Eligibility
SBI PO Eligibility 2026
State Bank of India: Probationary Officer
Eligibility at a glance
Candidates must be 21 to 30 years old as on 1 April 2026 and hold a recognised graduation degree or an accepted equivalent qualification.
Age limit
For the unrelaxed age band, date of birth must fall from 2 April 1996 to 1 April 2005, inclusive.
Upper-age relaxation
- SC / ST5 years
- OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)3 years
- PwBD (UR / EWS)10 years
- PwBD (OBC)13 years
- PwBD (SC / ST)15 years
- Eligible Ex-servicemen / ECOs / SSCOs5 years, subject to the conditions in the advertisement
The advertisement states that cumulative age relaxation is not allowed.
Educational qualification
Graduation
A graduation degree in any discipline from a recognised university or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Central Government.
Final-year / final-semester candidates
They may apply provisionally. If called for interview, they must produce proof that they passed graduation on or before 30 September 2026.
Integrated Dual Degree
The passing date must be on or before 30 September 2026.
Professional qualifications
The advertisement also accepts specified professional qualifications such as Medical, Engineering, Chartered Accountant and Cost Accountant.
Number of chances
- UR / EWS6 chances
- UR PwBD / EWS PwBD / OBC / OBC PwBD9 chances
- SC / SC PwBD / ST / ST PwBDNo restriction
An appearance in the Main Examination counts as a chance. An appearance in the Preliminary Examination does not.
Nationality
The SBI PO advertisement requires candidates to be Indian citizens.
Official source
Eligibility, relaxation and attempt-limit rules are taken from State Bank of India's CRPD/PO/2026-27/09 advertisement. View the official SBI PO 2026 advertisement.
Frequently asked questions
Does meeting the SBI PO eligibility mean my application is confirmed?
No. Eligibility is self-declared when you apply, and the conducting body accepts the application provisionally on the strength of that declaration. It is verified later, at document verification, against original certificates. A candidate who clears every stage and cannot produce proof of age, category or qualification at that point is rejected then, with the whole cycle spent. Check each condition against your own documents before you apply rather than after.
What is the SBI PO exam pattern?
The Prelims stage is 100 questions for 100 marks in 60 minutes. Wrong answers are penalised 0.25 per question. Eligibility decides whether you can sit it; the pattern decides what sitting it involves, and the two are worth reading together before you commit to a cycle.
Can I start preparing for SBI PO before the notification is out?
Yes, and it is the better time to start. Eligibility conditions and the examination scheme are usually stable between cycles, so the paper you will sit is close to the one already published, and the months before a notification are the only ones not spent on the application itself. There are 23 free tests for SBI PO here to work from in the meantime.
Where are the official SBI PO eligibility rules published?
In the conducting body's own notification: the official SBI PO 2026 advertisement, cited and linked at the foot of this page. That document governs, and where any other source disagrees with it, including this page, the notification is what counts. It can also be amended mid-cycle by a corrigendum, and eligibility conditions are among the things corrigenda most often change, so check for one before deciding you do or do not qualify.