SBI Clerk
CRPD/CR/2025-26/06 (historical; next cycle not stored)
SBI Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) is SBI’s clerical recruitment. The latest stored cycle is CRPD/CR/2025-26/06, with online registration from 6 to 26 August 2025 and 5,180 regular vacancies (plus backlog rows in the same table). That cycle’s Preliminary examination was listed for September 2025 and Main examination for November 2025 — both are historical. SBI has not stored a 2026-27 Junior Associate notification in this dataset; treat the figures below as the last verified cycle, not as a live opening.
- Conducting authority
- State Bank of India (Central Recruitment & Promotion Department)
- Exam level
- national
- Notification status
- Application closed
- Next important date
- To be announced
- Information last updated
- 9 Oct 2026
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Official website: https://sbi.co.in/web/careers/current-openings(opens in a new tab)
Overview
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SBI Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) is SBI’s clerical recruitment. The latest stored cycle is CRPD/CR/2025-26/06, with online registration from 6 to 26 August 2025 and 5,180 regular vacancies (plus backlog rows in the same table). That cycle’s Preliminary examination was listed for September 2025 and Main examination for November 2025 — both are historical. SBI has not stored a 2026-27 Junior Associate notification in this dataset; treat the figures below as the last verified cycle, not as a live opening.
- Official name
- Recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) — Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/2025-26/06
- Common name
- SBI Clerk / SBI Junior Associate
- Conducting body
- State Bank of India (Central Recruitment & Promotion Department)
- Recruiting organisation
- State Bank of India
- Exam category
- Banking — clerical cadre
- Job role
- Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales)
- Post / recruitment
- Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) in clerical cadre. Candidates could apply for vacancies in one State/UT only. There is no provision for inter-circle / inter-state transfer for these Junior Associates, with limited intra-state circle exceptions listed in the notice.
- Recruitment cycle
- CRPD/CR/2025-26/06 (historical; next cycle not stored)
- Exam stages
- Online Preliminary examination → Online Main examination → Local Language Proficiency Test where applicable
- Application mode
- Online
- Exam mode
- Online
Official website: https://sbi.co.in/web/careers/current-openings(opens in a new tab)
Official notification: View notification(opens in a new tab)
Upcoming exams and important dates
Confirmed official dates are separated from tentative ones. Completed dates belong to a stored cycle and are not shown as if they were still upcoming. Missing dates show “To be announced”.
Confirmed official dates
- Official notification (2025-26 cycle): 6 Aug 2025
- Application start (2025-26): 6 Aug 2025
- Application deadline (2025-26): 26 Aug 2025
- Fee payment deadline (2025-26): 26 Aug 2025
Tentative dates
- Preliminary examination (2025-26): September 2025 (tentative in the notice)
- Main examination (2025-26): November 2025 (tentative in the notice)
Official notification (2025-26 cycle)
CompletedConfirmed official date6 Aug 2025
Historical cycle. Do not read these dates as the next Junior Associate recruitment.
Official source(opens in a new tab)Last verified 9 Oct 2026
Application start (2025-26)
CompletedConfirmed official date6 Aug 2025
Official source(opens in a new tab)Last verified 9 Oct 2026
Application deadline (2025-26)
CompletedConfirmed official date26 Aug 2025
Official source(opens in a new tab)Last verified 9 Oct 2026
Fee payment deadline (2025-26)
CompletedConfirmed official date26 Aug 2025
Official source(opens in a new tab)Last verified 9 Oct 2026
Preliminary examination (2025-26)
CompletedTentativeSeptember 2025 (tentative in the notice)
Official source(opens in a new tab)Last verified 9 Oct 2026
Main examination (2025-26)
CompletedTentativeNovember 2025 (tentative in the notice)
Official source(opens in a new tab)Last verified 9 Oct 2026
Next Junior Associate cycle
To be announcedNot announcedNot officially announced in this dataset
As of 9 October 2026, a successor SBI Junior Associate notification is not stored here. Watch sbi.co.in / bank.sbi careers.
Official source(opens in a new tab)Last verified 9 Oct 2026
Exam calendar
A month grid is shown only when verified dates exist. Until then, milestones stay in a chronological list so tentative values are not mistaken for official dates.
Official notification (2025-26 cycle)
6 Aug 2025 · Confirmed official date
Application start (2025-26)
6 Aug 2025 · Confirmed official date
Application deadline (2025-26)
26 Aug 2025 · Confirmed official date
Fee payment deadline (2025-26)
26 Aug 2025 · Confirmed official date
Preliminary examination (2025-26)
September 2025 (tentative in the notice) · Tentative
Main examination (2025-26)
November 2025 (tentative in the notice) · Tentative
Next Junior Associate cycle
Not officially announced in this dataset · Not announced
Official calendar: Open official website(opens in a new tab)
Exam pattern
Stages can differ by exam. Missing official numbers are labelled instead of guessed.
| Mode | online |
|---|---|
| Duration (minutes) | 60 |
| Questions | 100 |
| Maximum marks | Needs verification |
| Negative marking | Uses the marking scheme of each mock (see the mock details). |
| Question type | Multiple choice |
| Qualifying stage | Needs verification |
| Section | Questions | Marks | Sectional duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | Needs verification | Needs verification |
| Reasoning | 35 | Needs verification | Needs verification |
| English | 20 | Needs verification | Needs verification |
| General Awareness | 10 | Needs verification | Needs verification |
This describes the mock tests currently offered on AI Exam Coach. It is not an official notification or a guarantee of the next live paper.
| Mode | online |
|---|---|
| Duration (minutes) | 60 |
| Questions | 100 |
| Maximum marks | 100 |
| Negative marking | One-fourth (0.25) of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for each wrong answer in objective tests. Unattempted questions carry no penalty. |
| Question type | Objective tests with sectional timing |
| Qualifying stage | Yes |
| Section | Questions | Marks | Sectional duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 |
No minimum qualifying marks for individual tests or for the aggregate were prescribed. Section-wise marks are not maintained. About 10 times the vacancies (subject to availability) were shortlisted for Mains on aggregate score. Prelims marks are not added to the merit list.
| Mode | online |
|---|---|
| Duration (minutes) | 160 |
| Questions | 190 |
| Maximum marks | 200 |
| Negative marking | One-fourth (0.25) of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for each wrong answer in objective tests. Unattempted questions carry no penalty. |
| Question type | Objective tests with sectional timing |
| Qualifying stage | No |
| Section | Questions | Marks | Sectional duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| General / Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 |
| General English | 40 | 40 | 35 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 |
Minimum aggregate marks as decided by the Bank (5% relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/XS/DXS). No sectional qualifying marks. Section-wise marks are not maintained. Merit is State- and category-wise on Main examination aggregate only. Trained SBI apprentices (as defined) received 5 bonus marks out of 200.
| Mode | Needs verification |
|---|---|
| Duration (minutes) | Needs verification |
| Questions | Needs verification |
| Maximum marks | Needs verification |
| Negative marking | Needs verification |
| Question type | Needs verification |
| Qualifying stage | Yes |
Section-wise questions, marks, and timings are not stored for this stage.
For provisionally selected candidates who did not study the specified opted local language in class 10 or 12. Includes a non-verbal test (objective and subjective, 15+15 marks) and a verbal test (20 marks). Failure means no appointment.
Complete syllabus
Official IBPS and SBI notifications name sections and exam structure; they do not publish a chapter-level topic list. The topics below are compiled from typical previous-paper coverage and official information handouts. Treat them as a preparation outline, not as an exhaustive official syllabus PDF.
103 topics · completion is saved on this device only
SBI Junior Associate Preliminary examination
SBI Junior Associate Main examination
Practice syllabus on this platform
Eligibility
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- Nationality / citizenship
- Eligible Indian citizens, as stated in CRPD/CR/2025-26/06.
- Age
- 20 to 28 years
- Age calculation reference date
- 1 Apr 2025
- Final-year eligibility
- Permitted as notified
- Experience
- No prior clerical experience required. Specified SBI trained apprentices received age relaxation and 5 bonus marks in Mains if they met the notice conditions.
- Number of attempts
- Candidates could appear for the test only once under this recruitment project and could apply for one State/UT only.
- Physical / medical requirements
- Not available yet
Category-specific age relaxations
- OBC: 3 years
- SC / ST: 5 years
- PwBD (Gen / EWS): 10 years
- PwBD (OBC): 13 years
- PwBD (SC / ST): 15 years
- Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen: Actual period of service + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST), subject to a maximum age of 50 years
- Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated who have not remarried: 7 years, subject to maximum 35 (Gen/EWS), 38 (OBC), 40 (SC/ST)
- Trained Apprentices of SBI (as defined in the notice): Additional year(s) as tabulated for each category in the notice
Educational qualifications
- Graduation in any discipline from a recognised university, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Central Government, as on 31 December 2025.
- Integrated Dual Degree holders needed a passing date on or before 31 December 2025.
- Matriculate Ex-servicemen with the Indian Army Special Certificate of Education (or Navy/Air Force equivalent) after not less than 15 years’ service were also eligible if the certificate was dated on or before 31 December 2025.
Essential academic qualifications as on 31 December 2025. Age as on 1 April 2025 (born 2 April 1997 to 1 April 2005, both days inclusive).
Application fee
- SC / ST / PwBD / XS / DXS: ₹0 (Nil)
- General / OBC / EWS: ₹750 (Non-refundable)
Required documents
- Photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression and handwritten declaration
- Live photograph during registration
- Valid email ID and mobile number kept active until results
Other official conditions
- This 2025-26 cycle is closed. Do not treat the vacancies as current openings.
- Proficiency in the specified opted local language of the State/UT was mandatory.
- No inter-circle / inter-state transfer, except limited intra-state circle pairs listed in the notice.
Previous-year cutoffs
SBI Clerk cut-offs are State- and category-wise on the Main examination aggregate. Prelims had no prescribed minimum marks in this notice. Official category-wise numeric tables for 2025-26 are not stored in this dataset; they appear on the Bank’s website with results when published.
sectional: Sectional cutoffs are minimum marks required in an individual section, where the conducting body applies them.
overall: Overall cutoffs are the combined score threshold across sections for a stage.
qualifying: Qualifying cutoffs decide whether a candidate proceeds to the next stage; they may not determine final merit.
final: Final cutoffs are the marks associated with last-listed candidates in a merit or allotment list, when published.
No verified cutoff marks stored
Official source: Open conducting authority website(opens in a new tab)
Selection process
Only stages recorded for this exam are listed. Stages that do not apply are omitted rather than copied from another exam.
- 1
Preliminary examination
Qualifying / mandatoryVerified1-hour online test used only to shortlist for Mains. No sectional or overall qualifying marks were prescribed in this notice.
- 2
Main examination
Counts toward merit (as notified)Verified190 questions / 200 marks / 2 hours 40 minutes. Only this aggregate is used for the State- and category-wise merit list.
- 3
Local Language Proficiency Test
Qualifying / mandatoryVerifiedQualifying, after Mains, for candidates without a class 10/12 certificate in the opted local language of the State/UT.
- 4
Document verification and joining
Counts toward merit (as notified)VerifiedFinal selection is subject to eligibility verification and language-test qualification. A wait list of up to 50% of State-category vacancies, valid one year from the final result, was notified.
Preparation options and mock test bundles
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Free introductory mock for SBI Clerk aspirants.
- 1 tests
- 10 questions
- 15 minutes
- moderate difficulty
Complete exam-pattern mock with all sections. Extra papers unlock when the exam bundle is available.
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Practice one subject section at a time.
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Timed chapter sets will appear here when published for this exam.
Chapter-wise tests are not published yet.
Untimed practice on a single topic, using the question bank for this exam family.
Short daily quizzes are not published for this exam yet.
Daily quizzes are not available.
Editorial notes and resource outlines live on the Resources page. Full guides are still being added.
Instructor-led courses are not part of the current product.
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- ₹499
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Previous-year question papers
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2025 · Main examination Information Handout
FreeofficialOfficial information booklet
Official SBI handout describing the Main examination interface and pattern for CRPD/CR/2025-26/06 — not a past question paper.
Preparation strategy
Editorial study advice from AI Exam Coach. It is not an official rulebook and does not promise selection or a rank.
- Confirm your target post and exam family, then attempt a free mock to see the test interface.
- Use your first score report to identify weak topics instead of restarting the entire syllabus.
- Keep official notifications separate from practice advice — dates and vacancies change every cycle.
- Build accuracy in core Quant and Reasoning topics before adding speed drills.
- Practise English or Hindi language questions in the same mode you will see in the mock.
- Add General/Banking Awareness closer to the exam after your core sections are stable.
- Take full-length mocks only after you can finish sectional practice with a consistent process.
- Revisit only topics that you got wrong or skipped, then re-test them in a later session.
- Keep a short error log: concept mistake, calculation error, or time pressure.
- Revise marked questions from mocks before starting a new full-length paper.
- Treat the free introductory mock as a diagnostic, not a rank predictor.
- Sit timed mocks in one sitting and review every incorrect and unattempted question.
- Do not assume mock difficulty equals the live paper. Use mocks to train process and stamina.
- Previous-year papers on this platform are shown only when a paper record exists.
- When papers are unavailable, use topic practice and official sample information instead of unofficial memory-based claims.
- Decide a section order before the timer starts and stick to skip rules for time-consuming sets.
- Leave a buffer for marked questions. Do not spend the last minutes opening new puzzles.
- Waiting for a notification before starting core practice.
- Memorising unverified cutoff or vacancy figures from social media.
- Taking many mocks without reviewing mistakes.
- Treating platform mock pattern as a guarantee of the next official paper.
Quantitative Aptitude
Prioritise simplification, arithmetic, and data interpretation. Track time per set rather than only overall accuracy.
Reasoning
Alternate puzzles with shorter topics such as syllogism so you do not stall on a single puzzle type.
English
Combine error detection with reading practice. Review explanations even when you guess correctly.
General Awareness
Use short, regular revision. Do not treat unverified current-affairs lists as official exam content.
Vacancies, salary, and job profile
Vacancy counts and pay figures are shown only with a source. General post descriptions stay labelled as unverified when they are not taken from a stored notice.
Posts
- Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales)
Pay scale: ₹24,050–1,340/3–28,070–1,650/3–33,020–2,000/4–41,020–2,340/7–57,400–4,400/1–61,800–2,680/1–64,480. Starting basic pay ₹26,730 (₹24,050 plus two advance increments admissible to graduates).
- Regular vacancies (all States/UTs combined) — historical CRPD/CR/2025-26/06 (2025): 5180 · CRPD/CR/2025-26/06 vacancy table total row (regular)(opens in a new tab)
Allowances and benefits (as notified)
- DA and other allowances as applicable at the place of posting
- Provident fund
- Pension under NPS (defined contribution)
- Medical, leave-fare and other facilities as per Bank instructions
State/UT applied for. The notice estimated total starting emoluments at a metro like Mumbai around ₹46,000 per month including DA and two graduate increments — an illustration, not a guaranteed take-home everywhere.
Role
- Customer support and sales in SBI’s clerical cadre, as assigned after joining.
Career progression
- Minimum 6 months’ probation, with prescribed e-lessons required for confirmation. Performance below Bank expectations can extend probation.
Last verified 9 Oct 2026
FAQs
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Official resources and platform links
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