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Canara Bank opens 3,500 apprentice posts from October 1
NDTV··12h ago
Canara Bank invited applications for 3,500 graduate apprentice posts for 2026-27, with online filing from October 1 to October 17. Selected candidates get a Rs 16,650 monthly stipend for one year of training. Graduates aged 20 to 28 as on September 1, 2026, can apply via the NATS portal. Merit uses Class 12 or diploma marks, not a written exam.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Applications run October 1 to October 17 on nats.education.gov.in.
- The monthly stipend during the one-year apprenticeship is Rs 16,650.
- General, OBC and EWS candidates need at least 60 percent in Class 12 or diploma; SC, ST and PwD need 55 percent.
What's Happening
- Category split includes 1,541 General, 845 OBC, 553 SC, 335 EWS and 226 ST posts.
- Karnataka has the most state vacancies at 581, followed by Uttar Pradesh at 409.
- Application fee is Rs 500, with SC, ST and PwBD candidates exempt.
Who can apply
- Graduation in any discipline has to fall between January 1, 2023 and September 1, 2026.
- Age band is 20 to 28 as on September 1, 2026, with reserved-category age relaxation as per rules.
- Prior apprenticeship training or one year or more of post-graduation work experience makes a candidate ineligible.
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