Bank of India Officer Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

Bank of India Officer Recruitment 2026 – Overview

Important Dates – Bank of India Recruitment 2026

Bank of India Officer Vacancy Details 2026

The notification states that vacancies include backlog and are provisional. The Bank may vary the number of vacancies or reserved vacancies according to its actual requirements. Post/designation names are indicative and may be changed by the Bank.

Scale-wise tentative vacancies are: Scale IV – 10, Scale III – 49, Scale II – 118 and Scale I – 28, making 205 vacancies in total.

Eligibility Criteria for Bank of India Officer Recruitment 2026

Educational Qualification

The provided recruitment notice refers candidates to Annexure-I for the post-wise educational qualification, age and experience requirements. Annexure-I is referenced in the supplied PDF but its detailed post-wise qualification table is not included in the supplied document. Therefore, no specific degree, percentage or certification has been assumed here. Candidates must possess the qualification and experience prescribed for the particular post applied for in Annexure-I.

Where a minimum of 60% marks is prescribed, candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD categories applying against reserved vacancies are entitled to a 5% relaxation, i.e. 55%, as stated in the notice. Graduation percentage must be entered to two decimal places and CGPA/OGPA must be converted into percentage according to the university norms.

Age Limit

The age limit is post-specific and is counted as on 01 August 2026. Across the advertised posts, the minimum age is 21 years and the maximum prescribed age reaches 42 years.

• SC/ST: 5 years upper-age relaxation.
• OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 years.
• Persons with Benchmark Disabilities: 10 years.
• Eligible Ex-Servicemen/ECOs/SSCOs: 5 years, subject to the conditions in the notice.
• Persons affected by 1984 riots: 5 years.

Nationality / Citizenship

The notice permits eligible Indian citizens and specified categories of Nepalese/Bhutanese citizens, Tibetan refugees and persons of Indian origin who migrated from specified countries, subject to the required Government of India eligibility certificate wherever applicable.

Other Eligibility Conditions

• Candidates must be ready to work anywhere in India.
• Candidates can apply for only one post.
• Persons who previously held a similar post in Bank of India are not eligible.
• Relevant documents supporting education, experience, certification, category, age and identity must be produced as required.

Bank of India Officer Salary Structure 2026

The above are the present basic pay scales stated in the notification. Other applicable allowances and perquisites are provided as per Bank rules.

Selection Process for Bank of India Officer Recruitment 2026

1. Scrutiny of eligibility documents uploaded during registration.
2. Online Examination, if conducted by the Bank.
3. Personal Interview for candidates shortlisted according to the recruitment rules.
4. Final merit and selection according to the applicable selection method and number of vacancies.
5. Medical fitness and other appointment requirements for provisionally selected candidates.

The Bank may conduct selection through online test and interview depending on the number of applicants/eligible candidates. It may also conduct selection through interview alone without an online test.

Scheme of Examination and Syllabus – Bank of India Officer Recruitment 2026

Online Examination Pattern

Qualifying Marks and Negative Marking

• Minimum qualifying marks in each test: 35% for General/EWS candidates.
• SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates applying against relevant reserved vacancies receive a 5% relaxation.
• English Language is qualifying in nature and its marks are not added to the merit list.
• For every wrong answer in the objective tests, one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question is deducted.
• No penalty is applied when a question is left unanswered.

Interview

The interview carries 100 marks. Minimum qualifying marks are 50% for General/EWS candidates and 45% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates applying against reserved vacancies. When both online examination and interview are conducted, the weightage is 60:40 respectively. The Bank may call candidates for interview generally in a 1:3 ratio to vacancies, but may change the ratio at its discretion.

Syllabus

The professional knowledge test is relevant to the post applied for. The notice does not provide a detailed subject-wise syllabus in the supplied PDF; candidates should follow the post-specific examination information handout issued by Bank of India.

Registration and Examination Fee – Bank of India Recruitment 2026

The charges are inclusive of GST and are non-refundable. Bank transaction charges for online payment are to be borne by the candidate.

How to Apply for Bank of India Officer Recruitment 2026?

1. Visit the official Bank of India website and open the CAREER section.
2. Select “Recruitment of Officers in various streams upto Scale IV – Project No. 2026-27/02 Notice dated 01.08.2026”.
3. Click APPLY ONLINE and choose “Click here for New Registration”.
4. Enter your name, contact details and email ID to generate the provisional registration number and password.
5. Fill in the application carefully and use “SAVE AND NEXT” to verify details.
6. Upload the required photograph, signature, left thumb impression and handwritten declaration in the prescribed format.
7. Preview and verify the complete application before clicking “COMPLETE REGISTRATION”.
8. Pay the applicable fee online using the payment methods permitted by the Bank.
9. After successful payment, retain the e-Receipt and print/save the system-generated application form, registration number and password.

Online applications are accepted only from 10 September 2026 to 25 September 2026. No other mode of application is accepted.