Verified by CardAgent admin · last checked 08 Jul 2026
SBI Card

Paytm SBI Card

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Ranked #51 of 170 in credit
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SBI's entry-level co-branded card with Paytm, the base variant below "Paytm SBI Card SELECT," offering a complimentary Paytm First membership and straightforward Rs1/point redemption — a solid pick for Paytm-centric spenders, though it lacks a fee waiver.

Score breakdown

Data completeness: 100% · Last verified: 09 Jul 2026

Reward value23/100 · weight 71%
1.12% effective on the standard basket (eligible spend only)
Wide-coverage rewards: +0.6% score bonus — earns broadly without narrow category restrictions.
Fee efficiency95/100 · weight 12%
Redemption flexibility92/100 · weight 9%
Perks19/100 · weight 9%

Fees

All fees shown base + 18% GST (India card fees legally attract GST).

Joining fee
500 + 18% GST
= ₹590 total
Annual fee
500 + 18% GST
= ₹590 / year total
Waiver: No annual fee waiver offered (per Paisabazaar)
Forex markup
3.5%

Lounge access

Domestic (per year)
0
International (per year)
0

Reward structure

CategoryTypeRateCapNotes
online_spendspoints0.75%(3 pts @ ₹0.25)Only on Paytm App / Paytm-branded spends (Mall, Movies, Travel)
online_travel_bookingpoints3.00%(3 pts @ ₹1.00)3% on travel, movies, Paytm Mall
fuelcashback1%₹100 / monthly1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between Rs. 500 and Rs. 3,000
all_spendspoints1.00%(1 pts @ ₹1.00)1% base non-Paytm rate; 2% other Paytm spends

No rewards on

These categories earn zero rewards on this card. Reward score is scaled down by up to −5%, proportional to how much of the standard basket sits in the excluded categories (v4.3 formula).

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Welcome offer

Complimentary Paytm First membership

Milestone benefits

Pros

  • Straightforward 1RP=Rs1 redemption (unusually generous vs typical Rs0.25/pt)
  • complimentary Paytm First membership
  • easy 3% on travel/movies/Paytm Mall
  • achievable Rs1L renewal threshold

Cons

  • No annual fee waiver at all (fixed Rs500/year cost)
  • no lounge access
  • no dining benefits (unlike the competing Paytm HDFC card)
  • value concentrated on Paytm ecosystem spending

What's inside

More benefits

  • Cyber Fraud Insurance

    Coverage up to ₹1,00,000 against cyber attacks and fraud.

  • Fuel Surcharge Waiver

    1% waiver on transactions between ₹500–₹3,000, capped at ₹100 per cycle.

  • UPI-Linked Credit Card

    RuPay variant can be linked to Paytm/other UPI apps — earns Paytm cashback rates on eligible UPI merchant spends (excludes P2P/wallet loads/self-transfers per RuPay UPI rules).

    yearly.

  • Cyber fraud insurance

    Insurance cover of Rs1 Lakh against cyber fraud

    Cap ₹1,00,000 / unlimited.

Insurance cover

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Eligibility

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Age 21-65; entry-level income criteria

Small print

Fuel surcharge:Not a highlighted benefit