Bank of Baroda Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026: Admit Card

Candidates must have a Graduation Degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution.

The notification also mentions the following Preferred Certifications:

• IC-38 from Insurance Institute of India
• NISM Series V-A: Mutual Fund Distributors Certification Examination
• NISM Series XXI-A: Portfolio Management Services (PMS) Distributors Certification Examination
• NISM Series XIII: Common Derivatives Certification Examination

The educational qualification must be from an institution recognized by the Government of India/Government bodies/AICTE. 

As on 01 August 2026:

• Minimum Age: 21 Years
• Maximum Age: 30 Years

Age Relaxation:-  as specified in the notification.

Candidates are required to apply Online only through the Bank of Baroda website under Career → Current Opportunities. No other mode of application will be accepted.

Candidates must have a valid personal Email ID and Contact Number, which should remain active throughout the recruitment process.

While filling the online application, candidates are required to upload their Bio-data, Photograph, Signature and other documents related to eligibility and pay the application fee through Debit Card, Credit Card, Internet Banking or UPI.

Candidates should carefully verify all details before submitting the application because changes are not permitted after final submission.

Selected candidates will initially be posted within the State for which they applied for the first 12 years of service or until promotion to SMGS-IV Grade, whichever is earlier. Thereafter, they may be posted anywhere in India as per the Bank's requirements.

The Probation Period is 12 months of active service from the date of joining.

Selected candidates are required to execute a Service Bond. The notification states that currently the candidate is required to serve for a minimum of 3 years, or pay an amount equivalent to three months' Gross Salary, subject to a maximum of ₹2 Lakhs, in case of leaving before completion of three years.

The notification also specifies that candidates must produce relevant original documents at the interview/further selection stage, including educational qualification documents, experience documents, category certificates where applicable and identity proof.

Eligibility / Experience & Local Language Requirement:

Candidates must have a minimum of 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.

Clerical cadre experience will not be considered for eligibility. Post-qualification experience of less than six months as on 01.08.2026 will generally not be considered, except where such experience is part of the candidate's current employment.

Candidates must be proficient in the Local Language of the State applied for, including reading, writing, speaking and understanding. 

A candidate can apply for one State only.

Selection Process:

The selection process may comprise:

Online Examination / Multiple Rounds of Test → Local Language Proficiency Test (LPT) → Psychometric Test / GD / Personal Interview / Other Assessment, as applicable.

The Bank reserves the right to modify the selection/shortlisting methodology, including conducting Multiple Choice/Descriptive/Psychometric Tests, Group Discussion, Interviews or multiple rounds of interviews.

Candidates shortlisted through the Online Examination are required to qualify the Local Language Proficiency Test where applicable. Candidates failing the LPT will not be allowed to appear for the Personal Interview.

For GD/PI, the minimum qualifying marks mentioned are 60% for General Category and 55% for Reserved Category, subject to the Bank's right to change the criteria.

Exam Pattern:

The tentative Online Examination pattern is:

English Language: 30 Questions | 30 Marks | 30 Minutes | English

Banking Knowledge: 30 Questions | 30 Marks | 30 Minutes | Bilingual

General / Economic Awareness: 30 Questions | 30 Marks | 30 Minutes | Bilingual

Reasoning Ability & Quantitative Aptitude: 30 Questions | 30 Marks | 30 Minutes | Bilingual

Total: 120 Questions | 120 Marks | 120 Minutes

The English Language section is qualifying in nature, and its marks will not be considered for the Final Merit List. There will be separate timing for each section.

There will be 0.25 marks penalty for each wrong answer. No penalty will be imposed for an unanswered question.

Syllabus:

The Online Examination will cover the following sections:

• English Language
• Banking Knowledge
• General / Economic Awareness
• Reasoning Ability & Quantitative Aptitude

Except for English Language, the sections will be available in English and Hindi.

The notification does not provide a detailed topic-wise syllabus; detailed examination information will be provided through the Information Handout/call letter.

Reservation / Horizontal Reservation:

Reservation is applicable as per the prescribed SC, ST, OBC, EWS and GEN categories.

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

The total category-wise vacancies mentioned are SC – 358, ST – 240, OBC – 600, EWS – 303 and GEN – 981, making a total of 2482 vacancies.