Graduate Apprentice (FY 2026–27)

About this recruitment

Canara Bank’s FY 2026–27 notice offers 3,500 Graduate Apprentice training seats across States/UTs, with state-wise seat counts and local-language requirements in the notice. Training lasts 12 months at selected branches, with district assignment within the one State/UT chosen by the applicant. The stipend is ₹16,650 per month including the Government subsidy. Apprentices are not Canara Bank employees, and the Bank has no obligation to offer regular employment during or after training.

Eligibility and requirements

Education / qualification

A degree in any discipline from a university recognized by the Government of India, or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government. Graduation must have been completed between 1 January 2023 and 1 September 2026, inclusive.

Eligibility

Indian citizens aged 20–28 as of 1 September 2026 (born 2 September 1998 through 1 September 2006, inclusive), subject to the notice’s category relaxations: SC/ST 5 years, OBC-NCL 3 years, PwBD 10 years, and eligible widowed/divorced/legally separated women who have not remarried up to age 35 (General/EWS), 38 (OBC) or 40 (SC/ST). Applicants must meet the notice’s 12th-standard (HSC/10+2) or diploma minimum of 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwBD); merit is state-wise and based on those marks. Candidates who previously underwent apprenticeship training, are currently undergoing it, or have one or more years of job experience after completing their educational qualification are ineligible. A 10th/12th certificate showing the opted state’s local language may exempt a candidate from the language test.

Age limit

20–28 years as of 1 September 2026, before applicable relaxations.

Age relaxations

SC/ST: 5 years; OBC-NCL: 3 years; PwBD: 10 years; eligible widowed, divorced or legally separated women who have not remarried: up to 35 years (General/EWS), 38 (OBC) or 40 (SC/ST), subject to the notice’s conditions.

Vacancy and pay

Number of vacancies

3500

Pay / remuneration

Monthly stipend ₹16,650 including the Government of India subsidy: ₹10,500 paid by Canara Bank and ₹6,150 credited by the Government through DBT under current guidelines. No other allowances/benefits are listed.

Job type

Apprenticeship training under the Apprentices Act, 1961 (12 months)

Employment schedule

intern

How to apply

Application method

online

Application fee

Non-refundable: ₹500 including intimation charges for all other candidates; no fee for SC/ST/PwBD candidates.

Application starts

1 Oct 2026

Application deadline

17 Oct 2026

Before applying to Canara Bank, register on the NATS apprenticeship portal and complete the profile to 100%; retain the enrollment ID. Then apply online through the linked IBPS portal from 1–17 October 2026 and provide the NATS enrollment ID. Choose training seats in only one State/UT and rank the districts offered there; the Bank may allot any district in that selected State/UT. Pay the applicable fee online. No other application mode is accepted.