SBI Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 7,680 Junior Associate Posts | Eligibility, Salary, Exam Pattern & Last Date

SBI Recruitment 2026: State Bank of India (SBI) has released the job notification regarding filling of Junior Associates Job Vacancies. The Banking organization invites Online application from eligible candidates have required qualifications. These 7680 Junior Associates Posts are Across India. The eligible candidates can apply for the post through Online from 11.08.2026 to 31.08.2026.

SBI Recruitment 2026 - Highlights

• Organization Name : State Bank of India (SBI)
• Post Name : Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) in Clerical Cadre
• Job Type : Banking
• Recruitment Type : Direct
• Advt No : CRPD/CR/2026-27/17
• Vacancies : 7680
• Job Location : Across India
• Salary : Rs.48,480 - Rs.85,920 (Per Month)
• Mode of Application : Online
• Application Start : 11.08.2026
• Last Date : 31.08.2026

Job Details Descriptions

Important Dates : SBI Recruitment 2026

• Starting Date to Apply : 11 August 2026
• Last Date to Apply : 31 August 2026
• Tentative Preliminary Examination : September 2026
• Tentative Main Examination : November 2026

Vacancy Details : SBI Recruitment 2026

1. Summary of Vacancies

• Total Regular Vacancies: 7,680
• Total Backlog Vacancies: 1,444
• Grand Total Vacancies: 9,124

2. Category-Wise Breakdown (Regular Vacancies)

• General (GEN) : 3,253
• Other Backward Classes (OBC) : 1,716
• Scheduled Castes (SC) : 1,114
• Scheduled Tribes (ST) : 837
• Economically Weaker Section (EWS) : 760
• Total Regular Vacancies : 7,680

Horizontal Reservation (Included in Regular Vacancies):

PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities):

• VI (Visually Impaired): 91
• HI (Hearing Impaired): 83
• LD (Locomotor Disability): 76
• d & e Categories (Autism, SLD, Mental Illness, Multiple Disabilities): 70

Ex-Servicemen (XS): 760
Disabled Ex-Servicemen / Dependent of Ex-servicemen (DXS): 333

3. State / UT & Circle-Wise Full Vacancy Details

Circle	State / UT	Opted Local Language	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	GEN	Total Regular	Backlog Vacancies
Gandhinagar	Gujarat	Gujarati	23	49	89	33	136	330	305
Bengaluru	Karnataka	Kannada	121	53	205	76	305	760	39
Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	Hindi	16	22	16	11	48	113	159
	Chhattisgarh	Hindi	34	91	17	28	117	287	64
Bhubaneswar	Odisha	Odia	176	242	132	110	440	1100	18
Chandigarh	Jammu & Kashmir UT	Urdu / Hindi	6	9	22	8	39	84	5
	Himachal Pradesh	Hindi	2	0	1	0	6	9	16
	Ladakh UT	Urdu / Ladakhi / Bhoti (Bodhi)	0	0	1	0	6	7	7
Chennai	Tamil Nadu	Tamil	267	14	380	141	608	1410	106
Hyderabad	Telangana	Telugu / Urdu	41	18	70	26	105	260	0
Jaipur	Rajasthan	Hindi	59	45	70	35	141	350	75
Kolkata	West Bengal	Bengali / Nepali	127	27	122	55	224	555	149
	Andaman & Nicobar	Hindi / English	0	1	4	1	9	15	10
	Sikkim	Nepali / English	3	12	14	6	25	60	7
Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	Hindi / Urdu	52	2	67	25	104	250	30
Mumbai Metro	Maharashtra	Marathi	171	154	463	171	759	1718	281
	Goa	Konkani	1	7	11	6	37	62	1
Guwahati	Arunachal Pradesh	English	0	24	0	5	26	55	17
	Assam	Assamese / Bengali / Bodo	7	13	29	11	50	110	97
	Manipur	Manipuri / English	0	4	1	1	8	14	9
	Meghalaya	English / Garo / Khasi	0	10	1	2	11	24	20
	Mizoram	Mizo	0	14	1	3	14	32	6
	Nagaland	English	0	12	0	2	13	27	15
	Tripura	Bengali / Kokborok	8	14	0	4	22	48	8
TOTAL			1114	837	1716	760	3253	7680	1444

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Pay Scale & Emoluments : SBI Recruitment 2026

• Pay Scale : Rs. 24050-1340/3-28070-1650/3-33020-2000/4-41020-2340/7-57400-4400/1-61800-2680/1-64480.
• Starting Basic Pay : Rs. 26,730/- (Rs. 24,050/- plus two advance increments for graduates).
• Total Emoluments : Approximately Rs. 46,000/- per month in metro cities like Mumbai (inclusive of DA and other allowances).
• Probation Period : Minimum of 6 months

Age Limit : SBI Recruitment 2026

• Minimum Age: 20 years | Maximum Age: 28 years (born between 02.04.1998 and 01.04.2006, both days inclusive)

Upper Age Relaxations:

• SC / ST : 5 years
• OBC : 3 years
• PwBD (General / EWS) : 10 years
• PwBD (OBC) : 13 years
• PwBD (SC / ST) : 15 years
• Widows, Divorced women, and women judicially separated from their husbands : 7 years (Subject to age limits)
• Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen : Actual period of service + 3 years (Max age 50)
• Trained Apprentices of SBI : 1 to 16 years (depending on category)

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Qualification : SBI Recruitment 2026

• Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government.
• Final year/semester students can apply provisionally, provided they produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 31.12.2026.

Application Fee : SBI Recruitment 2026

• SC/ST/PwBD/XS/DXS : Nil
• General/OBC/EWS : Rs. 750/-

Pay the Examination Fee through Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking.

Selection Process : SBI Recruitment 2026

• Phase-I: Preliminary Examination: Online objective test of 100 marks (1 hour duration).
• Phase-II: Main Examination: Aggregate score in the Main Examination is used to draw the final merit list. (Trained SBI apprentices receive 2.5% bonus marks, i.e., 5 marks out of 200) .
• Local Language Test: Conducted after qualifying the Main Exam but before joining. Candidates who produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheets/certificates proving they studied the opted local language are exempt from this test.

Examination Centers : SBI Recruitment 2026

• Andaman & Nicobar Island : Port Blair
• Andhra Pradesh : Anantpur, Guntur/Vijayawada, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Chirala
• Arunachal Pradesh : Naharlagun
• Assam : Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur
• Bihar : Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Aurangabad
• Chandigarh : Mohali
• Chhattisgarh : Bhilai/Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur
• Delhi NCR : Delhi/NCR (all NCR cities)
• Goa : Mapusa, Madgaon
• Gujarat : Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar, Anand/Vadodara, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat/Bardoli
• Haryana : Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Kurukshetra
• Himachal Pradesh : Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Solan, Una
• Jammu & Kashmir : Jammu, Samba, Srinagar
• Jharkhand : Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
• Karnataka : Bengaluru, Belagavi (Belgaum), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Hubballi (Hubli)/Dharwad, Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Udupi
• Kerala : Alappuzha, Kannur, Ernakulam, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur
• Ladakh : Leh, Kargil
• Lakshadweep : Kavaratti
• Madhya Pradesh : Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain
• Maharashtra : Amravati, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai/MMR, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Ratnagiri, Chandrapur
• Manipur : Imphal, Churachandpur, Kakching, Thoubal
• Meghalaya : Shillong, Tura
• Mizoram : Aizawl
• Nagaland : Dimapur, Kohima
• Odisha : Balasore, Berhampur-Ganjam, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Dhenkanal
• Puducherry : Puducherry
• Punjab : Amritsar, Bhatinda, Mohali, Patiala, Phagwara
• Rajasthan : Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur
• Sikkim : Gangtok
• Tamil Nadu : Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Erode, Kanchipuram, Madurai, Nagercoil/Kanyakumari, Namakkal, Salem, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupur, Vellore, Virudhunagar, Villupuram
• Telangana : Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal
• Tripura : Agartala
• Uttar Pradesh : Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Ayodhya, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/Greater Noida, Prayagraj, Varanasi
• Uttarakhand : Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee
• West Bengal : Asansol, Durgapur, Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri, Burdwan

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How to Apply : SBI Recruitment 2026

If you are interested and found yourself eligible for Junior Associates, click on the apply online link given below. Then, find the appropriate option and fill up the form. You can apply online from 11 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026.

Follow the steps given below to Apply Online

• Open the official website www.sbi.co.in
• Find the Junior Associates Job Notification in the “Recruitment / Career / Advertising Menu” and click on it.
• Download the official notification from the link provided at the end.
• Read the Full Notification. carefully and check your eligibility criteria.
• Visit the Online Official Online Application / Registration link below.
• Fill in the required details correctly without any mistakes.
• Upload all required documents in the format and size mentioned in the notification.
• Finally, after verifying that the registered details are correct, then submit.
• Next, if State Bank of India (SBI) Limited requires an application fee, make the payment as per the notification mode. Otherwise, go to the next step.
• Take a printout of it and keep it safe

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. What is the application period for SBI Junior Associates 2026?

• Online registration and payment of fees are open from 11.08.2026 to 31.08.2026.

2. Can I apply for SBI Junior Associate vacancies in more than one State?

• No, candidates can apply for vacancies in one State/UT only.

3. What is the age limit for general candidates applying for this post?

• Candidates must be between 20 and 28 years old as of 01.04.2026 (born between 02.04.1998 and 01.04.2006).

4. Are final year college students eligible to apply?

• Yes, final year/semester students can apply provisionally, provided they produce proof of passing graduation on or before 31.12.2026.

5. Who is required to take the Specified Opted Local Language Test?

• Candidates who pass the Main exam must take the local language test unless they produce a 10th or 12th standard mark sheet proving they studied the opted language.

6. What is the application fee for General/OBC/EWS candidates?

• The fee is Rs. 750/- (SC/ST/PwBD/XS/DXS candidates are exempt).

7. Is there any bonus mark system for SBI Trained Apprentices?

• Yes, trained SBI apprentices receive 2.5% bonus marks (5 marks out of 200) in the Main Examination if they fulfill the specified eligibility conditions.

8. Can I transfer to another state or circle after joining?

• Inter Circle or Inter State transfers are not allowed for Junior Associates before completing 5 years of service.

9. When will the SBI Clerk Preliminary and Main Examinations be conducted?

• Preliminary exams are tentatively scheduled for September 2026, and Main exams are scheduled for November 2026.

10. What is the starting monthly salary for an SBI Junior Associate?

• The starting basic pay is Rs. 26,730/-, and total starting emoluments in a metro city like Mumbai are around Rs. 46,000/- per month.

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