SBI CLERK / JUNIOR ASSOCIATES RECRUITMENT 2026 - 9,766 JUNIOR ASSOCIATE (CLERK) POSTS
Compiled by AnyNear.in Editorial Team · Posted 12 Aug 2026
Job Description & Details
State Bank of India (SBI) has released the detailed notification for recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) in clerical cadre.
JOB DETAILS
Organization: State Bank of India (SBI)
Exam Name: SBI Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) 2026
Post Name: Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales)
Total Vacancies: 9,766 Posts
Regular Vacancies: 7,680
Backlog Vacancies: 2,086
Job Location: State/UT-wise across India
Application Mode: Online
Application Fee: ₹750 for General/OBC/EWS; Nil for SC/ST/PwBD/XS/DXS
Last Date: 31 August 2026
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Candidates must have a Graduation Degree in any discipline from a recognised University or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Central Government.
Candidates with an Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) must have passed the qualification on or before 31 December 2026.
LOCAL LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Candidates must be proficient in reading, writing, speaking and understanding the specified local language of the State/UT for which they are applying.
Candidates who have studied the specified local language in Class 10th or 12th are exempted from appearing in the Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT).
AGE LIMIT
Minimum Age: 20 Years
Maximum Age: 28 Years
Age will be calculated as on 01 April 2026.
Candidates must have been born not earlier than 02 April 1998 and not later than 01 April 2006.
AGE RELAXATION
OBC: 3 Years
SC/ST: 5 Years
PwBD (Gen/EWS): 10 Years
PwBD (OBC): 13 Years
PwBD (SC/ST): 15 Years
STATE / CIRCLE-WISE VACANCIES
Gandhinagar – Gujarat – 635
Bengaluru – Karnataka – 799
Bhopal – Madhya Pradesh – 272
Bhopal – Chhattisgarh – 351
Bhubaneswar – Odisha – 1,118
Chandigarh – Jammu & Kashmir – 89
Chandigarh – Himachal Pradesh – 25
Chandigarh – Ladakh – 14
Chennai – Tamil Nadu – 1,516
Hyderabad – Telangana – 260
Jaipur – Rajasthan – 425
Kolkata – West Bengal – 704
Kolkata – Andaman & Nicobar Islands – 25
Kolkata – Sikkim – 67
Lucknow – Uttar Pradesh – 280
Maharashtra/Mumbai Metro – Maharashtra – 1,999
Mumbai Metro – Goa – 63
Guwahati – Arunachal Pradesh – 72
Guwahati – Assam – 207
Guwahati – Manipur – 23
Guwahati – Meghalaya – 44
Guwahati – Mizoram – 38
Guwahati – Nagaland – 42
Guwahati – Tripura – 56
Grand Total: 9,766 Posts
SALARY
Pay Scale: ₹24,050 – ₹64,480
Starting Basic Pay: ₹26,730
Approximate in-hand salary at Metro centres: Around ₹46,000 per month, including applicable allowances.
Other benefits include DA, PF, NPS, medical facilities, LFC and other applicable benefits.
SELECTION PROCESS
Online Preliminary Examination
Online Main Examination
Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT), wherever applicable
There is no interview.
Final merit will be based on marks obtained in the Main Examination.
EXAM PATTERN
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
English Language: 30 Questions | 30 Marks | 20 Minutes
Numerical Ability: 35 Questions | 35 Marks | 20 Minutes
Reasoning Ability: 35 Questions | 35 Marks | 20 Minutes
Total: 100 Questions | 100 Marks | 60 Minutes
MAIN EXAMINATION
General / Financial Awareness: 50 Questions | 50 Marks | 35 Minutes
General English: 40 Questions | 40 Marks | 35 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude: 50 Questions | 50 Marks | 45 Minutes
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude: 50 Questions | 60 Marks | 45 Minutes
Total: 190 Questions | 200 Marks | 2 Hours 40 Minutes
Negative Marking: 1/4th mark will be deducted for each wrong answer in both Preliminary and Main examinations.
APPLICATION FEE
SC/ST/PwBD/XS/DXS: Nil
General/OBC/EWS: ₹750
Payment Mode: Online through UPI, Net Banking, Credit Card or Debit Card.
IMPORTANT DATES
Online Registration Starts: 11 August 2026
Last Date to Apply: 31 August 2026
Last Date for Editing Application: 31 August 2026
Online Fee Payment: 11 August 2026 to 31 August 2026
Last Date for Printing Application: 15 September 2026
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates must apply ONLINE ONLY through the official SBI recruitment website.
Step 1: Visit the official SBI recruitment website.
Step 2: Register yourself and complete the online application.
Step 3: Enter your personal, educational and other required details.
Step 4: Select only ONE State/UT for which you wish to apply.
Step 5: Upload the required documents, photograph and signature.
Step 6: Pay the applicable application fee online.
Step 7: Submit the application form and take a printout for future reference.
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