State Bank of India President, CS Setty announced in a press conference that “SBI is going to rent around 18000 clerks, POs, LBOs and SO officials in the financial year 2026”. State Bank of India is planning to include around 18000 employees for its various branches across the country. The posts for which vacancies will be issued include clerical employees (clerk), probationary officer, local based officer, system officer/specialist officer. This will provide a great job opportunity for banking candidates who are looking to make a career in State Bank of India for the above posts.
18000 clerks, POs, LBOs, and therefore in FY 2026 SBI to release the vacancies of officers
State Bank of India (SBI) is one of the largest public sector banks in the country, which has recently announced a recruitment drive for clerical employees to hire 13500 to 14000 employees, 3000 for probation officer and 3000 for local based officer and system officer/specialist officer for 1600 Financial Year 2026.
| Posts | Blank place |
| Clerical employee (clerk) | 13500 to 14000 |
| Probation officer and local based officer | 3000 |
| System officer/expert officer | 1600 |
Major highlights for SBI vacancies
SBI Clerk: Clerical employees are responsible for day-to-day operation of bank branches, handling customer interactions, managing transactions and providing necessary assistance.
Sbi po: For this post, 6 months of training is provided, after which the responsibilities are assigned in various banking works such as customer relationship management, loan processing and branch management.
Sbi lbo: These officials are required for management and coordination of activities of various banks in a specific district with emphasis on rural development and financial inclusion.
SBI then: These roles are designed for individuals specialized in various fields including IT, agriculture, law and marketing to support the bank’s special tasks.