UCO Bank is taking 530 graduate apprentices for a one-year apprenticeship in 2026-27 (Advertisement No. HO/HRM/RECR/2026-27/COM-02, dated 13 October 2026). You register on the government’s NATS apprenticeship portal, pay the fee through BFSI Sector Skill Council by 29 October 2026, and take an online test from home on 7 November 2026. Apprentices get a stipend of Rs 16,650 a month.
Who can apply: graduates who completed their degree on or after 1 April 2022 · age 20–28 on 1 October 2026 (SC/ST up to 33, OBC-NCL up to 31) · less than one year of work experience after the degree · no earlier apprenticeship · apply by 29 October 2026, for one State/UT only. · Apply now: Step 1: register on NATS · Step 2: fill details and pay on BFSI SSC · Official notice (PDF)
Written from UCO Bank Advertisement No. HO/HRM/RECR/2026-27/COM-02 dated 13-10-2026 on 16 October 2026.
On this page: Dates · Seats by state · Eligibility · Stipend · Fee · Selection · How to apply · Points to check
UCO Bank Apprentice 2026: important dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Advertisement | 13 October 2026 |
| Online registration (NATS) and fee payment (BFSI SSC) | 14 to 29 October 2026 |
| Last date to pay the fee and submit details at beep.bfsissc.com | 29 October 2026 |
| Online test (from home) | 7 November 2026, 11:00 AM |
Eligibility is judged as on 1 October 2026.
UCO Bank Apprentice 2026: state-wise seats
You apply for one State or UT only, preferably your home state. You must know one of its local languages.
| State / UT | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 1 | – | 2 | – | 5 | 8 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Assam | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 24 |
| Bihar | 6 | – | 10 | 2 | 16 | 34 |
| Chandigarh | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 4 |
| Chhattisgarh | – | 5 | – | – | 4 | 9 |
| Goa | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Gujarat | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 20 |
| Haryana | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 8 | – | 8 | 1 | 8 | 25 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 |
| Jharkhand | 1 | 6 | – | – | 5 | 12 |
| Karnataka | 1 | – | 5 | – | 5 | 11 |
| Kerala | – | – | 3 | – | 7 | 10 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 27 |
| Maharashtra | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 32 |
| Manipur | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| Meghalaya | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Nagaland | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| New Delhi | 3 | – | 5 | – | 5 | 13 |
| Odisha | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 41 |
| Puducherry | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Punjab | 9 | – | 7 | 1 | 7 | 24 |
| Rajasthan | 9 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 37 |
| Sikkim | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Tamil Nadu | 6 | – | 7 | 1 | 7 | 21 |
| Telangana | 1 | – | 2 | – | 5 | 8 |
| Tripura | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 5 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 11 | – | 15 | 3 | 16 | 45 |
| Uttarakhand | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6 | 8 |
| West Bengal | 26 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 21 | 86 |
| Total | 106 | 49 | 147 | 23 | 205 | 530 |
From Section A of the notice. A dash means no seat in that category. Every row adds up to its state total, and the columns add up to the notice’s totals.
PwBD seats come out of the totals above. They are 25 for orthopedically challenged (OC), 9 for hearing impaired (HI), 1 for visually impaired (VI, in West Bengal) and none for the ID category. Most states have one OC seat; the notice lists the state-wise split.
The seats are provisional. The bank can post you in any district of the State/UT you choose.
Eligibility
Qualification
- A graduate degree from a recognised university or institution.
- Graduation must be completed on or after 1 April 2022, with mark sheets and a provisional or final degree certificate. Candidates who graduated before April 2022 are not eligible, and neither are those still waiting for their final result.
- Give your percentage to two decimals. If your university awards CGPA, convert it using the university’s own norms, and bring that university’s certificate to document verification.
Age: 20 to 28 years on 1 October 2026
| Category | Upper age limit | Born on or after (our calculation) |
|---|---|---|
| UR / EWS | 28 | 2 October 1997 |
| OBC-NCL | 31 | 2 October 1994 |
| SC / ST | 33 | 2 October 1992 |
All categories must be born on or before 1 October 2006, our calculation for the 20-year minimum. Further relaxations:
- PwBD: 10 years (UR/EWS), 13 years (OBC) and 15 years (SC/ST).
- Widowed, divorced or legally separated women not remarried: up to age 35 (UR/EWS), 38 (OBC) and 40 (SC/ST).
You are not eligible if you:
- have already done, or are now doing, an apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act, with UCO Bank or anywhere else;
- were terminated from an earlier apprenticeship;
- have one year or more of training or job experience after completing your qualification;
- are an ex-serviceman. The notice says ex-servicemen won’t be engaged and there’s no ex-servicemen reservation.
Local language: you must read, write, speak and understand one local language of the chosen State/UT. The language test is held at document verification. Your 10th or 12th mark sheet showing that language exempts you from the test.
Stipend and training
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration | One year from the date of the contract |
| Stipend | Rs 16,650 a month in all |
| Paid by UCO Bank | Rs 10,500 a month |
| Government share (DBT) | Rs 6,150 a month, paid directly to your bank account (may change with government rules) |
| Training hours | Same as the bank’s clerical staff |
Terms to know:
- Apprentices get no other allowances, and PF, ESI and bonus rules don’t apply.
- The bank provides no transport or hostel.
- You cannot join a union.
- If you leave the training without a valid reason, you may have to repay the stipend and training cost.
- The apprenticeship does not lead to a regular job at UCO Bank.
Fee
| Category | Fee (non-refundable) |
|---|---|
| General, EWS and OBC men | Rs 800 + GST |
| General, EWS and OBC women and transgender | Rs 600 + GST |
| SC and ST | Rs 200 + GST |
| PwBD | Rs 200 + GST |
You pay online to BFSI SSC through the link in its email. The fee isn’t refunded even if you skip the test.
How selection works
1. Online test (objective, 60 minutes, English or Hindi):
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General / Financial Awareness | 25 | 25 |
| General English | 25 | 25 |
| Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 25 | 25 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
- Minimum marks: 40 for General/EWS, 35 for SC, ST, OBC and PwBD. The notice doesn’t mention negative marking.
- Taken at home on your own camera-enabled device, alone in the room (PwBD candidates may have help). You must show the Aadhaar card uploaded on NATS. BFSI SSC sends the link and login a day before. Answer patterns are analysed, and shared answers lead to cancellation.
2. Merit list: drawn state-wise and category-wise. On equal marks, the older candidate ranks higher.
3. Document verification and local language test, then a medical fitness check. The bank may also publish a wait list.
How to apply for UCO Bank Apprentice 2026
- Register on NATS at nats.education.gov.in (Student Register/Login). Upload your documents, including Aadhaar.
- Log in and apply to the UCO Bank apprenticeship advertisement. Note your NATS Enrolment ID.
- Look for an email from BFSI SSC (info@bfsissc.com). On beep.bfsissc.com, fill in your category and district choices and pay the fee by 29 October 2026.
- Make sure every detail matches your NATS registration and certificates. Nothing can be changed after you submit.
- Take the online test on 7 November 2026 at 11 AM using the link BFSI SSC emails you.
Queries: info@bfsissc.com. Updates and results: UCO Bank’s website (uco.bank.in, Careers).
Points to check
- Multiple applications: page 1 of the notice says two or more applications from one candidate “will be rejected”. The application notes later say that only “the last valid (complete) application will be considered”. Submit only one application to be safe.
- Interview: the notice mentions call letters for a “written test/ personal interview”, but the selection process it describes has no interview: online test, document verification and the language test, then medical.
- The notice spells Telangana as “TELENGANA” in the seat table.
Official sources: UCO Bank advertisement (PDF) · NATS portal · BFSI SSC portal · UCO Bank
