🏦 SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2026
SBI Junior Associate (Clerk) Recruitment 2026 – 7,680 Regular Vacancies
State Bank of India • Customer Support & Sales • Advertisement CRPD/CR/2026-27/17
📌 Status checked on 4 September 2026: The last date for new applications (registrations) for this SBI recruitment drive (Advertisement CRPD/CR/2026-27/17) was 31 August 2026, which has already passed, so new forms cannot be filled now. The Preliminary Exam is scheduled to be held in September 2026, followed by the Main Exam in November 2026.
Vacancy count: There are a total of 7,680 regular seats in this SBI recruitment. Some seats left over from previous years have also been added. These backlog seats cannot be directly added to the total seats; adding horizontal backlog seats to the total without verification would result in a double count (overlap). Therefore, it is important to keep the two figures separate. Vertical Reservation: This is for major castes/categories like SC, ST, OBC, and EWS. Their seats are counted separately. Horizontal Reservation: This is for women, Persons with Disabilities (PwD), or ex-servicemen. These seats are not separate, but are carved out within the main categories (such as General or OBC).
📅 Important Dates
Registration Opened11 August 2026
LAST DATERegistration / Editing Closed31 August 2026
Application Print Available Up To15 September 2026
Preliminary ExamSeptember 2026 – Tentative
Main ExamNovember 2026 – Tentative
Qualification Cut-off31 December 2026
💰 Application Fee
GEN / OBC / EWS₹750
SC / ST / PwBD / XS / DXSNil
PaymentOnline
👤 Basic Age Limit
Minimum20 Years
Maximum28 Years
Age Date1 April 2026
💼 SBI Clerk State/UT-Wise Category Vacancy 2026
| State / UT | SC | ST | OBC-NCL | EWS | UR | 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 UT | 6 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 39 | 84 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Ladakh UT | 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 – 24 States / UTs | 1,114 | 837 | 1,716 | 760 | 3,253 | 7,680 |
📌 SC/ST/OBC Backlog – Category-Wise Distribution
| Vacancy Type | SC | ST | OBC-NCL | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC/ST/OBC Backlog | 58 | 161 | 68 | 287 |
Backlog note: This recruitment for 287 posts is only to fill the backlog of old vacancies of SC, ST and OBC categories, in which there are no seats for General category. And all these 287 posts are made up of old vacant posts of three castes: ST (Scheduled Tribe):- 161 seats, OBC (Other Backward Class):- 68 seats, SC (Scheduled Caste):- 58 seats. No separate seats have been added for PwBD (Divyangjan) and XS/DXS (Ex-Servicemen). Whatever seats they get will be given from within these 287 seats only.
🔗 Important Links
SBI Current OpeningsCheck the live recruitment listingOfficial
Application PortalWindow was 11–31 August 2026Closed
Official Advertisement – EnglishCRPD/CR/2026-27/17PDF
Official Advertisement – HindiCRPD/CR/2026-27/17PDF
Separate Backlog Special DriveAdvt. CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16Separate
SBI Recruitment ResultsCheck future result updatesCheck
🎓 SBI Junior Associate Eligibility 2026
- ✓Education: You need a graduation degree in any stream, or a qualification that is accepted as equivalent. The qualifying result has to be available by 31 December 2026.
- ✓Final-year students: You could register provisionally, but selection would still depend on producing proof that graduation was completed by the notified cut-off date.
- ✓State choice: This recruitment is tied to the State/UT selected in the form. One candidate could apply for only one recruitment unit in this cycle.
- ✓Local language: The language shown for the chosen State/UT matters. Class 10 or 12 proof of studying that language can remove the need for a separate language test; otherwise the test has to be cleared before joining.
- ✓Eligible matriculate ex-servicemen: The advertisement also provides a route for candidates holding the prescribed Armed Forces education certificate after the required service period.
👥 Age Relaxation
| Category | Relaxation / Maximum |
|---|---|
| OBC | 3 Years |
| SC / ST | 5 Years |
| PwBD – GEN / EWS | 10 Years |
| PwBD – OBC | 13 Years |
| PwBD – SC / ST | 15 Years |
| Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen | Service-based relaxation under the notified rule; overall ceiling up to 50 years where applicable |
| Widows / Divorced / Judicially Separated Women | 7 Years; upper ceiling 35 GEN/EWS, 38 OBC, 40 SC/ST |
| Trained SBI Apprentices | GEN/EWS +1; OBC +4; SC/ST +6; eligible PwBD variants +11/+14/+16 Years |
💵 Salary, Posting & Transfer
Pay Scale₹24,050–64,480
Graduate Starting BasicAbout ₹26,730
Indicative Metro EmolumentsAround ₹46,000/month
- ✓Merit and initial posting are linked to the State/UT recruitment unit selected in the application.
- ✓Inter-circle or inter-state transfer is not available during the first five years of service.
- ✓After five years, a transfer request may be examined only under the Bank policy then in force, including limited compassionate or spouse-ground cases.
📝 SBI Clerk Selection Process 2026
There are total 3 steps in the recruitment process. Step 1: Preliminary Test (Prelims): This is just a screening test. It means that after passing this you reach the next round, but its marks are not included in your final merit list. Step 2: Main Test (Mains): This is the most important exam. Whether you will get the job or not, it completely depends on your marks obtained in this exam. The merit list is prepared on this basis. Step 3: Local-Language Check: At some places there is a test of the local language (dialect). If you know the local language and meet the other criteria (like age and education), then only your selection is considered confirmed.
📝 Preliminary Examination
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 Minutes |
📚 Main Examination
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Wrong-answer penalty:If you answer a question incorrectly, 25% (one-fourth) of the total marks for that question will be deducted from your correct marks. Suppose a question is worth 4 marks. If you get it wrong, one-fourth of 4, i.e. 1 mark, will be deducted. If the question is worth 1 mark, 0.25 marks will be deducted for the wrong answer. Therefore, if you absolutely do not know the answer to a question, it is better to leave it blank rather than guessing, as leaving it blank will not result in any marks being deducted.
🗣️ Local Language & Separate Special Drive
Provided you have studied your chosen local language in the 10th or 12th standard, you are exempt from taking a separate language test. Conversely, if you have not studied that language during your schooling, you must clear a language test prior to commencing employment. Should you fail this language test, you will not be offered the position.
💼 What the Junior Associate Role Looks Like
- ✓The job sits in SBI’s clerical cadre and involves regular branch and customer-service work.
- ✓Day-to-day duties can include transaction support, account-related requests, routine records and helping customers use banking services.
- ✓The Customer Support & Sales part of the role can also involve explaining suitable products or service channels to customers.
📂 Documents Worth Keeping Ready
- ✓Application printout, registration details and fee receipt, if a fee was paid.
- ✓Graduation records and Class 10/12 certificates, especially when a school certificate is being used to prove local-language study.
- ✓Valid category, PwBD or Ex-Servicemen documents for any benefit claimed in the form.
- ✓The same identity details used in the submitted application, along with the photograph and signature records retained from registration.
📌 What to Watch Next
- 1Keep the submitted application and login details safe; the print facility is listed up to 15 September 2026.
- 2Check SBI Current Openings for the preliminary-exam call letter and any schedule notice linked specifically to Advertisement CRPD/CR/2026-27/17.
- 3Do not use updates from the separate backlog special drive as if they belonged to this regular recruitment.
⚠️ Source & verification: Vacancy Vaani has compiled this information after thoroughly examining the State Bank of India (SBI) recruitment advertisement CRPD/CR/2026-27/17. It is written in simple terms. If SBI releases any new changes (corrigendum), call letters, exam dates, or results related to this recruitment, you must accept the updated information as correct.
