The SBI Clerk 2026 notification has been released by the State Bank of India (SBI) for the recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) for clerical posts. A total of 9,124 vacancies have been announced, including 7,680 regular vacancies and 1,444 backlog vacancies.
The SBI Clerk 2026 application form will be available online from August 11 to August 31, 2026. Candidates can apply through the official SBI Careers portal. Candidates planning to apply for the recruitment can check the important dates, vacancy details, eligibility criteria, application fee, selection process, exam centres, and salary below.
SBI Clerk 2026: Important Dates
The SBI Clerk exam dates for 2026 include the Preliminary Examination on September 26, September 27, and October 3, 2026, while the Main Examination is scheduled for November 23, 2026.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| SBI Clerk 2026 Registration Begins | August 11, 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | August 31, 2026 |
| SBI Clerk Prelims Exam | September 26, September 27 & October 3, 2026 |
| SBI Clerk Mains Exam | November 23, 2026 |
| Final Result | December 2026 / January 2027 |
SBI Clerk 2026 Vacancy
The SBI Clerk 2026 vacancies include a total of 9,124 Junior Associate posts across different States and Union Territories.
The vacancy count includes:
- Regular vacancies: 7,680
- Backlog vacancies: 1,444
- Total: 9,124
Candidates can apply for vacancies in only one State or Union Territory under this recruitment. The vacancies are provisional and may vary depending on the actual requirements of the bank.
SBI Clerk 2026 Eligibility
Educational Qualification
For SBI Clerk 2026, candidates must have a graduation degree in any discipline from a recognised university or an equivalent qualification.
The qualification is considered as of December 31, 2026. Candidates who are in the final year or semester of graduation can also apply provisionally, provided they can produce proof of completing their graduation by December 31, 2026, if selected.
Age Limit
The SBI Clerk 2026 age limit is 20 to 28 years as on April 1, 2026, with relaxation applicable to eligible candidates from reserved categories. They should have been born between April 2, 1998, and April 1, 2006, both dates inclusive.
Age Relaxation
Eligible candidates can claim relaxation in the upper age limit as per SBI rules.
| Category | Upper Age Limit Relaxation |
|---|---|
| OBC | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| PwBD (General/EWS) | 10 years |
| PwBD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen | As per applicable rules |
| Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands who have not remarried | 7 years |
| Eligible trained SBI apprentices | Category-wise relaxation as specified by SBI |
For ex-servicemen and disabled ex-servicemen, the relaxation is based on the actual period of defence service plus three years, subject to the applicable maximum age limit. Separate age-relaxation provisions are also available for eligible trained SBI apprentices.
SBI Clerk 2026 Local Language Requirement
Candidates applying for SBI Clerk 2026 must be proficient in the specified local language of the State or Union Territory they choose. The candidate must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the specified language.
A local-language test will be conducted after qualifying in the Main Examination and before joining. Candidates who have studied the specified local language in Class 10 or 12 and can provide the relevant certificate or mark sheet will not have to take the language test.
SBI Clerk 2026 Number of Attempts
Candidates can appear for the SBI Clerk 2026 examination only once under this recruitment process. They can apply for vacancies in only one State or Union Territory.
SBI Clerk 2026 Application Fee
Candidates belonging to the General, OBC, and EWS categories have to pay an application fee and intimation charges of ₹750.
The application fee is not applicable to SC, ST, PwBD, Ex-Servicemen, and Disabled Ex-Servicemen candidates.
SBI Clerk 2026 Selection Process
The SBI Clerk 2026 selection process includes the Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, and the applicable local-language requirement.
Candidates who qualify in the Preliminary Examination can appear for the Main Examination. However, Prelims marks will not be considered for the final merit list. The final merit list will be prepared based on the aggregate marks obtained in the Main Examination, subject to eligibility verification and qualifying the local-language test wherever applicable. The merit list will be prepared State-wise and category-wise.
SBI Clerk 2026 Exam Centres
SBI has released a tentative list of SBI Clerk 2026 exam centres for the Preliminary and Main examinations across different States and Union Territories. Candidates can select their preferred examination centre while applying. However, SBI reserves the right to cancel or add centres and can allot a candidate to a centre other than the one selected.
| State/UT | SBI Clerk 2026 Exam Centres |
|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar Island | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur, Guntur/Vijayawada, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Chirala |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
| Bihar | Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Aurangabad |
| Chandigarh | Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai/Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur |
| Delhi NCR | Delhi/NCR (All NCR cities) |
| Goa | Mapusa, Madgaon |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar, Anand/Vadodara, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat/Bardoli |
| Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Kurukshetra |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Solan, Una |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belagavi, Kalaburagi, Hubballi/Dharwad, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Udupi |
| Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Ernakulam, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur |
| Ladakh | Leh, Kargil |
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
| Maharashtra | Amravati, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai/MMR, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Ratnagiri, Chandrapur |
| Manipur | Imphal, Churachandpur, Kakching, Thoubal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong, Tura |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Dimapur, Kohima |
| Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur-Ganjam, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Dhenkanal |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bathinda, Mohali, Patiala, Phagwara |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Erode, Kanchipuram, Madurai, Nagercoil/Kanyakumari, Namakkal, Salem, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupur, Vellore, Virudhunagar, Villupuram |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Ayodhya, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/Greater Noida, Prayagraj, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri, Burdwan |
The official notification lists 10 examination centres in Kerala, including Alappuzha, Kannur, Ernakulam, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram and Thrissur.
SBI Clerk 2026 Salary
The SBI Clerk salary 2026 includes a starting basic pay of ₹26,730, with two advance increments applicable to graduates.
The total starting salary for a clerical employee at a metro location such as Mumbai will be around ₹46,000 per month, including applicable Dearness Allowance, other allowances, and the two additional increments. The actual amount may vary depending on the place of posting.
How to Apply for SBI Clerk 2026
Candidates can apply for SBI Clerk 2026 online through the official SBI Careers portal. The advertisement number for the recruitment is CRPD/CR/2026-27/17.
- Visit the SBI Careers portal and find Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17.
- Read the detailed recruitment notification and check the eligibility requirements.
- Open the online application and enter the required personal and academic details.
- Upload the required documents, including the photograph, signature, thumb impression, and handwritten declaration.
- Select the applicable State/UT, local language, and examination centre.
- Review the details carefully and submit the application.
- Pay the applicable application fee through the available online payment options.
- Save the submitted application form and payment receipt for future reference.
Candidates should ensure that all information is correct before final submission, as changes cannot be made after the application is finally submitted.
Candidates interested in the SBI Clerk 2026 recruitment should complete their applications between August 11 and August 31, 2026, and regularly check the SBI Careers portal for further updates.
FAQ's
Yes. The State Bank of India (SBI) has released the SBI Clerk 2026 notification for the recruitment of 9,124 Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales). The recruitment is being conducted under Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17.
The last date to submit the SBI Clerk 2026 application form is August 31, 2026. Candidates must complete the online application and pay the applicable fee by the deadline.
The SBI Clerk 2026 age limit is 20 to 28 years as of April 1, 2026. Candidates belonging to reserved categories are eligible for age relaxation as per the applicable rules.
The SBI Clerk 2026 application fee is ₹750 for General, OBC, and EWS candidates. SC, ST, PwBD, Ex-Servicemen, and Disabled Ex-Servicemen candidates are not required to pay the application fee.
The SBI Clerk 2026 salary includes a starting basic pay of ₹26,730. The total starting salary at a metro location such as Mumbai is around ₹46,000 per month, including applicable allowances and additional increments. The actual salary may vary depending on the place of posting.
Yes. Candidates who are in their final year or final semester of graduation can apply for SBI Clerk 2026 provisionally. However, they must complete their graduation by December 31, 2026, as specified in the recruitment notification.
No. Candidates can apply for vacancies in only one State or Union Territory under the SBI Clerk 2026 recruitment. Candidates should therefore select their preferred State/UT carefully while filling out the application form.