Canara Bank Apprentice 2026: 3500 Training Seats, Apply Online

By Syed Imran Zaidi

Published on September 28, 2026

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Canara Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026 for 3500 graduate apprentice posts

Canara Bank ne FY 2026-27 ke liye Graduate Apprentices ki engagement ka notification 25 September 2026 ko jaari kiya hai. Total 3500 apprenticeship training seats hain, aur Canara Bank ki online application 01 October 2026 se 17 October 2026 tak chalegi.

Kisi bhi discipline me graduation karne wale eligible candidates apply kar sakte hain. Graduation 01.01.2023 se 01.09.2026 ke beech complete honi chahiye, aur age 01.09.2026 ko 20 se 28 saal ke beech honi chahiye.

Application se pehle NATS portal (nats.education.gov.in) par registration aur 100% complete profile zaroori hai. Ek candidate sirf ek hi state ke liye apply kar sakta hai. Dhyan rahe, ye 12 mahine ki apprenticeship training hai, regular bank job nahi.

Canara Bank Apprentice 2026: Quick Highlights

ParticularDetails
OrganizationCanara Bank (Head Office: Bengaluru)
ProgrammeEngagement of Graduate Apprentices under Apprentices Act, 1961, FY 2026-27
Total Training Seats3500 (provisional)
Training Duration12 mahine
Notification Date25 September 2026
Online Application01 October 2026 se 17 October 2026 (dono din shamil)
QualificationKisi bhi discipline me graduation
Age Limit20 se 28 saal (01.09.2026 ke hisaab se)
Monthly Stipend₹16,650
Application FeeSC/ST/PwBD: NIL; baaki sabhi: ₹500
SelectionState-wise merit (12th/HSC/10+2/Diploma marks), local language test jahan applicable, document verification aur medical fitness

Important Dates

EventDate
NATS portal registrationApply karne se pehle karna zaroori hai, agar pehle se registered nahi hain
Bank ki website par online application shuru01 October 2026
Bank ki website par online application ki last date17 October 2026

Selection process ki baaki dates abhi notification me nahi di gayi hain. Unki jaankari Canara Bank ki website par aane wale announcements se hi milegi.

Canara Bank Apprentice Vacancy 2026: State-Wise Seats

Kul 3500 seats hain. Bank ke mutabiq ye seats provisional hain aur bank ki actual requirement ke hisaab se badal sakti hain. Candidate sirf ek state chun sakta hai, aur usi state ke districts ke liye preference de sakta hai. Lekin district ka final allotment training seats ki availability aur bank ki administrative requirement par depend karega.

South Zone – Sabse Zyada Seats

Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh aur Telangana me sabse zyada seats hain.

State/UTLocal LanguageTotalSCSTOBCEWSURPwBD
Andhra PradeshTelugu/Urdu247391766241019
KarnatakaKannada58192401565823523
KeralaMalayalam24024264241269
Tamil NaduTamil3917431053917015
TelanganaTelugu/Urdu1342193613555
Pondicherry (UT)Tamil4001030
Lakshadweep (UT)Malayalam4010030

North Zone Seats

State/UTLocal LanguageTotalSCSTOBCEWSUR
Delhi (UT)Hindi9313625940
HaryanaHindi/Punjabi114210301152
Himachal PradeshHindi23504212
Jammu and KashmirUrdu/Hindi1611419
Ladakh (UT)Urdu/Ladakhi100001
PunjabPunjabi/Hindi9627020940
RajasthanHindi96161219940
Uttar PradeshHindi/Urdu40985411040170
UttarakhandHindi48816429
Chandigarh (UT)Hindi/Punjabi610104

West & Central Zone Seats

State/UTLocal LanguageTotalSCSTOBCEWSUR
ChhattisgarhHindi394122318
GoaKonkani25034216
GujaratGujarati8961324838
Madhya PradeshHindi1101622161145
MaharashtraMarathi2052018552092
Dadra and Nagar Haveli (UT)Gujarati100001
Daman and Diu (UT)Gujarati100001

East & North-East Zone Seats

State/UTLocal LanguageTotalSCSTOBCEWSUR
Andaman and Nicobar Islands (UT)Hindi/English400103
Arunachal PradeshEnglish502003
AssamAssamese/Bengali/Bodo422511420
BiharHindi/Urdu122191321258
JharkhandHindi/Santhali748198732
ManipurManipuri/English301002
MeghalayaEnglish/Garo/Khasi502003
MizoramMizo200002
NagalandEnglish401003
OdishaOdia1041622121044
SikkimNepali/English400004
TripuraBengali/Kokborok812005
West BengalBengali/Nepali150347331561

Total Seats aur PwBD Reservation

Kul 3500 seats me se SC-553, ST-226, OBC-845, EWS-335 aur UR-1541 hain. PwBD ke liye HI=32, OC=30, VI=39, ID=24 seats horizontal reservation ke taur par shamil hain. Matlab ye seats state ki total seats ke andar hi aati hain.

HI = Hearing Impaired, OC = Orthopedically Challenged, VI = Visually Impaired, ID = Intellectual Disability.

Uttar Pradesh ke candidates ke liye 409 seats hain, jinme Hindi/Urdu local language hai. UP ki baaki sarkari bhartiyon ke liye UP Govt Jobs 2026 page dekh sakte hain.

Canara Bank Apprentice Eligibility 2026

Notification ke mutabiq age, qualification jaisi saari eligibility 01.09.2026 (is din ko milakar) ke hisaab se dekhi jayegi.

Age Limit

01.09.2026 ko candidate ki age minimum 20 saal aur maximum 28 saal honi chahiye. Candidate ki date of birth 02.09.1998 se 01.09.2006 ke beech honi chahiye, dono dates shamil hain.

CategoryUpper Age Relaxation
SC/ST5 saal
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)3 saal
PwBD (Benchmark Disability)10 saal
Widows, divorced ya legally separated mahilayein jinhone remarry nahi kiyaGeneral/EWS: 35 saal tak, OBC: 38 saal tak, SC/ST: 40 saal tak

SC/ST/OBC (NCL) ki relaxation baaki bachi hui categories me se sirf ek ke saath cumulative milti hai. Upar di gayi maximum age General aur EWS candidates par lagu hoti hai. Relaxation chahne wale candidates ko original certificates document verification ke waqt dikhane honge.

Educational Qualification

Government of India se recognized university se kisi bhi discipline me graduation, ya Central Government dwara recognized koi equivalent qualification. Graduation 01.01.2023 se pehle nahi aur 01.09.2026 ke baad nahi pass honi chahiye (dono taareekh shamil).

Local Language Test

Agar aapki 10th ya 12th ki marksheet/certificate me chuni hui local language padhne ka saboot hai, to test dena nahi padega. Baaki candidates ke liye local language ka test document verification ke samay hoga. Jo candidate ye test clear nahi karega, use apprentice ke roop me engage nahi kiya jayega.

Anya Conditions

  • Candidate ne pehle Canara Bank ya kisi aur organization me apprenticeship training na ki ho, aur abhi bhi apprenticeship na kar raha ho.
  • Apprenticeship candidate ki apni galti ki wajah se beech me terminate na hui ho.
  • Qualification ke baad ek saal ya usse zyada training ya job experience wale candidates eligible nahi hain.
  • Ex-servicemen aur disabled ex-servicemen ko apprentice nahi banaya jayega, aur unke liye koi reservation bhi nahi hai.
  • Engagement ke liye bank ki requirement ke hisaab se medical fitness zaroori hai.

Reservation

SC, ST, OBC, EWS aur PwBD candidates ko reservation related State/UT ke prescribed percentage aur Government guidelines ke hisaab se milega. OBC candidates ke paas non-creamy layer clause wala valid certificate hona chahiye. Creamy layer me aane wale OBC candidates ko application me category General likhni hogi.

EWS ke liye family ki gross annual income ₹8 lakh se kam honi chahiye, lekin sirf income kaafi nahi hai. Notification me land aur property ki asset conditions bhi lagu hoti hain, aur competent authority ka valid Income and Asset Certificate zaroori hai.

  • 5 acre ya usse zyada agricultural land
  • 1000 sq ft ya usse bada residential flat
  • Notified municipality me 100 sq yard ya usse bada residential plot
  • Notified municipality ke bahar 200 sq yard ya usse bada residential plot

In prescribed asset limits ko cross karne wali family EWS reservation ke liye eligible nahi hogi, chahe family ki annual income ₹8 lakh se kam hi kyon na ho. Family me candidate, uske mata-pita, 18 saal se kam ke bhai-behen, pati/patni aur 18 saal se kam ke bachche shamil hain.

PwBD reservation ke liye kam se kam 40% benchmark disability, permanent disability certificate aur UDID card chahiye. Temporary disability certificate par PwBD reservation nahi milega. Notification ke mutabiq ye seats VI, HI, OC aur ID categories ke liye hain.

Reserved category ka candidate bhi UR seat ke liye apply kar sakta hai, agar wo UR category ki prescribed eligibility conditions ko pura karta hai.

Canara Bank Apprentice Stipend 2026: ₹16,650 Per Month

Apprentice ko monthly stipend ₹16,650 milega. Ye salary nahi hai. Isme ₹10,500 Canara Bank apprentice ke account me har mahine deta hai, aur ₹6,150 ka Government share DBT ke through seedhe apprentice ke bank account me aata hai. Loss of pay ho to uske adjustment ke baad stipend diya jayega, aur koi aur allowance ya benefit nahi milega.

ParticularDetails
Training period12 mahine
ProfileApprentice
Training kahanSelect branches me on-the-job training
Working hoursBank ke clerical cadre ke hisaab se
LeaveEk mahine ke baad 1 casual leave, saal me kul 12 (ek baar me maximum 4)
CertificateTraining poori hone par NATS joint certification

Selected candidate ko NATS portal par digital apprenticeship contract milega, jise tay samay ke andar accept karna hoga. Contract ke bina aur NATS par approval ke bina kisi ko apprentice nahi banaya jayega.

Zaroori baat: Apprentices Canara Bank ke employees nahi maane jayenge aur employees wale benefits ke haqdar nahi honge. PF, ESI aur Bonus jaise labour law provisions bhi lagu nahi honge. Notification saaf kehta hai ki training ke dauran ya baad me regular employment dene ki bank ki koi obligation nahi hai. Training poori hone par candidate ko training area se relieve kar diya jayega.

Canara Bank Apprentice Selection Process 2026

Notification me kisi separate written examination ka provision nahi diya gaya hai. Selection state-wise merit list, document verification, applicable local language test aur medical fitness ke basis par hoga. Bank ki website par apply karne wale candidates ki merit list state-wise banegi, jo 12th/HSC/10+2 ya Diploma ke marks/percentage ke basis par descending order me banegi. Same percentage hone par umar me bade candidate ko upar rakha jayega.

  1. NATS portal par registration aur bank ki website par online application.
  2. Apply kiye hue candidates ki state-wise merit list.
  3. Document verification, jisme jahan lagu ho wahan local language test bhi hoga.
  4. Medical fitness.
  5. Digital apprenticeship contract aur final engagement.

Minimum qualifying marks: 12th/HSC/10+2/Diploma me General/EWS ke liye 60% aur SC/ST/PwBD candidates ke liye 55%. Percentage ka fraction ignore hota hai, yani 59.99% ko 60% se kam mana jayega. Agar CGPA/OGPA mila hai, to use percentage me badalkar likhna hoga aur sambandhit authority ka conversion certificate dena hoga.

Merit list sirf online application me bhari gayi jaankari par banegi. Document verification me koi gadbad mili to application seedhe disqualify ho jayegi. Bank ek saal tak (result ki date se, ya agli engagement tak, jo pehle ho) state aur category-wise waitlist rakhega.

Application Fee

CategoryFee / Intimation Charges (Non-Refundable)
SC/ST/PwBDNIL
Baaki sabhi candidates₹500 (intimation charges sahit)

Fee sirf online mode se jama hogi. Debit card, credit card, internet banking, IMPS, cash card ya mobile wallet se payment ho sakta hai.

Canara Bank Apprentice 2026 Apply Online Kaise Karein

  1. NATS registration: nats.education.gov.in par register karein aur profile 100% complete karein. NATS enrollment ID/number note karke rakhein, kyunki bank application me ise enter karna hoga.
  2. Bank ki website: canarabank.bank.in par Careers, phir Recruitment me jakar “Engagement of Graduate Apprentices in Canara Bank under Apprentices Act, 1961 for FY 2026-27” link kholein. Ye link 01 October 2026 se chalega.
  3. “Click Here for New Registration” par jaakar basic details bharein. System ek provisional registration number aur password dega, jo email aur SMS par bhi aayega.
  4. Apna NATS enrollment ID, personal aur educational details, state aur district preference bharein.
  5. Photo, signature, left thumb impression aur handwritten declaration upload karein.
  6. “Save and Next” se poori application dhyan se verify karein. Final Submit ke baad koi badlav nahi ho sakta.
  7. Final Submit karein.
  8. Uske baad jo additional page khulega, usme jahan fee lagu ho wahan online payment complete karein. Payment safal hone par e-receipt banti hai.
  9. Application printout, registration number, password aur e-receipt sambhal kar rakhein. Printout bank ya IBPS ko bhejna nahi hai.

Notification ke mutabiq kisi aur mode se aayi application accept nahi hogi. Bhari hui jaankari aur documents me spelling wahi honi chahiye jo marksheet aur certificates me hai. Candidate ka naam 10th marks card ke mutabiq likhna hoga. Form bharne ka aur tarika samajhna ho to government exam form kaise bharein guide padhein.

Photo, Signature aur Declaration Specifications

DocumentRequirement
Photograph4.5 cm x 3.5 cm, recent colour passport-style photo, preferred 200 x 230 pixels, 20 KB se 50 KB
SignatureWhite paper par black ink, preferred 140 x 60 pixels, 10 KB se 20 KB
Left Thumb ImpressionWhite paper par black ya blue ink, JPG/JPEG, preferred 240 x 240 pixels (200 DPI), 20 KB se 50 KB
Handwritten DeclarationEnglish me, white paper par black ink, JPG/JPEG, preferred 800 x 400 pixels (200 DPI), 50 KB se 100 KB
  • Signature aur declaration CAPITAL LETTERS me accept nahi hoga.
  • Declaration, signature aur thumb impression candidate ke apne hone chahiye. Kisi aur ne likha to application invalid hogi.
  • Smudged ya blurred image par application reject ho sakti hai. Upload ke baad preview zaroor dekhein.
  • Photo me caps, hats aur dark glasses allowed nahi hain. Religious headwear allowed hai, par chehra dikhna chahiye.
  • Left thumb na ho to right thumb ya notification me bataye gaye anya option ka impression de sakte hain, aur document me finger ya toe ka naam likhna hoga.

Handwritten declaration ka text notification me is prakar hai:

“I, (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.”

Documents Required

Engagement/document verification ke samay notification ke mutabiq original documents aur self-attested photocopies produce karni hongi. Zaroori documents na dene par candidature aage nahi badhegi.

  • System-generated online application ka printout
  • Date of Birth proof (Birth Certificate ya SSLC/10th certificate)
  • Photo ID (Passport, Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID, Driving License ya statutory authority ka photo ID)
  • SSC se highest exam tak marksheets aur certificates, final degree aur semester/year-wise marksheets sahit
  • EWS candidates ke liye Income and Asset Certificate
  • SC/ST/OBC ke liye caste certificate. OBC ke liye non-creamy layer clause zaroori hai.
  • PwBD candidates ke liye UDID card aur disability certificate
  • Eligibility se jude anya document

Documents pehle se taiyar rakhne ke liye government job documents checklist kaam aa sakti hai.

Important Rules

  • Sirf ek application bhejein. Kai application hone par sirf latest valid completed application rakhi jayegi.
  • Final Submit ke baad naam, category, date of birth, address, mobile, email, state aur districts me badlav nahi hoga.
  • Galat ya jhooti jaankari par candidature cancel ho sakta hai, aur engagement ke baad mile to contract terminate ho sakta hai.
  • Application me pending criminal case ki jaankari deni hogi. Bank verification kar sakta hai aur uske aadhar par engagement se mana kar sakta hai.
  • Selection process ka kharch candidate ko khud uthana hoga.
  • Canvassing karne par candidature disqualify hoga.
  • Kisi anadhikrit website ya social media ke galat notice par hui rejection ke liye bank zimmedar nahi hoga.
  • Recruitment se jude announcements aur corrigendum ke liye Canara Bank ki authorized website regularly check karte rahein.
  • Version me farak hone par English version hi maanya hoga.

Sabse Zaroori Baatein

  • 3500 apprenticeship training seats, 12 mahine ki training
  • Registration: 01 October se 17 October 2026
  • NATS par 100% complete profile zaroori hai, aur sirf ek state chuni ja sakti hai
  • ₹16,650 monthly stipend, jo salary nahi hai
  • Merit 12th/HSC/10+2/Diploma marks par banegi
  • Bank par regular employment dene ki koi obligation nahi hai

UPJobRadar Research Note

Ye article 25.09.2026 ko jaari hue Canara Bank ke official notification par aadharit hai. Bank ne khud notification me likha hai ki seats provisional hain aur EWS vacancies bhi Government of India ke directives par nirbhar hain. Isliye apply karne se pehle bank ki website par latest notice aur corrigendum zaroor dekh lein.

Ye programme 12 mahine ki apprenticeship training provide karta hai, jisme apprentice select branches me on-the-job training karta hai. Doosri bank bhartiyon ke liye IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026, SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 aur Union Bank Recruitment 2026 dekh sakte hain. Graduation ke baad ke aur vikalp government jobs after graduation me milenge.

Canara Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026: FAQs

Canara Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026 me kitni seats hain?

Kul 3500 apprenticeship training seats hain. Notification me ye seats provisional bataayi gayi hain aur bank ki requirement ke hisaab se badal sakti hain.

Canara Bank Apprentice 2026 ki application kab shuru hogi aur last date kya hai?

Online application 01 October 2026 se shuru hokar 17 October 2026 tak chalegi, dono din shamil.

Canara Bank Apprentice ke liye qualification kya chahiye?

Kisi bhi discipline me graduation, jo 01.01.2023 se 01.09.2026 ke beech pass ki gayi ho, recognized university se ya Central Government dwara recognized equivalent qualification.

Canara Bank Apprentice Eligibility me age limit kya hai?

01.09.2026 ko 20 se 28 saal. Janm 02.09.1998 se 01.09.2006 ke beech hona chahiye. SC/ST ko 5, OBC (NCL) ko 3 aur PwBD ko 10 saal ki chhoot milti hai.

Canara Bank Apprentice Stipend kitna milega?

Monthly stipend ₹16,650 hai. Isme ₹10,500 Canara Bank deta hai aur ₹6,150 Government share DBT se milta hai.

Application fee kitni hai?

SC/ST/PwBD ke liye fee NIL hai. Baaki candidates ke liye ₹500 (intimation charges sahit) hai, jo non-refundable hai.

Kya NATS portal par registration zaroori hai?

Haan. Sirf wahi candidates apply kar sakte hain jinka NATS portal par profile 100% complete hai. Application me NATS enrollment ID bhi bharni hoti hai.

Kya Canara Bank Apprentice selection me written exam hoga?

Notification me kisi separate written examination ka provision nahi diya gaya hai. Merit list 12th/HSC/10+2/Diploma ke marks par state-wise banegi, uske baad document verification, jahan lagu ho wahan local language test, aur medical fitness hogi.

Kya apprenticeship ke baad Canara Bank me permanent job milegi?

Apprenticeship complete hone ke baad Canara Bank me regular employment ki koi guarantee ya obligation nahi hai. Apprentice Canara Bank ka regular employee nahi hota.

Kya candidate ek se zyada state me apply kar sakta hai?

Nahi. Ek candidate sirf ek state ki training seats ke liye option de sakta hai, aur ek hi application bhej sakta hai.

Disclaimer: Ye article available official notification ki jaankari ko saral bhasha me samjhata hai. Application se pehle Canara Bank ki official website par latest notification, corrigendum aur instructions verify karein. Dates, vacancies aur rules me official update ke hisaab se badlav ho sakte hain.

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Source: Canara Bank ka Graduate Apprentices FY 2026-27 notification, dated 25.09.2026.

Har bharti ka update seedha apne phone par paane ke liye humare WhatsApp channel ya Telegram channel se judein.

Written By: Syed Imran Zaidi, Founder & Chief Editor, 8+ Years in Career Guidance
Reviewed By: UPJobRadar Editorial Team
Fact Checked By: UPJobRadar Research Team
Last Updated: 28 September 2026

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