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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 STATE BANK OF INDIA RECOGNISED AS WORLD’S BEST CONSUMER BANK 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) (Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/2026-27/1

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Eligibility / Qualification

Qualification requirement 1Essential Academic Qualifications (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 (Gen/ EWS) 10 years 4. PwBD (OBC) 13 years 5. PwBD (SC/ ST) 15 years 6. Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen Actual 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 7. Widows, Divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands & who are not remarried 7 years (subject to maximum age limit of 35 years for General/ EWS, 38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates) 8. Trained Apprentices of SBI GEN/ EWS - 1 year, OBC - 4 years, SC/ST - 6 years, PwBD (Gen/EWS) - 11 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., 31.08.2026, 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. General/ OBC/ EWS 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: 11.08.2026 TO 31.08.2026

Vacancies / category rules

Vacancy / category rule 1Circle State/ UT Language * Regular Vacancies Backlog Vacancies## Category Wise PwBD XS SC/ ST/ OBC PwBD XS SC ST OBC EWS GEN Total VI HI LD d&e@ XS DXS SC ST OBC Tot VI HI LD d&e Tot XS DXS Tot Gandhinagar Gujarat Gujarati 23 49 89 33 136 330 4 4 3 3 33 14 0 0 0 0 24 25 23 21 93 167 138 305 Bengaluru Karnataka Kannada 121 53 205 76 305 760 8 8 8 7 76 34 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 2 17 27 12 39 Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Hindi 16 22 16 11 48 113 2 1 1 1 11 5 0 0 0 0 8 13 6 10 37 100 59 159 Chhattisgarh 34 91 17 28 117 287 3 3 3 3 28 12 12 89 0 101 5 5 4 5 19 43 21 64 Bhubaneswar Odisha Odia 176 242 132 110 440 1100 11 11 11 11 110 49 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 3 13 2 16 18 Chandigarh Jammu & Kashmir UT Urdu/ Hindi 6 9 22 8 39 84 1 1 1 1 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 2 3 5 Himachal Pradesh Hindi 2 0 1 0 6 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 2 4 10 6 16 Ladakh UT Urdu/ Ladakhi/ 0 0 1 0 6 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 12 16 1 1 0 0 2 5 2 7 Bhoti (Bodhi) Chennai Tamil Nadu Tamil 267 14 380 141 608 1410 15 14 14 14 141 63 0 2 0 2 3 10 1 7 21 69 37 106 Hyderabad Telangana Telugu/ Urdu 41 18 70 26 105 260 3 3 3 2 26 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jaipur Rajasthan Hindi 59 45 70 35 141 350 4 4 3 3 35 15 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 3 10 49 26 75 Kolkata West Bengal Bengali/ Nepali 127 27 122 55 224 555 6 6 6 5 55 24 0 25 0 25 11 13 11 11 46 93 56 149 A&N Islands Hindi/ English 0 1 4 1 9 15 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 6 1 1 1 0 3 7 3 10 Sikkim Nepali/ English 3 12 14 6 25 60 1 1 1 0 6 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 5 2 7 Lucknow Uttar Pradesh$ Hindi/ Urdu 52 2 67 25 104 250 3 3 2 2 25 11 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 3 30 0 30 Maharashtra/ Mumbai Metro Maharashtra $ Marathi 171 154 463 171 759 1718 18 18 17 17 171 77 37 3 51 91 2 5 12 11 30 236 45 281 Mumbai Metro Goa Konkani 1 7 11 6 37 62 1 1 1 0 6 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 Guwahati Arunachal Pradesh English 0 24 0 5 26 55 1 1 1 0 5 2 0 32 0 32 1 2 1 0 4 12 5 17 Assam Assamese/ Bengali/ Bodo 7 13 29 11 50 110 2 1 1 1 11 4 0 0 0 0 5 7 4 7 23 65 32 97 Manipur Manipuri/ English 0 4 1 1 8 14 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 6 3 9 Meghalaya English/ Garo/ Khasi 0 10 1 2 11 24 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 3 2 2 1 2 7 14 6 20 Mizoram Mizo 0 14 1 3 14 32 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 3 5 1 6 Nagaland English 0 12 0 2 13 27 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 5 11 4 15 Tripura Bengali/ Kokborok 8 14 0 4 22 48 1 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 6 5 3 8 Total 1114 837 1716 760 3253 7680 91 83 76 70 760 333 58 161 68 287 76 113 80 86 355 964 480 1444 ## The Backlog vacancies are net of the vacancies advertised in Special Recruitment Drive (advt. no. CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16) for SC/ST/OBC candidates, State-wise/ Category-wise * Candidate has to opt for ONE language at the time of online application for local language test. @ Persons with benchmark disabilities under clauses (d) & (e) of section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPWD Act, 2016). $ 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.co.in. [On Home page> Branch Locator (Bottom right Drop pin icon) > In search options select Circle > Select Circle name > Enter Captcha]. Abbreviations: SC - Scheduled Castes, ST - Scheduled Tribes; OBC - Other Backward Classes; EWS – Economically Weaker Section; GEN - General Category; PwBD - Persons with Benchmark Disability; VI - Visually Impaired; HI - Hearing Impaired; LD - Locomotor Disability; d&e- Category (d) & (e) of section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016; XS - Ex-Serviceman; DXS-Disabled Ex-Serviceman/ Dependent of Ex-servicemen. The 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 before completion of 5 years of service. However, after completion of 5 years’ service, only in exceptional cases such as Extreme Compassionate Ground/Spouse Ground, the Bank at its sole discretion may consider transfer request as per the Bank’s transfer policy/instructions applicable at the relevant time for the post. 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.
Reservation rule 2Page 3 of 11 The reservation under various categories will be as per prevailing Government Guidelines. a. Reservation for PwBD/XS/DXS candidates is horizontal reservation and these are included in the vacancies of various parent categories. b. 4.5% of the total vacancies are reserved for Disabled Ex-servicemen and dependents of Servicemen killed in action other than 10% earmarked for Ex-servicemen (total 14.50%). First priority in the matter of appointment will be given to the Disabled Ex-Servicemen and second priority will be given to dependents of defense personnel killed in action or severely disabled (with over 50% disability attributable to defence services). 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 entitled for any relaxation/ reservation available to OBC category. They should indicate their category as General OR General (LD/ VI/ HI/ d&e) as applicable. ii. OBC category candidate should submit the OBC certificate on the format prescribed by Govt. of India, having “Non-Creamy Layer’’ clause issued during period 01.04.2026 to the date of taking up appointment, if selected. iii. Benefit of reservation under EWS category can be availed upon production of an ‘Income and Asset Certificate’ issued by a Competent Authority on the Govt. of India format for the financial year 2025-26 and valid for the year 2026-27 as per the extant DoPT guidelines. iv. EWS candidates are required to produce for verification, the ‘Income & Assets Certificate’ for the relevant financial year as per the extant DoPT guidelines, on the date of document verification. No request for extension of time for production of ‘Income & Assets Certificate’ beyond the said date shall be entertained and if a candidate fails to produce the ‘Income & Assets Certificate’ on the date of document verification, he / she will not be considered for appointment in the Bank for the post of Junior Associates (Customer Support & sales). v. 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. vi. A person who wants to avail benefit of reservation under section 34 of RPWD Act, 2016, Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) will have to submit a latest disability certificate issued by a Competent Authority as per Government of India guidelines. Such certificate will be subject to verification/ re-verification as may be decided by the competent authority. The certificate should be dated on or before last date of registration of application. vii. 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. viii. Candidates against whom there is/ are adverse report regarding character & antecedents, moral turpitude etc. are not eligible to apply for the post.
SC1114 posts (indicative; see bank/post-wise official vacancy table)
ST837 posts (indicative; see bank/post-wise official vacancy table)
OBC1716 posts (indicative; see bank/post-wise official vacancy table)
EWS760 posts (indicative; see bank/post-wise official vacancy table)
UR / General3253 posts (indicative; see bank/post-wise official vacancy table)
Total indicative vacancies7680 posts (indicative; see bank/post-wise official vacancy table)

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