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Page 1 of 11 State Bank of India Central Recruitment & Promotion Department Corporate Centre, Mumbai Phone: 022-22820427; e-mail: crpd@sbi.co.in SBI SHINES GOLD WINNER IN 4 CATEGORIES IN ECONOMICS TIMES HUMAN CAPITAL AWARDS 2026 Page 2 of 11 State Bank of India CENTRAL RECRUITMENT & PROMOTION DEPARTMENT CORPORATE CENTRE, MUMBAI (Phone: 022-2282 0427; E-mail: crpd@sbi.co.in) RECRUITMENT OF JUNIOR ASSOCIATES (CUSTOMER SUPPORT & SALES) SPECIAL RECRU

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Eligibility / Qualification

Qualification requirement 1(As on 31.12.2026):
Qualification requirement 2Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by Central Government. Candidates having integrated dual degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 31.12.2026 Those who are in the final year/ semester of their graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if provisionally selected, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 31.12.2026.
Qualification requirement 3Note: (a) The date of passing eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the mark sheet/certificate or provisional certificate issued by the University/Institute. In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University/ Institute, a certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the University/Institute indicating the date on which the result was posted on the website will be taken as the date of passing. (b) Matriculate Ex-servicemen, who have obtained the Indian Army Special Certificate of Education or corresponding certificate in the Navy or Air Force, after having completed not less than 15 years of service in Armed Forces of the Union are also eligible for the post. Such certificates should be dated on or before 31.12.2026.

Age limits & relaxation

Age reckoning date(As on 01.04.2026)
Age range & relaxationNot 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 (both days inclusive). Relaxation of Upper age limit: Sr. Category Age Relaxation 1. OBC 3 years 2. SC/ ST 5 years 3. PwBD (OBC) 13 years 4. PwBD (SC/ ST) 15 years 5. Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled ExServicemenActual period of service rendered in defense services + 3 years, (8 years for Disabled Ex- Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to max. age of 50 years. 6. Widows, Divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands & who are not remarried 7 years (subject to maximum age limit of 38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates). 7. Trained Apprentices of SBI OBC - 4 years, SC/ST - 6 years, PwBD (OBC) – 14 years, PwBD (SC/ST) – 16 years.
Age requirement 3NOTE: i. Cumulative age relaxation will not be available either under the above items or in combination with any other items ii. Candidates seeking age relaxation are required to submit copies of necessary certificate(s) at the time of joining. No change in the category of any candidate is permitted after registration of online application. No correspondence/ email/phone will be entertained in this regard. iii. Trained Apprentice of SBI: Relaxation in upper age limit will be applicable to trained Apprentice of SBI, whose engagement start date is on or after 01.01.2022 and have completed the specified branch experience of one year successfully in SBI on or before last date of registration i.e. 27.08.2026, provided his/ her conduct and performance is found to be satisfactory during the entire training period. Also, Successful completion of Apprenticeship training refers to passing of skill evaluation test (Trade Test) and Obtention of joint National Apprenticeship Certificate jointly issued by SBI-NSDC/ BFSI-SSC.

Application fees

Fee and refund rule 1(Non-Refundable)
Fee and refund rule 2Sl. Category Fee/ intimation Charges 1. SC/ ST/ PwBD/ XS/DXS Nil 2. OBC Rs 750/- Fee/ Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other exam or selection.

Important dates

Date rule 1ONLINE REGISTRATION OF APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF FEES: 07.08.2026 TO 27.08.2026

Vacancies / category rules

Vacancy / category rule 1SC ST OBC Total Amaravati Andhra Pradesh Telugu/ Urdu -- 88 -- 88 Bengaluru Karnataka Kannada 85 35 -- 120 Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Hindi -- 134 -- 134 Chhattisgarh -- 26 -- 26 Bhubaneswar Odisha Odia -- 111 -- 111 Chandigarh Chandigarh UT Hindi/ Punjabi -- -- 22 22 Jammu & Kashmir UT Urdu/ Hindi -- 42 -- 42 Himachal Pradesh Hindi 11 -- -- 11 Punjab Punjabi/ Hindi -- -- 18 18 Chennai Tamil Nadu Tamil 65 -- -- 65 Hyderabad Telangana Telugu/ Urdu -- 32 -- 32 Jaipur Rajasthan Hindi 20 86 -- 106 Kolkata West Bengal Bengali/ Nepali -- -- 55 55 Lucknow Uttar Pradesh$ Hindi/ Urdu -- 31 -- 31 Maharashtra/ Mumbai Metro Maharashtra $ Marathi -- 165 -- 165 New Delhi Delhi Hindi -- -- 17 17 Gandhinagar Gujarat Gujarati -- 289 -- 289 Guwahati Assam Assamese/ Bengali/ Bodo -- 39 -- 39 Tripura Bengali/ Kokborok -- 22 -- 22 Patna Bihar Hindi/ Urdu 12 -- -- 12 Jharkhand Hindi/ Santhali 14 119 -- 133 Total 207 1219 112 1538 * Candidate has to opt for ONE language at the time of online application for local language test. $ Candidates applying for the states of Maharashtra (Maharashtra Circle / Mumbai Metro Circle), Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow Circle) should check operational areas for which they desire to apply from SBI’s official website https://sbi.bank.in [On Home page> Branch Locator (Bottom right Drop pin icon) > In search options select Circle > Select Circle name > Enter Captcha]. Please note that vacancy for Uttar Pradesh State is under Lucknow Circle only. Abbreviations: SC - Scheduled Castes, ST - Scheduled Tribes; OBC - Other Backward Classes. PwBD and Ex-servicemen/Disabled ex-servicemen can apply under their respective parent category.
Vacancy / category rule 2The above vacancies are provisional and depending on the actual requirement of the Bank the said vacancies may vary. Candidates may apply for vacancies of one State/UT only. There is no provision for Inter Circle Transfer/ Inter State transfer for Junior Associates to be recruited. However, Intra State transfer between two Circles situated in the same State viz. Delhi Circle & Lucknow Circle in Uttar Pradesh State only and Mumbai Metro Circle & Maharashtra Circle in Maharashtra State only will be permitted, subject to Bank’s extant guidelines. Candidature of the applicant will be considered only against the vacancies in the State/UT for which he/she has applied/opted. Candidate may appear in the examination from any notified Centre. However, He/ She will have to appear for the test of specified opted local language at a Centre (to be decided by the Bank) of the State applied for, at his/her own expenses. Merit list will be drawn State wise, category wise and candidates will be posted in the State for which they are applying, in the event of their selection.
Vacancy / category rule 3Page 3 of 11 Important Note: i. Vacancies reserved for OBC category are available to OBC candidates belonging to ‘’Non-creamy layer’’. Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming in ‘’CREAMY LAYER’’, are not eligible to apply. ii. OBC category candidate should submit the OBC certificate on the format prescribed by Govt. of India, having “Non-Creamy Layer’’ clause issued on or after 01.04.2026 to the date of taking up appointment, if selected. iii. Caste certificate issued by Competent Authority on the format prescribed by the Government of India will have to be submitted by the SC/ ST candidates, during document verification. iv. Candidates who are working in SBI in the Clerical cadre are not eligible to apply under this project. Candidates who were earlier employed in State Bank of India and resigned from the Bank while in clerical cadre will also be not eligible to apply for the post. v. Candidates against whom there is/are adverse report regarding character & antecedents, moral turpitude etc. are not eligible to apply for the post.

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