Punjab National Bank (PNB) has released the PNB LBO Notification 2026 for the recruitment of 545 Local Bank Officer posts in the JMGS I Scale. The online application process is ongoing at https://pnb.bank.in/, and the last date to apply online has been extended till 16th August 2026. The banking aspirants who are between 20 and 30 years of age and have completed graduation have a good opportunity to apply for LBO posts.
PNB LBO Notification 2026 Out
The complete details regarding PNB LBO Recruitment have been mentioned in the official Punjab National Bank (PNB) LBO Notification PDF, which has been released at https://pnb.bank.in/. Also, we have shared the direct download link below.
To be selected for the Local Bank Officer (LBO) post, candidates have to undergo the 4 stage of selection process: an online written test, screening, a language proficiency test, and a personal interview. This is a good opportunity for graduates looking for a government job in the banking sector.
| Punjab National Bank LBO Recruitment 2026- Overview | |
| Bank Name | Punjab National Bank (PNB) |
| Posts | Local Bank Officer (LBO) |
| Vacancies | 545 |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Last Apply Online Date | 16th August 2026 (Extended) |
| Selection Process | Online written test, Screening, Language Proficiency Test, followed by a personal interview |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Salary | Rs. 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920 |
| Official website | https://pnb.bank.in/ |
PNB LBO Recruitment 2026: Important Dates
Punjab National Bank has released the detailed schedule for PNB LBO recruitment 2026 along with the notification PDF. The online application process is open from 20th July to 9th August 2026. Candidates can check the complete schedule from here.
| Events | Dates |
| Notification Release Date | 20th July 2026 |
| Apply Online Starts | 20th July 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply [EXTENDED] | 16th August 2026 (11:59 pm) |
| Last Date to Pay Application Fees | 9th August 2026 |
| Last Date to Print Application | 24th August 2026 |
| PNB LBO Admit Card 2026 | 8 to 10 days before the exam date |
| PNB LBO Exam Date 2026 | August/September 2026 |
PNB LBO Exam Date 2026
As mentioned in the PNB LBO Notification PDF, the 1st stage of the online written exam is expected to be held in August/September 2026. The exact date of the examination will be released shortly on the official website https://pnb.bank.in/. Questions asked in the online exam will be from the topics of Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and General/Economy/Banking Awareness.
PNB LBO Vacancy 2026
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has released 545 Local Bank Officer (LBO) vacancies across 17 states, with the maximum vacancies for Assam (85) and the least vacancies for Ladakh (02). Furthermore, you can check state-wise and category-wise vacancies in the table.
| States | Language | Total | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR |
| Andhra Pradesh | Telugu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gujarat | Gujarati | 77 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 22 |
| Karnataka | Kannada | 78 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 32 |
| Maharashtra | Marathi | 67 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Telangana | Telugu | 41 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| Tamil Nadu | Tamil | 51 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| West Bengal | Bengali | 80 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 10 | 28 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Urdu/Dogri/Kashmiri | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Ladakh | Urdu/Purgi/Bhoti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | English | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Assam | Assamese/Bodo | 85 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 9 | 34 |
| Manipur | Manipuri/ Meitei | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Meghalaya | Garo/ Khasi | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Mizoram | Mizo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Nagaland | English | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Sikkim | Nepali/ Sikkimese | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tripura | Bengali/ Kokborok | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
PNB Local Bank Officer (LBO) Eligibility Criteria 2026
Candidates must meet the minimum eligibility criteria as set by the officials for the Punjab National Bank LBO Recruitment 2026.
Education Qualification (as on 09/8/2026)
Candidates must have completed a graduation degree from a recognised university with a valid mark sheet/degree
Work Experience
Minimum 1 year post-qualification experience as a clerical/officer cadre in Scheduled Commercial/Regional Rural Banks.
Age Limit (as on 01/07/2026)
Candidates must be between 20 and 30 years old, with relaxations for reserved categories.
Age Relaxation
| Categories | Age Relaxation |
| Other Backward Classes (Non-creamy layer) | 3 years |
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| Persons with Benchmark Disability as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” | 10 years |
| Ex-servicemen; commissioned officers, including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) | 5 years |
| Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
Punjab National Bank LBO Apply Online 2026
Candidates willing to apply for PNB LBO Recruitment must submit their applications online at the career page of https://pnb.bank.in/. The last date to apply online for the released vacancies has been extended till 16th August 2026 (11:59 pm).
PNB Local Bank Officer Application Fees
The candidates are to make payment after completely and carefully verifying the application form. Below is the category-wise distribution of Fees as per the official notification.
| Category | Application Fees |
| SC/ST/PwBD category candidates | Rs. 50/- + GST @18% = Rs. 59/- (only postage charges) |
| All Others | Rs. 1000/- + GST @18% = Rs. 1180/- |
Note- The fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances, nor it can be reserved for any other examination or selection.
Document required to upload in Punjab National Bank LBO Application Form
The following documents must be uploaded with the given dimensions, size, and format.
| Documents | Dimensions/Pixels | Size | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photograph | 4.5 (L) × 3.5cm (W) | Image Size: 20KB to 50 KB | JPG/JPEG |
| Signature | 140 x 60 pixels | Image Size: 10KB – 20KB | |
| Left Thumb Impression | 240 x 240 pixels | Image size: 20KB – 50KB | |
| Hand-written Declaration | 800 x 400 pixels | Image size: 50KB – 100KB |
Hand-written Declaration Format
“I, _______ (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.”
How to Apply for PNB LBO Recruitment 2026?
Candidates should follow these steps to apply for the PNB Local Bank Officer Recruitment.
- Visit the official website of Punjab National Bank (PNB) at https://pnb.bank.in/.
- Scroll down the page, and there you will find the Tab.
- After clicking on the tab, you will be redirected to the page.
- Search and find the Local Bank Officer notice
- Below, click on the Apply Online link.
- And click for the new registration, where you have to enter the email, mobile number, and name.
- After the initial registration, log in using the registration number and password, and continue with the remaining details.
Punjab National Bank LBO Selection Process
Punjab National Bank has set the selection procedure for the recruitment of Local Bank Officers in the Junior Management grade scale I. Selected candidates will be on probation for 2 years, and for selection have to qualify in the following 4 stages –
- Stage 1- Online Written Test – multiple sections including Reasoning, Data Analysis, English, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness.
- Stage 2- Screening of documents
- Stage 3- Local Language Proficiency Test
- Stage 4- Personal Interview with minimum qualifying marks.
Punjab National Bank LBO Exam Pattern & Syllabus
- The exam consists of 150 multiple-choice questions for a total of 150 marks.
- There is a sectional timing for each subject, which is also listed in the table below.
- For each correct answer, 1 mark is awarded, and for each incorrect answer, 1/4th of a mark will be deducted.
| Subjects | No. of Questions/Marks | Time Duration |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 25/25 | 35 minutes |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 25/25 | 35 minutes |
| English Language | 25/25 | 25 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25/25 | 35 minutes |
| General/Economy/Banking Awareness | 50/50 | 50 minutes |
| Total | 150/150 | 180 minutes |
Punjab National Bank LBO Salary Structure
The salary details for Punjab National Bank (PNB) Local Bank Officer (LBO) JMGS-I scale are as follows:
Grade Scale- JMGS-I
Starting Basic Pay- Rs. 48,480/-
Pay Scale: Rs 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920/-
In addition to the basic pay, selected candidates are entitled to Dearness Allowance (DA), City Compensatory Allowance (CCA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Leased Accommodation, Leave Fare Concession, Medical Insurance, Retirement Benefits, and other perquisites as per Bank rules.
Punjab National Bank LBO Online Exam Centre List
The PNB Local Bank Officer online exam will be conducted at various exam centre throughout the country.
| State/ UT | Examination Centre Name |
| Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada/Guntur, Visakhapatnam, Tirupathi, Srikakulam, Rajahmundry, Ongole |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
| Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
| Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur, Raipur, Bhilai |
| Delhi | Delhi/New Delhi/NCR |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat/Bardoli, Vadodara/Anand, Mehsana, Anand |
| Haryana | Gurugram, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Faridabad |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur, Mandi, Bilaspur, Shimla |
| J&K | Jammu, Srinagar, Sambha |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro Steel City, Ranchi, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Hazaribag |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Hubli-Dharwad, Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Mangaluru (Mangalore), Belgavi (Belgaum) |
| Kerala | Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Thrissur |
| Ladakh | Leh, Kargil |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Satna, Sagar |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/MMR, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Kolhapur, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Jalgaon, Satara, Sangli, Nanded, Amravati, Dhule |
| Manipur | Imphal, Churachandpur |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur-Ganjam, Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Sambalpur, Rourkela |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala, Phagwara |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Thiruchirapalli, Madurai, Salem, Nagercoil/Kanyakumari, Virudhnagar, Tirunelveli |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Warangal, Mahabubnagar, Karimnagar, Khammam |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Ayodhya, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida, Prayagraj, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Burdwan, Durgapur, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri, Howrah |
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