The State Bank of India (SBI) has released the official notification for the recruitment of Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) posts in the clerical cadre. Under Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17, SBI has announced 7,680 regular vacancies and 1,444 backlog vacancies, making a total of 9,124 posts across 24 States/UTs.
Eligible graduates between 20 and 28 years of age can apply online for the SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026. Candidates can apply for vacancies in one State/UT only and must possess proficiency in the specified local language of the State/UT selected. The selection process will consist of the Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and Local Language Proficiency Test, wherever applicable.
The online application process is scheduled from 11 August 2026 to 31 August 2026. The Preliminary Examination is tentatively scheduled for September 2026, while the Main Examination is expected to be conducted in November 2026.
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 Key Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online Registration Starts | 11 August 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 31 August 2026 |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | 31 August 2026 |
| Preliminary Examination | September 2026 (Tentative) |
| Main Examination | November 2026 (Tentative) |
Candidates should regularly check the SBI careers portal for updates regarding examination dates, admit cards and other recruitment-related announcements.
Application Form Fee Details:
| Category | Application Fee |
| General | ₹750/- |
| OBC | ₹750/- |
| EWS | ₹750/- |
| SC | Nil |
| ST | Nil |
| PwBD | Nil |
| XS/DXS | Nil |
The application fee/intimation charges are non-refundable. Candidates should ensure that the correct category is selected while completing the online application.
Payment Mode
The application fee can be paid online through:
- Debit Card
- Credit Card
- Internet Banking
Any applicable transaction charges are to be borne by the candidate.
Age Limit
The candidate’s age should be minimum 20 years and maximum 28 years as on 01 April 2026.
Candidates must have been born between 02 April 1998 and 01 April 2006, both dates inclusive.
Age Relaxation
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| OBC | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| PwBD (General/EWS) | 10 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 and not remarried | 7 years, subject to prescribed maximum age |
| SBI Trained Apprentices | As specified in the official notification |
Cumulative age relaxation is not available under multiple categories. Candidates claiming relaxation must possess the required supporting documents.
Vacancy Details:
SBI has announced 9,124 Junior Associate vacancies, consisting of 7,680 regular vacancies and 1,444 backlog vacancies across 24 States/UTs.
Candidates can apply for vacancies in only one State/UT. The vacancies are provisional and may change depending upon the Bank’s actual requirements.
| Circle | State/UT | Local Language | Regular Vacancies |
| Gandhinagar | Gujarat | Gujarati | 330 |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka | Kannada | 760 |
| Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | Hindi | 113 |
| Bhopal | Chhattisgarh | Hindi | 287 |
| Bhubaneswar | Odisha | Odia | 1,100 |
| Chandigarh | Jammu & Kashmir UT | Urdu/Hindi | 84 |
| Chandigarh | Himachal Pradesh | Hindi | 9 |
| Chandigarh | Ladakh UT | Urdu/Ladakhi/Bhoti | 7 |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu | Tamil | 1,410 |
| Hyderabad | Telangana | Telugu/Urdu | 260 |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan | Hindi | 350 |
| Kolkata | West Bengal | Bengali/Nepali | 555 |
| Kolkata | A&N Islands | Hindi/English | 15 |
| Kolkata | Sikkim | Nepali/English | 60 |
| Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi/Urdu | 250 |
| Maharashtra/Mumbai Metro | Maharashtra | Marathi | 1,718 |
| Mumbai Metro | Goa | Konkani | 62 |
| Guwahati | Arunachal Pradesh | English | 55 |
| Guwahati | Assam | Assamese/Bengali/Bodo | 110 |
| Guwahati | Manipur | Manipuri/English | 14 |
| Guwahati | Meghalaya | English/Garo/Khasi | 24 |
| Guwahati | Mizoram | Mizo | 32 |
| Guwahati | Nagaland | English | 27 |
| Guwahati | Tripura | Bengali/Kokborok | 48 |
| Total | 24 States/UTs | — | 7,680 Regular |
In addition to the regular vacancies, 1,444 backlog vacancies are included under the recruitment. Candidates should carefully check the detailed notification for the applicable category-wise and State/UT-wise vacancy breakup.
For Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, candidates should also check the operational areas specified by SBI before selecting their preferred State/UT.
Educational Qualification
Candidates must fulfil the prescribed educational qualification as follows:
- A candidate must possess a graduation degree in any discipline from a recognised University or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Central Government.
- Candidates possessing an Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate must ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 31 December 2026.
- Candidates who are in the final year/semester of their graduation may also apply provisionally.
- Such final-year candidates must produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 31 December 2026 if required at the time of selection.
- Matriculate Ex-Servicemen who have obtained the Indian Army Special Certificate of Education, or corresponding certificates in the Navy/Air Force, after completing at least 15 years of service are also eligible, subject to the conditions specified in the notification.
One State/UT Only
A candidate can apply for vacancies in only one State/UT under this recruitment project. The candidate can appear for the online examination from any notified examination centre, but the Local Language Proficiency Test, where applicable, will be conducted at a centre decided by SBI in the State/UT applied for.
Candidates Not Eligible
The following candidates are not eligible:
- Candidates currently working in SBI’s Clerical Cadre.
- Candidates previously employed by SBI who resigned while working in the clerical cadre.
- Candidates against whom there is an adverse report regarding character, antecedents or moral turpitude.
- Candidates who do not satisfy the prescribed educational, age and local-language requirements.
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 Salary
The Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) post carries the following 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
The starting Basic Pay is ₹26,730, which includes ₹24,050 plus two advance increments admissible to graduates.
The total starting emoluments of a Junior Associate posted in a metropolitan city such as Mumbai are expected to be around ₹46,000 per month, including Dearness Allowance, other applicable allowances and two additional increments for newly recruited graduate Junior Associates.
Selected candidates may also receive benefits such as provident fund, pension under the New Pension Scheme, medical benefits, leave-fare concession and other facilities as applicable under SBI rules.
Selection Process:
The selection process consists of:
- Preliminary Examination
- Main Examination
- Local Language Proficiency Test (where applicable)
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination
| Test | 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 separate timings for each test. A 1/4th mark negative marking will apply for every wrong answer.
No minimum qualifying marks are prescribed for individual tests or the aggregate score. Candidates will be shortlisted for the Main Examination approximately in a ratio of 10 times the number of vacancies in each category, subject to availability.
Phase-II: Main Examination
| Test | 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 will apply for each wrong answer.
Only the marks obtained in the Main Examination will be considered for preparation of the final merit list. Preliminary Examination marks will not be added to the final merit score.
Phase-III: 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.
The test includes objective, subjective and verbal components. Candidates who fail to qualify the LLPT will not be offered appointment.
SBI trained apprentices meeting the conditions prescribed in the notification may receive a bonus of 5 marks out of 200in the Main Examination.
A wait list of up to 50% of vacancies, State-wise and category-wise, will also be maintained for one year from declaration of the final result, subject to the conditions prescribed by SBI.
Exam Centres Details:
SBI has notified tentative examination centres across various States/UTs, including:
- Punjab – Amritsar, Bhatinda, Mohali, Patiala, Phagwara
- Haryana – Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Kurukshetra
- Delhi NCR
- Chandigarh – Mohali
- Uttar Pradesh – Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Ayodhya, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Noida/Greater Noida, Prayagraj, Varanasi and others
- Rajasthan – Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur
- Maharashtra – Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik and other centres
- Gujarat – Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar, Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat and others
- Karnataka – Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Belagavi and other centres
- Tamil Nadu – Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirappalli and other centres
- West Bengal – Kolkata, Asansol, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kalyani and Siliguri
- Odisha – Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur and others
- Telangana – Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam and Warangal
- Assam – Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar and Tezpur
- Kerala – Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Thrissur and other centres
- Madhya Pradesh – Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna and Ujjain
- Bihar – Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur and other centres
SBI reserves the right to cancel, add or reallot examination centres. Requests for changing the examination centre, date or session will not ordinarily be entertained.
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 Important Links
| Particular | Link |
| Direct Link to Apply | Apply Online – SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2026 |
| Official Notification PDF Download | Download SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF |
| Official SBI Website | Visit SBI Official Website |
| SBI Careers / Current Openings | SBI Careers – Current Openings |
