Hello Mansi,

A warm welcome to Career Guide.com

Thanks for visiting us and writing us your career query.

Its good to hear that you have been thinking of making a career in the Banking Sector.

Banking has been always first preference career option by the commerce and economics students. For them making a career in Banking is a big dream.There have been a great career opportunities in both the Private as well as Public Banking Sector.

The person who aspires to make a career in the Banking Sector especially in the Public Banking Sector they need to go through the exam. There are two types of Exams are conducted in the Government Banking Sector i.e Bank Clerk and Bank PO. 

Bank PO is higher designation offered in the Government Banking Sector. Bank PO exam is conducted for the students who are Graduates. There are two types of Bank PO exam conducted.

The Candidates who aspires to make a career in SBI bank they need to give an SBI PO exam.; whereas the candidate who wish to make a career as PO in any of the Government Banks they need to give an IBPS Bank PO exam. IBPS BANK PO exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection for the remaining 21 Government Banks in the Country.

 The educational eligibility for Bank Clerk and Bank PO Exam (both) is the same as follows-

1.A candidate should have completed a Graduation Degree from any of the stream from a recognised university or a student who are in the  final year of the degree and waiting for their results are also eligible to apply for the Bank Exam.

2. natonality- Indian

3. Age- 20 to 30 years; 5 years of relaxation for SC/ST ;3 years for OBC and 10 years for Disabled .

You are eligible to apply for the post of PO in a nationalised Bank.

I hope you find this information useful and helpful for you.

Feel free to get in touch again for any further career queries.

Wish you Good Luck.

Thank You

Warm Regards,

Prathamesh Kapote