
Penalty for Wrong Answers: For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question
Screening: Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score on aggregate in the Online examination and to be considered to be shortlisted for interview. Depending on the number of vacancies available, cut-offs will be decided and candidates will be shortlisted for interview. Prior to the completion of the interview process, scores obtained in the Online Main examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for interview. Decision of Bank in shortlisting and calling number of candidates for common interviews/ provisional allotment shall be final.
The number of candidates to be called for Interview based on the performance in the written test shall be three times the number of vacancies in respect of candidates belonging to unreserved category and five times the number of vacancies in respect of candidates belonging to reserved categories.
ii)Language Proficiency Test:
The candidates applying for the position of LBO of a particular state, should be proficient (reading, writing, speaking) in any one of the specified local languages of that State as mentioned in this notification. Candidates shortlisted through the online written test will have to appear in the local proficiency test, failing which they will not be allowed to appear for personal interview and thus their candidature will not be considered for further selection process.
Candidates who produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the local language will not be required to undergo the language test.
Psychometric assessment– As part of the selection process, candidates will be required to undergo a psychometric assessment. This evaluation is designed to determine the candidate’s alignment with the Core Values of Punjab National Bank and to assess their aptitude for sales-related roles.
iii)Interview:
The venue and date of personal interview will be decided and informed in due course to the applicants who have qualified the written examination. The interview shall be of 100 marks, minimum qualifying mark shall be 40 while for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PwBD categories; minimum qualifying mark shall be 35.
The weightage (ratio) for Online Test and interview shall be 80:20 respectively. The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in the Online Examination and Interview.
A candidate should qualify both in the Online Exam and interview and be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for selection. Selection will be made from the top ranked candidates in merit list prepared on state-wise and category-wise. Final Selection will be subject to Qualifying in test of specified local language, where applicable, as detailed above.
Salary for PNB Officer Recruitment 2026
Presently, the starting basic pay is Rs.48480/- in the scale of 48480- 2000/7- 62480- 2340/2- 67160- 2680/7- 85920applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I plus three increments. The official will also be eligible for D.A, H.R.A/ Lease rental, C.C.A, Medical and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time.
For terms and conditions of service & other details, Please read the official notification carefully before applying.
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