SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026: Finally, State Bank of India Junior Associate cum Clerk Vacancy 2026 is released now. State Bank of India, the banking behemoth of India is also the most popular employer in India among the youths. No candidates want to miss an opportunity to work with SBI. Here comes the good news that State Bank of India has released the clerical cadre vacancies designated as Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) all over India. Excited Right!, We are also excited about getting this update of SBI Clerk recruitment in 2026.
This is the main reason; we have created this page to elaborate on the latest released SBI Junior Associates Recruitment 2026. Job aspirants if you are searching for banking jobs, especially have a dream to work for SBI can be with us through this page.
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 Notification Overview
Latest SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 Notification is out for 9766 Vacancies. Online Application has started from 11th August 2026. A brief overview of the notification is as follows –
| Recruitment Authority | State Bank of India |
| Vacancy Announced for | Junior Associate (Clerical Cadre) |
| Notification No | CRPD/ CR/ 2026-27 /17 |
| Job Type | Banking Jobs |
| Place of Posting | All Over India |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Registration & Fee Payment Period | 11th to 31st August 2026 |
| Total Vacancy | 9766 |
| Selection Process | Prelims & Mains Examination |
| Official Website | sbi.bank.in |
SBI Clerk / Junior Associate Vacancy Notice 2026
The advertisement of clerical cadre vacancies in SBI is one such vacancy announcements that every job aspirants look for every year. And finally, the SBI has decided to recruit Junior Associate (Clerical Cadre) for this year. Accordingly, the SBI announced the clerical recruitment vide recruitment Advertisement No: CRPD/CR/2026-27/17). So, let us jump on to the details of the recruitment details-
| Employer Name | State Bank of India |
| Advertised Post | Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) |
| Number of Vacancies | 9766 |
The post of Junior Associates is in the clerical cadre and candidates can apply for the vacancies in one circle only. Candidates should also know the local language of the state for which they are applying since SBI will conduct a language proficiency test in this regard.
| SBI Clerk Recruitment Links | |
| Recruitment | SBI Clerk Recruitment |
| Exam Pattern | SBI Clerk Exam Pattern |
| Syllabus | SBI Clerk Syllabus |
| Previous Papers | SBI Clerk Previous Papers |
| PET Call Letter | SBI Clerk PET Admit Card |
| Prelims Admit Card | SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card |
| Mains Admit Card | SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card |
| Prelims Result | SBI Clerk Prelims Result |
| Mains Result | SBI Clerk Mains Result |
SBI Junior Associates Recruitment 2026 – Vacancy Details
Prepare a strategy, as there are 9766 vacancies which SBI shall fill up through this recruitment exercise. Since you all would be applying for this vacancy announcement, so make your selection carefully while applying. The detailed State-wise vacancies including distribution of vacancies as per categories are as under –
SBI Clerk Regular Vacancies 2026
| State / UT | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | Total |
| Gujarat | 23 | 49 | 89 | 33 | 136 | 330 |
| Karnataka | 121 | 53 | 205 | 76 | 305 | 760 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 16 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 48 | 113 |
| Chhattisgarh | 34 | 91 | 17 | 28 | 117 | 287 |
| Odisha | 176 | 242 | 132 | 110 | 440 | 1,100 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 6 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 39 | 84 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Ladakh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| Tamil Nadu | 267 | 14 | 380 | 141 | 608 | 1,410 |
| Telangana | 41 | 18 | 70 | 26 | 105 | 260 |
| Rajasthan | 59 | 45 | 70 | 35 | 141 | 350 |
| West Bengal | 127 | 27 | 122 | 55 | 224 | 555 |
| A&N Islands | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| Sikkim | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 25 | 60 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 52 | 2 | 67 | 25 | 104 | 250 |
| Maharashtra | 171 | 154 | 463 | 171 | 759 | 1,718 |
| Goa | 1 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 62 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 0 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 55 |
| Assam | 7 | 13 | 29 | 11 | 50 | 110 |
| Manipur | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| Meghalaya | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| Mizoram | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 32 |
| Nagaland | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 27 |
| Tripura | 8 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 48 |
| Total | 1,114 | 837 | 1,716 | 760 | 3,253 | 7,680 |
SBI Clerk Backlog Vacancies 2026
The latest SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 has 2086 backlog vacancies which will be filled through this recruitment.
| State / UT | SC | ST | OBC | Total | VI | HI | LD | d & e | PwBD Total | XS | DXS | 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 | 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 | 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Total | 58 | 161 | 68 | 287 | 76 | 113 | 80 | 86 | 355 | 964 | 480 | 1,444 |
SBI Clerical Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Following are the eligibility criteria to apply for the Clerk / Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) in State Bank of India. Eligible candidates can check this section.
Educational Qualification
To apply for the Junior Associate in State Bank of India, Willing candidates should be a Graduate in any discipline or equivalent from any recognized University as on 31/12/2026. Candidates who do not have the pass certificate but having a certificate from the appropriate authority of the University/ Institute indicating the date on which the result was available on the website will be taken as the date of passing.
Age Limit Criteria
Candidates should be between 20 years and 28 years as on 1st April 2026 to apply. Age relaxation is applicable as follows –
- SC/ST Candidates -5 Years
- OBC Candidates-3 Years
- PWD (Gen) – 10 Years
- PWD (SC/ST)- 15 Years
- PWD (OBC)- 13 Years
How to Apply for SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) Recruitment 2026 ?
The Online Registration of SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 will be active from 11th August to 31st August 2026. Interested Candidates should apply through the application link as available in the advertisement. After Submission of the application, always take a printout copy of the application. Here, we have shared the step by step process to apply for SBI Clerical Vacancy 2026 for the willing candidates.
- Initially, visit the official application portal through the link below.
- Now, complete the Registration at the beginning.
- On successful registration, the applicant shall receive a Registration Number and password on email and SMS.
- Re-login to the portal with the details.
- Now, enter the data correctly one after the other.
- Upload the document images and remit the fees.
- Finally, on confirmation submit the application and take a print of it.
SBI Clerk Application Fee
The application fee to apply for clerical vacancies in State Bank of India is as under –
| Category | Total Fees |
| SC / ST / PWD / XS | NIL |
| General, EWS & OBC | 750/- (Seven Hundred & Fifty Only) |
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 Notice – Important Dates
Get the information of important dates of SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 through the table below. Interested Candidates can refer the chart to get the info of application period, exam date, admit card release etc.
| Online Registration starts on | 11th August 2026 |
| Online Registration Will Close on | 31st August 2026 |
| Preliminary Exam date | September 2026 |
| Prelims Result Date | October / November 2026 |
| Main Exam Date | November 2026 |
| Mains Result Date | December / November 2026 |
SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2026 – Important Links
We have shared the Apply Online Link and the SBI Jr. Associates Official Notification PDF download link below. Thus, the interested candidates can check the official notification for more details while they can apply within the closing date through the application link available in this section.
| Official Notice | Click Here |
| Apply Online | Click Here (Active till 31/08/2026) |
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 Selection Procedure
The selection process for SBI Clerk Vacancy 2026 will consist of on-line test (Preliminary & Main exam) and test of specified opted local language. The Prelims Test will be screening in nature and only based on the performance of the Main Examination, SBI will prepare the final selection list.
The details of both of the test is as follows –
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Scheme
The Preliminary Exam is an Online Test of Objective Type questions for 100 marks. This test would be of 1-hour duration consisting of 3 Sections as follows:
| Sl. | Name of Test | No. of Qs | Max. Marks | Duration |
| 1. | English language | 30 | 30 | 20 min. |
| 2. | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min. |
| 3. | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min. |
| – | Total | 100 | 100 | 1 Hour |
- 1/4th of mark assigned for question will be deducted for each wrong answer.
- No minimum qualifying marks are prescribed for individual test OR for aggregate score.
- Section wise marks will not be maintained.
- Each test will have a separate timing as mentioned above.
SBI Clerk Mains Examination Scheme
The Structure of SBI Clerk Phase II Online Mains Exam would be as follows:
| Sl. | Name of Test | No. of Qs | Max. Marks | Duration |
| 1. | General / Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 min. |
| 2. | General English | 40 | 40 | 35 min. |
| 3. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 min. |
| 4. | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 min. |
| – | Total | 190 | 200 | 2 Hr. 40 min. |
- 1/4th of mark assigned for question will be deducted for each wrong answer.
- No minimum qualifying marks are prescribed for individual test OR for aggregate score.
- Section wise marks will not be maintained.
- Each test will have a separate timing as mentioned above.
- Trained apprentices of SBI may be given weightage in the Mains Examination by awarding 2.5% of the maximum marks (i.e. 5 marks out of 200 marks) as bonus marks.
Note: The questions in both the Prelims and Final objective tests, except for the test of General English, will be bilingual i.e., English & Hindi. Also, there will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests and
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 Syllabus
State Bank of India Clerk Recruitment 2026 Prelims and Mains Examination is highlighted in this section. Candidates can refer the following exam topics to have a perfect preparation before the examination.
| SBI Clerk Prelims & Mains Syllabus | |||
| English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability | General Awareness |
| Reading Comprehension | Data Interpretation | Puzzle | Current Affairs |
| Synonyms and Antonyms | Data Sufficiency | Machine Input Output | Static General Awareness |
| Sentence Rearrangement | Profit and Loss | Syllogism | Banking and Financial Terms |
| Sentence Correction | Mensuration | Direction Test | Banking Abbreviations |
| Fillers | Simple and Compound Interest | Blood Relation | Banking Awareness |
| Cloze Test | Mixtures and Allegations | Coding and Decoding | Fiscal and Monetary Policy |
| Idioms and Phrases | Permutation and Combination | Statement and Assumptions | Important Government schemes |
| Vocabulary | Work, Time and Distance | Order and Ranking | Awards and Honours |
| Miscellaneous | Number series | Linear Arrangement | Indian Constitution |
SBI Clerk Salary 2026
As per the SBI Clerk Notification 2026, the pay scale of Junior Associates is from Rs. 24050/- to 64480/-. The starting Basic Pay is Rs 26730/- (Rs 24050/- plus two advance increments admissible to graduates). The total starting emoluments of a Clerical Cadre employee payable will be approximately Rs.46,000/- per month inclusive of D.A., other allowances at the current rate.
Thus, we hope the information here will serve the very purpose of yours while applying to SBI Clerical Recruitment 2026. Therefore, for more updates on the latest govt jobs, keep visiting rrbapply.com regularly.
FAQs
11th August 2026 is the start date of application.
A total of 9766 vacancies of clerk is there in SBI this year.
The Selection is based on the two stage performance – Prelims and Mains Exam.
The total starting emoluments of SBI Clerk at Metro like Mumbai will be around Rs. 46,000/- per month inclusive of D.A., other allowances at the current rate.
31st August 2026 is the last date to apply.
