What is SBI Clerk eligibility criteria?
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To be eligible for SBI Clerk exam, candidates should be between 20 and 28 years and have completed graduation in any discipline. Candidates who are in the final year of graduation can also apply for the exam provisionally. Relaxation in the upper age limit is given to candidates belonging to reserved categories. Candidates should check the SBI Clerk eligibility criteria before applying for the exam. The category-wise relaxation given to candidates is given below.
Category
Age relaxation (In years)
SC/ST
5
OBC
3
PWD (Gen/EWS)
10
PWD (SC/ST)
15
PWD (OBC)
13
Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled ExServicemen
The actual period of service rendered in defence services + 3 years, (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subjected to max age of 50 years.
Widows, Divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands & who are not remarried
7 (subjected to the maximum age limit of 35 years for General/ EWS, 38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates)
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Candidate should belong to the age group of 20-28 years. According to the age limit, SBI Clerk eligible candidates must have born between 2nd August, 1994 and 1st August, 2002 (Both dates inclusive). For Candidates who belong to the reserved category, there is no upper age limit criteria for SBI Clerk as per the guidelines laid down by the government.
Relaxation in Upper age limit (in years) is given for various categories below:
Category Relaxation in Upper age limit (in years) SC/ST
5
OBC
3
PWD (Gen/EWS)
10
PWD (SC/ST)
15
PWD (OBC)
13
Veterans and disabled veterans
The maximum age of 50 years is subject to the following: the actual length of service in the armed forces plus 3 years, or 8 years for disabled ex-servicemen who belong to the SC or ST.
Widows, Women who have been legally separated from their husbands and who have not remarried, as well as divorced women
7. (Within the maximum age limits of 35 for General/EWS candidates, 38 for OBC candidates, and 40 for SC/ST candidates)
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The prelims exam was conducted on September 20, 21, 27, 2025. The Mains exam will be conducted on November 15 and 16, 2025.
Few important points related to SBI Clerk exam centres are given below:
- Candidates are required to choose the name of the SBI Clerk exam centre where they want to appear in the exam
- SBI reserves the right to cancel any of the exam centres or add some other centres at its discretion, depending upon the response, administrative feasibility, etc.
- Candidates are allotted to any SBI Clerk exam centre other than the one selected by them in case there is no seat in the centre chosen by them
- Candidates need to appear for the exam at the centre allotted to them
- Candidates can select one centre each for preliminary and Mains exams w
Candidates who are in their final year/semester of graduation can apply provisionally as per SBI Clerk qualification. They need to produce proof of having passed the examination on or before the joining date.
There are no definite percentage criteria defined by SBI to apply for SBI Clerk. Candidates within the prescribed SBI Clerk age limit can apply for the exam. Candidates must be well-versed in official and local languages.
Yes, final year degree candidates can apply for SBI Clerk provisionally as per SBI Clerk qualification. Such candidates should note that if selected for the exam, they should provide proof of having passed the Graduation.
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