SBI RECRUITMENT OF JUNIOR ASSOCIATES

RECRUITMENT OF JUNIOR ASSOCIATES (CUSTOMER SUPPORT & SALES)

(Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/2025-26/06)

                Applications are invited from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment as Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) in clerical cadre in State Bank of India. Candidates can apply for vacancies in one State/UT only. Candidates can appear for the test only once under this recruitment project. The candidates applying for vacancies of a particular State/UT, should be proficient (reading, writing, speaking and understanding) in the specified opted local language of that State/UT (mentioned in the under given vacancy table against each state/UT). The test for knowledge of specified opted local language will be conducted as a part of selection process. It will be conducted after qualifying the online Main examination but before joining the Bank. Candidates who fail to qualify this test will not be offered appointment. Candidates who produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the specified opted local language will not be required to undergo the language test. There is no provision for Inter Circle Transfer / Inter State Transfer for Junior Associates to be recruited. However, Intra State transfer between two Circles situated in the same State viz. Delhi Circle & Chandigarh Circle in Haryana State only, Delhi Circle & Lucknow Circle in Uttar Pradesh State only and Mumbai Metro Circle & Maharashtra Circle in Maharashtra State only will be permitted.

                    Preliminary Examination will be conducted tentatively in the month of September 2025 and Main Examination will be conducted tentatively in the month of November 2025. Candidates are advised to check regularly Bank's website https://bank.sbi/web/careers/current-openings or https://www.sbi.co.in/web/careers/current-openings for details and updates. The examinations will be as detailed under point No. 4 under Selection procedure.

Age Limit: (As on 01.04.2025) :

            Not below 20 years and not above 28 years as on 01.04.2025, i.e. candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.04.1997 and not later than 01.04.2005 (both days inclusive).

Relaxation of Upper age limit:

S. No	Category	Age Relaxation
1	OBC	3 Years
2	SC/ST	5 Years
3	PwBD (Gen/ EWS)	10 Years
4	PwBD (OBC)	13 Years
5	PwBD (SC/ ST)	15 Years
6	Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen	Actual period of service rendered in defense services + 3 years, (8 years for Disabled Ex- Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to max. age of 50 years
7	Widows, Divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands & who are not remarried	7 years (subject to maximum age limit of 35 years for General/ EWS, 38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates)
8	Trained Apprentices of SBI	GEN/ EWS - 1 year, OBC - 4 years, SC/ST - 6 years, PwBD (Gen/EWS) - 11 years, PwBD (OBC) – 14 years, PwBD (SC/ST) – 16 years.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

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

Phase-I: Preliminary Examination:

            Online Preliminary Exam consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1- hour duration consisting of 3 Sections as follows:

S. No	Name of the Post	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Duration
1	English language	English	30	30	20 Min
2	Numerical Ability	*	35	35	20 Min
3	Reasoning Ability	*	35	35	20 Min
Total			100	100	1 hour

            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.

            Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Bank (approximately 10 times the numbers of vacancies. subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Exam from the list of all candidates arranged in descending order of aggregate marks scored.

Phase - II: Main Examination:

Structure of Online Main Exam would be as follows:

S. No	Name of the Post	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Duration
1	General/ FinancialAwareness	*	50	50	35 Min
2	General English	English	40	40	35 Min
3	Quantitative Aptitude	*	50	50	45 Min
4	Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude	*	50	60	45 Min
Total			190	200	2 Hr. 40 Min

            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.

            Candidates are required to score a minimum percentage marks on aggregate (For SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/XS/DXS candidates, 5% relaxation available thereon). Minimum qualifying marks on aggregate will be as decided by the bank. No minimum qualifying marks for individual subject are prescribed. Section wise marks will not be maintained.

Phase – III: Local Language Proficiency Test:

            Provisionally selected candidates not having studied (in class 10th or 12th) any of the specified local language of the State applied, will have to appear in Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT). The pattern of the test will be as follows:

S. No	Test Pattern	Section	No. of Passages	No. of Questions	Max. Marks
1	Non- Verbal Test	Objective	3	15	15
		Subjective	3	15	15
2	Verbal Test				20

        Candidates are required to score minimum qualifying marks as decided by the Bank in individual test (For SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/XS/DXS candidates, 5% relaxation available thereon).

        Trained apprentices of SBI are given weightage in the Main Examination by awarding 2.5% of the maximum marks (i.e. 5 marks out of 200 marks) as bonus marks. The bonus marks will be added to the aggregate score of the candidate to arrive at the final aggregate score. These bonus marks will be given only if an apprentice, 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. 26.08.2025, 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.

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

Academic Qualifications: (As on 31.12.2025):

        Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized 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 31.12.2025.

                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 31.12.2025.

APPLICATION FEE AND INTIMATION CHARGE:

(Non-Refundable)

S. No	Category	Fee/ intimation Charges
1	SC/ ST/ PwBD/ XS/DXS	Nil
2	General/ OBC/ EWS	Rs. 750/-

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

S. No	Details	Date / LInk
1	Commencement of on-line registration of application	06/08/2025
2	Closure of registration of application	26/08/2025
3	Closure for editing application details	26/08/2025
4	Last date for printing your application	10/09/2025
5	Online Fee Payment	06/08/2025 to 26/08/2025
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