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Indian Overseas Bank Recruitment: 250 Local Bank Officer Posts
Indian Overseas Bank is a bank that wants to hire 250 new workers.
The new workers are called Local Bank Officers.
They will work in one of four states: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, or Gujarat.
The bank started taking job applications online on August 8, 2026.
People who want the job must apply by August 24, 2026.
Each person can only apply for one state.
People must speak the local language of the state they choose.
To get the job, people must pass an online test with 140 questions.
They also need to go to a personal interview.
The bank will choose the best candidates based on their test and interview scores.
Indian Overseas Bank has invited online applications for 250 Local Bank Officer posts for the 2026-27 recruitment cycle.
The online application window runs from August 8 to August 24, 2026, through the bank's official website.
Vacancies are split across Tamil Nadu (100), Karnataka (50), Maharashtra (50) and Gujarat (50), with applicants required to be proficient in the state's local language.
Candidates can apply for only one state and selected officers will be posted there for 12 years or until promotion; merit lists are prepared state-wise and category-wise.
The selection process includes an online exam (140 questions, 200 marks, 3 hours), a Local Language Proficiency Test and a 100-mark personal interview, with final merit based on an 80:20 exam-to-interview weightage.
- Who
- Indian Overseas Bank and eligible candidates applying for 250 Local Bank Officer posts.
- What
- Recruitment of Local Bank Officers in Junior Management Grade Scale-I across four states.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat in India.
- When
- Online applications accepted from August 8 to August 24, 2026.
- Why
- To fill 250 Local Bank Officer vacancies for the 2026-27 recruitment cycle.
Key facts
- Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)
- Post
- Local Bank Officer, Junior Management Grade Scale-I
- Total vacancies
- 250
- State-wise vacancies
- Tamil Nadu 100, Karnataka 50, Maharashtra 50, Gujarat 50
- Application period
- August 8-24, 2026
- Application mode
- Online only
- Online exam
- 140 questions, 200 marks, 3 hours
- Selection weightage
- 80% exam, 20% interview
Sources
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