Eligibility criteria 2024
BOB SO official notification 2024 contains complete BOB SO 2024 eligibility with respect to age, nationality, education etc. All the candidates who want to start their career in BOB SO need to conform to the eligibility criteria mentioned in the notification, to avoid any unwanted consequences later.
The candidate applying shall ensure that they maintain a healthy Credit history and shall have a minimum CIBIL score of 650 or above at the time of joining. The minimum credit score will be as per the Bank's policy. This can be changed from time to time. For detailed BOB SO Eligibility Criteria, please look at the table below.
Nationality
To apply for the BOB SO exam, a candidate must belong to any one of the following categories. A candidate must be:
- A Citizen of India
- A subject of Nepal
- A subject of Bhutan
- A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India,
OR - A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Educational Criteria (As on November 01,2021)
All the candidates need to follow the specified eligibility criteria with respect to educational qualification for BOB SO Exam to ensure their candidature is not cancelled. A candidate needs to have the following educational qualification and experience (if required) to be eligible to fill out the application form for BOB SO exam. Refer to the table for further details-
| Post | Scale | Educational Qualification | Experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Scientis | SMG/S-IV | B. Tech/ B.E./ M Tech/ M.E. in Computer Science/ IT/ Data Science/ Machine Learning and AI (Minimum 60% marks compulsory in B. Tech/ B.E.) from AICTE/UGC recognized university | Min. 9 years post qualification experience in IT/Data Science in BFSI sector out of which min. 5 years experience as a Data Scientist. |
| MMG/S-III | Min. 6 years post qualification experience in IT/Data Science in BFSI sector out of which min. 3 years experience as a Data Scientist. | ||
| MMG/S-II | Min. 3 years post qualification experience in IT/Data Science in BFSI sector out of which min. 1 year experience as a Data Scientist. | ||
| Data Engineer | MMG/S-III |
| Min. 6 years’ post qualification experience in IT in BFSI sector out of which min. 3 years’ experience in Big Data technology. |
| MMG/S-II | Min. 3 years’ post qualification experience in IT in BFSI sector out of which min. 1 year experience Big Data technology. |
Age Criteria (As on November 01,2021)
To be able to apply for BOB SO Exam a candidate needs to follow certain criteria with respect to age. The BOB SO age limit of a candidate should not be below 25 years and not above 40 years. Different posts will have different age limits coming under the range mentioned in the notification. The table below gives further details on BOB SO age limit-
| Post | Scale | Age Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientis | SMG/S-IV | Minimum – 32 Years / Maximum – 40 Years |
| MMG/S-III | Minimum – 28 Years / Maximum – 35 Years | |
| MMG/S-II | Minimum – 25 Years / Maximum – 32 Years | |
| Data Engineer | MMG/S-III | Minimum – 28 Years / Maximum – 35 Years |
| MMG/S-II | Minimum – 25 Years / Maximum – 32 Years |
Age Relaxation (As on November 01,2021)
BOB SO exam also provides relaxation in age for some reserved categories. The purpose of providing relaxation to some reserved categories is to uplift the living standard and give equal opportunities to the underprivileged class of applicants. The table below gives more details on BOB SO age relaxation-
| Category | Age Relaxation | |
|---|---|---|
| Other Backward Classes (Non Creamy Layer) | 03 Years | |
| Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe | 05 Years | |
| Persons with Disability (PWD) | General/EWS | 10 Years |
| OBC | 13 Years | |
| SC/ST | 15 Years | |
| Ex-servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered atleast 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment | General/EWS | 5 Years |
| OBC | 8 Years | |
| SC/ST | 10 Years | |