Canara Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 3500 Graduate Apprentice Posts

Table of Contents

1. Canara Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – Overview
2. Canara Bank Apprentice Vacancy Details 2026
3. Canara Bank Apprentice Educational Qualification 2026
4. Canara Bank Apprentice Age Limit
5. Canara Bank Apprentice Application Fee
6. Important Dates
7. Stipend & Training Details
8. Selection Process
9. How to Apply for Canara Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026
10. Documents Required at the Time of Engagement
11. Important Links
12. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
13. Disclaimer
14. Other Recent Jobs

✓ Last verified on 4 October 2026 from official notification

Canara Bank, a leading Public Sector Bank with its Head Office in Bengaluru and over 10,000 branches, has invited online applications from eligible Indian citizens for the engagement of Graduate Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961 for FY 2026-27. A total of 3,500 training seats are available across India. Candidates must first register on the NATS apprenticeship portal and then apply on the Bank’s website. Online registration runs from 1 October 2026 to 17 October 2026.

Canara Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – Overview

Particulars	Details
Organization Name	Canara Bank
Post Name	Graduate Apprentice (Apprenticeship Training under Apprentices Act, 1961)
Notification Date	25 September 2026
Total Vacancies	3,500 training seats (provisional)
Job Location	All India (candidates can opt for only one State / UT)
Training Period	12 Months
Monthly Stipend	Rs 16,650/-
Application Mode	Online (NATS registration is mandatory)
Official Website	canarabank.bank.in (official link given in Important Links below)
Apply Start Date	1 October 2026
Last Date to Apply	17 October 2026

Canara Bank Apprentice Vacancy Details 2026

The category-wise distribution of the 3,500 training seats is given below. The number of seats is provisional and may vary according to the actual requirement of the Bank.

Category	Seats
SC	553
ST	226
OBC	845
EWS	335
UR	1,541
Total	3,500

Out of the total seats, the PwBD horizontal reservation is: Hearing Impaired (HI) – 32, Orthopedically Challenged (OC) – 30, Visually Impaired (VI) – 39 and Intellectual Disability (ID) – 24.

State-wise Vacancy Details

State / UT	Local Language	Total	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	UR
Andaman and Nicobar Islands (UT)	Hindi / English	4	0	0	1	0	3
Andhra Pradesh	Telugu / Urdu	247	39	17	66	24	101
Arunachal Pradesh	English	5	0	2	0	0	3
Assam	Assamese / Bengali / Bodo	42	2	5	11	4	20
Bihar	Hindi / Urdu	122	19	1	32	12	58
Chandigarh (UT)	Hindi / Punjabi	6	1	0	1	0	4
Chhattisgarh	Hindi	39	4	12	2	3	18
Dadra and Nagar Haveli (UT)	Gujarati	1	0	0	0	0	1
Daman and Diu (UT)	Gujarati	1	0	0	0	0	1
Delhi (UT)	Hindi	93	13	6	25	9	40
Goa	Konkani	25	0	3	4	2	16
Gujarat	Gujarati	89	6	13	24	8	38
Haryana	Hindi / Punjabi	114	21	0	30	11	52
Himachal Pradesh	Hindi	23	5	0	4	2	12
Jammu and Kashmir	Urdu / Hindi	16	1	1	4	1	9
Jharkhand	Hindi / Santhali	74	8	19	8	7	32
Karnataka	Kannada	581	92	40	156	58	235
Kerala	Malayalam	240	24	2	64	24	126
Ladakh (UT)	Urdu / Ladakhi / Bhoti (Bodhi)	1	0	0	0	0	1
Lakshadweep (UT)	Malayalam	4	0	1	0	0	3
Madhya Pradesh	Hindi	110	16	22	16	11	45
Maharashtra	Marathi	205	20	18	55	20	92
Manipur	Manipuri / English	3	0	1	0	0	2
Meghalaya	English / Garo / Khasi	5	0	2	0	0	3
Mizoram	Mizo	2	0	0	0	0	2
Nagaland	English	4	0	1	0	0	3
Odisha	Odia	104	16	22	12	10	44
Pondicherry (UT)	Tamil	4	0	0	1	0	3
Punjab	Punjabi / Hindi	96	27	0	20	9	40
Rajasthan	Hindi	96	16	12	19	9	40
Sikkim	Nepali / English	4	0	0	0	0	4
Tamil Nadu	Tamil	391	74	3	105	39	170
Telangana	Telugu / Urdu	134	21	9	36	13	55
Tripura	Bengali / Kokborok	8	1	2	0	0	5
Uttar Pradesh	Hindi / Urdu	409	85	4	110	40	170
Uttarakhand	Hindi	48	8	1	6	4	29
West Bengal	Bengali / Nepali	150	34	7	33	15	61
Total		3,500	553	226	845	335	1,541

Candidates can opt for training seats in only ONE State. They can give their order of preference for all districts of the selected State, but the allotment is need-based and subject to the availability of seats. The Bank reserves the right to allot a training seat in any district of the selected State as per administrative requirements.

Canara Bank Apprentice Educational Qualification 2026

Post Name	Required Qualification	Additional Requirement
Graduate Apprentice	A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a university recognized by the Government of India, or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government (as on 01.09.2026)	Graduation must have been passed not earlier than 01.01.2023 and not later than 01.09.2026 (both days inclusive). Candidates who have undergone training, or have job experience of one or more years after completing the educational qualification, are not eligible

• Local Language Test: Candidates who have studied the opted local language in the 10th or 12th standard (mark sheet / certificate) are exempt from the local language test. Others must pass the test conducted during Document Verification, otherwise they will not be engaged.
• Other Conditions: Candidates must not have undergone, or be undergoing, apprenticeship training with Canara Bank or any other organization earlier. Ex-servicemen / Disabled Ex-servicemen will not be engaged as apprentices.
• Medical Fitness: Engagement is subject to the candidate being declared medically fit as per the Bank’s requirement.

Canara Bank Apprentice Age Limit

Post Name	Minimum Age	Maximum Age
Graduate Apprentice	20 Years	28 Years

• Age Calculation Date: 1 September 2026. Candidates must be born not earlier than 02.09.1998 and not later than 01.09.2006 (both days inclusive).
• Maximum Age: The maximum age of 28 years is applicable to General and EWS category candidates.

Category	Upper Age Relaxation
SC / ST	5 Years
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)	3 Years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)	10 Years
Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried	Up to 35 years for General / EWS, 38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC / ST candidates

Age relaxation for SC / ST / OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates is allowed on a cumulative basis with only one of the remaining categories for which relaxation is permitted.

Canara Bank Apprentice Application Fee

Category	Application Fee	Payment Mode
SC / ST / PwBD	Nil	Not Applicable
All Others	Rs 500/- (including intimation charges, non-refundable)	Online – Debit Card (RuPay / Visa / MasterCard / Maestro), Credit Card, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards / Mobile Wallets

Important Dates

Event	Date
Notification Date	25 September 2026
Online Registration Start Date	1 October 2026
Last Date for Online Registration	17 October 2026
Date for Determining Age and Qualification	1 September 2026

Stipend & Training Details

• Training Period: 12 months of On-the-Job Training at select branches of the Bank.
• Monthly Stipend: Rs 16,650/- (including the Government of India subsidy, if any). Canara Bank pays Rs 10,500/- per month, and the Government share of Rs 6,150/- is credited directly to the apprentice’s bank account through DBT.
• Leave: One casual leave on completion of every month of training, with a total of 12 casual leaves in a year. Only 4 casual leaves can be availed at a time.
• Certificate: NATS joint certification is awarded after completing the training.
• Important: Apprentices are not employees of Canara Bank. PF, ESI and Bonus are not applicable, and the Bank has no obligation to offer regular employment after the training.

Selection Process

1. Merit List: A State-wise merit list is prepared in descending order of marks / percentage obtained in the 12th Std (HSC / 10+2) / Diploma examination, based only on the information submitted in the online application. Candidates with equal percentage are ranked by age in descending order.
2. Minimum Qualifying Marks: Not less than 60% (55% for SC / ST / PwBD candidates) in the 12th Std / Diploma examination. Fractions are ignored, so 59.99% is treated as less than 60%.
3. Document Verification: Original documents are verified, and the local language test is conducted during this stage, where applicable.
4. Medical Fitness: Final selection is subject to verification of eligibility, qualification in the local language test and being declared medically fit.

A State-wise and category-wise waitlist will be maintained for one year from the date of the result or until the next engagement exercise, whichever is earlier.

How to Apply for Canara Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026

1. Register on the NATS apprenticeship portal (link given in the Important Links section below) if you are not already registered. Complete your profile to 100% and note down your enrolment number.
2. Open the official Canara Bank website, go to Careers, then Recruitment, and click on “Engagement of Graduate Apprentices in Canara Bank under Apprentices Act, 1961 for FY 2026-27”.
3. Click on “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION” and enter your basic details along with your NATS enrolment ID. Note down the provisional registration number and password.
4. Fill in the application carefully. Your name must match your SSC / SSLC / X Standard marks card. Use the “Save and Next” facility to verify the details before the final submission.
5. Upload your scanned photograph (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm), signature, left thumb impression and handwritten declaration as per the specified size and format. Signature and declaration in capital letters are not accepted.
6. Pay the application fee online (if applicable) and click on the final submit button.
7. Take a printout of the system-generated application form and e-receipt, and keep them with the registration number and password.

The handwritten declaration must be in the candidate’s own handwriting, in English and not in capital letters. Candidates must have a valid personal email ID and mobile number that stay active until the process is complete. Only the NATS registration plus the Bank’s online application is accepted, and no other mode of application is valid.

Documents Required at the Time of Engagement

• Printout of the system-generated online application
• Proof of Date of Birth (Birth Certificate or SSLC / Std. X certificate)
• Photo ID proof (Passport / Aadhaar / PAN Card / Voter ID / Driving Licence)
• Mark sheets and certificates from SSC onwards up to the highest examination passed, including the final degree
• Income and Asset Certificate (for EWS candidates)
• Caste Certificate in the prescribed format (for SC / ST / OBC candidates); OBC candidates need a valid non-creamy layer certificate
• UDID card and Disability Certificate (for PwBD candidates)
• Any other relevant document in support of eligibility

Important Links

Link	URL
Official Notification PDF	Download from Canara Bank Careers Page (Engagement of Graduate Apprentices FY 2026-27)
Apply Online Link	Register on NATS Portal
Official Website	https://www.canarabank.bank.in

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the last date to apply for Canara Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026?

The last date for online registration is 17 October 2026. The registration window opens on 1 October 2026.

2. How many vacancies are announced in this Canara Bank recruitment?

A total of 3,500 training seats are announced across India. The seats are provisional and may vary according to the Bank’s requirement.

3. What is the age limit for Canara Bank Apprentice 2026?

The age limit is 20 to 28 years as on 1 September 2026. Upper age relaxation is available for SC / ST (5 years), OBC Non-Creamy Layer (3 years) and PwBD (10 years) candidates.

4. What is the educational qualification required?

A graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university, passed between 1 January 2023 and 1 September 2026.

5. What is the monthly stipend for apprentices?

The monthly stipend is Rs 16,650/-, of which Canara Bank pays Rs 10,500/- and the Government share of Rs 6,150/- is credited through DBT.

6. What is the application fee?

The application fee is Rs 500/- (including intimation charges, non-refundable) for all candidates except SC / ST / PwBD, who pay no fee.

7. How is the selection done?

Selection is based on a State-wise merit list prepared from the 12th Std / Diploma percentage, followed by document verification, the local language test (where applicable) and medical fitness. The minimum qualifying marks are 60% (55% for SC / ST / PwBD).

8. Is NATS registration compulsory?

Yes. Candidates must register on the NATS apprenticeship portal with a 100% complete profile before applying. Only such candidates are eligible to apply.

9. Will apprentices get a permanent job in Canara Bank?

No. Apprentices are not employees of the Bank, and the Bank has no obligation to offer regular employment after the 12-month training.

Disclaimer

Candidates are advised to read the official notification carefully before applying. The information in this article is prepared for quick reference only. For complete and updated details, including eligibility conditions, reservation rules, and application instructions, please visit the official website or read the official notification.

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