Bank of Baroda (BoB) has invited online applications for recruitment of Local Bank Officer (LBO) on a regular basis under Notification No. BOB/HRM/REC/ADVT/2026/16. A total of 2,482 vacancies are on offer across 20 states, for graduates with at least one year of prior experience as an officer in a Scheduled Commercial Bank. Online registration is open from 18.08.2026 to 07.09.2026.
Recruitment Overview
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Post Name | Local Bank Officer (LBO) – JMG/Scale-I |
| Organization | Bank of Baroda (BoB) |
| Notification / Advertisement No. | BOB/HRM/REC/ADVT/2026/16 |
| Location | All India / Central Govt (PSU Bank) — 2482 vacancies notified state-wise across 20 states; a candidate may apply for ONE state only, subject to local-language proficiency for that state. |
| Total Vacancies | 2482 (SC: 358, ST: 240, OBC: 600, EWS: 303, GEN: 981) — full state-wise break-up below |
| Qualification | Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution + minimum 1 year post-qualification experience as an Officer in a Scheduled Commercial Bank |
| Age Limit | 21 – 30 years as on 01.08.2026 (cut-off date) — full relaxation table below |
| Selection Process | Online Test → Local Language Proficiency Test → Group Discussion/Interview → Document Verification |
| Pay Scale | JMG/Scale-I: ₹48,480 – ₹85,920 (starting basic pay ₹48,480/month; full break-up below) |
| How to Apply | Apply online only at bankofbaroda.bank.in → Career → Current Opportunities |
| Official Notification | Download Notification PDF |
| Official Website / Apply Online | www.bankofbaroda.bank.in |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online Registration Starts | 18.08.2026 |
| Last Date for Application Submission & Fee Payment | 07.09.2026 |
| Cut-off Date for Eligibility (age / qualification / experience) | 01.08.2026 |
| Online Test Date | Not specified in notification — will be advised separately on the Bank’s website |
Application Fee
| Category | Fee / Intimation Charge |
|---|---|
| General / EWS / OBC | ₹850/- (Inclusive of GST) + Payment Gateway Charges |
| SC / ST / PWBD / ESM (Ex-Servicemen) / DESM / Women | ₹175/- (Inclusive of GST, Intimation Charges only) + Payment Gateway Charges |
Fee is non-refundable and payable online only (Debit Card/Credit Card/Internet Banking/UPI). It is payable irrespective of whether the online test is conducted or the candidate is shortlisted for interview.
Vacancy Details (State-wise)
Vacancy Remarks distinguish “New Vacancies” from “Unfilled Vacancies” (carried forward from previous LBO recruitment exercises) for each state. The new “Total (New+Unfilled)” column shows the combined vacancies for that state; the “Total” column within each row shows the category-wise total for that vacancy type alone.
| State | Local Language | Total (New+Unfilled) | Type | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | Total | LD | HI | VI | d&e |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Telugu | 80 | New | 12 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 33 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | English* | 20 | New | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unfilled | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Assam | Assamese / Bodo | 40 | New | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unfilled | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Goa | Konkani | 21 | New | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unfilled | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Gujarat | Gujarati | 1185 | New | 63 | 25 | 112 | 40 | 160 | 400 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Unfilled | 110 | 74 | 169 | 116 | 316 | 785 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |||
| Jammu & Kashmir | Urdu / Kashmiri / Dogri | 15 | New | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karnataka | Kannada | 418 | New | 20 | 8 | 36 | 13 | 53 | 130 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unfilled | 38 | 24 | 73 | 45 | 108 | 288 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Kerala | Malayalam | 49 | New | 6 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unfilled | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Maharashtra | Marathi | 218 | New | 28 | 12 | 51 | 18 | 71 | 180 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Unfilled | 0 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Manipur | Manipuri / Meitei | 15 | New | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unfilled | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Meghalaya | Garo / Khasi | 15 | New | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unfilled | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Mizoram | Mizo | 15 | New | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unfilled | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Nagaland | English* | 15 | New | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unfilled | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Odisha | Odia | 100 | New | 15 | 6 | 28 | 9 | 38 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unfilled | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Punjab | Punjabi | 34 | New | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unfilled | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Sikkim | Nepali / Sikkimese | 10 | New | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unfilled | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Tamil Nadu | Tamil | 132 | New | 20 | 8 | 36 | 12 | 52 | 128 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unfilled | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Telangana | Telugu | 50 | New | 8 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tripura | Bengali / Kokborok | 8 | New | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unfilled | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| West Bengal | Bengali / Nepali | 42 | New | 6 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unfilled | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| TOTAL | 358 | 240 | 600 | 303 | 981 | 2482 | 42 | 37 | 26 | 25 | |||
Abbreviations: SC – Scheduled Castes, ST – Scheduled Tribes, OBC – Other Backward Classes, EWS – Economically Weaker Section, GEN – General, LD – Locomotor Disability, HI – Hearing Impaired, VI – Visually Impaired, d&e – PwBD categories under clause “d&e” of the RPWD Act 2016 (autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability, mental illness and multiple disabilities amongst VI/HI/LD). *For Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, English is accepted as the local language only for candidates who studied and passed English as a subject in a school located in that state. Unfilled vacancies are carried forward from previous LBO recruitment exercises.
Eligibility Criteria
| Criterion | Detail |
|---|---|
| Educational Qualification | Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution (mandatory). Preferred certifications (not mandatory): IC 38 (Insurance Institute of India), NISM Series V-A (Mutual Fund Distributors), NISM Series XXI-A (Portfolio Management Services Distributors), NISM Series XIII (Common Derivatives). |
| Post-Qualification Experience | Minimum 1 year of post-qualification experience as an Officer in any Scheduled Commercial Bank listed in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India, as on 01.08.2026. |
| Age Limit | Minimum 21 years, Maximum 30 years as on 01.08.2026 (cut-off date). |
| Language Proficiency | Must be proficient (reading, writing, speaking and understanding) in the local language of the state applied for. |
| Nationality / Citizenship | Citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal/Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 01.01.1962 with intent to settle permanently, or a person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with intent to settle permanently in India. |
| Application Restriction | A candidate can apply for ONE state only; not more than one application should be submitted. In case of multiple applications, only the latest valid (completed) one is retained and fees paid for other registrations are forfeited. |
| Exclusions | Employees of Bank of Baroda who resigned from an officer-grade position, or exited the Bank while serving on contract, within the last three years as on the cut-off date are not eligible. Employees currently working in BoB’s officer cadre or engaged on contract basis are also not eligible. |
Age Relaxation
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | General/EWS – 10 years, OBC – 13 years, SC/ST – 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen / Commissioned Officers (incl. ECOs/SSCOs with at least 5 years military service, released other than by dismissal, misconduct, inefficiency or disability) | General/EWS – 5 years, OBC – 8 years, SC/ST – 10 years |
Note: There is no reservation for Ex-Servicemen in the Officers’ cadre for this recruitment — the relaxation above applies to age only. OBC candidates in the “creamy layer” are not entitled to OBC reservation/relaxation and must apply under General category.
Selection Process
| Stage | Details |
|---|---|
| 1. Online Test | Objective test of 120 questions / 120 marks across 4 sections (English Language, Banking Knowledge, General/Economic Awareness, Reasoning Ability & Quantitative Aptitude) in 120 minutes. English is qualifying only and not counted in the final merit list. Minimum qualifying marks in each section, and the minimum total score, are decided by the Bank at its sole discretion. 0.25 marks deducted per wrong answer; no penalty for unattempted questions. Candidates are shortlisted for the next stage based on category-wise cut-offs and available vacancies. |
| 2. Psychometric Test / Other Test (if conducted) | The Bank may conduct a psychometric test or any other test it deems suitable to assess personality, communication, clarity, problem-solving innovativeness, efficiency, willingness to work in any part of the country and suitability for the post. |
| 3. Local Language Proficiency Test (LPT) | Candidates shortlisted in the online test must qualify the LPT in the local language of the applied state (reading, writing, speaking and understanding), failing which they will not be allowed to appear for the interview. Candidates who studied the specified local language as a subject in 10th or 12th standard (as shown on the marksheet/certificate) are exempted from this test. |
| 4. Group Discussion (GD) and/or Personal Interview (PI) | Conducted for candidates shortlisted from the online test, in a ratio decided by the Bank, based on cut-off and vacancies. Assesses personality, communication, clarity, problem-solving, sales aptitude etc. Minimum qualifying marks/percentage: 60% for General category, 55% for Reserved category (Bank reserves the right to change this). Final merit is drawn from combined scores of the Online Test and GD/PI, state-wise and category-wise. |
| 5. Document Verification & Pre-Joining Medical Examination | Shortlisting/selection is provisional until documents are verified against originals. Provisionally selected candidates must also undergo a pre-joining medical examination (at their own expense) before being allowed to join the Bank. |
Exam Pattern
Negative marking: 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer; no penalty for questions left unattempted. The English Language section is qualifying only — its marks are not counted toward the final merit list. Sections other than English are available bilingually (English & Hindi), with separate timing for every section.
| Section | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. English Language | 30 | 30 | 30 Minutes | English |
| 2. Banking Knowledge | 30 | 30 | 30 Minutes | Bilingual |
| 3. General / Economic Awareness | 30 | 30 | 30 Minutes | Bilingual |
| 4. Reasoning Ability & Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | 30 Minutes | Bilingual |
| Total | 120 | 120 | 120 Minutes | — |
Salary and Benefits
| Component | Detail |
|---|---|
| Pay Scale (JMG/Scale-I) | ₹48,480 – 2,000(7) – 62,480 – 2,340(2) – 67,160 – 2,680(7) – 85,920 |
| Starting Basic Pay | ₹48,480/month |
| Advance Increment | One advance increment for candidates with 1 year or more of work experience as an Officer in a Scheduled Commercial Bank. |
| Allowances & Benefits | Governed by the industry-level Bipartite Settlement and Joint Note applicable to officers in the banking sector. In addition to basic pay, includes bank-specific allowances, perquisites and other facilities as per the Bank’s policies, subject to periodic revision. |
| Probation Period | 12 months of active service from the date of joining. |
| Service Bond | Serve a minimum of 3 years after joining, or pay the Bank an amount equal to 3 months’ gross salary (capped at ₹2 lakh) if leaving before completing 3 years of active service. |
| Location of Posting | Within the state applied for, for the first 12 years of service or until promotion to SMGS-IV grade, whichever is earlier — thereafter liable to be posted anywhere in India at the Bank’s discretion. |
How to Apply
- Visit the Bank of Baroda website at www.bankofbaroda.bank.in and go to Career → Current Opportunities.
- Register online with a valid personal email ID and mobile number (both must remain active till the recruitment process is complete).
- Fill in the online application form carefully — no changes are allowed after clicking Submit — and upload your scanned photograph (4.5cm x 3.5cm), signature, left thumb impression image, and hand-written declaration as per Annexure II specifications.
- Upload supporting documents: Resume, DOB proof, educational certificates (single PDF), work experience certificate(s), and caste/category or PwBD certificate if applicable — each under 500 KB, in PDF, A4 size.
- Pay the application fee online (Debit Card/Credit Card/Internet Banking/UPI) and take a printout of the completed application form and fee receipt for future reference.
Note: No offline/postal applications will be accepted. Apply well before the closing date to avoid last-minute website traffic or payment failures — the Bank is not responsible for candidates unable to submit applications due to such issues.
Documents Required
| Document | Format / Notes |
|---|---|
| Resume | PDF, A4 size, max 500 KB |
| DOB Proof | 10th marksheet/certificate, PDF, max 500 KB |
| Educational Certificates | All relevant mark-sheets/certificates scanned into a single PDF file, max 500 KB |
| Work Experience Certificate | Proof of minimum 1 year post-qualification experience as an Officer in a Scheduled Commercial Bank (PDF, if applicable) |
| Caste / Category Certificate | PDF, if applicable (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS, in Government-prescribed format) |
| PwBD Certificate | PDF, if applicable, issued by the District Medical Board |
| Passport-size Photograph | Colour, recent, light/white background, no caps/glasses; 4.5cm x 3.5cm (200×230 px preferred), 20–50 KB, JPG/JPEG |
| Signature | Black ink on white paper, not in capital letters; 140×60 px preferred, 10–20 KB, JPG/JPEG |
| Left Thumb Impression | Black/blue ink on white paper; 240×240 px, 200 DPI, 20–50 KB, JPG |
| Hand-Written Declaration | Handwritten in English (not capital letters) on white paper as per the prescribed declaration text; 800×400 px, 200 DPI, 50–100 KB, JPG |
Important Links
| Download Official Notification (PDF) |
| Apply Online / Official Website |
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Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Apply for ONE state only — submitting multiple applications means only the latest valid one is retained and fees paid for the others are forfeited.
- This is not an entry-level post: you must already have at least 1 year of experience as an Officer in a Scheduled Commercial Bank (RBI Second Schedule) — confirm this before paying the fee.
- If applying under OBC, ensure your certificate carries the non-creamy-layer clause and is valid as on the date of interview (or issued within one year of the advertisement date).
- Current or former Bank of Baroda officer-cadre employees who resigned or exited a contract role within the last 3 years are not eligible to apply.
- The application fee is non-refundable, whether or not the online test is conducted or you’re shortlisted for interview.
- Signature, photograph, left-thumb impression and handwritten declaration must exactly match the prescribed size/format — mismatched signatures between the answer sheet and call letter can lead to disqualification.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What is the last date to apply for BoB Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026?
The last date to submit the online application and pay the fee is 07.09.2026.
Q2. How many vacancies are there for BoB Local Bank Officer 2026?
There are 2,482 vacancies for Local Bank Officer (JMG/Scale-I), spread across 20 states.
Q3. What is the educational qualification for BoB LBO 2026?
A graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university or institution.
Q4. What is the age limit for BoB Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026?
Candidates must be between 21 and 30 years of age as on 01.08.2026, with category-wise relaxation as per the notification.
Q5. What is the application fee for BoB LBO 2026?
₹850/- (inclusive of GST) plus payment gateway charges for General/EWS/OBC candidates, and ₹175/- (inclusive of GST) plus payment gateway charges for SC/ST/PWBD/Ex-Servicemen/Women candidates.
Q6. How can I apply for BoB Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026?
Apply online only through the Bank of Baroda careers page at bankofbaroda.bank.in under Career → Current Opportunities, between 18.08.2026 and 07.09.2026.
Q7. What is the selection process for BoB LBO 2026?
An online test (English, Banking Knowledge, General/Economic Awareness, Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude), followed by a Local Language Proficiency Test and Group Discussion/Personal Interview.
Q8. Can freshers apply for this post?
No — this recruitment is not for freshers; candidates must already have at least 1 year of post-qualification experience as an Officer in a Scheduled Commercial Bank listed in the RBI’s Second Schedule, as on 01.08.2026.
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.
