SBI Clerk 2026
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SBI Clerk (Junior Associate — Customer Support & Sales) recruits clerical-cadre staff directly for State Bank of India through its own two-stage exam, separate from IBPS Clerk.
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Last verified 2026-09-26About Exam
SBI Clerk (Junior Associate — Customer Support & Sales) recruits clerical-cadre staff directly for State Bank of India through its own two-stage exam, separate from IBPS Clerk.
- Conducting body
- State Bank of India (SBI)
- Eligibility
- Graduation
- Current cycle
- SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 2026 (Advt CRPD/CR/2026-27/17)
- Official source
- SBI careers portal
Highlights
- Vacancies
- 7,680 regular + 1,444 backlog (provisional)
- Application deadline
- 31 August 2026
- Exam schedule
- September 2026 (tentative, per advertisement)
- Selection stages
- 3 stages in the current guide
- Negative marking
- Check the current official notification
Important Dates
View full lifecycle- 11 August 2026 (Advt CRPD/CR/2026-27/17)Notification
- 11 August 2026Applications open
- 31 August 2026Last date to apply
- September 2026 (tentative, per advertisement)Prelims
- November 2026 (tentative, per advertisement)Mains
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SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 2026 (Advt CRPD/CR/2026-27/17)
SBI Clerk exam date 2026
- Prelims
- September 2026 (tentative, per advertisement) (expected)
- Mains
- November 2026 (tentative, per advertisement) (expected)
Eligibility summary
- Qualification
- Bachelor's degree from a recognised university
- Age limit
- Typically 20-28 years, with standard category relaxations
Process
Selection process
- Prelims — objective, qualifying (does not count toward final merit).
- Mains — objective, determines final merit.
- Local language test and document verification, followed by final allotment.
Exam pattern
- Prelims
- 100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes
- Mains
- 190 questions, 200 marks, 160 minutes
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Is SBI Clerk conducted by IBPS?
No — SBI recruits its own Junior Associates directly via its own notification and exam, separate from the IBPS Clerk process used by other public sector banks.