Bank of Baroda Recruitment 2025 – Local Bank Officer (LBO) Notification

Bank of Baroda

Bank of Baroda has announced recruitment for 2,500 Local Bank Officers (LBO) across various states. This post provides an in-depth overview of eligibility, selection process, salary, exam pattern, state-wise vacancies, and application procedure based on the official notification (Advertisement No. BOB/HRM/REC/ADVT/2025/05).

📚 Table of Contents

  1. Key Highlights
  2. Eligibility Criteria
  3. State-wise Vacancy Details
  4. Reservation & Age Relaxation
  5. Selection Process
  6. Exam Pattern
  7. Salary & Bond Details
  8. Application Process
  9. Important Dates
  10. Useful Links

📌 Key Highlights

Feature Details
Position Local Bank Officer (LBO)
Grade JMG/S-I (Junior Management Grade Scale-I)
Total Vacancies 2,500
Language Proficiency Required for the respective state
Posting In the applied state for 12 years or until promoted to SMGS-IV
Minimum CIBIL Score 680

✅ Eligibility Criteria

  1. Age: 21–30 years as on 01.07.2025
  2. Educational Qualification: Graduation in any discipline (including CA, Engineering, Medical)
  3. Experience: Minimum 1 year as Officer in Scheduled Commercial Bank or Regional Rural Bank (RBI listed only)
  4. Language: Must be proficient in the local language (reading, writing, speaking, understanding)
  5. Excluded: Experience in NBFCs, FinTechs, Payment Banks, and Co-op Banks is not valid

🗺️ State-wise Vacancy Details

State Vacancies
Gujarat 1160
Maharashtra 485
Karnataka 450
Odisha 60
Punjab 50
Tamil Nadu 60
Kerala 50
West Bengal 50
Assam 64
Others (NE, Goa, J&K, etc.) 71
Total 2500

🧾 Reservation & Age Relaxation

Category Age Relaxation
SC/ST 5 years
OBC (Non-Creamy) 3 years
PWD Gen/EWS: 10 yrs, OBC: 13 yrs, SC/ST: 15 yrs
Ex-Servicemen Gen/EWS: 5 yrs, OBC: 8 yrs, SC/ST: 10 yrs
1984 Riot Victims 5 years

🎯 Selection Process

  1. Online Test
  2. Psychometric Test
  3. Language Proficiency Test (unless qualified in 10th/12th with the local language)
  4. Group Discussion and/or Interview

Final merit list will be prepared State-wise and Category-wise.

🧠 Exam Pattern

Section Questions Marks Time
English Language 30 30 30 mins
Banking Knowledge 30 30 30 mins
General/Economic Awareness 30 30 30 mins
Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude 30 30 30 mins
Total 120 120 120 mins

  • Language: English & Hindi (except English section)
  • Qualifying Marks: 40% (General/EWS), 35% (Others)
  • Negative Marking: 0.25 for each wrong answer

💰 Salary & Bond Details

Pay Scale (JMG/S-I):

  • ₹48,480 – ₹85,920 + DA, HRA, CCA
  • Additional increment for 1+ year experience
Probation: 1 year
Service Bond: ₹5 lakhs for a minimum of 3 years of service

🖥️ Application Process

  1. Go to Bank of Baroda Careers
  2. Select "Recruitment of Local Bank Officer - 2025"
  3. Register and fill out the form
  4. Upload documents (photo, signature, certificates)
  5. Pay fees and submit

Application Fees:

Category Fees (incl. GST)
General/OBC/EWS ₹850 + PG charges
SC/ST/PwBD/ESM/Women ₹175 + PG charges

🗓️ Important Dates

Event Date
Notification Date 3rd July 2025
Application Start 4th July 2025
Application Close 24th July 2025
Application Print Deadline 8th August 2025
Exam Date To be announced


For all updates, visit the official website regularly. Good luck!