PNB LBO Recruitment 2026 – 545 Local Bank Officer Posts

PNB LBO Recruitment 2026

Punjab National Bank (PNB) has released a recruitment notification for the recruitment of 545 Local Bank Officer (LBO) posts in Junior Management Grade Scale-I (JMGS-I). This is an excellent opportunity for aspiring candidates who want to build their career in banking sector. The no of vacancy in Assam is 85 posts.

Organization: Punjab National Bank (PNB)
Name of Post: Local Bank Officer (LBO)
No. of Posts 545 posts
Min Qualification Graduate
Age Limit 20-30 years
Application Fees Rs.59 – Rs.1180
Last Date 9th August 2026

 

Interested and eligible candidates may check this article for detailed official notification, educational qualification, age limit, salary details, and application procedure to be followed.

PNB LBO Recruitment Details :

Name of post: Local Bank Officer (LBO), JMGS-I Scale

No of posts: 545 posts

No of posts in Assam: 85 posts

Pay Scale: Rs. 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920

Application mode: Online

Vacancy details State-wise :

The state-wise vacancy distribution is as follows-

State Mandatory Language Vacancies
Andhra Pradesh Telugu 4
Gujarat Gujarati 77
Karnataka Kannada 78
Maharashtra Marathi 67
Telangana Telugu 41
Tamil Nadu Tamil 51
West Bengal Bengali 80
Jammu & Kashmir Urdu/Dogri/Kashmiri 9
Ladakh Urdu/Purgi/Bhoti 2
Arunachal Pradesh English 4
Assam Assamese/Bodo 85
Manipur Manipuri/Meitei 6
Meghalaya Garo/Khasi 8
Mizoram Mizo 5
Nagaland English 5
Sikkim Nepali/Sikkimese 5
Tripura Bengali/Kokborok 18

 

Eligibility Criteria of PNB LBO Post 2026 :

State-wise application: Candidates 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.

Age Limit: Age of the candidates must be between 20 to 30 years as on 1st July 2026.

Age Relaxation: Category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below.

  • Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe: 5 years
  • Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 years
  • Persons With Disabilities: 10 years

Educational Qualification for PNB LBO Job 2026 :

Candidate should be a Graduate in any discipline from a University/ Institution recognized/approved by Government of India or its regulatory bodies as on 9th August 2026.

The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he/ she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.

Experience:
Candidates must possess a minimum of one-year post – qualification work experience in Clerical/ Officer Cadre in any Scheduled Commercial Bank or Regional Rural Bank listed in Second Schedule of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act, 1934, amended from time to time as on 9th August 2026.

Local Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient (reading, writing & speaking) in the specified local language of the state for which they are applying.

Application Fees for PNB LBO Occupation 2026:

Candidates have to pay an application fee as mentioned below:

Category Fee
SC / ST / PwBD Rs. 59/-
Others Rs. 1180/-

 

How to Apply for PNB LBO Recruitment 2026 :

  1. Scroll down, go to Important Links section.
    Click on Online Application Form link .
    A new webpage will be opened.
    Enter all your personal and educational details as required .
    Upload your passport sized photograph and signature and other required documents.
    Pay the application fee as per your category and at the end click on submit button .
    Don’t forget to take a print of submitted application form .

Important Dates for PNB LBO Naukri 2026 :

Starting date of submission of online application: 20th July 2026
Last date of submission of online application: 9th August 2026
Tentative Date of Online Test: August 2026/ September 2026

Important Links for PNB LBO Vacancy 2026 :

Online Application Form APPLY NOW
Official Notification Check Here
Official Website Visit Here

Selection Process :

The selection process for the post of Local Bank Officer shall be conducted in following four phases.

I. Online Written test
II. Screening
III. Language Proficiency Test and
IV. Personal Interview

I. Online Written test 

Subjects No. of Questions Maximum Marks Time allotted
Reasoning & Computer
Aptitude
25 25 35 minutes
Data Analysis & Interpretation 25 25 35 minutes
English Language 25 25 25 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude 25 25 35 minutes
General/Economy/Banking
Awareness
50 50 50 minutes

There will be negative marking for wrong answers. One – fourth of the marks assigned to each question will be deducted for each incorrect answer. Candidates will have to score minimum qualifying marks of 40% for General/EWS category and 35% for Reserved category in each section.

II. Screening 

The online application and documents submitted by the written test qualified candidates shall be scrutinized by Bank prior to the conduct of Language Proficiency Test (if required)/ Interview to examine whether the candidate fulfils required eligibility criteria.

III. Language Proficiency Test 

Candidates who have not studied the local language of the State for which they have applied as a subject in 10th or 12th standard will be required to appear in the Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT).  The LLPT will be of qualifying nature, and candidates must secure the minimum qualifying marks as prescribed by the Bank. The LLPT will assess a candidate’s reading, writing and speaking proficiency in the concerned local language.

IV. Personal Interview

All candidates shortlisted after qualifying the Online Written Test, including those who have studied the concerned local language in 10th/ 12th standard or those required to appear for the LLPT, shall be called for the Personal Interview.  Number of candidates to be called for Interview shall be decided by the Bank based on performance of candidates in the Online Written Test and Language Proficiency Test. Personal Interview will be of 50 marks. Minimum qualifying marks in interview shall be 45% i.e. 22.50 for SC/ST candidates & 50% i.e. 25 for other candidates.

The final selection shall be based on the combined performance of the candidates in the Online Written Test and Personal Interview, subject to qualifying in the LLPT (where applicable) and fulfilling the eligibility criteria and document verification requirements.

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