Punjab National Bank (PNB) Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2025
Quick Info
- Vacancies
- Vacancies: 747
- Employment Type
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Pay Scale
- Pay Scale: ₹48,480 - ₹85,920 per month
- Qualification
- Qualification: Candidates must possess a Graduate Degree in any discipline from a recognized university. Proficiency (reading, writing, and speaking) in the specified local language of the applied state is mandatory.
- Experience Required
- Experience Required: Minimum 1-year post-qualification work experience in Clerical/Officer Cadre in any Scheduled Commercial Bank or Regional Rural Bank.
- Age Limit
- Age Limit: Between 20 to 30 years
- Application Mode
- Application Mode: Online
- Deadline
- Deadline:
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has announced the Local Bank Officer (LBO) Recruitment 2025, inviting applications for 750 vacancies in the JMGS-I scale. This notification seeks experienced banking professionals to apply online for permanent posts across various states. Eligible candidates must be graduates with mandatory local language proficiency for the state they apply for.
- Recruitment drive for 750 Local Bank Officers (LBO) under Punjab National Bank.
- Eligible candidates with 1-year of banking experience can apply online before 2025-11-23.
- Selection is based on an Online Written Test, Screening, Language Test (if applicable), and Personal Interview.
- Candidates must apply for a vacancy in one state only and possess proficiency in that state's specified local language.
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Important Dates
Selection Process
The selection process will consist of the following stages:
Online Written Test
Screening
Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT) (if applicable)
Personal Interview
Application Fees
General / OBC / EWS: ₹1180/- (₹1000/- + ₹180/- GST)
SC / ST / PwBD: ₹59/- (₹50/- + ₹9/- GST)
Pay online via Debit Card, Credit Card, Internet Banking, IMPS, or UPI.
Reservation
Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD/Ex-servicemen as per Government of India norms.
How to Apply
- Step 1: Visit the official PNB careers portal at https://pnb.bank.in/ and navigate to the 'Recruitments/ Careers' section.
- Step 2: Read the detailed notification ("Recruitment of 750 Local Bank Officers") carefully and verify eligibility criteria for your chosen state.
- Step 3: Click on the link for new registration and fill in the online application form with accurate personal, educational, and experience details.
- Step 4: Upload scanned copies of your photograph, signature, left thumb impression, handwritten declaration, and other required documents (e.g., qualification, experience, caste certificates).
- Step 5: Pay the application fee online and submit the form. Keep a printout of the e-receipt and application form for future reference.
Frequently Asked Questions
The post is for a Local Bank Officer (LBO) in JMGS-I, which is a Scale-I Generalist Officer role. Responsibilities will involve general banking operations, customer service, branch management tasks, and other duties as assigned by the bank.
No. Candidates must possess a valid Mark-sheet/Degree Certificate confirming they are a graduate on the day they register. The result of the qualification must have been declared on or before the closing date of 2025-11-23.
No. The LLPT is mandatory only for candidates who have not studied the specified local language of their applied state as a subject in their 10th or 12th standard. Candidates who can provide a 10th/12th mark sheet as proof will be exempted from the test.
