SBI Apprentice 2026 Notification

Check Exam Dates, Eligibility, Cut Offs, And Other Details

State Bank of India has announced a notification of SBI Apprentice for 7150 posts on its official website sbi.bank.in. The online registration process has started from 19 May 2026, and last date will be 8 june 2026. The selected  candidates will be recruited for 1 year of apprenticeship engagement in the Bank.

 SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2026: Overview

SBI Apprentice 2026 Notification PDF

SBI Apprentice 2026 Notification Video

 Exam Pattern

SBI Apprentice Exam Pattern 2026

 Selection for engagement of apprentices would be based on the basis of
1. Online Written Test 

2. Test of local language.

 1. Online Written Test:

The structure of online written examination (online objective type) would be as follows.

Note: 

• 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
• Except for the test of General English, Test questions for Written examination shall be set in 13 Regional Languages viz. Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu in addition to English and Hindi Language as per Table appended below .

List of medium of examination according to state applied for:

Candidates are required to score a minimum percentage mark on aggregate (For SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates, 5% relaxation available thereon). Minimum qualifying marks on aggregate will be as decided by the Bank. There are no minimum qualifying marks for individual subject. Merit list will be drawn State wise and category wise. Candidates qualified in the test will be placed according to their aggregate marks in descending order in respective States and Categories. In case more than one candidate scores same marks as cut-off marks in the merit list (common marks at cut off point) such candidate will be ranked in the merit list according to their age in descending order in respective States and categories.

NOTE: Other detailed information regarding the examination will be given in the 'Acquaint Yourself' booklet, which will be made available for download to the eligible candidates along with the call letter for the test

2. Test of local language:

 The specified local languages of the states are as mentioned below. The candidates applying for training seats of a particular state, should be proficient (reading, writing, speaking, and understanding) in any one of the specified local languages of that State as mentioned below. 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 written examination. Candidates who fail to qualify this test will not be engaged for apprentice. 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. Candidates will have to appear for the test of specified opted local language at a centre (to be decided by the Bank) of the State applied for, at his/her own expenses., the SBI will not reimburse or bear any travelling expenses that may be incurred by the candidate for attending said test.

Medical Examination:

 Engagement of selected apprentices is subject to his/her being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank.

 Final Selection will be subject to:

•  Eligibility Verification of for the post and information furnished in the online application
• Qualifying in test of specified opted local language, where applicable, as detailed above
• Qualifying in the Medical examination

WAIT LIST:

A Wait list (State-category wise) will be maintained for one year from the date of result of the engagement of apprentices or next engagement exercise, whichever is earlier. Candidates will be released only once from this waitlist against non-joining subject to availability of qualified candidates.

SBI Apprentice Apply Online 2026

Candidates are allowed to apply in online mode only as no other mode of application would be accepted.

•  Firstly, candidates need to scan their photograph, signature & all required documents as per the official notification.
•  Thereafter, these candidates need to visit the official SBI website https://www.sbi.co.in/careers and click to open the Online Application Form, available under the tab ‘Current Openings’.
•  Now completely fill the application form carefully. After filling the application form completely, candidates must click on "submit" button to finally submit the online form.
•  After submitting the online application form, candidates need to pay the application fees as per the instructions available on the window.
•  Application Fees can be paid online using debit card/credit card /internet banking by providing information as asked on the official website & then finally save the complete application form for future records.

 SBI Apprentice Application Fee

Note: Fee/ Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other exam or selection.

SBI Apprentice Syllabus 2026

 The SBI Apprentice 2026 syllabus can be divided into 4 sections:
 1. Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude
 2. English Language
 3. Quantitative Aptitude
 4. General/Financial Aptitude

 Let’s have a look over the Syllabus of each section in detail.

 1. Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude
 Direction & Distance, Coding and Decoding, Blood Relations, Syllogisms, Inequalities, Seating Arrangement, Input and Output, Ordering &  Ranking, Puzzles, Double Line Up, Grouping & Selection, Memory, MS Excel/MS Word, RAM/ROM, Keyboard Shortcuts, Computer Hardware &  Software, Operating System, Networking, Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies/Abbreviation

2. English Language
Reading Comprehension, Antonyms and Synonyms, Odd one out, Cloze Test, Match the Following, Sentence Connector, Fill in the Blanks, Error Detection, Sentence Rearrangement, Para Jumble
 3. Quantitative Aptitude
 Simplification/Approximation, Number Series, Number System, Average, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Interest, Number series, Data  Interpretation, Profit and Loss, Mensuration

 4. General/Financial Aptitude
 Capital and Currency, Books and Authors, Current Affairs, GK and updates, Awards and Honours, Latest Developments in Banking Industry,  Defence, Sports, Budget, Government Schemes and Policies

 SBI Apprentice Previous Year Cutoffs

SBI Apprentice Cut Off 2023-24

 SBI Apprentice Cut-off 2019

 Vacancies

 SBI Apprentice Vacancy 2026: 7150

State/UT, Local Language and Tentative No. Of Training Seats:

 Previous Year SBI Apprentice Vacancy

 SBI has released a notification of SBI Apprentice. The category wise vacancy list for different States is tabulated below:

 SBI Apprentice Vacancy 2022

Salary & Job Profile

SBI Apprentice Salary 2026
 Basically, apprenticeship is not a permanent job of a Bank.

SBI Apprentice are just Trainees who will be trained as an Apprentice, so technically they do not receive an in-hand salary. However, Selected candidates will get a fixed stipend of Rs.15000/- per month during their training period of 1 year.
 Note: The apprentices shall not be eligible for any other allowances/ benefits till the duration of their Apprenticeship.

 SBI Apprentice Job Profile 2026

• The candidates selected as an Apprentice shall be trained rigorously for a duration of 1 year.
• They will be doing different administrative work/training about the actual work and services that SBI bank provides to their customers.
• They will be managed by some senior official of the bank who will guide them to perform all the assigned tasks within a stipulated time frame in the bank

 SBI Apprentice Eligibility Criteria 2026

 SBI Apprentice Age Limit as on 01.04.2026

 • Minimum Age: 20 years
 • Maximum Age: 28 years

 Note:  Maximum age indicated is for unreserved and EWS candidates. Relaxation in upper age limit is applicable as per Government of India guidelines for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates

candidates must have been born not later than 01.04.2006 and not earlier than 02.04.1998 (both days inclusive)

 SBI Apprentice Educational Qualifications as on 01.04.2026

The candidates applying for SBI Apprentice 2026 must have completed their graduation from a recognized University/ Institute.

WEIGHTAGE/RELAXATION IN RECRUITMENT OF JUNIOR ASSOCIATES:

Weightage / Relaxation to apprentices in recruitment of Junior associates shall be given as per recruitment policy of the bank as amended from time to time. Weightage / Relaxation in recruitment of Junior Associates will be given to the apprentices who will successfully complete the apprenticeship training in our Bank and subject to candidate’s satisfactory conduct and performance during the entire training period. 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.

 SBI Apprentice Admit Card 2026

 The Admit Card for SBI Apprentice 2026 exam shall be released around 10-12 days before the exam date. The Admit Card will be released on the official website of SBI i.e, sbi.bank.in   Candidates are requested to stay connected with us & keep visiting this section for the latest updates regarding the SBI Apprentice Admit Card  2026.