BANK JOBS

Company Name:CANARA BANK

Job Title:HIRING GRADUATE APPRENTICES - 3500 VACANCIES

Expiry On:17-10-2026

Job Description:

Canara Bank Graduate Apprentice Recruitment 2026 - 3500 Vacancies

Canara Bank has invited applications for 3,500 graduate apprentice seats for 2026-27 under the Apprentices Act, 1961. The 12-month training pays ₹16,650 a month, and you can apply from 1 to 17 October 2026 after registering on the NATS portal.

Total Vacancies: 3500 Vacancies

Number of Vacancies in Kerala: 240

Stipend: ₹16,650 per Month

Training Period: 12 Months

State-Wise Vacancies (Total: SC/ST/OBC/EWS/UR):

• Andaman & Nicobar: 4 (0/0/1/0/3)
• Andhra Pradesh: 247 (39/17/66/24/101)
• Arunachal Pradesh: 5 (0/2/0/0/3)
• Assam: 42 (2/5/11/4/20)
• Bihar: 122 (19/1/32/12/58)
• Chandigarh: 6 (1/0/1/0/4)
• Chhattisgarh: 39 (4/12/2/3/18)
• Dadra & Nagar Haveli: 1 (UR)
• Daman & Diu: 1 (UR)
• Delhi: 93 (13/6/25/9/40)
• Goa: 25 (0/3/4/2/16)
• Gujarat: 89 (6/13/24/8/38)
• Haryana: 114 (21/0/30/11/52)
• Himachal Pradesh: 23 (5/0/4/2/12)
• Jammu & Kashmir: 16 (1/1/4/1/9)
• Jharkhand: 74 (8/19/8/7/32)
• Karnataka: 581 (92/40/156/58/235)
• Kerala: 240 (24/2/64/24/126)
• Ladakh: 1 (UR)
• Lakshadweep: 4 (0/1/0/0/3)
• Madhya Pradesh: 110 (16/22/16/11/45)
• Maharashtra: 205 (20/18/55/20/92)
• Manipur: 3 (0/1/0/0/2)
• Meghalaya: 5 (0/2/0/0/3)
• Mizoram: 2 (UR)
• Nagaland: 4 (0/1/0/0/3)
• Odisha: 104 (16/22/12/10/44)
• Pondicherry: 4 (0/0/1/0/3)
• Punjab: 96 (27/0/20/9/40)
• Rajasthan: 96 (16/12/19/9/40)
• Sikkim: 4 (UR)
• Tamil Nadu: 391 (74/3/105/39/170)
• Telangana: 134 (21/9/36/13/55)
• Tripura: 8 (1/2/0/0/5)
• Uttar Pradesh: 409 (85/4/110/40/170)
• Uttarakhand: 48 (8/1/6/4/29)
• West Bengal: 150 (34/7/33/15/61)

Eligibility:

• Reckoning Date: 01.09.2026 for age and qualification.
• Age: 20 to 28 years, i.e. born between 02.09.1998 and 01.09.2006 (both inclusive). (Relaxation of upper age limit is applicable for reserved categories)
• Qualification: A degree in any discipline from a recognised university, passed between 01.01.2023 and 01.09.2026.
• Local language: exempt if your 10th or 12th records show you studied it. Otherwise you take a test at document verification, and failing it means no engagement.
• Medical: you must be declared medically fit.

Not Eligible If:

• You have done or are doing apprenticeship training elsewhere, or were terminated for your own fault.
• You have one year or more of training or job experience after your qualification.
• You are an ex-serviceman or disabled ex-serviceman.

Terms of Apprenticeship:

• Status: Apprentice, not a Bank employee. No employee benefits, PF, ESI or bonus, and no promise of a job afterwards.
• Stipend: ₹16,650 a month: ₹10,500 from the Bank plus ₹6,150 government share by DBT, after loss-of-pay adjustments. No other allowances.
• Training: on-the-job at selected branches, during clerical-cadre working hours.
• Overtime: only with the Apprenticeship Adviser's approval.
• Leave: one casual leave per completed month, 12 a year, at most 4 at a time. Unused leave lapses at contract end. No other leave.
• Holidays: as observed at your branch.
• Conduct: misconduct can end the contract. Apprentices may not join or form unions.
• Contract: a digital contract on NATS, which you must accept in time and which must be approved there before you are engaged.
• Termination: if you don't report on the start date, or for misbehaviour or poor performance, after 7 days' notice.
• Certificate: NATS joint certification on completion.

Read the Official Notification: Canara Bank Graduate Apprentice Recruitment 2026

How to Apply:

1. Register on the NATS Portal first, if you haven't already. (Only candidates with a 100% complete NATS profile can apply.)

2. Apply on the Bank's site: Canara Bank Official Website → Careers → Recruitment → Engagement of Graduate Apprentices FY 2026-27.

Note: 

• Enter your NATS enrollment ID while applying.
• No other mode of application is accepted.

Application Fee Details:

• SC/ST/PwBD: Nil
• All others: ₹500 including GST (non-refundable)

Selection Process:

• A state-wise merit list is made from marks in 12th/10+2/Diploma.
• Ties are broken by age; the older candidate ranks higher.
• Minimum marks are 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwBD), with no rounding up.
• CGPA must be converted to a percentage, with a certificate from the board/university.
• The merit list uses only what you enter online. Any mismatch at verification means disqualification.
• Document verification and the language test happen together.
• Final selection needs verified eligibility, a pass in the language test (where applicable) and medical fitness.
• A waitlist runs for one year, and a candidate is released from it only once.

Important Dates:

• Online application opens: 01.10.2026
• Online application closes: 17.10.2026 (both days inclusive)