SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2026 — 7,150 Posts

Total training seats: 7,150 (provisional, may vary as per the Bank's actual requirement).

Candidates can apply for engagement in only one State. The seats are distributed State/UT-wise across SC, ST, OBC, EWS and UR categories, with horizontal reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD).

Within the above seats, 304 are reserved horizontally for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (92 Visually Impaired, 79 Hearing Impaired, 70 Locomotor Disability, and 63 under categories 'd' and 'e'). District-wise allotment within the chosen State is decided by the Bank as per administrative requirement.

Age (as on 1 April 2026): Minimum 20 years and maximum 28 years. Candidates must have been born not earlier than 2 April 1998 and not later than 1 April 2006 (both dates inclusive). The upper age limit shown is for Unreserved and EWS candidates.

Upper age relaxation: Relaxation in the upper age limit is allowed for SC, ST, OBC and PwBD candidates as per Government of India guidelines.

Educational qualification (as on 1 April 2026): Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or Institute.

Nationality: Only Indian citizens are eligible.

Local language: Candidates must be proficient in one specified local language of the State they apply for, and a separate local language test is held after the written exam (see Selection Process).

Other conditions: - A candidate must not have already undergone apprenticeship in SBI or any other organisation, nor be currently pursuing apprenticeship training under the Apprentices Act, 1961. - Candidates who have had training or job experience of one year or more after obtaining their educational qualification are not eligible. - There is no engagement of, and no reservation for, Ex-Servicemen or Disabled Ex-Servicemen under this apprenticeship. - Candidates may apply for only one State and can appear in the examination only once under this engagement.

The fee or intimation charge is non-refundable and must be paid online only. Registration is complete only when the fee is paid on or before the last date.

1. Visit the official website at sbi.bank.in / sbi.co.in and open the careers or current openings section.
2. Before applying, register on the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) portal at apprenticeshipindia.gov.in, as this registration is mandatory.
3. Return to the SBI careers page and open the online application link for the Apprentice engagement.
4. Fill in your personal, educational and category details, and select the single State you wish to apply for along with one specified local language.
5. Choose up to three preferred districts within the selected State (final district is allotted by the Bank).
6. Upload your photograph, signature and other required documents in the prescribed formats.
7. Pay the applicable fee online (General / OBC / EWS: Rs. 300; SC / ST / PwBD: Nil).
8. Submit the application and take a printout of the system-generated form for your records.

Do not send any hard copy of the application or documents to the office. Apply well before the last date to avoid last-minute website load issues.

Selection is based on the following stages:

1. Online Written Test — An objective-type test of 100 questions for 100 marks, with negative marking of one-fourth (1/4) mark for every wrong answer. Merit lists are drawn State-wise and category-wise in descending order of aggregate marks. Candidates must score a minimum aggregate percentage decided by the Bank; SC, ST, OBC and PwBD candidates get a 5% relaxation in the minimum qualifying marks. There are no minimum qualifying marks for individual subjects. If two candidates have the same marks at the cut-off, the older candidate is ranked higher.

2. Test of Local Language — Conducted after the written test for the specified local language of the applied State. Candidates who fail to qualify this test will not be engaged. Candidates who can produce a Class 10 or Class 12 mark sheet/certificate showing they studied the specified local language are exempted from this test.

3. Medical Examination — Selected candidates must be declared medically fit as per the Bank's requirement.

Final selection is subject to verification of eligibility and documents, qualifying the local language test where applicable, and medical fitness. A State-category-wise wait list is maintained for one year from the date of result or the next engagement exercise, whichever is earlier.

Stipend: Apprentices receive a stipend of Rs. 15,000 per month for the one-year engagement period. No other allowances or benefits are payable. This is an apprenticeship engagement and not employment with the Bank.

Online Written Test Pattern (Objective Type):

• Each section has its own separate timing as shown above.
• There is negative marking: one-fourth (1/4) of the marks allotted to a question is deducted for each wrong answer.
• Except for the General English section, questions are set in English, Hindi and 13 regional languages (Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu), as applicable to the chosen State.
• A separate Test of Local Language is held after the written exam for the specified local language of the applied State, as described in the Selection Process.