SBI PO vs IBPS PO vs IBPS RRB PO | Salary, Exam Pattern 2022

SBI PO vs IBPS PO vs IBPS RRB PO: The banking industry provides one of the most lucrative jobs to young competitive exam aspirants. Among the various types of Banking Jobs, the job of Probationary Officer or PO is the most sought after by banking aspirants. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) and the State Bank of India (SBI) conduct the PO examinations for the recruitments at the management trainee level across the country. The SBI PO and IBPS PO Recruitment for this year will be announced soon while the IBPS RRB PO recruitment notification is already out. IBPS RRB PO 2022 registrations are currently open. Let us look at the various PO recruitments and compare SBI PO vs IBPS PO vs IBPS RRB PO 2022 in terms of salary, exam patterm syllabus, and more.

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SBI PO vs IBPS PO vs IBPS RRB PO- Comparison

SBI PO vs IBPS PO vs IBPS RRB PO – Notification

Every year, IBPS and SBI release notifications for the recruitment of PO posts in various banks across the country. SBI PO, IBPS PO, and IBPS RRB PO are considered one of the toughest exams in the banking sector. SBI PO notification is generally released in the month of March-April but this year the exam is postponed IBPS PO notification in around July-August, and IBPS RRB PO in May-June (which is already released).

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SBI PO vs IBPS PO vs RRB PO- Salary

SBI PO: The in-hand salary of a Probationary Officer in SBI is one of the most frequently questioned questions among aspirants. According to the official notification of 2021, the starting basic pay of SBI PO is Rs. 41,960/- (with 4 advance increments) on the scale of Rs. 41960-980 (7) – 48820 – 1145 (2) – 51110 – 1310 (7) – 60280 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I. This revised salary and increment structure are as per the Bipartite Settlement. SBI PO Salary in terms of CTC will be ₹8.20–₹13.08 LPA depending on the place of posting and other factors.

IBPS PO: The in-hand salary package offered to an IBPS PO is Rs. 52,000 to 55,000 with dearness allowances, special allowances, HRA, and other perks. The IBPS PO Gross Salary is around Rs. 57,000 and after deduction of professional tax and NPS, the net in-hand salary remains around Rs. 52,000 to 55,000. Read More

IBPS RRB PO: IBPS RRB Salary varies depending on the posts. IBPS RRB officers can expect an amount of Rs. 43,000/- to 47,000/- for the PO posts. Below is the detailed description of the salary of the scale 1 IBPS RRB PO. The starting Basic pay for IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 is 23,700/-. The In-hand Salary at present varies from Rs.43,000 – 47,000 at 100% D.A. After the selection of the candidate for the post of Officer Scale-I, he/she will need to undergo training for 2 years under the probationary period. During the probationary period, the candidate will receive a fixed amount that is usually less than the normal pay scale. After completion of the probationary period, the candidates will be promoted to the Assistant Manager post. Read More

SBI PO vs IBPS PO vs RRB PO- Exam Pattern

Exam	Exam-Pattern	Mode of examination
SBI PO	Prelims Exam Main Exam Personal Interview Read More	Online
IBPS PO	Prelims Exam Main Exam Personal Interview Read More	Online
IBPS RRB PO	Prelims Exam Main Exam Personal Interview Read More	Online

Note: For all the examinations there will be negative markings in it. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty to arrive at a corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question.

SBI PO vs IBPS PO vs RRB PO: Syllabus

SBI PO: In the preliminary examination, 100 marks will be awarded for objective-type questions. The sections include English language, quantitative aptitude, and reasoning ability. The exam duration is 1 hour for 100 questions. The main examination will consist of 200 objective-type tests and 50 descriptive tests. Both of these tests will be conducted in online mode. The objective test includes Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness, and English Language. The Descriptive Test time duration is 30 minutes duration. The test will have two questions- English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). Read the Entire syllabus Here.

IBPS PO: The IBPS PO prelim examination comprises three sections- English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability. The exam will have 100 questions and the time duration is for 1 hour (60 Minutes). The maximum marks for the exam are 100 marks. The IBPS PO main examination comprises objective and descriptive tests. The objective type section includes Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness, English Language, and Data Analysis & Interpretation. For the descriptive part, letter writing and essay. The objective part comprises 155 questions and the maximum marks awarded are 200. The time duration for this is 30 minutes. The maximum mark for the descriptive type is 25 and the time duration is 30 minutes. Read the Entire syllabus Here

IBPS RRB PO: In the IBPS RRB PO preliminary examination for Officer Scale I (PO) post, the subjects are reasoning and quantitative aptitude. The number of questions asked is 80 and the maximum mark is 80. The time duration for the prelims exam is just 45 minutes. The main examination for both Office Assistant and Officer Scale I includes subjects – Reasoning, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, English Language or Hindi Language and Numerical Ability (for Office Assistant) and Quantitative Aptitude (for Officer Scale I). Read the entire syllabus Here.

SBI PO vs IBPS PO vs RRB PO: Exam Difficulty Level

SBI PO is the most difficult exam among all three exams- SBI PO, IBPS PO, and IBPS RRB PO. The questions asked in IBPS PO are moderate and IBPS RRB PO is easy when compared to the other two. Both SBI PO and IBPS PO preliminary examination time duration is for 1 hour whereas IBPS RRB PO time duration of the preliminary exam is for 45 minutes. Questions asked in the preliminary examination of SBI PO and IBPS PO are 100 marks and RRB PO is for 80 marks.