# UCO Bank opens 530 apprentice posts with Rs 16,650 monthly stipend 2026-10-19T09:41:58+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet UCO Bank has invited applications for 530 apprentice positions across multiple states, with a monthly stipend of Rs 16,650. The application process began on 14 October and the last date to apply is 29 October 2026. West Bengal has the highest number of posts at 86, followed by Uttar Pradesh (45), Odisha (41), Rajasthan (37), Bihar (34), Maharashtra (32), Madhya Pradesh (27), Himachal Pradesh (25), Assam (24) and Punjab (24). Candidates must be graduates who completed their degree after 1 April 2022, aged between 20 and 28 years as of 1 October 2026. Reserved category candidates get age relaxation as per rules. Applicants can apply for only one state or union territory and must know the local language of that state. Selection will be through an online exam on 7 November conducted by the BFSI Sector Skill Council of India. Selected apprentices will undergo one year of practical work experience in bank branches. ## Indian Opinion Analysis UCO Bank has opened 530 apprentice posts across multiple states, with West Bengal receiving the largest share of 86 positions. Candidates must apply by 29 October on the NATS portal before the bank's website, and the selection will be through an online exam on 7 November conducted by the BFSI Sector Skill Council of India. Selected apprentices will receive Rs 16,650 monthly stipend for a one-year practical work experience in bank branches. The recruitment targets graduates who completed their degree after 1 April 2022 and are aged between 20 and 28 years as of 1 October 2026. ## Coverage - tv9hindi.com straight factual recruitment notice, no slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: apprentice recruitment, BFSI SSC, NATS, UCO Bank, West Bengal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/uco-bank-opens-530-apprentice-posts-with-rs-16650-monthly-stipend/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/uco-bank-opens-530-apprentice-posts-with-rs-16650-monthly-stipend/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report 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. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/