SBI Clerk Last 5 Years Vacancy 2026: Year-wise Trends, Analysis
SBI Clerk Last Five-Year Vacancy 2026: The State Bank of India (SBI), the largest public sector bank in India, released its Clerk recruitment notification last year, offering a significant opportunity for banking aspirants.
In 2025, SBI announced a total of 6,589 Clerk (Junior Associate) vacancies across the country, including backlog posts. Candidates could check detailed state-wise distribution and previous year trends in the official notification.
For 2026 aspirants, it is important to analyze SBI Clerk recruitment trends over the past five years to understand vacancy patterns, competition levels, and hiring fluctuations each year.
SBI Clerk Last Five-Year Vacancy 2026
Careful observation of SBI Clerk previous year vacancy trends indicates that while 2021 and 2022 vacancies were relatively stable, there was a sharp increase in 2023 and 2024, likely reflecting SBI’s expanded business operations and customer base.
However, 2025 shows a slight reduction compared to 2024, but still maintains a strong recruitment drive.
Year-Wise Comparison and Historical Vacancies
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2021-2022: Vacancies hovered just above 5,400, indicating steady recruitment.
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2023: Jumped to 8,773, showing a clear upward trend.
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2024: Peaked at 13,735 vacancies, a significant boost likely addressing backlog and expansion.
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2025: Moderation to 6,589 but still substantial for aspirants.
This comparison highlights the dynamic hiring needs of SBI and encourages candidates to not only prepare thoroughly but also to apply timely for each recruitment cycle.
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2025
In the table below, we have tabulated the SBI Clerk Vacancy 2025 for the Financial Year 2025-26.
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2025 | ||||||||
|
Circle |
State/ UT |
Language |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
GEN |
Total |
|
Ahmedabad |
Gujarat |
Gujarati |
15 |
33 |
59 |
22 |
91 |
220 |
|
Amaravati |
Andhra Pradesh |
Telugu/ Urdu |
49 |
21 |
83 |
31 |
126 |
310 |
|
Bengaluru |
Karnataka |
Kannada |
43 |
18 |
72 |
27 |
110 |
270 |
|
Bhopal |
Madhya Pradesh |
Hindi |
15 |
20 |
15 |
10 |
40 |
100 |
|
Chhattisgarh |
26 |
70 |
13 |
22 |
89 |
220 |
||
|
Bhubaneswar |
Odisha |
Odia |
30 |
41 |
22 |
19 |
78 |
190 |
|
Chandigarh/ New Delhi |
Haryana |
Hindi/ Punjabi |
25 |
– |
36 |
13 |
64 |
138 |
|
Chandigarh |
Jammu & Kashmir UT |
Urdu/ Hindi |
2 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
15 |
29 |
|
Himachal Pradesh |
Hindi |
17 |
2 |
13 |
6 |
30 |
68 |
|
|
Ladakh UT |
Urdu/ Ladakhi/ Bhoti (Bodhi) |
2 |
4 |
9 |
3 |
19 |
37 |
|
|
Punjab |
Punjabi/ Hindi |
51 |
– |
37 |
17 |
73 |
178 |
|
|
Chennai |
Tamil Nadu |
Tamil |
72 |
3 |
102 |
38 |
165 |
380 |
|
Hyderabad |
Telangana |
Telugu/ Urdu |
40 |
17 |
67 |
25 |
101 |
250 |
|
Jaipur |
Rajasthan |
Hindi |
44 |
33 |
52 |
26 |
105 |
260 |
|
Kolkata |
West Bengal |
Bengali/ Nepali |
62 |
13 |
59 |
27 |
109 |
270 |
|
A&N Islands |
Hindi/ English |
— |
2 |
8 |
3 |
17 |
30 |
|
|
Sikkim |
Nepali/ English |
1 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
20 |
|
|
Lucknow/ New Delhi |
Uttar Pradesh |
Hindi/ Urdu |
107 |
5 |
138 |
51 |
213 |
514 |
|
Maharashtra/ Mumbai Metro |
Maharashtra |
Marathi |
47 |
42 |
127 |
47 |
213 |
476 |
|
Maharashtra |
Goa |
Konkani |
— |
1 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
14 |
|
New Delhi |
Delhi |
Hindi |
25 |
12 |
45 |
16 |
71 |
169 |
|
Uttarakhand |
22 |
3 |
16 |
12 |
74 |
127 |
||
|
Guwahati |
Arunachal Pradesh |
English |
— |
9 |
— |
2 |
9 |
20 |
|
Assam |
Assamese Bengali/ Bodo |
10 |
17 |
39 |
14 |
65 |
145 |
|
|
Manipur |
Manipuri / English |
— |
5 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
16 |
|
|
Meghalaya |
English/ Garo/ Khasi |
— |
14 |
1 |
3 |
14 |
32 |
|
|
Mizoram |
Mizo |
— |
5 |
— |
1 |
7 |
13 |
|
|
Nagaland |
English |
— |
9 |
— |
2 |
11 |
22 |
|
|
Tripura |
Bengali/ Kokborok |
3 |
6 |
— |
2 |
11 |
22 |
|
|
Patna |
Bihar |
Hindi/ Urdu |
41 |
2 |
70 |
26 |
121 |
260 |
|
Jharkhand |
Hindi/ Santhali |
15 |
33 |
15 |
13 |
54 |
130 |
|
|
Thiruvananthapuram |
Kerala |
Malayalam |
24 |
2 |
66 |
24 |
131 |
247 |
|
Lakshadweep |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
2 |
3 |
||
|
Total |
788 |
450 |
1179 |
502 |
2255 |
5180 |
||
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2025 (Backlog)
Candidates can check the category-wise backlog vacancy details provided in the table below.
|
SBI Clerk Junior Associates 2025- Backlog Vacancies |
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|
State/UT |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
PwBD |
XS |
Total |
|
Andhra Pradesh |
— |
3 |
— |
2 |
— |
5 |
|
Karnataka |
1 |
10 |
— |
20 |
198 |
229 |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
8 |
46 |
— |
8 |
37 |
99 |
|
Chhattisgarh |
— |
45 |
— |
9 |
32 |
86 |
|
Haryana |
5 |
— |
— |
3 |
— |
8 |
|
Telangana |
— |
— |
— |
12 |
58 |
70 |
|
Rajasthan |
— |
— |
— |
16 |
27 |
43 |
|
West Bengal |
5 |
— |
2 |
5 |
4 |
16 |
|
A & N Islands |
— |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
|
Sikkim |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
1 |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
— |
2 |
— |
17 |
18 |
37 |
|
Maharashtra |
59 |
37 |
72 |
— |
74 |
242 |
|
Goa |
— |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
|
Delhi |
4 |
23 |
— |
12 |
5 |
44 |
|
Uttarakhand |
4 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
— |
12 |
|
Arunachal Pradesh |
— |
3 |
— |
9 |
36 |
48 |
|
Assam |
— |
31 |
— |
34 |
170 |
235 |
|
Manipur |
1 |
3 |
— |
5 |
17 |
26 |
|
Meghalaya |
2 |
— |
1 |
11 |
46 |
60 |
|
Mizoram |
— |
— |
2 |
5 |
15 |
22 |
|
Nagaland |
— |
— |
— |
8 |
31 |
39 |
|
Tripura |
— |
16 |
— |
7 |
28 |
51 |
|
Kerala |
2 |
— |
6 |
5 |
12 |
25 |
|
Lakshadweep |
— |
2 |
— |
1 |
— |
3 |
|
Total |
91 |
226 |
86 |
196 |
810 |
1409 |
SBI Clerk Recruitment Analysis Past 5 Years
The SBI Clerk recruitment is one of the most anticipated events every year for aspirants aiming to build a career in India's largest public sector bank. Understanding the SBI Clerk last five-year vacancy 2025 and analyzing SBI Clerk's previous year vacancy trends is crucial for candidates to strategize their preparation and optimize their chances of selection.
Here we provide an in-depth overview of the SBI Clerk last 5 year recruitment data, a year-wise comparison of vacancies, and a historical analysis of recruitment patterns.
SBI Clerk Last Five-Year Vacancy Overview (2021-2025)
Here is the detailed vacancy data for the SBI Clerk vacancy year-wise comparison from 2021 to 2025:
| SBI Clerk Last Five-Year Vacancy (2021-25) | ||
|
Year |
Total Vacancy |
Notes |
|
2025 |
6,589 |
Includes 5,180 Regular + 1,409 Backlog vacancies |
|
2024 |
13,735 |
High vacancies reflecting increased recruitment need |
|
2023 |
8,773 |
Regular recruitment phase |
|
2022 |
5,486 |
Slight increase from 2021 |
|
2021 |
5,454 |
Steady state recruitment |
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