SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 | Notification | Exam Date | Complete Details

The official SBI Clerk Notification 2026 was released 07 August 2026, at www.sbi.bank.in/careers, with a total of 1538 vacancies announced for SC/ST/OBC backlog positions. The application starts on 07 August to August 27th, 2026, for a period of 20 days.

SBI Bank Clerk Recruitment 2026

The SBI Clerk is a central-level exam conducted by the State Bank of India to recruit junior associates (Customer Support & Sales). The exam invites interested applicants to apply online. Only one State/UT is allowed for candidates to apply for 1538 SBI Junior Associate Backlog vacancies. Candidates should be proficient in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding the designated local language of the State or UT in which they are applying for a position. As part of the SBI Bank Clerk Recruitment 2026 process, a test for language proficiency in the chosen local dialect is administered. SBI Clerk Notification 2026 was released on 07th August 2026 by the State Bank of India. Check the SBI Clerk notification 2026, exam dates, vacancy, syllabus, exam pattern, etc, from below.

SBI Clerk Junior Associate 2026 | Overview

The SBI Clerk Junior Associate Recruitment 2026 Overview is given below in the table:

SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 | Important Dates

Candidates can check the table to know the SBI Clerk 2026 exam date and other important dates. SBI Clerk Notification 2026 has released all the important dates. Interested candidates should check the table to get a quick overview. The dates will help candidates in creating preparation plans.

SBI Clerk Vacancy 2026

The SBI has released the number of vacancies for Clerk / Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) posts in the clerical cadre in the State Bank of India through SBI Clerk Notification 2026. This year, SBI will have 10000+ vacancies across the country. Now, Out of the total vacancies, 1538 backlog vacancies have been released.

Backlog Vacancies:

SBI Bank Clerk 2026 | Eligibility

There are three types of SBI Junior Associate JA Clerk (Customer Sales & Support) eligibility. To gain a complete understanding of the exam, check out the SBI Clerk age limit, educational requirements, and nationality. Candidates can check the entire details of the eligibility information we have provided. All SBI Clerk 2026 eligibility information has been provided below:

SBI Clerk Age Limit:

• Minimum Age Limit: 20 years
• Maximum Age Limit: 28 years
• Age Relaxation: As required by the government.

Education Qualification:

• The candidate must hold a graduate degree in any field from an educational institute, or hold equivalent qualifications recognized as such by the Central Government.
• Candidates with integrated dual degree certification must make sure their date of passing their integrated dual degree is on or before the deadline for application submission.

Nationality:

• A Citizen of India
• A subject of Nepal or
• A subject of Bhutan or
• A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 to permanently settle in India or
• A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, and the United Republic of Tanzania
• Migrated students need to read the details provided by SBI through the brochure.

SBI Clerk Junior Associate Selection Process

The selection process for SBI Clerk includes three stages, as listed below. To pass the exam, a candidate must complete all stages using an effective and efficient strategy. The SBI Clerk Junior Associate Selection Process consists of the following stages.

• Preliminary Examination
• Mains Examination
• Language Proficiency Test

SBI Clerk Pre-Exam Pattern

• The exam carries 100 total marks.
• The four sections of the main exam are general/financial awareness, general English, quantitative aptitude, and reasoning ability & computer aptitude.
• There are 200 total points available for the main exam. The prelims exam is 2 hours and 40 minutes long and lasts 60 minutes.
• Both exam phases have sectional timings.
• There is a negative marking of 1/4th.

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern

• There are no minimum passing scores (Sectional Cutoffs) for each section in the Mains exam.
• The SBI Clerk Mains Exam requires an overall cutoff.
• There will be a 5% relaxation on the overall aggregate score for candidates who are SC/ST/OBC/PWD/XS.
• The SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2026 exam structure is shown in detail in the table below.

SBI Clerk Syllabus 2026 | Pre-Exam

The SBI Bank Clerk Pre-exam syllabus is divided into three sections. This is a phase of screening where the qualified candidates are chosen. The applicant’s final scores do not include the marks earned at this level. To pass the test and move on to the next stage of the screening process, candidates must achieve high exam scores. Here is a detailed subject-by-subject breakdown of the Prelims SBI Clerk Syllabus 2026.

SBI Clerk Syllabus 2026 | Mains

The SBI Clerk Mains exam syllabus 2026 is divided into four sections, which are Reasoning & Computer Awareness, General English, General/Financial Awareness, and Quantitative Aptitude. The detailed Mains SBI Clerk Syllabus 2026 is given below:

Reasoning & Computer Awareness

• • Syllogism
  • Blood Relation
  • Direction Sense
  • Inequalities
  • Puzzles
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Ranking
  • Statement and Assumptions
  • Machine Input/output
  • Internet
  • Basics of Computer: Hardware, Software, Generation of Computers
  • DBMS
  • Networking
  • Internet
  • MS Office
  • Input-Output Devices
  • Important Abbreviations

General English

• • Reading comprehension, including Synonyms and Antonyms
  • Sentence rearrangement or Para jumbles
  • Sentence Correction/Error Finding
  • Spell Checks
  • Fillers
  • Cloze Test

General/Financial Awareness

• • Current Affairs
  • News on the banking industry
  • Awards and honors
  • Books and authors
  • Latest appointments
  • Obituaries
  • New schemes of central and state governments, sports, etc. 
  • Static GK  
  • Banking/Financial terms
  • Static Awareness
  • Banking and Financial Awareness

Quantitative Aptitude

• • Simplification
  • Number Series
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Data Interpretation
  • Quadratic Equation
  • Time & Distance, Work
  • Partnership
  • Profit & Loss
  • Simple and Compound Interest
  • Mixture and Allegations
  • Ratio & Proportion, Averages, Percentages

SBI Bank Clerk Salary

Because of the enormous SBI clerk salary and growth opportunities, thousands of candidates enroll for the SBI Clerk exam.

The starting basic pay is ₹26,730, and the pay scale ranges from ₹24,050 to ₹64,480. Employes are also given benefits like Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), and other allowances. 

Probation Period: Minimum 6 months, extendable based on performance and completion of prescribed e-lessons.
In short: 24050 - Rs. 64480

SBI Clerk Exam 2026 Admit Card

The SBI Clerk Exam 2026 Admit Card will be released before the exam. Candidates can download their SBI Clerk Exam Admit card from the official website or the link given below. 

SBI bank Clerk Exam 2026 Admit Card (NOT ACTIVE)

SBI Bank Clerk Exam Books

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