PNB RSETI Panipat Recruitment 2026: Attender and Watchman/Gardener Posts for Panipat & Sonipat – Offline Form, Last Date 23 November

Punjab National Bank has called offline applications for support staff at its Rural Self Employment Training Institutes — RSETI Panipat and RSETI Sonipat. Two kinds of posts are on offer: Attender and Watchman/Gardener, open to both men and women, with no application fee at all. The educational bar is deliberately low — 10th pass for Attender, 7th pass for Watchman/Gardener — but do not rush past the fine print. The minimum age here is 22 years, not 18, the engagement is on contract for three years, and applications are accepted by Registered Post only, at one single address in Panipat, up to 23 November 2026. Read the whole notice summary below before you spend money on the form and postage.

PNB RSETI Panipat & Sonipat Recruitment 2026 – Quick Facts

Particulars	Details
Organisation	Punjab National Bank (PNB)
Institutes	RSETI Panipat and RSETI Sonipat (Haryana)
Posts	Attender; Watchman/Gardener
Engagement Type	Contract basis, for 3 years
Qualification	10th Pass (Attender); 7th Pass + gardening/agriculture experience (Watchman/Gardener)
Age Limit	22–40 years (counted as on 23 November 2026)
Salary	Rs.14,000/month (Attender); Rs.12,000/month (Watchman/Gardener)
Application Fee	Nil — no fee for any candidate
Who Can Apply	Men and women, all categories
Application Mode	Offline — by Registered Post only
Last Date for Receipt	23 November 2026
Application Address	PNB Circle Office, Panipat

Vacancy Details – Post, Salary, Qualification and Posting

S. No.	Post Name	Age	Salary (Monthly)	Qualification	Posting Place
01	Attender	22–40	Rs.14,000	10th Pass	RSETI Panipat
02	Watchman / Gardener	22–40	Rs.12,000	7th Pass	RSETI Panipat, RSETI Sonipat

Two things in this small table deserve attention. First, the Attender vacancy is only at Panipat, while the Watchman/Gardener post covers both institutes — where you are finally posted between Panipat and Sonipat is the bank’s decision, and the selection/appointment will be made for PNB RSETI Panipat / RSETI Sonipat accordingly. Second, one application process at the Circle Office Panipat handles both institutes, so do not send separate forms to Sonipat.

First Check Your Age: The Window Is 22 to 40, Counted on the Last Date

This is where most otherwise-eligible candidates will quietly disqualify themselves. For low-qualification posts, candidates habitually assume the standard 18-years minimum — here the minimum age is 22 years for both posts. A 19- or 20-year-old who is fully qualified on paper is not eligible for this round.

Equally important is the counting date. The advertisement states that age will be calculated as on 23 November 2026 — that is, the last date itself. So:

• You must have completed 22 years on or before 23 November 2026.
• You must not have crossed 40 years as on the same date.

Check your date of birth against this single date before anything else. Your 10th certificate is the age proof the bank will rely on (for the Watchman/Gardener post, the birth-date proof listed is the 10th certificate — if you do not have one, carry whatever school/birth record proves your date of birth and mention it carefully in the form).

Eligibility Criteria

Attender

• 10th pass
• Age 22–40 years as on 23 November 2026

Watchman / Gardener

• 7th pass
• Age 22–40 years as on 23 November 2026
• Experience condition (from the notice’s instructions): the candidate should have experience of agriculture / gardening / horticulture work (कृषि / बागवानी / उद्यानिकी कार्य का अनुभव). The table in the advertisement only prints “7th pass”, but instruction no. 10 adds this experience expectation — if you have worked in farming, nursery, gardening or related work, say so clearly in the form and attach the experience certificate if you have one.

Both posts are open to male and female candidates of all categories. No computer knowledge, typing or driving licence is asked for either post.

Be Clear About the Job: A 3-Year Contract at a Training Institute, Not a Permanent Bank Post

RSETI stands for Rural Self Employment Training Institute — these are the bank-sponsored institutes that run free skill-training programmes for rural youth. The Attender and Watchman/Gardener are the institute’s support staff, engaged by the bank for the institute, and the advertisement states plainly that the recruitment will be on contract basis for three years.

That means:

• This is not the regular PNB subordinate/clerk cadre, and it should not be confused with a permanent bank appointment.
• The salary is a fixed monthly amount — Rs.14,000 for Attender and Rs.12,000 for Watchman/Gardener — as printed in the notice.
• The bank/department keeps all rights regarding the recruitment, and the number of posts can change.

For a candidate from Panipat, Sonipat or a nearby district who wants steady local work with a nationalised bank’s institute — without an examination — it is still a genuinely useful opening. Just walk in with the right expectations.

Selection Process – No Written Exam, Interview Only

There is no written test in this recruitment. The process is:

Stage	Details
Shortlisting	Applications are screened on age, qualification, experience and documents
Interview	Only the selected (shortlisted) applicants will be called for interview
Appointment	Selected candidates are appointed at RSETI Panipat / RSETI Sonipat

Because the interview call goes only to shortlisted candidates, the completeness of your form and documents is effectively your first round. Originals are not to be sent by post — they are produced when you are called.

Important Dates

Event	Date
Advertisement published (The Pioneer, Chandigarh)	23 October 2026
Last date for the application to REACH Circle Office Panipat	23 November 2026
Interview	To be informed to shortlisted candidates

Documents to Attach

Attach self-attested photocopies of the following with the application. Do not send original certificates.

1. Educational and professional qualification certificates
2. Proof of date of birth (10th certificate)
3. Copy of caste certificate (for reserved-category candidates)
4. Copy of experience certificate (if you have experience relevant to the post)
5. Copy of Aadhaar Card
6. One self-addressed envelope (अपना पूरा डाक पता लिखा हुआ लिफाफा)

How to Apply – Step by Step

1. Get the application format. The application is to be made in the prescribed format given in the official advertisement (published in The Pioneer, Chandigarh dated 23 October 2026). The format is also commonly available with local form sellers in your village/city — fill the same prescribed format, nothing free-style.
2. Fill every column in English block letters. All columns of the application must be filled clearly and in English capital letters only.
3. Leave nothing blank. If a column does not apply to you, do not leave it empty — write “Not Applicable” or “No” in it, exactly as the notice instructs.
4. No cutting, no overwriting. Any cutting or over-writing on the form is a ground for rejection. If you make a mistake, take a fresh form.
5. Keep the instruction page with you. The notice specifically says the instructions are to be kept by the candidate and not attached with the application.
6. Superscribe the envelope. On the application envelope, write in English capital letters: ‘Application for the post of ______ at “RSETI Panipat or RSETI Sonipat”‘ — fill in Attender or Watchman/Gardener as applicable.
7. Attach the documents listed above, all self-attested, along with the self-addressed envelope.
8. Send by Registered Post only, to this address: Punjab National Bank, Circle Office Panipat,
   SCO-170, Near Old Women Police Station,
   Sector-13-17, Panipat – 132103
9. Beat the deadline. Your envelope must reach the Circle Office by 23 November 2026. Registered Post gives you a receipt and tracking — keep both safe until the interview stage.

Mistakes That Get RSETI Applications Rejected

• Applying below 22 years. The minimum age is 22 for both posts; the usual “18 years” assumption does not apply here.
• Sending by ordinary post or courier. The notice accepts applications by Registered Post only.
• Leaving columns blank. Every inapplicable column must carry “Not Applicable” or “No”.
• Cutting or overwriting anywhere on the form.
• Missing superscription on the envelope, or writing it without the RSETI Panipat / RSETI Sonipat reference.
• Hiding the gardening-experience condition. A Watchman/Gardener applicant with agriculture/gardening experience who fails to mention it loses the very advantage the notice rewards.
• Sending originals. Only self-attested copies go in the envelope.
• Expecting a written exam call. There is none — shortlisting and interview decide everything, so a half-filled form never reaches the interview room.

FAQs

Q1. What is the last date for PNB RSETI Panipat Recruitment 2026?
The application must reach Punjab National Bank, Circle Office Panipat by Registered Post on or before 23 November 2026.

Q2. What is the minimum age for the Attender and Watchman/Gardener posts?
22 years. The age limit for both posts is 22–40 years, and age is counted as on 23 November 2026. Candidates below 22 are not eligible.

Q3. What is the salary?
Attender gets Rs.14,000 per month and Watchman/Gardener gets Rs.12,000 per month, as printed in the advertisement.

Q4. Is this a permanent bank job?
No. The engagement is on contract basis for three years at the RSETI institutes. It is not the regular bank cadre.

Q5. Is there any application fee?
No. The application is completely free for all candidates, men and women.

Q6. I have passed only 7th class. Which post can I apply for?
Watchman/Gardener — provided you are 22–40 years old and have experience of agriculture/gardening/horticulture work, as the notice expects. The Attender post needs 10th pass.

Q7. Where will the selected Watchman/Gardener be posted?
At RSETI Panipat or RSETI Sonipat. The Attender post is at RSETI Panipat. Applications for both institutes go to the same address — Circle Office Panipat.

Q8. Is there a written exam?
No written exam is mentioned in the notice. Shortlisted candidates are called directly for interview.

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