Union Bank SO Eligibility Criteria 2025: Age, Qualification, Etc.

Union Bank SO Eligibility Criteria: The Union Bank of India has released 500 vacancies for the Assistant Manager (IT and Credit) post under the Specialist Officer post. The following article provides the eligibility criteria for each post, including the age limits, educational qualifications, etc. Candidates can also know the work experience and miscellaneous qualifications that would be good to possess.

Union Bank SO Eligibility Criteria 2025

The Union Bank of India has invited applications for the post of specialist officer for Assistant Manager IT and Credit under JMGS-I. A total of 500 vacancies are available. Candidates can find a brief overview of the recruitment in the table.

Headings	Details
Organization	Union Bank of India
Exam Name	Union Bank of India SO Recruitment 2025
Post	Specialist Officer (Assistant Manager)
Vacancy	500
Age	22-30 years of age
Educational Qualification	Depends of Post
Work Experience	1 year of proven work experience
Official Website	www.unionbankofindia.co.in

Union Bank SO Assistant Manager Eligibility Criteria

Candidates aspiring to apply for Union Bank Specialist Officer (SO) 2025 recruitment must carefully go through and satisfy the eligibility conditions set by the bank. The eligibility parameters include nationality, age limit, educational qualification, work experience, reservation criteria, and other special conditions for the Assistant Manager post.

It is essential for the applicants to meet all the eligibility requirements as of the specified cut-off dates to avoid disqualification during document verification or later stages of the selection process.

Union Bank SO Nationality Criteria for Assistant Manager Post

Only those candidates who meet the nationality standards set by the Union Bank of India are eligible to apply for the specialist officer posts. The applicant must be one of the following:

• A citizen of India, or
• A subject of Nepal, or
• A subject of Bhutan, or
• A Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962, intending to settle permanently, or
• A person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, or Ethiopia), or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Note: Candidates from categories (ii) to (v) must produce a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.

Union Bank SO Age Limit, Educational & Experience Cut-Off Dates

To ensure eligibility, candidates must satisfy the following cut-off conditions:

Criteria	Cut-Off Date
Age Limit	01.04.2025
Educational Qualification	20.05.2025
Post-Qualification Experience	20.05.2025

Important:

• The date mentioned on the degree/mark sheet is considered for qualification.
• CGPA must be converted to a percentage and mentioned in the application form.

Union Bank SO Age Limit for Assistant Manager Post

Candidates applying for Union Bank SO posts must fall within the prescribed age limits as of the cut-off date, i.e., 01.04.2025.

Post Name	Minimum Age	Maximum Age
Assistant Manager (Credit)	22 years	30 years
Assistant Manager (IT)	22 years	30 years

Union Bank SO Age Relaxation for Assistant Manager Post

Union Bank offers relaxation in the upper age limit for candidates belonging to reserved categories as per government norms. However, the maximum age, including relaxation, cannot exceed 50 years.

Category	Age Relaxation
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST)	5 years
Other Backward Classes—Non-Creamy Layer (OBC)	3 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)	10 years
Ex-Servicemen, ECOs, SSCOs (with 5 years’ service)	5 years
Victims of 1984 riots	5 years

Note: SC/ST/OBC relaxation is allowed cumulatively with only one other category (PwBD, ex-servicemen, or 1984 riots victims) and subject to a maximum age of 50 years.

Union Bank SO Educational Qualification for Assistant Manager Post

The educational qualification varies depending on the specific post. Candidates must hold the required degrees from recognized universities or institutions.

Post Name	Qualification
Assistant Manager (Credit)	Graduation in any discipline + CA/CMA/CS OR a full-time MBA/PGDM/MMS/PGDBM (Finance) with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD) from a recognized institution.
Assistant Manager (IT)	B.E./B.Tech/MCA/M.Sc./MS/M.Tech. (in IT/CS/electronics/data science/cybersecurity, etc.) from recognized institutions.

Note:

• The MBA/PGDM/PGDBM/MMS must be a full-time 2-year program.
• Dual specialization candidates must have finance as the major specialization.
• More than two specializations are not accepted.
• No equivalent qualification is permitted.

Union Bank SO Work Experience for Assistant Manager Post

Work experience requirements differ by post. Candidates must hold post-qualification experience as of the last date of online application, i.e., 20.05.2025.

Post Name	Experience Requirement
Assistant Manager (Credit)	Desirable: Experience in the PSB/BFSI sector.
Assistant Manager (IT)	Minimum 1-year experience in IT roles such as Cloud Ops, Cyber Security, DevSecOps, Software Development, etc.

Note:

• Only full-time experience after acquiring the minimum educational qualification is considered.
• Proof of experience must be submitted in the prescribed format, signed by the competent authority.

Union Bank SO Reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)

Reservation for PwBD is provided as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Candidates with a minimum 40% permanent benchmark disability are eligible.

Eligible PwBD Categories

1. Visually Impaired (VI)—Blindness and low vision
2. Hearing Impaired (HI)—Deaf and hard of hearing
3. Orthopedically Challenged (OC)—Locomotor disability, cerebral palsy, dwarfism, muscular dystrophy, etc.
4. Intellectual Disability (ID)—Autism, specific learning disability, mental illness
5. Multiple Disabilities—Any combination of above

Candidates claiming PwBD reservation must present a valid disability certificate issued by a government-recognized medical board.

Guidelines for PwBD Candidates Using Scribe

PwBD candidates who require a scribe must follow these guidelines:

• Arrange their own scribe at their own cost.
• The scribe’s qualification should be one step lower than the candidate’s.
• Both the candidate and the scribe must sign an undertaking regarding eligibility.
• Scribe is allowed only for one candidate.
• Compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour will be granted.

Probation Period for Union Bank SO

Selected candidates will undergo a probation period of 2 years. During this period, their performance and conduct will be closely monitored.

Union Bank SO Service Indemnity Bond

All selected candidates must sign a service bond to serve the bank for a minimum of 3 years or pay ₹250,000 + applicable taxes if they leave before completing the bond period.

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