Is there a service bond for SBI Clerk?

The 2025 and 2026 SBI Junior Associate notifications do not mention any service bond or indemnity bond for selected candidates. The pay, probation, emoluments and general conditions sections set out the terms, and none of them asks a Junior Associate to sign a bond.

Clerk versus PO

So if you have read about a "Rs 2 lakh SBI bond", that refers to the PO post, not Junior Associate.

What still applies to clerks

• Service regulations: selected candidates are governed by the Bank's service regulations in force at the time of joining. These include notice periods for resignation.
• Probation: a minimum of 6 months, with e-lessons and performance review.
• Your offer letter: it is the final document on terms. Read it before you sign.

If you leave your current job to join SBI

The bond question may matter for your current employer. Candidates working in government offices, PSUs, nationalised banks or financial institutions must produce a proper discharge certificate from their employer when joining SBI. If your present employer has a bond, settle it before you join.

Leaving SBI later

Without a bond, leaving SBI as a clerk mainly means following the notice and resignation rules in the service regulations. If you leave the clerical cadre by resigning, the notification says you cannot apply again for SBI Junior Associate in future.