SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2026 cut-off marks expected between 68 and 78 for general category

In short

The SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2026 was held on September 26 and 27, 2026, across India.
The overall difficulty level of the exam was assessed as Easy to Moderate.
Expected cut-off for the General (UR) category is estimated to be 68.00 to 78.00 marks out of 100.
A total of 9,124 vacancies were released for Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales) posts.
Official state-wise and category-wise cut-off marks will be released by SBI after the prelims results.

The State Bank of India (SBI) conducted the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2026 for Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales) posts on September 26 and 27, 2026. The examination, held across various states and Union Territories in India, aimed to determine qualifying candidates for the subsequent Mains Exam phase.

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The prelims exam, a qualifying test comprising 100 objective questions for 100 marks, was conducted in four shifts each day. A total of 9,124 vacancies were announced for the recruitment drive, with 7,680 for regular positions and 2,086 for backlog vacancies.

SBI Clerk Prelims 2026 Expected Cut-Offs

Based on initial assessments, the overall difficulty level of the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2026 was Easy to Moderate. The expected cut-off for the General (UR) category is estimated to be between 68.00 to 78.00 marks out of 100. For backlog vacancies across reserved groups, the anticipated cut-off range is 52 to 65 marks out of 100.

Cut-off marks are state-specific and category-specific, influenced by factors such as regional vacancies, candidate density, and the difficulty level of the paper. There is no sectional cut-off in either the SBI Clerk Prelims or Mains exam; qualification for the Mains Exam is based on the total aggregate score out of 100 marks. A negative marking of 0.25 marks (1/4th) is applied for each incorrect answer.

State	General	EWS	OBC	ST	PwBD	SC	Safe Score
Delhi	72–82	62-76	63-72	47-59	42-53	55-67	75+
Uttar Pradesh	71-80	60-71	62-70	46-55	40-51	53-66	73+
Haryana	70-78	61-69	60-68	44-54	39-45	52-63	71+
Maharashtra	71-77	63-69	62-66	43-52	40-41	51-66	73+
Tamil Nadu	72-81	62-70	63-65	45-55	36-42	50-64	71+
Karnataka	71-80	61-71	62-67	43-57	40-45	50-67	72+

State/UT	UR/General Expected Range (100)
Andaman & Nicobar	64–72
Andhra Pradesh	57–65
Assam	72–80
Bihar	70–78
Chhattisgarh	68–76
Delhi	74–82
Gujarat	68–77
Haryana	72–81
Himachal Pradesh	77–85
Jammu & Kashmir	78–86
Jharkhand	71–79
Karnataka	57–65
Kerala	70–78
Madhya Pradesh	77–85
Maharashtra	61–70
Odisha	72–80
Punjab	77–85
Rajasthan	73–81
Tamil Nadu	48–56
Telangana	49–57
Uttar Pradesh	76–84
Uttarakhand	76–84
West Bengal	78–86

State/ UT	SC	ST	OBC
Andhra Pradesh	64	null	null
Karnataka	59	61	null
Madhya Pradesh	57	null	null
Chhattisgarh	67	null	null
Odisha	56	null	null
Chandigarh UT	80	null	null
Jammu & Kashmir UT	72	null	null
Himachal Pradesh	77	null	null
Punjab	86	null	null
Tamil Nadu	57	null	null
Telangana	58	null	null
Rajasthan	76	70	null
West Bengal	84	null	null
Uttar Pradesh	68	null	null
Maharashtra	54	null	null
Delhi	86	null	null
Gujarat	52	null	null
Assam	55	null	null
Tripura	53	null	null
Bihar	78	null	null
Jharkhand	75	63	null

Previous Year Cut-Off Trends and Exam Structure

The SBI Clerk Prelims exam evaluates candidates across three primary sections: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability, within a 60-minute duration. The cut-off marks for the SBI Clerk exam vary each year based on factors such as the number of vacancies, the number of candidates appearing for the exam, and the exam’s difficulty level.

No vacancies were released for Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh (UT), Delhi (NCT), Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep, or Puducherry for the regular recruitment drive in 2026. Candidates often refer to previous year cut-off marks to understand the qualifying scores, assess competition, and set target scores for their preparation.

State/UT	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	General(UR)
Uttar Pradesh	72	61.75	79.25	79.5	79.5
Madhya Pradesh	73	54	81	81	81
Delhi	72	56.25	76	78.25	78.25
West Bengal	74	67.75	74.75	65.75	81.5
Punjab	70.25	80.75	76.25	80.75	80.75
Bihar	66	59.25	74	74	74
Rajasthan	69.75	65	77	77	77
Gujrat	72.5	61	72.5	72.5	72.5
Maharashtra	65.5	55	65.5	65.5	65.5
Andhra Pradesh	60.75	60.75	60.75	60.75	60.75
Karnatka	61	61	61	61	61
Tamil Nadu	52	52	52	42.75	52
Telangana	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5
Kerala	63.5	47.5	74	36	74
Haryana	66.5	76.5	75.75	76.5	76.5
Himachal Pradesh	74.75	78.5	76.25	81.25	81.25
Chattisgarh	68	62.25	72.25	72.25	72.25
Assam	73.75	52	73.75	69.75	76
Jharkhand	65	65.25	75.25	75.25	75.25
Odisha	66.5	54.25	75.5	75.5	75.5
Uttarakhand	66.75	66.5	74.25	77	79.5
Jammu & Kashmir	77.25	69	75	73	81.75

State	General (UR)	EWS	OBC	SC	ST
West Bengal	61.25	0.00	45.75	51.75	42.75
Odisha	64.25	52	64.25	55	41.5
Kerala	64	2.50	64	53.75	39.75
Maharashtra	44.75	44.75	44.75	40	44.75
Punjab	60.25	55	57	49.75	60.25
Madhya Pradesh	49.25	49.25	49.25	49.25	49.25
Jammu	66.5	null	51.75	null	26.25

Checking Official Results and Cut-Off Marks

The State Bank of India (SBI) will release the official state-wise and category-wise cut-off marks along with the scorecard after the prelims results are declared. Candidates can access these details on the official SBI websites, sbi.bank.in or sbi.co.in/web/careers.

To check the official SBI Clerk cut-off after the declaration of the Prelim Result, candidates should visit sbi.co.in/web/careers, navigate to ‘Current Openings’, find ‘Recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) 2026’, and click on the ‘SBI Clerk Prelims Result and Cut Off Marks’ link. They will need to log in using their Registration No./Roll No. and Date of Birth/Password to view and download their scorecard and cut-off details.