Canara Bank wants 3,500 graduate apprentices: no written exam, ₹16,650 a month, apply by 17 October

Canara Bank has invited online applications for 3,500 Graduate Apprentice training seats for 2026-27 under the Apprentices Act, 1961. The window opened on 1 October and closes on 17 October 2026. The bank is running the process through IBPS's application portal.

Key facts

Item	Detail
Training seats	3,500 across all states and UTs
Apply	1 to 17 October 2026 (both days included)
Qualification	A degree in any discipline, passed between 1 January 2023 and 1 September 2026
Age (on 1 September 2026)	20 to 28 years (born 2 September 1998 to 1 September 2006); SC/ST +5, OBC-NCL +3, PwBD +10
Stipend	₹16,650 a month — ₹10,500 from the bank plus ₹6,150 government share by DBT
Duration	12 months, on-the-job training in branches
Fee	₹500; nil for SC/ST/PwBD

Where the seats are

The largest blocks are Karnataka (581), Uttar Pradesh (409), Tamil Nadu (391), Andhra Pradesh (247), Kerala (240), Maharashtra (205), West Bengal (150) and Telangana (134). Haryana has 114, Bihar 122, Madhya Pradesh 110, Odisha 104, Gujarat 89, Delhi 93, and Punjab and Rajasthan 96 each. You can apply for only one state, then rank its districts.

How selection works

• No exam. The bank draws up a state-wise merit list from your Class 12 or diploma percentage, not your degree marks. Ties go to the older candidate.
• Minimum 60% in Class 12 or diploma (55% for SC/ST/PwBD). Fractions are ignored, so 59.99% does not count as 60%.
• Local language test at document verification, unless your Class 10 or 12 marksheet shows you studied that state's language.
• Medical fitness and document checks come last. Any mismatch with what you filled in gets you disqualified.

Who cannot apply

• Anyone who has already done, or is doing, an apprenticeship under the Act, with Canara or anywhere else.
• Anyone with one year or more of job or training experience after graduating.
• Ex-servicemen. The notice says they cannot be engaged as apprentices.

What to do now

First create, or complete to 100%, your profile on the government apprenticeship portal nats.education.gov.in. Incomplete profiles are not eligible. Then apply through the Careers section of canarabank.bank.in before 17 October. Keep in mind that an apprenticeship is training, not a job: apprentices are not bank employees, and the 12 months give you a certificate and branch experience, not a confirmed post.

CareerBox News Desk — reporting on Canara Bank’s advertisement for engagement of Graduate Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961 for FY 2026-27 and its online application page. Official portal: canarabank.bank.in. Dates and eligibility change; confirm them on the official portal before you act.