Punjab National Bank (PNB) is hiring 750 Local Bank Officers across 17 states, and they’re looking for graduates who know the local language. This is a premium officer role (JMGS-I) with a starting basic pay of ₹48,480 (in-hand salary is around ₹70,000$ per month, let’s be real).
Key Deadlines & Fees
| Event | Date |
| Registration Closes | December 1, 2025 |
| Online Test (Tentative) | December 2025 / January 2026 |
| Fee (General/OBC/EWS) | ₹1180 |
| Fee (SC/ST/PH) | ₹59 |
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The Job & The Catch
This LBO role is essentially a Relationship Manager/Customer Acquisition profile at the branch level, focusing on sales targets, customer service, and promoting digital products. It is a demanding, ground-level Officer position.
Here’s the kicker: Local Language Proficiency is mandatory. You can only apply for one state, and you must be proficient in reading, writing, and speaking the state’s notified language.
Selection Process: Four Stages, High Stakes
The bank isn’t messing around. This is a multi-stage gauntlet designed to filter candidates based on both skill and local suitability.
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Online Written Test: 150 marks, 180 minutes. Covers Reasoning & Computer, Data Analysis, English, Quant, and General/Banking Awareness. There is negative marking, and you must clear sectional cutoffs (General 40%, Reserved 35%
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Screening: Document verification for those who clear the test.
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Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT): Mandatory if you didn’t study the local language in Class 10 or 12. Fail this, and you’re disqualified, regardless of your other scores.
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Personal Interview: 50 marks. Must score at least 25 (22.5 for SC/ST) to qualify.
The final merit list? It’s prepared based on your combined scores in the Written Test and the Interview. LLPT is purely qualifying.
The State-Wise Demand
They are heavily focused on key growth markets in the South and West.
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Maharashtra: 135 vacancies (Highest)
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Gujarat: 95
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Telangana: 88
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Karnataka: 85
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Tamil Nadu: 85
Important Note: Selected candidates must execute an Indemnity Bond and will remain posted in the same state for at least nine years or until promoted to Scale IV. They want commitment.
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