SBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2024: Educational Qualification, Age
SBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2024: Candidates, who are planning to appear in SBI PO exam, must be aware about the SBI PO Eligibility criteria before applying. The eligibility criteria are set of conditions or rules prescribed by authority that candidates must have to satisfy in order to appear in the exam. The SBI PO eligibility criteria will include important educational qualification and minimum and maximum age criteria required for an applicant to write in the exam.
Applicants not satisfying the prescribed SBI PO Eligibility Criteria will be rejected from the recruitment process. SBI is one of the leading recruiters of India that brings out a large number of vacancies for the post of Probationary officers and Clerks every year.
The recruitment process of SBI PO has been increased by dividing the exam into 2- phases i.e. Preliminary and Main examination. Those who qualify the preliminary exam would be allowed to appear in the Mains Examination. Aspirants can check the complete details of eligibility criteria to know their eligibility for the SBI PO exam before appearing for the same.
SBI PO 2024 Eligibility Criteria
Important educational qualifications:
- As per the SBI PO official eligibility criteria, Aspirants who want to apply for the exam must have done graduation in any stream from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government.
- Candidates appearing in the final year/semester at Graduation level can also apply however only on provisional basis. It is must for such applicants to produce proof of passing qualifying examination i.e. graduation degree as per the specified date at the time of interview. Note: The exam conducting body states that irrespective of the exam date, in case an applicant fails to provide the proof of having completed the examination as on specified deadline they will not be considered eligible.
- Candidates who possess the integrated dual degree (IDD) certificate must ensure that the date of passing IDD is on or before prescribed schedule.
- Applicants holding the qualification of chartered accountant may also apply.
SBI PO Age limit
- Interested and eligible applicants must have completed 21 years as on April 2022 tentatively.
- The upper age of candidates should not be more than 30 years as on April 2022 tentatively.
- However, according to SBI PO eligibility criteria, the SBI will give relaxation in upper age limit to applicants belonging to reserved categories. Reservation will be given to the following categories.
Relaxation of upper age limit:
S. N. | Category | Upper Age Relaxation |
1. | Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 5 years |
2. | Other Backward Classes (OBC)- (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
3. | Persons With Disabilities (PWD) SC/ST Category | 15 Years |
4. | Persons With Disabilities (PWD) OBC Category | 13 Years |
5. | Persons With Disabilities (PWD) General category | 10 Years |
6. | Ex Servicemen, Commissioned officers as mentioned in the notification Emergency | 5 years |
7. | Persons usually domiciled of the state of Jammu & Kashmir (J& K) during the period Jan 1, 1980 to December 31, 1989 | 5 years |