Canara Bank Graduate Apprentice Recruitment 2026 for 3,500 Seats

Canara Bank has issued an advertisement for the engagement of 3,500 Graduate Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961 for FY 2026-27. Online applications are open from 1 to 17 October 2026 through the link under Careers > Recruitment on canarabank.bank.in. Candidates must first register on the apprenticeship portal nats.education.gov.in, and only those with a 100% complete NATS profile can apply.

The seats are spread across all states and UTs; the largest numbers are in Karnataka (581), Uttar Pradesh (409), Tamil Nadu (391), Andhra Pradesh (247) and Kerala (240). The category split is UR 1,541, OBC 845, SC 553, EWS 335 and ST 226. A candidate can opt for only one state and must know its local language; those without 10th or 12th marksheets showing the language will take a local language test.

Applicants need a graduate degree in any discipline passed between 1 January 2023 and 1 September 2026, and must be 20 to 28 years old on 1 September 2026. The apprenticeship lasts 12 months with a monthly stipend of Rs. 16,650: Rs. 10,500 paid by the bank and Rs. 6,150 credited by the government through DBT. Apprentices are not employees of the bank.