Union Bank of India Apprenticeship Programme 2025 - Stipend - Eligibility - Selection Process

The Union Bank of India, one of the leading public sector banks has released notification for engagement of candidates in its one year apprenticeship (on-the-job training) programme. Here in this blog, I have explained all the details related to this apprenticeship notification.

• Organisation: Union Bank of India
• Type: Public Sector Bank
• Headquarter: Mumbai
• Branch: All over India
• Programme: Apprenticeship Programme
• Post: Apprentice
• Engagement: One (1) year
• Vacancy: 2691+
• Eligible: Both Male and Female
• Last Date: 05/03/2025

IMPORTANT DATES:
Application Begin: 19/02/2025
Last Date to Apply Online: 05/03/2025
Last Date to pay fees: 05/03/2025
Cutoff date for Age Limit: 01/02/2025
Cutoff date for Eligibility: 05/03/2025
Exam Date: will be announced later

APPLICATION FEES:
UR/EWS/OBC: ₹800
SC/ST: ₹600
PH (Divyang): ₹400
All category Females: ₹600

VACANCY:
A total of 2691 vacancies for Union Bank Apprentice have been notified, which is distributed as follows:
A. Category-wise:
UR: 1165, EWS: 258, OBC: 680, SC: 409, ST: 180

B. State-wise:
1. Uttar Pradesh: 361
2. Bihar: 20
3. Jharkhand: 17
4. Madhya Pradesh: 81
5. Delhi: 69
6. Chhattisgarh: 13
7. Rajasthan: 41
8. Himachal Pradesh: 02
9. Haryana: 33
10. Punjab: 48
11. Uttarakhand: 09
12. Goa: 19
13. Tamil Naidu: 122
14. Telangana: 304
15. Odisha: 53
16. Kerala: 118
17. Andhra Pradesh: 549
18. Maharashtra: 296
19. Arunachal Pradesh: 01
20. Assam: 12
21. Karnataka: 305
22. West Bengal: 78
23. Gujarat: 125
24. Jammu & Kashmir: 04
25. Chandigarh: 11

WHAT IS APPRENTICESHIP?
Apprenticeships are a work-based learning model where learners have supervised on-the-job training, along with job-related education, all while earning a wage. Training consists of basic training (theoretical instructions) and practical on-the-job training at the actual work place. The person undergoing an apprenticeship is called an Apprentice.

After the end of apprenticeship, you will get an NSDC issued apprenticeship certificate, which can be used as evidence for one year experience in the banking and financial service sector. This will help you in getting good job opportunities in the private sector.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (as on 05/03/2025):
Graduate in any stream from a UGC recognised university in India.

AGE LIMIT (as on 01/02/2025):
• Minimum: 20 years
• Maximum: 28 years
• Age relaxation in the upper age limit will be given to:
1. OBC: 3 years
2. SC/ST: 5 years
3. Physically Handicapped: 10 years

WILL THIS APPRENTICESHIP GIVE ME A PERMANENT JOB IN UNION BANK?
No this will not give you a permanent job in Union Bank. But since you have one year experience, you can get many good opportunities in the private sector banks and other financial institutions.

WILL I GET PAID IN THIS APPRENTICESHIP?
Yes, you will get paid!
You will receive a monthly stipend of ₹15,000, which also includes a subsidy of ₹4,500 paid by the Government of India. So the actual stipend will be: ₹15,000 - 4,500 = 10,500
However, it's important to note that apprentices do not receive any other allowances or benefits.

SELECTION PROCESS:
It consists of a computer based examination, followed by a test of the local language. On the basis of your performance in this test, and qualifying local language tests of your regional preference, you will be selected for this Apprenticeship.

COMPUTER BASED EXAMINATION:
This exam will be of MCQ type, and its structure will be:
(i) General/Financial Awareness: 25 questions - 25 marks
(ii) General English: 25 questions - 25 marks
(iii) Quantitative and Reasoning Aptitude: 25 questions - 25 marks
(iv) Computer Knowledge: 25 questions - 25 marks

• TOTAL: 100 questions - 100 marks
• TIME DURATION: 1 hour (60 minutes)
• NEGATIVE MARKING: -0.25 marks (1/4th)

LOCAL LANGUAGE TEST:
• After getting selected, your knowledge of local knowledge (of the region you selected in your form) will be tested.
• Qualifying this is very important for the appointment.
• If you have studied the local language in the 10th or 12th stage, and passed the subject, you can skip this test.

TO KNOW MORE DETAILS, READ FULL NOTIFICATION: Download Notification
TO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY, VISIT: Application Link
GO TO RECRUITMENT WEBSITE: Official Website

That's all about the Union Bank Apprenticeship Programme 2025 Notification. To get more such interesting updates on all government jobs, keep visiting my blog.