SBI PO age limit 2026
21 to 30 years as on 1 April 2026 for State Bank of India Probationary Officers — plus category relaxation. Check your date of birth.
Age limit by category
| Category | Upper age limit | Born on or after | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| General / EWS | 30 years | 02.04.1996 | Base category |
| OBC — Non-Creamy Layer | 33 years | 02.04.1993 | NCL certificate issued from 1 April 2026 |
| SC / ST | 35 years | 02.04.1991 | Caste certificate required |
| PwBD — UR / EWS | 40 years | 02.04.1986 | Benchmark disability |
| PwBD — OBC | 43 years | 02.04.1983 | As listed in the notice |
| PwBD — SC / ST | 45 years | 02.04.1981 | As listed in the notice |
| Ex-serviceman / ECO / SSCO (5 years' service) | 35 years | 02.04.1991 | Released on completion of assignment |
Four things most pages get wrong
SBI counts age on 1 April, not 1 August
You must be born not earlier than 2 April 1996 and not later than 1 April 2005. A birthday between April and July changes the answer compared with SSC or IBPS dates.
The minimum is 21, one year above IBPS PO
IBPS PO starts at 20. A 20-year-old can sit IBPS PO but not SBI PO in the same year.
Relaxations do not stack beyond the PwBD figures
SBI lists PwBD as 10, 13 or 15 years by category, and says no further cumulative relaxation is allowed, unlike UPSC.
One more thing about the posts
One age window applies to every Probationary Officer vacancy in this cycle. There are no post-wise caps.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources
- SBI PO 2026 detailed advertisement (CRPD/PO/2026-27/09)
- Staff Selection Commission / recruiting body website
- Checked by hand, not scraped
This page
- Last verified: 30 October 2026
- Next review: 30 April 2027
- Cutoff used: 2026-04-01
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