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SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims Exam Date (Regular Vacancies)

3 Oct '26

Shikha Goyal
Updated on Sep 14, 2026 17:08 IST

By Shikha Goyal, Assistant Manager

SBI Clerk Dates 2026: The State Bank of India will conduct the SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims exam for backlog vacancies on September 16 and for regular vacancies on September 27 and October 3, 2026. The application window was closed on August 31. The  SBI Clerk application form was released on August 11 along with the notification PDF. 
The notification of the SBI Clerk exam consists of the information related to the exam including important dates, application process, pattern, syllabus, etc. The selection process comprises prelims, mains and language proficiency test. Scroll down to know more about the SBI Clerk dates 2026. 

 

 

 

 

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  • SBI Clerk 2026 Dates
  • SBI Clerk Application Form Date 2026
  • SBI Clerk Admit Card 2026
  • SBI Clerk Exam Date 2026
  • SBI Clerk Answer Key Date 2026
  • SBI Clerk Result 2026
  • SBI Clerk Dates 2026 FAQs
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SBI Clerk 2026 Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SBI Clerk 2026 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
03 Oct ' 26

SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims Exam Date (Regular Vacancies)

Nov ' 26

SBI Clerk 2026 Mains Exam Date

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates
27 Sep ' 26

SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims Exam Date (Regular Vacancies)

16 Sep ' 26

SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims Exam Date (Backlog Vacancies)

11 Aug ' 26

SBI Clerk 2026 notification

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SBI Clerk Application Form Date 2026

The State Bank of India released the SBI Clerk application form 2026 online. Candidates need to fill all the details including personal, educational and contact details to complete the SBI Clerk 2026 application form. Those who will met the eligibility criteria will be able to apply online for the SBI Clerk exam. Candidates can edit the details within the SBI Clerk application form deadline. The selection process comprises Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam and Language Proficiency Test. SBI clerk exam dates will be announced along with the notification.

SBI Clerk Registration

  • Click the advertisement 'Recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales)' 
  • From the drop-down, candidates need to click on 'SBI Clerk apply online' link 
  • SBI Clerk registration home page opens
  • Select the 'Click here for New Registration' tab 
  • On clicking the link, the registration form opens
  • Enter name, phone number, email id, and security code
  • After successful registration, registration number and password are generated

Uploading Photograph and Signature

  • Upload scanned images of photograph, live photograph and signature after completing the registration
  • Specifications for scanning the photograph and signature are provided below

Fill SBI Clerk Online Form

  • In the basic details part, candidates need to select state, official language, category, nationality, SBI Clerk centre for preliminary and mains exams, etc.
  • In the personal details part, fill date of birth, gender, father's name or mother's name, address, etc.
  • In this part of SBI Clerk application form, candidates need to enter educational qualification and work experience details

Direct link to apply for SBI Clerk 2026

Also Read: SBI Clerk Application Form

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SBI Clerk Admit Card 2026

The State Bank of India (SBI) will release the SBI Clerk admit card 2026 on the official portal at sbi.bank.in. The direct link to download the admit card will also be provided on this page once it is released. SBI JA admit card can be downloaded by logging with registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. The hard copy of SBI Clerk hall ticket is not sent by post. Candidates should keep the copy of the admit card safe until the selection process is complete. The SBI Clerk admit card will be released around 10 days before the date of an examination. Check the admit card download process below.

  • Go to the current opening section from the ‘Join SBI’ tab
  • Select the tab ‘Recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales)'
  • From the drop-down, click the ‘SBI Clerk Admit Card’ link
  • Enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password
  • Submitting the details, SBI Clerk admit card will appear on the screen
  • Download the admit card and take its printout

SBI Clerk 2026 Shift Timings

SBI Clerk shift timings highlight the duration of the exam. The prelims exam is conducted in four shifts whereas the mains exam is held in two shifts. SBI Clerk Shift Timings for the prelims exam are given below.

SBI Clerk Prelims Shifts SBI Clerk Reporting Time Handwriting Sample SBI Clerk Exam Start Time SBI Clerk Exam End Time

1

08:00 AM

8:45 to 8:50 AM

09:00 AM

10:00 AM

2

10:30 AM

11:15 to 11:20 AM

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

3

01:00 PM

01:45 to 01:50 PM

02:00 PM

03:00 PM

4

03:30 PM

04:15 to 04:20 PM

04:30 PM

05:30 PM

SBI Clerk prelims and mains exams are conducted in more than 150 cities. Candidates were required to choose one SBI Clerk exam centres while filling the application form. The exam centres were allotted to candidates as per their choice. It is important for the candidate to check all the details mentioned in the SBI Clerk admit card carefully. If in case of any error, they should contact the officials immediately.

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SBI Clerk Exam Date 2026

The authority released the SBI Clerk exam dates officially on the official website at sbi.bank.in. The SBI Clerk Prelims exam 2026 will be conducted on September 16 for backlog vacancies and for regular vacancies on September 27 and October 3, 2026. The Mains exam is expected to be held in November 2026 at various centres across the country.

SBI Clerk is one of the most competitive exams for one of the most prestigious job profiles in a bank. SBI Clerk official notification PDF will be released to fill up the vacancies as announced in the notification. Candidates who are recruited as sbi junior associate clerk are designated as cashiers, appearing depositors, and other posts. 

 

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SBI Clerk Answer Key Date 2026

The SBI Clerk Answer Key 2026 will be released on the official website. Candidates who will appear for the exam will be able to download their response sheet by logging in to the official website by providing the registration number and date of birth. Methods to download the answer key is provided below:

  • Visit the official SBI website
  • On the homepage, go to the "Careers" section
  • Click on the link "SBI Clerk Answer Key 2026"
  • Log in using the credentials
  • The SBI Clerk Answer Key will be displayed on the screen. 
  • Download and save it for future reference
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SBI Clerk Result 2026

The State Bank of India will release the SBI Clerk Result 2026 Prelims on the official portal at sbi.bank.in. SBI Junior Associate result is announced separately for prelims and mains exams. SBI Clerk prelims result is announced to shortlist candidates for the SBI Clerk mains exam. The marks obtained as per result of SBI Clerk prelims are not counted for the final merit list. Candidates 10 times the number of vacancies are selected for the mains exam. SBI Clerk final result is announced based on the marks obtained in the mains exam. The final selection of the candidates solely depends upon the marks scored by them in the Mains exam. After or around a week of the declaration of the result, the cutoff will be released by the authority category wise.

How to Download SBI Clerk Result?

Candidates will be able to download their SBI Clerk result by the following manner:

  • Visit the careers page of SBI
  • Click the link, 'SBI Clerk Prelims Result 2026' 
  • Enter the required details 
  • Download the result and save it

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SBI Clerk Dates 2026 FAQs

Candidates can check below SBI Clerk dates 2026 FAQs. The FAQs comprise the dates related to the prelims exam and mains exams, application dates, result dates, etc.

Q:   What is SBI Clerk salary?
A: 

SBI Clerk starting salary is INR 19,900. The4 revised payscale is INR 17900-1000/3-20900-1230/3-24590-1490/4-30550- 1730/7-42600-3270/1-45930-1990/1-47920. Candidates are also given various allowances. Recruitment is done based on the selection process.

Q:   When SBI Clerk admit card is released?
A: 

SBI Clerk admit card is released one week before the exam. Candidates can download their admit cards by logging with registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. The hard copy of the admit card is not send by post.

Q:   What is SBI Clerk eligibility criteria?
A: 

To be eligible for SBI Clerk exam, candidates should be between 20 and 28 years and have completed graduation in any discipline. Candidates who are in the final year of graduation can also apply for the exam provisionally. Relaxation in the upper age limit is given to candidates belonging to reserved categories. Candidates should check the SBI Clerk eligibility criteria before applying for the exam. The category-wise relaxation given to candidates is given below.

Category

Age relaxation (In years)

SC/ST

5 

OBC

3 

PWD (Gen/EWS)

10 

PWD (SC/ST)

15 

PWD (OBC)

13 

Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled ExServicemen

The actual period of service rendered in defence services + 3 years, (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subjected to max age of 50 years.

Widows, Divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands & who are not remarried

7 (subjected to the maximum age limit of 35 years for General/ EWS, 38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates)

Q:   When SBI Clerk result is announced?
A: 

The prelims and Mains exams are conducted in multiple shifts. The prelims exam is conducted in four shifts whereas the Mains exam is conducted in two shifts. The prelims exam of SBI Clerk carries 100 questions.The mains exam carries 190 questions.

Q:   How many candidates are selected for SBI Clerk Mains exam?
A: 

Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Bank  (approximately 10 times the numbers of vacancies. subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Exam from the list of all candidates arranged in descending order of aggregate marks scored.

Q:   In how many shifts SBI Clerk exam is conducted?
A: 

The prelims exam of SBI Clerk is conducted in four shifts. The Mains exam is conducted in two shifts. The prelims exam carries 100 marks. The mains exam is held for 200 marks. Candidates need to prepare well inorder to clear the exam. 

Q:   What is SBI Clerk Mains cut off 2025?
A: 

SBI Clerk mains cut off 2025  is given below.

State/UT

General

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Assam

77.5

70

68.75

66.25

60

Arunachal Pradesh

70

70

60

—

—

Bihar

80.5

76.5

74.75

60

60

Gujarat

77

70

67.5

60

—

Rajasthan

85

76

80.25

65

60

Maharashtra

82

76

73.5

60

—

Madhya Pradesh

80.5

—

—

—

—

Haryana

87.25

80

77.5

—

—

Chandigarh

89.5

66.75

69.5

66.75

—

Jammu

84

68

64.75

—

—

Jharkhand

77.25

70

71.5

60

60

Himachal Pradesh

85.5

76.25

71.5

68.75

66.5

Punjab

74.5

72

70

—

—

Meghalaya

85.75

72

—

—

—

Kerala

84.25

61

—

—

—

Manipur

76.5

76.25

70

72.25

64

Odisha

85.25

74.75

79.75

61.75

60

Karnataka

93

89.5

—

—

—

Uttar Pradesh

82.75

74

75.75

63

60

Uttarakhand

84.5

70.55

76.5

64.75

62.75

Tamil Nadu

89

86.25

70

74

84.25

West Bengal

82

70

69

65

60

Q:   Is there any facility to recheck SBI Clerk result?
A: 

There is no facility to recheck SBI Clerk result. The result announced by the examination authority is considered as final. Candidates can download their results by logging with the required credentials. The hard copy of the result is not sent to candidates by post.

Q:   What are the job responsibilities of SBI Clerk?
A: 
The process to attempt RRB NTPC mock test is given below.
 
The questions appear in serial 
Candidates can answer one by one
To select an answer, click on the button of one of the options
To save answers, click on the save and next button

 

Q:   What emoluments are offered to SBI Clerk?
A: 

The total starting emoluments given to the Junior Associates in the metro city such as Mumbai are around INR 29,000 per month, inclusive of DA and other allowances as per the current rate. Besides, two additional increments are given to newly recruited graduate Junior Associates. Earlier, the total starting emoluments for metro cities was INR 26,000. Allowances also vary depending on the place of posting. Candidates are eligible for reimbursement of various perquisites, Provident Fund, Pension under New Pension Scheme (Defined Contribution Benefit), Medical, Leave-Fare, and other facilities as per the requirement of the bank.

Q:   What are the important points related to SBI Clerk admit card?
A: 
Few important points related to SBI Clerk admit card are given below.
 
The hard copy of the call letter is not sent by post
Candidates need to carry the printed copy of their admit cards along with one photo ID proof to the exam centre
SBI Clerk admit card is released one week before the exam
Q:   What are the factors that affect SBI Clerk cut off?
A: 
SBI Clerk cut off is calculated based on the several factors. The factors are given below.
Difficulty level 
Number of test takers 
Total marks 
Candidates securing equal to or more than the cut off marks are called for the next round of selection.
Q:   Where can I find the link to download SBI Clerk admit card?
A: 

SBI Junior Associate hall ticket links for prelims and mains exams are activated by SBI on its official website-sbi.co.in. SBI Clerk admit card download link is provided on this page. Through SBI Clerk admit card download direct link, candidates can download their SBI Clerk hall tickets easily. 

Q:   Which is SBI Clerk admit card official website?
A: 

SBI Clerk admit card is released by the examination authority on its site. The link to download is made available on this page. The admit card can be downloaded by logging with the registration number or roll number and date of birth or password.

Q:   What is SBI Clerk exam reporting time?
A: 

SBI Clerk exam is conducted in four shifts. The reporting time for shift 1 is 8 AM whereas it is 10.30 AM for Shift 2. SBI Clerk reporting time for Shift 3 is 1 pm whereas it is 3.30 for Shift 4. 

Q:   What if my date of birth is rejected on the login screen while downloading SBI Clerk admit card?
A: 

While downloading SBI Clerk admit card, candidates need to enter your date of birth in MM/YY/DD format, or else the login screen will not accept the credentials. Candidates need to enter their DOB carefully as per the prescribed format. The hard copy of SBI Clerk admit card is not sent to candidates by post. Candidates need to download their admit cards online. To download SBI Clerk admit card, candidates need to registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. Candidates need to carry the printed copy of their admit cards along with one photo-identity proof to the exam centre. Candidates are also required to carry two passport-size photographs to the exam centre. 

Q:   How do I check SBI Clerk Admit Card?
A: 

SBI Clerk admit card is released separately for different stages of selection process. To download the admit card, candidates need to enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. 

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