Canara Bank graduate apprentice 2026 — 3500 seats (17 Oct)

Canara Bank graduate apprentice 2026 is the Bank’s engagement of Graduate Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961 for FY 2026-27. Last date for the Bank form — 17 October 2026 (window opens 01 October 2026). Register first on nats.education.gov.in with a 100% complete profile. Bank apply path — canarabank.bank.in recruitment. Detailed notice — apprenticeship advertisement 2026-27 PDF.

What Canara Bank actually does

Canara Bank is a public sector bank with head office in Bengaluru and more than 10,000 branches. This notice is not IBPS clerk or PO. It is a one-year on-the-job apprenticeship at branches, under the Apprentices Act.

You pick one State or UT. The Bank then allots a district as per need. Local language of that State is tested if your 10th or 12th mark sheet does not already show that language.

What kind of seat this is

Training seat for 12 months. Monthly stipend printed in public copies of this cycle is ₹16,650. This is not a confirmed officer or clerk appointment. No earlier apprenticeship with Canara or any other organisation. No one-year-plus job or training after the degree.

Who should apply — and who should skip

Apply if you are an Indian citizen, age 20–28 as on 01.09.2026, and you passed graduation in any discipline from a recognised university between 01.01.2023 and 01.09.2026. Born not earlier than 02.09.1998 and not later than 01.09.2006.

Skip if you already did apprenticeship, if you have one or more years of job or training after the degree, if you want a regular Scale-I officer letter, or if you cannot live in the State you tick. Lookalike “canara-careers” domains are not the Bank.

Dates and fee

Available positions and category breakdown

The PDF prints a State-wise roster. Totals on that table: 3500 seats — SC 553, ST 226, OBC 845, EWS 335, UR 1541. Horizontal PwBD cells: HI 32, OC 30, VI 39, ID 24. Large State examples printed: Karnataka 581, Uttar Pradesh 409, Tamil Nadu 391, Andhra Pradesh 247, Kerala 240, Maharashtra 205, West Bengal 150.

Total training seats — 3500 (provisional).

Educational qualifications

Selection

1. Complete NATS profile, then submit the Bank online form for one State.
2. Local-language test at document verification if the 10th/12th paper does not already show that language. Fail that test and you are not engaged.
3. Medical fitness as required by the Bank.
4. District allotment is need-based. The Bank may post you in any district of the State you chose.

How to prepare (free, official)

• This advertisement PDF
• Canara Bank recruitment page
• NATS apprenticeship portal

How to apply without getting played

1. Finish the NATS profile first. Incomplete NATS = Bank form wasted.
2. Open only canarabank.bank.in → Careers → Recruitment → this apprentice heading.
3. Pick one State. Pay ₹500 if you are not SC/ST/PwBD.
4. Save the acknowledgement. Updates stay on the Bank site, not on WhatsApp PDFs.

FAQs

What is the last date?
17 October 2026 for the Bank online form. Window opens 01 October 2026.

Who can apply?
Indian citizens with any-discipline graduation passed between 01.01.2023 and 01.09.2026, age 20–28 as on 01.09.2026, no earlier apprenticeship, no 1+ year job after the degree.

How many seats?
3500 provisional training seats across States and UTs.

Where do I apply?
nats.education.gov.in then canarabank.bank.in recruitment.

What is the fee?
₹500 for others. Nil for SC, ST and PwBD.

Is this a regular bank job?
No. It is a 12-month apprenticeship with a printed stipend. It does not by itself become clerk or PO.

Can final-year students apply?
The degree must already be passed by 01.09.2026. A degree dated after that date is outside the printed window.

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