This is a one-year training place, not a permanent bank job. UCO Bank will take 530 graduate apprentices (trainees who learn on the job) across 31 states and Union Territories (UTs), and it pays Rs 16,650 a month for the year. You first register on the NATS portal, then pay the exam fee to BFSI SSC (the Sector Skill Council that runs the online test), and the last date for both is 29.10.2026.
PwBD candidates (persons with benchmark disability)
Rs 200 plus GST
General, EWS and OBC – Male candidates
Rs 800 plus GST
General, EWS and OBC – Female / Transgender candidates
Rs 600 plus GST
Who you pay
BFSI SSC, through the secure payment link in the application form
Payment Mode
Online only. No other mode is accepted
Refund
Not refunded in any case, even if you skip the test or are not selected. It cannot be used for any other exam
Vacancy Details
State / UT
SC
ST
OBC
EWS
UR
Total
PwBD
Andhra Pradesh
1
0
2
0
5
8
1
Arunachal Pradesh
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Assam
1
4
7
2
10
24
1
Bihar
6
0
10
2
16
34
2
Chandigarh
0
0
1
0
3
4
1
Chhattisgarh
0
5
0
0
4
9
1
Goa
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Gujarat
1
4
7
1
7
20
1
Haryana
2
0
4
1
8
15
1
Himachal Pradesh
8
0
8
1
8
25
1
Jammu and Kashmir
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
Jharkhand
1
6
0
0
5
12
1
Karnataka
1
0
5
0
5
11
1
Kerala
0
0
3
0
7
10
1
Madhya Pradesh
5
8
3
1
10
27
1
Maharashtra
4
3
11
2
12
32
1
Manipur
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
Meghalaya
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Nagaland
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
New Delhi
3
0
5
0
5
13
1
Odisha
10
9
8
2
12
41
2
Pondicherry (Puducherry)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Punjab
9
0
7
1
7
24
1
Rajasthan
9
6
9
2
11
37
1
Sikkim
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Tamil Nadu
6
0
7
1
7
21
1
Telangana
1
0
2
0
5
8
1
Tripura
0
1
0
0
4
5
1
Uttar Pradesh
11
0
15
3
16
45
2
Uttarakhand
1
0
1
0
6
8
1
West Bengal
26
3
32
4
21
86
2
Total
106
49
147
23
205
530
35
The PwBD column shows seats for persons with benchmark disability. They are already counted inside each state’s total, not added on top. Across India they are 25 for locomotor disability (OC), 9 for hearing impairment (HI), 1 for visual impairment (VI) and none for intellectual disability (ID). The Bank can change the seat numbers, and it can give you training in any district of the state you choose.
Eligibility Criteria
Criterion
Detail
Educational Qualification
Graduate degree from a university or institute recognised by the Government of India or its regulators. You must have mark sheets and a provisional or final degree certificate for your graduation issued on or after 01.04.2022. The notification names no subject
Indian citizen; or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan; or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1962 to settle here; or a person of Indian origin who moved to India to settle from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam. Everyone except Indian citizens needs an eligibility certificate from the Government of India
Earlier Apprenticeship
You must not have done an apprenticeship with UCO Bank or any other organisation, and must not be doing one now. If another organisation ended your apprenticeship, you cannot apply
Work Experience
If you have one year or more of training or job experience after finishing your education, you are not eligible
Local Language
You must read, write, speak and understand at least one local language of the State/UT you apply for. This is checked at document verification. You are exempt if your 10th or 12th certificate shows you studied that language
Application Restriction
Apply for one State/UT only, preferably your home state. Two or more applications from one candidate are rejected
Ex-Servicemen
Ex-servicemen and disabled ex-servicemen cannot be engaged as apprentices, and there is no reservation for them
Age Relaxation (Upper Age Limit)
Category
Relaxation
Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST)
5 years
Other Backward Classes, Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL)
3 years
PwBD – SC/ST
15 years
PwBD – OBC
13 years
PwBD – UR/EWS
10 years
Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried
Age up to 35 years for UR/EWS, 38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC/ST
The 28-year limit is for UR and EWS candidates, and the minimum age of 20 applies to everyone because the notice gives no relaxation for it. For example, an SC or ST candidate can be up to 33 years old (28 plus 5), and a PwBD candidate from SC/ST up to 43 (28 plus 15).
Not sure whether you are within the age limit?
Enter your date of birth, the 01.10.2026 cut-off date and your category relaxation to see at once whether you fall inside the 20 to 28 year band.
You create a profile on the NATS portal (National Apprenticeship Training Scheme, the government’s apprenticeship website) and apply for the UCO Bank apprenticeship there. Your details must match what you enter later with BFSI SSC
2. Invitation from BFSI SSC
BFSI SSC sends an email (from info@bfsissc.com) to eligible candidates. You fill in your caste category, your choice of districts and other details, and pay the exam fee. The last date is 29.10.2026
3. Online Test
Objective (multiple-choice) test with 100 questions for 100 marks in 60 minutes, in English or Hindi, on 07.11.2026 at 11 am. You take it from your own home on a camera-enabled computer, laptop, tablet or phone. The notification does not mention negative marking
4. Pass Marks
You need at least 40 out of 100 if you are General or EWS, and at least 35 out of 100 if you are SC, ST, OBC or PwBD
5. Merit List
The Bank makes a separate list for each state and each category, with the highest marks first. If marks are equal at the cut-off point (the last qualifying mark), the older candidate ranks higher. Qualified candidates’ results go on the Bank’s website
6. Document Verification and Local Language Test
You show original certificates for education, age and category. The local language test is held at this stage. If you fail it you will not be engaged, unless your 10th or 12th certificate shows you studied the language
7. Medical Fitness
Your engagement depends on being declared medically fit as the Bank requires
8. Waiting List
The Bank may release a waiting list at its own choice, to fill seats if selected candidates do not join
In short, your rank in the online test inside your own state and category decides everything. The 40 or 35 marks are only the pass mark, so you also need a rank high enough for the seats in that state and category. After that, your documents, the language test and the medical check must all go through before you are engaged.
Online Test Paper Pattern
Test
Questions
Marks
General / Financial Awareness
25
25
General English
25
25
Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude
25
25
Quantitative Aptitude
25
25
Total
100
100
Salary and Benefits
Component
Detail
Total Stipend
Rs 16,650 a month, including any subsidy from the Government of India
Paid by UCO Bank
Rs 10,500 a month, into your bank account
Paid by Government of India
Rs 6,150 a month through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer, which sends the money straight to your bank account). This amount can change as per government guidelines
Other Allowances and Benefits
None. Apprentices are not eligible for any other allowance or benefit
Training Period
One year from the date of the contract
Daily Training Hours
Same as the clerical staff of the Bank
Your Status
A trainee, not an employee of the Bank. Labour laws such as PF, ESI and bonus do not apply, and you cannot join or form a union
Travel and Stay
The Bank does not give transport, hostel or any housing during training
In plain terms, you earn Rs 16,650 a month for one year as a trainee. It is a stipend (a payment for training), not a salary. The Bank does not have to offer you a job when the year ends.
How to Apply
Go to the NATS portal (nats.education.gov.in), open the Student Register/Login section and register. Write down your Enrolment ID, because you need it for all later contact.
Log in to NATS, find the UCO Bank apprenticeship advertisement and apply. Choose only one State/UT.
Wait for the email from BFSI SSC (info@bfsissc.com). It asks you to fill in your caste category, your choice of districts and other details exactly as on NATS.
Pay the exam fee online on the BFSI SSC portal (beep.bfsissc.com) through the secure payment link, and finish by 29.10.2026.
On the day before the exam, check your email for the exam link and login details. Take the test on 07.11.2026 at 11 am from home, and show your Aadhaar card to the camera.
Note: No paper form or documents should be sent to the Bank, and no other way of applying is accepted. Any change in the rules will be put only on the Bank’s website.
Photograph or signature rejected by the upload form?
The notice asks you to scan your photograph and signature as per the portal guidelines, but it does not give the sizes. Check the exact pixel and KB size on the NATS or BFSI SSC page, then resize your files to match before you upload.
Recent photo, scanned. The notification gives no size or format, so use what the NATS and BFSI SSC pages ask for Resize your photo and signature →
Signature
Scanned, as per the guidelines on the portals
Aadhaar Card
Uploaded on NATS as ID proof. You must show the same card to the camera during the online exam
Date of Birth Proof
Needed when you register on the portals or when the Bank or BFSI SSC asks for it
Graduation Mark Sheets and Degree Certificate
Provisional or final certificate issued on or after 01.04.2022. Give your percentage to two decimals; if you have CGPA/OGPA, convert it and keep a university certificate that shows the conversion
10th or 12th Mark Sheet
Only to skip the local language test, if it shows you studied that language
SC / ST Certificate
From a competent authority, in the format given in the notification
OBC Non-Creamy Layer Certificate
Issued on or after 01.04.2026 and carrying the non-creamy layer line. If you are in the creamy layer, apply as General
EWS Income and Asset Certificate
Valid for FY 2026-27 (it is based on income for FY 2025-26), in the prescribed format
Disability Certificate
For PwBD candidates, in the prescribed format. UDID cards and certificates can be checked, and a medical board can test you again
Age Relaxation Certificates
Originals with photocopies, at document verification or any time in the process
Email ID and Mobile Number
Your own, valid and active until the whole process ends
Do not apply for more than one State/UT. Two or more applications from you are rejected, so pick one, preferably your home state.
Registering on NATS alone is not enough. If you do not register for the written test with BFSI SSC and pay the fee, you are out of the process.
Copy your name exactly as on your certificates and mark sheets, and keep every detail the same on NATS and with BFSI SSC. A mismatch can cancel your candidature.
If you are OBC but in the creamy layer, choose General in the form. Your OBC certificate must be issued on or after 01.04.2026.
Do not count on a refund. The fee is not returned even if you miss the test, and you cannot withdraw once you apply.
Sit for the exam alone at home with a working camera, and keep your Aadhaar card ready. Only PwBD candidates can have someone with them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the last date to apply for UCO Bank Apprentice 2026?
Registration and fee payment run from 14.10.2026 to 29.10.2026.
How many apprentice seats are there?
There are 530 seats in 31 states and UTs, and the Bank says this number is provisional and can change.
What qualification do I need?
You need a graduate degree, with the mark sheets and degree certificate for it issued on or after 01.04.2022.
What is the age limit?
You must be 20 to 28 years old on 01.10.2026, with extra years for SC/ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and some women candidates.
How much is the exam fee?
SC, ST and PwBD candidates pay Rs 200 plus GST, General, EWS and OBC men pay Rs 800 plus GST, and the same women and transgender candidates pay Rs 600 plus GST.
How much stipend will I get?
You get Rs 16,650 a month, of which UCO Bank pays Rs 10,500 and the Government of India pays Rs 6,150 through DBT.
How will I be selected?
You take a 100-mark online test on 07.11.2026, the Bank makes a state-wise and category-wise merit list, and then your documents, local language and medical fitness are checked.
Is this a permanent bank job?
No, it is a one-year apprenticeship, and the Bank has no duty to give you a job after it ends.
Disclaimer: The information above has been compiled from the official notification for the convenience of job seekers. Candidates are advised to verify all details from the official website before applying.
