Bank of Baroda SO Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 1,100 Wealth Executive and Credit Analyst Posts

Bank of Baroda has released the BOB SO Recruitment 2026 notification for 1,100 regular vacancies: 1,000 Wealth Executives and 100 Credit Analysts–Corporate & Institutional Credit (C&IC). Eligible experienced banking, wealth-management, and CA professionals can submit online applications from 4 September 2026 to 24 September 2026.

Bank of Baroda SO 2026 overview

Applicants should apply only after checking the prescribed education, certification, age, and post-qualification experience requirements. The Bank may modify the vacancy count depending on operational requirements, and all future notices, corrigenda, call letters, and selection updates will be posted on the Bank’s official website or sent to the registered email ID.

Vacancy details

For Wealth Executive, the category-wise breakup includes 150 SC, 75 ST, 270 OBC, 100 EWS and 405 UR vacancies. For Credit Analyst–C&IC, there are 15 SC, 8 ST, 27 OBC, 10 EWS and 40 UR vacancies. The notification also provides horizontal PwBD reservation: 40 posts for Wealth Executive and 4 posts for Credit Analyst.

Eligibility criteria

1. Wealth Executive

Candidates applying for Wealth Executive must have:

• Graduation in any discipline from a recognised institution.
• At least one valid certification:
  • IC 38 from the Insurance Institute of India, or
  • NISM Series V-A: Mutual Fund Distributors Certification Examination, or
  • NISM Series XXI-A: Portfolio Management Services Distributors Certification Examination, or
  • NISM Series V-D: Mutual Fund–Specialised Investment Fund Distributors Certification Examination.
• A minimum of two years’ experience in sales of wealth products with a public-sector bank, private bank, foreign bank, broking or securities firm, asset management company, or wealth management company in India.

A two-year full-time postgraduate degree/diploma in management or an MBA in Finance, Marketing, or Banking is preferred, but it is not listed as the mandatory qualification.

2. Credit Analyst – C&IC

Candidates must possess:

• Graduation in any discipline.
• Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification.
• At least one year of banking experience in a Scheduled Commercial Bank.

Experience in corporate credit is preferred. Importantly, clerical-cadre experience will not be counted for eligibility, and post-qualification experience of less than six months generally will not be considered, except where it is part of the candidate’s current employment.

Age relaxation and fee

The upper-age relaxation rules include:

• SC/ST: 5 years.
• OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 years.
• PwBD: 10 years for General/EWS, 13 years for OBC and 15 years for SC/ST candidates.
• Eligible ex-servicemen and certain commissioned officers: relaxation as specified in the notification, up to 5 years for General/EWS, 8 years for OBC and 10 years for SC/ST candidates.

The application fee is non-refundable, even if the applicant is not shortlisted or an online test is not conducted. Candidates should keep their application acknowledgement number and a copy of the completed form for future use.

Salary, bond and selection

The Wealth Executive role is in JMG/S-I, with a pay scale of ₹48,480 to ₹85,920. Credit Analyst–C&IC is in MMG/S-II, with a pay scale of ₹64,820 to ₹93,960. In addition to basic pay, selected officers will receive applicable allowances, perquisites, and benefits under the Bank’s policies and banking-sector settlements.

Selected candidates will undergo a one-year probation period. They must also execute a service bond:

• JMG/S-I: Serve for at least three years, or pay three months’ gross salary, subject to a ceiling of ₹2 lakh.
• MMG/S-II: Serve for at least three years, or pay three months’ gross salary, subject to a ceiling of ₹3 lakh.

The selection process may involve application scrutiny, an online test, psychometric assessment, group discussion, interview, or multiple interview rounds. Meeting the minimum eligibility requirement does not guarantee an interview call, as BOB may shortlist applicants based on qualifications, relevant experience, domain knowledge, performance in tests, and overall suitability.

If an online examination is held, it is tentatively structured as follows:

English, reasoning/quantitative aptitude, and banking awareness are qualifying sections; professional knowledge is particularly important for merit consideration. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. The final test date, if conducted, will be announced separately.

How to apply

1. Visit the official Bank of Baroda careers page and open Current Opportunities.
2. Locate Advertisement No. BOB/HRM/REC/ADVT/2026/17.
3. Read the detailed notification carefully, especially the qualification, certification, experience, and document requirements.
4. Register using an active personal email ID and mobile number.
5. Complete the online form accurately, upload the required photograph, signature, and documents in the specified format.
6. Pay the applicable fee through the online payment gateway.
7. Submit the application by 24 September 2026 and save the acknowledgement/application printout.

Candidates must be willing to serve anywhere in India. For Telangana applicants, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, and Khammam are among the tentative online-test centres; for Andhra Pradesh, the tentative list includes Guntur/Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, and Nellore. Final centre allocation will appear on the call letter.