SBI Recruitment 2025 – Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales)

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SBI Recruitment 2025
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The State Bank of India (SBI) has released its official recruitment notification for Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) in the clerical cadre for 2025. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates aspiring to work in India’s largest public sector bank.

Important Dates

  • Online Registration & Fee Payment: 06.08.2025 to 26.08.2025
  • Preliminary Examination: Tentatively September 2025
  • Main Examination: Tentatively November 2025

Total Vacancies

  • Regular Vacancies: 5,180
  • Backlog Vacancies: 810
  • Total: 5,990 (State/UT-wise & category-wise distribution available in the official notification)
  • Note: Candidates can apply for only one State/UT and must be proficient in the local language of the selected State/UT.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Age Limit (as on 01.04.2025):

  • Minimum: 20 years
  • Maximum: 28 years
    (Born between 02.04.1997 and 01.04.2005, both days inclusive)
  • Age relaxation: OBC – 3 years, SC/ST – 5 years, PwBD – up to 15 years (as per category), and other categories as per rules.

2. Educational Qualification (as on 31.12.2025):

  • Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university or equivalent.
  • Final-year students can apply provisionally but must produce proof of passing before 31.12.2025.
  • Certain ex-servicemen with equivalent army education certificates are also eligible.

Selection Process

The recruitment will be conducted in three phases:

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Phase I – Preliminary Exam

  • Mode: Online Objective Test
  • Total Marks: 100
  • Sections:
    • English Language – 30 Q (20 min)
    • Numerical Ability – 35 Q (20 min)
    • Reasoning Ability – 35 Q (20 min)
  • Negative Marking: ¼ mark for each wrong answer.

Phase II – Main Exam

  • Mode: Online Objective Test
  • Total Marks: 200
  • Sections:
    • General/Financial Awareness – 50 Q (35 min)
    • General English – 40 Q (35 min)
    • Quantitative Aptitude – 50 Q (45 min)
    • Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude – 50 Q (45 min)

Phase III – Local Language Proficiency Test

  • Candidates must be proficient in the specified local language of the State/UT applied for.
  • Those with 10th/12th mark sheets showing studied local language are exempt from this test.
  • Final Selection: Based on the marks in the Main Examination + language proficiency (where applicable).

Pay Scale & Benefits

  • Basic Pay: ₹26,730/- (including two advance increments for graduates)
  • Total Starting Salary: Approx. ₹46,000/- per month (in metro cities like Mumbai).
  • Other benefits include DA, HRA, medical, pension, PF, leave fare, and various allowances.

Probation Period

  • Minimum 6 months with e-lesson completion requirement.
  • Performance evaluation before confirmation.

Application Fee

  • General/OBC/EWS: ₹750/-
  • SC/ST/PwBD/XS/DXS: Nil
    (Non-refundable, payable online only)

How to Apply

  1. Visit:
  2. Register online, fill the form, upload photo, signature, thumb impression & handwritten declaration.
  3. Pay the application fee online.
  4. Keep the e-receipt & application form for reference.

Key Points to Remember

  • Apply for only one State/UT.
  • No inter-circle/inter-state transfers allowed after selection (with limited intra-state exceptions).
  • Candidates must have flair for marketing and may be required to work in shifts and travel extensively.
  • Pre-exam training will be provided online for eligible SC/ST/OBC/Ex-servicemen/PwBD candidates.
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