Punjab & Sind Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026

1. Important Dates and Schedule

Candidates are instructed to fulfill portal registrations and secure the online fee payment before the strict deadline window closes.

2. State-Wise Vacancy Breakdown

A total of 635 vacancies are distributed horizontally across various territories. A candidate can apply for only one state and one specific district.

3. Educational Qualifications

Candidates must comply with the primary and special academic criteria to retain eligibility for the PSB Apprentice Recruitment 2026:

• Degree Standard: Regular Graduation degree completed in any discipline from a recognized University or Institute approved by Government regulatory authorities.
• Local Language Proficiency: The applicant must be proficient in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding the designated local language of the chosen State/UT. Mark sheets or certificates showing study of the local language at the 8th, 10th, 12th, or Graduate level are required.
• Ineligibility Clauses: Post-graduate qualification holders are strictly ineligible to apply. Candidates possessing prior work experience or institutional training of 1 year or more cannot register.
• Graduation Gap: Candidates must not have completed more than 5 years from the precise date of passing their qualifying degree examination.

4. Age Limit Constraints & Relaxations

The upper and lower age rules are configured strictly using the benchmark cut-off date of 01/05/2026.

• Minimum Age Bar: 20 Years.
• Maximum Age Bar (General / EWS): 28 Years.
• SC / ST Category Relaxation: Upper limit extended by 5 years (up to 33 years).
• OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) Relaxation: Upper limit extended by 3 years (up to 31 years).
• PwBD Benchmark Relaxation: Upper limit extended by 10 years horizontally.
• Special Concessions: Widows, divorced women, and women legally separated from husbands who have not remarried gain concession up to 35 years for General, 38 years for OBC, and 40 years for SC/ST.

5. Stipend, Leave, and Training Hours

Engaged trainees will maintain apprenticeship parameters under strict statutory obligations:

• Monthly Stipend: Trainees will draw a consolidated payout of Rs. 12,300/- per month. No additional conveyance, daily, or travel allowances are provided.
• Training Duration: Fixed structure for exactly 12 Months.
• Hours of Duty: Scheduled strictly from 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM. Trainees cannot be assigned overtime duty.
• Leave Entitlement: Credit of 1 Casual Leave per month. Trainees are permitted to pull a maximum of 4 casual leaves at a single instance.
• Employment Status: Apprentices are purely trainees and will not be considered regular employees of the bank. Completion of training carries no right or promise of permanent absorption.

6. Application Fee Details

The remittance must execute via online channels. Payment gateway processing fees or dynamic taxes are borne over and above the standard rates.

7. Selection Process Details

The bank's selection process contains no written assessment or interview phases:

• Merit Allocation: Shortlists are generated based on the aggregate marks obtained in the 10+2 / HSC examinations.
• Hierarchy of Lists: Comprehensive merit evaluation is executed State-wise, District-wise, and Category-wise in strict descending order.
• Tie-Breaking Protocol: In cases where multiple applicants match the identical cut-off mark metric, precedence is assigned by age in descending order.
• Verification Stage: Final onboarding follows physical documentation verification and a clear medical fitness certificate verified by the bank's administrative metrics.

8. Step-by-Step Registration Guide

Applicants must execute an absolute two-stage portal registration setup before submitting final applications:

1. Portal Enrolment: Navigate to the National Apprenticeship Training schemes systems at https://nats.education.gov.in/ or https://www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in/. Fulfill your documentation to hit a 100% completed profile status.
2. Bank Interface Access: Go to the official recruitment channel portal at https://punjabandsind.bank.in/. Under the Careers index, pull up the Apprentice engagement link.
3. Data Mapping: Provide your mandatory active NATS Enrollment ID, personal metrics, academic tracking values from 10th, 12th, and Graduation carefully.
4. Scanned Uploads: Upload a scanned copy of your signature (black ink), a fresh live photograph captured via a webcam/mobile portal, your thumb impression, and a handwritten declaration file matching the official text guidelines.
5. Fee Submission: Use the active integrated online link channel to clear your categorical application fees. Take a printout of your system-generated confirmation summary for verification rounds.

10. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)