State Bank of India (SBI) has released the Main Exam call letter for the Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) Special Recruitment Drive for SC/ST/OBC backlog vacancies — Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16. The call letter can be downloaded from 19 to 29 October 2026, and the online Main exam is on 29 October 2026. The Preliminary exam result was declared on 17 October 2026.
This special drive fills 1,538 clerk (Junior Associate) posts — SC 207, ST 1,219 and OBC 112 — across 22 states and UTs. Only candidates from these categories were eligible. Everything below is from the official SBI advertisement.
SBI Clerk Backlog 2026 — Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Bank | State Bank of India — Central Recruitment & Promotion Department |
| Advertisement | CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16 |
| Post | Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales), clerical cadre |
| Vacancies | 1,538 (SC 207, ST 1,219, OBC 112) — backlog only |
| Pay | Starting basic ₹26,730; about ₹46,000 a month in metros |
| Prelims result | 17 October 2026 |
| Mains call letter | 19 – 29 October 2026 |
| Mains exam | 29 October 2026 (check the time and centre on your call letter) |
| Official website | sbi.bank.in/web/careers |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|
| Online application | 7 – 27 August 2026 |
| Preliminary exam | 16 September 2026 |
| Preliminary result | 17 October 2026 |
| Main exam call letter | 19 – 29 October 2026 |
| Main exam | 29 October 2026 |
| Local language test and final result | After the Main exam |
How to Download the SBI Clerk Mains Call Letter
- Open the Mains call letter link in Important Links below.
- Enter your registration number or roll number and your password or date of birth (DD-MM-YY), then the captcha.
- Download and print the call letter. Check the exam date, reporting time and centre.
- Carry the Main call letter together with your Preliminary call letter, a photo ID (original and photocopy) and the photo you uploaded.
The call letter link closes on 29 October 2026, so download it early.
SBI Clerk Main Exam Pattern
| Test | Questions / marks / time |
|---|
| General / Financial Awareness | 50 / 50 / 35 min |
| General English | 40 / 40 / 35 min |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 / 50 / 45 min |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 / 60 / 45 min |
| Total | 190 / 200 / 2 hr 40 min |
- Each section has its own time limit.
- Negative marking: ¼ of the marks for each wrong answer.
- There is a minimum aggregate score set by the bank, but no sectional cut-off.
- Prelims marks are not added; the final merit is made only from the Main exam marks.
- SBI-trained apprentices get weightage in the Main exam marks.
After the Main Exam: Local Language Test
- Provisionally selected candidates must pass a test of the local language of the state they applied for (for example Hindi for Uttar Pradesh).
- Candidates who studied that language in Class 10 or 12 (with a mark sheet to prove it) are exempt.
- Candidates who fail the language test will not be appointed.
State-wise Vacancies (1,538)
| State / UT (circle) | Vacancies |
|---|
| Gujarat (Gandhinagar) | 289 (ST) |
| Maharashtra | 165 (ST) |
| Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal) | 134 (ST) |
| Jharkhand (Patna) | 133 (SC 14, ST 119) |
| Karnataka (Bengaluru) | 120 (SC 85, ST 35) |
| Odisha (Bhubaneswar) | 111 (ST) |
| Rajasthan (Jaipur) | 106 (SC 20, ST 86) |
| Andhra Pradesh (Amaravati) | 88 (ST) |
| Tamil Nadu (Chennai) | 65 (SC) |
| West Bengal (Kolkata) | 55 (OBC) |
| Jammu & Kashmir (Chandigarh) | 42 (ST) |
| Assam (Guwahati) | 39 (ST) |
| Telangana (Hyderabad) | 32 (ST) |
| Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow) | 31 (ST) |
| Chhattisgarh (Bhopal) | 26 (ST) |
| Chandigarh UT | 22 (OBC) |
| Tripura (Guwahati) | 22 (ST) |
| Punjab (Chandigarh) | 18 (OBC) |
| Delhi (New Delhi) | 17 (OBC) |
| Bihar (Patna) | 12 (SC) |
| Himachal Pradesh (Chandigarh) | 11 (SC) |
Salary and Benefits
- Starting basic pay ₹26,730 (₹24,050 plus two advance increments for graduates).
- Total starting pay is about ₹46,000 a month in a metro like Mumbai, including DA and other allowances.
- Benefits include provident fund, NPS pension, medical, leave fare concession and other perquisites.
Important Links
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