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Student Loan

A general higher-education term loan for study in India or abroad, with current floating rates of 9.90% without collateral or 9.40% with collateral, domestic limits up to ₹1 crore in published cases and repayment up to 15 years.

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1Do you meet this requirement: Application form?

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2Do you meet this requirement: asset-liability statement above ₹7.50 lakh?

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3Do you meet this requirement: academic mark sheets and entrance result?

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4Do you meet this requirement: admission/offer letter?

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5Do you meet this requirement: course-expense schedule?

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6Document checkDo you have this required document or proof: Application and KYC?

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7Document checkDo you have this required document or proof: Academic and admission records?

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Purpose and study locationEligible higher education in India or abroad after admission; overseas borrowing under this scheme is capped at ₹7.50 lakhView source
Larger overseas loans are directed to Global Ed-Vantage.
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Student Loan Scheme
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Introduction and Courses Covered
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Published maximum financeFor study in India, standard limits vary by course and NIRF status from ₹30 lakh to ₹75 lakh, with case-by-case limits up to ₹1 crore; study abroad up to ₹7.50 lakhView source
The ₹1 crore domestic limit is case-specific, not an entitlement.
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Loan Amount
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SecurityUp to ₹7.50 lakh: parent or guardian co-borrower with no collateral or third-party guarantee; above ₹7.50 lakh: co-borrower plus tangible collateralView source
Insurance is required above ₹7.50 lakh.
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Student Loan Scheme
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Security
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Maximum repayment period180 months after course period plus a 12-month repayment holidayView source
Accrued moratorium interest is added to principal unless serviced.
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Repayment
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Borrower marginNil up to ₹4 lakh; above ₹4 lakh, 5% for study in India and 15% for study abroadView source
Scholarships may affect the contribution calculation under sanction terms.
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Margin
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Processing feeNil up to ₹10 lakh; ₹5,000 plus GST above ₹10 lakh through ₹20 lakh; 0.50% above ₹20 lakh, capped at ₹25,000 plus GSTView source
The scheme page supplies the controlling education-loan fee bands.
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Processing Charges
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Loan typeEducation loanView source
The official product name identifies this as “ Student Loan”.
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Official product name and loan classification
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BenchmarkEBR (External Benchmark Rate); SBI states that education-loan rates float for the entire loan period. Current EBR is 7.90% p.a. (Repo Rate 5.25% + spread 2.65%).Effective 9 Jun 2026View source
states that education-loan rates are linked to and float for the entire loan period; the page gives Repo rate 5.25%, spread 2.65% and current 7.90%.
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Education Loan Scheme — current rate and publication
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Education Loan Schemes — Rate of Interest; = Repo Rate + Spread
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Foreclosure chargeNIL in the shared Education Loan KFS contingent-charge table.Effective 8 Jan 2026View source
The table states foreclosure charges, if applicable: NIL.
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Education Loan Key Facts Statement
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Page 2, Part 1 item 10(iii) — Foreclosure charges
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Penal charges2.40% p.a. on the irregular portion for irregularity up to 60 days; 5.00% p.a. on the outstanding for continuous irregularity beyond 60 days, for the period of irregularity.Effective 8 Jan 2026View source
The separates irregularity up to 60 days from continuous irregularity beyond 60 days and gives the two annual rates.
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Education Loan Key Facts Statement
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Page 2, Part 1 item 10(i) — Penal charges
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Floating/fixed switch charge₹500 + GST when switching the loan from floating to fixed rate or vice versa.Effective 8 Jan 2026View source
The lists ₹500 plus for a floating/fixed rate switchover.
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Education Loan Key Facts Statement
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Page 2, Part 1 item 10(iv)
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Safe-custody charge₹1,000 + GST per quarter or part thereof when original title deeds are not collected within the prescribed time limit (for example, 60 days from loan closure).Effective 8 Jan 2026View source
The states ₹1,000 plus per quarter or part thereof after the prescribed title-deed collection period.
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Education Loan Key Facts Statement
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Page 2, Part 1 item 10(iv) — Safe custody
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SI / ECS / PDC failure charge₹500 + GST if an EMI or instalment is not credited within seven days from the ECS, SI or PDC date.Effective 8 Jan 2026View source
The publishes ₹500 plus when an or instalment is not credited within seven days.
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Education Loan Key Facts Statement
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Page 2, Part 1 item 10(iv) — // failure charges
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VLP service charge₹200 + GST per education loan sanctioned through VLP.Effective 8 Jan 2026View source
The lists a ₹200 plus service charge for each education loan sanctioned through .
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Education Loan Key Facts Statement
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Page 2, Part 1 item 10(v)
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CollateralUp to ₹7.50 lakh: parent or guardian co-borrower only, with no collateral security or third-party guarantee. Above ₹7.50 lakh: parent or guardian co-borrower plus tangible collateral security.Effective 7 Sept 2026View source
current page states: up to ₹7.5 lakh requires only a parent/guardian co-borrower; above ₹7.5 lakh requires a parent/guardian and tangible collateral security.
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Student Loan Scheme
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Features — Security
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Required documentsApplication form; asset-liability statement above ₹7.50 lakh; KYC, PAN, Aadhaar and passport for overseas study where applicable; academic mark sheets and entrance result; admission/offer letter; course-expense schedule; scholarship/free-ship and gap certificates where applicable; co-applicant income proof (salary slip/Form 16 or business proof/latest ITR); six-month bank statements; and title, approval and other security documents when collateral is offered.Effective 7 Sept 2026View source
The page's checklist enumerates application, , academic, income, bank-statement and collateral documents.
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Checklist for Education Loan
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Other penal chargesNILEffective 8 Jan 2026View source
The contingent-charge table states: Other penal charges, if any — NIL.
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Education Loan Key Facts Statement
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Page 2, Part 1 item 10(ii) — Other penal charges
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Security document releaseAfter full repayment or settlement of all loan accounts linked to the security, SBI must release the property documents and remove registered charges within 30 days. The owner may collect the original title deeds from the linked RACPC/RASMEC within 30 days of full and final payment; the KFS says safe-custody charges apply if the deeds are not collected within the prescribed period.Effective 8 Jan 2026View source
The states that shall release property documents and remove registry charges within 30 days after full repayment/settlement of all linked loan accounts. It says owners can collect original title deeds from the linked RACPC/RASMEC within 30 days of full and final payment; safe-custody charges apply if they are not collected within the prescribed period.
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Education Loan Key Facts Statement
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Page 2, Part 1 item 10(iv) — Safe custody charges and release of security documents
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Maximum amountDomestic finance up to ₹1 crore in published casesView source
The manually reviewed product summary states: “Domestic finance up to ₹1 crore in published cases”.
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Published loan terms in product summary
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TenureA general higher-education term loan for study in India or abroad, with current floating rates of 9.90% without collateral or 9.40% with collateral, domestic limits up to ₹1 crore in published cases and repayment up to 15 years.View source
The manually reviewed product summary states: “A general higher-education term loan for study in India or abroad, with current floating rates of 9.90% without collateral or 9.40% with collateral, domestic limits up to ₹1 crore in published cases and repayment up to 15 years.”.
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Student Loan — official product page
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Published loan terms in product summary
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Current published interest rate9.90% p.a. without collateral up to ₹7.50 lakh; 9.40% p.a. with collateral above ₹7.50 lakh; 9.40% p.a. for collateral-backed takeovers above ₹10 lakh; 0.50 percentage-point concession for girl studentsEffective 9 Jun 2026View source
9.90% p.a. without collateral up to ₹7.50 lakh; 9.40% p.a. with collateral above ₹7.50 lakh; 9.40% p.a. for collateral-backed takeovers above ₹10 lakh; 0.50 percentage-point concession for girl students
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Education Loan Schemes — current rate of interest page
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Rate table lines 498–557; product-specific rate lines retained in the evidence table
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Benefits and features

  • Study in India or abroad
  • Collateral-free route up to ₹7.50 lakh
  • Domestic finance up to ₹1 crore in published cases
  • 15-year repayment
  • Girl-student rate concession

Eligibility

  • The applicant must be an Indian national with secured admission to an eligible course.
  • Higher overseas finance belongs under Global Ed-Vantage.

Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.

Documents the bank lists

  • Application and
  • Academic and admission records
  • Course-expense schedule
  • Co-borrower income evidence and bank statements
  • Collateral and insurance documents where applicable

Related official documents

SBI Education Loan Key Facts Statement — APR and contingent chargesofficial-kfs-pdf · current · accessed 26 Sept 2026
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SBI Education Loan Key Facts Statement — common applicant documentsofficial-kfs-pdf · current · accessed 29 Aug 2026
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SBI Education Loan Schemes — Current Interest Ratesofficial-interest-rate-page · current · accessed 13 Aug 2026
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SBI Education Loan Scheme — current rate and EBR publicationofficial-interest-rate-page · current · accessed 29 Aug 2026
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SBI Education Loan Schemes — current rate of interest pageofficial-interest-rate-page · current-complete-rate-table-reviewed · accessed 8 Oct 2026
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SBI education-loan product-page image target — HTTP 404official-product-image-discovery · official-image-route-404 · accessed 8 Oct 2026
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SBI Student Loan Scheme — current product pageofficial-product-page-current-snapshot · current-full-page-reviewed · accessed 8 Oct 2026
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SBI Student Loan Scheme — eligibility checklistofficial-product-page · current · accessed 29 Aug 2026
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Source: Education Loan Key Facts Statement — common applicant documents · Pages 1–2 — applicant/co-applicant documentation Open official source ↗

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Table 1 · 5 rows · 3 columnsSBI education-loan eligibility and income evidenceIncome-document requirements preserved from the official checklists; no universal numeric threshold is published.View tableHide table

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SBI education-loan eligibility and income evidence
SchemeIncome evidenceNumeric minimum income
Student LoanCo-applicant/guarantor: salary slip or salary certificate plus Form 16/; non-salaried business address proof and latest Not published
Scholar LoanCo-applicant/guarantor: salary slip or salary certificate plus Form 16/; non-salaried business address proof and latest Not published
Global Ed-VantageCo-applicant/guarantor: salary slip or salary certificate plus Form 16/; non-salaried business address proof and latest Not published
Education Loan TakeoverCo-applicant/guarantor: salary slip or salary certificate plus Form 16/; non-salaried business address proof and latest Not published
Skill LoanCo-applicant/guarantor: salary slip or salary certificate plus Form 16/; non-salaried business address proof and latest Not published
  • The source pages and shared require proof of income but do not publish a universal rupee salary or annual-income floor; no value is inferred.
Education Loan Key Facts Statement — common applicant documents · Pages 1–2 — applicant/co-applicant documentation · effective 8 Jan 2026 · accessed 29 Aug 2026Open official source ↗
Table 2 · 2 rows · 3 columnsSBI education and skill loan — published security and document termsSelected rows transcribed from the two current SBI product pages.View tableHide table

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SBI education and skill loan — published security and document terms
ProductPublished amount/securityPublished documents
Student LoanUp to ₹7.50 lakh without collateral; above ₹7.50 lakh with tangible collateral and parent/guardian co-borrowerApplication, //Aadhaar, academic/admission, co-applicant income, six-month statements and security title documents
Skill Loan₹5,000–₹1.50 lakh; no collateral or third-party guarantee; parent/guardian joint borrowerApplication, mark sheets, admission proof, identity documents, six-month statement, co-borrower /assets and income proof
Student Loan and Skill Loan official pages · Security and checklist sections · effective 7 Sept 2026 · accessed 8 Sept 2026Open official source ↗
Table 3 · 8 rows · 2 columnsSBI Education Loan KFS — contingent chargesPublished conditional and contingent charges from the shared Education Loan KFS. Blank individualized APR and processing-fee inputs are not presented as product values.View tableHide table

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SBI Education Loan KFS — contingent charges
Charge or conditionPublished term
Penal charges2.40% p.a. on the irregular portion for irregularity up to 60 days; 5.00% p.a. on the outstanding for continuous irregularity beyond 60 days, for the period of irregularity.
Other penal chargesNIL
Foreclosure chargesNIL
Floating/fixed rate switch₹500 + per switchover.
Safe custody of original title deeds₹1,000 + per quarter or part thereof if deeds are not collected within the prescribed time limit (the gives 60 days from loan closure as an example).
Release of security documents must release property documents and remove registry charges within 30 days after full repayment/settlement of all loan accounts linked to the security. Original deeds may be collected from the linked RACPC/RASMEC within 30 days of full and final payment; safe-custody charges apply if they remain uncollected after the prescribed period.
// failure₹500 + if an /instalment is not credited within 7 days of its // date.
service charge₹200 + per education loan sanctioned through .
Education Loan Key Facts Statement · Page 2, Part 1 items 10(i)–(v) — complete contingent-charge table · effective 8 Jan 2026 · accessed 26 Sept 2026Open official source ↗
Table 4 · 19 rows · 3 columnsSBI education-loan schemes — current published rates and conditionsComplete current source rows transcribed for the product page; values and source order are preserved.View tableHide table

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SBI education-loan schemes — current published rates and conditions
Scheme / variantCurrent published ratePublished rate condition
-Vidyalaxmi — Utkarsh6.90% p.a.-linked; floating for the full loan term
-Vidyalaxmi — Uttam7.20% p.a.-linked; floating for the full loan term
-Vidyalaxmi — Uday8.40% p.a.-linked; floating for the full loan term
Student Loan — unsecured up to ₹7.50 lakh9.90% p.a.0.50 percentage-point girl-student concession; -linked and floating
Student Loan — secured above ₹7.50 lakh9.40% p.a.0.50 percentage-point girl-student concession; -linked and floating
Student Loan takeover above ₹10 lakh with collateral9.40% p.a.0.50 percentage-point girl-student concession; -linked and floating
Scholar Loan — listed institutions6.90%–7.65% p.a.-linked; floating for the full loan term
Scholar Loan takeover above ₹10 lakh6.90%–7.65% p.a.-linked; floating for the full loan term
Scholar Loan — students admitted to any IIT6.75% p.a. through 31 December 2026Time-limited concession; applicable institution and expiry are shown on rate page
Global Ed-Vantage — secured above ₹7.50 lakh through ₹3 crore9.40% p.a.0.50 percentage-point girl-student concession; -linked and floating
Global Ed-Vantage takeover above ₹10 lakh with collateral9.40% p.a.0.50 percentage-point girl-student concession; -linked and floating
Global Ed-Vantage — select institutions, unsecured above ₹7.50 lakh through ₹50 lakh9.40% p.a.No additional girl-student concession; -linked and floating
Global Ed-Vantage — select institutions, secured above ₹7.50 lakh through ₹3 crore8.90% p.a.No additional girl-student concession; -linked and floating
Global Ed-Vantage select-institution takeover above ₹10 lakh8.90%–9.40% p.a.-linked and floating
Shaurya — study in India8.65% p.a.0.50 percentage-point girl-student concession; -linked and floating
Shaurya — ordinary overseas study above ₹7.50 lakh8.65% p.a.0.50 percentage-point girl-student concession; -linked and floating
Shaurya — select overseas institution, unsecured up to ₹50 lakh8.65% p.a.No girl-student concession; select institutions follow Global Ed-Vantage collateral-free list
Shaurya — select overseas institution, secured8.15% p.a.No girl-student concession; select institutions follow Global Ed-Vantage list
Skill Loan — unsecured up to ₹7.50 lakh9.40% p.a.-linked; floating for the full loan term
  • All education-loan rates on this page are linked to and floating for the full loan term. states Repo Rate 5.25% + spread 2.65% = 7.90%; mean rate for FY27 is 9.31%.
  • The 6.75% offer for named IIM/BITS/IIFT/ISB/XIM/XLRI campuses expired 30 September 2026. The 6.75% offer for all IITs remains published through 31 December 2026.
  • The rate page publishes rates, not a separate calculation.
Education Loan Schemes — current rate of interest page · Rate table lines 498–557; effective 9 June 2026; updated 27 July 2026 · effective 9 Jun 2026 · accessed 8 Oct 2026Open official source ↗

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