SBI Clerk 2026: Eligibility, Age Limit, Vacancy & Selection Process
SBI recruits Junior Associates in numbers no other single bank matches — often over thirteen thousand in one cycle. SBI also pays clerical staff slightly better than the IBPS participating banks, and its internal promotion route to officer grade is well established and heavily used.
SBI Clerk 2026 at a glance
| Conducting body | State Bank of India |
|---|---|
| Examination | Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales) |
| Total vacancies | Not announced |
| Qualification | Bachelor's degree in any discipline |
| Age limit | 20–28 years as on 01 Apr 2026 (relaxation below) |
| Application dates | Not announced not yet verified as published ↗ |
| Application fee | ₹750 (nil for SC, ST, PwD and ex-servicemen) |
| Exam date | Not announced not yet verified as published ↗ |
| Salary | ₹26,730 – ₹69,810 per month (Clerical scale) |
| Official website | sbi.co.in ↗ |
Are you eligible for SBI Clerk 2026?
Born on or after 02 Apr 1997 for General — earlier with a category relaxation. Enter your date of birth for a yes or no on SBI Clerk.
SBI Clerk age limit and relaxation 2026
The age limit for SBI Clerk 2026 is 20 to 28 years as on 01 Apr 2026. The date is the rule, not the exam day. Someone born 01 Apr 1997 is already 29 on that date and is out; born a day later they are 28, and they can apply.
| Category | Relaxation | Effective maximum age |
|---|---|---|
| General / EWS | No relaxation | 28 years |
| OBC-NCL | +3 years | 31 years |
| SC / ST | +5 years | 33 years |
| PwD (General) | +10 years | 38 years |
| PwD (OBC-NCL) | +10 +3 years | 41 years |
| PwD (SC / ST) | +10 +5 years | 43 years |
SBI Clerk posts and salary
| Post | Department | Pay level | Monthly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales) | State Bank of India | Clerical | ₹26,730–69,810 |
SBI Clerk selection process
| Stage | Details |
|---|---|
| Prelims | 100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes with sectional timing. |
| Mains | 190 questions, 200 marks, 160 minutes. |
| Language test | For candidates who did not study the state's official language at Class 10 level. |
Who should apply for SBI Clerk
The largest single banking opportunity available to a graduate. Suits candidates who want a state-fixed posting and are willing to work in a high-volume branch environment. Language proficiency in the applied state is genuinely tested.
- SBI conducts its own recruitment separately from the IBPS common process — a separate form and fee.
- The clerical pay scale at SBI is marginally higher than IBPS participating banks.
- Internal promotion to officer grade through the Trainee Officer route is a well-used path.
SBI Clerk 2026 — आयु सीमा और योग्यता
जूनियर एसोसिएट भर्ती (SBI Clerk) 2026 के लिए आयु सीमा 01 Apr 2026 को 20 से 28 वर्ष है। OBC-NCL उम्मीदवारों को 3 वर्ष, SC/ST को 5 वर्ष और दिव्यांग (PwD) उम्मीदवारों को अपनी श्रेणी की छूट के अतिरिक्त 10 वर्ष की छूट मिलती है।
शैक्षणिक योग्यता: किसी भी विषय में स्नातक। पदों की संख्या अभी घोषित नहीं · वेतन ₹26,730 से ₹69,810 प्रति माह · आवेदन की तिथियाँ अभी घोषित नहीं।
अपनी योग्यता मुफ़्त जाँचें →SBI Clerk 2026 — frequently asked questions
Is SBI Clerk different from IBPS Clerk?
What is the salary of an SBI Junior Associate?
Does SBI Clerk have an interview?
What SBI Clerk is actually like
SBI's clerical cadre — Junior Associate — carries a heavier daily footfall than most other public sector banks simply because of branch density and customer volume. The work is the same in kind as any bank clerical post but higher in pace, and the training and systems are correspondingly more structured.
SBI recruits state-wise and tests the local language, so a candidate applying outside their own state should be certain about the language requirement before they apply rather than after selection. The pay is marginally ahead of the IBPS participating banks at the same grade, and the internal promotion route to officer cadre is well travelled. Candidates weighing SBI against IBPS Clerk should decide on posting state and pace, not on the small pay difference.
One practical note on the local language requirement: SBI tests it, and the test is not a formality for a candidate who studied in English throughout. If you are applying to a state whose language you speak but cannot read at speed, budget preparation for it rather than assuming fluency in conversation will carry you through a written assessment.
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SBI Clerk 2026 — important links
| Official website | sbi.co.in ↗ |
| Check your eligibility | Am I eligible for SBI Clerk? — free |
| Admit card, result, answer key | Admit cards · Results · Answer keys |
| Syllabus and exam pattern | Selection process for SBI Clerk |
| Where SBI publishes them | Admit cards, results and syllabus appear on the official site linked above. |
| How we track this exam | |
| Not yet on an automated watch. This exam is maintained by hand, so confirm the dates on the official website before you apply. | |
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