SBI - 7150 Apprentice Online Form 2026-27

State Bank of India, the largest public sector bank in the country, periodically engages apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961 through its Central Recruitment and Promotion Department. This engagement is a structured on-the-job training program affiliated with the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and implemented in partnership with the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance Sector Skill Council (BFSI-SSC). The program places apprentices across SBI branches in all States and Union Territories of India, providing practical exposure to banking operations in a real work environment. Apprentices who successfully complete the one-year training period and clear the skill evaluation trade test are awarded a joint National Apprenticeship Certificate issued by SBI and NSDC/BFSI-SSC. This certificate carries weightage and relaxation benefits in future SBI recruitment for the position of Junior Associate, as per the Bank's recruitment policy. The program is designed to bridge the gap between academic education and industry-ready skills in the banking sector, while also contributing to the national skilling mission under Skill India. The current cycle covers 7150 training seats spread across 34 States and Union Territories with representation across all reservation categories.

Candidates must be Indian citizens fulfilling the eligibility criteria on the date of eligibility. The minimum educational qualification is a graduation degree from a recognized university or institute. The age eligibility is a minimum of 20 years and a maximum of 28 years as on April 1, 2026, meaning candidates must have been born not earlier than April 2, 1998 and not later than April 1, 2006. Upper age relaxation is applicable for SC, ST, OBC, and PwBD candidates as per Government of India guidelines. Candidates who have previously undergone apprenticeship training either at SBI or any other organization under the Apprentices Act 1961, or are currently pursuing such training, are not eligible. Candidates who have had training or job experience of one year or more after attaining the required educational qualification are also not eligible. Ex-Servicemen and Disabled Ex-Servicemen are not eligible for engagement as apprentices and no reservation is provided to them. Candidates with adverse CIBIL records or loan defaults not regularized before the offer date are not eligible. Proficiency in the specified local language of the state applied for is required, assessed through a local language test post written examination, though candidates who have studied that language up to Class 10 or 12 are exempt.

Reservation is applied as per Government of India guidelines. SC candidates get 15% and ST candidates get 7.5% reservation. OBC candidates from non-creamy layer get 27% reservation; those in the creamy layer must apply under General category. EWS candidates get 10% reservation subject to valid Income and Asset Certificate for FY 2025-26. PwBD reservation is horizontal within overall vacancies as per section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016, covering Visual Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Locomotor Disability, and other categories including Autism Spectrum Disorder and Multiple Disabilities. No reservation is provided to Ex-Servicemen or Disabled Ex-Servicemen for apprentice engagement.