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BOB LBO Notification 2026 Out for 2482 Vacancies, Check Official PDF and Eligibility

Bank of Baroda has started accepting online applications for the Bank of Baroda LBO Vacancy 2026 from 18 August 2026. The recruitment aims to fill 2,482 posts with candidates who have a graduation degree in any discipline and at least one year of experience in a Scheduled Commercial Bank.

The selection process includes an online examination followed by a Local Language Test. This article covers the official notification, state-wise vacancies, application process, exam date, salary, and other important details.

BOB LBO Notification 2026 Out

For candidates applying for the recruitment, the BOB LBO Official PDF provides all the important details about the selection process and application requirements.

The BOB LBO 2026 notification has been released, and the registration window will remain open until 7 September 2026 at bankofbaroda.in. Candidates should read the official notification carefully before applying.

Download Bank of Baroda Notification 2026 PDF

BOB LBO Recruitment 2026: Overview

Before we dive into further details, refer to the table below for key updates and information:

Particulars Details
Organization Name Bank Of Baroda
Name of Exam BOB Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026
Name of Posts Local Bank Officer posts in Junior Management Grade/Scale-I (JMG/S-I)
Total Vacancy 2482
Application Mode Online
Registration Starts 18th August 2026
Last Date to Apply 7th September 2026
Age Limit 21 to 30 years
Education Qualification Graduation degree in any discipline
Experience 1 Year in any SCBs
Selection Process Online Exam, LPT, Psychometric Test, GD & Interview
Basic Pay Rs. 48,480 – 2000 (7) – 62,480 – 2340 (2) – 67,160 – 2680 (7) – 85,920
Probation Period 1 Year
CIBIL Score (Credit History) 680 or above
Official website https://www.bankofbaroda.in/

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BOB LBO Vacancy 2026 Category-wise

The total BOB LBO Vacancy 2026 of 2,482 posts is divided among SC, ST, OBC, EWS, and General categories. The category-wise vacancies are 358 SC, 240 ST, 600 OBC, 303 EWS, and 981 General posts.

The category-wise distribution allows candidates to understand the number of vacancies available under their respective categories and assess their chances of selection accordingly.

S.No. State Vacancy Type SC ST OBC EWS GEN Total
1 Andhra Pradesh New 12 5 22 8 33 80
2 Arunachal Pradesh New 1 3 1 2 7 14
Unfilled 0 0 1 0 5 6
3 Assam New 3 4 11 3 13 34
Unfilled 6 0 0 0 0 6
4 Goa New 1 2 1 1 5 10
Unfilled 2 1 3 1 4 11
5 Gujarat New 63 25 112 40 160 400
Unfilled 110 74 169 116 316 785
6 Jammu & Kashmir New 1 2 3 1 8 15
7 Karnataka New 20 8 36 13 53 130
Unfilled 38 24 73 45 108 288
8 Kerala New 6 3 11 4 16 40
Unfilled 6 3 0 0 0 9
9 Maharashtra New 28 12 51 18 71 180
Unfilled 0 28 0 10 0 38
10 Manipur New 1 2 1 1 5 10
Unfilled 0 0 0 1 4 5
11 Meghalaya New 1 2 1 1 4 9
Unfilled 1 0 0 0 5 6
12 Mizoram New 1 2 1 2 5 11
Unfilled 0 0 1 0 3 4
13 Nagaland New 1 2 1 1 4 9
Unfilled 0 0 1 0 5 6
14 Odisha New 15 6 28 9 38 96
Unfilled 0 4 0 0 0 4
15 Punjab New 5 2 8 3 12 30
Unfilled 0 3 1 0 0 4
16 Sikkim New 1 2 1 1 4 9
Unfilled 0 0 0 0 1 1
17 Tamil Nadu New 20 8 36 12 52 128
Unfilled 0 4 0 0 0 4
18 Telangana New 8 3 14 5 20 50
19 Tripura New 1 1 1 1 1 5
Unfilled 0 0 0 0 3 3
20 West Bengal New 6 3 11 4 16 40
Unfilled 0 2 0 0 0 2
Grand Total  – 358 240 600 303 981 2482

BOB LBO Eligibility

As per the previous recruitments, the Bank of Baroda Local Bank Officer Eligibility Criteria with respect to age limit and educational qualifications have been provided below:

Educational Qualification (1/8/2026)

  • A graduation in any discipline from a recognised university
  • Professional degrees (CA, Engineering, etc.) may also be accepted

Age Limit (1/8/2026)

  • Minimum: 21 years
  • Maximum: 30 years
  • Age relaxation applicable as per government norms
Category
Age Relaxation (years)
Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe 5
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) 3
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities
Gen/EWS :10
OBC: 13
SC/ST: 15
Ex-servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment
Gen/EWS: 5
OBC: 8
SC/ST: 10

Post Qualification Experience

Candidates must have at least 1 year of experience as an officer in any Scheduled Commercial Bank, as listed in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India.

Not Eligible: Experience in NBFCs, cooperative banks, payment banks, small finance banks, or fintech companies will not be considered

The following categories of Candidates are NOT eligible for BOB LBO Recruitment

  1. People who have worked in NBFCs, cooperative banks, payment banks, small finance banks, or fintech companies are not eligible.
  2. Former Bank of Baroda employees who left an officer-level job or contract job within the last 3 years are not allowed to apply.
  3. Current Bank of Baroda staff working in officer roles or on a contract basis are also not eligible.

How to Apply for BOB LBO?

Once the official BOB LBO Notification 2026 is released, candidates can apply online through the official Bank of Baroda website. Follow these simple steps to apply once the application process goes live:

  1. Visit the official website: www.bankofbaroda.in
  2. Navigate to the Careers section
  3. Click on the BOB LBO Recruitment 2026 notification link
  4. Register using your valid email ID and mobile number
  5. Fill in the online application form with accurate personal, educational, and work details
  6. Upload scanned documents (photograph, signature, certificates) as per specifications
  7. Pay the application fee online
  8. Submit the form and download/print the confirmation page for future reference

Application Fee

  1. General, EWS & OBC: Rs. 850/- (including GST) + Payment Gateway Charges
  2. SC, ST, PWD, ESM (Ex-Servicemen), Women: Rs. 175/- (including GST) + Payment Gateway Charges

BOB LBO Selection Process

The selection process for BOB LBO Recruitment 2026 is expected to be as follows:

  • Online Objective Examination
  • Language Proficiency Test (LPT) (if applicable)
  • Personal Interview
  • Document Verification & Medical

Bank of Baroda LBO Exam Pattern

The Bank of Baroda LBO online exam will comprise four sections: English Language, Banking Knowledge, General/Economic Awareness, and Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude. Each section will have a duration of 30 minutes, making the total exam time 2 hours. Candidates will receive 1 mark for every correct answer, while 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. The table below provides a detailed overview of the exam pattern.

Section No. of Questions Marks Duration
English Language 30 30 30 Minutes
Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude 30 30 30 Minutes
Banking Knowledge 30 30 30 Minutes
General / Economic Awareness 30 30 30 Minutes
Total 120 120 120 Minutes

Also, check the Bank of Baroda LBO Syllabus 2026

BOB LBO Language Proficiency Test

Candidates must be able to read, write, and speak the local language of the state they are applying for. Those who clear the online exam will have to take this test. If they fail, they won’t be allowed to appear for the personal interview, and their application will be rejected.

However, candidates who studied the local language in their 10th or 12th standard (and have a mark sheet or certificate as proof) don’t need to take the LPT.

Region-wise Local Language

State Local Language(s) 
Goa Konkani
Gujarat Gujarati
Jammu & Kashmir Urdu, Hindi
Karnataka Kannada
Kerala Malayalam
Maharashtra Marathi
Odisha Odiya
Punjab Punjabi
Sikkim Bengali, Nepali
Tamil Nadu Tamil
West Bengal Bengali
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura
Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Manipuri, Garo, Khasi, Mizo, Kokborok

BOB LBO Salary

The expected pay scale for Local Bank Officers is in the range of Rs. 48,480 – Rs. 85,920 per month, along with the following additional benefits:

Particular Details
Pay Scale Rs. 48,480 – 2000 (7) – Rs. 62,480 – 2340 (2) – Rs. 67,160 – 2680 (7) – Rs. 85,920
Allowances DA, CCA, HRA, Speciali Pay, etc.
Initial Posting Candidates will be posted in the state they are applying for the first 12 years of their service.
Probation Period 12 Months
Service Bond 3 Years

BOB LBO Exam Centre 2026

State / UT / NCR Test Centre
Andaman & Nicobar Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh
Guntur/Vijayawada, Kurnool, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Nellore
Arunachal Pradesh Naharlagun
Assam
Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Dibrugarh, Tezpur
Bihar
Patna, Muzzafarpur, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Arrah, Gaya, Purnea
Chandigarh
Chandigarh/ Mohali
Chhattisgarh
Raipur, Bhilai/Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)
Goa Mapusa
Gujarat
Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar, Anand/Vadodara, Mehsana, Bhavnagar, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Surat/Bardoli, Vapi
Haryana
Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Kurukshetra
Himachal Pradesh
Bilaspur (HP), Hamirpur (HP), Solan, Una, Mandi, Kullu, Kangra
Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu, Srinagar, Samba
Jharkhand
Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Bokaro Steel city
Karnataka
Bengaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad, Mysore, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Udupi, Shivamogga (Shimoga), Mangaluru (Mangalore), Belgavi
Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Kollam, Thrissur, Alappuzha, Kannur, Mallapuram, Palakkad
Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Sagar, Satna
Ladakh Leh, Kargil
Maharashtra
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Nagpur, Pune, “Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai / MMR”, Amaravati (MAH), Nanded, Jalgaon, Nashik, Kolhapur, Chandrapur, Latur, Solapur
Manipur
Imphal, Churachandpur, Thoubal
Meghalaya Shillong, Tura
Mizoram Aizawl
Nagaland
Kohima, Dimapur
Delhi -NCR
New Delhi / NCR
Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Balasore, Berhampur-Ganjam, Rourkela
Puducherry Puducherry
Punjab
Bhatinda, Amritsar, Patiala, Phagwara, Mohali
Rajasthan
Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur (Raj), Kota, Ajmer, Bikaner, Sikar
Sikkim Gangtok
Tamilnadu
Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Salem, Coimbatore, Thiruchirappalli, Vellore, Virudhunagar, Thanjavur, Cuddalore, Kanyakumari/Nagercoil, Namakkal
Telangana
Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam
Tripura Agartala
Uttar Pradesh
Agra, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Ghaziabad, Noida/ Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut (UP), Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Ayodhya, Aligarh, Bareilly, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar
Uttarakhand
Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee
West Bengal
Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri, Durgapur, Asansol, Burdwan

FAQs

Is Bank of Baroda LBO Notification 2026 Out?

Yes, the official notification for BOB LBO Recruitment 2026 has been released on 18th August 2026.

How many vacancies are there in Bank of Baroda LBO Recruitment 2026?

Bank of Baroda has announced 2482 vacancies for Local Bank Officer (LBO) posts in Junior Management Grade/Scale-I across all states and union territories, including both new and unfilled positions from previous cycles.

What is the age limit for Bank of Baroda LBO 2026?

The minimum age is 21 years and the maximum is 30 years as of 1 August 2026. Age relaxation applies as per government norms.

Is prior banking experience mandatory for BOB LBO 2026?

Yes. Candidates must have at least 1 year of officer-level experience in a Scheduled Commercial Bank. Experience in NBFCs, cooperative banks, payment banks, small finance banks, or fintech companies is not considered valid for this eligibility requirement.

What is the selection process for BOB LBO Recruitment 2026?

Selection involves an Online Objective Examination, a Language Proficiency Test (LPT) for candidates who haven't studied the local language academically, a Personal Interview, and Document Verification along with a Medical Examination.

What is the salary of a Bank of Baroda Local Bank Officer?

The pay scale ranges from Rs. 48,480 to Rs. 85,920 per month (Rs. 48,480 – 2000(7) – 62,480 – 2340(2) – 67,160 – 2680(7) – 85,920), plus DA, HRA, CCA, and other allowances as per bank norms.

Where will the initial posting be for selected BOB LBO candidates?

Selected candidates will be posted within the state they applied for, for the first 12 years of service. The probation period is 12 months, and candidates must serve a 3-year service bond after joining.

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