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The PNB SO Recruitment 2026 notification is expected to be released soon on the official website of Punjab National Bank. Through this recruitment drive, the bank will recruit eligible candidates for various Specialist Officer posts in departments such as IT, Credit, Law, HR, and Risk Management.
Interested candidates will be able to check details related to eligibility, selection process, salary, application dates, and vacancies after the official notification is released. Candidates preparing for bank jobs are advised to keep an eye on the official website for the latest updates regarding PNB SO 2026.
PNB SO Notification 2026
The Punjab National Bank is going to recruit eligible candidates through the PNB SO. With hundreds of vacancies, the candidates will have a great opportunity to start their banking career. The official notification will be released on the PNB website, but to check the important details, candidates can refer to the previous year notification shared here.
PNB SO Recruitment 2026 – Overview
PNB SO is a huge opportunity for the candidates to start their banking career with a high-paying scale. To know more details related to the recruitment process, candidates can go through the table given below.
| PNB SO Recruitment 2026 | |
| Recruiting Body | Punjab National Bank |
| Exam Name | PNB SO Recruitment 2026 |
| Post Name | Specialist Officers |
| Vacancy | TBA |
| Selection Mode | Online written test and Personal Interview |
| Salary | Varies According to Post |
| Official Website | @pnbindia.in |
PNB SO 2026 Important Dates
| Upcoming Events | Important dates |
| Notification Release Date | Soon |
| PNB SO Online Registration Starts From | – |
| Last Date to Apply | – |
| Last date for printing your application & Online Fee Payment | – |
| Admit Card | – |
| Exam Date | – |
| Interview | – |
PNB SO Vacancy 2026
The Bank has not yet notified the number of Specialist Officer vacancies to be filled this year. To get an idea, candidates can check out the post-wise and category-wise vacancies from the previous year.
| PNB SO Previous Year (2025) Vacancy | ||||||
| Posts | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total |
| Officer-Credit in JMG Scale-I | 37 | 18 | 67 | 25 | 103 | 250 |
| Officer-Industry in JMG Scale I | 11 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 32 | 75 |
| Manager IT in MMG Scale II | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Senior Manager IT in MMG Scale III | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Manager Data Scientist in MMG Scale II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Senior Manager Data Scientist in MMG Scale III | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Manager Cyber Security in MMG Scale II | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Senior Manager Cyber Security in MMG Scale III | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 50 | 25 | 91 | 32 | 152 | 350 |
PNB SO 2026 Eligibility Criteria
The banking aspirants looking forward to applying for the specialist officer posts at Punjab National Bank must fulfil the required PNB SO Eligibility Criteria in terms of education, age, and experience. The details have been discussed below-
Nationality
- The candidates must hold Indian Citizenship
- A Subject of Nepal or Bhutan
- A Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement
- A Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, or East African countries of Zaire, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, or Malawi, with the intention of permanent settlement in India
PNB SO Education Qualification
The post wise PNB SO Educational Qualification has been mentioned in the table given below for the candidates.
|
Name of the Post
|
Grade/Scale |
Educational Qualification
|
| Officer (Credit) | JMG Scale-I |
CA / CMA (ICWA) / CFA / MBA (Finance) / PGDM (Finance) (60%)
|
| Officer (Industry) | JMG Scale-I |
B.E./B.Tech in Civil/ Electrical/ Mechanical/ Textile/ Mining/ Chemical/ Production/ Metallurgy/ Electronics & Communication/ IT (60%)
|
| Manager (IT) | MMG Scale-II |
B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/IS or MCA (60%)
|
| Senior Manager (IT) | MMG Scale-III |
B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/IS or MCA (60%)
|
| Manager (Data Scientist) | MMG Scale-II |
B.E./B.Tech in IT/CS/Business/Data Science (60%)
|
| Senior Manager (Data Scientist) | MMG Scale-III |
B.E./B.Tech in IT/CS/Business/Data Science (60%)
|
| Manager (Cyber Security) | MMG Scale-II |
B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/ECE or MCA (60%)
|
| Senior Manager (Cyber Security) | MMG Scale-III |
B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/ECE or MCA (60%)
|
PNB SO Age Limit
Lets’ go through the PNB SO Age Limit for each post from the table given below.
|
Name of the Post
|
Age Limit
|
| Officer (Credit) |
21 years – 30 years
|
| Officer (Industry) |
21 years – 30 years
|
| Manager (IT) |
25 years – 35 years
|
| Senior Manager (IT) |
27 years – 38 years
|
| Manager (Data Scientist) |
25 years – 35 years
|
| Senior Manager (Data Scientist) |
27 years – 38 years
|
| Manager (Cyber Security) |
25 years – 35 years
|
| Senior Manager (Cyber Security) |
27 years – 38 years
|
Age Relaxation
Age relaxation for the candidates will be as per the government norms as tabulated below.
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 Years |
| OBC | 3 Years |
| PwBD | 10 Years |
| Ex-Servicemen | 5 Years |
| Children/Family members of those who died in the 1984 riots | 3 Years |
PNB SO 2026 Apply Online
The online application for the PNB SO Recruitment will commence after the official notification is released. Those interested in the SO recruitment, will be able to apply once the official link gets activated.
PNB SO Application Fee
The candidates have to make an Online Payment of application fees/ intimation charges along with the submission of the online application form for PNB SO Recruitment 2026.
| Category | Application Fee |
| SC/ST/PWBD category | Rs 59/- per candidate + GST as applicable |
| All other categories | Rs 1180/- per candidate + GST as applicable |
Steps to Apply Online for PNB SO Recruitment 2026
- Visit the official website of PNB at www.pnbindia.in. or click on the direct link shared above
- Go to the “Recruitment/Career” column.
- Now, scroll down and click on the link to “Click here for Registration” under RECRUITMENT FOR POSTS OF SPECIALIST OFFICERS.
- Fill in the required information and register for PNB SO Recruitment 2026
- Note the registration number and password that you received, for further use.
- Login and fill out the application form with the necessary personal, national, and communal details.
- Upload scanned photograph and signature.
- Pay the application fee via the desired payment gateway.
- Lastly, click on the submit button.
- Take a printout of the application form for future reference.
PNB SO 2026 Selection Process
The selection process includes three stages.
- Online Written Exam
- Personal Interview
- Document Verification
A candidate should qualify both in the Online Main Examination and interview and be sufficiently high in merit to be shortlisted for the subsequent provisional allotment process. The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at based on aggregate scores obtained by the candidates in the Online Main Examination and Interview.
PNB SO 2026 Exam Pattern
The Exam Pattern for the Punjab National Bank SO Recruitment is given here.
- The PNB SO Exam will be held Online mode.
- The tests except for the Test of English Language will be available bilingually, i.e. in English and Hindi.
- There is a penalty of one-fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question.
- If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question.
- There would be sectional timing in the PNB SO Exam as tabulated below.\
| Part | Name of Test | Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Part A | Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes | |
| Part B | Professional Knowledge | 50 | 100 | 45 minutes |
PNB SO 2026 Syllabus
The candidates must be aware of the detailed syllabus & exam pattern which have been released along with the notification. The PNB SO Syllabus is divided into two parts and it includes the following sections:
- Reasoning
- English Language
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Professional Knowledge
PNB SO 2026 Salary
The candidates who are going to participating in the PNB SO 2026 recruitment process, they can get familiar with the Salary for each post. Along with the competitive salary, the candidates also enjoy several allowances like DA, CCA, HRA, and other perks. Candidates can go through the post-wise pay scale mentioned in the table given below.
| Punjab National Bank SO Salary | ||
| Post | Grade | Pay Scale |
| Senior Manager Cyber Security | MMGS III | 85920-2680/5-99320-2980/2-105280 |
| Manager Cyber Security | MMGS II | 64820-2340/1-67160-2680/10-93960 |
| Senior Manager Data Scientist | MMGS III | 85920-2680/5-99320-2980/2-105280 |
| Manager Data Scientist | MMGS II | 64820-2340/1-67160-2680/10-93960 |
| Senior Manager IT | MMGS III | 85920-2680/5-99320-2980/2-105280 |
| Manager IT | MMGS II | 64820-2340/1-67160-2680/10-93960 |
| Officer Industry | JMGS I | 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920 |
| Officer Credit | JMGS I | |
PNB SO 2026 Preparation Tips
To prepare for the PNB SO Exam, the candidates must get familiar with the syllabus and stick to a strategized approach. Here, we have mentioned few preparation tips for the candidates to start their preparation.
- Cover all the topics mentioned in the syllabus and always start with the sections you are familiar with.
- Make a daily planner and add all day-to-day activities you want to do to reach to your goal.
- Once you complete the syllabus, you can start with additional resources like mock tests and previous year papers available online.
- You can also increase your time management skills to improve your performance.
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| PNB SO Eligibility Criteria | |
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