SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 2026: Notification, Vacancy, Syllabus, Cut Off, Result

SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) — the Recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) in State Bank of India — is conducted by the State Bank of India (SBI) to recruit for Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) in the clerical cadre of State Bank of India. The CRPD/CR/2026-27/17 cycle declares 9,766 in total — 7,680 regular vacancies plus 2,086 backlog vacancies, declared circle-wise and state-wise.

SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) selection process

1. Preliminary Examination (qualifying only)
2. Main Examination
3. Local language proficiency check

SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) selection runs through the stages below.

1. Preliminary Examination (qualifying only)
2. Main Examination
3. Local language proficiency check

Exam pattern by stage

What counts towards the final merit

Only the Main Examination counts. There is no interview — the merit list is drawn state-wise and category-wise from the Main Examination score.

Document verification

Originals are checked against everything declared in the application — qualification, category, age and any relaxation claimed. Certificates must be in the prescribed formats and dated on or before the closing date of the application. A candidate found ineligible at this point loses the candidature regardless of score.

SBI never calls this exam "clerk"

The word "clerk" does not appear anywhere in the advertisement. SBI recruits this post as Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales), and the careers page lists it under that name. Candidates searching the SBI site for "clerk" find nothing and conclude no recruitment is running. Filter the current-openings page by Junior Associates instead.

SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) exam pattern

What counts towards the final merit

Only the Main Examination counts. There is no interview — the merit list is drawn state-wise and category-wise from the Main Examination score.

Negative marking

Yes — one fourth of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for each wrong answer.

SBI never calls this exam "clerk"

The word "clerk" does not appear anywhere in the advertisement. SBI recruits this post as Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales), and the careers page lists it under that name. Candidates searching the SBI site for "clerk" find nothing and conclude no recruitment is running. Filter the current-openings page by Junior Associates instead.

What is next for SBI Clerk (Junior Associates)

The CRPD/CR/2026-27/17 recruitment is under way — the Preliminary Examination was held on 26 and 27 September 2026, and the Main Examination is tentatively scheduled for November 2026. The previous cycle, CRPD/CR/2025-26/06, declared its Main Examination result on 27 February 2026.

SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) Eligibility

SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) eligibility. A degree in any discipline from a university recognised by the Government of India, or an equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government. The candidate must hold a valid mark sheet or degree certificate on the day they register, and must indicate the percentage of marks obtained. Proficiency in the specified local language of the circle applied for is essential. The age limit is 20 to 28 years as on 1 April 2026.

Educational qualification

A degree in any discipline from a university recognised by the Government of India, or an equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government. The candidate must hold a valid mark sheet or degree certificate on the day they register, and must indicate the percentage of marks obtained. Proficiency in the specified local language of the circle applied for is essential.

Age limit

20 to 28 years as on 1 April 2026.

Age relaxation

Nationality

A candidate must be a citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962, or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from certain specified countries with the intention of permanently settling in India.

SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) Application Form

SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) applications are submitted online only. No other mode of application is accepted, and hard copies are not to be sent.

Important dates — CRPD/CR/2026-27/17

Application fee

₹750 for general, EWS and OBC candidates. Nil for SC, ST, PwBD, Ex-servicemen and Disabled Ex-servicemen candidates.

What to prepare before you start

• Photograph, 20 kb to 50 kb, JPEG
• Signature, 10 kb to 20 kb, JPEG — and not in capital letters
• Left thumb impression, 20 kb to 50 kb, JPEG
• Handwritten declaration in the prescribed format, 50 kb to 100 kb, JPEG

You will also be asked to capture a live photograph during the application, using a webcam or phone camera, in addition to the uploaded photo.

How to apply

1. Register with a working email address and mobile number — both are used for every subsequent communication.
2. Fill the application, choosing your post, state and examination centre carefully.
3. Upload the documents to the exact specifications above.
4. Pay the fee online and print the system-generated application for your records.

SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) Vacancy

SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) vacancies for CRPD/CR/2026-27/17: 9,766 in total — 7,680 regular vacancies plus 2,086 backlog vacancies, declared circle-wise and state-wise in the advertisement.

Posts covered

Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) in the clerical cadre of State Bank of India.

Pay

Clerical cadre scale with two advance increments, plus DA, HRA and special allowance at the rates applicable to the posting.

Vacancy figures move after the notification

Bank vacancy counts are provisional and are revised by corrigendum as participating banks confirm their requirements. Always read the latest annexure rather than the figure printed in the original notification.

Reservation

Vacancies are reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, the Economically Weaker Sections and Persons with Benchmark Disability as per Government rules, and the break-up is published state-wise and bank-wise with the notification.

SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) Salary & Job Profile

SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) carries Clerical cadre scale with two advance increments, plus DA, HRA and special allowance at the rates applicable to the posting.

Post and profile

Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) in the clerical cadre of State Bank of India.

Allowances

Staff loans at concessional rates are the most undervalued part of a bank package — a housing loan several percentage points below the market rate is worth more over a career than the difference in basic pay between two banks.

Career progression

Promotion runs through the officer grades — Junior Management Scale I, Middle Management Scales II and III, and Senior Management above — by a mix of seniority, internal written tests and interviews. Clerical staff can move into the officer cadre through internal promotion.