New Government Jobs Digest, 9 November 2026: J&K Bank Recruitment (1,397 Posts)

Eligibility: graduate in any discipline from a university recognised by the Government of India/UGC, and domicile of the respective UT (Jammu & Kashmir or Ladakh); age 20-30 years as on 01-01-2026 (born between 01-01-1996 and 01-01-2006; relaxation as per rules). Last date to apply online and pay fees: 26 November 2026. Jammu & Kashmir Bank has announced 1,397 vacancies for Probationary Officers (PO) and Banking Associates (BA) through four notifications (Nos. JKB/HR/Rectt/2026-492 to 495). Online registration is open from 7 November to 26 November 2026.

Freshness note

The four detailed notifications were posted on the Bank's official careers page (jkb.bank.in) on 7 November 2026, and the application window opened the same day. Details below are taken from the official notification PDFs.

Vacancy details (1,397 posts)

• Banking Associate, UT of J&K - 1,033 posts (Notification No. JKB/HR/Rectt/2026-493)
• Probationary Officer, UT of J&K - 323 posts (Notification No. JKB/HR/Rectt/2026-492)
• Banking Associate, UT of Ladakh - 21 posts (Notification No. JKB/HR/Rectt/2026-495)
• Probationary Officer, UT of Ladakh - 20 posts (Notification No. JKB/HR/Rectt/2026-494)

Eligibility highlights

• Qualification: graduation in any discipline from a university recognised by the Government of India, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Central Government/UGC, held as on the last date of registration. The percentage of graduation marks must be entered in the online form.
• Domicile: only domiciles of the respective UT are eligible - UT of J&K for the J&K notifications and UT of Ladakh for the Ladakh notifications. A domicile certificate issued by the competent authority is required from selected candidates, who must remain posted within the UT.
• Age (as on 01-01-2026): minimum 20 years, maximum 30 years; upper-age relaxation for reserved categories as per applicable rules.

Selection process

• Probationary Officer: Preliminary examination, then Mains examination (10 times the vacancies shortlisted from Prelims), then Interview (3 times the vacancies shortlisted from Mains).
• Banking Associate: a single online examination followed by provisional selection.
• The online examinations are conducted by IBPS; exam dates will be notified separately on the Bank's website.

Pay

• Probationary Officer: starting basic pay Rs 48,480 in the Junior Management Grade Scale-I, plus applicable perks.
• Banking Associate: starting basic pay Rs 24,050 in the Banking Associate cadre, plus applicable perks.

Application fee (online, excluding GST)

• Probationary Officer: Rs 1,000 for SC/ST/SEBC/PwBD candidates; Rs 1,200 for all others.
• Banking Associate: Rs 600 for SC/ST/SEBC/PwBD/ESM candidates; Rs 800 for all others.
• Bank transaction charges are borne by the candidate; the fee is non-refundable.

Key dates

• Online registration and fee payment start: 7 November 2026
• Last date for online application and fee payment: 26 November 2026
• Call letters, exam dates and results: to be notified on the Bank's website

How to apply

Apply online through the Careers tab on the Bank's official website: jkb.bank.in - Careers (the Apply Online link there leads to the IBPS registration portal). Read the detailed notification for your post before applying: PO, UT of J&K (official PDF) | BA, UT of J&K (official PDF) | PO, UT of Ladakh (official PDF) | BA, UT of Ladakh (official PDF).