Canara Bank Apprentice 2026

ENGAGEMENT OF GRADUATE APPRENTICES UNDER APPRENTICES ACT, 1961 FOR FY 2026-27

Canara Bank, a leading Public Sector Bank with Head Office in Bengaluru and global presence with over 10,000 branches, invites online applications from the eligible Indian Citizens for “Engagement of Graduate Apprentices under Apprentices Act, 1961 for FY 2026-27”

Eligible candidates are required to register on the apprenticeship portal https://nats.education.gov.in before applying for Apprenticeship Training in the Bank. Candidate with 100% complete profile on the apprenticeship portal only are eligible to apply. No other means / mode of Application will be accepted.

Period of Apprenticeship Training

The Period of Apprenticeship Training will be 12 Months.

Place of Training

The On-the-job training will be imparted to the candidates at the select branches as per course/curriculum.

Profile

Apprentice

Note: The candidates eligible as Apprentice will NOT be treated as “employees” of the Canara Bank and will not be entitled to receive any benefits which are available for the employees of the Bank.

Contract of Apprenticeship:

• Candidates found suitable for engagement based on merit shall be issued digital apprenticeship contract through Apprenticeship portal https://nats.education.gov.in
• Candidates receiving the Digital Apprenticeship contract from the Bank need to accept it on NATS portal within the stipulated timelines.
• No candidate shall be engaged as Apprentice until he/she enters into the Contract of Apprenticeship with the Bank and same is approved in NATS portal.

Important Dates

Canara Bank Apprentice 2026 Official PDF

Canara Bank Apprentice 2026 Notification Video

SELECTION PROCESS:

1. The candidate is required to register on Bank’s website www.canarabank.bank.in → Careers → Recruitment → Engagement of Graduate Apprentices in Canara Bank under Apprentices Act, 1961 for FY 2026-27.
2. The merit list of those candidates who have applied will be prepared State wise in descending order on the basis of marks/percentage obtained in 12th Std (HSC/10+2)/ Diploma Examination.
3. In case more than one candidate is having the same percentage, such candidates will be ranked according to their age in descending order in the merit.
4. The minimum qualifying marks will not be less than 60% (55% for SC / ST /PwBD candidates) 12th Std (HSC/10+2)/ Diploma Examination.
5. The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored i.e., 59.99% will be treated as less than 60% and 54.99% will be treated as less than 55% and will be treated as not eligible / unfit for the subject selection process.
6. Where CGPA / OGPA is awarded, the same should be converted into percentage and indicated in online application, the candidate will have to produce a certificate issued by the appropriate authority inter alia stating that the norms of the Board/University regarding conversion of grade into percentage and the percentage of marks scored by the candidate in terms of norms.
7. The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all semester(s)/year(s) by aggregate maximum marks (in all the subjects) multiplied by 100.
8. Merit list will be prepared based only on the information submitted by the candidate during online application. In case of any discrepancy observed at the time of Document Verification, the application will be disqualified summarily.
9. Document Verification and test of local language will be conducted during Document Verification process.

Final Selection will be Subject to:

i. Verification of the eligibility for the training seat and information furnished in the online application.

ii. Qualification in the test of local language for the State opted, where applicable.

iii. Being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank.

HOW TO APPLY

REGISTRATION PROCESS:

Candidate is required to register on the apprenticeship portal https://nats.education.gov.in before applying for apprenticeship in the Bank.

After registration on the apprenticeship portal, enrollment number will get generated, which the candidates should keep for future reference. Candidate with 100% complete profile on the apprenticeship portal is eligible to apply for Apprentices in the Bank.

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates have to apply online from 01.10.2026 to 17.10.2026 through the link provided in the Bank’s website www.canarabank.bank.in → Careers→ Recruitment →Engagement of Graduate Apprentices in Canara Bank under Apprentices Act, 1961 for FY 2026-27 and no other mode of application will be accepted. Candidate will have to mention their enrollment ID generated after applying on NATS portal while applying for training seats.

Procedure for Applying Online:

Candidates should visit the Bank’s website www.canarabank.bank.in and click on the careers page, then click on Recruitment, then click on link Engagement of Graduate Apprentices in Canara Bank under Apprentices Act, 1961 for FY 2026-27. • Candidates will have to click on “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION” to register their application by entering their basic information in the online application form. After that a provisional registration number and password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. Candidate should note down the Provisional registration number and password. An Email & SMS indicating the Provisional Registration number and Password will also be sent. Candidates can reopen the saved data using Provisional registration number and password and edit the particulars, if needed.

• Candidates are required to upload their photograph and signature as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of Photograph and Signature.

• Candidates while filling their on-line application, the name of the candidate and his / her father / husband etc. should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the certificates / mark sheets. Any change / alteration found may disqualify the candidature.

• The candidates name in the online application should be as it appears in SSC/SSLC/X Standard Marks Card. In case the candidate has changed his/her name, the changed name should be as per the Gazette Notification/ Marriage Certificate. • Candidates should fill all the fields in the on-line application.

• Candidates are advised to carefully fill in the online application themselves as no change in any of the data filled in the online application will be possible/ entertained. Prior to submission of the online application candidates are advised to use the “SAVE AND NEXT” facility to verify the details in the online application form and modify the same if required. No change is permitted after clicking on FINAL SUBMIT button. Submission of incorrect / false information in the online application will render the candidature invalid.

• After completion of on-line registration, candidate should take system generated print-out of Registered On-line Application.

• An email/ SMS intimation with the Registration Number and Password generated on successful registration of the application will be sent to the candidate’s email ID/ Mobile Number specified in the online application form as a system generated acknowledgement. If candidate does not receive the email and SMS intimation at the email ID/ Mobile number specified by them, they may consider that their online application has not been successfully registered.

• An online application which is incomplete in any respect such as without proper passport size photograph and signature uploaded in the online application form/ unsuccessful fee payment will not be considered as valid and will be rejected. No further communication will be made in this regard.

• Retain a copy of the final on-line application print out along with Registration Number & Password safely for your records.

• A candidate should submit only one application. In case of multiple applications only the latest valid completed application will be retained.

• Any information submitted by an applicant in his/ her application shall be binding on the candidate personally and he/she shall be liable for prosecution/ civil consequences in case the information/ details furnished by him/ her are found to be false at a later stage.

• Bank will not be responsible for any consequences arising out of furnishing of incorrect and incomplete details in the application or omission to provide the required details in the application form.

APPLICATION FEES & INTIMATION CHARGES (INCL. of GST):

Application fee/ Intimation charges for Registration for Apprentice on Bank’s portal:

DETAILS OF TRAINING SEATS:

Number of Training seats: 3500

The number of training seats mentioned above is provisional and may vary according to the actual requirement of the Bank.

Abbreviations:

SC - Scheduled Caste; ST - Scheduled Tribe; OBC - Other Backward Classes; EWS – Economically Weaker Section; UR - Unreserved Category; PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disability) Category; VI - Visually Impaired; HI - Hearing Impaired; OC - Orthopedically Challenged, ID - Intellectual Disability.

Stipend:

A monthly stipend of Rs. 16,650/- (including subsidy amount, if any, by Govt. of India) shall be paid to the apprentice during the period of apprenticeship training.

The Apprentices are not eligible for any other allowances/ benefits.

Canara Bank will make a payment of 10,500/- into the apprentices account on a monthly basis.

Government share of Stipend of Rs. 6,150 will be directly credited to the Apprentices Bank account through DBT mode as per extant guidelines. The stipend shall be paid to Apprentices each month after adjusting Loss of pay, If any.

Hours of Work:

The Apprentice shall be imparted On-Job-Training (OJT) during hours of work as applicable to the clerical cadre of the Bank.

Overtime

No Apprentice shall be required or allowed to work overtime except with the approval of the Apprenticeship Adviser who shall not grant such approval unless he is satisfied that such overtime is in the interest of the training of the Apprentice or in the public interest.

Leave

Apprentice shall be entitled to One Casual Leave on completion of one month of Apprenticeship Training and total of 12 Casual Leaves in a year. No other type of leave is applicable for the Apprentices. Apprentice can avail only 4 casual leaves at a time. Leave accumulated, if any will automatically get exhausted on termination/completion of contract.

Holidays

Apprentice shall be entitled to such holidays as are observed in the Bank where he/she is undergoing Apprenticeship Training.

Termination of Apprenticeship Contract

The contract of Apprenticeship Training shall terminate on the expiry of the period of Apprenticeship Training. Either party to a contract of Apprenticeship Training may make an application to the Apprenticeship Adviser for the termination of the contract.

The Contract of Apprenticeship Training shall be terminated, if the apprentice does not report at the Bank’s Training venue/ Bank branch on the date of Commencement of basic training/ on-the- job training. Further during the Apprenticeship, in case of Apprentice is found to be involved in any act of misbehavior/ disobedience/ unsatisfactory performance/ any other act prejudicial to the interest of the Bank, the contract may be terminated by the Bank after giving 7 days’ notice.

Certificate

After completion of Apprenticeship Training, NATS-joint certification will be awarded to Apprentices.

Other Information

• The provision of any law with respect to Labour such as PF, ESI, Bonus shall not be applicable to or in relation to such apprenticeship engagement.

• Bank shall have no obligation to offer regular employment to Apprentices during and/ or after the completion of the apprenticeship training. After completion of Apprenticeship training, candidates will be relieved from the respective training area.

• A Wait list (State-category wise) will be maintained for one year from the date of result of the engagement of apprentices or next engagement exercise, whichever is earlier. Candidates will be released only once from this waitlist against non-joining subject to availability of qualified candidates.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA & OTHER DETAILS:

Date of Reckoning for eligibility

All the eligibility (Age, Qualification, etc.) shall be computed as on 01.09.2026 (inclusive).

Minimum 20 years

Maximum 28 years

as on the date of reckoning the eligibility i.e., Candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.09.1998 and not later than 01.09.2006 (both days inclusive).

Relaxation of upper age limit:

Educational Qualification

A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a university recognized by the Govt. of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.

Candidates must have passed their Graduation not earlier than 01.01.2023 and not later than 01.09.2026 (both days inclusive).

Test of local language

Candidates who produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the specified opted local language will not be required to undergo the local language test.

For other candidates, the test for knowledge of local language will be conducted as a part of selection process. It will be conducted when the candidate is called for Document Verification by the Bank. Candidates who fail to qualify this test will not be engaged as apprentice.

Physical/ Medical fitness

Engagement of selected Apprentices is subject to his/her being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank.