SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 – 7,680 Posts | Apply Online by 31 August

State Bank of India released this recruitment notification on 11th of August 2026 on its official careers page. As per Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17, online registration for the post of Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) opens on 11 August 2026 and closes on 31 August 2026. This is for graduates who want a stable, pensionable government banking job in the clerical cadre. Read the official notification PDF for the full text.

A total of 7,680 regular vacancies are on offer across 24 States and Union Territories, with a full state-wise and category-wise breakdown given later in this article. The notification also carries a separate backlog-vacancy table, net of the SC/ST/OBC Special Recruitment Drive (Advt. No. CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16), which is also reproduced below. Candidates can apply for a vacancy in one State/UT only, and selected candidates are posted in that State/UT. Candidates should check all details in the article below.

Information verified from the official State Bank of India notification No. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17 dated 11 August 2026. Last verified: 11 August 2026.

State Bank of India is recruiting 7,680 Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) posts through Notification No. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17, plus separate backlog vacancies. The last date to apply online is 31 August 2026 at SBI’s official careers portal. Selection is through an online Preliminary Examination, a Main Examination, and a Local Language Proficiency Test for candidates who need it.

Quick summary – SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 Notification

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About State Bank of India

State Bank of India is India’s largest public sector bank, offering banking, insurance and financial services nationwide from its Corporate Centre in Mumbai. The Central Recruitment & Promotion Department runs this hiring drive for Junior Associate — the entry-level clerical role handling customer service, banking transactions and cross-selling at branches. The notification itself states SBI was recognised as the World’s Best Consumer Bank 2026 (second year running) by Global Finance, New York, and as India’s Strongest Banking Brand 2026 by Brand Finance — a signal of the scale and stability of the employer behind this post.

SBI Junior Associate 2026: Nepali accepted for West Bengal, Sikkim gets its own quota

This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the official website.

This drive is directly relevant to candidates in Darjeeling, Siliguri, North Bengal and Sikkim. The West Bengal post (Kolkata Circle) accepts either Bengali or Nepali as the specified local language — candidates only need to clear a test in one of these, so Nepali-speaking candidates from the Darjeeling hills are not required to know Bengali. Sikkim is listed as its own separate State/UT with its own vacancy quota and accepts Nepali or English.

On exam centres, Annexure I of the notification lists Siliguri among the tentative West Bengal centres (along with Asansol, Durgapur, Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani and Burdwan), and Gangtok as the only listed Sikkim centre. A candidate based in Darjeeling or Kalimpong may be able to sit the exam without travelling to Kolkata, depending on which centre SBI finally allots — SBI reserves the right to allot any centre regardless of preference. Candidates should also note SBI’s own state grouping: those applying for West Bengal jobs generally fall under the West Bengal Jobs coverage on this site, while candidates from Darjeeling, Kalimpong or Siliguri specifically can also track region-relevant postings under North Bengal Jobs, and Sikkim candidates under Sikkim Jobs.

Important dates

The notification does not give exact exam dates yet; it states these will be notified later on SBI’s careers page, and call letters for the Preliminary Exam will be available for download tentatively 10 days before the exam date.

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Vacancy details and salary

Regular vacancies — category-wise, State/UT-wise

*Candidates applying for Maharashtra (Maharashtra Circle/Mumbai Metro Circle) or Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow Circle) should check operational branch areas on SBI’s Branch Locator before choosing a Circle.

Regular vacancies — PwBD and Ex-Servicemen horizontal reservation (State/UT-wise)

VI/HI/LD/d&e and XS/DXS reservation is horizontal — these seats are already included within the regular category totals above, not additional to them.

Backlog vacancies (net of Special Recruitment Drive, Advt. No. CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16)

The notification states these backlog figures are net of the vacancies already advertised under the separate Special Recruitment Drive (Advt. No. CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16) for SC/ST/OBC candidates. The three backlog columns cover different reserved groups and are not meant to be added into one another.

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Pay scale and emoluments

Pay scale: Rs. 24,050-1340/3-28,070-1650/3-33,020-2000/4-41,020-2340/7-57,400-4400/1-61,800-2680/1-64,480. The starting Basic Pay is Rs. 26,730 (Rs. 24,050 plus two advance increments admissible to graduates). Total starting emoluments of a Clerical Cadre employee at a metro like Mumbai will be around Rs. 46,000 per month, inclusive of DA and other allowances at the current rate, plus two additional increments for newly recruited graduate Junior Associates. Allowances vary by place of posting. Selected candidates get provident fund, pension under the New Pension Scheme, medical benefits, leave-fare and other facilities.

Eligibility criteria

Age limit (as on 01.04.2026): Not below 20 years and not above 28 years — candidates must be born not earlier than 02.04.1998 and not later than 01.04.2006 (both dates inclusive).

Age relaxation

Cumulative age relaxation is not available across categories. Candidates seeking age relaxation must submit certificates at the time of joining.

Essential academic qualification (as on 31.12.2026): Graduation in any discipline from a recognised university, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Central Government. Candidates with an integrated dual degree must ensure the IDD passing date is on or before 31.12.2026. Final-year/final-semester candidates may apply provisionally, subject to producing proof of passing by 31.12.2026. The lowest qualification band for this vacancy is Graduate — candidates can also check the site’s Graduate jobs tag for similar current openings.

Not eligible to apply: Candidates currently working in SBI’s Clerical cadre, and candidates who previously resigned from SBI while in the clerical cadre.

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Selection process

Selection has three stages: an online Preliminary Examination, an online Main Examination, and a Local Language Proficiency Test for candidates who need it.

1. Preliminary Examination — Objective test, 100 marks, 1 hour, in three sections: English Language (30 questions/30 marks/20 min), Numerical Ability (35/35/20 min), Reasoning Ability (35/35/20 min). Approximately 10 times the number of vacancies per category (subject to availability) are shortlisted for the Main Exam based on Prelim score.
2. Main Examination — Objective test, 190 questions/200 marks, 2 hours 40 minutes, in four sections: General/Financial Awareness (50/50/35 min), General English (40/40/35 min), Quantitative Aptitude (50/50/45 min), Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude (50/60/45 min).
3. Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT) — For provisionally selected candidates who have not studied the opted local language at Class 10th or 12th level. Non-verbal section: objective (3 passages/15 questions/15 marks) and subjective (3 passages/15 questions/15 marks); Verbal Test: 20 marks.

Both objective tests carry negative marking of 1/4th mark per wrong answer. Prelim marks are not added to the final merit — only Main Exam aggregate marks decide the final merit list, subject to qualifying the LLPT where applicable. A wait list of up to 50% of vacancies (State-category-wise) is maintained, valid for one year, released quarterly against non-joining or resignation.

This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the official website: Trained Apprentices of SBI who meet the notified conditions get 2.5% bonus marks (5 out of 200) added to their Main Exam aggregate.

Application fee

Fee once paid is non-refundable and cannot be held in reserve for any other exam or selection.

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How to apply

1. Visit SBI’s careers page at sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings and open the Junior Associate application form.
2. Scan and keep ready your photograph, signature, left hand thumb impression and handwritten declaration as per the notification’s specifications.
3. Register with a valid email ID and mobile number; note the provisional registration number and password generated.
4. Fill the application form. Saved data can be reopened and edited up to three times before final submission — no edits are allowed after final submission.
5. Upload the photograph, signature, thumb impression and declaration at the correct places in the form.
6. Pay the application fee (if applicable) via debit card, credit card or internet banking.
7. Submit the form and take a printout of the system-generated application for your own records (it is not to be sent to SBI).
8. Apply online at SBI’s registration portal as provided below:

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Documents to keep ready

• Scanned photograph (4.5cm x 3.5cm, colour, light background, file size 20-50 KB)
• Scanned signature (black ink on white paper, file size 10-20 KB)
• Scanned left-hand thumb impression (black or blue ink, file size 20-50 KB)
• Scanned handwritten declaration in English, in the exact wording given in the notification (file size 50-100 KB)
• A valid, active email ID and mobile number

Since the photo, signature and thumb-impression uploads must meet exact pixel and file-size limits, candidates may find the site’s Photo Signature Resizer useful before uploading.

Important links

• Official SBI Junior Associate 2026 notification PDF
• Apply online for SBI Junior Associate 2026
• More Latest Jobs across India

Should you apply?

This suits graduates who want a secure, pensionable public-sector banking career with nationwide brand recognition, and who are comfortable with customer-facing sales and service work — the notification itself states the role involves customer calls, cross-selling and outdoor travel. It does not suit candidates who want a fixed desk role only, since duties may involve flexible hours and shift work.

This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the official website. Competition for SBI Clerk drives is generally considered high nationwide, since the Preliminary Exam shortlists only around 10 times the number of vacancies per category for the Main Exam, and the Main Exam alone decides the final merit list.

This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the official website. One honest trade-off: there is no Inter-Circle or Inter-State transfer for the first 5 years of service, so a candidate should be prepared to work in the State/UT they apply for during that period; transfer after that is only at the Bank’s discretion for exceptional grounds such as extreme compassionate grounds or spouse posting.

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