SBI Clerk 2026 Recruitment: Junior Associate Vacancies, Eligibility, Application & Exam Details

The State Bank of India (SBI) has officially announced the recruitment drive for Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales), commonly known as SBI Clerk. This highly anticipated recruitment aims to fill a significant number of vacancies across various SBI branches nationwide. Aspirants looking for a stable career in the banking sector should pay close attention to the detailed information regarding eligibility, application, exam structure, and more.

SBI Clerk 2026 Recruitment: Key Highlights

The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced a substantial number of vacancies for the SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) 2026 recruitment, totaling 9766 positions. The detailed notification, identified by Advt. No. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17, was released on 11th August 2026. This recruitment offers a fantastic opportunity for graduates to join one of India's leading public sector banks.

SBI Clerk 2026 Exam- Overview

Organisation	Post Name	Vacancy	Advt. No.	Registration Dates	Exam Mode	Recruitment Process	Education Qualification	Age Limit	Salary	Official website
State Bank of India (SBI)	Clerk (Junior Associates)	9766	CRPD/CR/2026-27/17	11th to 31st August 2026	Online	Prelims Mains Language Proficiency Test (LPT)	Graduation	20 to 28 years	Rs 46,000 (approx.)	http://sbi.bank.in/, https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers

Important Dates for SBI Clerk 2026

Mark your calendars! The SBI Clerk 2026 recruitment process has a defined timeline to ensure smooth execution. The online registration period is a crucial phase for all interested candidates.

Events	Dates
Official Notification Releases on	11th August 2026
SBI Clerk Apply Online Starts	11th August 2026
Online Application Closes	31st August 2026
Pre-Examination Training	September 2026
Prelims Admit Card	September 2026
Prelims Exam Date	26th & 27th September 2026
Prelims Result	October/November 2026
Mains Admit Card	November 2026
Mains Exam Date	23rd November 2026
Final Result	December 2026 / January 2027

Understanding SBI Clerk Vacancies

The total announced vacancies for SBI Clerk 2026 stand at 9766. This impressive number is further divided into regular vacancies and backlog vacancies. Out of the total, 7680 are regular vacancies, while 2086 are backlog vacancies, indicating SBI's commitment to filling all available positions.

Regular Vacancies

Regular Vacancies

State/UT	Total	GEN	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
Gujarat	330	136	23	49	89	33
Karnataka	760	305	121	53	205	76
Madhya Pradesh	113	48	16	22	16	11
Chhattisgarh	287	117	34	91	17	28
Odisha	1100	440	176	242	132	110
Jammu & Kashmir UT	84	39	6	9	22	8
Himachal Pradesh	9	6	2	0	1	0
Ladakh UT	7	6	0	0	1	0
Tamil Nadu	1410	608	267	14	380	141
Telangana	260	105	41	18	70	26
Rajasthan	350	141	59	45	70	35
West Bengal	555	224	127	27	122	55
A&N Islands	15	9	0	1	4	1
Sikkim	60	25	3	12	14	6
Uttar Pradesh$	250	104	52	2	67	25
Maharashtra$	1718	759	171	154	463	171
Goa	62	37	1	7	11	6
Arunachal Pradesh	55	26	0	24	0	5
Assam	110	50	7	13	29	11
Manipur	14	8	0	4	1	1
Meghalaya	24	11	0	10	1	2
Mizoram	32	14	0	14	1	3
Nagaland	27	13	0	12	0	2
Tripura	48	22	8	14	0	4
Total	7680	3253	1114	837	1716	760

Backlog Vacancies

Backlog Vacancies

State/UT	SC	ST	OBC	Total	VI	HI	LD	d&e	Total	XS	DXS	Total
Gujarat	0	0	0	0	24	25	23	21	93	167	138	305
Karnataka	0	0	0	0	0	8	7	2	17	27	12	39
Madhya Pradesh	0	0	0	0	8	13	6	10	37	100	59	159
Chhattisgarh	12	89	0	101	5	5	4	5	19	43	21	64
Odisha	0	0	0	0	4	4	2	3	13	2	16	18
Jammu & Kashmir UT	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	3	2	3	5
Himachal Pradesh	0	3	0	3	0	2	0	2	4	10	6	16
Ladakh UT	4	0	12	16	1	1	0	0	2	5	2	7
Tamil Nadu	0	2	0	2	3	10	1	7	21	69	37	106
Telangana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rajasthan	0	0	0	0	1	5	1	3	10	49	26	75
West Bengal	0	25	0	25	11	13	11	11	46	93	56	149
A&N Islands	0	5	1	6	1	1	1	0	3	7	3	10
Sikkim	0	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	3	5	2	7
Uttar Pradesh$	1	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	3	30	0	30
Maharashtra$	37	3	51	91	2	5	12	11	30	236	45	281
Goa	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1
Arunachal Pradesh	0	32	0	32	1	2	1	0	4	12	5	17
Assam	0	0	0	0	5	7	4	7	23	65	32	97
Manipur	2	1	0	3	0	2	0	0	2	6	3	9
Meghalaya	2	0	1	3	2	2	1	2	7	14	6	20
Mizoram	0	0	2	2	2	1	0	0	3	5	1	6
Nagaland	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	5	11	4	15
Tripura	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	6	5	3	8
	58	161	68	287	76	113	80	86	355	964	480	1444

SBI Clerk Vacancy Trend

SBI Clerk Vacancy Trend

Years	Vacancies
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2026	9766
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2025	6589
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2024	14191
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2023	8773
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2022	5486
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2021	5454
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2020	7870
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2019	8593
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2018	7200
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2017	2043

SBI Clerk 2026 Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the SBI Clerk 2026 recruitment, candidates must meet specific educational and age requirements. These criteria are designed to ensure that applicants are well-qualified and fall within the specified age bracket.

Educational Qualification

A candidate must possess a graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university or an equivalent qualification. Crucially, final year graduation students can also apply provisionally, provided they submit proof of passing their graduation examination if selected.

Age Limit

The age limit for SBI Clerk 2026 is between 20 and 28 years as of 01/04/2026. This means candidates must have been born between 02.04.1998 and 01.04.2006, inclusive.

Age Relaxation

SBI offers age relaxations for certain categories as per government norms. For detailed information, refer to the official notification.

S No.	Category	Upper Age Limit Relaxation
1	OBC	3 years
2	SC/ST	5 years
3	Person with disabilities (General/EWS)	10 years
4	Person with disabilities(OBC)	13 years
5	Person with disabilities(SC/ST)	15 years
6	Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen	Actual period of service rendered in defence services + 3 years, (8 years for Disabled Ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to max. age of 50 years
7	Widows, Divorced women( No remarried)	7 years (subject to the actual maximum age limit of 35 years for General/ EWS, 38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates)
8	Trained Apprentice f SBI	General/EWS- 1 year OBC- 4 years SC/ST- 6 years PwBD (Gen/EWS)- 11 years PwBD (OBC)- 14 years PwBD (SC/ST)- 16 years

Application Process and Fee

The application process for SBI Clerk 2026 is entirely online. Candidates must ensure they submit their applications within the stipulated registration period.

How to Apply for SBI Clerk 2026

1. Visit the official SBI website careers portal or use the direct application link provided: SBI Clerk Apply Online 2026 Link & Details- Click to Check.
2. Click on the 'Apply Online' link for SBI Clerk 2026 recruitment.
3. Complete the registration process by providing basic details.
4. Fill out the online application form accurately with personal, educational, and contact information.
5. Upload scanned copies of your photograph and signature as per the prescribed specifications. Refer to SBI Clerk Handwritten Declaration 2026- Click to Check for guidelines.
6. Pay the application fee online through the available payment gateways.
7. Review the application form carefully before final submission.
8. Take a printout of the submitted application form for future reference.

Application Fee

Category	Application Fee
SC/ST/PWD	NIL
General/OBC/EWS	Rs. 750/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)

SBI Clerk 2026 Selection Process

The SBI Clerk selection process is designed to assess candidates comprehensively through multiple stages. Notably, there is no interview round for this position.

SBI Clerk 2026 Recruitment Process

• Preliminary Exam
• Mains Exam
• Language Proficiency Test (LPT)

For more details on the exam pattern and selection process, refer to Click Here to View SBI Clerk Exam Pattern & Selection Process.

SBI Clerk 2026 Exam Pattern and Syllabus

The SBI Clerk exam consists of two phases: Preliminary and Mains. Both exams are objective and will be conducted in an online mode. All tests are bilingual, available in both English and Hindi.

Preliminary Examination

Section	No. of Questions	Duration
English Language	30/30	20 minutes
Numerical Ability	35/30	20 minutes
Reasoning	35/35	20 minutes
Total	100	60 minutes

Main Examination

Section	No. of Questions	Duration
General/Financial Awareness	50/50	35 minutes
General English	40/40	35 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	50/50	45 minutes
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude	50/60	45 minutes
Total	190/200	2 hour 40 minutes

Language Proficiency Test (LPT)

Candidates selected for vacancies in a particular State/UT are required to pass the LPT in the local language of that State/UT. The LPT is qualifying in nature.

Circle	State/UT	Language
Gandhinagar	Gujarat	Gujarati
Bengaluru	Karnataka	Kannada
Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	Hindi
Bhopal	Chhattisgarh	Hindi
Bhubaneswar	Odisha	Odia
Chandigarh	Jammu & Kashmir UT	Urdu/Hindi
Chandigarh	Himachal Pradesh	Hindi
Chandigarh	Ladakh UT	Urdu/Ladakhi/Bhoti (Bodhi)
Chennai	Tamil Nadu	Tamil
Hyderabad	Telangana	Telugu/Urdu
Jaipur	Rajasthan	Hindi
Kolkata	West Bengal	Bengali/Nepali
Kolkata	A&N Islands	Hindi/English
Kolkata	Sikkim	Nepali/English
Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh$	Hindi/Urdu
Maharashtra/Mumbai Metro	Maharashtra$	Marathi
Mumbai Metro	Goa	Konkani
Guwahati	Arunachal Pradesh	English
Guwahati	Assam	Assamese/Bengali/Bodo
Guwahati	Manipur	Manipuri/English
Guwahati	Meghalaya	English/Garo/Khasi
Guwahati	Mizoram	Mizo
Guwahati	Nagaland	English
Guwahati	Tripura	Bengali/Kokborok

For comprehensive syllabus details, refer to Click Here to View SBI Clerk Syllabus.

SBI Clerk 2026 Salary and Perks

Joining SBI as a Clerk comes with an attractive salary package. The starting in-hand salary is approximately Rs. 46,000/-, with a starting basic pay of Rs. 26,730/-. This includes various allowances and benefits, making it a competitive offer in the banking sector.

For a detailed breakdown of salary, promotion prospects, and other perks, check out Check SBI Clerk In Hand Salary, Promotion & Perks.

Important Exam Guidelines

Candidates should be aware of the examination guidelines to ensure a fair and smooth experience. There is no minimum qualifying mark for individual subjects, meaning no sectional cut-off is prescribed for the SBI Junior Associates online examination.

A significant aspect of the exam is the negative marking: one-fourth of the total marks assigned to a question will be deducted for each incorrect answer in both the Preliminary and Mains exams.

Furthermore, trained apprentices of SBI may receive a weightage in the Main Examination, with 2.5% of the maximum marks (equivalent to 5 marks out of 200) awarded as bonus marks. This provides a slight advantage to candidates with prior SBI apprenticeship experience.

All tests are bilingual, meaning they are available in both English and Hindi, catering to a wider range of candidates.

SBI Clerk Previous Year Cut-Offs

Understanding previous year cut-off marks is crucial for gauging the level of competition and setting realistic targets. Candidates can analyze the cut-off trends to strategize their preparation effectively.

SBI Clerk 2024 Prelims Cut Off

States/UT	General
Andhra Pradesh	68.75
Arunachal Pradesh	68.75
Assam	60.75
Bihar	47.25
Chhattisgarh	29.5
Chandigarh	65.25
Delhi	67
Gujarat	47
Haryana	64
Himachal Pradesh	68.50
Jammu	66.50
Jharkhand	42.25
Karnataka	72.5
Kerala	64
Madhya Pradesh	49.25
Maharashtra	44.75
Meghalaya	54.75
Manipur	37
Odisha	64.25
Punjab	60.25
Rajasthan	59.5
Sikkim	39.75
Tamil Nadu	55.50
Telangana	60
Tripura	64
Uttar Pradesh	61.75
Uttarakhand	64.75
West Bengal	61.25

For a deeper dive into previous year cut-offs for both Prelims and Mains, please visit Click Here to View SBI Clerk Previous Year Cut-Off [Prelims + Mains].

Candidates are encouraged to download the official detailed notification for complete information: SBI Clerk Official Notification PDF- Click to Download (Advt. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17).

To prepare effectively, candidates can explore various resources like SBI Clerk Exam Preparation Tips- Click Here and download previous year question papers from Download SBI Clerk Previous Year Papers PDFs.

Candidates can find the list of exam centers here: SBI Clerk Exam Centre List 2026- Click to Check.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

When will the Official SBI Clerk Notification 2026 be released?

The official SBI Clerk Notification 2026 for recruiting eligible Junior Associates was released on 11 August 2026 at www.sbi.bank.in.

What is the exam date for the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2026?

The SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims Exam is expected to be held on 26th and 27th September 2026.

Are there fixed timings for different sections in the SBI Clerk Exam?

Yes, both the Prelims and Mains exams have fixed timings allocated for each section.

Is there any provisional benefit for SBI Apprentices in the SBI Clerk 2026 Exam?

Yes, trained apprentices of SBI may be given weightage in the Main Examination by awarding 2.5% of the maximum marks (i.e., 5 marks out of 200 marks) as bonus marks.

Is the SBI Clerk exam bilingual?

Yes, all tests of the SBI Clerk 2026 exam are bilingual, meaning they are available in both English and Hindi.

Is there any negative marking in the SBI Clerk exam?

Yes, there is negative marking in the SBI Clerk exam for wrong answers in both preliminary and mains exams. One-fourth of the total marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer.

Can a final year student apply for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026?

Yes, candidates in their final year or semester of graduation can apply for the SBI Clerk exam. If provisionally selected, they must provide proof of having passed their graduation examination.

What is the required educational qualification for SBI Clerk?

A candidate must hold a valid graduation degree (UG) in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government. Candidates with integrated dual degree certificates should ensure they meet the date of passing requirements.