The SBI Clerk Exam is held annually by the State Bank of India to recruit candidates for the position of Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales) in its branches across the country. In 2026, the State Bank of India has announced 9766 vacancies for which a detailed notification PDF and application forms for regular vacancies has been released on 11th August 2026. The prelims exam for SBI Clerk 2026 is expected to be held 26th, 27th September & 3rd October 2026.
The SBI Clerk Notification 2026 PDF (Advt. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17) for 9766 Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) vacancies has been released today by the State Bank of India (SBI) on the career page (www.sbi.bank.in). The online application process has already started today, 11 August 2026. Candidates interested in Junior Associate posts in the clerical cadre must review all guidelines and information before applying.
SBI Clerk 2026 Exam- Overview
The eligible candidates will be selected through the Preliminary exam, Mains Exam, followed by the Language Proficiency Test. The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced a huge number of vacancies for Clerk (Junior Associates) posts to be filled for the recruitment year 2026-27. The key highlights are tabulated below.
| SBI Clerk 2026 Exam Summary | |
|---|---|
| Organisation | State Bank of India (SBI) |
| Post Name | Clerk (Junior Associates) |
| Vacancy | 9766 |
| Advt. No. | CRPD/CR/2026-27/17 |
| Registration Dates | 11th to 31st August 2026 |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Recruitment Process | PrelimsMainsLanguage Proficiency Test (LPT) |
| Education Qualification | Graduation |
| Age Limit | 20 to 28 years |
| Salary | Rs 46,000 (approx.) |
| Official website | http://sbi.bank.in/, https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers |
SBI Clerk 2026 Important Dates
The online application dates for the SBI Clerk 2026 exam have been released on the official website http://sbi.bank.in. Online registration has started on 11th August 2026, and the last date to apply online is 31st August 2026. Check all important dates below.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| SBI Clerk Official Notification 2026 | 11th August 2026 |
| SBI Clerk Apply Online Starts | 11th August 2026 |
| Online Application Closes | 31st August 2026 |
| Pre-Examination Training | September 2026 |
| Prelims Admit Card | September 2026 |
| Prelims Exam Date | 26th & 27th September 2026 |
| Prelims Result | October/November 2026 |
| Mains Admit Card | November 2026 |
| Mains Exam Date | 23rd November 2026 |
| Final Result | December 2026 / January 2027 |
SBI Clerk Exam Date 2026
The tentative exam dates for the SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims and Mains Exam have been circulated. The prelims exam is expected to be held over 2 days (26th and 27th September 2026), while the mains will be held on a single day (23rd November 2026). The confirmed dates will be released along with admit cards.
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2026
The State Bank of India (SBI) has notified 9766 vacancies for Clerk/Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) posts in the clerical cadre through the SBI Clerk Notification 2026. Out of these 7680 are regular vacancies, and 2086 are backlog vacancies.
SBI Clerk 2026 Regular Vacancies
| State/UT | Total | GEN | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat | 330 | 136 | 23 | 49 | 89 | 33 |
| Karnataka | 760 | 305 | 121 | 53 | 205 | 76 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 113 | 48 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 11 |
| Chhattisgarh | 287 | 117 | 34 | 91 | 17 | 28 |
| Odisha | 1100 | 440 | 176 | 242 | 132 | 110 |
| Jammu & Kashmir UT | 84 | 39 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 8 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ladakh UT | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tamil Nadu | 1410 | 608 | 267 | 14 | 380 | 141 |
| Telangana | 260 | 105 | 41 | 18 | 70 | 26 |
| Rajasthan | 350 | 141 | 59 | 45 | 70 | 35 |
| West Bengal | 555 | 224 | 127 | 27 | 122 | 55 |
| A&N Islands | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Sikkim | 60 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 |
| Uttar Pradesh$ | 250 | 104 | 52 | 2 | 67 | 25 |
| Maharashtra$ | 1718 | 759 | 171 | 154 | 463 | 171 |
| Goa | 62 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 55 | 26 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| Assam | 110 | 50 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 11 |
| Manipur | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Meghalaya | 24 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Mizoram | 32 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| Nagaland | 27 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Tripura | 48 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 7680 | 3253 | 1114 | 837 | 1716 | 760 |
SBI Clerk 2026 Backlog Vacancies
| State/UT | SC | ST | OBC | Total | VI | HI | LD | d&e | Total | XS | DXS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 93 | 167 | 138 | 305 |
| Karnataka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 39 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 100 | 59 | 159 |
| Chhattisgarh | 12 | 89 | 0 | 101 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 43 | 21 | 64 |
| Odisha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| Jammu & Kashmir UT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Ladakh UT | 4 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Tamil Nadu | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 69 | 37 | 106 |
| Telangana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajasthan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 26 | 75 |
| West Bengal | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 93 | 56 | 149 |
| A&N Islands | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Sikkim | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Uttar Pradesh$ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Maharashtra$ | 37 | 3 | 51 | 91 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 236 | 45 | 281 |
| Goa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 0 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Assam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 65 | 32 | 97 |
| Manipur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Meghalaya | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| Mizoram | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Nagaland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Tripura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 58 | 161 | 68 | 287 | 76 | 113 | 80 | 86 | 355 | 964 | 480 | 1444 |
Note: As per the official SBI Clerk 2026 vacancy notification, no vacancies have been reported for Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh (UT), Delhi (NCT), Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep, or Puducherry.
A special Recruitment Notification for SBI Clerk Backlog Vacancies 2026 was previously released for 1538 Posts.
SBI Clerk Vacancy Trend
Check the trend of vacancies released in the past 10 years for junior associates in SBI.
| Years | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2026 | 9766 |
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2025 | 6589 |
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2024 | 14191 |
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2023 | 8773 |
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2022 | 5486 |
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2021 | 5454 |
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2020 | 7870 |
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2019 | 8593 |
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2018 | 7200 |
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2017 | 2043 |
SBI Clerk Age Limit (as on 01/04/2026)
Not below 20 years and not above 28 years, i.e. the candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.04.1998 and not later than 01.04.2006 (both days inclusive).
| S No. | Category | Upper Age Limit Relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OBC | 3 years |
| 2 | SC/ST | 5 years |
| 3 | Person with disabilities (General/EWS) | 10 years |
| 4 | Person with disabilities(OBC) | 13 years |
| 5 | Person with disabilities(SC/ST) | 15 years |
| 6 | Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen | Actual period of service rendered in defence services + 3 years, (8 years for Disabled Ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to max. age of 50 years |
| 7 | Widows, Divorced women( No remarried) | 7 years (subject to the actual maximum age limit of 35 years for General/ EWS, 38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates) |
| 8 | Trained Apprentice f SBI | General/EWS- 1 year OBC- 4 years SC/ST- 6 years PwBD (Gen/EWS)- 11 years PwBD (OBC)- 14 years PwBD (SC/ST)- 16 years |
SBI Clerk 2026 Application Form
Candidates willing to appear for the exam for SBI Clerk 9766 vacancies have to first submit their applications online, for which the link has already been activated on 11th August 2026.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| SBI Clerk Notification 2026 | 11th August 2026 |
| Online registration begins from | 11th August 2026 |
| Closure of registration of application | 31st August 2026 |
| Closure for editing application details | 31st August 2026 |
| Online Fee Payment Last Date | 31st August 2026 |
| Last date for printing your application | 15th September 2026 |
SBI Clerk Application Fee 2026
The application fee for the SBI Exam, once paid, will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee must be paid online while submitting the SBI Clerk Application Form.
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| SC/ST/PWD | Exempted |
| OBC | Rs. 750/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
SBI Clerk Online Application Process
Follow the steps mentioned below to apply online for the SBI Clerk 2026 exam.
Step 1: Visit the official website of SBI Careers @https://sbi.bank.in https://sbi.co.in/web/careers/ and then scroll down the page. Click on “Current Openings”>> “Recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales)”>> “Apply Online”.
Step 2: Click on the NEW REGISTRATION button provided in the topmost right corner of the home page of the link provided above to start your registration process for the SBI Clerk Exam.
Step 3: Start your application process for SBI Clerk by providing your basic details such as name, contact number, email id, address etc. and click on the save and next button.
Step 4: Upload your SBI Clerk Handwritten Declaration, photograph and signature in the required format as provided by the State Bank of India. The photograph must be passport size and have a white background. Both the photograph and the signature must be clear and legible.
The permissible size of the photograph and signature must be as mentioned below-
| Documents | Dimensions | Size |
| Photograph | 200 x 230 pixels | 4.5 cm * 3.5 cm / 20 kb to 50 kb |
| Signature | 140 x 60 pixels | 10 kb to 20 kb |
Step 5: Fill in your academic details and professional qualifications in this step of your online application process. Choose your preferred exam centre from SBI Clerk Exam Centre List 2026 and save the application form.
Step 6: Preview your application form one last time, as you won’t be allowed to make any further changes to the application form. Click on the save and the next buttons after previewing your application form.
Step 7: Pay your Application Fee through an online payment option, i.e. through credit card/debit card/net banking.
Step 8: Click on the Submit Button. Your application form will be submitted successfully. SBI will send you an email with your registration ID and password for further login into the official website.
Pre-Requisites of SBI Clerk Online Application
Before applying for the SBI Clerk 2026 exam, a candidate must have the following prerequisites to avoid any last-minute glitches in the online application process:
- Candidates must have a photograph and a signature ready before applying for the SBI Clerk Online Application Form.
- Candidates must NOT sign in CAPITAL LETTERS, as the State Bank of India won’t accept it.
- Candidates must keep all necessary documents ready at the time of online payment of the application fee.
- A valid email ID must be provided at the time of registration for the SBI Clerk Exam.