IOB Apprentice Online Form 2026

Important Calendar Dates

• Official Notification Release Date : 06/07/2026
• Online Application Registration Opens : 07/07/2026
• Last Date for Online Form Submission : 20/07/2026
• Last Date to Remit Application Fee : 22/07/2026
• Online Examination Date (Tentative) : 02 August 2026

Application Fee Specifications

• General / OBC / EWS (Male) : Rs. 944/- (Fee 800 + 18% GST)
• General / OBC / EWS (Female) : Rs. 708/- (Fee 600 + 18% GST)
• SC / ST / PwBD Category Candidates : Rs. 236/- (Fee 200 + 18% GST)
• Payment Channels : The prescribed processing registration fee must be settled strictly through online digital payment interfaces before the closing date.

Age Limit Structures Configuration (As on 01/07/2026)

• Minimum Age Requirement Limit : 20 Years Completed
• Maximum Upper Age Boundary Limit : 28 Years
• Age Relaxation Concessions : Standard category-wise age relaxation extensions will be granted extra beyond the upper boundaries to reserved communities as per official banking sector rules.

IOB Apprentice Seat Grid & Essential Eligibility Criteria

Selection Process Phases for IOB Apprentice Recruitment

• Online Written Examination : Candidates must appear and qualify in the objective online screening exam scheduled tentatively on 02 August 2026.
• Test of Local Language : Candidates must demonstrate proficiency (reading, writing, and speaking) in the local language of the applied state or UT wherever applicable.
• Personal Interaction : If decided necessary by the bank management, a personal interview interaction stage may be executed.
• Document & Medical Verification : Shortlisted merit profiles will undergo original certificate checks and a standard medical fitness verification prior to final enrollment.

Step-by-Step Portals Registration Guide & How to Apply

• Mandatory Portals Enrollment : Prior to filling the main bank application, candidates must register profiles on either the NATS portal or the NAPS portal based on their trade stream. Save your unique Enrollment Number.
• Navigate to the official BEEP online form submission portal dedicated to the Indian Overseas Bank Apprenticeship Program FY 2026-27.
• Input your valid NATS/NAPS Enrollment Identifier string in the mandatory field boxes alongside basic personal profiles.
• Upload required document attachments including graduation marks sheets, certificates, clear passport size photos, and neat cursive samples of signatures.
• Cross-verify the typed credentials on the final form preview board page to ensure matching parameters before hitting the final submit link.
• Remit the category-wise fee layout online via internet banking, credit cards, or debit cards. Lock your application entry and print a hard copy copy of the acknowledgement sheet for prospective tracking.