Canara Bank Apprentice 2026: 3,500 Seats, Apply Online

The Canara Bank Apprentice 2026 notification offers 3,500 Graduate Apprentice training seats for FY 2026-27 under the Apprentices Act, 1961. Graduates in any discipline aged 20 to 28 years can apply online until 17 October 2026. Selected apprentices get a stipend of Rs 16,650 a month for 12 months of training.

Important Dates

• Notification date: 25 September 2026
• Online applications open: 1 October 2026
• Last date to apply: 17 October 2026
• Cut-off date for age and qualification: 1 September 2026

Seat Details

• Total training seats: 3,500 (provisional)
• Category-wise seats: SC 553, ST 226, OBC 845, EWS 335, UR 1,541
• Most seats: Karnataka 581, Uttar Pradesh 409, Tamil Nadu 391
• Location: seats in all States and UTs
• State choice: you can opt for seats in only one state

Stipend and Training Period

• Training period: 12 months
• Stipend: Rs 16,650 a month
• Paid by the bank: Rs 10,500 a month
• Government share: Rs 6,150 a month, sent directly to your bank account through DBT

This is an apprenticeship, not a regular job. The bank has no obligation to offer you regular employment after the training.

Eligibility

• Qualification: graduation in any discipline
• Passing period: between 1 January 2023 and 1 September 2026 (both dates included)
• Age limit: 20 to 28 years on 1 September 2026
• Date of birth: not earlier than 2 September 1998 and not later than 1 September 2006
• Age relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC (non-creamy layer), 10 years for PwBD
• Widows and divorced women: upper age limit up to 35 years (General/EWS), 38 years (OBC) and 40 years (SC/ST)
• Not eligible: candidates who have already done apprenticeship training, or who have one year or more of training or job experience after their qualification

Application Fee

• SC/ST/PwBD: Nil
• All other candidates: Rs 500 (including intimation charges and GST)
• Payment mode: online only
• Refund: the fee is not refundable

Selection Process

• Merit list: state-wise, based on your 12th (HSC/10+2) or Diploma marks
• Minimum marks: 60% in 12th or Diploma (55% for SC/ST/PwBD)
• Next stages: document verification, local language test and medical fitness check for shortlisted candidates
• Local language test: not needed if your 10th or 12th mark sheet shows you studied the local language you opted for

How to Apply

• Step 1: Register on the NATS apprenticeship portal and complete your profile 100%.
• Step 2: Note down your NATS enrollment number.
• Step 3: Open the Canara Bank website and go to Careers, then Recruitment, then the Graduate Apprentices FY 2026-27 link.
• Step 4: Register as a new user and enter your NATS enrollment number.
• Step 5: Upload your photo, signature, left thumb impression and handwritten declaration.
• Step 6: Pay the application fee online and submit the form.
• Step 7: Keep a printout of the submitted form.