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Union Bank of India released the Apprentice 2026 notification on 28 April 2026 — 1865 seats for graduates across 33 states/UTs under the Apprentices Act, 1961. Online application opens 29 April 2026 on beep.bfsissc.com (linked from unionbankofindia.bank.in/recruitment.aspx). Cut-off date for age and qualification: 01-04-2026. Engagement is a 1-year apprenticeship, not a Bank job — no employment obligation after completion.
Union Bank of India• Human Resource Vertical, Manpower Planning and Recruitment Division, Central Office, Mumbai
Union Bank of India Apprentice 2026 — 1865 graduate apprentice seats across 33 states/UTs. Apply 29 Apr – 19 May 2026 via beep.bfsissc.com. Stipend Rs. 15,000 – 20,000/month for a 1-year on-the-job training. Online test (May/June 2026) — no negative marking.
Total Seats
1,865
UR 823 · OBC 447 · SC 289 · EWS 175 · ST 131 · PwBD 98 (horizontal)
Apply Window
29 Apr – 19 May 2026
Online only via beep.bfsissc.com (linked from unionbankofindia.bank.in/recruitment.aspx)
Application Fee
Rs. 944 / 708 / 236
Gen/OBC Male · Gen/OBC Female · SC/ST/PwBD/Transgender (incl. 18% GST)
Stipend
Rs. 15,000 – 20,000/month
Rural/Semi-Urban Rs. 15,000 · Urban Rs. 18,000 · Metro Rs. 20,000
Age (UR/EWS)
20 – 28 years
As on 01-04-2026 · OBC 20-31 · SC/ST 20-33 · PwBD UR 20-38
Qualification
Any Graduate
Result by 01-04-2026; marksheet not prior to 01-04-2022 (max 4 yrs)
Tentative Exam
May / June 2026
Online objective test · 100 marks · 60 min · NO negative marking
Selection
Online Test → Local Language → DV
Plus medical fitness check before contract
Engagement Type
Apprenticeship — 1 year
Under Apprentices Act 1961. NOT a Bank job; no post-completion job obligation
Signed by Chief General Manager (HR) at Mumbai
All eligibility — DOB, graduation result, work-experience exclusion — measured against this date
Same date for application close and fee payment. Hard copy NOT to be sent to Bank office.
Tentative — BFSI SSC will email intimation in May/June 2026; no hard copy will be posted
Tentative — exact date will be communicated by info@bfsissc.com via email
| Category | Vacancies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) | 823 | 44.1% |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL) | 447 | 24.0% |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 289 | 15.5% |
| Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) | 175 | 9.4% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 131 | 7.0% |
| Total | 1,865 | 100% |
Reservation applied as per GoI guidelines for the respective state. OBC creamy-layer candidates must apply as Unreserved. Numbers are provisional and may vary as per Bank's actual requirement.
Unreserved (UR)
Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL)
Scheduled Caste (SC)
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)
Scheduled Tribe (ST)
Total
Reservation applied as per GoI guidelines for the respective state. OBC creamy-layer candidates must apply as Unreserved. Numbers are provisional and may vary as per Bank's actual requirement.
| Disability Type | Code | Reserved Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Orthopedically Challenged (Locomotor / CP / Leprosy / Dwarfism / Acid-attack / MD) | OC | 35 |
| Hearing Impaired (Deaf and Hard of Hearing) | HI | 28 |
| Visually Impaired (Blindness and Low Vision) | VI | 23 |
| Intellectual Disability (Autism / SLD / Mental Illness / Multiple) | ID | 12 |
| Total PwBD | — | 98 |
PwBD reservation is HORIZONTAL — these 98 seats are part of the 1,865 total, not in addition to it. PwBD candidates must produce a disability certificate on the prescribed Government format at the document-verification stage.
Orthopedically Challenged (Locomotor / CP / Leprosy / Dwarfism / Acid-attack / MD)
Hearing Impaired (Deaf and Hard of Hearing)
Visually Impaired (Blindness and Low Vision)
Intellectual Disability (Autism / SLD / Mental Illness / Multiple)
Total PwBD
PwBD reservation is HORIZONTAL — these 98 seats are part of the 1,865 total, not in addition to it. PwBD candidates must produce a disability certificate on the prescribed Government format at the document-verification stage.
| State / UT | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | PwBD | Total | Local Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 139 | 70 | 3 | 90 | 33 | 14 | 335 | Hindi |
| Andhra Pradesh | 123 | 48 | 21 | 81 | 30 | 13 | 303 | Telugu |
| Maharashtra | 89 | 19 | 17 | 52 | 19 | 8 | 196 | Marathi |
| Telangana | 67 | 26 | 11 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 164 | Telugu |
| Karnataka | 54 | 20 | 9 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 131 | Kannada |
| Madhya Pradesh | 48 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 116 | Hindi |
| Tamil Nadu | 43 | 18 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 95 | Tamil |
| Bihar | 29 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 60 | Hindi |
| Gujarat | 26 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 58 | Gujarati |
| Odisha | 26 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 58 | Odia |
| West Bengal | 25 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 56 | Bengali |
| Delhi | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 48 | Hindi |
| Kerala | 23 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 39 | Malayalam |
| Jharkhand | 15 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 34 | Hindi |
| Rajasthan | 14 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 32 | Hindi |
| Haryana | 14 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | Hindi |
| Assam | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | Assamese / Bengali / Bodo |
| Chhattisgarh | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | Hindi |
| Punjab | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | Punjabi |
| Uttarakhand | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Hindi |
| Chandigarh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Hindi / Punjabi |
| Goa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | Konkani |
| Sikkim | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Nepali / English |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Hindi / Urdu |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Hindi / English |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Gujarati |
| Daman & Diu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Gujarati |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Hindi |
| Ladakh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Urdu / Ladakhi / Bhoti |
| Lakshadweep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Malayalam |
| Meghalaya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | English / Garo / Khasi |
| Nagaland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | English |
| Puducherry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Tamil |
| Tripura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Bengali / Kokborok |
| Total | 823 | 289 | 131 | 447 | 175 | 98 | 1,865 | — |
Pick a state where you can read, write, speak and understand the listed local language — selected candidates must produce a 10th/12th certificate showing they studied that language, or pass a separate proficiency test. Apply for ONE state only and choose up to 5 preferred districts; the home district must be your first preference.
Uttar Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra
Telangana
Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Bihar
Gujarat
Odisha
West Bengal
Delhi
Kerala
Jharkhand
Rajasthan
Haryana
Assam
Chhattisgarh
Punjab
Uttarakhand
Chandigarh
Goa
Sikkim
Jammu & Kashmir
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Daman & Diu
Himachal Pradesh
Ladakh
Lakshadweep
Meghalaya
Nagaland
Puducherry
Tripura
Total
Pick a state where you can read, write, speak and understand the listed local language — selected candidates must produce a 10th/12th certificate showing they studied that language, or pass a separate proficiency test. Apply for ONE state only and choose up to 5 preferred districts; the home district must be your first preference.
| Category | Min Age | Max Age | Relaxation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) / EWS | 20 | 28 | — |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL) | 20 | 31 | +3 years |
| Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 33 | +5 years |
| PwBD — UR / EWS | 20 | 38 | +10 years |
| PwBD — OBC | 20 | 41 | +13 years (10 PwBD + 3 OBC) |
| PwBD — SC / ST | 20 | 43 | +15 years (10 PwBD + 5 SC/ST) |
| Widow / Divorced / Separated Women — UR/EWS | 20 | 35 | Up to age 35 |
| Widow / Divorced / Separated Women — OBC | 20 | 38 | Up to age 38 |
| Widow / Divorced / Separated Women — SC/ST | 20 | 40 | Up to age 40 |
All ages computed as on 01-04-2026 from DOB on Class 10 / Matric certificate. Category shown at registration is final — no change permitted later. OBC creamy-layer candidates must apply as Unreserved. Age relaxation certificates are required at the document-verification stage.
Unreserved (UR) / EWS
Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL)
Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe
PwBD — UR / EWS
PwBD — OBC
PwBD — SC / ST
Widow / Divorced / Separated Women — UR/EWS
Widow / Divorced / Separated Women — OBC
Widow / Divorced / Separated Women — SC/ST
All ages computed as on 01-04-2026 from DOB on Class 10 / Matric certificate. Category shown at registration is final — no change permitted later. OBC creamy-layer candidates must apply as Unreserved. Age relaxation certificates are required at the document-verification stage.
| # | Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General / Financial Awareness | 20 | 20 |
| 2 | General English | 20 | 20 |
| 3 | Quantitative & Reasoning Aptitude | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | Computer or Subject Knowledge | 20 | 20 |
| 5 | Union Bank of India — Products & Services | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Total duration: 60 minutes. Objective type. NO negative marking. Calculators NOT permitted. Section 5 syllabus is fixed — Saving Account, Current Account, Salary Account, Term Deposit, Union Ease — read each product page on unionbankofindia.bank.in (links provided in PDF §2.1).
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Total duration: 60 minutes. Objective type. NO negative marking. Calculators NOT permitted. Section 5 syllabus is fixed — Saving Account, Current Account, Salary Account, Term Deposit, Union Ease — read each product page on unionbankofindia.bank.in (links provided in PDF §2.1).
Rural / Semi-Urban Branch
Rs. 15,000/-
Most likely posting tier — majority of vacancies are in non-metro districts
Urban Branch
Rs. 18,000/-
Mid-tier district headquarters and Tier-2 cities
Metro Branch
Rs. 20,000/-
Mumbai · Delhi · Kolkata · Chennai · Bengaluru · Hyderabad
Step-by-step guide
100 marks across 5 sections of 20 marks each — General/Financial Awareness, General English, Quantitative & Reasoning Aptitude, Computer or Subject Knowledge, and Union Bank Products & Services. 60 minutes. No negative marking. Conducted by BFSI Sector Skill Council of India (BFSI SSC) — you take it from your own camera-enabled device.
Bank decides cut-off marks separately. Merit list is drawn state-wise based on online test score.
Candidates above the cut-off must produce 10th or 12th marksheet showing they studied the state's listed local language. Those who can't produce it sit a separate proficiency test (reading, writing, speaking, understanding).
DOB, category certificate, graduation marksheet/provisional/degree certificate, EWS Income & Asset certificate (FY 2025-26 or later), PwBD certificate — all must be on the format prescribed by Government of India.
Medically Fit certificate from a practising registered General Physician, presented at engagement.
Bank issues a digital offer via the apprenticeship portal — accept within the stipulated time. Training begins from the contract start date and runs for 12 months.
Starting from Rs. 944/-
General / OBC — Male
Rs. 944/-
General / OBC — Female
Rs. 708/-
SC / ST
Rs. 236/-
PwBD
Rs. 236/-
Transgender
Rs. 236/-
Accepted Payment Methods
All fees include 18% GST. Components — Application/Examination fee + Rs. 200 intimation charge + GST. SC/ST/PwBD/Transgender pay only the intimation charge plus GST. Fee is NON-refundable and is NOT transferable to any other Bank exam. If your bank debits but the portal still shows unpaid, log back in via beep.bfsissc.com/candidate_login and re-initiate — do NOT raise a chargeback.
Last date for fee payment: 19 May 2026
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Step-by-step guide
Visit nats.education.gov.in and register as a student. Note your NATS Enrolment Number — required when filling the BFSI SSC application.
Visit linkVisit apprenticeshipindia.gov.in and create an account. Note your NAPS Apprentice Code — also required during BFSI SSC application.
Visit linkGo to beep.bfsissc.com/candidate_register/mkt (also linked from unionbankofindia.bank.in/recruitment.aspx).
Visit linkFill name, DOB, category, contact details, education (graduation date, institute, marks), state preference and 5 district preferences (home district first). Enter NAPS Apprentice Code and NATS Enrolment Number.
Aadhaar (front + back, JPEG, < 1 MB each), passport photo (JPEG, < 1 MB), graduation marksheet / provisional / degree (PDF, < 1 MB), caste certificate / PwBD certificate if applicable (PDF, < 1 MB), PAN (JPEG, < 1 MB), APAAR ID (JPEG, < 1 MB).
Submit the application, then pay Rs. 944 (Gen/OBC Male) / Rs. 708 (Gen/OBC Female) / Rs. 236 (SC/ST/PwBD/Transgender) by Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking or UPI on the same portal. e-Receipt is emailed on success.
Take a printout of the system-generated submitted form and the e-receipt — both are needed at every later stage. Hard copy is NOT to be posted to the Bank.
12 common questions answered
**No.** This is a 1-year apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act, 1961. The Bank has **no obligation to offer regular employment** during or after the apprenticeship — clauses (iii) and (xv) of the Terms (PDF §10) make this explicit. You are a trainee, not a worker, for the duration.
**No.** The PDF (§2.1) explicitly states *No Negative marking*. Attempt every question — there is no penalty for wrong answers. Calculators are not permitted.
**No.** Your graduation marksheet date must not be prior to **01-04-2022**. Anyone who completed graduation more than 4 years before the 01-04-2026 cut-off is ineligible — this 4-year cap is a hard rule (PDF §1.3).
**No.** Your graduation **result must be declared on or before 01-04-2026**. Awaited-result candidates cannot apply. Provisional certificates issued before 01-04-2026 are accepted, but the underlying result must already be declared.
**No.** The notification does not stipulate a minimum aggregate percentage — any pass-class graduate with a recognised degree qualifies. Note the Bank's percentage rule: 59.99% is treated as 59% (fractions are ignored, not rounded up).
**No — apply for one state only.** If you submit multiple applications, only the last valid one is retained, and fees paid for earlier registrations are forfeited (PDF §11). You must also be proficient in the local language listed for that state — see the State-wise Vacancy table.
**No.** Anyone who has completed apprenticeship training under the Apprentices Act 1961 — at Union Bank or **any other organisation** — is barred. The same rule applies if you're currently undergoing apprenticeship anywhere or were previously terminated from one (PDF §10.i, §10.vi).
Selected candidates must produce a **Class 10 or 12 marksheet** showing they studied the state's specified local language. If you can't produce that, the Bank conducts a separate proficiency test covering reading, writing, speaking and understanding — failing this disqualifies you from engagement (PDF §2.2).
It depends on **the branch you're allotted to**, not your home address. Rural / Semi-Urban branches pay Rs. 15,000, Urban branches Rs. 18,000, and Metro (Mumbai/Delhi/Kolkata/Chennai/Bengaluru/Hyderabad) Rs. 20,000. Allotment is at the Bank's sole discretion — there's no way to elect a tier.
**No.** Apprentices are not entitled to any other allowance, PF, ESI, bonus, transport, or hostel facility. The monthly stipend is the only payment, paid at the end of each month after adjusting for unauthorised absence (PDF §5.ii, §10.x).
**Yes**, for this notification, fee category is based on your central-list reservation status, not state domicile. Apply with your central-list category certificate. Note: OBC creamy-layer candidates must apply as Unreserved and pay the General fee.
Wait 2–3 working days for the bank settlement before re-paying. Log back in at beep.bfsissc.com/candidate_login and re-initiate from there. **Do NOT raise a chargeback** with your card-issuing bank — the e-receipt is emailed only on successful payment, and the helpline (apprentice@unionbankofindia.bank.in or info@bfsissc.com) is the route for any payment dispute.