SBI Smart Scholar Returns Calculator

SBI Life Smart Scholar is a unit-linked insurance plan specifically designed to address the needs of growing children and secure their future financially. The SBI Smart Scholar returns calculator is a tool that allows parents to calculate the amount that will be needed to achieve the future goals of their child. The calculator estimates the monthly investment depending on your child’s educational goals and inflation.

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How to Use Policybazaar’s SBI Smart Scholar Returns Calculator?

You can use Policybazaar’s SBI Smart Scholar returns calculator to invest in a child plan by following the instructions below:

  • Step 1: Locate the Policybazaar’s SBI Smart Scholar Calculator on this page above
  • Step 2: Enter the name and age of your child.
  • Step 3: Select a career goal for your child from the options below:
    • MBA
    • Doctor
    • Engineering
    • Other
  • Step 4: The tool will show the likely year your child will start their college and ask you to select the type of college you want your child to study in.
  • Step 5: Select the annual inflation rate at which you expect the education costs to grow.
  • Step 6: The calculator will display the following results:
    • The estimated cost of the academic goal when your child starts their higher education.
    • The monthly amount you need to save to fund that goal.
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SBI Smart Scholar Returns Calculator Example Calculations

Here are some example calculations using Policybazaar’s SBI Smart Scholar Child Plan Calculator:

Career Child’s Age Type of College Fees in 2026 Expected Annual Inflation Fees in Future Monthly Amount Needed
Engineering 3 years Private colleges ₹15 lakhs 4% ₹27 lakhs

(in 2041)

₹5900
Doctor 5 years Premier colleges ₹25 lakhs 6% ₹53.3 lakhs

(in 2039)

₹15,400
MBA 10 years Private colleges ₹30 lakhs 2% ₹38 lakhs (in 2038) ₹12,700
Engineering 3 years Abroad colleges ₹60 lakhs 4% ₹1.08 cr

(in 2041)

₹23,500
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Benefits of Using the SBI Smart Scholar Returns Calculator

Here are some benefits of using the SBI Smart Scholar Returns Calculator:

  • Free Tool: The tool is completely free of cost and easy to use.
  • Personalised Quotes: You can get personalised results with the SBI Smart Scholar Returns based on your child’s education goals and type of college.
  • Compare Plans: You can compare different investment goals for your child by varying the educational inflation rate, course and type of college with the help of the calculator.
  • Saves Time: The SBI Smart Scholar Child Plan Calculator gives quick results, which saves you from the hassle of calculating yourself.

Who Can Use the SBI Smart Scholar Returns Calculator?

Here are the people who can use the SBI Smart Scholar Returns Calculator:

  • Parents planning for their child’s higher education in India.
  • People comparing higher education expenses across different courses.
  • Parents planning for their child’s higher education in colleges abroad.

SBI Life Smart Scholar Overview

SBI Life Smart Scholar (now SBI Life Smart Scholar Plus) is an individual, non-participating, unit-linked life insurance product for parents or guardians who wish to financially protect the child’s future through investments in market-linked funds. The combination of market-linked returns and the protection of a life cover makes this child plan a popular choice for most parents. In addition, all future premiums are waived off on the death of the life assured (the parent).
Please note that a ULIP such as the Smart Scholar child plan requires the investor to bear the risk of market-related fluctuation. Here are some key features of the plan:

  • Parent Entry Age: Minimum 18 years; maximum 50 years.
  • Child Entry Age: Minimum 0 years; maximum 17 years.
  • Age at Maturity: Minimum 18 and max 25 years for the child; Parent (Life Assured): 65 Years
  • Policy Term: 8 years to 25 years.
  • Premium Payment Modes: Single Pay, Limited Pay, and Regular Pay

FAQs

  • How accurate is the amount calculated by the SBI Smart Returns calculator?

    The SBI Smart Scholar Calculator provides an estimated monthly amount based on the cost of the academic goals of your child and the chosen inflation rate. Note that the actual investment amount in the scheme may vary.
  • How does the SBI Smart Scholar Calculator account for inflation?

    The SBI Smart Scholar Calculator projects today's education cost for a course and uses an assumed inflation rate to estimate the future cost when your child starts their higher education.

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