# Bank of Baroda LBO, IBPS Clerk recruitments open for 13,885 posts 2026-08-18T13:27:31+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet (2 source reports) Bank of Baroda has opened applications for 2,482 Local Bank Officer posts, while the IBPS Clerk recruitment drive for 11,403 posts closes on August 21, 2026. The BoB LBO registration ends September 7, 2026, applicants need a graduation degree and one year of officer experience in a scheduled commercial bank. IBPS Clerk requires only a graduation degree, with age between 20 and 28 years. Both processes have online tests with 0.25-mark penalties for wrong answers. Application fees are Rs 850 for general categories and Rs 175 for SC/ST/PwBD/ESM candidates at IBPS, while BoB charges the same but adds Rs 850 for EWS and OBC. Selection for BoB includes a psychometric test and interview. For IBPS Clerk, candidates must qualify the prelims to reach the main exam. Direct application links are on bankofbaroda.bank.in and ibps.in. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The coverage is uniform straight reporting with no discernible slant from hindustantimes.com. Both stories are factual service journalism presenting eligibility, fees, and deadlines for separate banking recruitment drives. The measured takeaway: Bank of Baroda's LBO drive offers 2,482 posts with a September 7, 2026 deadline, while IBPS Clerk offers 11,403 posts closing August 21, 2026. Both require graduation and impose a 0.25-mark penalty for wrong answers. Candidates should note the differing age limits, 21, 30 for BoB LBO, 20, 28 for IBPS Clerk, and plan applications before their respective cut-off dates. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Straight recruitment service journalism, no political or ideological framing - hindustantimes.com (2) (neutral report) Straight recruitment service journalism, no political or ideological framing This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-20T07:16:53+00:00. Tags: Bank of Baroda, bankofbaroda.bank.in, LBO recruitment, RBI Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bank-of-baroda-invites-applications-for-2482-lbo-posts/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bank-of-baroda-invites-applications-for-2482-lbo-posts/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/