Question 1

1. What is SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2026?

Accepted Answer

SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2026 is the recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) in the clerical cadre of State Bank of India.

Question 2

2. What is the SBI Clerk selection process?

Accepted Answer

The selection process includes Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, and Local Language Proficiency Test, where applicable, followed by document verification and final appointment.

Question 3

3. Is the SBI Clerk Prelims score included in the final merit?

Accepted Answer

No. Preliminary Examination marks are used for shortlisting candidates for Mains and are not added to the final merit list.

Question 4

4. What is the SBI Clerk Prelims exam pattern?

Accepted Answer

The Prelims consist of 100 questions for 100 marks with a total duration of 1 hour.

Question 5

6. What is the SBI Clerk Mains exam pattern?

Accepted Answer

The Main Examination consists of 190 questions for 200 marks and is conducted for 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Question 6

7. What subjects are included in SBI Clerk Mains?

Accepted Answer

The Main Examination includes General/Financial Awareness, General English, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude.

Question 7

8. Is there negative marking in SBI Clerk?

Accepted Answer

Yes. 1/4 of the marks assigned to the question is deducted for every incorrect answer in the objective tests.

Question 8

9. What is the Local Language Proficiency Test?

Accepted Answer

Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in the specified local language of the State/UT they applied for. Candidates who studied that language in Class 10 or 12 are exempt from the test.

Question 9

10. Can I apply for more than one State?

Accepted Answer

No. Candidates can apply for vacancies in one State/UT only and can appear for the test only once under this recruitment.

Question 10

11. What is the duration of the SBI Clerk Prelims?

Accepted Answer

The Preliminary Examination is 1 hour, with 20 minutes separately allotted to each section.

Question 11

12. What is the duration of the SBI Clerk Mains?

Accepted Answer

The Main Examination is 2 hours 40 minutes, with separate timings for each section.

Question 12

13. When will SBI conduct the Clerk exams?

Accepted Answer

According to the notification, the Preliminary Examination is tentatively scheduled for September 2026, while the Main Examination is tentatively scheduled for November 2026.

Question 13

14. Where can I check SBI Clerk Recruitment updates?

Accepted Answer

Candidates can check the latest SBI Clerk 2026 updates, including application, admit card, exam, result and other notices, on MySarkariPoint. Candidates should also verify important recruitment notices on the official SBI Careers website.