MUMBAI, October 9 — The State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday activated the online download link for Preliminary Examination Call Letters and advance examination city allotment slips for the recruitment of over 12,000 Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) on its career portal (sbi.co.in/careers).
According to the official schedule notified by the Central Recruitment & Promotion Department (CRPD), the nationwide computer-based preliminary screening test will be conducted in multi-shift configurations across designated centers in mid-November 2026. Registered candidates can authenticate and download their hall tickets using their registration credentials and date of birth through November 18, 2026.
The preliminary testing format comprises 100 multiple-choice questions carrying 100 aggregate marks across three strictly timed 20-minute sections: English Language (30 marks), Numerical Ability (35 marks), and Reasoning Ability (35 marks), accompanied by a 0.25 mark penalty for incorrect responses. Marks obtained in the preliminary examination serve solely for qualifying candidates for the Main examination and Local Language Proficiency Test (LPT) and do not count toward final merit rankings.
Statutory governance under the State Bank of India Act 1955 (nationalization of Imperial Bank of India), financial inclusion architectures (PMJDY accounts, BC model), and examination strategies for banking quantitative aptitude and logical reasoning are critical domains for SBI Clerk, SBI PO, IBPS, and RBI Grade B aspirants. Candidates should prioritize high-accuracy calculation techniques and maintain systematic practice in multi-variable logical seating arrangements.