State Bank of India
CENTRAL RECRUITMENT & PROMOTION DEPARTMENT
 CORPORATE CENTRE, MUMBAI
 (Phone: 022-2282 0427; E-mail: crpd@sbi.co.in)
Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit: https://sbi.bank.in/webfiles/uploads/files_2627/08/JA_2026_Detailed_Advt...
Last date for online application: 31.08.2026

Post: JUNIOR ASSOCIATES (CUSTOMER SUPPORT & SALES)
Total Posts: 
91 for Visually Impaired,  Regular posts
76 for Visually Impaired, Backlog posts
Essential Academic Qualifications (As on 31.12.2026):
Graduation 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.

Age: 20-28 years
Age relaxation: 10 years

Preliminary Examination will be conducted tentatively in the month of September 2026 and Main Examination will be conducted tentatively in the month of November 2026.
Candidates are advised to check regularly Bank's website https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings for details and updates. The examinations will be as detailed
under point No. 4 under Selection procedure.

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)
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.

 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.

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

Visual Impairment (VI): Only those Visually Impaired (VI) persons who suffer
from any one of the following conditions, after best correction, are eligible to apply.
a. Blindness:
i. Total absence of sight; OR
ii. Visual acuity less than 3/60 or less than 10/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with best possible correction; OR
iii. Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 10
degree. OR
b. Low Vision:
i. Visual acuity not exceeding 6/18 or less than 20/60 upto 3/60 or upto 10/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with best possible corrections; OR
ii. Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 40 degree up to 10 degree.

 Only “Person with benchmark disability” would be eligible for reservation with not less than 40% of a specified disability where specified disability has not
been defined in measurable terms and includes a person with disability where specified disability has been defined in measurable terms, as certified by the
certifying authority.

A person who wants to avail the benefit of reservation will have to submit latest Disability Certificate, on prescribed format, issued by Medical Authority or any
other notified Competent Authority (Certifying Authority). The certificate should be dated on or before last date of registration of application.

Use of Scribe & compensatory time:
i. The facility of scribe would be allowed to a person who has disability of 40% or more if so desired by the person and is meant for only those persons with disability
who have physical limitation to write including that of speed. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply:
a. Candidates eligible for and who wish to use the services of scribe in the exam should carefully indicate the same in their online application form.
b.Both the candidate and the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking, in the prescribed format with passport size photograph of the scribe at the time of online examination.
c. Such candidates who are eligible to use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination whether availing the facility of scribe or not.
d. Candidate will have to arrange their own scribe and at their own cost.
e. Any candidate who is not eligible to use scribe as per guidelines, as referred above, uses scribe in the online examination shall be disqualified to participate
further in the recruitment process.
f. Any candidate who is using scribe should ensure that he is eligible to use scribe in the exam as per the guidelines mentioned above.
g.Any candidate using scribe in violation of the above guidelines shall stand disqualified and can be removed from service without notice, if already joined the Bank.
h. During the examination, at any stage, if it is found that the scribe is independently answering / solving the question himself/ herself, the
examination session for such candidate will be terminated, and candidate’s candidature will be cancelled. The candidature of such
candidates using the services of a scribe will also be cancelled if it is reported after the examination by the test administrator personnel that the
scribe independently answered the questions.
i. Scribe will be allowed to be used as per the guidelines issued vide Office Memorandum F.No.16-110/2003-DDIII dated February 26, 2013 of Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Department of Disability Affairs, New Delhi and clarification issued by Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of Financial Services vide letter No. F. No. 3/2/2013-Welfare dated 26.04.2013

Further, In terms of Office Memorandum F. No .29-6/2019-DD-III dated 10/08/2022 of GOI Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Department of
Empowerment of persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), the facility of scribe and/or compensatory time shall be granted solely to the Persons with Disabilities
covered under section 2(s) of the RPwD Act 2016 but not covered under the definition of section 2(r) of the said act (i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing), to those having difficulty in writing,
subject to a production of a certificate to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is essential to write examination on his/ her behalf from the competent medical authority of a Government healthcare institution as per prescribed Proforma at Appendix-I of the said O.M. In case the candidate opts to bring his own scribe, the qualification of the scribe should be one step below the qualification of the candidate taking the examination.
Candidate opting for own scribe should submit details of the own scribe as per Proforma at Appendix-II of the said O.M.

SELECTION PROCEDURE: The selection process will consist of on-line test (Preliminary & Main exam) and test of specified opted local language.

Each test will have a separate timing as mentioned above. There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th of mark assigned for
question will be deducted for each wrong answer. No minimum qualifying marks are prescribed for individual test OR for aggregate score. Section wise marks will not be maintained.

Test of specified opted local language:
Those who qualify for selection and produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/certificate evidencing having studied the specified opted local language will not
be subjected to any Language test. In case of others (qualified for selection), specified opted local language test will be conducted after provisional selection
but before joining. Candidates who fail to qualify this test will not be offered appointment. Candidates not found proficient in specified opted local language
would be disqualified.
Provisional Selection (Subject to qualifying specified opted local language). 
The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for the selection and only the aggregate marks obtained in Main Examination
(Phase-II) will be considered for preparation of the final merit list. Provisional selection will be made on the basis of candidate’s performance in the test (Main
Examination).

PAY SCALE: Rs.24050-1340/3-28070-1650/3-33020-2000/4-41020-2340/7-57400-4400/1-61800-2680/1-64480

The starting Basic Pay is Rs.26730/- (Rs.24050/- plus two advance increments admissible to graduates)

. PROBATION PERIOD: Selected candidates will be governed by the terms and conditions of the Service Regulations of the Bank in force at the time of joining.
The newly appointed Junior Associates will be on probation for a minimum period of 6 months. Newly recruited Junior Associates will be required to complete elessons as prescribed by the bank during the probation, for getting confirmed in
the Bank, failing which their probation will be extended till completion of the same. 
Further, before the probation period comes to an end, the performance of the newly recruited employees will be evaluated and the probation period of those
employees whose performance fails to meet Bank's expectation, may be extended.

PRE-EXAMINATION TRAINING: Bank will arrange pre-examination training for SC/ST/OBC/Ex-servicemen/PwBD category candidates in consonance with the
guidelines issued by Government of India. Pre-examination Training will be conducted online. All eligible Candidates who opt for and wish to avail of PreExamination Training should fill in the relevant column in the online application.
Candidates opting for Pre-Examination Training should login for training from Bank’s website by entering their registration number and date of birth. Intimation regarding schedule of Pre-examination Training will be shared with the candidates through their registered email and SMS. No hard copies will be sent

HOW TO APPLY: Candidates can apply online and no other mode of application will be accepted.
Candidates will be required to register themselves online through Bank's website
https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings - Recruitment of Junior Associates 2026. After registration candidates are required to pay the
requisite application fee through online mode by using debit card/ credit card/Internet Banking.

Candidates to visit Bank's website: https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings and open the
appropriate Online Application Form, available under Recruitment of Junior Associates

No fee for PwD candidates.