Indian Overseas Bank Recruitment 2026 - Highlights
- Organization Name : Indian Overseas Bank
- Post Name : Local Bank Officers
- Job Type : Banking
- Recruitment Type : Direct
- Advt No : RDD/RECT/02/2026-27
- Vacancies : 250
- Job Location : Across India
- Salary : Rs.48,480 - Rs.85,920 (Per Month)
- Mode of Appplication : Online
- Application Start : 08.08.2026
- Last Date : 24.08.2026
Job Details Descriptions
Important Dates : Indian Overseas Bank Recruitment 2026
- Starting Date to Apply : 08 August 2026
- Last Date to Apply : 24 August 2026
- Tamil Nadu : 100 [15 (SC) 06 (ST) 33 (OBC) 09 (EWS) 37 [UR (GEN)] 01 [PwBD (VI)] 01 [PwBD (HI)] 01 [PwBD (OC)] 01 [PwBD (ID)]]
- Karnataka : 50 [08 (SC) 03 (ST) 16 (OBC) 04 (EWS) 19 [UR (GEN)] 02 [PwBD (OC)] 01 [PwBD (ID)]
- Maharashtra : 50 [07 (SC) 04 (ST) 15 (OBC) 05 (EWS) 19 [UR (GEN)] 02 [PwBD (OC)] 01 [PwBD (ID)]]
- Gujarat : 50 [06 (SC) 05 (ST) 16 (OBC) 04 (EWS) 19 [UR (GEN)] 01 [PwBD (VI)] 01 [PwBD (HI)]]
Salary Details : Indian Overseas Bank Recruitment 2026
- Scale of Pay (JMGS I - Assistant Manager): ₹48,480 - 2000/7 - 62480 - 2340/2 - 67160 - 2680/7 - 85920. (DA, HRA, CCA as per rules).
- Probation Period: 2 years of active service.
- Service Indemnity Bond: ₹2,00,000/- for serving a minimum period of 3 years.
Age Limit : Indian Overseas Bank Recruitment 2026
- Minimum 20 years and Maximum 30 years. (Born not earlier than 02.08.1996 and not later than 01.08.2006, both dates inclusive).
- SC / ST : 05 years
- OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) : 03 years
- PwBD : 10 years
- Persons affected by 1984 riots : 05 years
- Ex-Servicemen / ECOs / SSCOs : 05 years
Qualification : Indian Overseas Bank Recruitment 2026
- Graduation Degree in any discipline from a University recognized by the Government of India or equivalent. Candidate must possess a valid degree certificate/marksheet on the date of online registration.
Application Fee : Indian Overseas Bank Recruitment 2026
- SC/ST/PwBD : ₹175/- (Intimation charges only, inclusive of GST)
- General/OBC/EWS : ₹850/- (Inclusive of GST)
Selection Process : Indian Overseas Bank Recruitment 2026
- Selection involves three stages: Online Examination, Language Proficiency Test (LPT), and Personal Interview.
A. Online Examination Structure:
|
Topic |
Questions |
Max
Marks |
Medium |
Duration |
|
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
30 |
60 |
English & Hindi |
60 minutes |
|
General/Economy/Banking Awareness |
40 |
40 |
English & Hindi |
30 minutes |
|
Data Analysis & Interpretation |
30 |
60 |
English & Hindi |
60 minutes |
|
English Knowledge |
40 |
40 |
English |
30 minutes |
|
Total |
140 |
200 |
3
Hours |
- Negative Marking: 1/4th or 0.25 marks deducted per wrong answer.
- Minimum Aggregate Qualifying Marks: 30% for Reserved candidates; 35% for Unreserved (General) candidates.
- Candidates must be proficient in reading, writing, and speaking the official language of the state applied for.
- Exemption: Candidates who produced a 10th or 12th standard mark sheet showing they studied the specified local language as a subject are exempted from LPT.
- Interview Marks: 100 Marks (Qualifying marks: 45% for Reserved, 50% for Unreserved).
- Weightage: Online Exam and Interview marks will be weighted in an 80:20 ratio.
Examination Centers : Indian Overseas Bank Recruitment 2026
- Andhra Pradesh: Vishakhapatnam, Guntur/Vijayawada, Kurnool
- Assam : Guwahati, Silchar, Jorhat, Tezpur
- Bihar :Patna, Gaya, Muzzaffarpur, Arrah
- Chandigarh: Chandigarh / Mohali
- Chhattisgarh: Raipur, Bhilai / Bhilai Nagar
- Delhi - NCRNew Delhi / NCR
- Goa: Mapusa
- Gujarat: Ahmedabad / Gandhinagar, Anand / Vadodara, Surat, Mehsana, Bhavnagar, Rajkot
- HaryanaAmbala, Kurukshetra, Faridabad, Gurugram
- Jammu & Kashmir: Jammu, Samba, Srinagar
- Karnataka: Bengaluru, Belgaum, Gulbarga, Hubli / Dharwad, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga
- Kerala: Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram
- Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Jabalpur
- Maharashtra: Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Nagpur, Pune, Mumbai / Thane / Navi Mumbai / MMR, Amaravati, Latur, Nanded, Jalgaon, Nashik, Kolhapur, Solapur, Ratnagiri
- Odisha: Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sambalpur, Rourkela, Berhampur-Ganjam
- Puducherry: Puducherry
- Punjab: Bhatinda, Amritsar, Patiala, Phagwara, Mohali
- Rajasthan: Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur
- Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Salem, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Vellore, Namakkal, Erode, Tirupur, Virudhunagar, Kanyakumari / Nagercoil, Thanjavur, Cuddalore
- Telangana: Hyderabad / Secunderabad, Warangal
- Uttar Pradesh: Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Agra, Noida / Greater Noida, Gorakhpur
- West Bengal: Kolkata / Greater Kolkata, Siliguri, Asansol, Kalyani
How to Apply : Indian Overseas Bank Recruitment 2026
If you are interested and found yourself eligible for Local Bank Officers, click on the apply online link given below. Then, find the appropriate option and fill up the form. You can apply online from 08 Aug 2026 to 24 Aug 2026.
Follow the steps given below to Apply Online
- Open the official website www.iob.in
- Find the Local Bank Officers Job Notification in the “Recruitment / Career / Advertising Menu” and click on it.
- Download the official notification from the link provided at the end.
- Read the Full Notification. carefully and check your eligibility criteria.
- Visit the Online Official Online Application / Registration link below.
- Fill in the required details correctly without any mistakes.
- Upload all required documents in the format and size mentioned in the notification.
- Finally, after verifying that the registered details are correct, then submit.
- Next, if Indian Overseas Bank requires an application fee, make the payment as per the notification mode. Otherwise, go to the next step.
- Take a printout of it and keep it safe
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Q1: What is the total number of vacancies advertised for IOB Local Bank Officers (LBO) 2026-27?
- Ans: A total of 250 vacancies have been announced across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.
- Ans: No. Candidates are eligible to apply for vacancies in one state only.
- Ans: Candidates must be between 20 to 30 years old as of 01.08.2026 (born between 02.08.1996 and 01.08.2006). Standard age relaxations apply for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates.
- Ans: Candidates who have studied the specified local language of the state as a subject in their 10th or 12th standard are exempt from appearing for LPT.
- Ans: The application fee is ₹850/- (inclusive of GST). For SC/ST/PwBD candidates, it is ₹175/-.
- Ans: Yes, selected candidates must execute a Financial Service Indemnity Bond of ₹2,00,000/- to serve a minimum period of 3 years.
- Ans: The final selection weightage ratio between the Online Written Exam and Personal Interview is 80:20.
- Ans: Yes, 1/4th or 0.25 marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
- Ans: Candidates will be posted in the applied state for the first 12 years of service or until their promotion to SMGS-IV Grade, whichever is earlier.
- Ans: Selected candidates will be on probation for a period of 2 years of active service from the date of joining.
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