SBI Clerk 2026 Notification — 9,766 Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) Vacancies

• The official table totals 7,680 regular vacancies. The backlog block on the same table adds 287 (SC/ST/OBC) + 355 (PwBD) + 1,444 (Ex-Servicemen and Disabled Ex-Servicemen) = 2,086, which is where the widely reported figure of 9,766 comes from. SBI itself never prints 9,766 as one number.
• The advertisement states in a footnote that these backlog vacancies are net of the vacancies advertised in the Special Recruitment Drive, Advt. No. CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16. The two notifications do not double-count each other.
• You may apply for vacancies in ONE State/UT only, and you may appear for the test only ONCE under this recruitment project. Submitting more than one application means only the last valid one is retained and the fee paid on the others is forfeited.
• Reservation for PwBD, Ex-Servicemen and Disabled Ex-Servicemen is horizontal — for the regular vacancies these candidates are counted inside their parent category, not in addition to it.
• 4.5% of total vacancies are reserved for Disabled Ex-Servicemen and dependents of servicemen killed in action, over and above the 10% earmarked for Ex-Servicemen (14.5% together).
• There is no Inter-Circle or Inter-State transfer for Junior Associates before 5 years of service. After 5 years, only exceptional cases such as extreme compassionate or spouse grounds may be considered, entirely at the Bank’s discretion.
• Candidates applying for Maharashtra (Maharashtra Circle / Mumbai Metro Circle) or Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow Circle) should check the operational areas on sbi.co.in via Branch Locator → Circle before choosing.
• Merit lists are drawn State-wise and category-wise, and you will be posted in the State you applied for.
• A wait list of up to 50% of vacancies (State and category wise) is maintained and released quarterly against non-joining and resignation, valid for one year from the final result.
• Vacancies are provisional and may vary depending on the Bank’s actual requirement.

Upper age relaxation

• The fee is described in the advertisement as “Application Fee and Intimation Charge” and is non-refundable.
• Once paid, the fee is not refunded on any account, and it cannot be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
• Payment is online only — debit card, credit card or Internet Banking. Any transaction charge is borne by the candidate.
• If the online transaction does not complete successfully, register again and make the payment afresh.
• On a successful transaction an e-receipt and the application form with fee details are generated. Print them for your records — the printout must NOT be posted to SBI.

Phase I — Preliminary Examination

• Each test carries its own 20-minute timer — you cannot borrow time from another section.
• There are no minimum qualifying marks for individual tests or for the aggregate score.
• Section-wise marks are not maintained for the Prelims.
• Shortlisting for the Mains is in descending order of aggregate marks, roughly 10 times the vacancies per category, subject to availability.
• Prelims marks are not added to the Mains score for the final merit list.

Phase II — Main Examination

• Note the marking asymmetry: Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude has 50 questions but carries 60 marks — 1.2 marks per question. Every other section is 1 mark per question. This is the only split that makes 190 questions total 200 marks.
• Each test carries its own timer, as listed above.
• A minimum aggregate percentage set by the Bank must be scored, with 5% relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/XS/DXS candidates.
• No minimum qualifying marks are prescribed for individual subjects, and section-wise marks are not maintained.
• Trained apprentices of SBI receive bonus marks of 2.5% of the maximum marks — 5 marks out of 200 — added to the aggregate.

Phase III — Local Language Proficiency Test

• Candidates who produce a class 10 or class 12 mark sheet or certificate evidencing that they studied the specified opted local language are not subjected to any language test.
• The advertisement prints the section marks as 15 and 15 with a total of 20 for the Verbal Test row. Minimum qualifying marks in each individual test are decided by the Bank, with 5% relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/XS/DXS candidates.

Medium of examination, by the State you apply for

1. 1

   Start from SBI’s Current Openings page

   Log in to sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings, scroll down and click on the respective advertisement. This is the route SBI prints on the last page of the notification — do not start from a third-party link.

   SBI states that it does not endorse, authorise or associate with any external coaching platform, consultancy, individual or digital channel claiming guaranteed selection or insider guidance. Rely only on the official career portal.

2. 2

   Download and read advertisement CRPD/CR/2026-27/17

   Read the detailed advertisement in full before you fill anything in. Confirm your State/UT has vacancies, that you meet the age and graduation cut-offs, and which local language you will opt for.

3. 3

   Scan your four documents to spec

   Prepare the photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression and hand-written declaration as JPG/JPEG at a minimum 200 dpi in true colour, cropped to the edges, within the exact pixel and file-size limits in Annexure-II.

   If the face in the photograph, the signature, the thumb impression or the declaration is unclear, the application may be rejected. A signature or declaration written in CAPITAL LETTERS is not accepted.

4. 4

   Register and note your credentials

   Open the online application form under “Recruitment of Junior Associates” and begin filling it. If you cannot finish in one sitting, save the data — the system generates a provisional registration number and password on screen. Note both down.

   You may re-open and edit the saved data three times only. Registration at this stage is provisional.

5. 5

   Fill the form and check it before submitting

   Complete every field carefully, opt for pre-examination training in the relevant column if you are eligible and want it, and provide Aadhaar details if you choose to — SBI may conduct online Aadhaar verification at various stages.

   No change or correction to any particular, including category, is entertained once the form is submitted. No correspondence, phone call or email on this is entertained. Go through the whole application before final submission.

6. 6

   Pay the fee through the integrated gateway

   After confirming the particulars, pay ₹750 by debit card, credit card or Internet Banking if you are General, OBC or EWS. SC, ST, PwBD, XS and DXS candidates pay nothing. Transaction charges, if any, are borne by you.

   If the transaction does not complete successfully, register again and pay again. The fee is non-refundable and cannot be carried to another exam.

7. 7

   Save the e-receipt and print the application

   A successful payment generates an e-receipt and the application form with fee details. Take a printout of the system-generated form for your own records.

   The printout must NOT be sent to SBI by post.

8. 8

   Submit one application only, well before 31 August

   Apply early rather than on the closing day — SBI warns of disconnection or inability to log in from heavy load near the deadline, and accepts no responsibility for applications not submitted in time for that reason.

   If you submit more than one application, only the last valid completed one is retained and the fee paid on the others is forfeited. Multiple appearances in the exam mean summary rejection and cancellation of candidature.

9. 9

   Download the Prelims call letter and the Acquaint Yourself booklet

   Roughly 10 days before the exam, download both from the Bank’s website using your registration number and password or date of birth. No hard copy of either is sent by post.

10. 10

    Sit the Preliminary Examination and keep the call letter

    The Prelims call letter is not collected at the venue — retain it safely. If you are shortlisted for the Mains you must bring it, duly authenticated, along with an authenticated copy of your ID proof.

    Candidates reporting without a photograph pasted on the call letter, or without two additional identical photographs, are not allowed to sit the exam.

11. 11

    Download the Mains call letter and appear for the Main Examination

    Available roughly 10 days before the Mains. Carry the authenticated Prelims call letter, the Mains call letter, ID proof and the other documents listed in the Acquaint Yourself booklet — these are submitted during the Main Examination.

12. 12

    Local Language Proficiency Test, verification and appointment

    Provisional selection is on the Mains aggregate alone. If you did not study the opted local language in class 10 or 12, you sit the LLPT after provisional selection and before joining, at a centre in the State you applied for, at your own expense. Final selection follows verification of eligibility, and appointment is subject to being declared medically fit and completing KYE formalities.

    Candidates who fail the LLPT are not offered appointment. Candidates who are not found proficient in the opted local language are disqualified.

Scanning guidelines

• Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi and the colour to true colour.
• Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the photograph, signature, thumb impression or declaration, then use the upload editor to crop to the final size.
• Save as JPG or JPEG — for example image01.jpg. Windows users can convert with MS Paint or Office Picture Manager using File → Save As, and adjust size with crop and resize.
• If a file exceeds the size limit, adjust the scanner DPI or colour settings rather than shipping an oversized image.
• Upload each item at its own designated space in the form. A photograph uploaded in the signature slot, or vice versa, means you are not allowed to appear for the exam.
• If any uploaded item turns out unclear, you may edit the application and re-upload it.

Call letters

• Prelims: download the call letter and the “Acquaint Yourself” booklet using your registration number and password or date of birth, tentatively from 10 days before the exam date.
• Mains: candidates who qualify download the Mains call letter from the Bank’s website, tentatively from 10 days before the exam date.
• At the Mains you must bring the duly authenticated Prelims call letter with an authenticated copy of your ID proof, as well as the Mains call letter. These are submitted during the Main Examination.
• Bring two additional photographs identical to the one pasted on the call letter.
• NO hard copy of any call letter or the Acquaint Yourself booklet is sent by post.

Rules on exam day

• Mobile phones, pagers, smart watches and any other communication devices are barred from the examination premises. Infringement means cancellation of candidature and disciplinary action, including a ban from future examinations.
• Do not bring banned items to the venue at all — SBI cannot assure arrangements for safekeeping.
• Calculators are not permitted, and may not even be in your possession on the premises.
• Using unfair means, impersonating or procuring impersonation, misbehaving in the hall, or obtaining support for your candidature by unfair means makes you liable to criminal prosecution, disqualification and permanent or fixed-term debarment from Bank examinations.
• SBI analyses response patterns across candidates to detect similarity. Where scores are found not to be genuine or valid, candidature is cancelled.
• Canvassing in any form leads to disqualification.

• Allowances vary with the place of posting, so the gross at a non-metro branch will be lower than the metro figure quoted by SBI.
• Junior Associates are eligible for reimbursement of various perquisites, provident fund, pension under the New Pension Scheme (defined contribution benefit), medical facilities and Leave-Fare Concession, as per the Bank’s instructions issued from time to time.

• This is Annexure-I of the advertisement, described there as a tentative list of centres for both the Preliminary and the Main Examination. You may appear for the written examination from any notified centre — which is why centres exist in States that carry no vacancy in this notification. The Local Language Proficiency Test, however, is held at a centre decided by the Bank inside the State you applied for, and you travel there at your own expense.