🏦 Bank of Baroda Job Alert 2026
Bank of Baroda LBO Recruitment 2026 Notification Out
Bank of Baroda • Local Bank Officer (LBO) • Total Vacancies: 2,482 Posts
📌 Recruitment at a Glance: Bank of Baroda is inviting eligible banking professionals to join as Local Bank Officers (LBOs) through Advertisement No. BOB/HRM/REC/ADVT/2026/16. The recruitment covers 2,482 posts. The online form window opens on 18 August 2026 and remains available until 7 September 2026, which is also the notified closing date for fee payment.
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Before You Apply: Choose your State carefully because an applicant can submit an application for only one State. Eligibility is not based on graduation alone: the required officer-level banking experience and the prescribed local-language ability also matter. Depending on the Bank's shortlisting process, candidates may have to clear an online examination, assessment/psychometric stage, local-language check and interview/GD or another notified selection stage.
📅 Important Dates
Online Application Start Date
18 August 2026
Last Date to Apply Online
07 September 2026
Last Date for Fee Payment
07 September 2026
Eligibility Cut-off Date
01 August 2026
Online Test Date
To Be Announced
Interview / Further Process
To Be Announced
💰 Application Fee
General / EWS / OBC
₹850/-
SC / ST / PwBD / ESM / DESM / Women
₹175/-
Payment Gateway Charges
Extra as applicable
👤 Age Limit
Minimum Age
21 Years
Maximum Age
30 Years
Age as on
01 August 2026
👨🎓 Who Should Pay Special Attention?
This vacancy is especially relevant to graduates who already have qualifying Officer experience in a Scheduled Commercial Bank and are comfortable working in the local language of the State they choose. A graduate with only clerical banking experience should check the experience rule carefully, because clerical service does not satisfy the notified Officer-experience condition.
Vacancy Details
State-wise vacancies, reservation and local-language requirement
Position Name
Local Bank Officer (LBO)
Total Openings
2,482 Posts
Grade / Scale
JMG/S-I
📊 State-Wise Vacancy Details:
| Sr. No. | State | Local Language | Vacancies |
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| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Telugu | 80 |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | English* | 20 |
| 3 | Assam | Assamese / Bodo | 40 |
| 4 | Goa | Konkani | 21 |
| 5 | Gujarat | Gujarati | 1,185 |
| 6 | Jammu & Kashmir | Urdu / Kashmiri / Dogri | 15 |
| 7 | Karnataka | Kannada | 418 |
| 8 | Kerala | Malayalam | 49 |
| 9 | Maharashtra | Marathi | 218 |
| 10 | Manipur | Manipuri / Meitei | 15 |
| 11 | Meghalaya | Garo / Khasi | 15 |
| 12 | Mizoram | Mizo | 15 |
| 13 | Nagaland | English* | 15 |
| 14 | Odisha | Odia | 100 |
| 15 | Punjab | Punjabi | 34 |
| 16 | Sikkim | Nepali / Sikkimese | 10 |
| 17 | Tamil Nadu | Tamil | 132 |
| 18 | Telangana | Telugu | 50 |
| 19 | Tripura | Bengali / Kokborok | 8 |
| 20 | West Bengal | Bengali / Nepali | 42 |
| - | Total Posts | 2,482 | |
📌 Note:
Unfilled vacancies from previous LBO recruitment exercises are included in the above totals.
📊 Category-Wise Reservation
| Category | Total Vacancies |
|---|---|
| SC | 358 |
| ST | 240 |
| OBC | 600 |
| EWS | 303 |
| General | 981 |
| Total | 2,482 |
Who Can Apply? – Qualification & Eligibility
Mandatory qualification, preferred certifications, experience and language
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✓Graduation Requirement: Applicants need a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized University / Institution. The discipline of graduation itself is not restricted.
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✓Certifications That Add Value: The notification gives preference to candidates holding IC 38 from the Insurance Institute of India and the specified NISM certifications: Series V-A, Series XXI-A and Series XIII.
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✓Officer Experience Is Essential: At least one year of post-qualification work as an Officer in a Scheduled Commercial Bank listed in the Second Schedule of RBI is required. This means the recruitment should not be treated as a fresher-level banking vacancy.
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✓How Experience Will Be Checked: Keep an Experience Certificate or an employer-certified job profile ready. The duties described in that record should substantially correspond to a Scale-I Officer profile; otherwise, the claimed experience may not establish eligibility.
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✓Clerical Service Does Not Qualify: Time worked only in a clerical cadre cannot be used to satisfy the required Officer-experience condition.
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✓State Language Requirement: Apply for a State only if you can read, write, speak and understand its prescribed local language, subject to the language provisions in the notification.
👥 Category-Wise Age Relaxation
| Category | Upper Category-Wise Age Relaxation |
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| SC / ST | 5 Years |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 Years |
| PwBD - General / EWS | 10 Years |
| PwBD - OBC | 13 Years |
| PwBD - SC / ST | 15 Years |
| Eligible Ex-Servicemen - General / EWS | 5 Years |
| Eligible Ex-Servicemen - OBC | 8 Years |
| Eligible Ex-Servicemen - SC / ST | 10 Years |
💵 LBO Salary, Pay Scale & Benefits
The appointment falls under JMG/S-I, with the notified scale beginning at ₹48,480 and extending up to ₹85,920 through the applicable stages and increments. A selected applicant who has at least one year of qualifying Officer experience in a Scheduled Commercial Bank is eligible for one advance increment. The overall compensation can also include admissible allowances, perquisites and other benefits governed by Bank rules and the applicable banking settlement.
📍 Where Will an LBO Be Posted?
State choice has a long-term effect on posting. A selected LBO is expected to remain posted in the State chosen in the application for the first 12 years of service or until promotion to SMGS-IV, whichever happens earlier. After that period/condition is completed, posting may be made to another Bank location in India according to organizational requirements.
📑 Probation & Minimum Service Requirement
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✓Probation Period: 12 months (1 year) of active service from the date of joining.
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✓Service Bond: Selected candidates are required to serve the Bank for a minimum of 3 years.
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✓Bond Recovery: If a selected candidate leaves before completing 3 years, the current bond condition requires payment equivalent to three months' gross salary, subject to a maximum of ₹2 lakh.
⚙️ How the Selection Process Works
Selection can involve more than one evaluation stage. The Bank may begin with an Online Test or multiple testing rounds and can use a Psychometric Test or another suitable assessment before shortlisting candidates for an Interview. Depending on the recruitment requirement, Group Discussion, a descriptive test, additional interviews or another shortlisting method may also be used.
📝 BOB LBO Online Test Pattern
| Test | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 30 Minutes |
| Banking Knowledge | 30 | 30 | 30 Minutes |
| General / Economic Awareness | 30 | 30 | 30 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability & Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | 30 Minutes |
| Total | 120 | 120 | 120 Minutes |
⚠️ Negative Marking:
0.25 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
🗣️ Local Language Test – Who Needs to Take It?
Local-language ability is an important part of this State-based recruitment. Shortlisted applicants may have to clear the Local Language Test – Who Needs to Take It?. If the prescribed State language appears as a studied subject on the candidate's 10th or 12th standard marksheet/certificate, the notification provides an exemption from this test. Candidates who are required to take the LPT must qualify it to move forward to the Personal Interview stage.
🎤 GD / Personal Interview Stage
Performance in the online examination, the available vacancies and the Bank's shortlisting criteria determine who proceeds to GD and/or Personal Interview. The stated minimum qualifying level for GD/PI is 60% for General Category and 55% for Reserved Category. The Bank retains the authority to revise the qualifying standard where permitted by the recruitment terms.
📂 Documents Candidates Should Keep Ready
- ✓Date of Birth Proof: 10th marksheet/certificate or Birth Certificate.
- ✓Graduation / Qualification Proof: Degree, marksheets and relevant qualification certificates.
- ✓Experience Documents: Appointment letter, experience certificate, job profile, salary slips, relieving letter and other employment proof as applicable.
- ✓Category Documents: SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD certificates in the prescribed Government format, wherever applicable.
- ✓Identity Proof: PAN / Aadhaar / Passport / Driving Licence / Voter ID or other accepted photo ID.
📝 How to Submit the BOB LBO Online Form
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1Start from the Official Careers Page: Go to Bank of Baroda's website and open Careers → Current Opportunities rather than relying on an unofficial form link.
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2Identify the Correct Advertisement: Look for the Local Bank Officer recruitment carrying Advertisement No. BOB/HRM/REC/ADVT/2026/16 and read its instructions before starting registration.
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3Create Your Registration: Register with an active personal email address and mobile number that you can continue using throughout the recruitment process.
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4Enter Only Document-Supported Details: Fill in your personal data, category, graduation, chosen State, language information and Officer experience exactly as they appear in your supporting records.
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5Prepare and Upload the Required Files: Add your photograph, signature, bio-data and the requested qualification/experience documents in the format and size specified by the application portal.
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6Complete Online Payment: Pay the fee applicable to your category using one of the payment options made available on the recruitment portal, such as card, Internet Banking or UPI.
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7Review Before You Lock the Form: Check spellings, State choice, category, qualification and experience entries carefully before final submission because later editing may not be available.
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8Keep Your Records: Save the acknowledgement/registration details, submitted form and payment receipt. They may be needed for later recruitment stages.
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