UCO Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026
UCO Bank is engaging 530 apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961 (advertisement HO/HRM/RECR/2026-27/COM-02). Graduates whose degree was issued on or after 01.04.2022, aged 20â28 on 01.10.2026, can apply on NATS and complete BFSI SSC details and fee payment by 29 October 2026. Online examination on 7 November 2026 at 11 AM; stipend Rs 16,650 a month for one year.
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| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advertisement HO/HRM/RECR/2026-27/COM-02 | 13 October 2026 | Done |
| Online registration opened (NATS) | 14 October 2026 | Done |
| Last date: NATS application, BFSI SSC details and fee payment | 29 October 2026 | Open |
| Online entrance examination (11 AM, per notification) | 7 November 2026 | Upcoming |
| Result and document verification | To be announced | Tba |
Qualification (as on 1 October 2026)
Applicants need a recognized graduate degree. The notice requires completion of graduation and marksheets plus a provisional or final degree certificate issued on or after 1 April 2022.
Nationality
Applicants must be Indian citizens or fall within the notification’s eligible Nepal/Bhutan, pre-January-1962 Tibetan refugee or specified migrant-origin categories. The latter categories require a Government of India eligibility certificate; the complete nationality definition is on page 3 of the notification.
Age (as on 1 October 2026)
20–28 years for UR/EWS.
| Category | Upper age relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| PwBD (UR/EWS) | 10 years |
| PwBD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Widows, divorced women and legally separated women who have not remarried | Up to 35 years (UR/EWS), 38 (OBC), 40 (SC/ST) |
Documentary proof is required.
Exclusions
- Previous or current apprenticeship, or termination from an earlier apprenticeship.
- One year or more of training or job experience after the educational qualification.
- Ex-servicemen and disabled ex-servicemen.
Seats are provisional. Candidates may be allotted a district within their selected State/UT. PwBD allocations are included within the overall seats, not additional vacancies.
| State/UT | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Assam | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 24 |
| Bihar | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 34 |
| Chandigarh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Chhattisgarh | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| Goa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gujarat | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 20 |
| Haryana | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 25 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Jharkhand | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| Karnataka | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| Kerala | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 27 |
| Maharashtra | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 32 |
| Manipur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Meghalaya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nagaland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| New Delhi | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| Odisha | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 41 |
| Pondicherry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Punjab | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 24 |
| Rajasthan | 9 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 37 |
| Sikkim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tamil Nadu | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 21 |
| Telangana | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| Tripura | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 11 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 45 |
| Uttarakhand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| West Bengal | 26 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 21 | 86 |
| Total | 106 | 49 | 147 | 23 | 205 | 530 |
PwBD allocations in the total row: OC 25, HI 9, VI 1, ID 0. These are horizontal allocations within the 530 seats and are not added to the total.
| Candidate category | Fee before GST |
|---|---|
| SC/ST | Rs 200 |
| PwBD | Rs 200 |
| General/EWS/OBC male | Rs 800 |
| General/EWS/OBC female or transgender | Rs 600 |
GST is additional. Pay through the secure BFSI SSC application payment route; fees are non-refundable.
Online examination
| Test component | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General/Financial Awareness | 25 | 25 |
| General English | 25 | 25 |
| Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 25 | 25 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 |
| Total in 60 minutes | 100 | 100 |
The bank describes a remote online test using the candidate’s own camera-enabled device. Follow the emailed handout for technical and conduct instructions. Present the Aadhaar ID used on NATS as instructed.
Minimum qualifying marks are 40/100 for General/EWS and 35/100 for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD. These are qualifying thresholds, not previous-year or final selection cut-offs. Merit is drawn by State and category; an older candidate ranks ahead in an equal-score tie. Final engagement requires document checks, the applicable local-language requirement and medical fitness. A wait list is discretionary, not guaranteed.
- Read the official notification and check qualification date, age, prior apprenticeship, experience exclusions and your State/UT choice before paying.
- Register or sign in on NATS through its Student Register/Login service. Save the enrolment ID and locate the UCO Bank opportunity.
- Apply for that opportunity on NATS. Merely creating a NATS account is not completion of the bank application.
- Follow BFSI SSC communication to supply required category/district details and pay the correct fee plus GST by 29 October on beep.bfsissc.com. Keep NATS and BFSI particulars consistent.
- Review all details before SUBMIT. Save the submitted application and payment acknowledgement; keep the registered email and phone active.
- Watch for the examination communication and handout. Complete the test registration required by BFSI SSC. Check the bank careers board for amendments and later stages.
Keep ready: date-of-birth proof, graduation marksheets and provisional/final degree certificate, photograph, signature, category/PwBD/EWS proof where relevant, and local-language study proof if claiming exemption. Follow portal specifications for upload size and format. The notice lists info@bfsissc.com for queries. Do not submit multiple forms.
Full Details
CURRENT STATUS: Applications open – last date 29 October 2026 for both steps | 530 apprentice seats | Online examination 7 November 2026, 11 AM (per notification)
Apply for UCO Bank on NATS, then follow the BFSI SSC email to provide the required details and pay the fee. Both stages have a notified deadline of 29 October 2026. NATS registration alone does not complete the process. Keep your application and payment records.
Complete Both Steps Before 29 October 2026
- Step 1 — NATS application: sign in to (or create) your NATS student profile, then apply for the UCO Bank apprenticeship opportunity. Creating a NATS profile only registers you on the portal; applying to the UCO Bank opportunity is a separate action. Open NATS
- Step 2 — BFSI details and fee: follow the BFSI SSC email to provide the required details and pay the fee plus GST on beep.bfsissc.com.
Official notice: UCO Bank advertisement HO/HRM/RECR/2026-27/COM-02 (PDF) · UCO Bank careers board
Fees (plus GST): Rs 800 for General/EWS/OBC men; Rs 600 for women and transgender candidates in those categories; Rs 200 for SC/ST/PwBD.
What changed: no amendment to the advertisement is listed on the UCO Bank careers board (checked 28 October 2026); the 29 October 2026 deadline for both steps stands.
Current Status at a Glance
- Authority: UCO Bank, Human Resources Management Department, Head Office, Kolkata.
- Advertisement: HO/HRM/RECR/2026-27/COM-02 dated 13 October 2026. No amendment for this advertisement is listed on the bank’s careers board.
- Seats: 530 apprentice seats across 31 States/UTs (provisional).
- Last date: 29 October 2026 for the NATS application, BFSI SSC details and fee payment; the notice does not give an exact closing time.
- Last verified: 28 October 2026. Sources: UCO Bank careers page and the official notification.
- Candidate action: check eligibility, apply for UCO Bank on NATS, then complete the BFSI SSC steps and fee payment before the deadline.
Important Dates
| Event | Date or status |
|---|---|
| Notification | 13 October 2026 |
| Applications open | 14 October 2026 |
| Application and BFSI details/payment deadline | 29 October 2026; exact closing time not specified in the notice |
| Eligibility reckoning | 1 October 2026 |
| Correction window | No separate correction window notified; no edits after final submission |
| Online entrance examination | 7 November 2026 at 11 AM, per notification |
| Examination link and credentials | Eligible fee-paid applicants are to receive them the day before the examination |
| Result and document verification | Dates not announced in the notification |
Important Exclusions
- Previous apprenticeship with UCO Bank or another organization, current apprenticeship, or termination from an earlier apprenticeship makes the candidate ineligible under the stated terms.
- One year or more of training or job experience after the educational qualification makes the candidate ineligible.
- The notice excludes ex-servicemen and disabled ex-servicemen from this apprentice engagement.
- Choose only one State/UT and submit a single application. Review everything before final submission; a correction window has not been announced.
Reservation documents: OBC claims require Central List/non-creamy-layer eligibility and the prescribed certificate issued on or after 1 April 2026 up to verification. EWS requires the stated FY 2026–27 certificate for FY 2025–26 income/assets. PwBD candidates need prescribed proof; verification may include UDID and medical authentication. Use the bank’s appended forms in the official notification.
Training and Career Implications
The engagement is one year of apprenticeship from the contract date. The notified monthly stipend is Rs 16,650, including the applicable government share: bank contribution Rs 10,500 plus government DBT Rs 6,150, with the government share subject to guidelines. Apprentices are trainees, not regular bank employees. Completion does not create a right to a permanent job; employee benefits and hostel/transport accommodation are not promised. Candidates should assess training location and living costs before applying.
Local Language Requirement
Applicants must read, write, speak and understand an eligible local language of their chosen State/UT. The language test is conducted during verification. A Class 10 or 12 certificate showing study of that language provides the stated exemption. Failing the applicable language test prevents engagement.
Source
Official sources: UCO Bank advertisement No. HO/HRM/RECR/2026-27/COM-02 dated 13.10.2026 (19 pages), linked from the UCO Bank careers page, and the NATS and BFSI SSC application services named by the bank. Last verified 28 October 2026.
SarkariResultAlertInfo.com is an independent information portal, not UCO Bank or the recruiting authority. Submit personal information and payment only through the official NATS and BFSI SSC services.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No. It is a one-year training engagement and carries no right to regular employment.
No. Apply for the UCO opportunity and complete the required BFSI SSC details and payment.
The notice excludes candidates with one year or more of post-qualification training or job experience, as well as the stated prior/current apprenticeship groups.
The instructions say no changes after final submission; no separate correction dates are notified.
No. Qualification thresholds do not guarantee a place in the State/category merit list.
Use the UCO Bank careers board and the official application services linked there. Last verified 28 October 2026.