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
Deputy Manager – Editorial
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.

Also Read: How to Become Bank Manager?

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

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How is SBI Clerk qualifying marks determined?
A: 

The qualifying marks are estimated based on the following factors:

  • Total number of candidates
  • Difficulty level

 

Q:   What is the section-wise weightage of marks for SBI PO final merit list?
A: 

SBI PO final merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in the Mains exam and Group Exercises. The marks obtained in the prelims exam are not counted for the final merit list. The weightage given to the various phases of the exam at the time of preparing the final merit list is as follows:

Phase

Exam

Weightage (In per cent)

I

Preliminary

0

II

Main

75

III

Interview and Group Exercises

25

Total

100

 

Q:   How is SBI PO final cutoff calculated?
A: 

The final cutoff of SBI PO is calculated out of 100 marks. The marks secured by the candidates in the Mains exam are changed to 75. The Phase 3 marks are changed to 25.

Q:   What are the factors affecting SBI PO cut off?
A: 

SBI PO cut-off marks are calculated based on the exam difficulty. It also depends on the number of vacancies. SBI PO cutoff is also based on the number of appeared candidates.

 

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

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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

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is IBPS RRB eligibility criteria?
A: 

IBPS RRB eligibility criteria is prescribed by the examination authority separately for different posts. The basic educational qualification for IBPS RRB exam is graduation. However, the educational qualification vary post-wise. The post-wise age limit for IBPS RRB exam is given below:

For Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager): Above 21 years-Below 40 years i.e. candidatesshould not have been born earlier than 03.06.1983 and later than 31.05.2002 (both dates inclusive)
For Officer Scale- II (Manager): Above 21 years - Below 32 years i.e. candidatesshould not have been born earlier than 03.06.1991 and later than 31.05.2002 (both dates inclusive)
For Officer Scale- I (Assistant Manager): Above 18 years - Below 30 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1993 and later than 31.05.2005 (both dates inclusive)
For Office Assistant (Multipurpose): Between 18 years and 28 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.06.1995 and later than 01.06.2005 (both dates inclusive)

The upper age limit is relaxed for candidates belonging to reserved categories.

Q:   Are the SBI PO cut off for Prelims and Mains released separately?
A: 

Yes, SBI PO cut off marks are released separately for prelims and Mains exams. Candidates must secure the cut off marks to get shortlisted for the next selection round. However, SBI PO prelims cut off marks are qualifying in nature, and no marks are added to the final merit list. Besides, the marks obtained in the group discussion and interview are given preference.

Q:   What is the weightage of marks in SBI PO exam?
A: 

The marks obtained in the prelims exam are not counted for the final merit list. Final selection of candidates is done based on the Mains exam and group exercises and interview. The weightage of marks given to the Mains exam are 75 and 25 to Interview & Group Discussion.

 

Q:   What is SBI PO prelims cut off?
A: 

SBI PO prelims cut off is released to shortlist candidates for the Mains exam. The prelims cut off is calculated out of 100 marks. The prelims exam comprises questions from three sections-English, Quant and Reasoning. The prelims cut off is not taken into consideration for the final merit list. There is no sectional cut off in SBI PO prelims exam. SBI PO 2022 previous year prelims cut off is given below.

CategoryCut-Off Marks

GEN

59.50

SC

52.50

ST

47.75

OBC

58.25

EWS

59.50

LD

46.25

VI

50.50

HI 

21.50

D & E

-

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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.

  • Visit the IBPS/SBI/RBI
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