The State Bank of India (SBI) has officially released the SBI Apprentice Notification 2026 for 7150 apprentices across various states and union territories in India. Candidates seeking banking jobs after graduation can apply online for the SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2026 through the official website once the application form link is activated from May 19th to June 8th, 2026. The recruitment process includes an online written examination, a local language test, and a medical examination.
| SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2026- Summary | |
| Organisation | State Bank of India (SBI) |
| Posts | Apprentice |
| Advt No. | CRPD/APPR/2026-27/07 |
| Vacancies | 7150 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Registration Dates | 19th May to 8th June 2026 |
| Selection Process | Computer-based online exam and local language test |
| Salary | Rs. 15000/- |
| Duration of Apprenticeship program | 1 year |
| Official website | www.sbi.co.in |
The important dates related to SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2026 including notification release date, online application dates, exam date, and admit card release will be updated here as per the official notification.
| Activity | Dates |
| Notification | 19th May 2026 |
| Apply Online Starts | 19th May 2026 |
| Online registration | 8th June 2026 |
| Last Date to pay the application fee | 8th June 2026 |
| Last Date for Editing the Application | 8th June 2026 |
| Last Date for Printing Application | 23rd June 2026 |
SBI has announced state-wise and category-wise vacancies for Apprentice posts. Candidates can check the detailed vacancy distribution in the official notification PDF.
| States/UT | Total | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
| Andhra Pradesh | 709 | 296 | 113 | 49 | 191 | 70 |
| UT Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 42 | 24 | -- | 03 | 11 | 04 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 26 | 13 | -- | 11 | -- | 02 |
| Assam | 368 | 164 | 25 | 44 | 99 | 36 |
| Bihar | 58 | 29 | 9 | -- | 15 | 05 |
| UT Chandigarh | 15 | 08 | 02 | -- | 04 | 01 |
| Chhattisgarh | 93 | 39 | 11 | 29 | 05 | 09 |
| Delhi | 105 | 45 | 15 | 07 | 28 | 10 |
| Goa | 16 | 12 | -- | 01 | 02 | 01 |
| Gujarat | 217 | 91 | 15 | 32 | 58 | 21 |
| Haryana | 320 | 143 | 60 | -- | 85 | 32 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 180 | 74 | 45 | 07 | 36 | 18 |
| UT Jammu & Kashmir | 300 | 132 | 24 | 33 | 81 | 30 |
| Jharkhand | 27 | 12 | 03 | 07 | 03 | 02 |
| Karnataka | As per official notification | |||||
| Kerala | 403 | 211 | 40 | 04 | 108 | 40 |
| UT Ladakh | 15 | 08 | 01 | 01 | 04 | 01 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 285 | 116 | 42 | 57 | 42 | 28 |
| Maharashtra | 504 | 225 | 50 | 44 | 135 | 50 |
| Manipur | 06 | 04 | -- | 02 | -- | -- |
| Meghalaya | 08 | 05 | -- | 03 | -- | -- |
| Mizoram | 54 | 23 | -- | 24 | 02 | 05 |
| Nagaland | 20 | 09 | -- | 09 | -- | 02 |
| Odisha | 229 | 94 | 36 | 50 | 27 | 22 |
| Punjab | 345 | 139 | 100 | -- | 72 | 34 |
| UT Pondicherry | 18 | 11 | 02 | -- | 04 | 01 |
| Rajasthan | 350 | 141 | 59 | 45 | 70 | 35 |
| Sikkim | 50 | 21 | 02 | 10 | 12 | 05 |
| Tamil Nadu | 396 | 143 | 75 | 03 | 106 | 39 |
| Telangana | 491 | 198 | 78 | 34 | 132 | 49 |
| Tripura | 88 | 38 | 14 | 27 | 01 | 08 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 561 | 234 | 117 | 05 | 150 | 55 |
| Uttarakhand | 115 | 67 | 20 | 03 | 14 | 11 |
| West Bengal | 460 | 185 | 105 | 23 | 101 | 46 |
| Total | 7150 | 3086 | 1107 | 586 | 1672 | 699 |
Candidates must fulfill the prescribed eligibility criteria regarding educational qualification and age limit before applying for SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2026.
Candidates must possess a Graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government.
Candidates should satisfy the following age criteria:
Candidates must have been born not earlier than the prescribed date mentioned in the official notification.
Age relaxation will be applicable for reserved categories as per Government of India rules.
| Relaxation in Upper Age Limit | |
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| General (PWD) | 10 years |
| OBC/ OBC(PWD) | 13 years |
| SC/SC(PWD)/ST/ST(PWD) | 15 years |
| Eligible Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within 6 months from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment. | 5 years |
The selection process for SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2026 consists of the following stages:
Candidates qualifying in all stages will be considered for final engagement.
The online examination will consist of objective-type questions.
| Name of Test | No of Questions | Max Marks | Duration |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 | 15 mins |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 25 | 25 | 15 mins |
| General English | 25 | 25 | 15 mins |
| General/Financial Awareness | 25 | 25 | 15 mins |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
Candidates applying for a particular state must be proficient in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding the specified local language of that state. Candidates who fail to qualify the local language test will not be eligible for final selection.
| States/UT | Official Languages |
| Andhra Pradesh | Telugu, Urdu |
| UT Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Hindi/English |
| Arunachal Pradesh | English |
| Assam | Assamese/Bengali/Bodo |
| Bihar | Hindi, Urdu |
| UT Chandigarh | Hindi/Punjabi |
| Chhattisgarh | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Delhi | Hindi |
| Goa | Konkan, Marathi, English |
| Gujarat | Gujarati |
| Haryana | Hindi, Punjabi |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hindi, English |
| UT Jammu & Kashmir | Urdu, English |
| Jharkhand | Santali, Bengali |
| Karnataka | Kannada |
| Kerala | Malyalam |
| UT Ladakh | Ladakhi/Urdu/Bhoti |
| Madhya Pradesh | Hindi |
| Maharashtra | Marathi |
| Manipur | Manipuri |
| Meghalaya | English, Garo, Khasi |
| Mizoram | Mizo |
| Nagaland | English |
| Odisha | Oriya |
| Punjab | Punjabi |
| UT Pondicherry | Tamil |
| Rajasthan | Hindi |
| Sikkim | Nepali |
| Tamil Nadu | Tamil, English |
| Telangana | Telugu, Urdu |
| Tripura | Bengali, Kokborok |
| Uttar Pradesh | Hindi, Urdu |
| Uttarakhand | Hindi, Sanskrit |
| West Bengal | Bengali, Nepali |
Selected candidates will undergo a medical fitness examination conducted by the bank before final appointment.
The SBI Apprentice syllabus includes the following subjects:
Candidate can check SBI Apprentice Syllabus 2026 Here!
Candidates selected as apprentices will receive a stipend as prescribed by the State Bank of India during the apprenticeship period.
| Year | Stipend |
|---|---|
| Training Period | As per SBI norms |
No additional allowances or benefits applicable to regular employees will be provided.
The SBI Apprentice cut off marks will be released state-wise and category-wise after the completion of the examination process. The cut off depends on various factors such as:
| SBI Apprentice Cut Off 2023-24 | |||||
| State | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
| Rajasthan | 68.50 | 55.25 | 63.50 | 56.25 | 48 |
| Haryana | 70 | 55.75 | 59.75 | 62.75 | -- |
| Madhya Pradesh | 77.50 | 75 | 75.50 | 72.25 | 58.50 |
| West Bengal | 74.50 | 60.75 | 65.25 | 65.25 | 55.50 |
| Telangana | 71.25 | 58.25 | 69.25 | 65 | 66.75 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 74.25 | 68.25 | 67.50 | 64.50 | 61.75 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 63.25 | 35.75 | 43.50 | 46 | 58.75 |
| Odisha | 73.50 | 65 | 71.75 | 58.75 | 46.75 |
| Uttarakhand | 66.75 | 36.25 | 56.50 | 60.75 | 64.25 |
| Maharashtra | 71.25 | 63.25 | 66.75 | 69.25 | 57 |
| Punjab | 63.50 | 35.25 | 41.25 | 46 | -- |
Candidates can apply online for SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2026 through the official SBI careers portal within the specified registration dates.
The application fee details are as follows:
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| General/OBC/EWS | Rs. 300/- |
| SC/ST/PwBD | NIL |
The fee can be paid online using debit card, credit card, UPI, or net banking.
The SBI Apprentice online examination will be conducted at various exam centres across India. Candidates can select their preferred exam centre while filling out the online application form.
Some major exam centres include:
| State/UT | Exam Centres |
| UT Andaman & Nicobar Island | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Chirala, Guntur/Vijayawada, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Anantpur, Nellore, Ongole |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
| Bihar | Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
| UT Chandigarh | Chandigarh-Mohali |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat/Bardoli, Vadodara/Anand |
| Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur, Kangra, Una |
| UT Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belagavi(Belgaum), Kalaburagi(Gulbarga), Hubballi(Hubli)–Dharwad, Mangaluru(Mangalore), Mysuru(Mysore), Shivamogga(Shimoga), Udupi |
| Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Ernakulum, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur |
| UT Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
| Maharashtra | Amravati, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai/MMR, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Solapur, Sangli, Satara |
| Manipur | Imphal, Churachandpur, Kakching |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima, Dimapur |
| Delhi NCR | Delhi / Delhi NCR (All NCR cities) |
| Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur-Ganjam, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
| UT Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bathinda, Mohali, Patiala, Phagwara |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Vellore, Virudhunagar, Kanchipuram, Namakkal, Tirupur |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Prayagraj, Bareilly, Ayodhya, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida & Gr. Noida, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri, Burdwan |
| UT Ladakh | Leh, Kargil |
Candidates are advised to check the official notification for the complete state-wise exam centre list.
Candidates should carefully read the detailed SBI Apprentice Notification 2026 PDF before applying online to understand the eligibility, vacancy details, selection process, and important instructions.