State Bank of India has announced vacancies for Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) of around 9124 posts. Online registration process has been started from 11 August 2026 to 31 August 2026. Interested candidates can apply online before last date.
The SBI, Central Recruitment and Promotion Department has been declared SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 for Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) under advertisement number CRPD/CR/2026-27/17. A total of 9124 vacancies out in which there are 7680 regular posts with 1444 backlog vacancies announced. Online application registration started from 11 August 2026 to 31 August 2026. Candidates can apply for vacancies in one state/UT, should be proficient (reading, writing, speaking and understanding) in the specified opted local language of that state/UT.
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SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 Overview
State Bank of India has been inviting applications from eligible Indian citizens for Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales). A total of 9124 posts released where regular and backlog vacancies announced. Last application date is 31 August 2026
Advertisement Number: CRPD/CR/2026-27/17
Organization Name: State Bank of India (SBI)
Post Name: Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales)
Qualification Required: Graduation
Age Limit: 20- 28 years
Online Application Starts Date: 11 August 2026
Last Date to Apply: 31 August 2026
Mode of Application: Online
Official Website: https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings
Important Dates for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026
Event Date
Notification Published 11 August 2026
Online Application Starts 11 August 2026
Application’s Last Date 31 August 2026
Preliminary Exam September 2026 (Tentatively)
Main Exam November 2026 (Tentatively)
Vacancy Details for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026
SBI has been announced a total of 9124 vacancies for Clerical Cadre where regular 7680 with backlog 1444 posts included.
| Circle | State/UT | Local Language | Regular Vacancy ((SC/ST/OBC/EWS/GEN) | Backlog Vacancy (XS/DXS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gandhinagar | Gujarat | Gujarati | 23, 49, 89, 33, 136 | 305 |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka | Kannada | 121, 53, 205, 76, 305 | 39 |
| Bhopal | Chhattisgarh | Hindi | 34, 91, 17, 28, 117 | 64 |
| Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | Hindi | 16, 22, 16, 11, 48 | 159 |
| Bhubaneswar | Odisha | Odia | 176, 242, 132, 110, 440 | 18 |
| Chandigarh | Jammu & Kashmir UT | Urdu/Hindi | 6, 9, 22, 8, 39 | 5 |
| Chandigarh | Himachal Pradesh | Hindi | 2, 0, 1, 0, 6 | 16 |
| Chandigarh | Ladakh UT | Urdu/Ladakhi/Bhoti (Bodhi) | 0, 0, 1, 0, 6 | 7 |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu | Tamil | 267, 14, 380, 141, 608 | 106 |
| Hyderabad | Telangana | Telgu/Urdu | 41, 18, 70, 26, 105 | 0 |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan | Hindi | 59, 45, 70, 35, 141 | 75 |
| Kolkata | West Bengal | Bengali/Nepali | 127, 27, 122, 55, 224 | 149 |
| Kolkata | A&N Islands | Hindi/English | 0, 1, 4, 1, 9 | 10 |
| Kolkata | Sikkim | Nepali/English | 3, 12, 14, 6, 25 | 7 |
| Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi/Urdu | 52, 2, 67, 25, 104 | 30 |
| Maharashtra/Mumbai Metro | Maharashtra | Marathi | 171, 154, 463, 171, 759 | 281 |
| Mumbai Metro | Goa | Konkani | 1, 7, 11, 6, 37 | 1 |
| Guwahati | Arunachal Pradesh | English | 0, 24, 0, 5, 26 | 17 |
| Guwahati | Assam | Assamese/Bengali/Bodo | 7, 13, 29, 11, 50 | 97 |
| Guwahati | Manipur | Manipuri/English | 0, 4, 1, 1, 8 | 9 |
| Guwahati | Meghalaya | English/Garo/Khasi | 0, 10, 1, 2, 11 | 20 |
| Guwahati | Mizoram | Mizo | 0, 14, 1, 3, 14 | 6 |
| Guwahati | Nagaland | English | 0, 12, 0, 2, 13 | 15 |
| Guwahati | Tripura | Bengali/Kokborok | 8, 14, 0, 4, 22 | 8 |
(Abbreviations: SC – Scheduled Castes, ST – Scheduled Tribes; OBC – Other Backward Classes; EWS – Economically Weaker Section; GEN – General Category; PwBD – Persons with Benchmark Disability; VI –
Visually Impaired; HI – Hearing Impaired; LD – Locomotor Disability; d&e- Category (d) & (e) of section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016; XS – Ex-Serviceman; DXS-Disabled Ex-Serviceman/Dependent of Ex-servicemen)
The above vacancies are provisional and depending on the actual requirement of the Bank the said vacancies may vary. Candidates may apply for vacancies of one State/UT only. There is no provision for Inter Circle Transfer / Inter State Transfer for Junior Associates to be recruited before completion of 5 years of service. However, after completion of 5 years’ service, only in exceptional cases such as Extreme Compassionate Ground/Spouse Ground, the Bank at its sole discretion may consider transfer request as per the Bank’s transfer policy/instructions applicable at the relevant time for the post. Candidature of the applicant will be considered only against the vacancies in the State/UT for which he/she has applied/opted. Candidate may appear in the examination from any notified Centre.
However, He/ She will have to appear for the test of specified opted local language at a Centre (to be decided by the Bank) of the State applied for, at his/her own expenses. Merit list will be drawn State wise, category wise and candidates will be posted in the State for which they are applying, in the event of their selection.
Required Eligibility for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026
Age Limit
Not below 20 years and not above 28 years as on 01.04.2026, i.e. candidates must have been born not before 02.04.1998 and not after 01.04.2006 (both days inclusive).
Relaxation of Upper age limit
1. OBC: 3 years
2. SC/ ST: 5 years
3. PwBD (Gen/ EWS): 10 years
4. PwBD (OBC): 13 years
5. PwBD (SC/ ST): 15 years
6. Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen: Actual period of service rendered in defense services + 3 years, (8 years for Disabled Ex- Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to max. age of 50 years
7. Widows, Divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands & who are not remarried: 7 years (subject to maximum age limit of 35 years for General/ EWS, 38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates)
8. Trained Apprentices of SBI: GEN/ EWS – 1 year, OBC – 4 years, SC/ST – 6 years, PwBD (Gen/EWS) – 11 years, PwBD (OBC) – 14 years, PwBD (SC/ST) – 16 years.
Candidates seeking age relaxation are required to submit copies of necessary certificate(s) at the time of joining. No change in the category of any candidate is permitted after registration of online application. No correspondence/ email/phone will be entertained.
Interested candidates can visit our latest recruitment pages to get more vacancies update
Educational Qualification
Candidates educational qualification must be graduation in any discipline from a recognized university/Institute.
Application Fee for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026
General/OBC/EWS categories of candidates will have to pay ₹750 as application fee. But SC/ST/PwBD/XS/DXS candidates are exempted. Fee is nonrefundable and must pay through online modes.
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 Selection Process
The selection process will consist of on-line test (Preliminary & Main exam) and local language test.
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination: Online Preliminary Exam consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. Test duration is of 1-hour consisting of 3 Sections as follows.
| Test Name | Medium of Exam | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language | English | 30 | 30 | 20 min. |
| Numerical Ability | As opted | 35 | 35 | 20 min. |
| Reasoning Ability | As opted | 35 | 35 | 20 min. |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
Each test will have a separate timing. There will be negative marks for each wrong answers, 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.
Phase – II: Main Examination: As follows:
| Test Name | Medium of Exam | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General/ Financial Awareness | As opted | 50 | 50 | 35 min. |
| General English | English | 40 | 40 | 35 min. |
| Quantitative Aptitude | As opted | 50 | 50 | 45 min. |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | As opted | 50 | 60 | 45 min. |
| Total | - | 190 | 200 | 2 hours 40 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.
Phase – III: Local Language Proficiency Test: Provisionally selected
candidates not having studied (in class 10th or 12th) any of the specified local language of the State applied, will have to appear in LLPT . The pattern of the test will be as follows:
| Test Pattern | Section | No. of Passages | No. of Questions | Max Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non- Verbal Test | Objective | 3 | 15 | 15 |
| Non- Verbal Test | Subjective | 3 | 15 | 15 |
| Verbal Test | - | - | - | 20 |
Pay Scale for SBI Clerk Recruitment
The starting Basic Pay is Rs.26730/- (Rs.24050/- plus two advance increments admissible to graduates).
Emoluments: The total starting emoluments of a Clerical Cadre employee payable at Mumbai like Metro will be around Rs.46,000/- per month inclusive of D.A., other allowances at the current rate and two additional increments for newly recruited graduate junior associates. Allowances may vary depending on the place of post. They will be eligible for reimbursement of various perquisites, provident fund, Pension under New Pension scheme (Defined Contribution Benefit), Medical, Leave-Fare and other facilities, as per instructions of the Bank as may be issued from time to time.
Probation Period: Selected candidates will be governed of the terms and conditions of the Service Regulations of the Bank at the time of joining. The newly appointed Junior Associates will be on probation for a minimum of 6 months. Newly recruited Junior Associates will be required to complete elessons as prescribed by the bank during the probation, for getting confirmed in the Bank, failing which their probation will be extended till completion of the same. Further, before the probation period comes to an end, the performance of the newly recruited employees will be evaluated and the probation period of those employees whose performance fails to meet Bank’s expectation, may be extended.
How to Apply for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026
1. Visit SBI’s official website at https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings
2. Register through Bank’s website.
3. Click on Recruitment of Junior Associates 2026.
4. Fill all necessary informations
5. Upload required documents, photographs, left thumb impression, signature.
6. Pay the requisite application fee through online mode by using debit card/ credit card/Internet Banking
7. Submit the application and download the confirmation page for future use.
While filling up the form, if any issues happen, candidates may call at 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
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SBI clerk Recruitment 2026 – FAQs
Q1. How many vacancies are declared for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026?
There are a total of 9124 vacancies announced for both regular and backlog vacancies.
Q2. What is the selection process of candidates?
Selection process includes Preliminary Exam, Main Exam and Local Language Proficiency Test.
Q3. What is the required age limit?
Candidates minimum age should be 20 years and maximum 28 years is acceptable
Q4. What is required qualifications?
Required qualification is graduation degree
Q5. What is the number of backlog vacancies announced?
There are 1444 backlog vacancies announced in this recruitment.
Q6. What is the probation period?
Candidates will undergo 6 months probation period.