What is SBI Clerk eligibility criteria?

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    Answered by

    Anangsha Patra | Contributor-Level 10

    6 days ago

    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

    OBC

    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)

  • R

    Answered by

    Rishi Raj | Contributor-Level 10

    a year ago

    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:

    CategoryRelaxation in Upper age limit (in years)

    SC/ST

    OBC

    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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