PNB LBO Result 2026 Out: 594 Qualified in Written Exam, State-wise List — 545 Local Bank Officer Posts

Update (11 November 2026): PNB LBO Result 2026 is out. Punjab National Bank has published the state-wise list of candidates who provisionally qualified in the online written exam held on 6 September 2026 for 545 Local Bank Officer (JMGS-I) posts. The list has 594 candidates (our count from the PDF), with state, registration number and name. The bank says the schedule for the Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT) and interview will be shown separately. Download the list from the PNB recruitment page → "Candidates Qualified in Online Written Examination_545 LBO".

This recruitment was for experienced bank staff: applicants needed at least one year of clerical or officer work in a scheduled commercial bank or RRB. There were no vacancies for Uttarakhand; the 545 posts are in 17 states, and each candidate applied for one state and its language.

PNB LBO 2026 — Overview

Important Dates

State-wise Vacancies and Qualified Candidates

"Qualified" is our count of names per state in the official list. In some states more candidates qualified than there are posts (Maharashtra 216 for 67, Telangana 100 for 41), so the interview will decide. In others fewer qualified than the posts (Assam 25 for 85), and no candidate from Mizoram is in the list.

How to Check PNB LBO Result 2026

1. Open the PNB recruitment page.
2. Find "Recruitment of Local Bank Officers" and click Candidates Qualified in Online Written Examination_545 LBO to download the PDF.
3. Press Ctrl+F (on a phone, "Find in page") and search for your 9-digit registration number or your name. The list is arranged state by state.
4. If your name is there, keep your documents ready and watch the same page for the LLPT and interview schedule and call letter.

What Happens Next

• Screening: the bank checks the application and documents of every qualified candidate before the next stage. Anyone found ineligible is dropped.
• LLPT: needed only if you did not study the state's language as a subject in Class 10 or 12. It tests reading, writing and speaking, and is qualifying only. Fail it and you cannot be selected.
• Interview: 50 marks. Minimum 25 (50%) for General/OBC/EWS and 22.5 (45%) for SC/ST.
• Final merit: written test + interview marks, state-wise and category-wise. Ties go to the older candidate.
• LLPT and interview may be held on consecutive days.

Documents for the Interview

• Interview call letter and printout of the online application.
• Proof of date of birth, graduation marksheets and degree certificate.
• Experience certificate in the bank's prescribed format, showing at least one year in a scheduled commercial bank or RRB after graduation.
• Caste, EWS, PwBD or ex-servicemen certificates if you claimed them, and a photo ID.
• Class 10 or 12 marksheet showing the local language, if you are claiming LLPT exemption.

Written Exam Pattern (held on 6 September)

¼ mark was deducted for each wrong answer. The minimum in each section was 40% for General/EWS and 35% for reserved categories. The bank has not published a cut-off with the result.

Eligibility (as in the notification)

• Education: graduate in any discipline.
• Experience: at least 1 year after graduation as a clerk or officer in a scheduled commercial bank or regional rural bank.
• Age: 20 to 30 years as on 1 July 2026; relaxation SC/ST 5, OBC 3, PwBD 10 years.
• Language: able to read, write and speak the language of the state applied for.

After Selection

• Probation of 2 years. Posting stays in the selected state for 9 years or until promotion to Scale IV.
• Indemnity bond: serve 3 years or pay ₹2,00,000.
• CIBIL score of 680 or more needed at joining (not needed if you have no loan or bank credit history).
• Up to 2 advance increments for prior officer service in a scheduled commercial bank with a similar job profile.

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