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SBI — Specialist Cadre Officers (SCO) recruitment, sbi.bank.in/web/careers upload limits
| Document | Max size | Min size | Formats |
|---|---|---|---|
| All supporting documents: biodata, resume, ID proof, date-of-birth proof, educational and experience certificates, caste/EWS and PwBD certificates, Form-16/salary slip Page size A4. Photo (20–50 KB) and signature (10–20 KB) are JPG. SBI PO and Junior Associate (clerk) applications do not ask for PDF uploads; they take only image uploads. | 500 KB | — |
Where this number comes from
“All Documents must be in PDF (except Photograph & Signature) … Page size of the document to be A4 … Size of the file should not be exceeding 500 kb.”
— SBI Advertisement No. CRPD/SCO/2026-27/30 — section H 'How to upload documents', 17.10.2026 (registration 19.10.2026 to 09.11.2026). Checked October 2026.
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Questions
What is the maximum PDF size for SBI — Specialist Cadre Officers recruitment?
All supporting documents: biodata, resume, ID proof, date-of-birth proof, educational and experience certificates, caste/EWS and PwBD certificates, Form-16/salary slip: 500 KB. Source: sbi.bank.in, checked October 2026.
SBI — Specialist Cadre Officers recruitment still rejects my PDF. Why?
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