Top Government Jobs Closing This Week: IBPS Clerk, SBI, Banking, PSU & Other Vacancies

Government-job aspirants have an unusually busy deadline week ahead. Between 24 August and 30 August 2026, application windows are closing for major recruitments from IBPS, SBI, Indian Overseas Bank, Bank of Baroda, RCF Limited, NTPC, Rajasthan Power Companies and ISRO.

For graduates, banking aspirants, engineers and diploma holders, some of these are among the largest active recruitment opportunities of August 2026.

The most important deadline for general graduates is the IBPS Customer Service Associate (Clerk) CRP CSA-XVI recruitment, whose application deadline has been extended to 28 August 2026. SBI also has a separate Special Recruitment Drive for 1,538 SC/ST/OBC backlog Junior Associate vacancies closing on 27 August.

This article covers the major vacancies closing between Monday, 24 August and Sunday, 30 August 2026, followed by one important deadline immediately after the week: the regular SBI Junior Associate recruitment closing on 31 August.

Government Jobs Closing This Week: Quick List Recruitment Vacancies Qualification / Profile Last Date Indian Overseas Bank LBO 250 Graduate 24 Aug 2026 RCF Management Trainee 94 Engineering/Professional/PG, post-wise 24 Aug, 5 PM RRVUN/Rajasthan Power Companies 2,005 Diploma/Degree/Graduate, post-wise 25 Aug 2026 IIFCL AGM Grade C Post-specific Experienced professional 25 Aug 2026 Bank of Baroda Specialist Officers 206 Graduate/Engineering/CA/IT/etc. + experience 26 Aug 2026 NTPC Deputy Manager 135 B.E./B.Tech + relevant experience 26 Aug 2026 SBI Junior Associate Special Backlog Drive 1,538 Graduate; SC/ST/OBC only 27 Aug 2026 IBPS Clerk / CSA-XVI 11,403 Graduate 28 Aug 2026 ISRO URSC Apprentices 410 B.E./B.Tech/Diploma 28 Aug 2026 ISRO HSFC Scientist/Engineer-SD Post-specific Advanced technical qualification 30 Aug 2026

IBPS's official ongoing-recruitments page confirms several of these deadlines, including IOB on August 24, RCF on August 24, IIFCL and RRVUN on August 25, and SBI's special Junior Associate recruitment on August 27.

1. IBPS Clerk 2026 — 11,403 CSA Posts Last Date: 28 August 2026

The biggest graduate-level banking opportunity currently approaching its deadline is:

IBPS CRP CSA-XVI

The official name of the post is:

Customer Service Associate — CSA

although candidates commonly call the recruitment IBPS Clerk 2026.

IBPS issued a corrigendum on 21 August 2026, extending online registration and fee payment from the earlier August 21 deadline to:

28 August 2026

The recruitment carries approximately 11,403 indicative vacancies across participating public-sector banks.

IBPS CSA-XVI Highlights Particular Details Post Customer Service Associate Recruitment CRP CSA-XVI Vacancies 11,403 Qualification Graduation Age Generally 20–28 years, subject to relaxation Last Date 28 August 2026 Prelims 10 & 11 October 2026 Mains 27 December 2026

Candidates should also check:

computer literacy requirements; State/UT selection; local-language requirement; category eligibility. Who should prioritise this?

This is one of the best applications this week for:

BA graduates; B.Sc. graduates; B.Com. graduates; BBA/BCA graduates; engineering graduates; other recognised bachelor's-degree holders.

Unlike many specialised PSU jobs, it is not restricted to a particular technical degree.

Check IBPS CRP CSA-XVI updates

1. Indian Overseas Bank Local Bank Officer Recruitment Last Date: Today — 24 August 2026

Indian Overseas Bank's Local Bank Officer (LBO) recruitment for JMGS-I closes today.

The official application portal confirms:

Registration started:

8 August 2026

Registration closes: 24 August 2026 Fee-payment deadline: 24 August 2026.

The recruitment has:

250 Local Bank Officer vacancies

across four states.

State-wise Vacancy State Vacancies Local Language Tamil Nadu 100 Tamil Karnataka 50 Kannada Maharashtra 50 Marathi Gujarat 50 Gujarati Total 250 — Eligibility

Basic qualification:

Graduation in any discipline

The notified basic age range is generally:

20–30 years

subject to category-based relaxation.

Candidates must also satisfy the required local-language proficiency for the State selected.

Selection Process

The recruitment process includes:

Online Examination → Local Language Proficiency Test, where applicable → Interview.

Important

The application closes today, so candidates who have not started registration should not leave:

document upload; photo/signature upload; application preview; fee payment

until the final minutes.

Apply for IOB Local Bank Officer

1. RCF Management Trainee Recruitment 2026 Last Date: 24 August 2026 at 5:00 PM

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited is recruiting Management Trainees across multiple technical and professional disciplines.

RCF's official recruitment page confirms that online registration closes:

24 August 2026 at 5:00 PM

—not midnight.

This difference is extremely important for candidates applying today.

The recruitment covers around:

94 Management Trainee vacancies

across disciplines including:

Chemical Boiler Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Materials Civil Fire CC Lab Industrial Engineering Information Technology Rajbhasha Finance Marketing. RCF Vacancy Distribution

Major vacancies include:

Discipline Vacancies Chemical 32 Electrical 10 Finance 10 Marketing 10 Instrumentation 9 Boiler 6 IT 5 Mechanical 4 Other disciplines Remaining posts

The total reported recruitment strength is 94.

Qualification

Eligibility varies by discipline and can include:

B.E./B.Tech; relevant engineering qualification; MBA/management qualification; CA/finance qualifications; postgraduate qualifications; language qualifications for Rajbhasha.

Candidates must read the exact discipline-specific eligibility before applying.

Selection

The recruitment uses:

Online Test — 80% Personal Interview — 20%.

Successful Management Trainees undergo the prescribed training before potential absorption in the appropriate grade.

RCF official recruitment page

1. Rajasthan Power Companies Recruitment — 2,005 Posts Last Date: 25 August 2026

Another large recruitment closing this week is the common recruitment for Rajasthan's State Power Companies.

The recruitment covers:

2,005 vacancies

for:

Junior Engineer-I; Junior Accountant; Junior Assistant; Commercial Assistant-II.

The online application deadline is:

25 August 2026. Post-Wise Vacancies Post Vacancies Junior Engineer-I Electrical 727 Junior Engineer-I Mechanical 110 Junior Engineer-I Civil 32 Junior Accountant 371 Junior Assistant / Commercial Assistant-II 765 Total 2,005

Who Can Apply?

Qualification depends on the post.

Junior Engineer

Candidates need the prescribed engineering qualification in:

Electrical; Mechanical; Civil

according to the post applied for.

Junior Accountant

Relevant graduate/accountancy qualification is required according to the notification.

Junior Assistant / Commercial Assistant-II

Graduate-level eligibility and other prescribed requirements apply.

Candidates should check the Rajasthan Power Companies recruitment notification rather than assuming the same qualification applies to all 2,005 positions.

1. IIFCL Assistant General Manager — Grade C Last Date: 25 August 2026

IBPS's official “Other Ongoing Recruitments” page currently lists an application process for:

IIFCL Direct Recruitment for Assistant General Manager — Grade C

with registration from:

19 August to 25 August 2026.

IIFCL — India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited — is a Government of India enterprise involved in infrastructure financing.

This is not an entry-level graduate recruitment like IBPS Clerk.

Candidates considering the post should check:

required experience; specialised qualification; age criteria; pay grade; recruitment method

in the current advertisement before submitting an application.

Because AGM is a senior position, fresh graduates should not assume they are eligible simply because the recruitment is open.

1. Bank of Baroda Specialist Officer Recruitment — 206 Posts Last Date: 26 August 2026

Bank of Baroda has opened applications for:

206 Specialist Officer / professional vacancies

under Advertisement No.:

BOB/HRM/REC/ADVT/2026/15

The application window closes on:

26 August 2026. Departments Covered

The recruitment includes roles in areas such as:

Digital Banking Facility Management Information Security Security Enterprise Data Management Corporate Accounts Taxation Planning.

Reported department-wise vacancies include:

Area Vacancies Facility Management 88 Security 54 Digital Banking 19 Information Security 16 Data Management 14 Accounts/Taxation 15 Total 206

Qualification

This is a specialist recruitment.

Depending on the post, qualification may include:

B.E./B.Tech; BCA/B.Sc. technical qualifications; MCA/M.Sc.; CA/ICWA; Graduation with relevant professional experience.

Several positions also require post-qualification work experience, so this should not be treated as a fresh-graduate SO notification.

1. NTPC Deputy Manager Recruitment — 135 Posts Last Date: 26 August 2026

NTPC Limited has announced:

135 Deputy Manager vacancies

for experienced engineering professionals.

The recruitment is under:

Advertisement No. 10/26

and applications close on:

26 August 2026. Vacancy Distribution Discipline Vacancies Mechanical 55 Electrical 40 Control & Instrumentation 40 Total 135

The posts are in the:

E4 Grade

with a reported pay scale of:

₹70,000–₹2,00,000. Qualification

Candidates need an appropriate:

B.E./B.Tech

in the relevant discipline.

But this is not primarily a fresher recruitment.

The notification targets professionals with substantial post-qualification executive experience in relevant power-sector functions. Reports based on the notification indicate a requirement of around 10 years of relevant experience, with applicable category provisions.

So fresh engineering graduates should instead focus on other suitable PSU/ISRO apprentice or entry-level opportunities.

NTPC Careers portal

1. SBI Junior Associate Special Recruitment Drive — 1,538 Posts Last Date: 27 August 2026

This is one of the most important deadlines this week, but candidates must understand that it is not the regular SBI Clerk recruitment.

SBI is conducting a:

Special Recruitment Drive for SC/ST/OBC Backlog Vacancies

for Junior Associate — Customer Support & Sales.

The official SBI Careers portal confirms:

Advertisement:

CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16

Applications:

7–27 August 2026

Last Date: 27 August 2026.

The drive contains:

1,538 backlog vacancies. Who Can Apply?

This recruitment is specifically for eligible:

SC ST OBC candidates.

It is not an open UR/EWS recruitment.

Reported vacancy distribution is:

Category Vacancies SC 207 ST 1,219 OBC 112 Total 1,538

Basic Qualification Graduation in any discipline

with the applicable age, local-language and category requirements.

The basic age range is generally:

20–28 years

before applicable category relaxation.

Important: SBI Has Multiple Forms Closing August 27

The SBI Careers page also shows several Specialist Cadre Officer recruitments closing on 27 August 2026, including contractual and regular posts under different advertisements.

So experienced banking/IT/professional candidates should check SBI's current openings page rather than looking only at the Clerk recruitment.

SBI current recruitment openings

1. ISRO URSC Apprentice Recruitment — 410 Posts Last Date: 28 August 2026

For engineering and diploma candidates, one of the most attractive technical opportunities this week comes from:

U R Rao Satellite Centre — ISRO

Advertisement:

URSC:03:2026

ISRO's official Careers page confirms that applications remain open until:

28 August 2026.

The recruitment covers:

410 Apprentice positions

including:

Graduate Apprentices — 220 Technician/Diploma Apprentices — 120 Commercial Practice Apprentices — 70. Qualification Graduate Apprentice

B.E./B.Tech in the prescribed discipline.

Technician Apprentice

Diploma in the relevant engineering discipline.

Commercial Practice Apprentice

Diploma in Commercial Practice.

Disciplines include:

Computer Science; Electronics; Mechanical; Electrical; Civil; Chemical; Instrumentation; Aeronautical/Aerospace; other notified streams. Important: Apprenticeship Is Not Permanent Employment

Candidates should understand the difference between:

ISRO recruitment to a permanent post

and

ISRO apprenticeship.

The URSC notice is an apprenticeship engagement. Completion of apprenticeship does not itself guarantee permanent employment with ISRO.

Still, it can be a valuable opportunity for recent engineering/diploma graduates.

ISRO URSC Apprentice recruitment

1. ISRO HSFC Scientist/Engineer-SD Last Date: 30 August 2026

The Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC), Bengaluru, is also accepting applications for:

Scientist/Engineer-SD

under Advertisement:

HSFC:01:RMT:2026

ISRO's official recruitment page confirms:

Application opened:

10 August 2026

Last Date: 30 August 2026 at 5:00 PM.

The position is intended for highly qualified technical/research candidates and should not be confused with ISRO's Graduate Apprentice recruitment.

ISRO describes Scientist/Engineer-SD positions as higher-level scientific roles generally requiring advanced qualifications, with specific requirements stated in each advertisement.

ISRO HSFC Scientist/Engineer recruitment

Important SBI Regular Clerk Recruitment: Closes Just After This Week

There is another major recruitment candidates should not miss.

The regular:

SBI Junior Associate — Customer Support & Sales Recruitment 2026

has:

9,124 vacancies

including approximately:

7,680 regular vacancies; 1,444 backlog vacancies.

The official SBI Careers page confirms:

Application Start:

11 August 2026

Last Date: 31 August 2026

under Advertisement:

CRPD/CR/2026-27/17.

August 31 is Monday, so technically it falls immediately after the 24–30 August week.

But candidates preparing this weekend should treat it as an urgent deadline.

SBI Regular vs SBI Special Backlog Drive

Do not confuse the two.

Point SBI Special Drive SBI Regular JA Vacancies 1,538 9,124 Last Date 27 Aug 31 Aug Eligibility Category SC/ST/OBC only As per regular category-wise recruitment Post Junior Associate Junior Associate Qualification Graduate Graduate Advertisement SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16 CRPD/CR/2026-27/17

Both are currently listed separately on SBI's official Careers page.

Which Jobs Are Best for Fresh Graduates?

For candidates without work experience, the strongest opportunities among these are generally:

IBPS CSA-XVI

Any recognised graduate, subject to age/language requirements.

SBI Junior Associate

Graduate candidates who meet the category and other conditions.

ISRO URSC Apprentice

Recent engineering/diploma candidates.

Rajasthan Power Companies

Several Junior Engineer/Junior Accountant/Junior Assistant posts have entry-level qualification structures.

By contrast:

NTPC Deputy Manager

and several:

Bank of Baroda Specialist Officer

positions require professional experience.

Read the eligibility section before spending money on an application.

Best Opportunities for Engineers

Engineering candidates should particularly examine:

RCF Management Trainee — 94 posts

Last Date: 24 Aug

Rajasthan Power Companies Junior Engineer-I

869 JE positions across Electrical, Mechanical and Civil; last date Aug 25

NTPC Deputy Manager — 135 posts

For experienced engineers; last date Aug 26

ISRO URSC Apprentices — 410 total apprentice seats

Graduate/Diploma technical streams; last date Aug 28

ISRO HSFC Scientist/Engineer-SD

Advanced research/technical profile; last date Aug 30

Best Banking Jobs Closing Now

For banking aspirants, the important order is:

24 Aug — Indian Overseas Bank LBO 26 Aug — Bank of Baroda Specialist Officers 27 Aug — SBI Junior Associate Special Backlog Drive 28 Aug — IBPS CSA-XVI 31 Aug — SBI Regular Junior Associate

There are also Bank of Baroda Local Bank Officer applications currently open until 7 September 2026, so that recruitment is active but is not closing this week. IBPS's ongoing-recruitments page confirms the September 7 deadline.

Which Application Should You Prioritise First?

Do not submit forms in random order.

Use the deadline.

Priority 1 — Closing Today IOB Local Bank Officer RCF Management Trainee

RCF's application closes at 5 PM, so it deserves the highest urgency.

Priority 2 — Closing August 25 Rajasthan Power Companies IIFCL AGM Priority 3 — Closing August 26 Bank of Baroda Specialist Officers NTPC Deputy Manager Priority 4 — Closing August 27 SBI Junior Associate Special Recruitment Drive SBI Specialist Cadre recruitments Priority 5 — Closing August 28 IBPS Clerk/CSA ISRO URSC Apprentice Priority 6 — Closing August 30 ISRO HSFC Scientist/Engineer-SD Documents to Keep Ready Before Applying

Most online government/banking applications commonly require some combination of:

Recent photograph Signature Aadhaar/valid ID information Class 10 certificate for DOB Class 12 details Graduation/Diploma/Engineering details Category certificate OBC-NCL certificate, where applicable EWS certificate PwBD certificate Experience certificate for experienced posts Current employer details/NOC where applicable Thumb impression for certain banking forms Handwritten declaration for certain IBPS/SBI forms.

Do not assume one scanned-document format works for every portal.

Each recruitment can specify different:

dimensions; file sizes; declaration wording; certificate dates. Five Application Mistakes to Avoid This Week

1. Waiting for the final hour

Banking portals often see heavy traffic near the deadline. IBPS itself has advised candidates to complete the CSA-XVI application/payment well before closure.

1. Applying for an experienced post as a fresher

For example, NTPC Deputy Manager requires substantial relevant experience.

1. Confusing the two SBI Clerk recruitments

The August 27 drive is specifically for SC/ST/OBC backlog vacancies; the regular 9,124-post recruitment closes August 31.

1. Selecting a bank State without checking local language

This matters particularly for:

IBPS CSA; SBI Junior Associate; IOB LBO. 5. Paying without final preview

Wrong:

State; category; post; educational qualification; date of birth

can later create serious problems.

Frequently Asked Questions Which government job closes today, 24 August 2026?

Major deadlines today include Indian Overseas Bank Local Bank Officer and RCF Management Trainee. RCF's portal closes at 5 PM.

What is the IBPS Clerk last date?

The revised CRP CSA-XVI deadline is:

28 August 2026. How many IBPS Clerk vacancies are there?

Approximately:

11,403 Customer Service Associate vacancies

have been notified for CRP CSA-XVI.

When is the SBI special Clerk recruitment closing?

The SC/ST/OBC backlog Junior Associate drive closes on:

27 August 2026. How many SBI backlog vacancies are there? 1,538 posts. When does regular SBI Clerk 2026 close?

The regular 9,124-post Junior Associate recruitment closes on:

31 August 2026. Which PSU recruitment closes today?

RCF Management Trainee recruitment closes on 24 August at 5 PM.

Which NTPC job is currently open?

NTPC is recruiting 135 Deputy Managers in Electrical, Mechanical and C&I, with applications closing on 26 August 2026.

Is there an ISRO vacancy closing this week?

Yes. ISRO URSC's Graduate/Diploma Apprentice recruitment closes on 28 August, while HSFC Scientist/Engineer-SD applications close on 30 August 2026.

Final Deadline Checklist

If you are actively looking for a government job this week, mark these dates:

24 August

IOB LBO — 250 RCF MT — 94

25 August

Rajasthan Power Companies — 2,005 IIFCL AGM Grade C

26 August

Bank of Baroda SO — 206 NTPC Deputy Manager — 135

27 August

SBI Junior Associate Special Backlog Drive — 1,538

28 August

IBPS CSA-XVI — 11,403 ISRO URSC Apprentices — 410

30 August

ISRO HSFC Scientist/Engineer-SD

31 August — Important next-day deadline

SBI Regular Junior Associate — 9,124 posts

The biggest opportunity for general graduate-level banking aspirants is currently IBPS CSA-XVI, while eligible SC/ST/OBC graduates should also pay immediate attention to SBI's 1,538-post special backlog drive.

Engineering candidates have multiple routes through RCF, Rajasthan Power Companies, NTPC and ISRO, but qualification and experience requirements vary sharply. Do not apply based only on the vacancy number—read the exact eligibility for your post.

Disclaimer: This article is updated on 24 August 2026. Recruitment organisations can extend, modify or cancel application schedules through corrigenda. Candidates should always check the latest notice on the recruiting organisation's official portal before payment or final submission.

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