Verified — 16/16 categories
Kotak

Zen Signature Credit Card

Best forShopping & Education
Earns10 Zen Points/₹150 on shopping
1st Year / Joining Fee
₹1,500 + taxes
Renewal Fee
Not recorded
Fee waiver
₹1,50,000
annual spend
Network
Not recorded

Why this card may suit you

Based on the card's verified terms.

  • Best suited to spending on shopping and education, where it earns 10 Zen Points/₹150
  • Annual fee is waived at ₹1,50,000 yearly spend

How you earn

Reward rates at a glance — exactly as recorded for this card.

Shopping10 Zen Points/₹150
Education5 Zen Points/₹150
Insurance5 Zen Points/₹150
Utilities5 Zen Points/₹150
Groceries5 Zen Points/₹150
All 16 reward categories · 16 of 16 categories verified
CategoryRateCapCondition
RentNo reward——
Details
Status
Verified — no reward
Issuer note
Official Kotak MITC: Rent payments (MCC 6513) attract 1% fee + 18% GST. No reward points accrued.
Education5 Zen Points/₹150₹70,000 per statementEducation spend earns Zen Points up to ₹70,000/statement
Details
Status
Verified
Source
SRC-KOTAK-ZEN
Issuer note
Education spend earns Zen Points up to ₹70,000/statement; 1% fee on third-party apps (CH02).
Insurance5 Zen Points/₹150₹70,000 per statementInsurance spend earns Zen Points up to ₹70,000/statement
Details
Status
Verified
Source
SRC-KOTAK-ZEN
Issuer note
Insurance spend earns Zen Points up to ₹70,000/statement.
Utilities5 Zen Points/₹150₹50,000 per statementUtility spend earns Zen Points up to ₹50,000/statement
Details
Status
Verified
Source
SRC-KOTAK-ZEN
Issuer note
Utility spend earns Zen Points up to ₹50,000/statement.
FuelNo reward——
Details
Status
Verified — no reward
Issuer note
1% fuel surcharge waiver subject to transaction range and monthly cap. Zero reward points on fuel.
Groceries5 Zen Points/₹150—Standard retail reward rate for Zen Signature Credit Card on Groceries
Details
Status
Verified
Source
SRC-KOTAK-ZEN
Issuer note
Standard retail reward rate for Zen Signature Credit Card on Groceries.
Dining——Standard retail reward rate for Zen Signature Credit Card on Dining
Details
Status
Verified
Issuer note
Standard retail reward rate for Zen Signature Credit Card on Dining.
Food Delivery——Standard retail reward rate for Zen Signature Credit Card on Food Delivery
Details
Status
Verified
Issuer note
Standard retail reward rate for Zen Signature Credit Card on Food Delivery.
Shopping10 Zen Points/₹150—10 Zen Points/₹150 on shopping (apparel, lifestyle, jewellery)
Details
Status
Verified
Source
SRC-KOTAK-ZEN
Issuer note
10 Zen Points/₹150 on shopping (apparel, lifestyle, jewellery); 5 Zen Points/₹150 other retail.
Travel——Standard retail reward rate for Zen Signature Credit Card on Travel
Details
Status
Verified
Issuer note
Standard retail reward rate for Zen Signature Credit Card on Travel.
Government——Government spend earns Zen Points up to ₹40,000/statement
Details
Status
Verified
Issuer note
Government spend earns Zen Points up to ₹40,000/statement.
WalletNo reward——
Details
Status
Verified — no reward
Issuer note
MCC 6540 excluded from rewards; 1% fee on cumulative wallet loads > ₹10,000/statement cycle.
Railways——Standard verified reward rate for Zen Signature Credit Card on Railways
Details
Status
Verified
Issuer note
Standard verified reward rate for Zen Signature Credit Card on Railways.
FASTag——Standard verified reward rate for Zen Signature Credit Card on FASTag
Details
Status
Verified
Issuer note
Standard verified reward rate for Zen Signature Credit Card on FASTag.
Jewellery——Standard verified reward rate for Zen Signature Credit Card on Jewellery
Details
Status
Verified
Issuer note
Standard verified reward rate for Zen Signature Credit Card on Jewellery.
Telecom——Standard verified reward rate for Zen Signature Credit Card on Telecom
Details
Status
Verified
Issuer note
Standard verified reward rate for Zen Signature Credit Card on Telecom.

“—” means not established. “Research pending” is not zero: it means DhanChakshu has not finished verifying that category, so it is not counted.

Cost & caps

What it costs to hold, and where rewards stop.

1st Year / Joining Fee
₹1,500 + taxes
Renewal Fee
Not recorded
Fee waiver
₹1,50,000
annual spend
Reward caps
  • Education — ₹70,000 / statement (per category — Education)
  • Insurance — ₹70,000 / statement (per category — Insurance)
  • Utilities — ₹50,000 / statement (per category — Utilities)
  • Government — ₹40,000 / statement (per category — Government)
Spending thresholds
  • Spend ₹1,50,000 per card year → annual fee waived

Key benefits

Rewards
10 Zen Points/₹150 on shopping
Fee waiver
Annual fee waived on ₹1,50,000 annual spend

Important to know

Limits and exclusions that change what you earn.

  • Education rewards are capped at ₹70,000 / statement (per category — Education)
  • Insurance rewards are capped at ₹70,000 / statement (per category — Insurance)
  • No reward on: Rent, Fuel, Wallet
  • Spend ₹1,50,000 per card year → annual fee waived

Who should consider this card

✓ Good fit if
  • Your spending is concentrated in shopping, education, insurance
  • You can reach the ₹1,50,000 annual spend that waives the fee
△ Less useful if
  • Much of your spending is in rent, fuel, wallet, which earn nothing
  • You cannot reach the fee-waiver spend and would pay the annual fee

Full details

Everything else, expanded on demand.

Caps & exclusions · 4 caps · 3 no-reward categories
Caps
  • Education — ₹70,000 / statement (per category — Education)
  • Insurance — ₹70,000 / statement (per category — Insurance)
  • Utilities — ₹50,000 / statement (per category — Utilities)
  • Government — ₹40,000 / statement (per category — Government)
Categories with no reward or not eligible
  • Rent — No reward.
  • Fuel — No reward.
  • Wallet — No reward.
Milestones · 1 recorded
  • Spend ₹1,50,000 per card year → benefit worth ₹1,500 — Annual fee waiver at ₹1.5 lakh annual retail spend.
Eligibility

Subject to Kotak's underwriting and eligibility criteria. See the issuer's terms for current requirements.

Specifications
  • Payment network: Not recorded
  • Airport lounge: Not recorded by DhanChakshu — check the issuer terms
  • Fuel surcharge waiver: Not recorded by DhanChakshu — check the issuer terms
  • Foreign-currency markup: Not recorded by DhanChakshu — check the issuer terms
What DhanChakshu couldn't fully verify · 4 areas

4 areas need further verification. None of these are counted as zero.

  • • Lounge benefit — not recorded; check the issuer terms
  • • Fuel surcharge waiver — not recorded; check the issuer terms
  • • Foreign-currency markup — not recorded; check the issuer terms
  • • Payment network — not recorded

Sources & verification

Verification & sources · last checked 2026-09-23

Verification coverage: All 16 categories verified

Card record last checked: 2026-09-23

Documents used
Zen Signature Credit Card₹1,500 1st year