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J&K Bank Announces Engagement of 614 Apprentices for 2026-27

​Jammu & Kashmir Bank has officially released a notification for the engagement of 614 apprentices under the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) for the 2026-27 period. This one-year program is designed to provide practical training to graduates in various branches and offices across Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, and other regions in India.

​Key Dates and Vacancy Distribution

​The application process is entirely online, following this schedule:

  • ​Online Registration Starts: April 20, 2026.

  • ​Online Registration Ends: April 26, 2026.

  • ​Online Examination Date: To be communicated separately.

​The vacancies are distributed across several districts and clusters:

  • ​UT of J&K: 461 vacancies spread across districts like Srinagar (75), Jammu (75), Baramulla (35), and Anantnag (30).

  • ​UT of Ladakh: 18 vacancies (8 in Kargil and 10 in Leh).

  • ​Rest of India (ROI): 135 vacancies across clusters in Delhi (42), Mumbai (26), Mohali (28), Lucknow (20), and Bangalore (19).

​Eligibility and Stipend

​To be eligible, candidates must meet the following criteria as of January 1, 2026:

  • ​Education: Must have graduated on or after January 1, 2022, from a recognized university.

  • ​Age: Minimum 20 years and maximum 28 years (relaxations apply for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD categories as per government guidelines).

  • ​Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in the local or official language of the applied region and must have studied it as a subject in the 10th or 12th grade.

​Engaged apprentices will receive a monthly stipend of ₹13,500. This consists of the Bank's share (₹9,000) and the Government's share (₹4,500), the latter of which is disbursed via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to eligible candidates under 35 years of age. Additionally, apprentices are entitled to a conveyance allowance of up to ₹1,250 per month.

​Selection Process

​Selection will be based on merit from an objective-type Online Written Test conducted in English. The exam pattern includes:

  1. ​General Awareness & English Comprehension: 50 questions (50 marks, 30 minutes).

  1. ​Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning Ability: 50 questions (50 marks, 30 minutes).

​A penalty of one-fourth (1/4th) of the marks assigned to a question will be deducted for each wrong answer. Merit lists will be drawn based on district/region and category.

​Important Application Details

  • ​Application Fee: ₹700 for unreserved categories and ₹500 for reserved categories, payable only through online mode.

  • ​NATS Registration: Candidates must first register on the apprenticeship portal (nats.education.gov.in) before applying on the Bank's website.

  • ​Career Benefit: Domiciles of J&K and Ladakh who successfully complete the program will receive a one-year age relaxation and an additional 2.5% weightage in marks for future recruitment of Banking Associates in J&K Bank.

​Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit the official J&K Bank website at www.jkb.bank.in under the "Careers" tab for more details and to apply.