State Bank of India Probationary Officer (P.O.) Exam 2017

The following criteria applies to candidates who want to write this SBI Bank PO exam 2017:

• If you have a graduation degree from any recognised university or an equivalent qualification recognised by the central government, you can apply for the job.
• You must not be below 21 years and not over 30 years as of 1 January, 2017 for general category candidates.
• The age limit is relaxed for the reserved category: the upper limit for candidates of Other Backward Classes (OBC) is relaxed by three years.
• The upper limit of age for Scheduled Class (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) has been relaxed by five years.
• If you are an ex-servicemen, serving in the Short Service Commission or if you have served five years in military service, the upper limit of age is relaxed by five years.
• Candidates domiciled in Kashmir Division between January 1, 1980 to December 31, 1989 have their upper age limit relaxed by five years.
• Relaxation of upper age limit has also been done for 10 years for VH/OH (general) candidates; 13 years for VH/OH (OBC) and 15 years for VH/OH (SC/ST) candidates.

Pertaining to the VH/OH candidates who suffer from above 40 percent disability must have the relevant certificate issued by the Medical Board of Central Government of India.

• Candidates having locomotor disability or cerebral palsy amounting to a minimum 40% disability are eligible to apply under:

1. BL: both legs affected but not the arms
2. OA: only one arm affected with impaired reach, weakness in grip and ataxia
3. OL: only one leg affected
4. MW: muscular weakness with limited physical endurance.

• For visually handicapped candidates, those with these cases will be eligible to apply:

1. Total absence of light
2. Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better eye corrected by lens
3. Limitation of the field of vision to 20 degrees or less