DATA-BACKED CARD REVIEW

SBI Cashback Credit Card: the fit matters more than the headline.

SBI Cashback is an online-spend card whose practical value depends on whether your purchases fall within eligible categories, how the current cashback schedule treats caps and exclusions, and whether the annual fee remains reasonable for your actual spending.

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CREDITCARDWALLAH SCORECARD

The six dimensions behind this score.

Each parameter is scored out of 10. The final score uses the approved weighted model shown in Methodology.

Rewards 9.4/ 10
Travel 2.0/ 10
Fee 7.5/ 10
Flexibility 7.5/ 10
Overall Value 8.8/ 10
Access & Service 8.0/ 10

BEST FOR

People whose regular spending falls within the issuer’s eligible online categories.

It is more relevant when you can verify the current cashback schedule, exclusions and any applicable cap before treating a headline rate as recurring value.

NOT IDEAL FOR

Read the boundary, not only the benefit.

• Your primary spending is offline. • You prefer guaranteed, fixed reward caps. • You regularly carry a monthly balance (interest negates rewards).

TERMS AT A GLANCE

Use the Features, Rewards, Cap, Geographical constraint and Annual fees for final decision.

Annual fee
• Base Fee: ₹999 + taxes • Waiver Condition: Waived on ₹2 lakh annual spend
Rewards and cap
• Core Reward: 5% Cashback on eligible online spends; 1% on offline spends • Reward Cap: ₹4,000 total per cycle (Max ₹2,000 from online + Max ₹2,000 from offline)
Eligibility
• Salaried: 21 years to 70 years • Self-Employed: 25 years to 70 years • Income (Salaried): Minimum monthly income of ₹30,000 • Self-Employed: Stable annual income with valid tax returns (ITR) • Verify the current issuer eligibility and application criteria before applying.

Reward-cap figure requires a final check against the live SBI FAQ/T&Cs because public cap references have changed.

DECISION CHECKS

Questions to answer before you apply.

Check the live SBI cashback schedule and FAQ before relying on a cap figure, because public references have changed.

Separate eligible online transactions from merchant categories and transactions excluded by the issuer’s current terms.

Compare the annual fee and potential renewal-waiver condition with realistic eligible annual spend.

Confirm current age, income, credit-history and issuer approval criteria immediately before applying.

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ABOUT THE REVIEWER

CA Naveen Bhat

CA Naveen Bhat is the named CreditCardWallah reviewer. Each review turns the cited issuer product terms into practical comparison questions around rewards, fees, caps, eligibility and recurring conditions.

The review is general educational information, not personalised financial advice, an approval promise or a substitute for checking the issuer’s current terms before applying.

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