Bank of Baroda LBO Recruitment 2026 – 2,482 Local Bank Officer Posts

Bank of Baroda has invited online applications for 2,482 Local Bank Officer posts on a regular basis in Junior Management Grade/Scale-I (JMGS-I). Applications are open from 18 August to 7 September 2026 under Advertisement BOB/HRM/REC/ADVT/2026/16.

This is a State-based recruitment. Applicants may choose only one advertised State and must be able to read, write, speak, and understand its local language. Haryana is available as an examination-centre State but has no LBO vacancy in the official vacancy table.

Bank of Baroda LBO Recruitment 2026 Overview

Vacancy Details

The total includes new and unfilled vacancies from previous LBO exercises. The official table lists Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, and West Bengal.

Important Haryana Applicant Warning

No Haryana vacancy is advertised. Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, and Kurukshetra are listed only as possible online-test centres. A candidate from Haryana may apply only for one of the advertised States and must meet that State's local-language requirement. State-wise merit lists will be prepared separately.

Important Dates

Call letters and later schedules will be published through Bank of Baroda's website and sent as applicable to the registered email address. No hard-copy call letter will be sent by post.

Application Fee

The fee must be paid online by 7 September 2026. It remains non-refundable even when the Bank does not conduct an online test or the applicant is not shortlisted.

Qualification

Candidates must possess a graduation degree in any discipline from a university or institution recognized by the Government of India, a government body, or AICTE. Eligibility is measured on 1 August 2026.

The advertisement lists IC-38 and specified NISM certifications as preferred, not mandatory. These include NISM Series V-A, XXI-A, and XIII.

Mandatory Banking Experience

Applicants need at least one year of post-qualification experience as an officer in a Scheduled Commercial Bank listed in the RBI's Second Schedule. Clerical-cadre experience does not count. Candidates must provide an employer-certified experience certificate and job profile.

Experience periods shorter than six months normally do not count, except when that period is part of the applicant's current employment. The Bank may reject experience whose job profile does not substantially match that of a Bank of Baroda Scale-I officer.

Local Language Requirement

Applicants must be proficient in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding the local language of the selected State. Candidates shortlisted through the online examination must pass the Language Proficiency Test (LPT) before interview.

A candidate who produces a Class 10 or Class 12 marksheet/certificate showing that the specified local language was studied as a subject is exempt from the LPT. Failure to qualify the LPT prevents the candidate from attending the personal interview.

Age Limit and Relaxation

The normal age range is 21 to 30 years as on 1 August 2026.

Ex-servicemen officer relaxation is subject to the detailed five-year military-service and release conditions in the advertisement. There is no ex-servicemen reservation in the officers' cadre.

Salary, Probation and Service Bond

The JMG/S-I basic-pay scale is ₹48,480–₹85,920 through the official increment stages. Selected officers are also eligible for allowances, perquisites, and facilities under the applicable banking settlement and Bank policies.

One advance increment is granted for qualifying officer experience of one year or more in a Scheduled Commercial Bank. Selected candidates undergo 12 months of active-service probation.

The current service bond requires three years of service or payment of three months' gross salary, capped at ₹2 lakh, for leaving before completing the bond. Final bond terms will be stated in the offer letter.

Posting Restriction

Selected candidates will remain posted within their chosen State for the first 12 years of service or until promotion to SMGS-IV, whichever occurs earlier. After that, Bank of Baroda may post them anywhere in India.

Selection Process

1. Online test or multiple rounds of testing
2. Qualifying Local Language Proficiency Test, unless certificate-exempt
3. Psychometric test or another assessment, if used
4. Group Discussion, if used by the Bank
5. Personal interview or multiple interview rounds
6. Original-document and identity verification
7. Biometric, iris or Aadhaar-based verification as applicable
8. Pre-joining medical examination and joining formalities

The Bank may modify the selection method. Applicants must qualify the stages actually conducted. The minimum stated GD/PI score is 60% for General candidates and 55% for reserved-category candidates, subject to the Bank's right to change the standard.

Online Examination Pattern

Except English Language, the tests are available in English and Hindi. English is qualifying only and its marks do not count in final merit. The Bank will decide sectional and overall qualifying standards.

There is 0.25-mark negative marking for every wrong answer. An unanswered question has no penalty. The advertisement describes this pattern as tentative, and the test date has not yet been announced.

Documents Required

• Recent photograph and live photograph capture, where requested
• Scanned signature, left thumb impression and English handwritten declaration
• Valid online application printout and payment e-receipt
• Call letter for the applicable test, GD or interview
• Class 10 certificate or birth certificate for date of birth
• Accepted original photo identity proof and photocopy
• Semester/year marksheets and final graduation certificate
• Class 10 or 12 local-language marksheet for LPT exemption, if claimed
• Officer-level appointment letter, salary slips, relieving letter and employer-certified experience certificate/job profile
• SC, ST, OBC-NCL, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificates, where applicable
• NOC from the employer for serving government, public-sector, nationalized-bank or financial-institution employees
• Name-change Gazette notification, marriage certificate or affidavit, where applicable
• Any other eligibility document requested by the Bank

Applicants must bring originals and self-attested photocopies when called. Missing required documents may prevent participation in the interview.

How to Apply Online

1. Open Bank of Baroda's official LBO recruitment page linked below.
2. Download Advertisement BOB/HRM/REC/ADVT/2026/16 and read the State vacancy and language tables.
3. Confirm that your graduation, age and officer-level Scheduled Commercial Bank experience qualify as on 1 August 2026.
4. Open the official application portal and choose New Registration.
5. Register with an active personal email address and mobile number.
6. Choose only one advertised State and enter personal, qualification, experience and category details carefully.
7. Upload the required photograph, signature, thumb impression, handwritten declaration and certificates in the prescribed formats.
8. Review every entry because changes are restricted after final submission and payment.
9. Pay the applicable fee through the official gateway by 7 September 2026.
10. Save the acknowledgement number, completed application and e-receipt.

Fraud warning: apply only through the Bank-hosted careers page or the authorized application link below. Do not share an OTP, password, or payment details with an agent.

Official Links

Bank of Baroda official LBO recruitment page: https://bankofbaroda.bank.in/career/current-opportunities/recruitment-of-local-bank-officers-on-regular-basis-07-09

Official detailed advertisement PDF: https://bankofbaroda.bank.in/-/media/Project/BOB/CountryWebsites/India/Career/2026/26-08/Advertisement-18-04.pdf

Official online application: https://ibpsreg.ibps.in/bobjul26/

Bank of Baroda Current Opportunities: https://bankofbaroda.bank.in/career/current-opportunities

Official-Source Verification Disclaimer

This article was independently rewritten and verified against Bank of Baroda's official careers listing, the complete 23-page Advertisement BOB/HRM/REC/ADVT/2026/16, and the authorized application portal. These official sources confirm 2,482 vacancies, the 7 September 2026 deadline, eligibility, State restrictions, fees, pay scale, exam pattern, language test, documents, probation and service bond. Vacancies, test dates, selection stages, centres and other conditions may be changed through official corrigenda. Candidates must recheck the Bank's Current Opportunities page before applying, paying, or attending any stage.