The State Bank of India (SBI) has released notification for recruitment of candidates to the post of Clerk (Junior Associate). All details related to this recruitment are given below. This
recruitment is being conducted as a Special Recruitment Drive for SC/ST/OBC backlog vacancies under Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16.
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Organization | State Bank of India (SBI) |
| Post Name | Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) |
| Cadre | Clerical Cadre |
| Advertisement No. | CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16 |
| Total Vacancies | 1538 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Application Start Date | 07 August 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 27 August 2026 |
| Preliminary Exam | September 2026 (Tentative) |
| Main Exam | October/November 2026 (Tentative) |
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 Important Dates
| Important Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Commencement of online registration of application | 07/08/2026 |
| Closure of registration of application | 27/08/2026 |
| Closure for editing application details | 27/08/2026 |
| Last date for printing your application | 11/09/2026 |
| Online Fee Payment | 07/08/2026 to 27/08/2026 |
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 Application Fee
| Category | Application Fee |
| SC | Nil |
| ST | Nil |
| PwBD | Nil |
| Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen | Nil |
| OBC | ₹750/- |
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 Vacancies as per Notification PDF
| Circle | State/UT | SC | ST | OBC | Total |
| Amaravati | Andhra Pradesh | — | 88 | — | 88 |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka | 85 | 35 | — | 120 |
| Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | — | 134 | — | 134 |
| Bhopal | Chhattisgarh | — | 26 | — | 26 |
| Bhubaneswar | Odisha | — | 111 | — | 111 |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh UT | — | — | 22 | 22 |
| Chandigarh | Jammu & Kashmir UT | — | 42 | — | 42 |
| Chandigarh | Himachal Pradesh | 11 | — | — | 11 |
| Chandigarh | Punjab | — | — | 18 | 18 |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 65 | — | — | 65 |
| Hyderabad | Telangana | — | 32 | — | 32 |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan | 20 | 86 | — | 106 |
| Kolkata | West Bengal | — | — | 55 | 55 |
| Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | — | 31 | — | 31 |
| Maharashtra/Mumbai Metro | Maharashtra | — | 165 | — | 165 |
| New Delhi | Delhi | — | — | 17 | 17 |
| Gandhinagar | Gujarat | — | 289 | — | 289 |
| Guwahati | Assam | — | 39 | — | 39 |
| Guwahati | Tripura | — | 22 | — | 22 |
| Patna | Bihar | 12 | — | — | 12 |
| Patna | Jharkhand | 14 | 119 | — | 133 |
| Total | 207 | 1219 | 112 | 1538 |
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 Educational Qualification
Candidates must have a Graduation Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government.
Candidates appearing in the final year/semester of graduation can also apply provisionally, provided they produce proof of passing the graduation examination on or before 31 December 2026, if provisionally selected. Candidates with an Integrated Dual Degree must ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 31 December 2026.
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 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.
Upper age relaxation is available as follows: OBC – 3 years, SC/ST – 5 years, PwBD (OBC) – 13 years, PwBD (SC/ST) – 15 years.
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 Selection Process
The selection process consists of:
- Preliminary Examination
- Main Examination
- Specified Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT), wherever applicable
Preliminary Examination marks will not be considered for final merit. Candidates will be shortlisted for the Main Examination based on their Preliminary Examination performance. Final merit will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the Main Examination, subject to eligibility verification and qualifying the local language test wherever applicable.
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 Exam Pattern
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 sectional timing. 1/4th of the marks assigned to a question will be deducted for every wrong answer.
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 |
There will be separate timing for each test and 1/4th of the marks assigned to a question will be deducted for every wrong answer.
SBI Clerk Local Language Test
Candidates who have not studied the specified local language in Class 10th or 12th will have to qualify the Local Language Proficiency Test after provisional selection but before joining. Candidates who produce a 10th/12th certificate showing that they studied the specified local language will not be required to appear for this test.
Click here to download SBI Clerk 2026 notification PDF
