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SBI SO Eligibility 2024: Age, Educational Qualification, Experience

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The SBI SO Eligibility Criteria is available in the official notification released by the SBI (State Bank of India) for (SO) Specialist Officers. The eligibility criteria for SBI SO Exam are based on factors such as age, educational qualification, experience and special skills. The candidates should always check the SBI SO Eligibility Criteria beforehand. The bank rejects the application form of all those candidates who do not fulfill all the criteria. The candidates can check all the information related to the SBI SO Qualifications on this page.

  • The age limit of the unreserved candidates as per SBI SO Exam Eligibility is different for all the posts.
  • The candidates can apply for only one post at a time.
  • Check the SBI SO syllabus in depth to know the topics asked in the exam.
  • According to the SBI SO Exam Eligibility, candidates who belong to the reserved cadre will be subjected to receive age relaxation. However, the candidate must have proof of availing of the age relaxation.
  • If you're attempting the SBI SO Exam, you should also check out the SBI PO Vacancy details here in the linked article!
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SBI SO Eligibility Criteria 2024

Candidates interested in enrolling for the forthcoming State Bank of India SO Exam must fulfil all the SBI SO Eligibility Criteria in terms of their age, qualification, work experience, etc. Those who do not meet these requirements will be disqualified.

SBI SO Qualifications

According to the SBI SO Eligibility, the educational qualifications differ for each post and the candidates are advised to check the below table. 

SBI SO 2024 Educational Qualification
Posts Education Qualification
Assistant Manager
(Engineer-Civil)
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from a recognized University/ Institution with minimum 60% marks
Assistant Manager
(Engineer-Electrical)
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from a recognized University/ Institution with minimum 60% marks.
Assistant Manager
(Engineer-Fire)
B.E. (Fire) from National Fire Service College (NFSC) Nagpur
or
B.E / B. Tech (Safety & Fire Engineering)
or
B.E / B. Tech (Fire technology & Safety Engineering)
or
Equivalent 4-year degree in Fire Safety
from UGC recognized University / AICTE approved institution
or
Graduate of Institution of Fire Engineers (India / UK) or Divisional Officers course from NFSC, Nagpur and have minimum 3 years’
experience as a Station Officer or equivalent post in a City Fire Brigade / State Fire Brigade / In-Charge Fire Officer in Corporates / Big
Industrial Complex or as a Fire Officer in State Govt Institutions / PSUs.
Deputy Manager (Systems)- Project Management & Delivery

B. Tech / B.E. in Computer Science/ Computer Science & Engineering/ Software Engineering/ Information Technology/ Electronics/
Electronics & Communications Engineering or Equivalent Degree in above specified disciplines with minimum 50% score.
Or
MCA or equivalent
Or
M.Tech / M.Sc in Computer Science/ Computer Science & Engineering/ Information Technology/ Software Engineering/ Electronics/
Electronics & Communications Engineering or Equivalent Degree in above specified disciplines. 

Minimum 4 years of post-basic qualification experience in software development

Deputy Manager (Systems) – Infra Support & Cloud Operations

B.Tech/ B.E. in Computer Science/ Computer Science & Engineering/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics &
Communications Engineering or Equivalent Degree in above specified disciplines with minimum 50% score.
Or
MCA or equivalent
Or
M.Tech/ M.Sc. in Computer Science/ Computer Science & Engineering/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics &
Communications Engineering or Equivalent Degree in above specified disciplines.
(From a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies)

Minimum 4 years post qualification experience in IT Industry/ Sector

Deputy Manager (Systems) – Networking Operations

B.Tech./ B.E. in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Information Technology/ Software Engineering/ Electronics/ Electronics &
Communications/ Telecommunication Engineering or Equivalent Degree in above specified disciplines with minimum 50% score.
OR
M. Tech. in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Information Technology/ Software Engineering/ Electronics/ Electronics &
Communications/ Telecommunication Engineering or Equivalent Degree in above specified disciplines.
(From a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies).

Minimum 4 years post qualification experience in IT Industry/ Sector.

Deputy Manager (Systems) – IT Architect

B.Tech./ B.E. in Computer Science/ Computer Science & Engineering/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics &
Communications Engineering or Equivalent Degree in above specified disciplines with minimum 50% score.
or
MCA or equivalent
or
M.Tech./ M.Sc. in Computer Science/ Computer Science & Engineering/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics &
Communications Engineering or Equivalent Degree in above specified disciplines.
(From a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies)

Minimum 4 years post qualification experience in IT Industry/ Sector.

Deputy Manager (Systems) – Information Security

BE / BTech (Computer Science / Electronics & Communications / Information Technology/ Cybersecurity) from recognized university.
or
MCA/ MSc (Computer Science)/ MSc (IT) from recognized university.
or
M.Tech. in Computer Science / Electronics & Communications / Information Technology/ Cybersecurity from recognized university
- Minimum percentage of marks: 60%

Minimum 4 years of experience in IT risk management or information security

Assistant Manager (System) B. Tech. / B.E. in Computer Science/ Computer Science & Engineering/ Software Engineering/ Information Technology/ Electronics/
Electronics & Communications Engineering or Equivalent Degree in above specified disciplines with minimum 50% score.
or
MCA or equivalent
or
M.Tech. / M.Sc. in Computer Science/ Computer Science & Engineering/ Information Technology/ Software Engineering/ Electronics/
Electronics & Communications Engineering or Equivalent Degree in above specified disciplines.
(From a University/ Institution/ Board recognized by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies).

SBI SO 2024 Age Limit (as on 30/06/2024)

The candidate applying for SBI SO posts should have  the required age limit to apply for SBI SO 2024. The post-wise minimum and maximum age has been tabulated below. 

SBI SO 2024 Age Limit
Posts Age Limit
Deputy Manager (Systems)- Project Management & Delivery 25 to 35 years
Deputy Manager (Systems) – Infra Support & Cloud Operations 25 to 35 years
Deputy Manager (Systems) – Networking Operations 25 to 35 years
Deputy Manager (Systems) – IT Architect 25 to 35 years
Deputy Manager (Systems) – Information Security 25 to 35 years
Assistant Manager (System) 21 to 30 years
SBI SO Experience

As per the SBI SO eligibility criteria, for most of the SO posts, the candidates are required to have prior work experience. The experience varies as per the post one is applying for.

Download SBI SO Eligibility: Experience, Qualification: (Advt. No.  CRPD/SCO/2024-25/18)

Download SBI SO Eligibility: Experience, Qualification: (Advt. No.  CRPD/SCO/2024-25/15)

Click to check the SBI SO Salary  structure and job profile

The candidates should go through the SBI SO Eligibility Criteria in-depth for all the posts before filling the application form. Visit the Testbook website or download the Testbook app for more updates regarding the upcoming and ongoing recruitment process. The app has a lot of preparation material, practice tests and daily current affairs.

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