SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 – 1538 Backlog Vacancies

SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 – Junior Associate (SC/ST/OBC Backlog Drive)

SBI

Central GovtAll India

Updated on 5 Sept 2026

DaysLeft

Application closed

The application deadline was 27 Aug 2026. This page is kept for reference.

More SBI jobs

Job Overview

Job Title

SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 – Junior Associate (SC/ST/OBC Backlog Drive)

Department Name

SBI

Type

Government Job

Govt. Type

Central Govt

Vacancies

1,538 Vacancies

Salary

₹24,050 – ₹64,480 (Basic Pay, plus DA/HRA/TA as applicable)

Location

All India

Exam Body

State Bank of India (SBI)

Exam Name

SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) Special Recruitment Drive

Application Type

Time Bound

Source

Official Website

Last Updated

5 Sept 2026

Official Site

https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings

Description

State Bank of India (SBI) has released a Special Recruitment Drive to fill 1,538 backlog Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) vacancies — commonly known as SBI Clerk — under Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16, dated 7th August 2026. Important: This drive is open only to SC, ST, and OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates. General/Unreserved and EWS candidates are not eligible to apply under this notification. A separate regular recruitment drive open to all categories is expected to be announced separately. Online registration is open from 7th August 2026 to 27th August 2026. Applicants must be graduates in any discipline from a recognised university, aged 20 to 28 years as on 1st April 2026 (with standard age relaxation for reserved categories). Candidates may apply for only one State/UT and can appear for the test only once under this drive. Selection involves a Preliminary Examination, a Main Examination, and a Local Language Proficiency Test where applicable. The Preliminary Exam is tentatively scheduled for September 2026, and the Main Exam for October/November 2026.

Eligibility

Qualification

Graduate (Any stream) to Post Graduate (Any stream)

Age Limit

20 - 28 years

Applicant Scope

Across the Country · India

Employment Exchange

Not Required

State Citizen

Not Required

Qualification

Degree from a recognised university, any discipline. Final-year/appearing candidates not eligible — qualification must be completed on or before the cutoff date specified in the official notification.

Graduate (Any stream)orPost Graduate (Any stream)

Dates And Links

Start Date

6 August 2026

Last Date

27 August 2026

Official Notification

Click here

Application Mode

Online

Exam 1 Date

1 September 2026

Exam 2 Date

1 November 2026

Exams & Syllabus

SBI Clerk Prelims 2026

Exam Date

1 September 2026

Exam Duration

60 minutes

Exam Mode

Online

Question type

MCQ

Exam languages

English, Hindi

Negative marking

0.25 marks deducted per wrong answer

Syllabus

SubjectQuestionsMarks

English Language3030

Numerical Ability3535

Reasoning Ability3535

Total questions100Total marks100

SBI Clerk Main Exam 2026

Exam Date

1 November 2026

Exam Duration

160 minutes (2 hrs 40 min)

Exam Mode

Online

Question type

MCQ

Exam languages

English, Hindi, + declared local/regional language (for LLPT)

Negative marking

0.25 marks deducted per wrong answer

Syllabus

SubjectQuestionsMarks

General/Financial Awareness5050

General English4040

Quantitative Aptitude5050

Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude5060

Total questions190Total marks200

Notes

This is a Special Recruitment Drive limited to SC/ST/OBC backlog vacancies only.

It is separate from SBI's regular annual Clerk recruitment, which will be notified independently.

Selection Process

Preliminary Examination Main Examination Local Language Proficiency Test (qualifying only — no interview for this post)

Disclaimer

This listing is based on the official SBI notification (Advt No. CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16). Candidates must verify all details on the official SBI website before applying. Avedan is not affiliated with or an official representative of State Bank of India.

Terms and Conditions:

Eligibility is your responsibility. This drive is limited to SC, ST, and OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates only — Avedan does not verify your category eligibility before submission. Application accuracy. Applications are submitted using the documents and information you provide. Avedan and its partners are not liable for rejection or fee loss caused by incorrect or incomplete details you supplied. Fees are separate. The Avedan platform fee is different from SBI's official application fee and is governed by Avedan's Refund Policy; SBI's fee follows SBI's own rules. Official notification prevails. If anything here conflicts with SBI's official notification (Advt No. CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16), the official notification is final.