Job Title Local Bank Officer (LBO)
Category Banking
Location Karnataka
Company Punjab National Bank (PNB)
Description PNB LBO Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Nationality/Citizenship
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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.

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%).

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
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Last Date 2026-08-09 00:00:00
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