Which is a Better Career Option: SSC CGL or IBPS PO?

When it comes to comparing the two reputed jobs, i.e. SSC CGL and IBPS PO, it will be like underestimating one top profile from another top profile. It has been recorded that every year over 20 lakh candidates fill the form for these two exams. As you choose any of them you will end up with a reputed career only. However, many aspirants are confused between the two careers and this blog will be a little help to take them to a conclusion to kick-start their preparation.

SSC CGL: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) organizes SSC CGL exam every year for hiring candidates for various posts in Central Government Departments such as Central Vigilance Commission, Central Secretariat Service, Auditor, Intelligence Bureau, Inspectors/Sub inspectors, Ministry of Railways/ External Affairs /Defence, Excise Inspector, CAG, Statistical Investigator, and many more.

IBPS PO: IBPS conducts recruitment exams for hiring Prohibitory Officers for most of the public sector banks in India except SBI. Every year thousands of skilled candidates are selected as PO through the IBPS PO exam.

On the basis of below-described concepts one can analyze the best choice for their career:

Exam toughness level: This is the basic criterion for choosing any career as the interest and strong command on the subjects play a vital role in clearing the exam with good marks. The following is the difference between the exam pattern and the difficulty of SSC CGL and IBPS PO.

SSC CGL:

• To clear the SSC CGL Exam, it is mandatory to score as per the overall cutoff marks.
• The candidates can score good marks if they prepare strategically for 5-6 month with continuous preparation
• General Awareness section is difficult to crack and it includes questions from current affairs and static GK while questions from English Comprehension and Reasoning Ability are easy to solve.
• The questions in the Quantitative Aptitude section will be from complete mathematics of the 10th standard.

IBPS PO:

• For clearing IBPS PO Exam, it is necessary to score cut-off marks section-wise.
• Within the duration of 3-4 months with continuous hard work and dedication.
• The section of English Comprehension and Reasoning Ability is difficult and the General Awareness section is quite easy to crack.
• The section of Quantitative Aptitude includes questions related to Data Interpretation (DI).

Salary: Salary is one of the major factors that every aspirant wants to know before choosing any job profile and will definitely go towards a higher salary option. The net salary of a PO lies between Rs 32000-36000 along with several benefits and perks that vary from bank to bank. The candidate after clearing SSC CGL can get a salary package ranging from Rs 25165 to Rs 51961, this depends on different level posts acquired after CGL.

Job Profile: Choosing the career can also depend on the work to be done in that job.

Work after IBPS PO:

• Dealing with customers
• Monetary activities like handling cash, payment clearances
• Solving issues of customers related to their bank accounts

Work after SSC CGL:

• Handling administration related work
• Traveling to cities involved
• Conduct raids, inspections, surveillance, etc
• Policymaking
• Inspecting balance sheet
• Clerical work and file work

Work Pressure: SSC CGL job is a relaxing job whereas as a PO the candidate has to work under pressure with the extra workload. 2nd and 4th Saturday is declared as holiday for PO whereas there is no declared holiday for officers after SSC CGL.

Benefits and Perks:

Benefits associated with IBPS PO posts include dearness allowance, house rent allowance, medical benefits, pension scheme, 7th pay commission leave travel concession, and group mediclaim.

Benefits along with SSC CGL posts are home travel concession, the concessional interest rate for housing/car/personal loans, pension scheme, medical aid for employee and their family members, leave travel concession, and many more.

Relocation: The candidates can even be posted to rural areas as a PO whereas the possibility of getting a transfer to rural is minimum in SSC CGL posts.

Status and promotions: Bank job is now very common and every second person is working in a bank which reduces the charm of PO whereas posts under SSC CGL are unique and have power and command in the society. There are frequent promotions after every 2 to 3 years whereas there is no such policy of regular promotions for CGL posts.

The steps of promotion for PO is Assistant Manager to Branch Manager to Assistant General Manager to General Manager.

The steps of promotion for SSC CGL posts are Assistant Enforcement to Enforcement Officer, Auditor to Senior Auditor, Income tax officer to Assistant Commissioner to Deputy Commissioner to Commissioner.

Hope this blog will help you to choose a better career option for yourself and clear your doubts regarding these two exams.

Author: Aparna Tomar

I have been writing blogs and articles related to government jobs, exam and healthcare blogs. And besides, I am also preparing for government exam UPSC for the last one year.

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