Bank of Baroda LBO Recruitment 2026: 2482 Vacancies, Eligibility, Salary and Apply Online

OVERVIEW

The Bank of Baroda Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026 is intended for candidates who have completed graduation and have relevant banking experience. The notification invites applications from eligible Indian citizens for appointment as Local Bank Officers.

There are 2,482 vacancies in total. The post carries the JMG/S I grade or scale. The minimum age is 21 years and the maximum age is 30 years for General category candidates, with applicable relaxation for eligible reserved categories.

Important Dates:

Event	Date
Online Registration Starts	18 August 2026
Last Date for Submission of Application	17 September 2026
Last Date for Payment of Fees	17 September 2026
Eligibility Cut Off Date	1 August 2026

Vacancy Details:

The Bank of Baroda notification provides state wise and category wise vacancy details. The total number of vacancies is 2,482. The category wise total is 358 SC, 240 ST, 600 OBC, 303 EWS and 981 GEN.

State Wise and Category Wise Vacancy Details

The Bank of Baroda LBO Recruitment 2026 notification provides state wise and category wise vacancy details for a total of 2,482 Local Bank Officer posts. Candidates can apply for only one state, and the merit list will be prepared state wise and category wise.

S. No.	State	Local Language	Vacancy Type	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	GEN	Total
1	Andhra Pradesh	Telugu	New Vacancies	12	5	22	8	33	80
2	Arunachal Pradesh	English	New Vacancies	1	3	1	2	7	14
3	Arunachal Pradesh	English	Unfilled Vacancies	0	0	1	0	5	6
4	Assam	Assamese / Bodo	New Vacancies	3	4	11	3	13	34
5	Assam	Assamese / Bodo	Unfilled Vacancies	6	0	0	0	0	6
6	Goa	Konkani	New Vacancies	1	2	1	1	5	10
7	Goa	Konkani	Unfilled Vacancies	2	1	3	1	4	11
8	Gujarat	Gujarati	New Vacancies	63	25	112	40	160	400
9	Gujarat	Gujarati	Unfilled Vacancies	110	74	169	116	316	785
10	Jammu & Kashmir	Urdu / Kashmiri / Dogri	New Vacancies	1	2	3	1	8	15
11	Karnataka	Kannada	New Vacancies	20	8	36	13	53	130
12	Karnataka	Kannada	Unfilled Vacancies	38	24	73	45	108	288
13	Kerala	Malayalam	New Vacancies	6	3	11	4	16	40
14	Kerala	Malayalam	Unfilled Vacancies	6	3	0	0	0	9
15	Maharashtra	Marathi	New Vacancies	28	12	51	18	71	180
16	Maharashtra	Marathi	Unfilled Vacancies	0	28	0	10	0	38
17	Manipur	Manipuri / Meitei	New Vacancies	1	2	1	1	5	10
18	Manipur	Manipuri / Meitei	Unfilled Vacancies	0	0	0	1	4	5
19	Meghalaya	Garo / Khasi	New Vacancies	1	2	1	1	4	9
20	Meghalaya	Garo / Khasi	Unfilled Vacancies	1	0	0	0	5	6
21	Mizoram	Mizo	New Vacancies	1	2	1	2	5	11
22	Mizoram	Mizo	Unfilled Vacancies	0	0	1	0	3	4
23	Nagaland	English	New Vacancies	1	2	1	1	4	9
24	Nagaland	English	Unfilled Vacancies	0	0	1	0	5	6
25	Odisha	Odia	New Vacancies	15	6	28	9	38	96
26	Odisha	Odia	Unfilled Vacancies	0	4	0	0	0	4
27	Punjab	Punjabi	New Vacancies	5	2	8	3	12	30
28	Punjab	Punjabi	Unfilled Vacancies	0	3	1	0	0	4
29	Sikkim	Nepali / Sikkimese	New Vacancies	1	2	1	1	4	9
30	Sikkim	Nepali / Sikkimese	Unfilled Vacancies	0	0	0	0	1	1
31	Tamil Nadu	Tamil	New Vacancies	20	8	36	12	52	128
32	Tamil Nadu	Tamil	Unfilled Vacancies	0	4	0	0	0	4
33	Telangana	Telugu	New Vacancies	8	3	14	5	20	50
34	Tripura	Bengali / Kokborok	New Vacancies	1	1	1	1	1	5
35	Tripura	Bengali / Kokborok	Unfilled Vacancies	0	0	0	0	3	3
36	West Bengal	Bengali / Nepali	New Vacancies	6	3	11	4	16	40
37	West Bengal	Bengali / Nepali	Unfilled Vacancies	0	2	0	0	0	2
TOTAL				358	240	600	303	981	2482

Note: The notification states that the unfilled vacancies are from previous Local Bank Officer recruitment exercises.

PwBD categories: The notification also provides horizontal reservation under LD, HI, VI and d&e categories within the overall vacancies.

Salary Details

• The Local Bank Officer post is in JMG/S I scale.
• The basic pay scale given in the notification is:
• Rs. 48,480 to Rs. 85,920
• The scale is shown in the notification as 48,480, 2,000, 62,480, 2,340, 67,160, 2,680, 85,920 with the applicable increment structure.

Probation

The selected candidate will remain on probation for 12 months of active service from the date of joining the Bank.

Posting

• For the first 12 years of service, or until promotion to SMGS IV grade, whichever is earlier, selected candidates will be posted within the state for which they applied.
• After that period, they may be posted by the Bank to any branch or office of the Bank or to any place in India.

SERVICE BOND

• Selected candidates have to execute a service bond according to the Bank’s prevailing policies.
• The current bond requires the selected candidate to serve the Bank for a minimum period of three years after joining. If the candidate leaves before completing three years of active service, the candidate is required to pay an amount equivalent to three months’ gross salary, subject to a maximum of Rs. 2 lakh.
• The notification also states that these terms can be revised according to the Bank’s prevailing policies.

Application Fees:

The candidates belongs to UR/EWS/OBC category have to pay 850+charges as application fees. but SC/ST/PWD/ESM/Women candidates need to pay 175+charges as application fees.

Category	Fees
General / EWS / OBC	₹850/- + charges
SC/ST/PWD/ESM/Women	₹175/- + charges

Educational Qualification

• The minimum educational qualification is straightforward. Candidates must have graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or Institution.
• The notification also lists some preferred certifications. These include IC 38 from the Insurance Institute of India, NISM Series V A, NISM Series XXI A and NISM Series XIII certifications. These are mentioned as preferred certifications and not as the mandatory educational qualification.
• The educational qualification must be from a college, institution or university recognized by the Government of India, Government bodies or AICTE.
• Candidates should also correctly calculate and mention their graduation or post graduation percentage in the online application. Where CGPA or OGPA is awarded, it has to be converted into percentage according to the applicable university norms

Post Qualification Experience:

Work experience is mandatory for this recruitment.

Candidates must have at least one year of post qualification experience as an officer in any Scheduled Commercial Bank listed in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India.

Experience in the clerical cadre will not be considered for determining eligibility. The Bank also states that post qualification experience of less than six months in any organization as on 1 August 2026 will not be considered, except where that experience is part of the candidate’s current employment.

Age Limit:

The minimum age varies from 21 to 30 years, Relaxation in upper age limit is applicable for SC/ST/OBC/PwD/Ex-Servicemen as per government rules.

Candidates are advised to check whether they satisfy the prescribed age limit before applying. Use our Online Age Calculator to calculate your exact age instantly.

Post Name	Minimum Age	Maximum Age
Local Bank Officer (LBO)	21 years	30 years

• Age relaxation as per govt norms:

Category	Relaxation
Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe	5 years
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)	3 years
PwD (SC/ST)	15 years
PwD (OBC)	13 years
Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST)	10 years

Selection Process:

• The selection process may include an online examination, Group Discussion, Personal Interview, Psychometric Test or other methods as decided by the Bank.
• The notification says that candidates qualifying in the online test may be called for further selection processes and interview. The Bank also reserves the right to modify or add selection methods.
• Candidates shortlisted through the online examination may have to qualify the Local Language Proficiency Test. The candidate must be able to read, write, speak and understand the local language of the state applied for.
• Candidates who produce a Class 10 or Class 12 marksheet or certificate showing that they studied the specified local language as a subject do not have to appear for the language proficiency test.
• Group Discussion and Personal Interview
• Candidates may be shortlisted for Group Discussion and or Personal Interview based on their online examination performance, vacancies and cut off criteria.
• The minimum qualifying marks mentioned for GD or PI are 60 percent for General category candidates and 55 percent for Reserved category candidates. The Bank can change the qualifying criteria at its discretion.
• Candidates who fail to qualify GD or PI will not be considered for final selection.
• The final scores may be calculated using the online examination, Personal Interview, Group Discussion and or any other selection method used by the Bank

How to Apply:

• Candidates have to apply online through the Bank of Baroda website. No other mode of application will be accepted.
• Candidates should visit the Bank’s website and go to the Career section and Current Opportunities page. They need to register themselves through the appropriate online application form and pay the applicable fee through the available online payment options.
• A valid personal email ID and contact number are required. Candidates should keep them active throughout the recruitment process because the Bank may send call letters and other recruitment related communication through the registered email ID.
• Candidates need to upload their biodata, scanned photograph, signature and other documents related to eligibility.
• Before submitting the form, candidates should carefully verify all information. No changes will be permitted after clicking the Submit button. An incomplete application or an application for which fee payment has not been successfully processed will be treated as invalid.
• Candidates should also submit the required supporting documents during the online application, including date of birth proof, graduation qualification certificates, other certifications, experience letter, CTC breakup document and latest salary slips.

Important Documents:

Document	Requirement
GD / Interview Call Letter	Valid printout
Online Application Form	System generated printout
Date of Birth Proof	Birth Certificate or SSLC / Class 10 Certificate
Photo Identity Proof	Valid photo identity document
Educational Certificates	Semester or year wise marksheets and final degree or diploma certificate
Caste Certificate	For applicable SC, ST, OBC and EWS candidates
Disability Certificate	For applicable PwBD candidates
Ex Serviceman Documents	Service or Discharge Book, pension payment order and rank proof, where applicable
NOC	For candidates working in Government, quasi government offices or PSUs
Experience Documents	Appointment letter, salary slip, relieving letter and experience certificate, as applicable
Other Eligibility Documents	Any other relevant document required by the Bank

Important links

Event	Date
Notification Release	18th August 2026
Apply Online Start	18th August 2026
Last Date to Apply (Extended Last Date)	17th September 2026
Download Notification	Click Here / Last Date Extended Notification
Official Websites	Click Here

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