SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card 2026: Quick Answer
The SBI Clerk Mains admit card 2026 for the regular cycle has not been released, because the regular-cycle Prelims result itself has not been released as of 7 November 2026. The Mains call letter follows the Prelims result: SBI issues it only to candidates shortlisted from Prelims. The regular Mains date is not confirmed — CareerPower and Testbook list 26 November 2026 with the admit card on 16 November, while other sources describe the regular Mains only as expected in November 2026. Until SBI confirms the date, this page writes "expected in November 2026, date to be confirmed", and you should check the SBI careers portal rather than trusting any single date you see online. Do not confuse the two SBI Clerk drives: the backlog (special drive) Mains was already held on 29 October 2026, and its candidates are on a different timeline.
Read this first (As of 7 November 2026): There are two SBI Clerk drives running in parallel, and mixing them up is the most common error on admit-card pages. The special drive (Advt CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16, 1,538 SC/ST/OBC backlog posts) held its Prelims on 16 September 2026, released its result and cut-off on 17 October 2026, and held its Mains on 29 October 2026. The regular drive (Advt CRPD/CR/2026-27/17) held its Prelims on 26 and 27 September 2026, and its result is still awaited, expected in the first week of November 2026. Everything on this page about the admit card concerns the regular drive, unless a sentence says otherwise.
SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card 2026: Important Dates
| Event (regular drive) | Date | Status as of 7 November 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Prelims | 26–27 September 2026 | Held |
| Regular Prelims result and cut-off | Expected first week of November 2026 | Not released |
| Mains call letter (admit card) | Follows the Prelims result | Not released |
| Mains exam | Expected in November 2026; 26 November listed by CareerPower and Testbook, admit card 16 November | Date not confirmed |
| Mains result and final selection | After Mains, followed by the local language test where it applies | Awaited |
The regular-drive advertisement lists 9,124 posts (7,680 regular + 1,444 backlog), while several secondary sources report 9,766 posts as the combined total across both drives. This page uses the advertisement figure for the regular drive and flags the 9,766 total as an unresolved secondary count — the difference does not change the admit-card timeline. The backlog drive's 1,538 posts are separate. For the full cycle comparison, read the SBI Clerk cut off 2026 note, which keeps the two drives in separate tables.
How to Download the SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card
SBI issues the Mains call letter only to Prelims-qualified candidates, on the SBI careers portal. Use only sbi.bank.in/web/careers — SBI does not send the call letter by post or email as a file, and links forwarded on messaging apps should not be trusted.
- Wait for the regular Prelims result. The Mains call-letter link appears only after the result, for shortlisted candidates.
- Open the SBI careers portal at sbi.bank.in/web/careers and open the recruitment results / call letter section.
- Find the link for the Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales) Main examination call letter, regular drive. Make sure you do not open the special-drive link by mistake.
- Log in with your registration number and your password or date of birth, then the captcha.
- Download the call letter as a PDF. It carries your Mains date, shift, reporting time and venue. Take two printouts and keep a soft copy on your phone as backup.
- Check every detail at once: your name, photograph, date of birth, category, state applied for, and the local language test requirement for your state. If anything is wrong, contact SBI through the helpdesk on the careers portal immediately.
The call letter also carries the instructions for the local language test, which follows Mains for candidates who did not study the local language of the state they applied for. The language test is qualifying only, but it is mandatory where it applies — failing it cancels the selection even with a high Mains score.
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern: What the Admit Card Is For
The Mains pattern is firm even though the date is not. Knowing it now lets you use the waiting time properly instead of revising the Prelims pattern.
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| General / Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 160 minutes |
Negative marking is one-fourth of the marks assigned to a question for every wrong answer. There is no sectional cut-off in the SBI Clerk Mains, and final merit rests on Mains marks out of 200, followed by the local language test where it applies. Prelims marks do not count. The sections run on separate timers, so you cannot carry spare time from one section into the next. For practice at the real pattern, the free SBI Clerk Mains full mock test 01 follows the same 190-question pattern, and the SBI Clerk mock test hub collects the full set. The SBI Clerk syllabus and exam pattern note records the complete official pattern for both stages.
Documents and Exam-Day Rules for SBI Clerk Mains
Carry the printed call letter, one original photo identity proof (Aadhaar, voter ID, driving licence, passport or PAN card), a photocopy of the same identity proof, and one recent passport-size photograph identical to the one uploaded in the application. The name on your identity proof must match the name on the call letter exactly.
Reach the venue by the reporting time printed on the call letter, not by the exam start time. The Mains runs 160 minutes across four separately timed sections, with biometric verification at the venue, so latecomers are not admitted once the gates close. Mobile phones, calculators, smart watches and study material are not allowed inside the hall. Rough work is done on the sheet provided at the venue. If you are called for the local language test after Mains, it is held separately — the call letter for that stage comes later, and it is qualifying only.
SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card 2026 FAQs
When will the SBI Clerk Mains admit card 2026 be released?
After the regular Prelims result, which is expected in the first week of November 2026. CareerPower and Testbook list the admit card for 16 November 2026 with the Mains on 26 November, but SBI has not confirmed either date. Treat 16 November as a reported expectation, not a confirmed date.
What is the SBI Clerk Mains exam date 2026?
Not confirmed. The regular Mains is expected in November 2026. The backlog (special drive) Mains was already held on 29 October 2026 — that date does not apply to regular-drive candidates. Check the SBI careers portal for the confirmed date.
How do I download the SBI Clerk Mains call letter?
On the SBI careers portal (sbi.bank.in/web/careers), after the Prelims result, using your registration number and password or date of birth. Only Prelims-qualified candidates get a Mains call letter.
Is there a sectional cut-off in SBI Clerk Mains?
No. There is no sectional cut-off in the SBI Clerk Mains. Final merit rests on total Mains marks out of 200, followed by the local language test where it applies.
What is the SBI Clerk Mains pattern?
190 questions for 200 marks in 160 minutes: General/Financial Awareness 50, General English 40, Quantitative Aptitude 50, and Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude 50. Negative marking is one-fourth mark per wrong answer.
Does SBI Clerk have an interview?
No. There is no interview for the SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) post. Selection is on Mains marks followed by the local language test where it applies.
Sources
- SBI advertisement CRPD/CR/2026-27/17 (11 August 2026, 9,124 posts) and Advt CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16 (1,538 special-drive posts), as cited in the SBI Clerk syllabus note on this site and by Oliveboard and Careers360.
- CareerPower and Testbook, October 2026 — regular Mains 26 November 2026 and admit card 16 November 2026 (reported, not confirmed by SBI); backlog Mains held 29 October 2026.
- AglaSem, Testbook and CareerPower, October–November 2026 — regular Prelims result expected first week of November 2026; backlog result and cut-off released 17 October 2026.
- SBI careers portal, https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers (result and call-letter links; login-gated, no public call-letter PDF read directly as of 7 November 2026).
Last checked: 7 November 2026. This page will be updated when SBI releases the regular Prelims result, confirms the Mains date, and activates the Mains call-letter link.