J&K Bank PO & Banking Associate Recruitment 2026

Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd., Srinagar

Probationary Officer & Banking Associate — Advt. Nos. JKB/HR/Rectt/2026-492 to 2026-495

Official Website: jkb.bank.in

Important Dates

• Notification Release Date : 06/11/2026
• Online Apply Start Date : 07/11/2026
• Online Apply Last Date : 26/11/2026
• Last Date For Fee Payment : 26/11/2026
• Exam Date : Notified Soon

Application Fee

• Probationary Officer — SC / ST / SEBC / PwBD : ₹ 1,000/-
• Probationary Officer — All Others : ₹ 1,200/-
• Banking Associate — SC / ST / SEBC / PwBD / Ex-Servicemen : ₹ 600/-
• Banking Associate — All Others : ₹ 800/-
• The fee is excluding GST and is non-refundable. Payment is accepted online only by debit card, credit card, internet banking, IMPS and mobile wallets.
• Payment Mode (Online):
• Debit Card
• Credit Card
• Internet Banking
• UPI

Vacancy Details

Age Limit

• Age limit is 20 to 30 years as on 01/01/2026. Candidates must have been born between 01/01/1996 and 01/01/2006 (both dates included).
• Age relaxation: SC / ST — 5 years; SEBC — 3 years (J&K notices) / 5 years (Ladakh notices); PwBD — 10 years.
• The Ladakh Probationary Officer notice alone gives a one-time extra 5 years to all candidates (recruitment years 2025 and 2026), with age capped at 56 years after relaxation.
• Banking Associate Ex-Servicemen: military service plus 3 years, up to 48 years.

Eligibility Criteria

• Education: A Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a university recognised by the Government of India, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Central Government / UGC, held on 26/11/2026. A result still awaited on that date does not qualify.
• Domicile: only domiciles of the Union Territory named in the advertisement can apply — J&K advertisements for J&K domiciles only, Ladakh advertisements for Ladakh domiciles only. A domicile certificate must be submitted.
• Probationary Officer: probation of 2 years and a ₹ 2 lakh bond for 2 years of service. Banking Associate: probation of 6 months and a ₹ 1 lakh bond for 6 months.
• Selected candidates cannot transfer out of the first-allotted zone for 5 years.

Selection Process

• Probationary Officer: Online Preliminary Examination, Online Mains Examination (objective plus descriptive) and Interview. Final merit is Mains and Interview in the ratio 80:20. Preliminary — English 30 marks, Quantitative Aptitude 30 marks, Reasoning Ability 40 marks. Mains — Reasoning 60, General / Economy / Banking Awareness 60, English 20, Data Analysis & Interpretation 60, Descriptive Paper 25 marks.
• Banking Associate: a single online examination — English 30 questions, Quantitative Aptitude 35 questions, Reasoning Ability 35 questions; 100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes.
• Negative marking: one-fourth of the marks for every wrong answer in the objective tests. Minimum aggregate 40% (General) / 35% (reserved) in each test.
• Probationary Officer: 10 times the vacancies in each category go to Mains and 3 times to Interview, on Mains marks only.

How to Apply

1. Pick the advertisement for your Union Territory and your post — PO or Banking Associate, J&K or Ladakh — on the J&K Bank website.
2. Open the Careers section on jkb.bank.in and click Apply Online for the matching advertisement. The application link runs on the IBPS registration portal.
3. Choose New Registration, enter your name, contact details and email, and note the Provisional Registration Number and Password.
4. Fill the form, upload your photo, signature, left thumb impression and handwritten declaration in English, and upload your 10th and graduation certificates.
5. Preview the form carefully — no change is possible after Complete Registration — then pay the fee online and submit before 26/11/2026.
6. Download and print the e-Receipt and the submitted application form for future reference.

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