{"id":208267,"date":"2026-08-12T13:50:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T08:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=208267"},"modified":"2026-08-12T13:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T08:20:23","slug":"sbi-clerk-category-wise-vacancy-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/sbi-clerk-category-wise-vacancy-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"SBI Clerk Category-Wise Vacancy 2026: SC, ST, OBC, EWS & General Vacancies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The State Bank of India has released the SBI Clerk Category-wise Vacancy 2026<\/strong> details for Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) posts. The official notification lists 7,680 regular vacancies and 2,086 backlog vacancies<\/strong>, making a total of 9,766 vacancies<\/strong> in the detailed vacancy table. The regular vacancies are divided among SC, ST, OBC, EWS and General<\/strong> categories, while the backlog vacancies include reserved and horizontal reservation components. Candidates can check the complete category-wise vacancy breakup, state-wise category distribution, backlog vacancies, and important reservation details before applying for SBI Clerk 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SBI Clerk Category-Wise Vacancy 2026 Notification Out<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The SBI Clerk Category-Wise Vacancy 2026<\/strong> notification has been released with 9,766 vacancies<\/strong> for Junior Associate posts. Of these, 7,680 are regular vacancies<\/strong>, while 2,086 are backlog vacancies<\/strong>. Candidates can check the detailed vacancies for SC, ST, OBC, EWS, and General categories<\/strong>, along with the state-wise breakup. The official notification also provides important reservation details that candidates should check before applying for SBI Clerk 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SBI Clerk Category-Wise Vacancy 2026: Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The SBI Clerk 2026 recruitment includes 7,680 regular Junior Associate vacancies across participating States and Union Territories. Among these regular SBI Clerk vacancies<\/a>, the General category has the highest allocation, followed by OBC, SC, ST, and EWS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Particulars<\/strong><\/td>Details<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Conducting Body<\/strong><\/td>State Bank of India (SBI)<\/td><\/tr>
Post Name<\/strong><\/td>Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales)<\/td><\/tr>
Regular Vacancies<\/strong><\/td>7,680<\/td><\/tr>
Backlog Vacancies<\/strong><\/td>2,086<\/td><\/tr>
Total Vacancies<\/strong><\/td>9,766<\/td><\/tr>
SC Regular Vacancies<\/strong><\/td>1,114<\/td><\/tr>
ST Regular Vacancies<\/strong><\/td>837<\/td><\/tr>
OBC Regular Vacancies<\/strong><\/td>1,716<\/td><\/tr>
EWS Regular Vacancies<\/strong><\/td>760<\/td><\/tr>
General Regular Vacancies<\/strong><\/td>3,253<\/td><\/tr>
Application Period<\/strong><\/td>11 August to 31 August 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Official Website<\/strong><\/td>https:\/\/sbi.bank.in\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SBI Clerk Category-Wise Vacancy 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The SBI Clerk Category-wise Vacancy 2026<\/strong> for regular posts is distributed among SC, ST, OBC, EWS and General categories. The General category has 3,253 regular vacancies<\/strong>, followed by 1,716 for OBC, 1,114 for SC, 837 for ST and 760 for EWS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Category<\/strong><\/td>Regular Vacancies<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
SC<\/strong><\/td>1,114<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
ST<\/strong><\/td>837<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
OBC<\/strong><\/td>1,716<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
EWS<\/strong><\/td>760<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
General<\/strong><\/td>3,253<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Total<\/strong><\/td>7,680<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These figures are the category-wise regular vacancy totals given in the official SBI recruitment notification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SBI Clerk Backlog Vacancy 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The SBI Clerk Backlog Vacancy 2026<\/strong> totals 2,086 posts<\/strong>. These vacancies are shown separately from the 7,680 regular vacancies in the official notification. The category-wise backlog figures directly listed for SC, ST and OBC are 58, 161 and 68 respectively, while the remaining backlog vacancies are distributed through the applicable horizontal reservation components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Category<\/strong><\/td>Backlog Vacancies Directly Listed<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
SC<\/strong><\/td>58<\/td><\/tr>
ST<\/strong><\/td>161<\/td><\/tr>
OBC<\/strong><\/td>68<\/td><\/tr>
EWS<\/strong><\/td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr>
General<\/strong><\/td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr>
Subtotal of SC\/ST\/OBC Backlog<\/strong><\/td>287<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Important:<\/strong> The total backlog vacancy figure is 2,086<\/strong>, not 287. The remaining backlog vacancies are reflected through the reservation structure in the official vacancy table, including applicable PwBD, XS and DXS components. Therefore, candidates should not add only the SC, ST and OBC backlog figures and treat 287 as the total backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SBI Clerk Vacancy 2026 Category and State-wise<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The regular SBI Clerk Category-Wise Vacancies are further distributed across different States and Union Territories. Candidates can check the complete category-wise breakup for each State\/UT below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State\/UT<\/strong><\/td>SC<\/strong><\/td>ST<\/strong><\/td>OBC<\/strong><\/td>EWS<\/strong><\/td>General<\/strong><\/td>Regular Total<\/strong><\/td>Backlog Total<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Gujarat<\/td>23<\/td>49<\/td>89<\/td>33<\/td>136<\/td>330<\/td>305<\/td><\/tr>
Karnataka<\/td>121<\/td>53<\/td>205<\/td>76<\/td>305<\/td>760<\/td>39<\/td><\/tr>
Madhya Pradesh<\/td>16<\/td>22<\/td>16<\/td>11<\/td>48<\/td>113<\/td>159<\/td><\/tr>
Chhattisgarh<\/td>34<\/td>91<\/td>17<\/td>28<\/td>117<\/td>287<\/td>64<\/td><\/tr>
Odisha<\/td>176<\/td>242<\/td>132<\/td>110<\/td>440<\/td>1,100<\/td>18<\/td><\/tr>
Jammu & Kashmir UT<\/td>6<\/td>9<\/td>22<\/td>8<\/td>39<\/td>84<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
Himachal Pradesh<\/td>2<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>6<\/td>9<\/td>16<\/td><\/tr>
Ladakh UT<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>6<\/td>7<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
Tamil Nadu<\/td>267<\/td>14<\/td>380<\/td>141<\/td>608<\/td>1,410<\/td>106<\/td><\/tr>
Telangana<\/td>41<\/td>18<\/td>70<\/td>26<\/td>105<\/td>260<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Rajasthan<\/td>59<\/td>45<\/td>70<\/td>35<\/td>141<\/td>350<\/td>75<\/td><\/tr>
West Bengal<\/td>127<\/td>27<\/td>122<\/td>55<\/td>224<\/td>555<\/td>149<\/td><\/tr>
A&N Islands<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>4<\/td>1<\/td>9<\/td>15<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
Sikkim<\/td>3<\/td>12<\/td>14<\/td>6<\/td>25<\/td>60<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
Uttar Pradesh<\/td>52<\/td>2<\/td>67<\/td>25<\/td>104<\/td>250<\/td>30<\/td><\/tr>
Maharashtra<\/td>171<\/td>154<\/td>463<\/td>171<\/td>759<\/td>1,718<\/td>281<\/td><\/tr>
Goa<\/td>1<\/td>7<\/td>11<\/td>6<\/td>37<\/td>62<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Arunachal Pradesh<\/td>0<\/td>24<\/td>0<\/td>5<\/td>26<\/td>55<\/td>17<\/td><\/tr>
Assam<\/td>7<\/td>13<\/td>29<\/td>11<\/td>50<\/td>110<\/td>97<\/td><\/tr>
Manipur<\/td>0<\/td>4<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>8<\/td>14<\/td>9<\/td><\/tr>
Meghalaya<\/td>0<\/td>10<\/td>1<\/td>2<\/td>11<\/td>24<\/td>20<\/td><\/tr>
Mizoram<\/td>0<\/td>14<\/td>1<\/td>3<\/td>14<\/td>32<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Nagaland<\/td>0<\/td>12<\/td>0<\/td>2<\/td>13<\/td>27<\/td>15<\/td><\/tr>
Tripura<\/td>8<\/td>14<\/td>0<\/td>4<\/td>22<\/td>48<\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>
Total<\/strong><\/td>1,114<\/strong><\/td>837<\/strong><\/td>1,716<\/strong><\/td>760<\/strong><\/td>3,253<\/strong><\/td>7,680<\/strong><\/td>2,086<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The detailed State\/UT-wise category breakup is provided in the official SBI vacancy table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which Category Has the Highest SBI Clerk Vacancy 2026?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The General category has the highest number of regular SBI Clerk vacancies in 2026<\/strong>, with 3,253 posts<\/strong>. OBC follows with 1,716 vacancies, while SC, ST and EWS have 1,114, 837 and 760 regular vacancies, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Category<\/strong><\/td>Regular Vacancies<\/strong><\/td>Share of Regular Vacancies<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
General<\/strong><\/td>3,253<\/td>42.36%<\/td><\/tr>
OBC<\/strong><\/td>1,716<\/td>22.34%<\/td><\/tr>
SC<\/strong><\/td>1,114<\/td>14.51%<\/td><\/tr>
ST<\/strong><\/td>837<\/td>10.90%<\/td><\/tr>
EWS<\/strong><\/td>760<\/td>9.90%<\/td><\/tr>
Total<\/strong><\/td>7,680<\/strong><\/td>100%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The percentages above are calculated from the official regular vacancy totals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which State Has the Highest SBI Clerk Category-Wise Vacancy?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Maharashtra has the highest regular SBI Clerk vacancy allocation among the participating States\/UTs, with 1,718 posts<\/strong>. Its regular vacancies include 171 SC, 154 ST, 463 OBC, 171 EWS and 759 General posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tamil Nadu follows with 1,410 regular vacancies<\/strong>, comprising 267 SC, 14 ST, 380 OBC, 141 EWS and 608 General vacancies. Odisha has 1,100 regular vacancies<\/strong>, including 176 SC, 242 ST, 132 OBC, 110 EWS and 440 General posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Important Reservation Details for SBI Clerk Category-Wise Vacancy 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The regular SBI Clerk Category-Wise Vacancies 2026 are distributed among SC, ST, OBC, EWS and General categories. In addition, horizontal reservation provisions apply to eligible PwBD and Ex-Servicemen categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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