State Bank of India (SBI) is hiring for the post of clerk. Candidates from various disciplines can apply for the SBI Clerk Recruitment drive 2026. Interested and eligible candidates can read more details below
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026- Overview:
| Company Name | SBI |
| Post Name | Clerk ( Junior Associate) |
| Salary | ₹24,050-64,480/Month |
| Experience | Freshers |
| Qualification | Graduation |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Age Limit | 20 to 28 Years |
| Vacancies | 1,538 |
| Last Date | 26 August 2026 |
| Selection Process | Preliminary Exam, Main Exam, Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT) |
| Website | sbi.bank.in |
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Job Description:
SBI is hiring candidates for the post of Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales).
Important Dates:
- Last Date for Online Registration & Fee Payment- 27 August 2026
- Preliminary Examination- September 2026 (Tentative)
- Main Examination- October/November 2026 (Tentative)
- Call Letter for Preliminary Exam- 10 days before the exam (Tentative)
- Call Letter for Main Exam- 10 days before the exam (Tentative)
SBI Clerk Recruitment – Vacancies (State-wise): 1,538 Posts
| Circle | State/UT | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Amaravati | Andhra Pradesh | 88 |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka | 120 |
| Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 134 |
| Chhattisgarh | 26 | |
| Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 111 |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh UT | 22 |
| Jammu & Kashmir UT | 42 | |
| Himachal Pradesh | 11 | |
| Punjab | 18 | |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 65 |
| Hyderabad | Telangana | 32 |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan | 106 |
| Kolkata | West Bengal | 55 |
| Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh$ | 31 |
| Maharashtra/Mumbai Metro | Maharashtra$ | 165 |
| New Delhi | Delhi | 17 |
| Gandhinagar | Gujarat | 289 |
| Guwahati | Assam | 39 |
| Tripura | 22 | |
| Patna | Bihar | 12 |
| Jharkhand | 133 | |
| Total | 1538 | |
SBI Clerk Eligibility Criteria:
Educational Qualifications:
- Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government.
- Candidates having an integrated dual degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 31.12.2026
- 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.
Age Limit (As on 01.04.2026):
- Not below 20 years and not above 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 – SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026:
- Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe – 5 years
- Other Backward Classes (Non-creamy layer) – 3 years
- Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) – 10 Years
- Persons affected by 1984 riots – 5 years
- Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried – Upto 35 years for General/EWS, 38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC/ST candidates
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SBI Clerk Selection Process:
- The selection process will consist of an online test (Preliminary & Main exam) and a test of the specified opted local language
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination:
A preliminary Examination (online) 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:
| Name of test | No of Question | 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 |
Phase – II: Main Examination:
The structure of the main examination (online objective type) would be as follows.
| Name of test | No of Question | 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 |
- The questions in objective tests, except for the test of General English, will be bilingual, i.e., English & Hindi.
- There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th of the mark assigned for the question will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Phase – III: Local Language Test:
The structure of the main examination (online objective type) would be as follows.
- Provisionally selected candidates not having studied (in class 10th or 12th) any of the specified local languages of the State applied for will have to appear in the Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT)
| Test Pattern | Section | No. of Passages | No. of Questions | Max Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Verbal Test | Objective | 3 | 15 | 15 |
| Subjective | 3 | 15 | 15 | |
| Verbal Test | – | – | – | 20 |
Application Fees for SBI Clerk Recruitment:
- SC/ST/PwBD/XS/DXS- No Fees
- For General and OBC- Rs 750/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)
About SBI:
State Bank of India is an Indian multinational public sector bank and financial services statutory body headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. SBI is the 43rd largest bank in the world and ranked 221st in the Fortune Global 500 list of the world’s biggest corporations of 2020, being the only Indian bank on the list.
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How to Apply for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026?
To apply for this Off Campus Drive, interested candidates must follow the procedure outlined below:
- Click on the “Apply here” button provided below. You will be redirected to the official career page.
- Click on “Apply”.
- If you have not registered before, create an account.
- After registration, log in and fill in the application form with all the necessary details.
- Submit all relevant documents, if requested (e.g. resume, mark sheet, ID proof).
- Verify that all the details entered are correct.
- Submit the application form after verification.
If you face any issues while applying. Do let us know in the comment section.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) of SBI Clerk Recruitment:
1. What post is this recruitment for?
This is a Special Recruitment Drive for the position of Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) in the Clerical Cadre, specifically filling SC/ST/OBC backlog vacancies.
2. When is the last date to apply?
The online registration and fee payment window is open from August 7, 2026, to August 27, 2026.
3. What is the age limit to apply?
You must be between 20 and 28 years old as of April 1, 2026. There are age relaxations available for reserved categories (e.g., +3 years for OBC, +5 years for SC/ST).
4. Can final-year graduation students apply?
Yes, final-year students can apply provisionally. However, you must be able to provide proof that you graduated on or before December 31, 2026.
5. How does the selection process work?
The process has three phases: an Online Preliminary Exam, an Online Main Exam, and a Local Language Proficiency Test (only required if you didn’t study the local language in 10th or 12th grade).
6. Is there negative marking in the exams?
Yes. For both the Prelims and Mains, 0.25 marks (1/4th of the question’s value) will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
7. How much is the application fee?
The application fee is ₹750 for OBC candidates. Candidates in the SC, ST, PwBD, and Ex-Servicemen categories do not have to pay any fee.
8. What is the starting salary for an SBI Clerk?
The starting basic pay is ₹26,730/-, which includes two advance increments for graduates. In metro cities, the total starting salary is around ₹46,000/- per month.
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