Independent card analysis

BPCL SBI Card

SBI Card · Visa · Entry card

The accessible entry point for moderate BPCL fuel spenders who don’t need OCTANE’s lounge access.

Best suited to

Moderate BPCL fuel spenders wanting a low-fee card.

Authored and reviewed by GainFair
Terms checked 13 Sept 2026
Annual fee
₹499 + GST
Joining fee
₹499 + GST
Base reward rate
0.3%
Forex markup
3.5%

Reward rates by spending category

Published catalogue rates before caps and merchant-category exclusions.

CategoryRecorded rate
Dining & delivery
1.3%
Groceries & essentials
1.3%
Entertainment & movies
1.3%
Offline store shopping
1.3%
Fuel & commute
0.3%
Online shopping
0.3%
Bills & utilities
0.3%
Travel & hotels
0.3%
Subscriptions & streaming
0.3%
Beauty & wellness
0.3%
International spending
0.3%
House rent
0.3%
Insurance premiums
0.3%
Education & family
0.3%
Healthcare & pharmacy
0.3%
Other miscellaneous
0.3%
Gold & jewellery
0.3%

Caps and fee waiver

Reward caps
No general cap recorded
Annual fee waiver
At ₹1,00,000 annual spending
Monthly income requirement
Not listed

Airport lounge access

No complimentary airport lounge access recorded

Benefit details

Benefits & conditions

Expand a category to see recorded benefits, fees and eligibility, with conditions and links to the sources. Categories without recorded details are grouped below; missing information does not mean a benefit is unavailable.

Rewards and cashback · 5 items
  • BPCL fuel rewards

    Usage-based value

    13 points per ₹100 at eligible BPCL outlets.

    Conditions: 13 points per ₹100 at eligible BPCL outlets.

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-21Official source ↗
  • Selected-category rewards

    Usage-based value

    5 points per ₹100 on eligible dining, grocery, departmental-store and movie transactions.

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-21Official source ↗
  • Other eligible rewards

    Usage-based value

    1 point per ₹100 on other eligible retail purchases.

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-21Official source ↗
  • 13 reward points per ₹100 on eligible BPCL fuel purchases

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
  • 5 points per ₹100 on dining, grocery, departmental-store and movie spend

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
Fees · 2 items
  • Annual card fee

    Cost ₹499

    ₹499 annual fee before applicable tax.

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
  • Joining fee

    Cost ₹499

    ₹499 one-time joining fee before applicable tax.

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
Fee waiver · 2 items
  • Annual fee waiver

    Usage-based · up to ₹499

    Annual fee may be waived after ₹1,00,000 of eligible annual spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹1,00,000 eligible annual spending

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
  • ₹1 lakh annual spend waives the renewal fee

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Welcome benefits · 1 item
  • 2,000 welcome reward points

    Recorded value ₹500

    Welcome points worth ₹500.

    Conditions: Pay the applicable joining fee

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
Fuel benefits · 1 item
  • 1% fuel surcharge waiver on eligible fuel transactions up to ₹4,000, capped at ₹100 per statement cycle

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
Foreign-currency charges · 1 item
  • Foreign-currency markup

    Usage-based value

    3.5% foreign-currency markup before applicable tax.

    Conditions: Applies to eligible foreign-currency transactions

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
Eligibility and availability · 1 item
  • Application eligibility

    Shown without a cash value

    Application availability: open. No universal verified numeric income threshold is used as a hard filter. SBI Card does not publish a universal numeric income threshold for this card.

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-21Official source ↗
Other categories (11)

These categories have no detailed entries. We distinguish confirmed absences from information that still needs review.

  • Spend milestones

    Not offered

    The reviewed issuer sources do not publish this benefit for the card.

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  • Card tiers

    Not offered

    The reviewed issuer sources do not publish this benefit for the card.

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  • Airport lounge access

    Not offered

    The reviewed issuer sources do not publish this benefit for the card.

    Official source ↗
  • Movies and entertainment

    Not offered

    The reviewed issuer sources do not publish this benefit for the card.

    Official source ↗
  • Travel privileges

    Not offered

    The reviewed issuer sources do not publish this benefit for the card.

    Official source ↗
  • Dining

    Not offered

    The reviewed issuer sources do not publish this benefit for the card.

    Official source ↗
  • Golf

    Not offered

    The reviewed issuer sources do not publish this benefit for the card.

    Official source ↗
  • Insurance and protection

    Not offered

    The reviewed issuer sources do not publish this benefit for the card.

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  • Memberships

    Not offered

    The reviewed issuer sources do not publish this benefit for the card.

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  • Concierge

    Not offered

    The reviewed issuer sources do not publish this benefit for the card.

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  • Other benefits

    Not offered

    The reviewed issuer sources do not publish this benefit for the card.

    Official source ↗

What stands out

  • ✓ 13 reward points per ₹100 on eligible BPCL fuel purchases
  • ✓ 5 points per ₹100 on dining, grocery, departmental-store and movie spend
  • ✓ 2,000 welcome points after joining-fee payment
  • ✓ ₹1 lakh annual spend waives the renewal fee

What to watch

The fuel rate is roughly 3 points lower than OCTANE. Compare the two if your monthly fuel spend is substantial.

Recorded exclusions

Rent · Wallet load · Cash withdrawal · Emi · Fees charges

How GainFair evaluates this card

The personal card advisor applies your monthly spending to category rates, limits rewards at the applicable caps, adds eligible movie, milestone and lounge value, and subtracts annual fees plus foreign-currency markup and GST. It can recommend keeping your current cards when a new card does not create enough incremental value.

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Issuer sources

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Sources checked 13 Sept 2026 · Latest recorded change effective 1 May 2026