sbi-clerk-2026, conducted by SBI. Current stage: exam awaited. SBI Junior Associates manage customer support, cash counter transactions, account servicing, fixed deposit processing, and branch customer query resolution.

VI and PwBD vacancies

Suitable for Visually Impaired candidates. 167 vacancies reserved for Visually Impaired category. For more details, ask Suomoto AI. Total posts: 9,766 total vacancies. For more details, ask Suomoto AI.

Scribe and compensatory time

VI candidates (Blindness and Low Vision) eligible for 167 total vacancies (91 regular + 76 backlog). Scribe permitted for candidates with 40%+ benchmark disability with writing difficulty; compensatory time 20 min/hour applies regardless of scribe use. Age relaxation: PwBD(Gen/EWS) +10 years, PwBD(OBC) +13 years, PwBD(SC/ST) +15 years.

Key dates and deadlines

Online registration opens: 11 August 2026. Online registration closes: 31 August 2026. Fee payment closes: 31 August 2026. Final print/edit deadline: 15 September 2026. Prelims call letter available: available for download on sbi.bank.in as of 10 October 2026; exam date is on each call letter. Preliminary exam: official notification states 'tentatively September 2026' (month only). Main exam: official notification states 'tentatively November 2026' (month only).

Step by step: what to do now

SCRIBE ELIGIBILITY & RULES (Extracted from Official SBI Notice): 1. Eligibility: Scribe allowed for candidates with 40%+ disability with physical difficulty writing; declared during online application. 2. Scribe Source: Candidate arranges own scribe at own cost. 3. Restrictions: Scribe cannot be a candidate for SBI Clerk 2026 in the same exam process. 4. Extra Time: 20 minutes per hour, whether or not a scribe is used. 5. For <40% disability with writing difficulty: a government-healthcare certificate is required, and if bringing an own scribe, their qualification must be one step below the candidate's.

Official source and verification

Source: SBI Careers Website. Status of these dates: official. Verified by the SuoMoto team on 2026-10-10.

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SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) 2026

Q: Official source and verification

Source: SBI Careers Website. Status of these dates: official. Verified by the SuoMoto team on 2026-10-10.

Source: SBI Careers Website. Last verified: 2026-10-10.

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1. Exam Overview
SBI Junior Associates manage customer support, cash counter transactions, account servicing, fixed deposit processing, and branch customer query resolution.
2. Posts and What They Involve
Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales)
Accessibility: Suitable
State Bank of India · Clerical cadre — basic ~₹26,730; CTC ~₹4.5–5.5 lakh per year
Front-office SBI branch banking — customer service, cash, accounts and sales support. Office-based and well suited to VI and low-vision candidates.
Accessibility & Quota note: Branch and computer-based work; candidate-arranged scribe plus 20-minutes-per-hour compensatory time.
3. Vacancies — Total & Reserved Quotas
Total: 9,766 total vacancies. For more details, ask Suomoto AI.
Reserved / PwBD: 167 vacancies reserved for Visually Impaired category. For more details, ask Suomoto AI.
4. Exam Structure and Pattern
Prelims
Online objective CBT (qualifying)
Duration: 60 minutes; 80 with compensatory time
- English Language30 Q · 30 marks
- Numerical Ability35 Q · 35 marks
- Reasoning Ability35 Q · 35 marks
Total: 100 marks · Minus 0.25 per wrong answer
Sectional timing of 20 minutes per section.
Mains
Online objective CBT
Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes; with compensatory time added
- General / Financial Awareness50 Q · 50 marks
- General English40 Q · 40 marks
- Quantitative Aptitude50 Q · 50 marks
- Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude50 Q · 60 marks
Total: 200 marks · Minus 0.25 per wrong answer
No interview. A qualifying local-language proficiency test follows selection.
5. Important Dates
1. 11 August 2026Online registration opens
2. 31 August 2026Online registration closes
3. 31 August 2026Fee payment closes
4. 15 September 2026Final print/edit deadline
5. available for download on sbi.bank.in as of 10 October 2026; exam date is on each call letterPrelims call letter available
6. official notification states 'tentatively September 2026' (month only)Preliminary exam
7. official notification states 'tentatively November 2026' (month only)Main exam

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3. Vacancies — Total & Reserved Quotas

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