SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2026: Special Recruitment Drive for 1,538 Backlog Vacancies
State Bank of India (SBI)
Last Date :- August 27, 2026
SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2026
State Bank of India (SBI) has released the official notification for the Recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) - Special Recruitment Drive for SC/ST/OBC Backlog Vacancies (Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16). Interested candidates can apply online from 07.08.2026 to 27.08.2026.
Interested and eligible candidates may read this advertisement and apply online here against these Application notifications. All applicants are requested to bookmark this page for future updates .
SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2026 Overview
Post Name
Junior Associate
Vacancies
1538
Organization
State Bank of India (SBI)
Qualification
Graduation
Apply Mode
Online
Application Fee
750 /-
Start Date
August 7, 2026
Last Date
August 27, 2026
SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details
# Category Summary
* Scheduled Castes (SC): 207 Vacancies
* Scheduled Tribes (ST): 1,219 Vacancies
* Other Backward Classes (OBC - Non-Creamy Layer): 112 Vacancies
* Grand Total: 1,538 Vacancies
| Circle / State | SC | ST | OBC | Total | Local Language(s) |
| Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) | 0 | 88 | 0 | 88 | Telugu / Urdu |
| Bengaluru (Karnataka) | 85 | 35 | 0 | 120 | Kannada |
| Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | 0 | 134 | 0 | 134 | Hindi |
| Bhopal (Chhattisgarh) | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 | Hindi |
| Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | 0 | 111 | 0 | 111 | Odia |
| Chandigarh (Chandigarh UT) | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | Hindi / Punjabi |
| Chandigarh (J&K UT) | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 | Urdu / Hindi |
| Chandigarh (Himachal Pradesh) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | Hindi |
| Chandigarh (Punjab) | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | Punjabi / Hindi |
| Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | 65 | 0 | 0 | 65 | Tamil |
| Hyderabad (Telangana) | 0 | 32 | 0 | 32 | Telugu / Urdu |
| Jaipur (Rajasthan) | 20 | 86 | 0 | 106 | Hindi |
| Kolkata (West Bengal) | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55 | Bengali / Nepali |
| Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | Hindi / Urdu |
| Maharashtra (Mumbai Metro) | 0 | 165 | 0 | 165 | Marathi |
| New Delhi (Delhi) | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | Hindi |
| Gandhinagar (Gujarat) | 0 | 289 | 0 | 289 | Gujarati |
| Guwahati (Assam) | 0 | 39 | 0 | 39 | Assamese / Bengali / Bodo |
| Guwahati (Tripura) | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | Bengali / Kokborok |
| Patna (Bihar) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Hindi / Urdu |
| Patna (Jharkhand) | 14 | 119 | 0 | 133 | Hindi / Santhali |
| TOTAL | 207 | 1,219 | 112 | 1,538 |
SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2026 Education Qualification
# Educational Qualification (as on 31.12.2026):
* Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent.
* Candidates in their final year/semester can apply provisionally, provided they produce proof of passing graduation on or before 31.12.2026.
* Language Proficiency:
* Candidates must be proficient (read, write, speak, and understand) in the specified local language of the applied State/UT.
SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria
* Age Limit (as on 01.04.2026):
* 20 to 28 years (Born between 02.04.1998 and 01.04.2006, both days inclusive).
* Age Relaxations: SC/ST: 5 years | OBC: 3 years | PwBD (SC/ST): 15 years | PwBD (OBC): 13 years | Ex-Servicemen: As per government rules.
SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2026 Salary & Pay Scale
| Component | Amount / Details |
| Pay Scale Range | ₹24,050 – ₹64,480 |
| Starting Basic Pay | ₹26,730/- (₹24,050/- + 2 advance increments for graduates) |
| Total Starting Emoluments | ~₹46,000/- per month (Includes D.A., Metro allowances, and extra increments at metro cities like Mumbai) |
SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2026 Selection Process
1. Phase-I: Preliminary Examination (Online - 100 Marks | 1 Hour):
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 mins |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 mins |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 mins |
| TOTAL | 100 | 100 | 60 mins |
2. Phase-II: Main Examination (Online - 200 Marks | 2 Hours 40 Minutes)
| Subject | Qs | Marks | Time |
| General / Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 min |
| General English | 40 | 40 | 35 min |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 min |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 min |
| TOTAL | 190 | 200 | 160 min |
3. Phase-III: Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT)
* Conducted before joining for candidates who did not study the specified local language in 10th or 12th standard.
# Phase-I: Preliminary Examination :- Negative Marking: 1/4th mark deducted for each wrong answer.
# Phase-II: Main Examination :- Trained SBI Apprentices receive 2.5% of maximum marks (5 marks out of 200) as bonus marks in the Main Exam score.
SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2026 Application Fee
SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2026 Important Dates
| Event | Date / Schedule |
| Notification Released | August 7, 2026 |
| Application Start Date | August 7, 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | August 27, 2026 |
| Preliminary Exam Date | September 2026 (Tentative) |
| Main Exam Date | October / November 2026 (Tentative) |
SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2026 How to Apply
Applicants need to visit official sbi.bank.in/web/careers portal for submission of online application this scheme. One needs to follow below mentioned steps to apply online.
1Go to the Important Web Links section.2Click on One-Time Registration.3A new registration portal will open.4Complete the registration with your details.5Login and fill the Online Application Form.6Upload all required documents.7Click Submit and print the application.
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Go to the Important Web Links section.
2
Click on One-Time Registration.
3
A new registration portal will open.
4
Complete the registration with your details.
5
Login and fill the Online Application Form.
6
Upload all required documents.
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Click Submit and print the application.
SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2026 Important Links
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Disclaimer
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SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2026 FAQ
The online application process for Recruitment 2026 starts on August 7, 2026.
The last date to submit the online application for Recruitment 2026 is 27th August 2026.
There are a total of 1538 vacancies available under the Recruitment .