SBI Specialist Cadre Officers Eligibility Criteria 2019
SBI SO is a national-level exam conducted by State Bank of India for the recruitment of probationary officers in various branches of the bank across India. Aspiring candidates who wish to work at State Bank of India should check the SBI SO Eligibility Criteria 2020 before applying for the respective job posting.
- As per the latest reports, the SBI SO Recruitment Notification 2020 released on 23rd June 2020, through which around 445 vacancies will be filled this year.
- A candidate must be an Indian citizen in order to apply for the SO post as per the SBI SO 2020 Eligibility Criteria.
- It is important for candidates to meet the required SBI SO Eligibility criteria before applying for the post of Specialist Officer.
- Along with the notification, the exam conducting body released the SBI SO Application Form 2020. Candidates are advised to fill the online form on or before the last date.
SBI SO Eligibility Criteria 2020
In order to help candidates complete their application process successfully, we have provided Eligibility Criteria for SBI SO Recruitment. The online forms will get rejected if candidates fail to satisfy the SBI SO Exam Eligibility set by the State Bank of India.
- Candidates in their final year are also eligible to apply for the SBI SO 2020 Exam.
- There is age relaxation for each category. Hence, candidates can check the age relaxation for different categories from the table below.
- In this post, we have provided complete details of the SBI SO Eligibility Criteria 2020 that covers education qualification, age limit, nationality, etc.
- Before starting with preparation, aspirants must be aware of the SBI SO Syllabus 2020.
- As per the Banking SBI SO Qualification, the applicants must be a graduate in any stream from a recognized university.
Eligibility Criteria for SBI SO Recruitment 2020
The basic educational qualification, age limit, and minimum work experience required for applying SBI Specialist Officer posts are mentioned below. Check the post-wise Eligibility Criteria for SBI SO and apply for the desired post on or before 13 July 2020.
SBI SO Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit
Let us have a look at the table below to know the minimum and maximum age limit for applying the SBI Specialist Officer posts.
| Post | Minimum Age | Maximum Age |
| Head (Product, Investment & Research) | 35 | 50 |
| Central Research Team (Portfolio Analysis & Data Analytics) | 30 | 40 |
| Central Research Team (Support) | 25 | 35 |
| Investment Officer | 28 | 40 |
| Project Development Manager (Technology) | 25 | 40 |
| Relationship Manager | 23 | 35 |
| Relationship Manager (Team Lead) | 28 | 40 |
| Vice President (Stressed Assets Marketing) | – | 50 |
| Chief Manager (Special situation Team) | – | 42 |
| Deputy Manager (Stressed Assets Marketing) | – | 35 |
| Deputy Manager (IS Audit) | 21 | 35 |
| Banking Supervisory Specialist | – | 62 |
| Manager – Anytime Channel | – | 37 |
| Executive (FI & MM) | – | 30 |
| Sr. Executive (Social Banking & CSR) | – | 35 |
| Sr. Executive (Digital Relations) | – | 35 |
| Sr. Executive (Analytics) | – | 35 |
| Sr. Executive (Digital Marketing) | – | 35 |
| Product Manager | – | 35 |
| Manager (Data Analyst) | – | 40 |
| Manager (Digital Marketing) | – | 35 |
| Faculty, SBIL, Kolkata | 28 | 55 |
| SME Credit Analyst | 25 | 35 |
SBI SO Eligibility Criteria: Age Relaxation
As per the SBI SO Eligibility Criteria, age relaxation will be given for candidates belonging to certain categories. Check the table below to know the category-wise age relaxation for SBI SO Recruitment 2020.
| Category | Age relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC (Non-creamy Layer | 3 years |
| PWD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| PWD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PWD (General/EWS) | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | 5 years |
SBI SO Eligibility Criteria: Educational Qualification
As per the notification, a candidate must be a graduate to get eligible for the SBI Specialist Officer posts. The requires educational qualification is different for each post, as per the SBI SO IT Officer Eligibility Criteria. Go through the table below to know the post-wise qualification for the SBI SO.
| Post | Educational Qualification | Post | Educational Qualification |
| Vice President (Online Fulfilment/ Integration and Journeys/ Superstore Fulfilment) | MBA in Finance/ Marketing. B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/EC holders will be preferred | Vice President Customer Analytics (Assets Products) | Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics / MBA (Marketing/ Finance/ Operations) or MCA. |
| Product Development Managers (e2e Digitization) | B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/EC. MBA holders will be preferred | Vice President of Technology Architecture | B.E. / B. Tech /M. Sc. / M. Tech. in CS/IT/EC or MCA |
| Senior Manager (e-Commerce) | B.E./BTech graduate. MBA holders will be preferred | Business Analyst | B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/EC MBA holders will be preferred |
| Manager (e-Commerce) | B.E./BTech graduate. MBA holders will be preferred | Customer Service Analyst | B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/EC. MBA holders will be preferred |
| Assistant Vice President (Servicing) MMGS III | B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/EC. MBA holders will be preferred | Sr. Manager (Marketing) | B.E. /B.Tech. Candidates with MBA (Marketing) |
| Assistant Vice President (Customer Experience) MMGS III | B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/EC. MBA holders will be preferred | Relationship Manager (Marketing) | B.E. /B.Tech. Candidates with MBA (Marketing) |
| Assistant Vice President (B2C Marketplace Acquisition) MMGS III | B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/EC. MBA holders will be preferred | Assistant Relationship Manager (Marketing) | B.E. /B.Tech. Candidates with MBA (Marketing) |
| Assistant Vice President (B2B Fulfilment) MMGS III | B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/EC. MBA holders will be preferred | Sr. Manager (Servicing) | B.E./ B.Tech. Candidates with MBA |
| Assistant Vice President (B2C Fulfilment) MMG III | B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/EC. MBA holders will be preferred | Manager (Servicing) | B.E./ B.Tech. Candidates with MBA |
| Sr. Vice President (Marcomm, Media & Research) | Graduate in any discipline. Candidates with MBA in Marketing will be preferred. | Project Manager | B.E./ B.Tech. Candidates with MBA |
| Asst. Vice President (Marcom) | Graduate in any discipline. Candidates with MBA in Marketing will be preferred | Digital System Architect | B.E./ B.Tech in Computer Science/ IT/ Electronics. Or MCA/M.Sc. (IT)/ M.Sc. (Computer Science) |
| Asst. Vice President (Corporate Communications/ PR) | Graduate in any discipline. Candidates with MBA in Marketing will be preferred | System/Business Analyst | MBA in System/ Finance/ Operations. Should be computer/ IT engineering graduate prior to MBA |
| Sr. Manager (Digital Marketing) | Graduate in any discipline + Candidates with MBA in Marketing | Analyst (Analytics) | Degree in Statistics or equivalent qualification. Candidates will be preferred who had graduated from the Indian Statistical Institute |
| Sr. Manager (Marketing) | Graduate in any discipline. MBA holders will be preferred | Vice President of CRM Implementation | MBA (Marketing) or MCA |
SBI SO Eligibility Criteria: Work Experience
Check the table below to know the experience details for the various technical and non-technical posts on a contractual or regular basis.
| Post | Date Limit for Experience | Experience Required |
| Vice President (Online Fulfilment/ Integration and Journeys/ Superstore Fulfilment) | October 1, 2020 | A minimum of 5 years of experience is required in Online Fulfillment OR Integration & Journeys OR Superstore Fulfillment |
| Product Development Managers (e2e Digitization) | October 1, 2020 | Minimum of 3 years of work experience in Banking/Financial institution |
| Senior Manager (e-Commerce) | October 1, 2020 | Minimum of 3 years of work experience in the field of e-commerce |
| Manager (e-Commerce) | October 1, 2020 | Minimum of 1 year of work experience in the field of e-commerce |
| Assistant Vice President (Servicing) MMGS III | October 1, 2020 | Minimum of 4 years of work experience in B2C/e-commerce |
| Assistant Vice President (Customer Experience) MMGS III | October 1, 2020 | Minimum of 4 years of work experience in B2C/e-commerce |
| Assistant Vice President (Customer Experience) MMGS III | October 1, 2020 | Minimum of 4 years of work experience in B2C/e-commerce |
| Assistant Vice President (B2C Marketplace Acquisition) MMGS III | October 1, 2020 | Minimum of 4 years of work experience in B2C/e-commerce |
| Assistant Vice President (B2B Fulfilment) MMGS III | October 1, 2020 | Minimum of 4 years of work experience in B2C/e-commerce |
| Assistant Vice President (B2C Fulfilment) MMG III | October 1, 2020 | Minimum of 4 years of work experience in B2C/e-commerce |
| Sr. Vice President (Marcomm, Media & Research) | September 1, 2020 | Minimum of 10 years of experience in the field of FMCG/BFSI/Telecom |
| Asst. Vice President (Marcom) | September 1, 2020 | Minimum of 7 years of experience in the field of FMCG/BFSI/Telecom |
| Asst. Vice President (Corporate Communications/PR) | September 1, 2020 | Minimum of 7 years of experience of working with a large Indian MNC corporate, proficiency in content writing and management |
| Sr. Manager (Digital Marketing) | September 1, 2020 | Minimum of 5 years of experience in the service industry and comprehensive experience in developing, implementing, tracking and optimizing digital marketing |
| Sr. Manager (Marketing) | September 1, 2020 | Minimum of 3 years of work experience in the field of marketing or related sector |
| Vice President (CRM Implementation) | September 1, 2020 | 10 years of minimum working experience in the B2C sector. Out these 10 years minimum 5 years of experience in Sales, marketing and customer service. Candidates who possess the PMP certificate have an added advantage |
| Vice President Customer Analytics (Assets Products) | September 1, 2020 | 10 years of work experience in the field of product lending to the banks |
| Vice President(Technology Architecture) | September 1, 2020 | 10 years of working experience in an IT sector out of which 3 years of experience in the Architecture sector is necessary) |
| Business Analyst | September 1, 2020 | 7 years of work experience in the relevant field |
| Customer Service Analyst | September 1, 2020 | 7 years of work experience in the relevant field |
| Sr. Manager (Marketing) | September 1, 2020 | 7 years of work experience in the relevant field |
| Relationship Manager (Marketing) | September 1, 2020 | 5 year of work experience in the field |
| Assistant Relationship Manager (Marketing | September 1, 2020 | 3 years of work experience in the relevant field |
| Sr. Manager (Servicing) | September 1, 2020 | 1 year of work experience in the relevant experience |
| Manager (Servicing) | September 1, 2020 | 5 years of relevant work experience |
| Project Manager | September 1, 2020 | 2 years of work experience in any domain. |
| Digital System Architect | September 1, 2020 | A minimum of 5 years of work experience with the ability to execute large projects is required. Extensive experience in architecture, e-commerce & dot com businesses |
| System/Business Analyst | September 1, 2020 | A minimum of 5 years of work experience with the following qualities are required: Must have worked in a financial service IT firm. Ability to convert business requirement into technical requirements |
| Analyst (Analytics) | September 1, 2020 | Minimum of 3 years of experience in data modelling, strategic planning, business model analysis, process design, systems analysis and the experience in BFSI is preferred |
SBI SO Selection Process
The selection process of SBI SO Recruitment involves two stages:
- Online Test
- Interview Process
The candidates who cleared the Written Exam are invited for the Personal Interview. The selection will be taken by the authority of the State Bank of India on the basis of their qualification and the performance given in the online test.
SBI SO Eligibility Criteria FAQ’s
Q) I am in my final year degree. Can I apply for the SBI SO Recruitment 2020?
As per the SBI SO Eligibility Criteria, the students in their final year are also eligible to apply for the exam. However, candidates are advised to check the complete details of SBI SO Eligibility criteria before filling the application form.
Q) What is the age limit required to apply for the SBI SO Investment Officer post?
The minimum age limit of a candidate should be 28 years and the maximum age limit is 40 years in order to apply for the Investment Officer post, as per the SBO PO IT Officer Eligibility Criteria.
Q) What is the required work experience for the Vice President post in SBI?
A candidate should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in Online Fulfillment OR Integration & Journeys OR Superstore Fulfillment to happy for the Vice President Post in the State Bank of India.
Q) What is the required educational qualification and work experience for Sr. Manager (Digital Marketing) Post in SBI?
A candidate must be a graduate in any discipline, candidates with MBA in Marketing, and a minimum of 5 years of experience in the service industry and comprehensive experience in developing, implementing, tracking and optimizing digital marketing is required to apply for the Sr. Manager Post in the SBI.
Q) Is there any age relaxation in SBI SO Recruitment 2020?
Yes. The age relaxation is given for candidates belonging to SC/ ST category, ex-servicemen, and PWD candidates. To know more information about age relaxation, go through the above post.
Q) How many times can I appear for the SBI SO Exam?
As per the notification, there is no such criteria set by the State Bank of India. However, candidates can apply for the exam only if they meet the SBI SO eligibility criteria set by the exam conducting body.
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