SBI Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 7,680 Junior Associate Posts | Eligibility, Salary, Exam Pattern & Last Date

Pay Scale & Emoluments : SBI Recruitment 2026

• Pay Scale : Rs. 24050-1340/3-28070-1650/3-33020-2000/4-41020-2340/7-57400-4400/1-61800-2680/1-64480.
• Starting Basic Pay : Rs. 26,730/- (Rs. 24,050/- plus two advance increments for graduates).
• Total Emoluments : Approximately Rs. 46,000/- per month in metro cities like Mumbai (inclusive of DA and other allowances).
• Probation Period : Minimum of 6 months

Age Limit : SBI Recruitment 2026

• Minimum Age: 20 years | Maximum Age: 28 years (born between 02.04.1998 and 01.04.2006, both days inclusive)

Upper Age Relaxations:

• SC / ST : 5 years
• OBC : 3 years
• PwBD (General / EWS) : 10 years
• PwBD (OBC) : 13 years
• PwBD (SC / ST) : 15 years
• Widows, Divorced women, and women judicially separated from their husbands : 7 years (Subject to age limits)
• Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen : Actual period of service + 3 years (Max age 50)
• Trained Apprentices of SBI : 1 to 16 years (depending on category)

 

Qualification : SBI Recruitment 2026

• Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government.
• Final year/semester students can apply provisionally, provided they produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 31.12.2026.

Application Fee : SBI Recruitment 2026

• SC/ST/PwBD/XS/DXS : Nil
• General/OBC/EWS : Rs. 750/-

Pay the Examination Fee through Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking.Selection Process : SBI Recruitment 2026

• Phase-I: Preliminary Examination: Online objective test of 100 marks (1 hour duration).
• Phase-II: Main Examination: Aggregate score in the Main Examination is used to draw the final merit list. (Trained SBI apprentices receive 2.5% bonus marks, i.e., 5 marks out of 200) .
• Local Language Test: Conducted after qualifying the Main Exam but before joining. Candidates who produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheets/certificates proving they studied the opted local language are exempt from this test.

Examination Centers : SBI Recruitment 2026

• 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 : SBI Recruitment 2026

If you are interested and found yourself eligible for Junior Associates, click on the apply online link given below. Then, find the appropriate option and fill up the form. You can apply online from 11 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026.Follow the steps given below to Apply Online

• Open the official website www.sbi.co.in
• Find the Junior Associates Job Notification in the “Recruitment / Career / Advertising Menu” and click on it.
• Download the official notification from the link provided at the end.
• Read the Full Notification. carefully and check your eligibility criteria.
• Visit the Online Official Online Application / Registration link below.
• Fill in the required details correctly without any mistakes.
• Upload all required documents in the format and size mentioned in the notification.
• Finally, after verifying that the registered details are correct, then submit.
• Next, if State Bank of India (SBI) Limited requires an application fee, make the payment as per the notification mode. Otherwise, go to the next step.
• Take a printout of it and keep it safe

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. What is the application period for SBI Junior Associates 2026?

• Online registration and payment of fees are open from 11.08.2026 to 31.08.2026.

2. Can I apply for SBI Junior Associate vacancies in more than one State?

• No, candidates can apply for vacancies in one State/UT only.

3. What is the age limit for general candidates applying for this post?

• Candidates must be between 20 and 28 years old as of 01.04.2026 (born between 02.04.1998 and 01.04.2006).

4. Are final year college students eligible to apply?

• Yes, final year/semester students can apply provisionally, provided they produce proof of passing graduation on or before 31.12.2026.

5. Who is required to take the Specified Opted Local Language Test?

• Candidates who pass the Main exam must take the local language test unless they produce a 10th or 12th standard mark sheet proving they studied the opted language.

6. What is the application fee for General/OBC/EWS candidates?

• The fee is Rs. 750/- (SC/ST/PwBD/XS/DXS candidates are exempt).

7. Is there any bonus mark system for SBI Trained Apprentices?

• Yes, trained SBI apprentices receive 2.5% bonus marks (5 marks out of 200) in the Main Examination if they fulfill the specified eligibility conditions.

8. Can I transfer to another state or circle after joining?

• Inter Circle or Inter State transfers are not allowed for Junior Associates before completing 5 years of service.

9. When will the SBI Clerk Preliminary and Main Examinations be conducted?

• Preliminary exams are tentatively scheduled for September 2026, and Main exams are scheduled for November 2026.

10. What is the starting monthly salary for an SBI Junior Associate?

• The starting basic pay is Rs. 26,730/-, and total starting emoluments in a metro city like Mumbai are around Rs. 46,000/- per month.