Canara Bank, Graduate Apprentices Recruitment - 2026 (3500 Vacancies)

Short Info : Canara Bank, has released the notification for Graduate Apprentices Recruitment - 2026 (3500 Vacancies). Those who are interested in this Recruitment and fulfill the eligibility can apply Online from 01 October, 2026 to 17 October, 2026. For the information of eligibility, age limit, selection procedure, syllabus in recruitment, read the notification and then apply.

Important Dates

Application Start Date

01 October, 2026

Last Date For Applying Online

17 October, 2026

Last Date For Paying Exam Fees

17 October, 2026

Exam Date

Notified Soon

Admit Card for Exam

Available Soon

Eligibility Details

Age Limit

20-28 Years (As on 01 September, 2026)

Relaxation in Upper Age Limit for Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) Candidates

05 Years

Relaxation in Upper Age Limit for Other Backward Classes (NonCreamy Layer) Candidates

03 Years

Relaxation in Upper Age Limit for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016”

10 Years

Relaxation in Upper Age Limit for Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried

Age concession up to the age of 35 years for General/EWS, 38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC/ST candidates

Application Fees Info

General / OBC / EWS Category Candidates

500 Rs./-

SC / ST / PwBD Category Candidates

00 Rs./-

Payment Mode

Online Through Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking.

Vacancy Info

Canara Bank, Graduate Apprentices Recruitment - 2026 (3500 Vacancies) - Total Post & Qualification
Post Name	Total Post	Qualification
Graduate Apprentice	3500	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.

State / Category Wise Vacancies
State / UT	Language	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	UR	Total
Andaman and Nicobar Islands (UT)	Hindi / English	00	00	01	00	03	04
Andhra Pradesh	Telugu / Urdu	39	17	66	24	101	247
Arunachal Pradesh	English	00	02	00	00	03	05
Assam	Assamese / Bengali / Bodo	02	05	11	04	20	42
Bihar	Hindi / Urdu	19	01	32	12	58	122
Chandigarh (UT)	Hindi / Punjabi	01	00	01	00	04	06
Chhattisgarh	Hindi	04	12	02	03	18	39
Dadra and Nagar Haveli (UT)	Gujarati	00	00	00	00	01	01
Daman and Diu (UT)	Gujarati	00	00	00	00	01	01
Delhi (UT)	Hindi	13	06	25	09	40	93
Goa	Konkani	00	03	04	02	16	25
Gujarat	Gujarati	06	13	24	08	38	89
Haryana	Hindi / Punjabi	21	00	30	11	52	114
Himachal Pradesh	Hindi	05	00	04	02	12	23
Jammu and Kashmir	Urdu / Hindi	01	01	04	01	09	16
Jharkhand	Hindi / Santhali	08	19	08	07	32	74
Karnataka	Kannada	92	40	156	58	235	581
Kerala	Malayalam	24	02	64	24	126	240
Ladakh (UT)	Urdu / Ladakhi / Bhoti (Bodhi)	00	00	00	00	01	01
Lakshadweep (UT)	Malayalam	00	01	00	00	03	04
Madhya Pradesh	Hindi	16	22	16	11	45	110
Maharashtra	Marathi	20	18	55	20	92	205
Manipur	Manipuri / English	00	01	00	00	02	03
Meghalaya	English / Garo / Khasi	00	02	00	00	03	05
Mizoram	Mizo	00	00	00	00	02	02
Nagaland	English	00	01	00	00	03	04
Odisha	Odia	16	22	12	10	44	104
Pondicherry (UT)	Tamil	00	00	01	00	03	04
Punjab	Punjabi / Hindi	27	00	20	09	40	96
Rajasthan	Hindi	16	12	19	09	40	96
Sikkim	Nepali / English	00	00	00	00	04	04
Tamil Nadu	Tamil	74	03	105	39	170	391
Telangana	Telugu / Urdu	21	09	36	13	55	134
Tripura	Bengali / Kokborok	01	02	00	00	05	08
Uttar Pradesh	Hindi / Urdu	85	04	110	40	170	409
Uttarakhand	Hindi	08	01	06	04	29	48
West Bengal	Bengali / Nepali	34	07	33	15	61	150
Grand Total Post		553	226	845	335	1541	3500
How to Apply?
NATS Portal Registration : Register on the apprenticeship portal (nats.education.gov.in) and ensure your profile is 100% complete to generate your unique enrollment ID before applying. Document Preparation : Keep scanned copies of your recent photograph ( $4.5\text{cm} \times 3.5\text{cm}$ ), signature in black ink, left thumb impression, and the prescribed handwritten declaration ready. Bank Website Access : Visit the official Canara Bank website (www.canarabank.bank.in), navigate to Careers, then Recruitment, and select the link for engaging Graduate Apprentices for FY 2026-27. New Registration : Click on "CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION", enter your basic details, and note down the system-generated provisional registration number and password. Application Form Filling : Log in using your credentials, fill out all required personal and academic details accurately, select your state preference, and provide your NATS enrollment ID. Document Upload : Upload your scanned photograph, signature, left thumb impression, and handwritten declaration in the designated spaces following the specified size and dimension guidelines. Fee Payment : Pay the non-refundable application/intimation charges of ₹500 (nil for SC/ST/PwBD candidates) online using a Debit Card, Credit Card, Internet Banking, or Mobile Wallet. Final Submission & Printout : Preview your application carefully using "SAVE AND NEXT" before clicking "COMPLETE REGISTRATION", and print/save copies of the final application form and e-receipt for future reference.
Selection Process
Online Registration : Candidates must register on the NATS portal and then submit their online application through the Canara Bank website. Merit List Preparation : State-wise merit lists are prepared in descending order based on marks or percentage obtained in the 12th Standard, HSC, 10+2, or Diploma examination, with a minimum qualifying requirement of 60% (55% for SC, ST, and PwBD candidates). Age is used to resolve ties. Document Verification : Shortlisted candidates must undergo document verification to validate their eligibility and the information furnished in their online application. Local Language Test : Candidates who have not studied the specified local language in their 10th or 12th standard mark sheets or certificates must qualify a local language test conducted during the document verification process. Medical Fitness : Final engagement is subject to the candidate being declared medically fit according to the requirements of the bank.