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Is the SBI Clerk Vacancy 2026 Increased or Decreased?<\/strong> The answer is increased<\/strong>. SBI has announced 7,680 regular vacancies in 2026<\/strong>, compared with 5,180 regular vacancies in 2025<\/strong>. This means the number of regular Junior Associate posts has increased by 2,500<\/strong>, which is approximately a 48.3% year-on-year increase<\/strong>. The backlog vacancy figure has also increased from 1,409 in 2025 to 2,086 in 2026<\/strong>. Thus, the combined regular and backlog figures in the respective notification tables rise from 6,589 in 2025 to 9,766 in 2026<\/strong>. Candidates can check the complete 2025 vs 2026 vacancy comparison, category-wise changes, state-wise increase or decrease, and what the higher vacancy count means for aspirants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SBI Clerk Vacancy 2026 vs 2025: Quick Comparison<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The biggest change in the SBI Clerk vacancies<\/a> is rise from 5,180 in 2025 to 7,680 in 2026. The backlog vacancy figure has also increased substantially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Particulars<\/strong><\/td>SBI Clerk 2025<\/strong><\/td>SBI Clerk 2026<\/strong><\/td>Change<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Regular Vacancies<\/strong><\/td>5,180<\/td>7,680<\/td>+2,500<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Regular Vacancy Growth<\/strong><\/td>\u2014<\/td>\u2014<\/td>+48.3%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Backlog Vacancies<\/strong><\/td>1,409<\/td>2,086<\/td>+677<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Backlog Vacancy Growth<\/strong><\/td>\u2014<\/td>\u2014<\/td>+48.1%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Regular + Backlog<\/strong><\/td>6,589<\/strong><\/td>9,766<\/strong><\/td>+3,177<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The SBI Clerk 2025 vacancy<\/a> table totals 5,180 regular and 1,409 backlog vacancies<\/strong>. The 2026 vacancy table lists 7,680 regular and 2,086 backlog vacancies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SBI Clerk Vacancy Increased by 2,500 Regular Posts in 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SBI Clerk regular vacancies increased by 2,500 posts<\/strong> in 2026 compared with the 2025 recruitment cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vacancy Increase Calculation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

2026 Regular Vacancies \u2212 2025 Regular Vacancies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7,680 \u2212 5,180 = 2,500<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Percentage Increase<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

(2,500 \u00f7 5,180) \u00d7 100 \u2248 48.3%<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, the 2026 recruitment provides 2,500 more regular SBI Junior Associate posts<\/strong> than the 2025 recruitment. The 2025 notification confirms 5,180 regular vacancies, while the 2026 vacancy table contains 7,680 regular vacancies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SBI Clerk Backlog Vacancy 2025 vs 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The SBI Clerk backlog vacancy figure has also increased in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year<\/strong><\/td>Backlog Vacancies<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2025<\/strong><\/td>1,409<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2026<\/strong><\/td>2,086<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Increase<\/strong><\/td>677<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Growth<\/strong><\/td>48.1%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 notification’s total vacancy row contains 403 SC\/ST\/OBC backlog vacancies, 196 PwBD backlog vacancies and 810 XS\/DXS vacancies<\/strong>, which together make 1,409 backlog vacancies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2026 notification separately lists 2,086 backlog vacancies<\/strong>, with 287 directly shown under SC, ST and OBC and the remaining backlog represented through applicable horizontal reservation components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SBI Clerk Backlog Vacancy 2026<\/strong> should therefore be compared with the complete 1,409 backlog vacancies of 2025<\/strong>, rather than only one component of the 2025 table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SBI Clerk Category-Wise Vacancy 2025 vs 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The increase in regular SBI Clerk vacancies is visible across SC, ST, OBC, EWS and General<\/strong> categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Category<\/strong><\/td>2025 Regular Vacancies<\/strong><\/td>2026 Regular Vacancies<\/strong><\/td>Increase<\/strong><\/td>Increase %<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
SC<\/strong><\/td>788<\/td>1,114<\/td>+326<\/strong><\/td>41.4%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
ST<\/strong><\/td>450<\/td>837<\/td>+387<\/strong><\/td>86.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
OBC<\/strong><\/td>1,179<\/td>1,716<\/td>+537<\/strong><\/td>45.5%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
EWS<\/strong><\/td>508<\/td>760<\/td>+252<\/strong><\/td>49.6%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
General<\/strong><\/td>2,255<\/td>3,253<\/td>+998<\/strong><\/td>44.3%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Total<\/strong><\/td>5,180<\/strong><\/td>7,680<\/strong><\/td>+2,500<\/strong><\/td>48.3%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 notification gives the regular category totals as SC 788, ST 450, OBC 1,179, EWS 508 and General 2,255<\/strong>. The 2026 notification lists SC 1,114, ST 837, OBC 1,716, EWS 760 and General 3,253<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which Category Saw the Highest Increase in SBI Clerk Vacancy?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The SBI Clerk General category recorded the highest absolute increase<\/strong>, with 998 additional regular vacancies<\/strong> in 2026. In percentage terms, the ST category recorded the highest increase<\/strong>, rising from 450 to 837 regular vacancies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Category<\/strong><\/td>Vacancy Increase<\/strong><\/td>Observation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
General<\/strong><\/td>+998<\/strong><\/td>Highest absolute increase<\/td><\/tr>
OBC<\/strong><\/td>+537<\/strong><\/td>Second-highest absolute increase<\/td><\/tr>
ST<\/strong><\/td>+387<\/strong><\/td>Highest percentage increase<\/td><\/tr>
SC<\/strong><\/td>+326<\/strong><\/td>Increased significantly<\/td><\/tr>
EWS<\/strong><\/td>+252<\/strong><\/td>Increased by nearly 50%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This shows that the increase was spread across all five major regular categories rather than being concentrated in only one category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SBI Clerk Regular Vacancy Trend: 2025 vs 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The SBI Clerk regular vacancy trend shows a clear upward movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recruitment Year<\/strong><\/td>Regular Vacancies<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2025<\/strong><\/td>5,180<\/td><\/tr>
2026<\/strong><\/td>7,680<\/td><\/tr>
Increase<\/strong><\/td>2,500<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Growth<\/strong><\/td>48.3%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The SBI Clerk 2025 and 2026 recruitment advertisements both provide these regular vacancy totals in their respective vacancy tables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SBI Clerk Vacancy 2025 vs 2026: State-Wise Comparison<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The increase in the SBI Clerk vacancy is not uniform across all States and Union Territories. Some States received significantly more vacancies in 2026, while others recorded lower vacancies or do not have regular vacancies in the 2026 vacancy table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major States With Higher SBI Clerk Vacancies in 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
State\/UT<\/strong><\/td>2025 Regular<\/strong><\/td>2026 Regular<\/strong><\/td>Change<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Maharashtra<\/strong><\/td>476<\/td>1,718<\/td>+1,242<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Tamil Nadu<\/strong><\/td>380<\/td>1,410<\/td>+1,030<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Odisha<\/strong><\/td>190<\/td>1,100<\/td>+910<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Karnataka<\/strong><\/td>270<\/td>760<\/td>+490<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
West Bengal<\/strong><\/td>270<\/td>555<\/td>+285<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Rajasthan<\/strong><\/td>260<\/td>350<\/td>+90<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Gujarat<\/strong><\/td>220<\/td>330<\/td>+110<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Chhattisgarh<\/strong><\/td>220<\/td>287<\/td>+67<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Telangana<\/strong><\/td>250<\/td>260<\/td>+10<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Goa<\/strong><\/td>14<\/td>62<\/td>+48<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 and 2026 notifications provide the respective State\/UT-wise regular vacancy tables used for this comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which State Saw the Highest Increase in SBI Clerk Vacancy?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Maharashtra recorded the highest increase among the listed States<\/strong>, with regular vacancies rising from 476 in 2025 to 1,718 in 2026<\/strong>, an increase of 1,242 posts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tamil Nadu recorded the second-largest increase, rising from 380 to 1,410 regular vacancies, while Odisha increased from 190 to 1,100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State\/UT<\/strong><\/td>Increase in Regular Vacancies<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Maharashtra<\/td>+1,242<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Tamil Nadu<\/td>+1,030<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Odisha<\/td>+910<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Karnataka<\/td>+490<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
West Bengal<\/td>+285<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These changes explain why a large part of the overall national increase is concentrated in a few States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SBI Clerk Vacancy Decreased in Which States in 2026?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although the overall SBI Clerk regular vacancy count increased, several States had fewer regular vacancies in 2026 than in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State\/UT<\/strong><\/td>2025 Regular<\/strong><\/td>2026 Regular<\/strong><\/td>Decrease<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Uttar Pradesh<\/strong><\/td>514<\/td>250<\/td>-264<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Himachal Pradesh<\/strong><\/td>68<\/td>9<\/td>-59<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Ladakh UT<\/strong><\/td>37<\/td>7<\/td>-30<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Assam<\/strong><\/td>145<\/td>110<\/td>-35<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
A&N Islands<\/strong><\/td>30<\/td>15<\/td>-15<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Meghalaya<\/strong><\/td>32<\/td>24<\/td>-8<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Manipur<\/strong><\/td>16<\/td>14<\/td>-2<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This is important for candidates because the increase in national vacancies does not mean that every State\/UT has received more posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SBI Clerk Vacancy 2025 vs 2026: What Changed at State Level?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The SBI Clerk 2026 vacancy distribution shows that the rise in total regular vacancies is driven heavily by increases in a few major States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maharashtra added 1,242 regular posts<\/strong>, Tamil Nadu added 1,030<\/strong>, Odisha added 910<\/strong>, and Karnataka added 490<\/strong>. At the same time, Uttar Pradesh saw a reduction of 264 regular vacancies<\/strong>, while some States that had vacancies in 2025 have no regular vacancies listed for 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, candidates should assess the vacancy trend at both levels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall vacancy \u2192 Category-wise vacancy \u2192 State-wise vacancy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does Higher SBI Clerk Vacancy Mean Lower Competition?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Higher SBI Clerk vacancies provide more available posts, but they do not automatically mean lower competition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The level of competition also depends on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n