Should IBPS RRB PO Be Preferred Over IBPS PO?

Many students wonder wheather IBPS PO or RRB PO is a better job. Though we believe that both  the job profiles give you great opportunity to start your career in banking sector but still we would like to do face off between IBPS PO and RRB PO and will leave the answer for you to decide. Let’s take a look

IBPS PO V/S IBPS RRB PO

IBPS PO and IBPS RRB PO both the exams are conducted by the same organization but still the examinations differ in terms of work structure, job profile, educational qualification, pay scale, exam level, and selection process.

Job Profile

IBPS PO conducts an examination of Probationary Officers (PO) to fill the vacancies in nationalized banks. A person appointed as IBPS PO gets all-India posting, which means he/she will be posted at a bank located in one of their preferred locations. The career growth of an IBPS PO is much better since there are frequent promotional opportunities.

IBPS RRB PO is conducted to fill the vacancies in Regional Rural Banks. A candidate is posted in rural regions after the selection. The objective of this profile is to promote banking awareness and facilitate banking services in remote areas. The RRB PO profile is confined to agricultural finance, handicrafts, and small sector loans.

Educational Qualification

IBPS PO examination is conducted in three phases namely: Prelims, Mains and Interview as well as the examination for IBPS RRB PO will be held in 3 phases.

For both the job profiles the eligibility criteria is the bachelor’s degree from a recognized university but in IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I a Bachelor’s degree from any recognized university is a must. Preference will be given to candidates having a background in Horticulture, Forestry, Agriculture, Economics, Management, Law, Economics, Agricultural Marketing, and Cooperation.

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Exam pattern and Selection Procedure

IBPS PO Prelims (Phase-I)

Candidates who qualify the prelims will be eligible for the main examination.

IBPS PO Main Objective (Phase-II)

There will be 1/4^th negative marking for each wrong answer in both Prelims and Mains.

Descriptive Paper- In Mains examination there is a 30 minute exam in which students are suppose to write letter and Essay.

IBPS PO Interview (Phase-III)

This is the final stage of the recruitment  procedure for IBPS PO. A total of 100 marks are allotted for the Personal Interview round.

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IBPS RRB PO Prelims (Phase-I)

Duration: 45 minutes; no sectional timing.

Candidates who qualify for the prelims are called for  Mains round.

IBPS PO RRB Main (Phase-II)

There is a provision of 1/4^th negative  mark allotted for a question will be deducted if the answer is incorrect.

Those who qualify mains are called for interview which is the final stage of this recruitment.

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Salary Structure

The Pay scale for IBPS PO is Rs.23, 700. It amounts to a gross salary of Rs.38, 703 including House Rent Allowance.

The Pay scale for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I is 14500-600/7-18700-700/2-20100-800/7-25700. The in-hand salary at present varies from Rs.29, 000-33,000 at 100% D.A.

Now, that you know all the factors of IBPS PO and RRB PO. It’s up to you to decide which one you want to prepare for. IBPS has already released the calendar for the year 2020-2021.

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