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What this recruitment is about
SBI is recruiting for Clerk (Junior Associate) with 1538 advertised vacancies. The application deadline recorded for this recruitment is 27-08-26. Candidates should confirm the post-wise qualification, age, experience and category conditions before applying.
Post-wise opening
Vacancy and eligibility details
Eligibility at a glance
Can you apply?
- SC/ST/PwBD/XS/DXS: Nil
- OBC: Rs. 750/-
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Important dates
Recruitment journey
Selection process
- 1Objective Test for 100 marks, 1 hour duration.
- 2English Language: 30 questions, 30 marks, 20 minutes.
- 3Numerical Ability: 35 questions, 35 marks, 20 minutes.
- 4Reasoning Ability: 35 questions, 35 marks, 20 minutes.
- 5Negative marking: 1/4th mark deducted for each wrong answer.
- 6No minimum qualifying marks prescribed for individual tests or aggregate.
- 7Approximately 10 times the number of vacancies (subject to availability) will be shortlisted for Main Exam.
- 8General/Financial Awareness: 50 questions, 50 marks, 35 minutes.
- 9General English: 40 questions, 40 marks, 35 minutes.
- 10Quantitative Aptitude: 50 questions, 50 marks, 45 minutes.
- 11Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude: 50 questions, 60 marks, 45 minutes.
- 12Total: 190 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours 40 minutes.
- 13Candidates must score minimum percentage marks on aggregate as decided by the Bank.
- 14Trained SBI Apprentices get bonus marks of 2.5% of maximum marks (5 marks out of 200) added to aggregate score.
- 15Merit list drawn State-wise and Category-wise.
- 16Applicable to provisionally selected candidates who have not studied the specified local language in Class 10th or 12th.
- 17Non-Verbal Test: 3 passages, 15 objective + 15 subjective questions, 15+15 marks.
- 18Verbal Test: 20 marks.
Application guide
How to apply
- Visit the Bank’s official website: https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings
- Click on the advertisement for ‘Special Recruitment Drive for Junior Associates 2026’.
- Scan and keep ready your photograph, signature, left hand thumb impression, and handwritten declaration as per specifications.
- Fill in the Online Application Form carefully with all required details.
- Upload the scanned photograph, signature, left thumb impression, and handwritten declaration.
- Submit the application form. Note: Corrections will not be allowed after final submission.
- Pay the application fee online using Debit Card / Credit Card / Internet Banking.
- On successful payment, an e-receipt and application form with fee details will be generated. Print and retain for records.
- Download and retain the system-generated online application form printout after submission.
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qualification DetailsOfficial PDF · Page 3
thout any RW- Reading and associated neurological/ limb dysfunction. Writing 1. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: d) Autism Spectrum Disorder (Mild), Intellectual SE- Seeing A. Age Limit: (As on 01.04.2026) Disability, Specific Learning Disability, Mental Illness H- Hearing Not below 20 years and not above 28 years as on 01.04.2026, i.e. candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.04.1998 and not later than 01.04.2006 e)
age LimitOfficial PDF · Page 3
BILITY CRITERIA: d) Autism Spectrum Disorder (Mild), Intellectual SE- Seeing A. Age Limit: (As on 01.04.2026) Disability, Specific Learning Disability, Mental Illness H- Hearing Not below 20 years and not above 28 years as on 01.04.2026, i.e. candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.04.1998 and not later than 01.04.2006 e) Multiple Disabilities involving (a) to (d) above C- Communication (both days inclusiv
application FeeOfficial PDF · Page 6
-examination Training will be conducted online. All eligible Candidates who 14. APPLICATION FEE AND INTIMATION CHARGE: (Non-Refundable) opt for and wish to avail of Pre-Examination Training should fill in the relevant column in the online application. Candidates opting for Pre-Examination Training Sl. Category Fee/ intimation Charges should login for training from Bank’s website by entering their registration number
salaryOfficial PDF · Page 5
a further stages of this selection process) 12 Madhya Pradesh English, Hindi 6. PAY SCALE: Rs.24050-1340/3-28070-1650/3-33020-2000/4-41020-2340/7- 57400-4400/1-61800-2680/1-64480. 13 Maharashtra English, Hindi, Marathi 14 Odisha English, Hindi, Odia The starting Basic Pay is Rs.26730/- (Rs.24050/- plus two advance increments 15 Punjab English, Hindi, Punjabi admissible to graduates). 16 Rajasthan English, Hindi 7. EM
selection ProcessOfficial PDF · Page 2
for knowledge of specified opted local language will be conducted as a part of selection process. It will be conducted after qualifying the online Main examination but before joining the Bank. Candidates who fail to qualify this test will not be offered appointment. Candidates who produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the specified opted local language will not be required t
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