Bank Exam Age Limit: Check Eligibility for PO, Clerk & SO Posts

Bank Exam Age Limit: Check Eligibility for PO, Clerk & SO Posts

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Anangsha Patra
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Updated on Dec 23, 2025 19:11 IST
Bank exam age limit is different for all posts. Age range for PO is 20 to 30 years whereas it is 20 to 28 for Clerk posts. Relaxation in upper age is provided as per government rules. The qualification required for various exam is Graduation. Read here for more details on Bank exam age.

Bank exam age limit is different for all posts. Age range for PO is 20 to 30 years whereas it is 20 to 28 for Clerk posts. Relaxation in upper age is provided as per government rules. 

Eligibility for Bank Exams

Bank Exam Age Limit

Every year a lot of candidates appear for various bank exams. Bank exam age limit is different for all posts. Age range for PO is 20 to 30 years whereas it is 20 to 28 for Clerk posts. Before beginning with bank exam preparation, candidates must check age. Bank exam age comprises maximum and minimum limit. Relaxation in upper age is provided as per government rules. IBPS, SBI and RBI are top conducting bodies. For various exams such as SBI PO Clerk IBPS PO Clerk RBI Grade B etc., candidates need to meet the bank exam age limit. The qualification required for various exam is Graduation. In this article, we have provided bank exam age.

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Table of contents
  • What is the Age for Bank Recruitment?
  • What is the Age Relaxation for Bank Exams?
  • Bank Exam Qualification
  • How to Apply for Various Bank Exams?

What is the Age for Bank Recruitment?

Bank exam age criteria is decided by exam authority based on nature of posts. It is one of crucial parameters for exam. Those fulfilling same are considered for required posts. Checking age for recruitment is necessary since candidates will decide whether to apply or not based on same. Candidates can check below bank exam age limit for different posts.

Bank Exams Bank Exam Age (In Years)

SBI PO Eligibility

21-30

SBI Clerk Eligibility

20-28

SBI SO Eligibility

20-50 (Depends on the post)

IBPS PO Eligibility

20-30

IBPS Clerk Eligibility

20-28

IBPS SO Eligibility

20-30

IBPS RRB PO Eligibility

18-32 years (as per post)

IBPS RRB Clerk Eligibility

18-28

RBI Assistant Eligibility

20-28

RBI Grade B Eligibility

21-30

NABARD Grade A Eligibility

21-40 years (as per post)

NABARD Grade B Eligibility

25-32 years

What is the Age Relaxation for Bank Exams?

Banking age limit relaxation is given according to the government norms It is given to the reserved categories. Check below the age relaxation provided to different categories.

Category Relaxation in Upper Age Limit

Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST)

Up to 5 years

Other Backward Classes (OBC)

Up to 3 years

Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD):

Up to 10 years

Ex-Servicemen

Up to 5 years

Bank Exam Qualification

One of the main parameter for bank exams is the educational qualification. This depends on the recruitment process and post level. Bank exam eligibility for qualification is given below.

Bank Exams Qualification

SBI PO

Graduation

SBI Clerk

Graduation

SBI CBO

Graduation

SBI SO

Varies for each post

IBPS PO

Graduation

IBPS Clerk

Graduation

IBPS SO

Varies for each post

IBPS RRB PO

Graduation

IBPS RRB Clerk

Graduation

RBI Assistant

Graduation

RBI Grade B 

Graduate / Post Graduation

NABARD Grade A 

Graduation

NABARD Grade B 

Post Graduation

How to Apply for Various Bank Exams?

The application forms for various bank exams are released online. The application fee varies as per the bank. There are various stages of application process. Candidates need to complete all the stages successfully. The process to fill the application form is given below.

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  • Take printout of the application form
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