SBI Clerk 2026: Complete Guide to the Junior Associate Exam
Last updated: 2026-11-13 · MockMentor
State Bank of India (SBI) recruits clerks as Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) through its own exam. The 2026 advertisement, CRPD/CR/2026-27/17 dated 11 August 2026, has 7,680 regular vacancies, with backlog vacancies listed separately. A separate special drive (CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16) fills 1,538 backlog posts for SC, ST and OBC candidates.
SBI Clerk 2026 status (13 November 2026): the regular Prelims was held in September 2026. SBI has scheduled the Mains tentatively for November 2026. For the special drive, the Mains was held on 29 October 2026.
SBI Clerk 2026 at a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Post | Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales), clerical cadre |
| Advertisement | CRPD/CR/2026-27/17, dated 11 August 2026 |
| Regular vacancies | 7,680 |
| Age | 20 to 28 years as on 1 April 2026 |
| Qualification | Graduation in any discipline (final-year students may apply) |
| Selection | Prelims (100 marks), Mains (200 marks), local language test |
| Final merit | Mains marks only; no interview |
| Starting basic pay | ₹26,730 (₹24,050 plus two increments) |
| Approximate pay at Mumbai | About ₹46,000 a month |
| Application fee | ₹750; nil for SC/ST/PwBD/ex-servicemen |
How selection works
- Prelims: 100 questions in 1 hour on English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning. No sectional or overall minimum; SBI shortlists by merit.
- Mains: 190 questions for 200 marks in 2 hours 40 minutes. There is an aggregate minimum but no sectional minimum.
- Local language test after provisional selection, unless your Class 10 or 12 certificate shows you studied the language.
Guide pages
- 2026 notification and exam dates
- Eligibility and age limit
- Syllabus and exam pattern
- Salary
- Vacancy 2026 by State and category
- Cut-off: previous years and how it is set
Writing the officer exam too? See the SBI PO guide.
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