UCO BANK, GRADUATE APPRENTICE RECRUITMENT 2025
Brief Introduction :-Uco Bank invites online application from Indian citizen for engagement of Graduate apprentices under Apprentices Act 1961 as amended from time to time. Selected candidates will be engaged in branches/offices in the respective regions at the discretion of the Bank. Read full detailed notification for more details: –
Name of the Post:- Graduate Apprentice
Opening Date for On-line Registration: – 21-10-2025
Closing Date for On-line Registration: – 30-10-2025
Online Examination Date: – 09-11-2025
State/UT Wise Vacancy
| Sr. No. | STATE/ UT | Total Seats* |
| 1 | ANDHRA PRADESH | 7 |
| 2 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 1 |
| 3 | ASSAM | 24 |
| 4 | BIHAR | 35 |
| 5 | CHANDIGARH | 4 |
| 6 | CHHATTISGARH | 10 |
| 7 | GOA | 1 |
| 8 | GUJARAT | 19 |
| 9 | HARYANA | 14 |
| 10 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 25 |
| 11 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR | 3 |
| 12 | JHARKHAND | 12 |
| 13 | KARNATAKA | 12 |
| 14 | KERALA | 10 |
| 15 | MADHYA PRADESH | 27 |
| 16 | MAHARASHTRA | 33 |
| 17 | MANIPUR | 2 |
| 18 | MEGHALAYA | 1 |
| 19 | NAGALAND | 1 |
| 20 | NEW DELHI | 12 |
| 21 | ODISHA | 42 |
| 22 | PONDICHERRY | 1 |
| 23 | PUNJAB | 24 |
| 24 | RAJASTHAN | 37 |
| 25 | SIKKIM | 1 |
| 26 | TAMIL NADU | 21 |
| 27 | TELENGANA | 8 |
| 28 | TRIPURA | 5 |
| 29 | UTTAR PRADESH | 46 |
| 30 | UTTARAKHAND | 8 |
| 31 | WEST BENGAL | 86 |
| Total | 532 | |
*The number of seats mentioned above are provisional and may vary according to actual requirement of the Bank. Candidates can apply for engagement in one state only. Two or more applications from same candidate will be rejected. The Bank reserves the right to allot apprenticeship vacancy in any district of Selected State as per administrative requirement.
Qualification
- Graduate degree from recognized University/ Institues approved by Govt. of India or its regulatory bodies. Candidate must have completed graduation and have Mark Sheets and Provisional/ Final Degree Certificate issued from the University/ Institute/ College for their graduation on or after 01.04.2021.
Age Limit
- Minimum 20 years and maximum 28 years as on 01.10.2025
- i.e. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.10.1997 and not later than 01.10.2005 (both dates inclusive)
- However, relaxation in upper age limit for categories like SC/ST/OBC/PWBD etc. will be as per extant Government of India guidelines.
Application Fee
Application Fees/ Examination Fee/ Intimation Charges (Non-Refundable)
| Sr. No | Category | Application Fees |
| 1 | General/OBC/EWS Candidates | Rs. 800/- plus GST |
| 2 | PwBD Candidates | Rs. 400/- plus GST |
| 3 | SC / ST Candidates | Nil |
Stipend
- A monthly stipend of Rs 15000/- (including subsidy amount if any by Govt. of India) shall be paid to the apprentice during the period of apprenticeship.
- The apprentices are not eligible for any other allowances/ benefits.
- UCO bank will make payment of Rs 10,500/- into the apprentices account on monthly basis. Government share of stipend of Rs 4500/- will be directly credited to the apprentices’ Bank account through DBT mode as per extant guidelines.
Selection Procedure
- Selection will be made on the basis of an Online Examination.
- Online Written Test (objective type)
The online written examination will consist of four parts: –
| Name of Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| General/Financial Awareness | 25 | 25 |
| General English | 25 | 25 |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 25 | 25 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
| Medium of Test:- Engilsh/Hindi Only | ||
*Total duration of examination will be 60 minutes.
2. Knowledge and Test of Local Language: – (The candidates applying for apprenticeship vacancies of a particular state, should be proficient (reading, writing, speaking and understanding) in any one of the local languages of that State. The test for knowledge of specified opted local language will be conducted as a part of selection process. It will be conducted during the process of document verification. Candidates who fail to qualify this test will not be engaged for apprentice. Candidates who produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the local language will not be required to undergo the language test.)
- All eligible applicants who have paid the examination fee will receive the intimation from BFSI Sector Skill Council of India (BFSI SSC) with an online examination link, login credential on day before the date of the examination. Failure to register for the written test will result in the candidate being disqualified from further participation in the selection process. Information regarding the written test, including the date, centre, pattern of test, will be provided on the Bank’s website. Candidates are required to regularly check the website for updates.
Guidelines for filling application
UCO Bank invites online application from candidates for engagement as apprentices under the Apprentice Act 1961 (as amended from time to time). Candidates are requested to apply Online through the website https:// www.uco.bank.in -> career and https://bfsissc.com
1. Candidates can apply for engagement in one state only.
2. Before applying, candidates are requested to ensure that they fulfill eligibility criteria for engagement on the date of eligibility.
3. Candidates have to register on the NATS portal (https://nats.education.gov.in) and apply for the apprenticeship program of UCO Bank.
4. Candidates who have registered on NATS portal and have applied for the apprenticeship program of UCO Bank will have to appear for an Online Entrance Examination to be conducted by BFSI Sector Skill Council of India (BFSI SSC) on 09.11.2025 at 11 am as part of the selection process.
5. Candidate will receive an email from BFSI SSC inviting the candidate to fill up a detailed application and make payment, for Online Examination for “UCO BANK Apprenticeship Program FY 2025-26”. Last date for payment for eligible candidates for online examination and submission of additional information at https://bfsissc.com will be 05-11-2025.
Apply Link & More Detail
| NATS Registration (Step -1) | Click Here |
| Apply Link (Step-2) | Click Here |
| Detailed Advertisement | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
