PNB RSETI Nawada Recruitment 2026: Office Assistant Post – Graduate + Computer Knowledge, Offline Form, Last Date 14 October

A bank job that asks for no application fee, no online exam marathon, and just one form sent by post. Punjab National Bank (PNB) has invited offline applications for a single post of Office Assistant at its Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI) in Nawada, Bihar. The engagement is contractual for one year, men and women both can apply, and the application must reach the PNB Circle Office at Bihar Sharif by 14 October 2026.

One post means competition will be sharp — but it also means the notice is short and every line in it matters. Let’s go through it properly.

Vacancy Details at a Glance

Particular	Details
Organisation	Punjab National Bank (PNB)
Post	Office Assistant
Number of posts	1
Place of posting	PNB RSETI, Nawada (Bihar)
Age limit	22–40 years (counted as on the last date)
Monthly pay	₹20,000 (fixed)
Qualification	Graduate (BA / B.Com / BSW) + computer knowledge (MS Office, Tally, Internet)
Nature of job	Contractual, temporary – 1 year
Application mode	Offline (by registered post / speed post)
Application fee	Nil

What Is RSETI, and What Will You Actually Do There?

RSETI stands for Rural Self Employment Training Institute. Every major bank in India runs these institutes — PNB runs several across Bihar. Their job is to give free skill and entrepreneurship training to rural youth so they can start their own small businesses or get employed.

An Office Assistant at an RSETI is the person who keeps the whole place running behind the scenes. The qualification list in this notice tells you exactly what the daily work looks like: MS Office (letters, reports, data entry, Excel sheets of training batches), Tally (accounts and expense entries — RSETIs handle training funds, so somebody has to maintain the books), and Internet (email correspondence with the circle office, uploading reports, online documentation). Add to that the usual front-desk work — receiving trainees, maintaining registers, coordinating with guest faculty, and helping the Director with documentation.

In short: if you are comfortable with computers and paperwork, this is a straightforward office job. There is no field recovery work, no cash handling like a bank branch — it’s an institute’s back office.

Read This Before Anything Else: The Job Is in Nawada, the Form Goes to Bihar Sharif

This is the single most misunderstood line of the whole advertisement. The notice is issued by the PNB Circle Office at Bihar Sharif, and your application envelope goes there. But the appointment order will be for PNB RSETI, Nawada. These are two different cities in two different districts.

Why does this matter? Because this is a one-year contract at ₹20,000 a month. If you live in, say, Patna or Gaya, commuting to Nawada daily is possible. If you live far away, you’ll be renting a room in Nawada for a temporary job. Do that maths before you apply — not after you get selected.

The second thing the notice says plainly: candidates from the concerned district get preference in selection. “Concerned district” here means Nawada, where the RSETI is located. So a graduate from Nawada with the right computer skills is the natural frontrunner. Outsiders can still apply — the notice invites all Indian citizens — but go in with your eyes open about the preference rule.

Who Should Apply (And Who Should Think Twice)

The degree requirement is specific: BA, B.Com or BSW. BSW is Bachelor of Social Work — an unusual inclusion, but it makes sense for an RSETI, whose whole mission is social and rural development work. If you hold B.Sc, B.Tech or any other degree, the notice does not name them. The safest reading: the bank will screen for exactly the degrees written in the advertisement.

The Tally requirement is the real filter. Thousands of graduates have “computer knowledge,” but far fewer can genuinely work in Tally. Since the notice names Tally alongside MS Office and Internet, a B.Com graduate with a Tally certificate and some practical accounting exposure is the strongest possible candidate for this post. If that’s you, this vacancy is practically written for you.

The age band starts at 22, not 18. That’s slightly unusual for a graduate-level post and worth noting — make sure you are at least 22 years old as on 14 October 2026, and not older than 40.

Women candidates: the notice explicitly says male/female both, and RSETI office work has no physical or field component that would disadvantage anyone. If you meet the qualification, apply with full confidence.

Salary and Contract: The Honest Picture

₹20,000 a month, fixed, for one year. Let’s be honest about what that is and isn’t.

It is not a permanent bank job — there is no pension, no DA revision, no promotion channel in this engagement. The notice calls it “fully temporary, on contract basis for 1 year.” What it is: a genuine, paid, one-year stint inside a public sector bank’s institution, doing real office and accounts work. For a fresh graduate in Bihar, that one year of PNB-RSETI experience on a resume — with Tally and office administration exposure — is worth more than the salary itself when you apply for the next job.

Go in with that expectation and you won’t be disappointed.

How to Apply: Step-by-Step

The whole process is offline. Read each step — the notice is strict about the small things.

Step 1 — Get the form. Buy the application form from a form seller in your town or city, or download it from the official website.

Step 2 — Fill it in English capital letters. Every single column must be filled in clear, capital English letters. No cutting, no overwriting, no whitener. If a column doesn’t apply to you, don’t leave it blank — write “Not Applicable” or “No” in it.

Step 3 — Attach self-attested copies only. Photocopy your documents, sign each copy yourself, and attach those. Never send original certificates by post — the notice says this explicitly.

Step 4 — Keep the instruction sheet. The notice tells you to keep the instructions with yourself and NOT attach them with the application.

Step 5 — Write the envelope correctly. On the envelope, in English capital letters, write:
“Application for the post of Office Assistant at RSETI – Nawada, Cat:….”
Fill in your category (UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS as applicable) after “Cat:”. An envelope without the post name can get your application set aside before anyone even opens it.

Step 6 — Post it the right way. Send only by registered post or speed post. Ordinary post or courier is not what the notice asks for, so don’t risk it.

Step 7 — Beat the deadline. The application must reach this address on or before 14 October 2026 — the posting date doesn’t count:

Circle Head, Financial Inclusion,
Punjab National Bank, Circle Office Ramchandrapur,
Near Fish Market, Bihar Sharif – 803216 (Bihar)

Post it at least 5–6 days early. Late applications in bank recruitments are rejected without discussion.

Documents to Attach (Self-Attested Copies)

• Educational and professional qualification certificates (degree + mark sheets)
• Date of birth proof (10th certificate)
• Caste certificate — only for reserved-category candidates
• Experience certificate, if you have post-related work experience
• Aadhaar card copy
• Computer certificate (Tally / MS Office / CCC etc.), if you have one

Arrange them in the same order as the notice lists them — it makes the screening clerk’s job easy, and easy applications get processed faster.

Selection Process: What Happens After You Apply

There is no written exam for everyone. The bank will screen the applications and only shortlisted candidates will be called for the exam/interview. If your form survives the screening, the bank contacts you directly — so write your mobile number and address with extreme care on the form.

No TA/DA is paid for attending. The final appointment is at PNB RSETI, Nawada, for one year.

Common Mistakes That Get Forms Rejected

Bank RSETI recruitments reject a surprising number of forms for silly reasons. Avoid these:

1. Filling the form in Hindi or small letters — the notice demands English capital letters.
2. Cutting or overwriting — one strike of the pen and the form looks tampered with. Fill a fresh form instead.
3. Leaving columns blank — write “Not Applicable” or “No”.
4. Sending original documents — self-attested copies only.
5. Wrong envelope — post name and category missing from the envelope.
6. Ordinary post — registered post or speed post only.
7. Last-day posting — it must reach by 14 October, not just be posted.

Important Dates

Event	Date
Last date for application to reach	14 October 2026
Newspaper reference	Hindustan Times, Patna – 2 September 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Is this a permanent government bank job?
No. It is a one-year contractual engagement at PNB RSETI, Nawada. There is no permanency attached to it.

Q2. Can candidates from outside Bihar apply?
The notice invites Indian citizens, so yes. But candidates from the concerned district (Nawada) get preference in selection.

Q3. I am a B.Sc graduate. Can I apply?
The notice names only BA, B.Com and BSW. Other degrees are not mentioned, so screening may not accept them.

Q4. Is there any application fee?
No. The application is completely free for all categories.

Q5. Where do I get the application form?
From a form seller in your town/city, or download it from the official website.

Q6. Should I send original documents?
Never. Send only self-attested photocopies. Originals are checked later, if you are shortlisted.

Q7. When will the interview happen?
Only shortlisted candidates are informed. There is no public admit card — the bank contacts you directly.

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