PNB LBO Exam Date 2025 Announced: Schedule for 750 Vacancies, Pattern & Selection Process

Punjab National Bank (PNB) has officially announced 750 vacancies for the position of Local Bank Officer. The comprehensive selection process involves four rigorous stages: an Online Written Test, a Screening Test, a Language Proficiency Test, and a final personal interview. With the online application window now closed, candidates can confirm that the PNB LBO Exam 2025 will be conducted on 4th January 2026, as per the official notification available at https://pnb.bank.in/. 

PNB LBO Notification 2025

PNB has introduced the Local Bank Officer role for the first time, opening 750 positions nationwide. For complete recruitment details, including eligibility and syllabus, please refer to the official Punjab National Bank (PNB) LBO Notification 2025 at https://pnb.bank.in/. You can download the official notification PDF directly via the link provided below.

Download Official PNB LBO Recruitment 2025 Notification PDF

PNB LBO Recruitment 2025- Highlights

Punjab National Bank (PNB) provides an excellent career opportunity for graduates aged 20 to 30 years to join as Local Bank Officers. Selected candidates will be eligible for a competitive monthly salary scale starting at Rs. 48,480, with a pay structure ranging from Rs. 48,480 to Rs. 85,920.

Punjab National Bank LBO Recruitment 2025- Important Dates

The official notification outlines all critical dates for the recruitment drive. The PNB LBO online examination is confirmed for 4th January 2026. Ensure you stay updated with the timeline provided in the official schedule.

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PNB LBO Vacancy 2025

The 750 vacancies for Local Bank Officers are distributed across various states, with Maharashtra recording the highest number of openings and the Ladakh region having the minimum. For detailed state-wise and category-wise vacancy breakdowns, refer to the official recruitment documentation.

Punjab National Bank LBO Eligibility 2025

Candidates are required to strictly adhere to the eligibility criteria defined by PNB to qualify for the LBO Recruitment 2025.

Citizenship: Applicants must be Indian citizens or hold a valid certificate of eligibility from the Government of India.

Education: A bachelor’s degree from a recognized university, with valid proof of graduation completed by 23rd November 2025.

Work Experience: A minimum of 1 year of post-qualification experience in a clerical or officer cadre within a Scheduled Commercial Bank or Regional Rural Bank is mandatory.

Age Limit (as of 01/07/2025): Candidates must be between 20 and 30 years old, with age relaxations applicable to reserved categories as per government guidelines.

Punjab National Bank LBO Apply Online 2025

The online application phase for PNB LBO Recruitment 2025 has concluded via the official portal at https://pnb.bank.in/. All candidates were advised to submit their applications well ahead of the deadline to prevent technical issues.

PNB LBO Recruitment 2025 Application Fees

After completing the application form, candidates were required to remit the application fee. It is essential to ensure that all details are verified before making the payment, as specified in the official notification regarding category-wise fee distribution.

Note: Application fees are non-refundable under any circumstances and cannot be adjusted for other examinations or recruitment cycles.

Steps to Apply for Punjab National Bank LBO Recruitment 2025

Interested candidates should adhere to the prescribed online application procedure provided by the Punjab National Bank for the Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2025.

1. Visit the official website of Punjab National Bank (PNB) https://pnb.bank.in/.
2. Scroll down the page, and there you will find the Tab.
3. After clicking on the tab, you will be redirected to the page.
4. Search and find the Local Bank Officer notice
5. Below, click on the Apply Online link.
6. And click for the new registration, where you have to enter the email, mobile number, and  Name.
7. After the initial registration, log in with the registration number and password, and continue with the remaining details.

Document required to upload in Punjab National Bank LBO Application Form 2025

Required documents must be uploaded according to the specified dimensions, size, and file formats. Additionally, a handwritten declaration is required in English: “I, (Candidate Name), hereby declare that all information submitted in the application is accurate, true, and valid. I will provide supporting documents when requested.”

Punjab National Bank LBO Recruitment 2025 Selection Process

Punjab National Bank has formalized the selection process for Junior Management Grade Scale-I (JMGS-I) Local Bank Officers. Selected candidates will undergo a two-year probation period and must pass the following four stages:

Stage 1: Online Written Test covering Reasoning, Data Analysis, English, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness.

Stage 2: Document Screening.

Stage 3: Local Language Proficiency Test (LPT).

Stage 4: Personal Interview (must achieve minimum qualifying marks).

Punjab National Bank LBO Recruitment 2025 Exam Pattern

• The exam consists of 150 multiple-choice questions for a total of 150 marks.
• There is a sectional timing for each subject which is also enlisted in the below table.
• For each correct answer 1 mark is awarded and for each incorrect 1/4th mark will be deducted.

Access PNB LBO Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025

Punjab National Bank LBO Salary Structure 2025

The salary structure for PNB Local Bank Officer (JMGS-I) is detailed below:

Grade Scale: JMGS-I

Starting Basic Pay: Rs. 48,480

Pay Scale: Rs. 48,480 - 2,000/7 - 62,480 - 2,340/2 - 67,160 - 2,680/7 - 85,920

Beyond the basic pay, employees receive benefits including Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), City Compensatory Allowance (CCA), medical insurance, retirement benefits, and other perquisites stipulated by bank policy.

View PNB LBO Salary Structure 2025

Punjab National Bank LBO Exam Centre List 2025

For a comprehensive list of designated examination centers for the PNB Local Bank Officer exam, please refer to the official exam notification.

• Andhra Pradesh: Vijayawada, Guntur, Vizag, Tirupathi, Srikakulam, Rajahmundry
• Arunachal Pradesh: Naharlagun
• Assam: Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar
• Bihar: Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea
• Chhattisgarh: Bilaspur, Raipur
• Delhi: Delhi, New Delhi NCR
• Gujarat: Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Mehsana, Anand
• Haryana: Hisar, Gurugram, Kurukshetra
• Himachal Pradesh: Hamirpur, Mandi, Bilaspur
• Jammu & Kashmir: Jammu, Srinagar, Samba
• Jharkhand: Bokaro, Ranchi, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur
• Karnataka: Bengaluru, Hubli-Dharwad, Mysuru, Shivamogga
• Kerala: Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Thrissur
• Ladakh: Leh, Kargil
• Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Ujjain
• Maharashtra: Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Kolhapur, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Jalgaon, Satara, Sangli
• Manipur: Imphal, Churachandpur
• Meghalaya: Shillong
• Mizoram: Aizwal
• Nagaland: Kohima
• Odisha: Balasore, Berhampur-Ganjam, Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Sambalpur
• Punjab: Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala, Phagwara, Moga
• Rajasthan: Ajmer, Bikaner, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur
• Sikkim: Gangtok
• Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai, Salem, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Virudhnagar
• Telangana: Hyderabad, Warangal, Mahabubnagar, Karimnagar, Khammam
• Tripura: Agartala
• Uttar Pradesh: Agra, Aligarh, Ayodhya, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Mathura
• Uttarakhand: Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee
• West Bengal: Asansol, Bardhaman, Durgapur, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri, Howrah