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Canara Bank Graduate Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – 3,500 Training Seats
Organisation: Canara Bank
Location: All India
Closing date: 2026-10-17
Qualification: Graduation passed 01-01-2023 to 01-09-2026; 60% in 12th/Diploma, 55% for SC/ST/PwBD
Pay: ₹16,650 monthly stipend during 12-month apprenticeship
Age: 20–28 years as on 01-09-2026; prescribed category relaxation
Eligibility, application steps and essential conditions
- This is 12-month apprenticeship training under the Apprentices Act, not a regular bank appointment. The bank has no obligation to offer employment afterward. The stipend comprises ₹10,500 bank share and ₹6,150 government share, with no other employee allowances.
- Graduation must have been passed between 1 January 2023 and 1 September 2026 inclusive. The separate minimum-marks and merit criterion uses 12th/Diploma percentage: 60% ordinarily, 55% for SC/ST/PwBD. Fractions do not qualify a score below the minimum.
- Register first on https://nats.education.gov.in and complete the profile to 100%. Then use the Canara Bank recruitment link during 1–17 October, enter the NATS enrolment ID, choose one State/UT and district preferences, upload photo, signature, thumb impression and handwritten declaration, pay and keep confirmation.
- DOB window is 2 September 1998 to 1 September 2006. SC/ST receive five years, OBC NCL three and PwBD ten years relaxation. Ex-servicemen are not eligible. Prior apprenticeship or at least one year of relevant post-qualification training/employment makes a candidate ineligible.
- Selection uses State-wise 12th/Diploma merit, original-document verification, local-language assessment where not exempt and medical fitness. Older candidates rank first on equal percentage. A 10th/12th marksheet showing the chosen local language can exempt the language test.
- Fee is ₹500 including GST for other applicants; SC/ST/PwBD are exempt. State/category and local-language seat allocations appear below. A bank posting may be anywhere in the chosen State, subject to training needs.
Vacancy breakdown
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands (UT)
Category-wise Seats: SC 0 / ST 0 / OBC 1 / EWS 0 / UR 3
Total: 4 - Andhra Pradesh
Category-wise Seats: SC 39 / ST 17 / OBC 66 / EWS 24 / UR 101
Total: 247 - Arunachal Pradesh
Category-wise Seats: SC 0 / ST 2 / OBC 0 / EWS 0 / UR 3
Total: 5 - Assam
Category-wise Seats: SC 2 / ST 5 / OBC 11 / EWS 4 / UR 20
Total: 42 - Bihar
Category-wise Seats: SC 19 / ST 1 / OBC 32 / EWS 12 / UR 58
Total: 122 - Chandigarh (UT)
Category-wise Seats: SC 1 / ST 0 / OBC 1 / EWS 0 / UR 4
Total: 6 - Chhattisgarh
Category-wise Seats: SC 4 / ST 12 / OBC 2 / EWS 3 / UR 18
Total: 39 - Dadra and Nagar Haveli (UT)
Category-wise Seats: SC 0 / ST 0 / OBC 0 / EWS 0 / UR 1
Total: 1 - Daman and Diu (UT)
Category-wise Seats: SC 0 / ST 0 / OBC 0 / EWS 0 / UR 1
Total: 1 - Delhi (UT)
Category-wise Seats: SC 13 / ST 6 / OBC 25 / EWS 9 / UR 40
Total: 93 - Goa
Category-wise Seats: SC 0 / ST 3 / OBC 4 / EWS 2 / UR 16
Total: 25 - Gujarat
Category-wise Seats: SC 6 / ST 13 / OBC 24 / EWS 8 / UR 38
Total: 89 - Haryana
Category-wise Seats: SC 21 / ST 0 / OBC 30 / EWS 11 / UR 52
Total: 114 - Himachal Pradesh
Category-wise Seats: SC 5 / ST 0 / OBC 4 / EWS 2 / UR 12
Total: 23 - Jammu and Kashmir
Category-wise Seats: SC 1 / ST 1 / OBC 4 / EWS 1 / UR 9
Total: 16 - Jharkhand
Category-wise Seats: SC 8 / ST 19 / OBC 8 / EWS 7 / UR 32
Total: 74 - Karnataka
Category-wise Seats: SC 92 / ST 40 / OBC 156 / EWS 58 / UR 235
Total: 581 - Kerala
Category-wise Seats: SC 24 / ST 2 / OBC 64 / EWS 24 / UR 126
Total: 240 - Ladakh (UT)
Category-wise Seats: SC 0 / ST 0 / OBC 0 / EWS 0 / UR 1
Total: 1 - Lakshadweep (UT)
Category-wise Seats: SC 0 / ST 1 / OBC 0 / EWS 0 / UR 3
Total: 4 - Madhya Pradesh
Category-wise Seats: SC 16 / ST 22 / OBC 16 / EWS 11 / UR 45
Total: 110 - Maharashtra
Category-wise Seats: SC 20 / ST 18 / OBC 55 / EWS 20 / UR 92
Total: 205 - Manipur
Category-wise Seats: SC 0 / ST 1 / OBC 0 / EWS 0 / UR 2
Total: 3 - Meghalaya
Category-wise Seats: SC 0 / ST 2 / OBC 0 / EWS 0 / UR 3
Total: 5 - Mizoram
Category-wise Seats: SC 0 / ST 0 / OBC 0 / EWS 0 / UR 2
Total: 2 - Nagaland
Category-wise Seats: SC 0 / ST 1 / OBC 0 / EWS 0 / UR 3
Total: 4 - Odisha
Category-wise Seats: SC 16 / ST 22 / OBC 12 / EWS 10 / UR 44
Total: 104 - Pondicherry (UT)
Category-wise Seats: SC 0 / ST 0 / OBC 1 / EWS 0 / UR 3
Total: 4 - Punjab
Category-wise Seats: SC 27 / ST 0 / OBC 20 / EWS 9 / UR 40
Total: 96 - Rajasthan
Category-wise Seats: SC 16 / ST 12 / OBC 19 / EWS 9 / UR 40
Total: 96 - Sikkim
Category-wise Seats: SC 0 / ST 0 / OBC 0 / EWS 0 / UR 4
Total: 4 - Tamil Nadu
Category-wise Seats: SC 74 / ST 3 / OBC 105 / EWS 39 / UR 170
Total: 391 - Telangana
Category-wise Seats: SC 21 / ST 9 / OBC 36 / EWS 13 / UR 55
Total: 134 - Tripura
Category-wise Seats: SC 1 / ST 2 / OBC 0 / EWS 0 / UR 5
Total: 8 - Uttar Pradesh
Category-wise Seats: SC 85 / ST 4 / OBC 110 / EWS 40 / UR 170
Total: 409 - Uttarakhand
Category-wise Seats: SC 8 / ST 1 / OBC 6 / EWS 4 / UR 29
Total: 48 - West Bengal
Category-wise Seats: SC 34 / ST 7 / OBC 33 / EWS 15 / UR 61
Total: 150 - All India
Category-wise Seats: SC 553 / ST 226 / OBC 845 / EWS 335 / UR 1541
Total: 3500
Canara Bank Apprentice 2026 Local Language and PwBD Seats by State
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands (UT)
Local Language: Hindi / English
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): Nil - Andhra Pradesh
Local Language: Telugu / Urdu
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 2, 2, 3, 2 - Arunachal Pradesh
Local Language: English
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): Nil - Assam
Local Language: Assamese / Bengali / Bodo
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 0, 0, 1, 0 - Bihar
Local Language: Hindi / Urdu
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 1, 1, 1, 1 - Chandigarh (UT)
Local Language: Hindi / Punjabi
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): Nil - Chhattisgarh
Local Language: Hindi
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 0, 0, 1, 0 - Dadra and Nagar Haveli (UT)
Local Language: Gujarati
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): Nil - Daman and Diu (UT)
Local Language: Gujarati
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): Nil - Delhi (UT)
Local Language: Hindi
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 1, 1, 1, 0 - Goa
Local Language: Konkani
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 0, 0, 1, 0 - Gujarat
Local Language: Gujarati
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 1, 1, 1, 0 - Haryana
Local Language: Hindi / Punjabi
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 1, 1, 1, 1 - Himachal Pradesh
Local Language: Hindi
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): Nil - Jammu and Kashmir
Local Language: Urdu / Hindi
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): Nil - Jharkhand
Local Language: Hindi / Santhali
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 1, 0, 1, 0 - Karnataka
Local Language: Kannada
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 6, 6, 6, 5 - Kerala
Local Language: Malayalam
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 2, 2, 3, 2 - Ladakh (UT)
Local Language: Urdu / Ladakhi / Bhoti (Bodhi)
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): Nil - Lakshadweep (UT)
Local Language: Malayalam
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): Nil - Madhya Pradesh
Local Language: Hindi
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 1, 1, 1, 1 - Maharashtra
Local Language: Marathi
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 2, 2, 2, 2 - Manipur
Local Language: Manipuri / English
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): Nil - Meghalaya
Local Language: English / Garo / Khasi
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): Nil - Mizoram
Local Language: Mizo
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): Nil - Nagaland
Local Language: English
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): Nil - Odisha
Local Language: Odia
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 1, 1, 1, 1 - Pondicherry (UT)
Local Language: Tamil
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): Nil - Punjab
Local Language: Punjabi / Hindi
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 1, 1, 1, 0 - Rajasthan
Local Language: Hindi
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 1, 1, 1, 0 - Sikkim
Local Language: Nepali / English
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): Nil - Tamil Nadu
Local Language: Tamil
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 4, 4, 4, 3 - Telangana
Local Language: Telugu / Urdu
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 1, 1, 2, 1 - Tripura
Local Language: Bengali / Kokborok
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): Nil - Uttar Pradesh
Local Language: Hindi / Urdu
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 4, 4, 4, 4 - Uttarakhand
Local Language: Hindi
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 0, 0, 1, 0 - West Bengal
Local Language: Bengali / Nepali
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 2, 1, 2, 1 - All India
Local Language: —
PwBD Seats (HI, OC, VI, ID): 32, 30, 39, 24 (125 in all)
Additional post-wise details
- Qualification
Detail: A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a university recognised by the Govt. of India, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Central Government - Passing window
Detail: Graduation passed not earlier than 01.01.2023 and not later than 01.09.2026 (both days inclusive) - Minimum marks
Detail: 60% (55% for SC / ST / PwBD) in 12th Std (HSC/10+2) / Diploma examination; fractions are ignored, so 59.99% counts as below 60% - Local language
Detail: Must pass the local language test of the opted State, unless your 10th or 12th mark sheet shows you studied that language - Medical fitness
Detail: Must be declared medically fit as per the Bank’s requirement
Age and relaxation
- SC / ST
Upper Age Relaxation: 5 years - OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)
Upper Age Relaxation: 3 years - PwBD (RPwD Act, 2016)
Upper Age Relaxation: 10 years - Widows, divorced women and women legally separated who have not remarried
Upper Age Relaxation: Up to 35 years (General / EWS), 38 years (OBC), 40 years (SC / ST) - Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen
Upper Age Relaxation: Not applicable — they shall not be engaged as apprentices
Pay and employment benefits
- Paid by Canara Bank
Amount: ₹10,500 per month - Government share (via DBT)
Amount: ₹6,150 per month - Full monthly stipend
Amount: ₹16,650
Selection stages and assessment
- State-wise merit list
Detail: Ranked in descending order of 12th Std (HSC/10+2) / Diploma marks; for equal percentage, the older candidate ranks higher - Document Verification
Detail: Originals checked against your online form - Local language test
Detail: Held during Document Verification for the opted State, where applicable - Medical fitness
Detail: Must be declared fit as per the Bank’s requirement - Apprenticeship contract
Detail: Digital contract issued on the NATS portal; accept it within the deadline
Application procedure
- 1
Action: Register on the NATS apprenticeship portal (link in Essential Links) if not registered earlier; note the enrolment number it generates - 2
Action: Complete your NATS profile to 100% — only such candidates are eligible to apply - 3
Action: From 1 to 17 October 2026, open the Canara Bank application link (Essential Links) and click “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION”; note your Provisional Registration Number and Password - 4
Action: Enter your NATS enrolment ID, fill all details, choose ONE State and rank its districts - 5
Action: Upload photo, signature, left thumb impression and handwritten declaration - 6
Action: Use “SAVE AND NEXT” to check everything, then FINAL SUBMIT — no change is allowed after this - 7
Action: Pay the fee online and save the e-receipt - 8
Action: Print the application and keep it with your Registration Number and Password; do not send it to IBPS or the Bank - Upload
Action: File Size
Detail: Dimensions - Photograph
Action: 20-50 KB
Detail: 200 x 230 px - Signature
Action: 10-20 KB
Detail: 140 x 60 px - Left thumb impression
Action: 20-50 KB
Detail: 240 x 240 px at 200 DPI - Handwritten declaration
Action: 50-100 KB
Detail: 800 x 400 px at 200 DPI
Application procedure
- Printout of the online application
Who needs it: All candidates - Date of Birth proof (Birth Certificate or SSLC / Std. X Certificate)
Who needs it: All candidates - Photo ID (Passport, Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID, Driving Licence or other statutory photo ID)
Who needs it: All candidates - Mark sheets and certificates from SSC onwards, semester / year-wise, including the final degree
Who needs it: All candidates - Board / University proof that your result was declared on or before the cut-off date
Who needs it: All candidates - Caste Certificate in Govt. of India format (OBC with non-creamy layer clause)
Who needs it: SC / ST / OBC - Income and Asset Certificate in Govt. of India format
Who needs it: EWS - UDID card and Disability Certificate from a Medical Board
Who needs it: PwBD
Recruitment calendar
- Notification date
Date: 25 September 2026 - NATS portal registration
Date: Before applying (if not registered earlier) - Online application starts
Date: 1 October 2026 - Last date to apply and pay fee
Date: 17 October 2026 - Eligibility cut-off date
Date: 1 September 2026 - Graduation passing window
Date: 1 January 2023 to 1 September 2026
Application fees
- SC / ST / PwBD
Fee (incl. GST, non-refundable): NIL - All Others
Fee (incl. GST, non-refundable): ₹500 (incl. intimation charges)