The Bank of Baroda notification for this recruitment cycle is officially out, with online registration open from today. What’s not yet available is any exam date — the bank has explicitly stated this will be communicated separately, so there’s nothing to check or wait for on that front yet beyond the application window itself.
What’s Confirmed
Bank of Baroda released Advertisement No. BOB/HRM/REC/ADVT/2026/17 for recruitment to two specialist officer positions on a regular basis, according to the official notification PDF dated 4 September 2026 and signed by the Chief General Manager – HRM & Marketing, Mumbai. Online registration started the same day, 4 September 2026, and closes on 24 September 2026 — that’s the last date for both submitting the application and paying the fee.
This is not a generic PO or clerical drive. Both posts sit under specific departments with mandatory certification or qualification requirements attached, and that distinction matters more than it might seem at first glance.
| Position | Grade/Scale | Vacancies | Age Limit | Core Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wealth Executive | JMG/S-I | 1,000 | 22–32 years | Graduation + one valid certification (IC 38 / NISM Series V-A, XXI-A, or V-D) + 2 years wealth product sales experience |
| Credit Analyst – C&IC | MMG/S-II | 100 | 21–33 years | Graduation + Chartered Accountant + 1 year banking experience in a Scheduled Commercial Bank |
Total vacancies across both posts: 1,100, all as per the official PDF. Age and eligibility are reckoned as on the cut-off date of 1 September 2026.
Why This Recruitment Isn’t a Fit for Every Job Seeker
A large chunk of candidates searching “Bank of Baroda Recruitment 2026” are looking for a general PO or clerk opening. This isn’t that. The Wealth Executive role needs an active IC 38 or a specific NISM certification — not a preference, a mandatory qualification listed right alongside graduation. Without one of those four certifications in hand at the time of application, eligibility doesn’t exist, regardless of academic record. The Credit Analyst post is narrower still: it’s restricted to Chartered Accountants with at least a year of banking experience in a scheduled commercial bank. A CA fresher straight out of articleship, with no bank-side experience, doesn’t meet the bar here.
Two details in the eligibility fine print are easy to skim past and costly to miss. Experience of less than six months in any organisation isn’t counted toward the qualifying experience requirement, except where that experience is part of your current, ongoing employment. And experience gained in a clerical cadre role doesn’t count at all for either post, per the notification’s own note. Someone who’s spent a year and a half as a clerk assuming that time qualifies them for the Wealth Executive experience requirement will find it doesn’t.
Reservation Breakdown
| Position | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wealth Executive (1,000) | 150 | 75 | 270 | 100 | 405 | 1,000 |
| Credit Analyst – C&IC (100) | 15 | 8 | 27 | 10 | 40 | 100 |
PwBD reservation is horizontal, within these numbers, at 40 seats for Wealth Executive and 4 for Credit Analyst, split across locomotor, hearing, visual, and other benchmark disability categories as detailed in the PDF.
Category-wise numbers reflect exactly what’s in the official roster; the bank has reserved the right to modify vacancy counts, so these are not guaranteed to stay fixed through to final selection.
Application Fee
- Rs. 850 (inclusive of GST) plus payment gateway charges for General, EWS, and OBC candidates
- Rs. 175 (inclusive of GST) plus payment gateway charges for SC, ST, PwBD, Ex-servicemen, and Women candidates
The fee is non-refundable regardless of whether the online test actually happens for you, and regardless of shortlisting outcome — stated explicitly in the notification.
Selection Process — And the Part Most Summaries Skip
Selection runs through application scrutiny, a possible online test, psychometric assessment, and Group Discussion/Personal Interview, per the bank’s own selection procedure section. If the online test is conducted, the structure is fixed at 120 questions across four sections in 120 minutes:
| Section | Test | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 20 | 20 | 20 min |
| 2 | Reasoning Ability & Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | 20 min |
| 3 | General/Economic & Banking Awareness | 20 | 20 | 20 min |
| 4 | Professional Knowledge related to the Position | 60 | 60 | 60 min |
Here’s the detail that actually changes how you should prepare: Sections 1, 2, and 3 are qualifying in nature only. Marks scored in English, Reasoning, and General Awareness are not counted toward the merit list or final result at all — they just need to clear a minimum bar the bank sets at its discretion. The entire ranking, in effect, comes down to the 60-mark Professional Knowledge section. For Wealth Executive candidates, that means your depth on wealth management products, KYC/AML norms, and mutual fund/insurance distribution concepts is the section deciding your fate, not your English or reasoning score. For Credit Analyst applicants, that’s credit appraisal and corporate lending knowledge. Spending equal prep time across all four sections, as most banking-exam candidates habitually do, misallocates effort here.
Wrong answers cost 0.25 marks per question across all sections. Leaving a question blank costs nothing.
Personal Interview has its own qualifying threshold: 60% for General and EWS candidates, 55% for other reserved categories. Fail to clear that, and you’re out regardless of your written score, per the notification’s selection procedure clause.
Service Bond and Pay
Selected officers execute a mandatory service bond — three years for both positions. Leaving before completing three years means paying the bank an amount equal to three months’ gross salary, capped at Rs. 2 lakh for Wealth Executive (JMG/S-I) and Rs. 3 lakh for Credit Analyst (MMG/S-II). Starting basic pay is Rs. 48,480 for JMG/S-I and Rs. 64,820 for MMG/S-II, per the pay scale table in the notification, with allowances governed by the industry-level bipartite settlement applicable to bank officers.
How to Apply
- Visit www.bankofbaroda.bank.in and go to Career section → Current Opportunities.
- Register online in the application format for this advertisement.
- Upload photograph, signature, and required documents as per the specifications in the notification (photograph 200×230 pixels, 20–50 KB; signature 140×60 pixels, 10–20 KB; supporting documents as single PDFs under 500 KB each).
- Pay the fee through the integrated payment gateway — Debit Card, Credit Card, Internet Banking, or UPI.
- Download and retain the system-generated application printout and e-receipt.
No changes are permitted to any field after you click Submit. Not your category, not your centre preference, not your personal details. Filling the form carefully the first time isn’t optional here — there’s no correction window later.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. I have an MBA in Finance but no IC 38 or NISM certification — can I still apply for Wealth Executive?
No. The notification lists graduation plus one of the named certifications (IC 38, NISM Series V-A, XXI-A, or V-D) as a mandatory combination, not an either-or with an MBA. The MBA is listed only as a preferred additional qualification, not a substitute for the certification requirement.
Q2. I’m a CA but all my experience is in a private accounting firm, not a bank — do I qualify for Credit Analyst?
The mandatory requirement is a minimum of one year of banking experience specifically in a Scheduled Commercial Bank. Experience in a non-banking firm, even in a credit-related role, does not appear to satisfy this as worded in the notification.
Q3. If I submit more than one application by mistake, which one counts?
Only your latest, complete, valid application is retained. Fees paid on the other application(s) are forfeited and not refunded, per the notification’s explicit note on multiple applications.
Q4. Is there a fixed exam date yet?
No. The notification states the date of the online test, if conducted, will be communicated separately. Nothing is confirmed as of 6 September 2026.
Q5. Does clearing the written test guarantee an interview call?
No. Meeting minimum eligibility or even qualifying marks does not automatically entitle a candidate to an interview call. The bank shortlists based on a combination of test performance, qualifications, and other criteria at its discretion, and its decision on shortlisting is final and binding.
Disclaimer: All dates, vacancy figures, fee amounts, and process details above are drawn directly from the official Bank of Baroda notification (Advt. No. BOB/HRM/REC/ADVT/2026/17) dated 4 September 2026. No exam date, admit card date, or result timeline has been announced yet — anything along those lines should be treated as unconfirmed until it appears on the bank’s own portal. For the latest updates, check: www.bankofbaroda.bank.in (Career → Current Opportunities).
