The SBI Clerk Prelims Cut Off 2026 is the minimum score candidates need to qualify for the Mains examination. The SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2026 for regular vacancies was conducted on September 26 and 27, 2026, across four shifts each day. Based on the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2026, the overall difficulty level remained Easy to Moderate, although the difficulty and good attempts varied slightly across shifts. Candidates can now check the SBI Clerk expected cut off 2026, previous-year state-wise cutoffs, factors affecting the cutoff, and other important details below.
The official SBI Clerk Prelims Cut Off 2026 has not been released yet. SBI will release the cutoff state-wise and category-wise along with or around the Prelims result/scorecard. Therefore, the expected cutoff discussed below should be treated as an estimate based on the exam level, good attempts, vacancies, competition, and previous-year cutoff trends.
The SBI Clerk cutoff is released separately for different States/UTs and categories. There is no sectional cutoff in SBI Clerk Prelims. Candidates only need to clear the overall state-wise and category-wise qualifying cutoff.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam | SBI Clerk / Junior Associate 2026 |
| Exam Stage | Preliminary Examination |
| SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Date | September 26 & 27, 2026 |
| Shifts | 4 Shifts Per Day |
| Prelims Maximum Marks | 100 |
| Overall Exam Level | Easy to Moderate |
| Cutoff Status | Expected Cut Off |
| Cutoff Type | State-wise & Category-wise |
| Sectional Cutoff | No |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 mark per incorrect answer |
| Next Stage | SBI Clerk Mains 2026 |
| Official Cutoff | To Be Released |
The SBI Clerk Prelims Expected Cut Off 2026 will vary significantly across states. Based on the Easy to Moderate level of the September 26 and 27 examination, shift-wise candidate feedback, previous-year cutoff trends, and competition, candidates can expect the cutoff to remain competitive in states with higher applicant-to-vacancy ratios.
Importantly, good attempts and cutoff marks are not the same. Good attempts indicate how many questions candidates could reasonably attempt with high accuracy, whereas the actual SBI Clerk cutoff depends on normalized scores, state-wise vacancies, category, overall candidate performance, and competition.
As the official cutoff is yet to be announced, candidates should use the following broad ranges only as an expected benchmark.
For the regular recruitment drive, the SBI JA prelims exams are scheduled on 26th & 27th September 2026. Based on the exam level in each shift and sttae wise vacancy, our experts provide the SBI Clerk prelims expected cutoff out of 100.
| State/UT | UR/General Expected Range (100) |
|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar | 64–72 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 57–65 |
| Assam | 72–80 |
| Bihar | 70–78 |
| Chhattisgarh | 68–76 |
| Delhi | 74–82 |
| Gujarat | 68–77 |
| Haryana | 72–81 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 77–85 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 78–86 |
| Jharkhand | 71–79 |
| Karnataka | 57–65 |
| Kerala | 70–78 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 77–85 |
| Maharashtra | 61–70 |
| Odisha | 72–80 |
| Punjab | 77–85 |
| Rajasthan | 73–81 |
| Tamil Nadu | 48–56 |
| Telangana | 49–57 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 76–84 |
| Uttarakhand | 76–84 |
| West Bengal | 78–86 |
Note – We will update the other states cut-off soon, these are not official cut-off marks.
The SBI Clerk Prelims Cut Off 2026 may remain competitive in several states because the September 26–27 papers were largely Easy to Moderate. However, a high number of good attempts does not automatically mean that every state’s cutoff will increase.
The final cutoff will depend on:
Therefore, candidates should avoid treating a single national score as the expected SBI Clerk cutoff.
One of the most common questions after the examination is whether good attempts are the same as the expected cutoff. They are not.
Based on the exam analysis, the overall good-attempt range remained around the mid-70s to mid-80s in several shifts, with the examination broadly rated Easy to Moderate.
| Parameter | SBI Clerk Prelims 2026 |
|---|---|
| Total Questions | 100 |
| Maximum Marks | 100 |
| Overall Difficulty | Easy to Moderate |
| Broad Good Attempts | Around 72–87 |
| Accuracy Required | Preferably 90%+ |
| Official Cutoff | Not Released |
| Cutoff Basis | State + Category + Vacancies + Performance |
For example, a candidate attempting 80 questions does not automatically score 80 marks because 0.25 mark is deducted for every incorrect answer. Therefore, accuracy remains important while estimating the likely final score.
The SBI Clerk Prelims Cut Off 2026 is not decided solely on the basis of exam difficulty. SBI considers several factors while determining qualifying marks.
The overall difficulty level directly affects candidate performance. An easier paper generally results in more high scores, while a difficult paper may push the cutoff downward.
SBI Clerk recruitment is conducted State/UT-wise. Therefore, the number of vacancies available in a particular state can significantly influence its cutoff.
States with a large number of candidates competing for comparatively fewer vacancies may witness greater competition.
If a large proportion of candidates score well in a particular State/UT, the qualifying cutoff can increase.
SBI releases separate cutoff marks for categories such as General, EWS, OBC, SC and ST, wherever applicable.
Since the SBI Clerk Prelims examination is conducted across multiple shifts, the scores may be normalized to account for differences in the difficulty level of individual shifts.
The SBI Clerk previous year cut off is one of the most useful benchmarks for understanding the expected SBI Clerk Prelims Cut Off 2026. However, candidates should not assume that the 2026 cutoff will be identical because vacancies, exam difficulty and competition change every year.
| States/UT | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | General |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar | 67.5 | 41.25 | 67.5 | 63 | 67.5 |
| Goa | 55.75 | 31.25 | 55.75 | 47 | 55.75 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 60.75 | 60.75 | 60.75 | 60.75 | 60.75 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 66.5 | 57.75 | 66.5 | 50 | 66.5 |
| Assam | 73.75 | 52 | 73.75 | 69.75 | 76 |
| Bihar | 66 | 59.25 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
| Chhattisgarh | 68 | 62.25 | 72.25 | 72.25 | 72.25 |
| Ladakh | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Delhi | 72 | 56.25 | 76 | 78.25 | 78.25 |
| Gujarat | 72.5 | 61 | 72.5 | 72.5 | 72.5 |
| Haryana | 66.5 | 76.5 | 75.75 | 76.5 | 76.5 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 74.75 | 78.5 | 76.25 | 81.25 | 81.25 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 77.25 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 81.75 |
| Jharkhand | 65 | 65.25 | 75.25 | 75.25 | 75.25 |
| Karnataka | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
| Kerala | 63.5 | 47.5 | 74 | 36.5 | 74 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 73 | 54 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Maharashtra | 65.5 | 55 | 65.5 | 65.5 | 65.5 |
| Meghalaya | 44.25 | 67 | 57 | 54.75 | 67 |
| Nagaland | 64.25 | 64.25 | 64.25 | 64.25 | 64.25 |
| Manipur | 61.75 | 61.75 | 61.75 | 27 | 61.75 |
| Odisha | 66.5 | 54.25 | 75.5 | 75 | 75.5 |
| Punjab | 70.25 | 80.75 | 76.25 | 80.75 | 80.75 |
| Rajasthan | 69.75 | 65 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
| Sikkim | 69.25 | 62.75 | 75.25 | 71.5 | 77.5 |
| Tamil Nadu | 52 | 52 | 52 | 42.75 | 52 |
| Telangana | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 72 | 61.75 | 79.25 | 79.5 | 79.5 |
| Uttarakhand | 66.75 | 66.5 | 74.25 | 77 | 79.5 |
| West Bengal | 74 | 67.75 | 74.75 | 65.75 | 81.5 |
The 2025 data shows why there cannot be one universal SBI Clerk expected cutoff 2026. For example, the General category cutoff varied substantially between states.
Candidates who qualify for Prelims will appear for the Mains examination. The Mains cutoff is calculated separately and should not be confused with the Prelims cutoff.
| State/UT | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 94.50 | 80.25 | 75.75 | 91.25 | 85.50 |
| Bihar | 87 | — | 63.25 | 81.75 | — |
| Chhattisgarh | 82 | 66.25 | 61 | 80.25 | 76.25 |
| Delhi | 90 | — | — | — | — |
| Gujarat | 83.50 | 74.25 | 81.75 | 78.25 | 77 |
| Haryana | 89.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Himachal Pradesh | 88.50 | 74.25 | 81.75 | 78.50 | 81.50 |
| Karnataka | 78.50 | — | — | — | — |
| Kerala | 84.75 | — | — | — | — |
| Madhya Pradesh | 90 | 69.50 | 60 | 83.50 | 82.75 |
| Maharashtra | 82 | — | — | — | — |
| Odisha | 85.75 | — | — | — | — |
| Punjab | 93.50 | — | — | — | — |
| Rajasthan | 88.25 | 69.75 | 65.75 | 82.75 | 83 |
| Tamil Nadu | 97.75 | 79.50 | 71.50 | 95.25 | 71 |
| Telangana | 84 | — | — | — | — |
| Uttar Pradesh | 88.25 | 68.25 | 60 | 78.75 | 82.50 |
| Uttarakhand | 86.25 | 63.50 | 70 | 76.50 | 80 |
| West Bengal | 86.75 | — | — | — | 72.50 |
Previous-year trends help candidates understand how much SBI Clerk cutoff marks can fluctuate from one recruitment cycle to another.
For example, the General category Prelims cutoff for West Bengal was:
| Year | Prelims Cut Off | Mains Cut Off |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81.50 | 86.75 |
| 2024 | 61.25 | 82.00 |
| 2023 | 80.00 | 86.50 |
The substantial movement in Prelims cutoff demonstrates why candidates should not predict the 2026 cutoff using only one previous year. Exam difficulty, vacancies and candidate performance can cause major year-to-year changes.
The SBI Clerk Prelims Cut Off 2024 also provides a useful benchmark for understanding state-wise cutoff variations.
| State/UT | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 28.25 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 68.75 | 68.75 | 68.75 | 68.75 | 56.5 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 68.75 | 68.75 | 68.75 | 68.75 | 56.5 |
| Assam | 60.75 | 30.75 | 58 | 58.25 | 40.25 |
| Bihar | 47.25 | 47.25 | 47.25 | 44.75 | 39.25 |
| Chhattisgarh | 29.5 | 0.00 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 29.5 |
| Chandigarh | 65.25 | 45.25 | 55.25 | 60 | 65.25 |
| Delhi | 67 | 56.75 | 60.75 | 62 | 49.50 |
| Gujarat | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 25.75 |
| Haryana | 64 | 64 | 64 | 53.5 | 64 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 68.50 | 66.5 | 61.25 | 60.75 | 66.75 |
| Jammu | 66.50 | 26.25 | 51.75 | — | — |
| Jharkhand | 42.25 | 38.5 | 42.25 | 39.25 | 42.25 |
| Karnataka | 72.5 | 72.5 | 72.5 | 70.5 | 62.25 |
| Kerala | 64 | 2.50 | 64 | 53.75 | 39.75 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 49.25 | 49.25 | 49.25 | 49.25 | 49.25 |
| Maharashtra | 44.75 | 44.75 | 44.75 | 44.75 | 40 |
| Meghalaya | 54.75 | 54.75 | 54.75 | 54.75 | 53.5 |
| Manipur | 37 | 5.25 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Odisha | 64.25 | 52 | 64.25 | 55 | 41.5 |
| Punjab | 60.25 | 55 | 57 | 49.75 | 60.25 |
| Rajasthan | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 57 | 47 |
| Sikkim | 39.75 | 3.5 | 39.75 | 39.75 | 38.5 |
| Tamil Nadu | 55.50 | 36.75 | 55.50 | 55.50 | 55.50 |
| Telangana | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Tripura | 64 | — | — | — | — |
| Uttar Pradesh | 61.75 | 61.75 | 61.75 | 56 | 45.75 |
| Uttarakhand | 64.75 | 55.75 | 63.75 | 51.25 | 53.75 |
| West Bengal | 61.25 | 0.00 | 45.75 | 51.75 | 42.75 |
| State/UT | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assam | 77.5 | 70 | 68.75 | 66.25 | 60 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 70 | 70 | — | — | 60 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 90.75 | 82 | 85 | 67.25 | 60 |
| Bihar | 80.5 | 76.5 | 74.75 | 60 | 60 |
| Delhi | 87.5 | 72.5 | 76.5 | 69.5 | 64.5 |
| Gujarat | 77 | 70.5 | 70.75 | 67.25 | 60 |
| Rajasthan | 85 | 76 | 80.25 | 65 | 60 |
| Maharashtra | 82 | 76.5 | 77.5 | 73.5 | 60 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 80.5 | 73.75 | 75.5 | 63.5 | 60 |
| Haryana | 87.25 | 80 | 77.5 | 64.75 | — |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 84 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 63.75 |
| Jharkhand | 77.25 | 70 | 71.5 | 60 | 60 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 85.5 | 76.75 | 71.5 | 68.75 | 66.5 |
| Punjab | 85.75 | 76.75 | 72.25 | 63.5 | — |
| Meghalaya | 74.5 | 70 | 72 | — | 61 |
| Kerala | 84.25 | 70 | 79.75 | 60.75 | 60 |
| Manipur | 76.5 | 70 | 76.25 | 72.25 | 64 |
| Odisha | 85.25 | 74.75 | 79.75 | 61.75 | 60 |
| Karnataka | 83 | 70 | 75.75 | 67 | 63.25 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 82.75 | 75.75 | 74 | 63 | 60 |
| Uttarakhand | 84.5 | 76.5 | 70.75 | 64.75 | 62.75 |
| Tamil Nadu | 89 | 70 | 86.25 | 74 | 64.25 |
| Telangana | 84.5 | 77.25 | 81.25 | 74 | 66.5 |
| West Bengal | 82 | 70 | 69 | 65 | 60 |
| State/UT | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 56.50 | — | — | — | — |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 41 | — | — | — | — |
| Assam | 65 | — | 61.25 | — | — |
| Bihar | 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Chhattisgarh | 62.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Delhi | 57.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Gujarat | 51.50 | — | — | — | — |
| Haryana | 58 | — | — | — | — |
| Himachal Pradesh | 64 | — | — | — | — |
| Jammu | 66 | — | — | — | — |
| Jharkhand | 56.50 | — | — | — | — |
| Karnataka | 56 | — | — | — | — |
| Kerala | 76.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Madhya Pradesh | 67.50 | 67.50 | 67.50 | 63.25 | 48.50 |
| Maharashtra | 71.75 | — | — | — | — |
| Meghalaya | 34.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Odisha | 77 | — | — | — | — |
| Punjab | 68.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Rajasthan | 57.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Sikkim | 58.50 | — | — | — | — |
| Tamil Nadu | 65.50 | — | 65.50 | 65.50 | 65.50 |
| Telangana | 42.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Tripura | 61 | — | — | — | — |
| Uttar Pradesh | 60.50 | 60.50 | 60.50 | 53.50 | 43.50 |
| Uttarakhand | 63.50 | — | — | — | — |
| West Bengal | 80 | — | — | — | — |
Candidates will be able to check the SBI Clerk Prelims Cut Off 2026 through the official State Bank of India Careers portal once the result and scorecard are released.
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No. There is no sectional cutoff in the SBI Clerk Prelims 2026. Candidates are required to clear the overall cutoff prescribed for their State/UT and category.
However, candidates must still attempt all three sections because each section has an individual 20-minute sectional timer.
Candidates who clear the SBI Clerk Prelims cutoff become eligible for the SBI Clerk Mains examination.
The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination are not added to the final merit list. Prelims serves as the qualifying stage. Final selection is primarily based on performance in the Mains examination, subject to fulfilling the applicable local-language requirements and other eligibility conditions.
Therefore, candidates expecting to clear the Prelims cutoff should begin their SBI Clerk Mains preparation rather than waiting for the official result.
The SBI Clerk Prelims Expected Cut Off 2026 will vary by State/UT and category. Based on the Easy to Moderate paper and previous-year trends, the General category cutoff may broadly fall between 60 and 82 marks across different states. This is an expected range, not an official cutoff.
No. The official SBI Clerk Prelims Cut Off 2026 has not been released yet. SBI will publish the qualifying marks with or around the Prelims result and scorecard.
A score of 75 may be competitive in several states, but qualification cannot be confirmed using one score because the SBI Clerk cutoff differs by State/UT and category. Candidates should compare their expected score with their state’s previous-year cutoff.
An 80-mark score may be above previous cutoffs in several states, but it should not be described as universally safe. Some states have recorded General category cutoffs above 80 in previous recruitment cycles.
No. SBI Clerk Prelims does not have a sectional cutoff. Candidates need to clear the overall state-wise and category-wise cutoff.
No. Good attempts and cutoff are different. Good attempts represent the approximate number of questions candidates could attempt with high accuracy, whereas the cutoff is the minimum qualifying score determined after considering vacancies, candidate performance, difficulty level and other factors.
The SBI Clerk Prelims Cut Off 2026 is expected to be available with or around the declaration of the Prelims result and scorecard. Candidates should regularly check SBI’s official Careers portal for updates.
The SBI Clerk cutoff depends on the number of vacancies, number of candidates, exam difficulty, candidate performance, State/UT, category and normalization across shifts.
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