| Organization | State Bank of India (SBI) |
| Name of Post | Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales) |
| No of Posts | 1538 posts |
| Qualification | Graduate |
| Age Limit | 20 to 28 years |
| Application Fee | Rs. 750/- |
| Start Date | 7th August 2026 |
| Last Date | 27th August 2026 |
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026
State Bank of India (SBI) has released the official recruitment notification for the recruitment of 1538 Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales) vacancy in clerical cadre in various branches of SBI across the country. Candidates may please keep this in mind that, this is a special recruitment drive for SC/ ST/ OBC backlog vacancies only.
Further, candidates can apply for vacancies in one State/UT only. Candidates can appear for the test only once under this recruitment project. The candidates applying for vacancies of a particular State/ UT, should be proficient (reading, writing, speaking and understanding) in the specified opted local language of that State/UT. Interested and eligible candidates may check this article for detailed official notification, educational qualification, age limit, salary details, and application procedure to be followed.
SBI Clerk Recruitment Details
Name of post: Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales)
Name of organisation: State Bank of India (SBI)
No of posts: 1538 posts
No of posts: 1538 posts
No of posts @ North Eastern states:61 posts
| State | No of posts |
| Assam | 39 posts |
| Tripura | 22 posts |
Exam centres in Assam: Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur
Mode of application: Online
Pay Scale: Rs.24050-1340/3-28070-1650/3-33020-2000/4-41020-2340/7-57400-4400/1-61800-2680/1-64480.
Advertisement No.: CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16
State-wise Vacancy Details
| State/UT | Total | SC | ST | OBC | Local Language |
| Andhra Pradesh | 88 | — | 88 | — | Telugu/Urdu |
| Karnataka | 120 | 85 | 35 | — | Kannada |
| Madhya Pradesh | 134 | — | 134 | — | Hindi |
| Chhattisgarh | 26 | — | 26 | — | Hindi |
| Odisha | 111 | — | 111 | — | Odia |
| Chandigarh UT | 22 | — | — | 22 | Hindi/Punjabi |
| Jammu & Kashmir UT | 42 | — | 42 | — | Urdu/Hindi |
| Himachal Pradesh | 11 | 11 | — | — | Hindi |
| Punjab | 18 | — | — | 18 | Punjabi/Hindi |
| Tamil Nadu | 65 | 65 | — | — | Tamil |
| Telangana | 32 | — | 32 | — | Telugu/Urdu |
| Rajasthan | 106 | 20 | 86 | — | Hindi |
| West Bengal | 55 | — | — | 55 | Bengali/Nepali |
| Uttar Pradesh* | 31 | — | 31 | — | Hindi/Urdu |
| Maharashtra* | 165 | — | 165 | — | Marathi |
| Delhi | 17 | — | — | 17 | Hindi |
| Gujarat | 289 | — | 289 | — | Gujarati |
| Assam | 39 | — | 39 | — | Assamese/Bengali/Bodo |
| Tripura | 22 | — | 22 | — | Bengali/Kokborok |
| Bihar | 12 | 12 | — | — | Hindi/Urdu |
| Jharkhand | 133 | 14 | 119 | — | Hindi/Santhali |
| Total | 1538 | 207 | 1219 | 112 |
Helpdesk
In case of any problem in filling up the form, payment of fee/ intimation charges or receipt of Admission/call letter, queries may be made at telephone no. 022-22820427 (between 11:00 AM and 05:00 PM only on Bank working days) or lodge his/her query on http://cgrs.ibps.in.
Candidates are advised not to forget to mention 'Special Recruitment drive for Junior Associates 2026’ in the subject of the email.
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Age Limit
Candidates age must be between 20 to 28 years as on 01.04.2026, i.e. candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.04.1998 and not later than 01.04.2006 (both days inclusive).
Age Relaxation: Category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below
Age Relaxation: Category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC / ST | 5 years |
| OBC-NCL | 3 years |
| PwBD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ ST) | 15 years |
SBI Clerk Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification: Candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by Central Government. Candidates having integrated dual degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 31.12.2026.
Final Year Candidates: Those who are in the final year/ semester of their graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if provisionally selected, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 31.12.2026.
Local Language Proficiency: The candidates applying for vacancies of a particular State/UT, should be proficient (reading, writing, speaking and understanding) in the specified opted local language of that State/UT. Candidates who produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the specified opted local language will not be required to undergo the language test.
Application Fee of SBI Clerk 2026
The category wise fee structure for SBI Clerk online application is given below.
| Category | Fee |
| OBC | Rs. 750/- |
| SC/ST | Nil |
| XS/DXS | Nil |
| PwBD | Nil |
# Payment Method: Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking or UPI.
How to Apply for SBI Recruitment ?
How to Apply for SBI Recruitment ?
Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the SBI Career website https://bank.sbi/careers or https://www.sbi.co.in/careers starting from 7th August 2026 onwards. To apply online they may follow below mentioned steps.
- Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
- Click on Online Application Form link .
- A new webpage will be opened.
- Enter all your personal and educational details as required .
- Upload your passport sized photograph and signature and other required documents.
- Pay the application fee as per your category and at the end click on submit button .
- Don't forget to take a print of submitted application form .
Important Dates of SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2026
- Starting date of online application submission: 7th August 2026
- Last date of online application submission: 27th August 2026
- Date of Preliminary Examination: September 2026 (Tentative)
- Date of Main Examination: October 2026/ November 2026 (Tentative)
Important Web-Links of SBI Vacancy
| Online Application Form | Click Here |
| Advertisement Details | Click Here |
| SBI Clerk Guidebook | Click Here |
| Free Tools | Click Here |
| Join WhatsApp Channel | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Selection Process of SBI Clerk Recruitment
The selection process of SBI Clerk Recruitment will consist of on-line test (Preliminary & Main exam) and test of specified opted local language. Details of the selection process is given below.
Online Preliminary Exam consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1-hour duration consisting of 3 Sections as follows:
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination
Online Preliminary Exam consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1-hour duration consisting of 3 Sections as follows:
| Test | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
| English language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 Minutes |
Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Bank (approximately 10 times the numbers of vacancies. subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Exam from the list of all candidates arranged in descending order of aggregate marks scored.
Phase - II: Main Examination
Structure of Online SBI Clerk Recruitment Main Exam would be as follows:
| Test | No. of Questions | Max. 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 | 160 Minutes |
There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th of mark assigned for question will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Candidates are required to score a minimum percentage marks on aggregate. Minimum qualifying marks on aggregate will be as decided by the bank. No minimum qualifying marks for individual subject are prescribed. Section wise marks will not be maintained.
Merit list will be drawn State wise, category wise. Candidates qualified in the test (main examination) will be placed according to their aggregate marks in descending order in respective States and Categories.
Local Language Proficiency Test
Those who qualify for selection and produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the specified opted local language will not be subjected to any Language test. In case of others (qualified for selection), specified opted local language test will be conducted after provisional selection but before joining. Candidates who fail to qualify this test will not be offered appointment. Candidates not found proficient in specified opted local language would be disqualified.
| Test Pattern/ Section | Marks |
| Non-Verbal Test (Objective) | 15 |
| Non-Verbal Test (Subjective) | 15 |
| Verbal Test | 20 |
| Total | 50 |
Final Selection
The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for the selection and only the aggregate marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II) will be considered for preparation of the final merit list. Provisional selection will be made on the basis of candidate’s performance in the test (Main Examination).
FAQs of SBI Recruitment
What is the starting date to apply online for SBI Recruitment?
The starting date to apply online for SBI Recruitment is 7th August 2026.
What is the last date to apply online for SBI Recruitment?
The last date to apply online for SBI Recruitment is 27th August 2026.
How many posts are vacant under SBI Recruitment ?
There are a total of 1538 Junior Associate Posts under SBI Recruitment.
