SBI Clerk Jobs 2026: State Bank of India (SBI) has released the SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) Recruitment 2026notification for 1,538 Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) posts under a special recruitment drive. The recruitment is being conducted specifically against SC, ST and OBC backlog vacancies, and General/Unreserved and EWS candidates are not eligible for this particular advertisement.
Eligible candidates who have completed graduation in any discipline and meet the prescribed age and category requirements can apply online from 07 August 2026 to 27 August 2026. The selection process will consist of an online Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and Local Language Proficiency Test, wherever applicable.
The recruitment is being conducted under Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16. Candidates can submit their applications through the SBI careers portal.
SBI Clerk Jobs 2026 – Key Dates
| Event | Date |
| Notification Release Date | 07 August 2026 |
| Online Application Start Date | 07 August 2026 |
| Last Date for Online Application | 27 August 2026 |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | 27 August 2026 |
| Preliminary Examination | September 2026 (Tentative) |
| Main Examination | October/November 2026 (Tentative) |
Candidates should complete the online application and, wherever applicable, fee payment before 27 August 2026. Any changes in the examination schedule will be announced through the official SBI careers portal.
Vacancy Details
SBI has announced 1,538 backlog vacancies under this special recruitment drive. The vacancies are distributed among SC, ST and OBC categories across 21 States/UTs.
| Category | Vacancies |
| SC | 207 |
| ST | 1219 |
| OBC | 112 |
| Total | 1538 |
Candidates can apply for vacancies in only one State/UT. The merit list will be prepared on a State/UT-wise and category-wise basis.
The vacancies are provisional and may change depending upon the actual requirement of SBI.
State/UT-Wise Vacancy Highlights
| State/UT | Local Language | Total Vacancies |
| Andhra Pradesh | Telugu/Urdu | 88 |
| Karnataka | Kannada | 120 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Hindi | 134 |
| Chhattisgarh | Hindi | 26 |
| Odisha | Odia | 111 |
| Chandigarh | Hindi/Punjabi | 22 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Urdu/Hindi | 42 |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hindi | 11 |
| Punjab | Punjabi/Hindi | 36 |
| Tamil Nadu | Tamil | 65 |
| Telangana | Telugu/Urdu | 32 |
| Rajasthan | Hindi | 106 |
| West Bengal | Bengali/Nepali | 55 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Hindi/Urdu | 31 |
| Maharashtra | Marathi | 165 |
| Delhi | Hindi | 17 |
| Gujarat | Gujarati | 289 |
| Assam | Assamese/Bengali/Bodo | 39 |
| Tripura | Bengali/Kokborok | 22 |
| Bihar | Hindi/Urdu | 12 |
| Jharkhand | Hindi/Santhali | 133 |
| Total | — | 1538 |
Candidates should carefully check the detailed notification for the exact State/UT, category and local-language requirements before submitting their application.
SBI Clerk Jobs 2026 – Eligibility Criteria
Who Can Apply?
This particular SBI Clerk recruitment drive is open only to SC, ST and OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates against backlog vacancies.
General/Unreserved and EWS candidates are not eligible to apply under this advertisement.
Candidates must also satisfy the prescribed educational qualification, age limit, nationality and local-language requirements.
Educational Qualification
Candidates must have:
- A graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university.
- An equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government is also acceptable.
- Candidates in the final year/semester of graduation may apply provisionally, provided they can produce proof of passing the examination by 31 December 2026, if selected.
- Candidates holding an Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) must ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 31 December 2026.
- Certain matriculate Ex-Servicemen possessing the prescribed Indian Army Special Certificate of Education or equivalent Navy/Air Force certificate may also be eligible, subject to the conditions mentioned in the notification.
Local Language Requirement
Candidates applying for a particular State/UT must be proficient in the specified local language.
Candidates who have studied the specified local language in Class 10 or Class 12 will generally be considered to have fulfilled the language requirement.
Candidates who have not studied the specified local language in Class 10 or Class 12 will have to qualify the Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT) before joining.
Age Limit
The candidate’s age should be between 20 and 28 years as on 01 April 2026.
Candidates should have been born:
- Not earlier than 02 April 1998
- Not later than 01 April 2006
Both dates are inclusive.
Age Relaxation
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| OBC | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| PwBD – OBC | 13 years |
| PwBD – SC/ST | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen | As per SBI rules, subject to prescribed maximum age |
| Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially Separated | As per applicable rules |
| Trained Apprentices of SBI | Additional relaxation as prescribed |
Candidates should carefully verify their eligibility before submitting the application because the category selected during registration cannot subsequently be changed.
Application Form Fee Details:
| Category | Application Fee/Intimation Charges |
| SC/ST/PwBD/XS/DXS | Nil |
| OBC | ₹750/- |
The applicable fee is non-refundable.
OBC candidates can pay the prescribed fee through online payment methods such as debit card, credit card or internet banking. Any applicable transaction charges will be borne by the candidate.
Salary Details:
The Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) post offers an attractive salary structure under the SBI clerical cadre.
| Particular | Details |
| Post | Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) |
| Pay Scale | ₹24,050 – 1,340/3 – 28,070 – 1,650/3 – 33,020 – 2,000/4 – 41,020 – 2,340/7 – 57,400 – 4,400/1 – 61,800 – 2,680/1 – ₹64,480 |
| Starting Basic Pay | ₹26,730/- |
| Approx. Starting Emoluments | Around ₹46,000/- per month in a metro city such as Mumbai |
The starting basic pay includes two advance increments admissible to graduate candidates. In addition to basic pay, selected candidates will receive various allowances and benefits according to SBI rules and the place of posting.
Benefits may include provident fund, pension under the New Pension Scheme, medical facilities, leave-fare concession and other applicable facilities.
Selection Process
The SBI Clerk selection process consists of the following stages:
- Preliminary Examination
- Main Examination
- Local Language Proficiency Test, wherever applicable
The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination are used for shortlisting candidates for the Main Examination. Only Main Examination marks are considered for the final merit list, subject to fulfilment of all other eligibility requirements.
SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam Pattern 2026
The Preliminary Examination will carry 100 marks and will have a total duration of 1 hour.
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 Hour |
There will be a negative marking of 1/4th mark for every wrong answer.
No minimum qualifying marks are prescribed for individual sections or the aggregate score in the Preliminary Examination. Candidates will be shortlisted for the Main Examination based on their aggregate performance, subject to the applicable recruitment rules.
SBI Clerk Main Exam Pattern 2026
The Main Examination will carry 200 marks and will have a total duration of 2 hours 40 minutes.
| Subject | Questions | Marks | 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 Hours 40 Minutes |
A negative marking of 1/4th mark applies for each wrong answer.
Only the marks obtained in the Main Examination will be considered for preparing the final merit list.
Local Language Proficiency Test
Candidates who have not studied the specified local language of the State/UT in Class 10 or Class 12 will have to appear for the Local Language Proficiency Test before joining.
The test is designed to assess the candidate’s ability to read, write and understand the specified local language.
Candidates who fail to qualify the LLPT will not be offered appointment.
SBI Clerk Jobs 2026 – Important Exam Centres
SBI will conduct the Preliminary and Main Examinations at various centres across India.
Some of the major examination locations include:
- Punjab: Amritsar, Bathinda, Mohali, Patiala and Phagwara
- Haryana: Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram and Kurukshetra
- Delhi NCR: Delhi/NCR
- Uttar Pradesh: Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Ayodhya, Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Noida, Prayagraj and Varanasi
- Maharashtra: Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik and other centres
- Karnataka: Bengaluru, Belagavi, Hubballi/Dharwad, Mangaluru and Mysuru
- Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirappalli and other centres
- Gujarat: Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat and other centres
- Rajasthan: Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur and other centres
- West Bengal: Kolkata, Asansol, Durgapur and Siliguri
SBI reserves the right to add, cancel or re-allot examination centres depending on administrative requirements.
Simple Steps to Apply for SBI Clerk Jobs 2026:
Candidates can follow these steps to submit the online application:
- Visit the official SBI Careers website.
- Open the Current Openings section.
- Find the notification for Special Recruitment Drive for Junior Associates 2026.
- Open Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16.
- Read the detailed notification carefully.
- Click on the online application/registration link.
- Complete the registration process using the required details.
- Note the Registration Number and Password generated by the system.
- Log in and complete the application form.
- Enter personal, educational, category and State/UT details carefully.
- Upload the photograph, signature, thumb impression and handwritten declaration in the prescribed format.
- Pay the applicable application fee, if required.
- Carefully review all details before final submission.
- Submit the application before 27 August 2026.
- Download and print the final application form for future reference.
Candidates should submit only one valid application for this recruitment. If multiple applications are submitted, only the last valid application will be considered according to the notification.
Some Important Links for Online Application:
| Particular | Link |
| Apply Online | SBI Junior Associate Online Application Portal |
| Official Notification PDF | SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2026 Notification |
| Official Website | SBI Official Website |
