The wait is finally over for lakhs of banking aspirants. The State Bank of India is releasing the SBI Clerk Prelims Result 2026 today, 14 November 2026, on its official website sbi.bank.in. Candidates who appeared for the Junior Associate preliminary examination on 26 and 27 September can now check whether they have qualified for the next stage.
The result covers the regular recruitment drive under Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17, which aims to fill 7,680 Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales) posts across 24 states and Union Territories. The result will be published as a PDF carrying the roll numbers of shortlisted candidates, and the download link is expected to go live on the SBI careers page later today.
What the result contains
The SBI Clerk prelims result PDF lists the roll numbers of candidates who have cleared the first stage, along with their qualifying status. Candidates should keep their registration number, roll number and date of birth ready before opening the link, since these details are needed to check the individual status.
It is important to note that the preliminary examination is only a qualifying stage. The marks scored in prelims are not counted in the final merit list. What matters now is the Mains examination, for which only prelims qualifiers will be called. The scorecard with individual marks and the state-wise cut-off marks are expected to follow shortly after the result.
7,680 regular posts: the vacancy break-up
The regular recruitment drive offers 7,680 posts, split category-wise as General 3,253, OBC 1,716, SC 1,114, ST 837 and EWS 760. Maharashtra has the largest share with 1,718 posts, followed by Tamil Nadu with 1,410 and Odisha with 1,100. The advertisement also lists 2,086 backlog vacancies in separate columns, taking the combined figure in the notification to 9,766.
Twelve states and Union Territories, including Delhi, Bihar, Kerala, Punjab, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand, have no regular vacancies in this cycle. All vacancies in the notification are provisional and may change as per the bank’s requirement.
How to check the SBI Clerk Prelims Result 2026
Candidates can download the result PDF from the official SBI website by following these steps:
- Visit the official website sbi.bank.in and go to the Careers section.
- Find Recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales).
- Check Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17.
- Click the Preliminary Examination Result link once it is active.
- Download the result PDF and search for your roll number in the list.
- Save the PDF for future reference.
Candidates should use only the official SBI careers page to check the result and stay away from third-party links asking for money or personal details.
Mains exam next: what shortlisted candidates should do
Candidates who clear the prelims will move to the Mains examination, which is tentatively scheduled for 26 November 2026. The Mains exam carries the real weight, since the final merit list is prepared only from Mains marks, followed by a local language test wherever applicable.
With less than two weeks between the prelims result and the Mains exam, shortlisted candidates should start revising immediately, focus on mock tests, and download their Mains call letter from the SBI careers page as soon as it is released. There is no sectional cut-off complication to worry about in prelims, but Mains demands speed and accuracy across all sections.
Do not confuse this with the backlog drive result
Many candidates are mixing up two separate SBI Clerk drives this year. The backlog drive for 1,538 SC, ST and OBC posts, under Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16, had its prelims on 16 September and its result was declared on 17 October 2026. Its Mains exam was held on 29 October.
Today’s result is for the regular drive of 7,680 posts, a completely separate recruitment. Candidates should check the advertisement number carefully before opening any result link.
FAQs
When will the SBI Clerk Prelims Result 2026 be released?
The result for regular vacancies is being released today, 14 November 2026, on sbi.bank.in. The download link is expected to go live later in the day.
How many vacancies are there in SBI Clerk 2026?
The regular drive under Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17 offers 7,680 Junior Associate posts. A separate special drive covers 1,538 backlog posts.
Where can I check the SBI Clerk Prelims Result 2026?
On the official website sbi.bank.in, under Careers, in the Recruitment of Junior Associates section for Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17.
When is the SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2026?
The Mains examination is tentatively scheduled for 26 November 2026. Shortlisted candidates should watch the SBI careers page for the call letter.
Are prelims marks counted in the final merit?
No. The preliminary examination is only a qualifying stage. The final merit is prepared from Mains marks alone.
The SBI Clerk prelims result is one of the most awaited banking results of the year, and today brings clarity for lakhs of candidates. Those who qualify should shift straight into Mains preparation, while those who miss out can look ahead to upcoming banking recruitments. For the latest updates, keep checking the official SBI careers page.
