J&K Bank Probationary Officer Recruitment 2026 – 343 Posts

Jammu & Kashmir Bank is recruiting Probationary Officers: 323 posts for domiciles of the UT of J&K and 20 posts for domiciles of the UT of Ladakh. Any graduate aged 20 to 30 years (as on 01-01-2026) who holds the domicile of the respective UT can apply online. Registration and fee payment run from 07 November to 26 November 2026, and selection is by Preliminary exam, Mains exam and interview.

Source: the official notification published by Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited (J&K Bank). Official website: jkb.bank.in. Apply only on the official website.

J&K Bank has opened applications for Probationary Officers in two separate notices: 323 posts for domiciles of the UT of J&K and 20 posts for domiciles of the UT of Ladakh. This J&K Bank Probationary Officer Recruitment 2026 is only for domiciles of the respective Union Territory, and the online examinations are conducted by IBPS.

Post-wise vacancies

• UT of J&K notice: 323 posts, reservation as per the J&K Reservation Rules (SC 8%, ST 20%, OBC 8%, areas adjoining LoC/IB 4%, backward areas 10%, EWS 10%, persons with disabilities 4% horizontal).
• UT of Ladakh notice: 20 posts, advertised separately with its own Detailed Notification.

Eligibility in detail

• Domicile of the UT you apply for, proved with a certificate issued by the competent authority.
• Graduation in any discipline, held on the last date of registration; the percentage of marks must be entered in the application.
• Age 20 to 30 years as on 01-01-2026 (born between 01-01-1996 and 01-01-2006). The Ladakh notice also records a one-time extra relaxation of 5 years for 2025 and 2026, with a ceiling of 56 years.

Selection process

• Preliminary examination (English Language 30 marks, Quantitative Aptitude 30 marks, Reasoning Ability 40 marks; 100 questions in 60 minutes), with a cut-off in each test.
• Mains examination: objective tests of 170 questions and 200 marks in 160 minutes, plus a descriptive paper (essay and comprehension) of 25 marks. There is a penalty of one-fourth mark for each wrong answer in the objective tests.
• Interview of 100 marks; final merit is Mains and Interview in the ratio 80:20.
• 10 times the vacancies are shortlisted from Prelims for Mains, and 3 times the vacancies for the interview.

Important points

• Selected candidates must stay in the zone first allotted to them for at least 5 years, and must execute a bond of Rs 2 lakh for a minimum of two years.
• Probation lasts two years. The starting basic pay is Rs 48,480 in the scale 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920.
• Apply online through the link on jkb.bank.in under Careers before the last date, 26 November 2026; the fee is paid online and is not refunded.