🏦 Canara Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026

Canara Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – 3500 Graduate Apprentice Vacancy, Apply Online

Canara Bank  |  Apprentices Act, 1961  |  FY 2026-27  |  Any Graduate Can Apply

🔔 Applications Start 1 October 2026: Canara Bank Apprentice online application opens 1 October 2026 and closes on 17 October 2026. Complete your NATS portal registration (with a 100% complete profile) before you apply — graduates in any discipline, apply now!

🎓 Great for Fresh Graduates: Only graduates who passed between 1 January 2023 and 1 September 2026 are eligible, and selection is based on 12th/Diploma marks — no written exam is mentioned in the notification.

💰 Yearly Earnings: ₹16,650 × 12 months = approximately ₹1,99,800 over the full apprenticeship period. Note that this is a one-year training engagement under the Apprentices Act, 1961.

🏭 Assam has 42 posts — local languages: Assamese / Bengali / Bodo. North-East states also have Arunachal Pradesh (5), Manipur (3), Meghalaya (5), Mizoram (2), Nagaland (4), Sikkim (4) and Tripura (8).

📊 Top 3 states: Karnataka (581), Uttar Pradesh (409) and Tamil Nadu (391) together account for nearly 40% of all 3500 vacancies.

State-wise merit list prepared from marks obtained in 12th Standard (HSC/10+2) or Diploma. Higher percentage ranks higher; if percentages are equal, the older candidate ranks higher.

Document Verification by the Bank, including the local language test (where applicable).

Medical fitness check as per the Bank’s requirements before final engagement.

⚠ Percentages are not rounded off — for example, 59.99% will not qualify for the 60% requirement.

⚠ The merit list is based entirely on the information you enter in the online application. Any discrepancy found during document verification may lead to cancellation of candidature — enter your marks and details accurately.

⚠ The fee is the application fee/intimation charges for registration on the Bank’s portal. Verify your eligibility (qualification year, age, marks) before paying.

First register on the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) portal. An enrollment number will be generated — keep it safe for future reference.

Make sure your NATS profile is 100% complete — this is required to be eligible to apply.

Go to the Important Links section below and click the Online Application Form link (active from 1 October 2026).

Enter all your personal and educational details as required, and select your state/UT.

Upload your passport-size photograph, signature and other required documents.

Pay the fee if applicable (₹500/- for Others; Nil for SC/ST/PwBD), click Submit, and take a printout of the submitted application form.

The starting date to apply online for Canara Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026 is 1st October 2026.

The last date to apply online is 17th October 2026.

The bank has notified 3500 Graduate Apprentice vacancies across all states/UTs. Karnataka (581), Uttar Pradesh (409) and Tamil Nadu (391) have the highest numbers, and Assam has 42 posts.

The minimum qualification is a Graduate degree in any discipline from a recognised university, passed between 01.01.2023 and 01.09.2026.

A monthly stipend of ₹16,650/- (including any Government of India subsidy) is paid for the one-year apprenticeship period.

Age limit is 20 to 28 years as on 1 September 2026 (relaxation: OBC-NCL 3 yrs, SC/ST 5 yrs, PwBD 10 yrs). The fee is ₹500/- for Others and Nil for SC/ST/PwBD.

Yes. Candidates must first register on the NATS portal, obtain an enrollment number, and keep their NATS profile 100% complete before applying on the Bank’s website.

A state-wise merit list is prepared from 12th/Diploma marks (minimum 60% General, 55% SC/ST/PwBD, no rounding off), followed by document verification with a local language test and a medical fitness check.

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