Every year, government banks recruit more than 1,00,000 candidates for various roles. So in the terms of the employment in government sector, Banking is the most lucrative sector to grab a government job.
As the sector is growing very fast, it also needs manpower at various levels. Essentially the recruitment in bank sector happens at the following levels:
Bank Probationary Officer (Bank PO):
This is a managerial position in a bank. After the essential 1 to 2-year training, candidates are designated as Assistant Managers (AM) or Deputy Managers (DM). Starting Salary as a Bank PO ranges from Rs. 30,000 - Rs. 40,000, depending upon bank to bank and location of posting..
Bank Clerks::
As the name suggests, this is a clerical position in the bank and this can be considered as entry level job in a bank. Salary of a Bank Clerk is generally in the range of Rs. 20,000-25,000 depending on bank to bank and posting location.
Specialist Officers (SO): Banks also hire candidates for specialist profiles like – IT Officer, HR Officer, Marketing Officer, Finance Officer, Law Officer, Agriculture Officer etc. Usually, the grade and the starting salary of Specialist Officer is in the same range as Probationary Officers.
| Agency Publishing the Bank Exam Notification | Upcoming Bank Exam |
|---|---|
| State Bank of India (SBI Exams) | SBI PO Exam |
| SBI SO Exam | |
| SBI Clerk Exam | |
| Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS Exams) | IBPS PO Exam (CWEPO/MT) |
| IBPS SO Exam (CWE SO) | |
| IBPS Clerk Exam (CWE Clerical) | |
| IBPS RRB Exam (CWE RRB) | |
| Reserve Bank of India (RBI Exams) | RBI Officer Grade B Exam |
| RBI Assistant Exam | |
| India Post | IPPB |
| National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development |
Staff Selection Commission - Combined Graduate Level Examination, often referred to as SSC CGL is an examination conducted to recruit staff to various posts in ministries, departments and organisations of the Government of India. It is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission for selecting staff for various Group B and Group C posts.