SBI Clerk 2026 Mains Exam for 1538 backlog vacancies (CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16) is to be held on 27 October 2026, for which the SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card 2026 has been released today, 19 October 2026. The download link for the SBI Clerk Mains exam has been released on the official website, https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/. The direct download link for backlog vacancies has been shared below.
SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card 2026 Out
The SBI Clerk Admit Card for the Mains Exam has been released, including the exam centre, shift timing, and other details. Candidates going to appear for the SBI Clerk 2026 Mains exam must download their admit cards using their registration number/roll number and password (date of birth). The backlog recruitment is for 1,538 vacancies (Advt. No. CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16), and regular recruitment is for 9,766 clerk (junior associate) posts (Advt. No. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17).
SBI Clerk 2026 Exam - Key Pointers
| Particulars | Backlog Vacancies | Regular Vacancies |
| Posts | Clerk (Junior Associate) Backlog vacancies | Clerk (Junior Associate) |
| Advt. No. | CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16 | CRPD/CR/2026-27/17 |
| Vacancies | 1538 | 9766 |
| SBI Clerk Result Date | 17 October 2026 | November 2026 |
| Mains Admit Card | 19 October 2026 | November 2026 |
| SBI Clerk Mains Exam | 29 October 2026 | 23 November 2026 |
| Next Stages | Mains- Language Proficiency Test | |
| Official website | www.sbi.bank.in | |
SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card 2026 Download Link
The SBI Clerk Backlog Mains Exam is scheduled for 27 October 2026, so candidates can now download their SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card 2026 from the official website: https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/. The direct download link is also shared below for your ease of access.
SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card 2026 Link- Click to Download
Login Details Required to Download SBI Admit Card
Candidates need the following login details to download the SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card 2026 from the official website.
- Registration Number/Roll Number
- Password (Date of Birth)

How to download the SBI Clerk Admit Card 2026?
Follow the steps discussed below to download the SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card.
- Go to the Career page of SBI, i.e., https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings.
- Go to the "RECRUITMENT OF JUNIOR ASSOCIATES (CUSTOMER SUPPORT & SALES)" tab and click “MAINS EXAMINATION CALL LETTER”.
- In the new window, select the admit card language and enter your registration number/roll number and D.O.B./password. Also, fill the Captcha Box.
- Click on the "Login" button.
- The SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card is displayed on the screen.
- Download the admit card PDF.
- Take a printout of it and present it at the venue of the examination as proof of his/her eligibility for the examination.
Note: Candidates are advised to download their call letters well before the exam date to avoid last-minute technical glitches or any other circumstances.
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Timings
The SBI Clerk Mains exam is conducted in two shifts, with a total exam duration of 2 hours and 40 minutes (160 minutes) for 190 questions, totalling 200 marks. The exam timings and schedule is discussed below.
| Shifts | Reporting Time | Exam Starts | Exam Ends |
| Shift 1 | 7:30 am to 8 am | 8:30 am | 11:10 am |
| Shift 2 | 1:30 pm to 2 pm | 2:30 pm | 5:10 pm |
Note: You also have to check last year's SBI Clerk Prelims previous year question paper to check what type of questions are asked in the exam and SBI Clerk Mock Tests based on the latest exam structure.
Documents Needed to Carry to Exam Center
- Two printed copies of the admit card.
- A valid original ID proof (Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Voter ID, Passport, or Driving License) with a photocopy
- Two passport-size photographs (matching the one uploaded during registration).
- A self-attested photocopy of the photo ID.
- Blue/black pen for rough work and signing purposes
What If the SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card Shows the Wrong Information?
After downloading the call letter, check your name and photograph, roll number, exam date, reporting time, exam center, and other personal details.
If you notice a serious discrepancy, contact SBI through the official website's Contact Us page and post your query. SBI Contact Us Page link.
Details Mentioned on SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card
Candidates should review the details mentioned on the admit card carefully, and if there are any errors, please contact the officials promptly. The following details are mentioned on the candidate's respective admit card.
- Candidate's name
- Roll number
- Registration number
- Photograph
- Signature
- Examination date
- Examination shift
- Reporting time
- Exam centre name
- Complete exam centre address
- Venue code
- Examination instructions
- Documents required at the centre
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern
The SBI Clerk Mains Exam is the second stage of the Junior Associate recruitment process. The examination is conducted online and consists of 190 objective questions for 200 marks, to be completed in 2 hours 40 minutes.
| Sections | No. of Question | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| General English | 40/40 | 35 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50/50 | 45 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 50/60 | 45 minutes |
| General/Financial Awareness | 50/50 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 190/200 | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Important Instructions for Exam Day
Before leaving for the exam, candidates should:
- Download and print the call letter.
- Check the exact reporting time.
- Confirm the location of the examination centre.
- Carry the required original ID proof.
- Carry other documents mentioned in the call letter.
- Reach the venue before the reporting time.
- Follow all instructions printed on the call letter.
- Avoid carrying prohibited items to the examination centre.
SBI Clerk 2026 Mains Exam Centre List
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam will be conducted across the country in multiple exam centres. Candidates must check their respective admit cards to check their alloted exam city and state.
| State/UT | SBI Clerk Exam Centres 2026 |
|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur, Guntur/Vijayawada, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Chirala |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
| Bihar | Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Aurangabad |
| Chandigarh | Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai/Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur |
| Delhi NCR | Delhi/NCR |
| Goa | Mapusa, Madgaon |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar, Anand/Vadodara, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat/Bardoli |
| Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Kurukshetra |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Solan, Una |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belagavi, Kalaburagi, Hubballi/Dharwad, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Udupi |
| Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Ernakulam, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur |
| Ladakh | Leh, Kargil |
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
| Maharashtra | Amravati, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai/MMR, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Ratnagiri, Chandrapur |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong, Tura, Ri-Bhoi |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Odisha | Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Baripada, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bathinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Sangrur |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Alwar, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Dindigul, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Nagercoil, Namakkal, Perambalur, Salem, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Vellore |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Unnao, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Roorkee |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Berhampore, Bardhaman, Domkal, Durgapur, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri |
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| SBI Clerk Exam Pattern | SBI Clerk Syllabus |
| SBI Clerk Previous Year Papers PDFs | SBI Clerk Cut Off [Previous Year] |
