The Punjab National Bank (PNB) is looking to fill 2700 apprentice positions, and all the information regarding this opportunity can be found in the PNB Apprentice Notification 2024 PDF on their website. Interested applicants can apply online for the PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2024 starting from June 30th to July 14th, 2024. Make sure to check the eligibility criteria, important dates, vacancies, and exam pattern before applying.

PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2024 for 2700 Posts

Notification Release Date 30 June 2024
Starting Date of Online Application 30th June 2024
Last Date of Online Application 14th July 2024
Last Date to pay the Application Fee 14th July 2024
Exam Date 2024 28th July 2024

Eligibility Criteria


Before applying for the Punjab National Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2024, candidates need to ensure they meet the minimum eligibility criteria. This includes having the required educational qualifications and falling within the specified age limit.

Educational Qualification


Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree from a recognized Institute/ College/ University approved by Government bodies such as AICTE/ UGC. The graduation result should be declared by June 30, 2024. In addition, candidates applying for training positions in a specific State/ UT must be fluent in the local language of that region in all aspects - reading, writing, speaking, and understanding.

Age Limit


Candidates must be between the ages of 20 and 28 years old. They should have been born between June 30, 1996, and June 30, 2004. However, there is upper age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates as per Government of India guidelines.

The age relaxation for different categories is as follows: Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe have a relaxation of 5 years, Other Backward Classes (non-creamy layer) have a relaxation of 3 years, and Persons with Benchmark Disability as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” have a relaxation of 10 years. Widows, divorced women, and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried have different age relaxations based on their category - General/EWS have a relaxation up to 35 years, OBC up to 38 years, and SC/ST up to 40 years.

State/UT UR SC ST OBC EWS Total
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 02 0 0 0 0 02
Andhra Pradesh 13 04 01 07 02 27
Arunachal Pradesh 03 0 0 0 0 04
Assam 14 01 03 07 02 27
Bihar 39 12 0 21 07 79
Chandigarh 10 03 0 05 01 19
Chhattisgarh 21 06 16 03 05 51
Dadra and Nagar Haveli 02 0 0 0 0 02
Daman and Diu 03 0 0 01 0 0
Delhi 74 26 13 48 17 178
Goa 04 0 0 0 0 04
Gujarat 50 08 17 31 11 117
Haryana 101 42 0 61 22 226
Himachal
Pradesh
36 20 03 16 08 83
Jammu and Kashmir 03 01 0 02 01 7
Jharkhand 10 02 04 02 01 19
Karnataka 14 05 02 08 03 32
Kerala 13 02 0 05 02 22
Ladakh 02 0 0 0 0 02
Madhya
Pradesh
56 19 26 19 13 133
Maharashtra 65 14 13 39 14 145
Manipur 04 0 02 0 0 06
Meghalaya 02 0 0 0 0 02
Mizoram 02 0 0 0 0 02
Nagaland 02 0 0 0 0 02
Odisha 30 11 15 08 07 71
Pondicherry 02 0 0 0 0 02
Punjab 102 72 0 52 25 251
Rajasthan 84 35 26 41 20 206
Sikkim 04 0 0 0 0 04
Tamil Nadu 27 11 0 16 06 60
Telangana 15 05 02 09 03 34
Tripura 06 02 04 0 01 13
Uttar Pradesh 232 117 05 151 56 561
Uttarakhand 29 08 01 06 04 48
West Bengal 97 54 11 51 23 236
Total 1183 481 167 614 255 2700

Application Fee


To successfully submit the application form for the PNB Apprentice program, candidates must pay the application fee online using Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Internet Banking, or UPI. The fees once paid cannot be refunded or reserved for any other exam. The application fees vary for different categories: for PwBD candidates it is Rs. 472, for Female/SC/ST candidates it is Rs. 708, and for GEN/OBC candidates it is Rs. 944.

PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2024 Apply Online


If you are interested and eligible, you can apply for the Punjab National Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2024 by submitting your application form online through the official portal of Punjab National Bank. The application portal has been open since June 30th, 2024 at www.pnbindia.in. Remember that applications sent through other modes will not be accepted. Make sure to submit your application before the deadline on July 14th, 2024 by clicking on the link provided.