SBI Clerk Admit Card 2026 Out: State Bank of India (SBI) has released the SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2026 for Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) recruitment under Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17. Candidates who applied for the recruitment can now download their preliminary examination call letter online through the official SBI website.
The SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2026 is scheduled to be conducted on 26 and 27 September 2026. Candidates should download their admit card and check the allotted exam date, shift, reporting time and examination centre details before appearing for the examination.
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SBI Clerk Admit Card 2026: Overview
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Organization | State Bank of India (SBI) |
| Post | Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) |
| Recruitment | SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 |
| Advertisement No. | CRPD/CR/2026-27/17 |
| Total Vacancies | 9,766 |
| Admit Card Status | Released |
| Admit Card Release Date | 21 September 2026 |
| Exam Name | SBI Clerk Preliminary Examination 2026 |
| Prelims Exam Date | 26 & 27 September 2026 |
| Mode of Exam | Online (Computer Based Test) |
| Selection Process | Prelims, Mains & Local Language Proficiency Test |
| Official Website | sbi.bank.in |
SBI Clerk Admit Card 2026: Latest Update
Latest Update – 21 September 2026: State Bank of India (SBI) has released the SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2026 for Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) under Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17. The call letter download link is now active on the official SBI recruitment website.
The SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam 2026 will be conducted on 26 and 27 September 2026. Candidates should download their admit card and check their individual exam date, shift, reporting time and examination centre before reaching the exam venue.
SBI Clerk 2026 Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification Release Date | 11 August 2026 |
| Online Application Start Date | 11 August 2026 |
| Online Application Last Date | 31 August 2026 |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | 31 August 2026 |
| Preliminary Exam Call Letter | Out Now |
| Preliminary Examination | September 2026 (Tentative) |
| Main Exam Call Letter | Around 10 days before exam |
| Main Examination | November 2026 (Tentative) |
| Local Language Proficiency Test | After provisional selection, before joining |
Candidates should keep checking the official website sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings regularly, as SBI may update exam dates and centres.
SBI Clerk 2026 Vacancy Details (State Wise)
SBI has announced vacancies for 24 States/UTs. Candidates can apply for only one State/UT, and they must know the local language of that State/UT. Below is the complete state-wise, regular and backlog vacancy break-up.
| Gandhinagar | Gujarat | Gujarati | 330 | 398 | 728 |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka | Kannada | 760 | 56 | 816 |
| Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | Hindi | 113 | 196 | 309 |
| Bhopal | Chhattisgarh | Hindi | 287 | 184 | 471 |
| Bhubaneswar | Odisha | Odia | 1,100 | 31 | 1,131 |
| Chandigarh | Jammu & Kashmir UT | Urdu/Hindi | 84 | 8 | 92 |
| Chandigarh | Himachal Pradesh | Hindi | 9 | 23 | 32 |
| Chandigarh | Ladakh UT | Urdu/Ladakhi/Bhoti | 7 | 25 | 32 |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu | Tamil | 1,410 | 129 | 1,539 |
| Hyderabad | Telangana | Telugu/Urdu | 260 | 0 | 260 |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan | Hindi | 350 | 85 | 435 |
| Kolkata | West Bengal | Bengali/Nepali | 555 | 220 | 775 |
| Kolkata | A&N Islands | Hindi/English | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| Kolkata | Sikkim | Nepali/English | 60 | 11 | 71 |
| Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi/Urdu | 250 | 34 | 284 |
| Maharashtra/Mumbai Metro | Maharashtra | Marathi | 1,718 | 402 | 2,120 |
| Mumbai Metro | Goa | Konkani | 62 | 3 | 65 |
| Guwahati | Arunachal Pradesh | English | 55 | 53 | 108 |
| Guwahati | Assam | Assamese/Bengali/Bodo | 110 | 120 | 230 |
| Guwahati | Manipur | Manipuri/English | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Guwahati | Meghalaya | English/Garo/Khasi | 24 | 30 | 54 |
| Guwahati | Mizoram | Mizo | 32 | 11 | 43 |
| Guwahati | Nagaland | English | 27 | 20 | 47 |
| Guwahati | Tripura | Bengali/Kokborok | 48 | 14 | 62 |
| Total | — | — | 7,680 | 2,086 | 9,766 |
Note: Backlog vacancies are the combined total of SC/ST/OBC backlog, PwBD backlog and Ex-Servicemen (XS/DXS) backlog for each state, as published in the official notification. The above vacancy numbers are provisional and may vary as per the Bank’s actual requirement.
Note for Bihar Candidates
Bihar does not have a separate vacancy allotment in this SBI Clerk 2026 notification. However, Bihar has exam centres available — Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Purnea, Arrah and Aurangabad. Candidates from Bihar who know Hindi can apply for Hindi-medium states such as Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow Circle), Himachal Pradesh, or Jammu & Kashmir, and choose a Bihar centre for the exam. Since the post is state-specific, the Local Language Proficiency Test will still be based on the local language of the state applied for, not Hindi alone.
SBI Clerk Eligibility Criteria 2026
Eligibility for SBI Clerk 2026 has three parts — age limit, educational qualification, and knowledge of the local language of the state applied for.
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian Citizen |
| Age Limit | Minimum 20 years, Maximum 28 years (as on 01.04.2026) |
| Date of Birth Range | Not earlier than 02.04.1998 and not later than 01.04.2006 |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University (on or before 31.12.2026) |
| Final Year Students | Can apply provisionally; must clear graduation by 31.12.2026 |
| Local Language | Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the local language of the State/UT applied for |
| Not Eligible | Candidates currently working in SBI clerical cadre, or who resigned from SBI clerical cadre |
SBI Clerk Age Relaxation 2026
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| OBC | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| PwBD (General/EWS) | 10 years |
| PwBD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen | Actual service period + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen of SC/ST), subject to max age 50 years |
| Widows, Divorced Women, Judicially Separated Women (not remarried) | 7 years (max age 35 for Gen/EWS, 38 for OBC, 40 for SC/ST) |
| Trained Apprentices of SBI (Gen/EWS) | 1 year |
| Trained Apprentices of SBI (OBC) | 4 years |
| Trained Apprentices of SBI (SC/ST) | 6 years |
| Trained Apprentices of SBI, PwBD (Gen/EWS) | 11 years |
| Trained Apprentices of SBI, PwBD (OBC) | 14 years |
| Trained Apprentices of SBI, PwBD (SC/ST) | 16 years |
Note: Cumulative age relaxation is not allowed under more than one category at the same time. No change in category is permitted once the online application is submitted.
Reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)
4% horizontal reservation is available for PwBD candidates under Section 34 of the RPWD Act, 2016. This post is suitable for the following categories of disability:
| Category | Disability Type |
|---|---|
| (a) | Blind, Low Vision |
| (b) | Deaf, Hard of Hearing |
| (c) | Locomotor Disability including Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims, Muscular Dystrophy |
| (d) | Autism Spectrum Disorder (Mild), Intellectual Disability, Specific Learning Disability, Mental Illness |
| (e) | Multiple Disabilities involving (a) to (d) above |
SBI Clerk Application Fee 2026
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| SC / ST / PwBD / XS / DXS | Nil (No Fee) |
| General / OBC / EWS | ₹750/- |
Fee can be paid online through Debit Card, Credit Card or Internet Banking. The fee once paid is non-refundable and cannot be adjusted for any other exam.
SBI Clerk Selection Process 2026
Selection for SBI Junior Associate 2026 has three phases:
- Phase I: Preliminary Examination (Online Objective Test)
- Phase II: Main Examination (Online Objective Test)
- Phase III: Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT), only for candidates who need it
Only candidates who qualify Prelims are shortlisted for Mains (approximately 10 times the number of vacancies, category-wise). Final merit list is prepared only on the basis of Main Exam marks — Prelims marks are not added to the final score. There is no interview in this selection process.
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2026
| 1 | English Language | English | 30 | 30 | 20 min |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | English/Hindi/Local Language | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | English/Hindi/Local Language | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 Hour | ||
There is negative marking of 1/4th mark for each wrong answer. No minimum qualifying marks are prescribed for individual sections.
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2026
| Sl. No. | Test Name | Medium of Exam | No. of Questions | Max Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General/Financial Awareness | English/Hindi/Local Language | 50 | 50 | 35 min |
| 2 | General English | English | 40 | 40 | 35 min |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | English/Hindi/Local Language | 50 | 50 | 45 min |
| 4 | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | English/Hindi/Local Language | 50 | 60 | 45 min |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 Hr 40 min | ||
Same as Prelims, 1/4th mark is deducted for each wrong answer in Mains too. Candidates need to score minimum qualifying aggregate marks decided by the Bank (5% relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/XS/DXS candidates).
SBI Clerk Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT)
Candidates who have not studied the specified local language in Class 10th or 12th must appear for LLPT after provisional selection but before joining. Candidates who fail this test will not be offered appointment.
| Test Pattern | Section | No. of Passages | No. of Questions | Max Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Verbal Test | Objective | 3 | 15 | 15 |
| Subjective | 3 | 15 | 15 | |
| Verbal Test | — | — | — | 20 |
SBI Clerk Salary and Pay Scale 2026
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Pay Scale | ₹24,050-1340/3-28,070-1650/3-33,020-2000/4-41,020-2340/7-57,400-4400/1-61,800-2680/1-64,480 |
| Starting Basic Pay | ₹26,730/- (₹24,050 + 2 advance increments for graduates) |
| Total Starting Emoluments (Metro city like Mumbai) | Approx. ₹46,000/- per month (including DA and allowances) |
| Other Benefits | Provident Fund, Pension under New Pension Scheme, Medical, Leave Fare Concession, and other perquisites as per Bank rules |
SBI Clerk 2026 Medium of Examination (State Wise)
Candidates can choose from English, Hindi and their local state language while attempting the exam. Below is the state-wise list of exam mediums.
| State/UT | Medium of Exam |
|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar | English, Hindi |
| Arunachal Pradesh | English, Hindi |
| Assam | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali |
| Chhattisgarh | English, Hindi |
| Goa | English, Hindi, Konkani |
| Gujarat | English, Hindi, Gujarati |
| Himachal Pradesh | English, Hindi |
| Jammu & Kashmir | English, Hindi, Urdu |
| Karnataka | English, Hindi, Kannada |
| Ladakh | English, Hindi, Urdu |
| Madhya Pradesh | English, Hindi |
| Maharashtra | English, Hindi, Marathi |
| Manipur | English, Hindi, Manipuri |
| Meghalaya | English, Hindi |
| Mizoram | English, Hindi |
| Nagaland | English, Hindi |
| Odisha | English, Hindi, Odia |
| Rajasthan | English, Hindi |
| Sikkim | English, Hindi |
| Tamil Nadu | English, Hindi, Tamil |
| Telangana | English, Hindi, Telugu, Urdu |
| Tripura | English, Hindi, Bengali |
| Uttar Pradesh | English, Hindi, Urdu |
| West Bengal | English, Hindi, Bengali |
SBI Clerk 2026 Exam Centres (State Wise List)
Below is the tentative list of exam centres for Preliminary and Main Examination. SBI reserves the right to add, remove or change centres.
| 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 |
How to Apply for SBI Clerk 2026
- Visit the official SBI careers website: sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings
- Find and open the advertisement for CRPD/CR/2026-27/17 – Recruitment of Junior Associates 2026
- Read the detailed advertisement carefully before applying
- Click on “Apply Online” and register with your basic details to generate a provisional registration number and password
- Fill the application form completely — personal details, educational qualification, State/UT and local language option
- Upload your scanned photograph, signature, left thumb impression and handwritten declaration as per the specified format
- Pay the application fee online using Debit Card, Credit Card or Internet Banking (not applicable for SC/ST/PwBD/XS/DXS)
- Submit the form and take a printout of the confirmation page for your records
Documents Required for SBI Clerk Online Form
| Photograph | Recent colour passport-size photo, 4.5cm x 3.5cm, 20–50 KB, JPG/JPEG, light background |
| Signature | Signed on white paper with black ink, 10–20 KB, JPG/JPEG |
| Left Thumb Impression | On white paper with black/blue ink, 20–50 KB, JPG/JPEG |
| Handwritten Declaration | Written in English in black ink, 50–100 KB, JPG/JPEG |
| Photo ID Proof (at exam) | Passport/Aadhaar/PAN Card/Driving Licence/Voter’s Card/Bank Passbook with photo — original plus self-attested photocopy |
SBI Clerk 2026 Syllabus, Admit Card & Result
SBI will release the Preliminary Exam call letter around 10 days before the exam date, followed by the Main Exam call letter for shortlisted candidates. We will publish separate detailed articles on SBI Clerk Syllabus 2026, SBI Clerk Admit Card 2026, and SBI Clerk Result 2026 — links will be added here as soon as they are live, so you can bookmark this page for complete updates.
SBI Clerk 2026 Important Links
| SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 Admit Card Link | Click Here |
| Apply Online | https://ibpsreg.ibps.in/sbijajul26/ |
| SBI JUNIOR ASSOCIATES (CUSTOMER SUPPORT & SALES) Notification 2026 | Download Now |
| Official Careers Website | sbi.bank.in/web/careers |
| Helpdesk / Query | cgrs.ibps.in |
| Helpdesk Phone | 022-22820427 (11:00 AM to 05:00 PM, Bank working days) |
SBI Clerk Admit Card 2026: FAQs
1. Is SBI Clerk Admit Card 2026 released?
Yes, SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2026 has been released on 21 September 2026.
2. When was the SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2026 released?
The SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card was released on 21 September 2026.
3. When is the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2026?
The SBI Clerk Preliminary Examination 2026 is scheduled for 26 and 27 September 2026.
4. What is the SBI Clerk Admit Card 2026 status?
The SBI Clerk Admit Card 2026 status is now released.
5. Where can I download SBI Clerk Admit Card 2026?
Candidates can download the SBI Clerk Admit Card from the official SBI website at sbi.bank.in.
6. What is the SBI Clerk recruitment advertisement number?
The advertisement number is CRPD/CR/2026-27/17.
7. How can I download SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2026?
Visit the SBI Careers website, open the Junior Associates recruitment section, click the call letter link, enter your login details and download the admit card.
8. What details are required to download SBI Clerk Admit Card?
Candidates generally need their registration number or roll number and password or date of birth to download the call letter.
9. What details are mentioned on SBI Clerk Admit Card?
The admit card contains the candidate’s name, roll number, exam date, shift, reporting time, examination centre and important instructions.
10. What is the SBI Clerk Prelims exam mode?
The SBI Clerk Preliminary Examination will be conducted in online Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.
11. How many vacancies are available in SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026?
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 has been notified for 9,766 Junior Associate vacancies.
12. What is the post offered under SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026?
The recruitment is for Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) posts in State Bank of India.
13. Is SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card sent by post?
No. Candidates need to download the SBI Clerk call letter online through the official SBI website.
14. Should I carry a printed copy of SBI Clerk Admit Card?
Yes. Candidates should carry a clear printed copy of their admit card to the examination centre.
15. What should I check after downloading SBI Clerk Admit Card?
Check your name, roll number, photograph, exam date, shift, reporting time, examination centre address and other instructions carefully.
16. What documents should I carry to the SBI Clerk exam centre?
Candidates should carry the printed admit card along with a valid photo identity proof and any other document specifically mentioned in the call letter.
17. Can I change my SBI Clerk exam centre after the admit card is released?
Generally, the examination centre allotted by SBI cannot be changed after the call letter has been issued.
18. What is the selection process for SBI Clerk 2026?
The selection process includes the Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and Local Language Proficiency Test, as applicable.
19. Is the SBI Clerk Prelims exam compulsory?
Yes. Candidates have to qualify the Preliminary Examination to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.
20. What is the official website of SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026?
The official website for SBI recruitment updates is sbi.bank.in.
21. When did SBI Clerk 2026 online applications start?
The online application process for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 started on 11 August 2026.
22. What was the last date to apply for SBI Clerk 2026?
The last date to submit the SBI Clerk 2026 online application was 31 August 2026.
23. What is the SBI Clerk Prelims exam date for 2026?
The SBI Clerk Prelims examination is scheduled to be held on 26 and 27 September 2026.
24. What should I do if I cannot download my SBI Clerk Admit Card?
Check your registration details carefully and try downloading the call letter again through the official SBI recruitment portal. If the problem continues, candidates should contact SBI through the official recruitment-related support channels.
25. Is SBI Clerk Admit Card 2026 available online?
Yes. The SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2026 is available online for candidates who successfully applied for the recruitment.
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