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The United Commercial Bank (UCO Bank) has announced a total of 250 vacancies for Local Bank Officer (LBO) posts for graduate candidates looking for suitable job profile in the banking sector. Candidates who were interested in the said vacancies have submitted their application forms at https://www.ucobank.com/ and now the online examination will be conducted. As per the announcement, the UCO LBO Bank Exam has been scheduled for 24th February 2025 (Monday) for which admit cards are expected to be released in 2nd week of February 2025.
UCO Bank LBO Notification 2025 PDF
United Commercial Bank (UCO Bank) has uploaded a detailed advertisement (HO/HRM/RECR/2024-25/COM-75) for Local Bank Officer vacancies at the official website https://www.ucobank.com/ for 250 vacant posts and complete details regarding the recruitment drive are also notified. Candidates interested can go through the detailed notification pdf by clicking the below link and know their eligibility to apply for the released vacancies.
UCO Bank LBO Exam Date 2025 Out
United Commercial Bank (UCO Bank) has released an official notice regarding the UCO Bank LBO Exam Date 2025 on 5th February 2025. The notice says, that the “Online written examination for Local Bank Officer (LBO) posts is scheduled for 24th February 2025 (Monday)”. Further details about the exam centre, city, and shift timings will be notified through UCO Bank Call Letter 2025 which will be released shortly at https://www.ucobank.com/.
UCO Bank LBO Recruitment 2025- Overview
The selection of candidates for LBO posts is an online test, language proficiency test, and interview. Those who clear these stages will get the starting pay scale of Rs. 48480 which eventually increases with the duration of their service. Have a look at the highlights regarding the UCO LBO Recruitment 2025 from the table below as mentioned in the notification pdf.
UCO LBO Recruitment 2025 | |
Bank Name | United Commercial Bank (UCO Bank) |
Posts | Local Bank Officer (LBO) |
Vacancies | 250 |
Category | Bank Jobs |
Mode of Application | Online |
Registration Last Date | 5th February 2025 |
Age Limit | 20 to 30 years (as on 01/01/2025) |
Education Qualification | Graduation in any discipline |
Selection Process | Online Exam- Language Proficiency Test- Interview |
Pay Scale | Rs. 48480- 2000/7- 62480- 2340/2- 67160- 2680/7- 85920 |
Official website | https://www.ucobank.com/ |
UCO LBO Recruitment 2025 Important Dates
The schedule for online registration was announced with the release of UCO Bank LBO Recruitment 2025 Notification and the exam date was announced later on. In the below table, complete schedule for the recruitment has been provided as per officials.
Events | Dates |
Notification Release Date | 16th January 2025 |
Application Process Begins | 16th January 2025 |
Last Date to Apply | 5th February 2025 |
Last Date to Pay Application Fee | 5th February 2025 |
Last Date for printing the application | 20th February 2025 |
UCO Bank LBO Admit Card 2025 | 2nd week of February 2025 |
UCO LBO Exam Date 2025 | 24th February 2025 |
UCO Bank LBO Vacancy 2025
This year, 250 vacant posts will be filled for Gujarat, Maharashtra, Assam, Karnataka, Tripura, Sikkim, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh states. The maximum number of vacancies are announced for Maharastra i.e. 70 vacant posts of Local Bank Officers while the least number of vacancies are for Meghalaya which is just 4. Candidates from the respective states can check the complete UCO Bank Local Bank Officer Vacancy 2025 details from the below table which includes both state-wise and category-wise vacancy distribution.
States | Local Language Proficiency (Mandatory) | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Vacancies |
Gujarat | Gujarati | 25 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 57 |
Maharashtra | Marathi | 30 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 70 |
Assam | Assamese | 13 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 30 |
Karnataka | Kannada | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 35 |
Tripura | Bengali/Kokborok | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
Sikkim | Nepali/English | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Nagaland | English | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Meghalaya | English/Garo/Khasi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Kerala | Malayalam | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh | Telugu | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
Jammu & Kashmir | Kashmiri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Total | 121 | 31 | 14 | 63 | 21 | 250 |
UCO Bank LBO Application Form 2025
The online application portal for accepting the online application forms for UCO LBO Recruitment 2025 has been activated on the official website https://www.ucobank.com/. For the reference of candidates the direct apply online link is also provided here. Candidates willing to apply for 250 LBO vacancies can apply online before 5th February 2025. It is advisable to submit the duly filled application forms much before the last date arrives to avoid last-minute technical glitches.
UCO Bank LBO Recruitment 2025 Application Fee
The application fee for SC/ST/PwBD candidates is Rs. 175 and for all other candidates is Rs. 850. The application fee has to be paid through online mode by 5th February 2025 and the fee once paid shall not be refunded.
Rs. 175/- (inclusive of GST) for SC/ST/PwBD candidates.
Rs. 850/- (inclusive of GST) for all others.
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How to Apply for UCO Bank LBO Recruitment 2025?
Before applying for UCO Bank LBO Recruitment 2025, the candidate must ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria regarding age, educational qualifications, and other requirements.
- Go to the official UCO Bank website, https://www.ucobank.com
- Look for the “Careers” or “Recruitment” section on the website.
- Search for the specific notification for the Local Bank Officer (LBO) recruitment.
- Review the eligibility criteria, important dates, application fee, and selection process.
- Create a new account or log in if you already have one.
- Provide accurate and complete information in the application form, including personal details, educational qualifications, and contact information
- Scan and upload the necessary documents as per the instructions.
- Pay the required application fee online through the designated payment gateway.
- Review your application thoroughly before submitting it and keep a downloaded copy with you for future reference.
UCO Bank LBO Recruitment 2025 Eligibility
Candidates interested in UCO Bank LBO Recruitment 2025 must check the eligibility criteria required in terms of education qualification, age limit, and nationality.
Educational Qualification
- Candidates must hold a graduation degree in any discipline from a government-recognised university or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government and are eligible to apply.
- Candidates must have Local Language Proficiency for the respective state they are applying.
Age Limit (as on 01/01/2025)
Candidates’ minimum age should not be less than 20 years and maximum age should not be more than 30 years. Candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.01.1995 and not later than 01.01.2005 (both days inclusive)
Age Relaxation: Age relaxation in upper age limit to reserved category i.e. SC/ST/OBC will be provided as per govt. rules.
Category | Age relaxation |
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe(SC/ST) | 5 years |
Other Backward Classes (Non-creamy layer) {OBC-NCL} | 3 years |
Persons With Benchmark Disability as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” | 10 years |
Ex-Servicemen | 10 years |
Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
Nationality
A candidate applying for company recruitment must be either: —
(a) a citizen of India or India,
(b) the subject of Nepal,
(c) the subject of Bhutan,
(d) a Tibetan refugee who before 1 January 1962, came to India to permanently settle in India or of permanently settling in India.
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, the countries of East Africa, the United States of America,
UCO Bank LBO Recruitment 2025 Selection Process
The selection criteria for UCO Bank LBO Recruitment 2025 includes three stages out of which LPT is qualifying in nature. Candidates have to appear in all three stages and qualify in terms of minimum qualifying marks or cut off to get shortlisted for Local Bank Officer vacancies.
- Stage 1: Online Test- The United Commercial Bank (UCO Bank) will conduct the UCO Bank LBO online exam for all candidates registered for the exam. The online exam will be held for a total of 200 marks. Candidates have to score minimum cut off marks to qualify for the exam.
- Stage 2: Language Proficiency Test (Qualifying) – In LPT candidates should be proficient (reading, writing, speaking) in any one of the specified local languages of that State to which they have applied.
- Stage 3: Interview- Based on the candidate’s performance a total of 3 times the number of vacancies in respect of candidates belonging to an unreserved category and five times the number of vacancies in respect of candidates belonging to reserved categories will be called for an interview exam. The Interview exam will be held for a total of 100 marks.
The first stage is an online examination which consists of 155 questions for 200 marks to be completed in 180 minutes. After qualifying in the online exam, the candidates have to appear for the local proficiency test which is qualifying in nature. The final round will be a personal interview and the weightage for the Online Test and interview shall be 80:20 respectively. The minimum qualifying mark for an interview will be 35 for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD categories and for other categories will be 40.
UCO Bank LBO Recruitment 2025 Exam Pattern
The exam pattern for UCO Bank LBO Recruitment 2025 includes 155 questions from 4 subjects. There is a sectional timing to attempt questions from each subject. The negative marking scheme for UCO LBO Exam is 0.25 marks.
Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Language | Duration |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | English/Hindi | 60 minutes |
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | English/Hindi | 35 minutes |
English Language | 35 | 40 | English | 40 minutes |
Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | English/Hindi | 45 minutes |
Total | 155 | 200 | 3 hours |
UCO Bank LBO Recruitment 2025 Salary
The pay scale for UCO Bank Local Bank Officer (LBO) is Rs. 48480- 2000/7- 62480- 2340/2- 67160- 2680/7- 85920 which means the starting basic pay is Rs. 48480 which increases with Rs. 2000 for the next 7 years. The candidates selected for LBO posts will fall in the scale of Junior Management Grade Scale-I. Besides basic pay, the candidates will also be admissible with D.A., H.R.A. / Lease accommodation, C.C.A., medical benefits, other allowances as per the rules and regulations in the UCO Bank.
Post Name | Pay Scale |
Local Bank Officer (LBO) | Rs. 48480- 2000/7- 62480- 2340/2- 67160- 2680/7- 85920 |
UCO Bank LBO Exam Centre 2025
United Commercial Bank (UCO Bank) will conduct the OCO Bank LBO online exam in the following exam center. The details information regarding the exam venue will be released along with the admit card.
State/UT | Exam Centres |
Andhra Pradesh | Ananthapur, Vijaywada/Guntur, Vishakhapatnam |
Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
Bihar | Patna, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Purnea, Gaya |
Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
Delhi NCR | Delhi/New Delhi/Delhi NCR, Ghaziabad |
Goa | Panaji |
Gujarat | Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, Anand, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
Haryana | Faridabad, Ambala, Hisar |
Himachal Pradesh | Shimla, Bilaspur, Baddi |
Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Srinagar, Baramulla, Samba, Budgam, Pulwama |
Jharkhand | Ranchi, Jamshedpur |
Karnataka | Bengaluru, Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Belagavi (Belgaum), Hubli-Dharwad, Davanagere |
Kerala | Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Alappuzha, Kannur, Kollam, Kottayam, Malappuram, Palakkad |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur |
Maharashtra | Akola, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Kolhapur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai/ MMR, Nagpur, Nanded, Pune, Solapur, Nasik, Jalgaon, Amaravati, Sangli, Ahmednagar |
Chandigarh | Mohali |
Manipur | Imphal |
Meghalaya | Shillong |
Mizoram | Aizawl |
Nagaland | Kohima |
Odisha | Bhubaneshwar, Cuttak, Berhampur-Ganjam |
Puducherry | Puducherry |
Punjab | Amritsar, Patiala |
Rajasthan | Jaipur, Jodhpur |
Sikkim | Gangtok |
Tamilnadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli |
Telangana | Hyderabad/Secunderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Nizamabad, Narsampet |
Tripura | Agartala |
Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow, Meerut, Gorakhpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi |
Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorki |
West Bengal | Kolkata/ Greater Kolkata, Durgapur, Siliguri, Asansol, Burdwan, Hooghly, Kalyani, |
Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |