J&K Bank Probationary Officer (Ladakh) Recruitment 2026 — 20 Posts

J&K Bank Probationary Officer (Ladakh) Recruitment 2026 — 20 Posts

Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd. has invited online applications for 20 Probationary Officer posts in the Union Territory of Ladakh under Advertisement No. JKB/HR/Rectt/2026-494, dated 07 November 2026. Online registration and fee payment run from 07 November to 26 November 2026. Only candidates domiciled in the UT of Ladakh can apply.

Please read — how this post was verified

The bank's website (jkb.bank.in) does not load from our server, so the notification was read in full from a byte-faithful mirror copy of the official PDF (32 pages, carrying the bank's letterhead and the PO-Jobs2026@JKBank footer). Every figure here is from that document. This is one of four advertisements in the bank's 2026 drive, which totals 1,397 posts — Probationary Officer J&K 323, Probationary Officer Ladakh 20, Banking Associate J&K 1,033 and Banking Associate Ladakh 21. The other three advertisements are separate items and are not covered by this post.

Vacancies

20 Probationary Officer posts in Ladakh. Reservation follows S.O. 77 dated 27 June 2025 (Ladakh); no category-wise split is printed in the notification, and none has been invented here.

Eligibility and age

A Bachelor's degree in any discipline, which must be held by 26 November 2026. Age 20 to 30 years as on 01 January 2026, plus a one-time special dispensation of 5 extra years for all candidates (recruitments 2025 and 2026) under GAD Order No. 280-LA(GAD) of 2025 dated 30 June 2025, with the maximum age capped at 56 years. This dispensation clause appears in the Ladakh Probationary Officer notice only.

Pay and service conditions

Starting basic pay Rs. 48,480 per month, Junior Management Grade Scale-I, on the scale 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920, plus perks. Probation is 2 years, and there is a service bond of Rs. 2 lakh for 2 years. Selected candidates must serve 5 years in the Ladakh Zone.

Fee

Rs. 1,000 for SC/ST/SEBC/PwBD candidates and Rs. 1,200 for all others, excluding GST (the GST amount is not stated in the notification), non-refundable, payable online only.

Selection

Preliminary examination, followed by the Main examination (objective 200 marks plus descriptive 25 marks) and an interview of 100 marks. The final merit is 80:20, Mains to Interview. The Preliminary examination is only for shortlisting candidates for the Mains.