SBI Apprentice 2026 Notification Out for 7150 Posts, Dates, Online Form, Eligibility

The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced 7150 vacancies for the post of apprentice through SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2026. The selection will be based on the performance of a candidate in the online written test and the local language test. The selected candidates will be enrolled in a 1-year apprenticeship program with the State Bank of India. The last date to apply is 8th June 2026; therefore, interested candidates must visit www.sbi.co.in without any delay and apply now. All the details are mentioned on the SBI Apprentice Exam page.

What is SBI Apprenticeship?

SBI conducts the SBI Apprentice Recruitment Programme for the engagement of fresh graduates as apprentices in various SBI branches and offices across Indian states and union territories. Last time, the recruitment was conducted in 2023, and after 3 years, a new notification has been released. 

The selected candidates will be trained on the job in order to get practical knowledge of banking, customer service experience and soft skills at various SBI branches. The selected apprentices will be paid a fixed monthly stipend of Rs. 15,000 for one year of engagement.

SBI Apprentice 2026 Notification

The official notification PDF for the SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2026 exam has been released on the official website. The candidates willing to apply for the apprenticeship programme with the State Bank of India (SBI) must go through the detailed advertisement as released by SBI before applying for the vacancies. 

SBI Apprentice Notification 2026 PDF (Official)- Click to Download

SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2026: Overview

The selection of an SBI apprentice will be based on a computer-based online exam and a local language test. The complete details for the engagement of apprentices have been notified with the release of the SBI Apprentice Notification 2026. The table below summarizes the information. 

 Important Dates

The State Bank of India (SBI) has released the SBI Apprentice 2026 Notification and the complete schedule of the recruitment process. The registration window will remain open from 19th May to 8th June 2026 at www.sbi.co.in. Important dates like registration dates are updated below.

SBI Apprentice Vacancy 2026

SBI Apprentice Notification 2026 has been released with the total number of vacancies for the SBI Apprentice 2026 exam. This year, SBI has declared 7150 vacancies. The vacancies are released for all the states and union territories of India, which are also mentioned below. 

SBI Apprentice 2026 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria of any bank exam depend on educational qualification, age limit, experience, local language, etc. Detailed analysis of these factors is given below:

Educational Qualification (as on 01/04/2026)

Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university in India or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the central government.

Age Limit (as on 01/04/2026)

Minimum 20 years and maximum 28 years. The maximum age indicated is for unreserved and EWS candidates. Candidates must have been born not later than 01.04.2006 and not earlier than 02.04.1998 (both days inclusive).

Age Relaxation

 Relaxation in the upper age limit is applicable as per the Government of India guidelines for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates, as discussed below:

SBI Apprentice Previous Year Question Papers- Click to Download

Points to know before applying online

• The candidate will have to apply for the vacancy in one state only. A candidate applying for the vacancy in one state will not be eligible to apply for the vacancy of any other state.

• Candidature of the applicant will be considered only against the vacancies in the state for which he/she has applied/opted. The merit list will be drawn state-wise and category-wise.

• Selected candidates will be posted in the circle of that state against whose vacancy they are selected.

SBI Apprentice Apply Online Form 

The link to submit applications for SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2026 has been activated on 19th May 2026 at www.sbi.co.in, and once activated, the direct link will also be be shared here. The last date to apply for the recruitment is 8th June 2026 and the link is available at https://apprenticeshipindia.org, https://nsdcindia.org/apprenticeship, or http://bfsissc.com alc. 

Click to Apply for SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2026 (Link Active)

SBI Apprentice 2026 Application Fee

The online application fee for the SBI Apprentice 2026 exam has already been released. A total of Rs. 300/- is to be paid by candidates belonging to the General Category as the application fee for SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2026 exam. The same amount is narrowed down to Rs. 0/- for candidates belonging to the SC/ST/PWD category.

SBI Apprentice 2026 Selection Process

Selection for engagement of SBI apprentices would be based on the basis following exams.

(i) Online Written Test and

(ii) Test of Local Language

SBI Apprentice 2026 Exam Pattern

The total time duration for the SBI Apprentice Online test is 1 hour (60 minutes) for 100 marks. 100 questions will be asked in the Computer-Based Examination (CBE). Check the section-wise exam pattern for the online examination below. Check the updated SBI Apprentice Exam Pattern 2026 described here.

SBI Apprentice Test A: Objective Test (Online)

Except for the test of general English, test questions for the written examination shall be set in 13 regional languages, viz., Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu, in addition to English and Hindi.

Penalty for Wrong Answers: There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in objective tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty to arrive at a corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e., if no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

Test of Local Language

The specified local languages of the states are as mentioned in the notification PDF. The candidates applying for vacancies in a particular state should be proficient (reading, writing, speaking and understanding) in the specified local language of that state as mentioned in the advertisement PDF. The test for knowledge of the specified local language will be conducted as a part of the selection process. It will be conducted after qualifying the online written examination.

Candidates who fail to qualify for this test will not be engaged as apprentices. Candidates who produce a 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/certificate evidencing having studied the specified opted local language will not be required to undergo the language test. Candidates will have to appear for the test of the specified opted local language at a centre (to be decided by the bank) of the state applied for, at his/her own expense.

Medical Examination

The engagement of selected apprentices is subject to their being declared medically fit as per the requirements of the bank.

The final selection will be subject to

a) Verification of eligibility for the post and information furnished in the online application
b) Qualifying in the test of the specified opted local language, where applicable, as detailed above.
c) Declared fit in the medical examination.

SBI Apprentice 2026 Syllabus

The SBI Apprentice Syllabus 2026 is given below for all subjects. Start your preparation for the written exam with the subject-wise topic.

Check SBI Apprentice Syllabus & Exam Pattern

SBI Apprentice 2026 Salary Structure

The apprentices are eligible for SBI Apprentice Salary of a fixed stipend of Rs. 15000/- per month for the engagement period of one year. . Apprentices are not eligible for standard employee allowances like Dearness Allowance (DA) or House Rent Allowance (HRA). 

• Stipend: Rs. 15,000 per month
• In-Hand Pay: Rs. 15,000 (Typically, no major deductions or PF contributions are applied since it is a training engagement)
• Allowances: None
• Annual Compensation: Rs 1.8 Lakhs

SBI Apprentice 2026 Cut Off 

The State Bank of India will be releasing SBI Apprentice Cut-Off Marks along with the SBI Apprentice Result 2026. The cut-off marks will be the minimum marks required by the candidates to qualify for the examination. Click on the link below to check the previous year's SBI Apprentice cut-off marks. 

Check SBI Apprentice Cut Off [Previous Year]

SBI Apprentice 2026 Exam Centres List 

State Bank of India (SBI) will conduct the online test across various exam centres in the country for which candidates have to make choice while submitting their applications.