IBPS Clerk Eligibility

Age Calculator for IBPS Clerk

Enter your birth date and see right away whether you fall inside the IBPS Clerical Cadre age band — with your exact age broken out to the day.

IBPS Clerk — age eligibility at a glance

Sourced from the latest official notifications. Do check this year's notification before you apply.

CategoryMin ageMax ageAttempts
General2028No limit
OBC (non-creamy layer)2031No limit
SC / ST2033No limit
PwBD (General)2038No limit
PwBD (OBC)2041No limit
Ex-Servicemen2033No limit

Age is fixed as on the notification date (which changes each year). To qualify you need a bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognised university, and a working command of the local language is frequently expected.

How IBPS Clerk age eligibility works

IBPS applies the Clerical Cadre age bar without exception. Aside from the category relaxations listed above, there is no leeway — miss the window by even a day and you drop out for that cycle.

What settles it is your age on the notification date (which varies each year) — not the day you fill the form or write the exam. That single fixed date is what decides eligibility.

Note: the age bars and rules can change from one notification to the next. Use this calculator for a quick estimate, then confirm your eligibility against the official IBPS Clerk notification.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the IBPS Clerk age limit?
The general band runs 20 to 28 years. OBC add three years (up to 31), SC/ST five years (up to 33) and PwBD ten years.
Is the age limit lower than IBPS PO?
Yes — the Clerk ceiling is 28 for general against 30 for IBPS PO. So once past 28 you could still be in the running for PO but not Clerk, barring a category relaxation.
What qualifications are required?
Any bachelor's degree from a recognised university, and in most cases you also have to know the local language of the state you apply in.
How many times can I apply?
There is no cap on attempts — you can keep applying for as long as you stay inside the eligible age range.
Is there any age relaxation?
Yes: three extra years for OBC (non-creamy layer) and five for SC/ST. PwBD get 10 more (General), 13 (OBC) or 15 (SC/ST), and ex-servicemen get five.
Can I apply for Clerk and PO in the same year?
Yes. Since IBPS runs them as two distinct exams, you can sit both in one year as long as you satisfy the criteria for each.
What is the photo size requirement?
It follows the IBPS PO format — around 200x230 pixels (or as specified), 20 to 50 KB in JPG, with the signature kept under 20 KB.