Bank of Baroda LBO Recruitment 2026 — 2,482 Posts, 40 for Assam (Date Extended)

Bank of Baroda LBO Recruitment 2026 Notification

Bank of Baroda has invited applications from eligible Indian citizens for appointment as Local Bank Officer on a regular basis, under Advertisement No. BOB/HRM/REC/ADVT/2026/16. Online registration runs from 18 August 2026 to 7 September 2026, which is also the last date for fee payment.

The cut-off date for all eligibility — age, qualification and experience — is 1 August 2026. Registration is complete only when the fee reaches the bank online on or before the closing date.

Bank of Baroda LBO Assam Vacancy 2026

Assam has 40 posts in total — 34 new vacancies plus 6 unfilled vacancies carried forward.

This is the part that matters most for an Assam candidate: the merit list is drawn state-wise and category-wise. Your candidature is considered only against the vacancies of the state you apply for, so you are competing for those 40 Assam posts, not against all 2,482 nationally.

Language requirement

Candidates must be proficient in the local language of the state they apply for — reading, writing, speaking and understanding. For Assam that means Assamese or Bodo. This is a genuine filter, and it is the reason a state-wise recruitment like this favours local candidates.

Bank of Baroda LBO Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or Institution, as on 1 August 2026.

These certifications are preferred but not mandatory:

• IC 38 from the Insurance Institute of India
• NISM Series V A: Mutual Fund Distributors Certification
• NISM Series XXI-A: Portfolio Management Services (PMS) Distributors Certification
• NISM Series XIII: Common Derivatives Certification

Experience — read this before applying

A minimum of one year of post-qualification experience as an officer in a scheduled commercial bank, as listed in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India. This is mandatory, not preferred.

It rules out fresh graduates entirely. If you have not worked as a bank officer for at least a year, you are not eligible for this recruitment, whatever your marks.

Age Limit

Minimum 21 years, maximum 30 years as on 1 August 2026. Upper age relaxation applies as per government rules for reserved categories. Candidates seeking relaxation must produce the certificates at interview and at any later stage the bank asks.

Note that there is no reservation for Ex-Servicemen in the officers' cadre, though the fee concession still applies.

Use our age calculator to check your exact age as on 1 August 2026.

Bank of Baroda LBO Salary 2026

Beyond basic pay, selected candidates get allowances and benefits under the industry-level bipartite settlement and the Joint Note applicable to banking-sector officers.

One useful provision: one advance increment is granted to candidates with one year or more of experience as an officer in a scheduled commercial bank — which, given the experience requirement, every selected candidate will have.

Bank of Baroda LBO Application Fee 2026

Women pay Rs 175 regardless of category, the same concessional rate as SC, ST and PwBD candidates. That is a meaningful saving worth knowing before you reach the payment page.

The fee is non-refundable. It is payable whether or not the online test is held, and whether or not you are shortlisted for interview. Submit only one application — if you register more than once, only the latest valid application is kept and the fee paid on the others is forfeited.

Bank of Baroda LBO Selection Process 2026

Selection is through:

1. An online test, or multiple rounds of tests.
2. A psychometric test or any other test the bank considers suitable.
3. An interview for candidates who qualify in the online test.

The psychometric test and personal interview assess personality, communication, clarity, problem-solving, innovativeness, efficiency, and willingness to work in any part of the country. The bank reserves the right to modify the selection method, and may use multiple choice, descriptive tests, group discussion or interviews.

Shortlisting and interview are provisional and without document verification; candidature remains subject to verification of originals when the bank calls for them.

Candidates with locomotor disability and cerebral palsy where the writing extremity is affected by at least 40% are given compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour.

Bank of Baroda LBO Posting Location

Selected candidates are posted within the state they applied for, for the first 12 years of service, or until promotion to SMGS-IV grade, whichever comes first. After that they may be posted anywhere in India at the bank's discretion.

For an Assam candidate that is a real advantage: a dozen years of guaranteed posting inside the state is unusual in banking, where transfers across India are the norm.

Bank of Baroda LBO Recruitment 2026 How to Apply

1. Go to the Bank of Baroda careers page or the online application link and register.
2. Fill in the application form, choosing Assam as your state — your candidature is considered only against that state's vacancies.
3. Upload the documents and photograph as specified.
4. Pay the fee online — Rs 850, or Rs 175 if you are SC, ST, PwBD, ESM or a woman.
5. Note the acknowledgement number and keep a copy of the submitted form.
6. Submit before 7 September 2026, which is also the fee deadline.

Give an email address you will keep active for the whole process — every call letter, interview date and advice is sent only to the email in your application form. Check the bank's website regularly, as all corrigendum and modifications are hosted only there.

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Bank of Baroda LBO Recruitment 2026 Important Dates

Bank of Baroda LBO 2026 — What Assam Candidates Should Know

The experience bar decides whether this is for you. One year as an officer in a scheduled commercial bank is mandatory, so this is a lateral move for someone already in banking rather than a first job. If you are a serving bank officer in Assam, it is among the strongest openings of the year.

Three things work in an Assam candidate's favour. The merit list is state-wise, so the competition is for 40 posts and not 2,482. The Assamese or Bodo language requirement filters out most applicants from outside the state. And the posting is fixed within Assam for 12 years.

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