PNB LBO Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 545 Local Bank Officer Posts

Punjab National Bank (PNB) has invited online applications for recruitment to 545 posts of Local Bank Officer (LBO) in Junior Management Grade Scale-I (JMGS-I). The vacancies are distributed across 17 states, and candidates can apply for only one state based on their eligibility and language proficiency. Online registration is open from 20.07.2026 to 09.08.2026. This article covers all details of the notification, including state-wise vacancies, eligibility, salary, selection process, and how to apply.

• PNB LBO Recruitment 2026 Important Dates
  Opening Date for Online Registration: 20.07.2026
  Closing Date for Online Registration: 09.08.2026
  Tentative Date of Online Test: August 2026 / September 2026

The exact date, centre, and venue of the Online Written Test will be communicated to candidates via Call Letter, downloadable from the Bank's website.

PNB LBO Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Nationality/Citizenship
An applicant must be:

• A citizen of India, or
  A subject of Nepal, or
  A subject of Bhutan, or
  A Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
  A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Candidates in the last four categories must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India before the date of this notification, and must also be proficient in the local language of the state applied for.

Candidates who have completed their graduation in any discipline can also explore more Bank Officer Jobs and Graduate Government Jobs available across India.

Age and Educational Qualification

Local Language Requirement
Candidates must be proficient in reading, writing, and speaking the specified local language of the state for which they are applying (as listed in the state-wise vacancy table). A Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT) will be conducted by an external agency for candidates who have not studied the local language as a subject in Class 10 or Class 12.

• Post-Qualification Experience
  Candidates must possess a minimum of one year of post-qualification work experience in Clerical/Officer Cadre in any Scheduled Commercial Bank or Regional Rural Bank listed in the Second Schedule of the RBI Act, 1934.
  One advance increment is payable for each completed prior year of service as an Officer in Scheduled Commercial Banks (subject to a maximum of 2 increments), if the job profile matches that of a Scale-I Generalist Officer of PNB.
  Candidates from subsidiaries of Scheduled Commercial Banks (Officer cadre) are eligible for only one advance increment under the same condition.
  Proof of prior experience must be submitted in the prescribed format, duly certified by the previous employer.
  Experience in other financial institutions will not be considered if the job profile does not substantially match that of a PNB Scale-I Generalist Officer.
  No prior service/experience will be considered for seniority purposes.
   
• Cut-off Dates for Eligibility
  Age: Reckoned as on 01.07.2026
  Mandatory Experience: Reckoned as on the closing date for online registration, i.e., 09.08.2026
  Educational Qualification: Reckoned as on the closing date for online registration, i.e., 09.08.2026
  The result of the qualifying examination must have been declared on or before 09.08.2026.
  Candidates must indicate the percentage obtained in Graduation to the nearest two decimals; CGPA/OGPA must be converted to percentage as per the university's official conversion formula. A fraction of percentage will be ignored (e.g., 59.99% will be treated as less than 60%).

PNB LBO Recruitment 2026: Salary and Perquisites
Selected candidates will draw pay in the scale of Rs. 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920 under JMGS-I. In addition to Basic Pay, selected candidates will be entitled to Dearness Allowance (DA), City Compensatory Allowance (CCA), HRA/Leased Accommodation, Leave Fare Concession, Medical Insurance, Retirement Benefits, and other perquisites as per Bank rules.

PNB LBO Recruitment 2026 Application Fee

PNB LBO Recruitment 2026 Selection Process
Selection for the post of Local Bank Officer shall be conducted in four phases. The Bank reserves the right to decide whether all or any of these modes shall be adopted:

• Online Written Test
  Screening
  Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT), if applicable
  Personal Interview

Online Written Test Structure

• There is negative marking: one-fourth of the marks assigned to each question is deducted for each wrong answer.
  Minimum qualifying marks: 40% for General/EWS category, 35% for Reserved category, in each section. The Bank reserves the right to revise this at its discretion.
   

Screening
The online application and submitted documents of written-test-qualified candidates will be scrutinized to confirm eligibility before the Language Proficiency Test/Interview. Candidates found ineligible or with incorrect/false documents at any stage will be rejected from further participation.

• Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT)
  Candidates who have not studied the applied-for state's local language as a subject in Class 10 or 12 must appear for the LLPT.
  The LLPT is qualifying in nature; candidates must secure the Bank-prescribed minimum qualifying marks to be considered for final selection.
  Candidates who fail to qualify the LLPT are treated as ineligible for final selection, irrespective of performance in other stages.
  Candidates who indicate they studied the local language in Class 10/12 are exempt from LLPT, subject to submission of valid documentary evidence at verification.
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  Personal Interview
  All candidates shortlisted after qualifying the Online Written Test will be called for interview.
  The Personal Interview carries 50 marks.
  Minimum qualifying marks: 45% (22.50 marks) for SC/ST candidates; 50% (25 marks) for other candidates.
  Candidates who fail to secure minimum qualifying marks in the interview will be disqualified.
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  Final Selection
  Final selection is based on combined performance in the Online Written Test and Personal Interview, subject to qualifying the LLPT (where applicable).
  Candidates who fail the LLPT are ineligible for final selection even if they qualify in the written test and interview.
  The merit list is prepared state-wise and category-wise.
  In case of a tie, the older candidate (by date of birth) is placed higher in the merit list.
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• How to Apply for PNB LBO Recruitment 2026
  Visit the official PNB website: https://pnb.bank.in/, under Recruitment/Career.
  Click "CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION" and enter basic personal details to generate a Provisional Registration Number and Password (also sent via Email/SMS).
  Re-login using the Provisional Registration Number and Password to complete the application form.
  Upload scanned images of photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression, and hand-written declaration as per prescribed specifications (see below).
  Use "SAVE AND NEXT" to verify details before clicking "COMPLETE REGISTRATION" - no changes are allowed after this step.
  Pay the applicable application fee through the online payment gateway (Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, IMPS, Wallets, or UPI).
  On successful payment, an e-receipt will be generated.
  Take a printout of the submitted application form and e-receipt for personal record; do not send these to the Bank.