SBI SO (Specialist Cadre Officer) Eligibility 2026

General eligibility framework (varies by stream)

Age

Stream-specific. Common bands: Deputy Manager (Credit Analyst, Statistician, Internal Audit) — 25 to 35 years. Manager (Marketing, Risk, Cyber Security, Data Scientist, Anti-Money Laundering) — 25 to 35 years. Assistant Manager / Specialist Officer roles — 22 to 32 years. Wealth Hub roles — 22 to 35 years. Sportsperson cadre — 18 to 30 years. Age relaxation: SC/ST +5 years, OBC (non-creamy layer) +3 years, PwBD (General/EWS) +10 years, PwBD (OBC) +13 years, PwBD (SC/ST) +15 years, Ex-Servicemen +5 years subject to ceiling. EWS candidates receive NO age relaxation. Always read the stream-specific notification for the exact age window.

Education

Stream-specific qualification + experience. Examples: Deputy Manager (Credit Analyst) — CA or CMA or MBA Finance from premier institutes with 2-3 years' relevant experience. Deputy Manager (Statistician) — Master's degree in Statistics or Operations Research with 60%+ aggregate. Manager (Risk) — Master's in Statistics/Mathematics/Economics or MBA Finance plus FRM/PRM certification preferred. Manager (Cyber Security) — BE/BTech in CS/IT plus relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, CEH) and 3-5 years' experience. Manager (Data Scientist) — MTech/BE+MSc in Data Science/AI/ML/Analytics with relevant publications or industry experience. Manager (Law) — LLB with 3-5 years' practice at Bar or in-house legal. Manager (Marketing) — MBA Marketing from a recognised institute with 3-5 years' experience. Wealth Hub roles — graduation plus relevant banking/finance experience and NISM certifications (Mutual Fund, Investment Adviser, Equity Derivatives) as applicable.

Nationality

Citizen of India, or subject of Nepal or Bhutan, or Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962 with intent to permanently settle, or person of Indian origin who has migrated from specified countries to permanently settle in India. Non-Indian citizens must produce an eligibility certificate from the Government of India.

Attempts

SBI does not publicly cap attempts for SO recruitment — candidates can apply across stream notifications as long as they remain within the upper age limit (with relaxation) and meet the experience cut-off. Application fee is typically Rs 750 for General/EWS/OBC and NIL for SC/ST/PwBD candidates per notification.