SBI Clerk Notification 2026 Out
SBI Clerk Notification 2026 Out for 9124 Vacancies
SBI Clerk 2026 notification is out for 9,124 vacancies. Apply online from 11 to 31 August 2026 and check eligibility, exam pattern, and salary.
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The SBI Clerk 2026 Notification has been released by the State Bank of India (SBI) for the recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) in the clerical cadre. The latest notification, issued under Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17, announces 9,124 vacancies, including 7,680 regular vacancies and 1,444 backlog vacancies. The online application process will be conducted from 11 August to 31 August 2026. Candidates can apply for vacancies in only one State/UT and must have proficiency in the specified local language of the selected State/UT. The Preliminary Exam is tentatively scheduled for September 2026, while the Main Exam is expected to be held in November 2026.
SBI Clerk Notification 2026 Out
The latest SBI Clerk Notification 2026 contains all important details related to the recruitment of Junior Associates, including vacancies, eligibility criteria, application dates, selection process, exam pattern, salary, application fee, and local language requirements. The recruitment is open to eligible Indian citizens. Candidates can appear for the examination only once under this recruitment project. A candidate applying for a particular State/UT must be proficient in its specified local language. Candidates who have studied the opted local language in Class 10 or 12 and can produce the required certificate will not have to appear for the local language proficiency test.
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SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026
The SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 is being conducted for the post of Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales). Unlike the earlier Special Recruitment Drive, the latest notification includes both regular vacancies and backlog vacancies. The notification mentions 7,680 regular vacancies and 1,444 backlog vacancies, taking the total to 9,124 posts.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|
| Organisation | State Bank of India (SBI) |
| Post Name | Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) |
| Advertisement No. | CRPD/CR/2026-27/17 |
| Total Vacancy | 9,124 |
| Regular Vacancy | 7,680 |
| Backlog Vacancy | 1,444 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Application Dates | 11 August to 31 August 2026 |
| Preliminary Exam | September 2026 (Tentative) |
| Main Exam | November 2026 (Tentative) |
| Selection Process | Prelims, Mains & Local Language Proficiency Test |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation |
| Age Limit | 20 to 28 years |
| Starting Basic Pay | ₹26,730 |
| Starting Emoluments | Around ₹46,000 per month at Metro locations |
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What are the important dates for SBI Clerk 2026?
The SBI Clerk 2026 application process has started on 11 August 2026. Candidates can submit their applications and pay the applicable fee till 31 August 2026. The Preliminary Examination is tentatively scheduled for September 2026, followed by the Main Examination in November 2026.
| Event | Date |
|---|
| SBI Clerk Notification 2026 | 11 August 2026 |
| Online Application Starts | 11 August 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 31 August 2026 |
| Pre-Examination Training | To be announced |
| SBI Clerk Prelims Exam | September 2026 (Tentative) |
| SBI Clerk Mains Exam | November 2026 (Tentative) |
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SBI Clerk Vacancy 2026
The latest SBI Clerk Vacancy 2026 includes 9,124 posts, consisting of 7,680 regular vacancies and 1,444 backlog vacancies. The backlog vacancies are net of the vacancies already advertised under the earlier Special Recruitment Drive, Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16.
| Circle | State/UT | Regular | Backlog | Total |
|---|
| Gandhinagar | Gujarat | 330 | 305 | 635 |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka | 760 | 39 | 799 |
| Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 113 | 159 | 272 |
| Bhopal | Chhattisgarh | 287 | 64 | 351 |
| Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 1,100 | 18 | 1,118 |
| Chandigarh | Jammu & Kashmir | 84 | 5 | 89 |
| Chandigarh | Himachal Pradesh | 9 | 16 | 25 |
| Chandigarh | Ladakh | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 1,410 | 106 | 1,516 |
| Hyderabad | Telangana | 260 | 0 | 260 |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan | 350 | 75 | 425 |
| Kolkata | West Bengal | 555 | 149 | 704 |
| Kolkata | A&N Islands | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| Kolkata | Sikkim | 60 | 7 | 67 |
| Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | 250 | 30 | 280 |
| Maharashtra & Mumbai Metro | Maharashtra | 1,718 | 281 | 1,999 |
| Mumbai Metro | Goa | 62 | 1 | 63 |
| Guwahati | Arunachal Pradesh | 55 | 17 | 72 |
| Guwahati | Assam | 110 | 97 | 207 |
| Guwahati | Manipur | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| Guwahati | Meghalaya | 24 | 20 | 44 |
| Guwahati | Mizoram | 32 | 6 | 38 |
| Guwahati | Nagaland | 27 | 15 | 42 |
| Guwahati | Tripura | 48 | 8 | 56 |
| Total | 7,680 | 1,444 | 9,124 |
SBI Clerk Backlog Vacancy 2026
The official SBI Clerk Vacancy 2026 has been officially announced along with the notification. A total of 1,538 vacancies have been released under the Special Recruitment Drive for SC/ST/OBC Backlog Vacancies. The vacancies are distributed across different SBI circles and are reserved for backlog categories only. Candidates can apply for vacancies in only one state/UT. The detailed state-wise vacancy distribution has been provided in the official notification.
| Circle | SC | ST | OBC | Total |
|---|
| Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) | 0 | 88 | 0 | 88 |
| Bengaluru (Karnataka) | 85 | 35 | 0 | 120 |
| Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh) | 0 | 160 | 0 | 160 |
| Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | 0 | 111 | 0 | 111 |
| Chandigarh (Chandigarh, J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab) | 11 | 42 | 40 | 93 |
| Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | 65 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| Hyderabad (Telangana) | 0 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Jaipur (Rajasthan) | 20 | 86 | 0 | 106 |
| Kolkata (West Bengal) | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55 |
| Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | 0 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Maharashtra & Mumbai Metro | 0 | 165 | 0 | 165 |
| New Delhi (Delhi) | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Gandhinagar (Gujarat) | 0 | 289 | 0 | 289 |
| Guwahati (Assam & Tripura) | 0 | 39 | 22 | 61 |
| Patna (Bihar & Jharkhand) | 26 | 119 | 0 | 145 |
| Total | 207 | 1,219 | 112 | 1,538 |
SBI Clerk Apply Online 2026
The SBI Clerk Apply Online 2026 process has started on 11 August 2026 and will remain open till 31 August 2026 for the regular vacancies and till 27th August 2026 for the backlog vacancies. Candidates must apply online through the SBI Careers portal. No other mode of application will be accepted. Eligible candidates can complete the online registration, upload the required documents, pay the application fee (where applicable), and submit the application form through the SBI Careers portal before the closing date.
SBI Clerk Eligibility Criteria 2026
To apply for the SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026, candidates must satisfy the eligibility criteria prescribed by the State Bank of India for age and educational qualification. The eligibility conditions ensure that only suitable candidates appear for the examination.
What is the SBI Clerk Age Limit?
As per the SBI Clerk 2026 Notification, candidates must be not below 20 years and not above 28 years as on 1 April 2026. Therefore, candidates must have been born not earlier than 2 April 1998 and not later than 1 April 2006, both dates inclusive.
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SBI Clerk Age Relaxation for Reserved Categories
The SBI Clerk 2026 notification provides upper age limit relaxation to candidates belonging to reserved categories as per government norms. The category-wise age relaxation is given below:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|
| OBC | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| PwBD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen | Actual service + 3 years (8 years for SC/ST), subject to maximum age of 50 years |
| Widows/Divorced Women | 7 years (Maximum age 38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC/ST) |
| SBI Trained Apprentices | OBC – 4 years, SC/ST – 6 years, PwBD (OBC) – 14 years, PwBD (SC/ST) – 16 years |
What is the SBI Clerk Educational Qualification?
Candidates applying for the SBI Clerk 2026 Exam must have a graduation degree in any discipline from a recognised university or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government. Candidates having an Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate must ensure that the date of passing is on or before 31 December 2026. Candidates who are in the final year/semester of graduation can also apply provisionally. However, if selected, they must produce proof of passing the graduation examination on or before 31 December 2026.
SBI Clerk Selection Process 2026
The SBI Clerk selection process has three phases: Preliminary Exam, Main Exam, and a newly introduced Phase III – Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT). Candidates must qualify each phase to be provisionally selected. Final selection is based solely on marks obtained in the Main Exam, subject to qualifying the language test and document verification.
| Phase | Name of Stage | Key Details |
|---|
| Phase I | Preliminary Examination | Objective test, 100 marks, 1 hour |
| Phase II | Main Examination | Objective test, 200 marks, 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Phase III | Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT) | Qualifying test, wherever applicable |
Candidates who have studied the specified local language in Class 10 or 12 and produce the required certificate will not have to appear for the LLPT.
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SBI Clerk Syllabus 2026
The SBI Clerk 2026 Syllabus for Prelims and Mains is similar, though the difficulty level of the Mains exam is higher. The syllabus evaluates candidates on reasoning ability, numerical aptitude, English language skills, and banking awareness.
SBI Clerk Prelims Syllabus
The Preliminary Exam consists of three sections: Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability, and English Language. Candidates must focus on each subject to maximize their scores and secure a place in the Mains Exam.
| Reasoning Ability | Numerical Ability | English Language |
|---|
| Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension |
| Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Mixtures & Allegations | Para Jumbles |
| Data Sufficiency | Simple & Compound Interest, Surds & Indices | Miscellaneous |
| Coded Inequalities | Work & Time | Fill in the Blanks |
| Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting |
| Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Paragraph Completion |
| Tabulation | Data Interpretation |
| Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage |
| Blood Relations | Number Systems |
| Input-Output | Sequence & Series |
| Coding-Decoding | Permutation, Combination & Probability |
SBI Clerk Mains Syllabus
The Mains Exam consists of four sections: Quantitative Aptitude, General English, General/Financial Awareness, and Reasoning Ability & Computer Awareness.
| Quantitative Aptitude | General English | General/Financial Awareness | Reasoning Ability | Computer Awareness |
|---|
| Simplification | Reading Comprehension | Current Affairs | Internet | Basics of Computer (Hardware, Software, Generations) |
| Number Series | Synonyms & Antonyms | News on Banking Industry | Machine Input/Output | DBMS |
| Data Sufficiency | Sentence Rearrangement | Awards & Honours | Syllogism | Networking |
| Data Interpretation | Para Jumbles | Books & Authors | Blood Relations | Internet |
| Quadratic Equation | Sentence Correction | Latest Appointments | Direction Sense | MS Office |
| Time & Distance, Work | Error Finding | Obituaries | Inequalities | Input-Output Devices |
| Partnership | Spell Checks | Government Schemes | Puzzles | Important Abbreviations |
| Profit & Loss | Fillers | Sports | Coding-Decoding | Static GK (Country-Capital, Currency, Financial HQs, Ministers' Constituencies, Dance Forms, Power Stations, etc.) |
| Simple & Compound Interest | Cloze Test | Banking/Financial Terms | Ranking |
| Mixture & Allegations | | Static Awareness | Statement & Assumptions |
| Ratio & Proportion, Averages, Percentages | | Banking & Financial Awareness | |
What is the SBI Clerk Exam Pattern for 2026?
The SBI Clerk 2026 Exam Pattern includes Prelims, Mains, and LLPT. There is no sectional cut-off, and negative marking of 1/4th mark applies for wrong answers in both online exams.
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern
The SBI Clerk Prelims Exam is the first stage of the selection process. It comprises three sections: English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability. The paper carries 100 marks in total, and candidates get 60 minutes to attempt it, with 20 minutes per section. There is 1/4th negative marking for each wrong answer. Marks obtained in the Prelims are not considered for final merit but are essential to qualify for the Mains.
| Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern
The SBI Clerk Mains Exam is the most crucial stage as the final merit is based on marks scored in this exam. It consists of four sections – General/Financial Awareness, General English, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude. The total marks are 200, and the duration is 2 hours 40 minutes, with sectional timing and negative marking of 1/4th for incorrect answers.
| Section | No. of Questions | Total 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 | 160 minutes |
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What is the SBI Clerk Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT)?
The LLPT is conducted for candidates who did not study the local language of the applied state/UT in their schooling. It assesses reading, writing, and comprehension skills in the local language. The test is qualifying in nature, and failure to clear it will result in disqualification.
SBI Clerk Apprentice Bonus Marks 2026
A new important provision in the latest notification is the bonus marks for eligible trained SBI apprentices. Trained SBI apprentices who meet the prescribed conditions can receive 5 bonus marks out of 200 marks in the Main Examination. The benefit is available to apprentices whose engagement started on or after 1 January 2022, who have successfully completed the required one-year branch experience in SBI on or before 31 August 2026, and who meet the other conditions specified by SBI. The bonus marks will be added to the aggregate score of the Main Examination for preparing the final merit list.
What is the starting salary of an SBI clerk?
The starting SBI Clerk Salary is approximately Rs. 46,000 per month, which includes various allowances. The starting basic pay for a junior associate (clerical cadre) is ₹26,730 (₹24,050 plus two advance increments for graduates). In metro cities like Mumbai, the total starting salary is approximately ₹46,000 per month, including Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), and other perks. Apart from salary, SBI clerks are entitled to various benefits like medical facilities, a provident fund, a pension under NPS, and leave fare concessions. The final in-hand salary may vary depending on the posting location and applicable allowances.
| Component | Details |
|---|
| Pay Scale | ₹24,050 – 1,340/3 – 28,070 – 1,650/3 – 33,020 – 2,000/4 – 41,020 – 2,340/7 – 57,400 – 4,400/1 – 61,800 – 2,680/1 – 64,480 |
| Starting Basic Pay | ₹26,730 (including two advance increments for graduates) |
| Total Starting Salary (in Metro) | Approx. ₹46,000 per month |
| Allowances Included | DA, HRA, Transport, and other allowances (based on location) |
| Additional Benefits | Provident Fund, NPS (Pension), Medical, Leave-Fare Concession, etc. |
