The State Bank of India (SBI) has released the SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2026 for candidates appearing for the Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) recruitment examination. The call letter was released on September 21, 2026, ahead of the preliminary examination scheduled for September 26 and 27, 2026.

Candidates who successfully registered can download their admit cards through the SBI Careers portal.
The recruitment is being conducted under Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17. SBI has notified 9,766 regular Junior Associate vacancies for this recruitment. The bank has also received around 13 lakh applications for the examination.
Candidates should download their call letters well before the examination and verify the centre, date and shift mentioned on them.
| Particulars | Details |
| Recruitment | Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) |
| Advertisement No. | CRPD/CR/2026-27/17 |
| Admit card release date | September 21, 2026 |
| Prelims exam date | September 26 and 27, 2026 |
| Vacancies | 9,766 regular vacancies |
| Mode | Online |
| Official website | sbi.bank.in |
SBI has stated that the preliminary examination is tentatively scheduled for September 26 and 27. Candidates must appear at the allotted examination centre, as the date, time and venue assigned to a candidate cannot be changed.
The SBI Clerk Preliminary Examination will contain 100 objective questions carrying 100 marks. The paper will have three sections: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. The examination will have a composite duration of one hour.
| Section | Questions | Marks |
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Candidates should check their individual call letters for the exact shift and reporting time.
After downloading the hall ticket, candidates should check details including their name, roll number or registration number, examination date, shift, reporting time, examination centre and important instructions.
The call letter should be preserved carefully and carried to the examination centre along with the identification documents required by SBI. Candidates should follow all instructions printed on the admit card.
Candidates can follow these steps to download the SBI Clerk Prelims call letter:
1. Visit the official SBI Careers website.
2. Open the Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) recruitment section.
3. Select the link for the Preliminary Examination Call Letter.
4. Enter the registration number or roll number.
5. Enter the required password or date of birth.
6. Submit the login details.
7. Download the SBI Clerk Admit Card 2026.
8. Check the examination date, centre and reporting instructions.
9. Take a printout of the call letter for the examination.
SBI's Careers page confirms the Junior Associate recruitment under Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17 and the tentative September 26-27 preliminary examination schedule.
Candidates should reach the examination venue according to the reporting time mentioned on their call letter. They should carefully check the route and location of the centre in advance and carry the documents specified by SBI.
The allotted date, time and venue cannot be changed after they are assigned. SBI also advises candidates to download examination call letters from its official website rather than relying on unofficial sources.
The SBI Clerk Admit Card 2026 is now available for the regular Junior Associate recruitment, with the preliminary examination scheduled for September 26 and 27, 2026. Candidates should keep checking the official SBI Careers portal for further recruitment updates and examination-related instructions.