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Recruiting authorityUCO Bank, HRM Department, Head Office, Kolkata
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  • Updated October 26, 2026 01:14 PM
  • by K Sangeetha Officially Verified
  • Applications closed on 29 October 2026. The original recruitment details are preserved below.
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  • Recruiting body: UCO Bank, Head Office, 10 BTM Sarani, Kolkata – 700001
  • Post: Apprentice (one-year apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act, 1961)
  • Total vacancies: 530 (provisional)
  • Who can apply: Graduates (degree completed on or after 1 April 2022), aged 20–28 years as on 1 October 2026
  • Application start date: 14 October 2026
  • Application last date: 29 October 2026
  • Application mode: Online - register on the NATS portal, then pay the exam fee and submit details via BFSI SSC
  • Stipend: ₹16,650 per month
  • Job location: Bank branches in the State/UT chosen by the candidate
  • Official Notification PDF: UCO Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026

UCO Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Overview

ParticularsDetails
OrganizationUCO Bank, HRM Department, Head Office, Kolkata
Advertisement NumberHO/HRM/RECR/2026-27/COM-02
Advertisement Date13 October 2026
Post NameApprentice
Total Vacancies530 (provisional)
Training Duration1 year from the date of contract
Exam Conducted ByBFSI Sector Skill Council of India (BFSI SSC)
Official Websiteswww.uco.bank.in (career section), nats.education.gov.in, beep.bfsissc.com
  • UCO Bank invites online applications from candidates for engagement as apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961 (as amended). Candidates can apply for only one State/UT. Selection is through an online objective test conducted by the BFSI Sector Skill Council of India (BFSI SSC), followed by a local language test during document verification and a medical fitness check. Apprentices are trainees, not employees of the Bank, and have no right to employment after training.

UCO Bank Apprentice Important Dates

EventDate
Advertisement Date13 October 2026
Online Registration Start Date14 October 2026
Online Registration / Exam Fee Payment Last Date (via beep.bfsissc.com)29 October 2026
Online Entrance Examination7 November 2026, 11:00 AM
Age and Eligibility Reckoning Date1 October 2026

UCO Bank Apprentice Vacancy 2026

State/UTTotal Seats
Andhra Pradesh8
Arunachal Pradesh1
Assam24
Bihar34
Chandigarh4
Chhattisgarh9
Goa1
Gujarat20
Haryana15
Himachal Pradesh25
Jammu and Kashmir3
Jharkhand12
Karnataka11
Kerala10
Madhya Pradesh27
Maharashtra32
Manipur2
Meghalaya1
Nagaland1
New Delhi13
Odisha41
Pondicherry1
Punjab24
Rajasthan37
Sikkim1
Tamil Nadu21
Telangana8
Tripura5
Uttar Pradesh45
Uttarakhand8
West Bengal86
Total530
  • A total of 530 apprentice seats are available across 31 States/UTs. The numbers are provisional and may vary with the Bank's actual requirement, and the Bank may allot a training location in any district of the selected State/UT. "OC", "HI", "VI" and "ID" below are the PwBD (benchmark disability) seats that fall within each State's total, not additional seats.
  • Abbreviations: SC – Scheduled Caste; ST – Scheduled Tribe; OBC (NCL) – Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer); EWS – Economically Weaker Section; UR – Unreserved; OC – Orthopedically/Locomotor disability category; HI – Hearing Impaired; VI – Visually Impaired; ID – Intellectual Disability. There is no reservation for Ex-servicemen/Disabled Ex-servicemen, and they are not engaged as apprentices.

UCO Bank Apprentice Qualification

  • Candidates must hold a graduate degree from a recognised University/Institute approved by the Government of India or its regulatory bodies. The graduation mark sheets and provisional/final degree certificate must have been issued on or after 1 April 2022.

UCO Bank Apprentice Other Eligibility Conditions

  • Nationality: A citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1962 to settle permanently, or a person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, or specified East African countries and Vietnam with the intention of settling in India (the last three categories need an eligibility certificate from the Government of India).
  • Candidates must not have undergone, or be currently undergoing, apprenticeship with UCO Bank or any other organisation, and apprentices terminated by their organisation are not eligible.
  • Candidates with training or job experience of one year or more after completing their educational qualification are not eligible.
  • Candidates applying for a particular State/UT must be proficient in reading, writing, speaking and understanding at least one local language of that State/UT. A language test is conducted during document verification; candidates who produce a 10th or 12th mark sheet showing they studied the local language are exempt.
  • Candidates may apply for only one State/UT; multiple applications will be rejected (only the last valid application is considered).

UCO Bank Apprentice Age Limit

CategoryAge Relaxation
SC / ST5 years
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)3 years
PwBD (SC/ST)15 years
PwBD (OBC)13 years
PwBD (UR/EWS)10 years
Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarriedUpper age up to 35 years (UR/EWS), 38 years (OBC), 40 years (SC/ST)
  • The age limit is a minimum of 20 years and a maximum of 28 years as on 1 October 2026 (the maximum applies to Unreserved and EWS candidates).

UCO Bank Apprentice Application Fee

CategoryFee
SC / ST candidates₹200 plus GST
PwBD candidates₹200 plus GST
General, EWS and OBC – Male candidates₹800 plus GST
General, EWS and OBC – Female / Transgender candidates₹600 plus GST
  • The fee is paid online to BFSI SSC through the secure payment link in the application form, between 14 October and 29 October 2026. It is non-refundable under any circumstances, whether or not the candidate attends the test or is shortlisted, and cannot be adjusted against any other selection process.

UCO Bank Apprentice Important Instructions

  • Candidates must have a valid personal email ID and mobile number, kept active until the engagement process is complete; call letters and intimations are sent by email/SMS only.
  • Original certificates for educational qualification, age and category must be produced at document verification, or candidature is cancelled.
  • OBC candidates need a non-creamy layer certificate issued on or after 1 April 2026; EWS candidates need an Income and Asset Certificate valid for FY 2026-27 (income of FY 2025-26); PwBD candidates need a disability certificate (UDID/certificates may be verified, and a medical board may reassess).
  • Apprentices are trainees, not employees; PF, ESI, bonus and other labour-law provisions do not apply, they may not join or form a union, and the Bank has no obligation to offer employment after training.
  • Candidates must execute a Contract of Apprenticeship before training begins; those who absent themselves may have to refund training costs and stipend received.
  • Travel costs for document verification are borne by the candidate. Requests for changes of contact details, address, email or test centre are not entertained.
  • Canvassing in any form is a disqualification. All disputes fall under the jurisdiction of the Courts at Kolkata.
  • All revisions and corrigenda will be published only on www.uco.bank.in (career section).

UCO Bank Apprentice Important Links

  • NATS Portal (Registration): Click Here
  • BFSI SSC Portal (Fee Payment & Details): Click here
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Q2. How many vacancies are available in UCO Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026?

  • There are 530 provisional seats: 106 SC, 49 ST, 147 OBC (NCL), 23 EWS and 205 UR. West Bengal has the most seats (86), followed by Uttar Pradesh (45) and Odisha (41).

Q4. What is the qualification required for UCO Bank Apprentice?

  • A graduate degree from a recognised University/Institute, with mark sheets and degree certificate issued on or after 1 April 2022.

Q5. What is the age limit for UCO Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026?

  • 20 to 28 years as on 1 October 2026, with relaxation for SC/ST (5 years), OBC-NCL (3 years), PwBD (10 to 15 years) and concessions for widows, divorced and legally separated women.

Q6. What is the UCO Bank Apprentice application fee?

  • ₹200 plus GST for SC/ST and PwBD candidates; ₹800 plus GST for General/EWS/OBC male candidates; and ₹600 plus GST for General/EWS/OBC female and transgender candidates.

Q8. What is the UCO Bank Apprentice selection process?

  • A 100-mark, 60-minute online objective test on 7 November 2026, a local language test at document verification, and a medical fitness check. The merit list is State-wise and category-wise.
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