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SBI Junior Associate Exam Guide
Junior Associates Recruitment
2025–26 examination cycle · State Bank of India
Written and source-checked by NeelGyan Team · Last verified 2 August 2026
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Current cycle
Junior Associate 2025
Current status
First wait list displayed
Total vacancies
5,990
Age
20–28 years on 1 April 2025
Qualification
Graduation
Selection route
Prelims → mains → local-language condition → selection
2025–26 cycle tracker
- AdvertisementAugust 2025
- ApplicationsClosed 26 August 2025
- Preliminary examCompleted
- Main examCompleted
- Main resultPublished
- Wait-list selectionFirst list displayedYou are here
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About SBI Clerk
What is SBI Clerk?
SBI Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales) is the bank's clerical recruitment route, commonly searched as SBI Clerk. Candidates apply for one state or union territory and must meet its specified local-language condition.
The 2025 advertisement listed 5,180 regular and 810 backlog vacancies, totalling 5,990. SBI has declared the main result and lists the first wait-list selection on its current openings and recruitment-results pages.
Prelims are screening only. Final merit uses main-examination performance, subject to local-language qualification, document verification, medical fitness and vacancy conditions.
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SBI Clerk / Junior Associate Highlights
Key verified exam details
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Regular vacancies | 5,180 |
| Backlog vacancies | 810 |
| Prelims | 100 questions · 100 marks · 60 minutes |
| Mains | 190 questions · 200 marks · 160 minutes |
| Local language | Chosen state or UT language condition |
| Current stage | First wait-list selection |
SBI Clerk / Junior Associate 2025–26 Important Dates
Official notification and exam timeline
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advertisement | Published | |
| Application opened | Opened | |
| Application deadline | Closed | |
| First wait-list selection file | Published |
SBI Clerk / Junior Associate Application Process and Fees
Official application route and fee details
The 2025 application is closed. Current candidates should use SBI's results and Current Openings pages for the wait-list and appointment process.
Candidates could apply for vacancies in only one state or union territory and could not treat multiple circles as interchangeable applications.
The chosen local language had to be read, written, spoken and understood unless the notice's school-certificate exemption applied.
| Candidate category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General, OBC and EWS candidates | ₹750 |
| SC, ST, PwBD, XS and DXS candidates | Nil |
- The application window is closed.
SBI Clerk / Junior Associate Eligibility Criteria
Qualification, age and other requirements
Education
Graduation
- Degree in any discipline or notified equivalent.
- Final-year candidates had to meet the proof deadline.
Age
20–28 years
- Measured on 1 April 2025.
- Category-specific relaxations apply.
State choice
One state / UT
- Application is tied to a chosen state or union territory.
- Vacancies and merit are state and category specific.
Local language
Read, write, speak
- School-certificate evidence can provide the notified exemption.
- Otherwise a language test must be qualified before joining.
SBI Clerk Call Letter Status
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: The 2025 preliminary and main call-letter stages are over.
For any wait-list or appointment document, use SBI Careers and candidate-specific official communication only.
SBI Clerk / Junior Associate Exam Pattern and Selection Process
Stages, papers and qualifying rules
- 01Preliminary screening exam
- 02Main examination
- 03Local-language qualification where required
- 04State-wise selection, wait list and appointment checks
SBI Junior Associate Preliminary Pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks / time |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 · 20 min |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 · 20 min |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 · 20 min |
- Total: 100 questions, 100 marks and 60 minutes.
- There is no prescribed sectional or aggregate qualifying mark in prelims; SBI shortlists candidates for mains.
SBI Junior Associate Main Pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks / time |
|---|---|---|
| General and Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 · 35 min |
| General English | 40 | 40 · 35 min |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 · 45 min |
| Reasoning and Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 · 45 min |
- Total: 190 questions, 200 marks and 160 minutes.
- One-fourth negative marking applies to wrong objective answers.
SBI Clerk / Junior Associate Syllabus Overview
Subjects and stages in the official syllabus
- Prelims: English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability.
- Mains: General/Financial Awareness, General English, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning with Computer Aptitude.
- The local-language condition is separate from the objective syllabus and can determine final joining eligibility.
Reasoning and computer
Puzzles, seating, inequalities, coding, data sufficiency and practical computer aptitude.
Numerical and quant
Arithmetic, approximation, series and data interpretation under stage-specific timing.
English
Reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, sentence correction and usage.
Financial awareness
Current banking, economy and financial awareness for the main examination.
Local language
Read, write, speak and understand the chosen state or UT language unless the certificate exemption applies.
SBI Clerk Answer Key
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: SBI does not normally maintain a public official answer-key archive for this recruitment.
Memory-based questions are unofficial and cannot establish selection or wait-list position.
SBI Clerk Result and Wait List
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: The main result is published and the first wait-list selection is displayed on SBI Careers.
A wait-list listing remains subject to eligibility, local-language, document and appointment checks; use the official PDF or utility tied to the advertisement.
SBI Clerk Cut-off and Marks
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: SBI provides candidate marks and result utilities for the cycle; no single all-India selection cut-off applies.
Selection is state, category and vacancy specific. A score from another state or cycle is not the applicable threshold.
SBI Junior Associate Vacancy and Pay Facts
Official figures from the 2025 advertisement
Junior Associate recruitment is state and language specific even though the employer is one national bank.
- Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales) in State Bank of India
- State or union-territory vacancy route with local-language condition
- Wait list can operate within the advertisement's validity and rules
Junior Associate 2025 Recruitment Facts
| Item | Official figure |
|---|---|
| Regular vacancies | 5,180 |
| Backlog vacancies | 810 |
| Total | 5,990 |
| Starting basic pay | ₹26,730 including two advance increments for graduates |
| Approximate starting metro emoluments | About ₹46,000 per month |
- Emoluments are not guaranteed take-home pay and vary by posting and deductions.
- Vacancy allotment is state and category specific.
Official sources for this table
SBI Clerk / Junior Associate Preparation Strategy
A syllabus-first preparation route
- Choose a state and verify local-language readiness before building a long study plan.
- Practise the three 20-minute prelim sections separately, then transition early to the longer main pattern.
- Prepare General and Financial Awareness from authoritative current sources rather than unversioned capsules.
- Use main-exam analysis because prelim marks do not contribute to final merit.
Official-first SBI Clerk Preparation Stack
- Keep the detailed advertisement and state-language table as the source of truth.
- Use one foundation source each for arithmetic, reasoning and English.
- Use RBI and SBI official material for banking awareness.
- Treat memory-based past papers as unofficial and use them only after checking the current scheme.
SBI Clerk / Junior Associate Previous Question Papers
Official question-paper resources
SBI does not maintain a stable official archive of all past papers. Use the official advertisement for the scheme and label memory-based sets as unofficial.
SBI Clerk / Junior Associate Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current SBI Clerk result status?
SBI has declared the 2025 main result and displays the first wait-list selection on its careers pages.
How many vacancies were advertised?
5,990 total: 5,180 regular and 810 backlog.
What qualification is required?
A recognised graduation degree or notified equivalent, subject to the advertisement's result-proof deadline.
What is the SBI Clerk age limit?
20–28 years as on 1 April 2025, with prescribed relaxations.
Can I apply for more than one state?
The 2025 notice permitted an application for only one state or union territory.
Does prelims count in final merit?
No. Main-examination performance determines merit, subject to local-language and other checks.
Is there negative marking?
Yes. A wrong objective answer loses one-fourth of its assigned marks.
What is the local-language requirement?
Candidates must know the chosen state or UT language. The notified Class 10 or 12 certificate can exempt the separate test; otherwise it must be qualified before joining.
Official Information and Sources
Primary notice and authority links
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