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IOB Apprentice Vacancy 2026 Announced! Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has announced 750 apprentice vacancies for FY 2026-27 under its notification HRDD/APPR/01/2026-27, dated 06.07.2026. This is one of the biggest apprenticeship recruitment drives by a Public Sector Bank this year, with seats distributed across almost every state and union territory in India.
If you are planning to apply, understanding the exact vacancy distribution — statewise, category-wise, and PwBD-wise — is critical, since candidates can apply for only ONE State/UT (preferably their home state). This blog gives you the complete, unedited vacancy breakup exactly as published in the official notification.
IOB Apprentice Vacancy 2026 – Notification PDF
The official IOB Apprentice Recruitment 2026-27 notification contains the complete state-wise and category-wise vacancy details. Candidates should download and review the PDF carefully to check the distribution of posts, reservation details, and other important recruitment information before applying.
IOB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Details
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| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Organization | Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) |
| Advt No. | HRDD/APPR/01/2026-27 |
| Notification Date | 06.07.2026 |
| Post Name | Apprentice |
| Total Vacancies | 750 |
| Category | Bank Apprenticeship Jobs 2026 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Official Websites | www.iob.bank.in, www.bfsissc.com, https://beep.bfsissc.com |
IOB Apprentice Apply Online 2026 Dates
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Opening date of online application (NAPS, NATS & BEEP) | 07.07.2026 |
| Closing date of online application (NAPS & NATS) | 20.07.2026 |
| Payment of application fee on BEEP | 07.07.2026 to 22.07.2026 |
| Tentative online examination date | 02.08.2026 |
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Join Now!IOB Apprentice 2026 – Total Vacancy
| Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| SC (Scheduled Caste) | 176 |
| ST (Scheduled Tribe) | 63 |
| OBC (Other Backward Classes) | 247 |
| EWS (Economically Weaker Section) | 32 |
| GEN (General/Unreserved) | 232 |
| Total | 750 |
PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) Seats (within the 750, horizontal reservation)
| Disability Category | Seats |
|---|---|
| HI – Hearing Impaired (1%) | 19 |
| OC – Orthopedically Challenged (1%) | 16 |
| VI – Visually Impaired (1%) | 17 |
| ID – Intellectual Disability (1%) | 16 |
The above vacancies include backlog vacancies. The number of seats and reserved seats is provisional and may vary according to the actual requirement of the Bank.
Complete State-wise / UT-wise IOB Apprentice 2026 Vacancy ListÂ
Below is the full state/UT-wise seat matrix as per the official notification (SC / ST / OBC / EWS / GEN / Total):
| Name of the State/UT | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Assam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Bihar | 8 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 35 |
| Chandigarh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Chhattisgarh | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Daman & Diu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Delhi | 9 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 53 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gujarat | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Goa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Haryana | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jharkhand | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Karnataka | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kerala | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 33 |
| Lakshadweep | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manipur | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Meghalaya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Maharashtra | 9 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 33 | 85 |
| Mizoram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| Nagaland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Odisha | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 22 |
| Punjab | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 24 |
| Pondicherry (Puducherry) | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Rajasthan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| Sikkim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Telangana | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tamil Nadu | 63 | 4 | 67 | 12 | 54 | 200 |
| Tripura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Uttarakhand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 34 | 0 | 41 | 6 | 29 | 110 |
| West Bengal | 8 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 35 |
| TOTAL | 176 | 63 | 247 | 32 | 232 | 750 |
State-wise PwBD (Disability) IOB Apprentice 2026 Vacancy Details
States/UTs not listed below have 0 PwBD seats notified.
| Name of the State/UT | HI (1%) | OC (1%) | VI (1%) | ID (1%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bihar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chhattisgarh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Delhi | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gujarat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Haryana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Karnataka | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerala | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Maharashtra | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Odisha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Punjab | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pondicherry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajasthan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Telangana | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tamil Nadu | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Uttarakhand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| West Bengal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
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Join Now!Top 10 States with Highest IOB Apprentice Vacancies 2026
| Rank | State | Total Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil Nadu | 200 |
| 2 | Uttar Pradesh | 110 |
| 3 | Maharashtra | 85 |
| 4 | Delhi | 53 |
| 5 | Bihar | 35 |
| 5 | West Bengal | 35 |
| 6 | Kerala | 33 |
| 7 | Punjab | 24 |
| 8 | Odisha | 22 |
| 9 | Gujarat | 16 |
| 9 | Haryana | 16 |
| 9 | Rajasthan | 16 |
Points to Remember About the IOB 2026 Vacancy List
- One State/UT Rule: Candidates can apply for engagement from only ONE State/UT, preferably their home State/UT — so choose carefully before submitting your application.
- Backlog Included: The 750 vacancies include backlog vacancies from earlier engagement cycles.
- Provisional Numbers: The number of seats — both overall and reserved — is provisional and may increase or decrease based on the Bank’s actual requirement at the time of engagement.
- Horizontal Reservation for PwBD: Since PwBD reservation works on a horizontal basis, selected PwBD candidates are placed within their respective vertical category (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/GEN) — not as a separate category.
- Zero-Vacancy UTs: Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Lakshadweep currently show 0 vacancies in this cycle.
- Local Language Requirement: Since seats are state-specific, candidates must be proficient in the local language of the state they are applying to (tested during document verification).
