r/bankingexam

Hey guys , I got selected as IBPS PO this year and got Bank of maharashtra. Turned out this job is wayy more hectic than I imagined. I leave my flat at 9 am in the morning to commute to my branch and Leave the branch after 8 pm every day and come back around 9 pm . So it's a 12 hours shift . Even go to work on 2nd and 4th Saturday. The customer footfall is wayy too high and I get no energy to do anything after work. There is no chance for the transfer as well for the next 4-5 years.

Wanted to prepare for Regulatory body exams but getting no time to prepare for that.

Should I prepare for RRB PO ? Does it have less pressure than IBPS PO ? Will I get some time for myself to prepare for Regulatory body exams ?

Any selected RRB PO candidates if they can help , PLEASE.

Ranting a bit here since I've nowhere else to go. So I'm 24 and have been prepping for banking exams since last June. Managed to clear a few Prelims but missed Mains by a HUGE margin.

EDIT: It's a girl, not a guy. Galti se 'he' likh dia in anger lol.

EVERYWHERE I go in life, I meet a hutiya who makes my life he-ll. Be it school/college or even a simple function, I'm bound to meet a hutiya who will fck up my day.

So I've a distant cousin who's studying CSE & she leaves no stone unturned in belitting me since I've studied BSc. She has a TERRIBLE victim mindset and in her strawberry world, CSE is the toughest course to pursue and everyone else is just sitting on a bed of roses. EVERY conversation is like this -

- Tera badhiya hai BSc, baithe baithe number mil jaate hain, CSE mai kitne saare subjects hain.

- Badhiya hai tu gharpe baithi hai 1 saal se, kaash mere life mai ye din kabhi naa aaye.

- Tere dost kitne gawar hain issliye tujhe inferiority complex nahi hota lekin mere smart hain toh tu meri feeling nahi samajh sakti hai.

And the FUNNIEST SH!T she's ever said -

CSE mai accha CGPA laana toh banking exam clear karne se zyada tough hai kyunki usme toh BASS 4 subjects hain, CSE mai 7-8 hain.

I mean 😭😂🤣

I want to sl-p that c-nt honestly. Chadarmod, tere CSE mai kuch nahi toh 30k/month ki naukri toh lagg hi jaati hai, tere college mai atleast placements toh hote hain. Bkl mere college mai placement hota hi nahi hai. And I started college back in 2020, so uss time CSE ka trend nahi tha utna, else I would have hopped onto the train too!

I ignored her RR at first, but lately she's been getting on my nerves man! WHAT TF should I do? I've been trying to cut her off permanently but her mom and my mom are like best of friends so ignoring her is next to impossible. Plus I've to tolerate her for a few days starting tomorrow since one of my cousins is getting married. Bhagwan bachaye mujhe 🙏🏻

Working as bank po got selected by god's grace in ib acio nabard da and gave oicl ao interview. Gave RBi Grade B interview last year and nabard .What are ur suggestions.

OICL is making loss and govt initiated 100% FDI in insurance

Bank PO comes with chumtiya customers and handling

IB have hard posting

Give some advices

Not a flex post

Most of my friends are engineers by degree. I am tired of hearing their constant discussion regarding salaries- 20 lpa, 30lpa etc etc. I feel left out and find nothing to contribute in that conversation. Very good they are very capable and had decided to go for a stream that would benefit them monetarily at 14/15. I didn't even have much idea regarding money and high packages back in those days. I studied arts, no placement or high packages but atleast have the intuitive sense to speak something suitable at a certain place, that doesn't hurt others. I read all the rants, toxicity, no wlb,quant, eng , reasoning, unpredictable GA concerns here, but atleast I have a sense of belonging here. My lifestyle would depend on the amount I would earn. I won't depend on anyone else. I would find dignity in whatever I earn for myself.

P.S. Don't be harsh if you choose to comment. I was already very hurt when I wrote this. Will delete this post after sometime.

I wanted to know whether the interview centre of ibps po is given based on our home address or the state we have selected as our centre while filling the form.

If anyone knows or has even the slightest idea regarding it please tell me, i really need to know it would be much appreciated. Please.

It's been 2 hours and a photo still isn't uploading... No idea what they'll gain by creating such an interface. Bloody fools.

Socha tha jaldi se form bhar ke padhai karunga.... Pura din barbaad.

I’m 22F and I completed CFA Level 1 in August 2025. Initially, I was planning to continue with Level 2, but after looking at the current job market and salaries, I honestly started doubting whether it’s worth investing more time and money.

It feels like everyone is doing CFA these days, the competition is huge, and on top of that AI is advancing so fast. I know AI won’t replace everything overnight, but it does make me worry about future opportunities.

Because of this, I’ve been thinking about doing CS (Company Secretary) instead. It seems like a stable professional course with decent long-term prospects.

But at the same time, I’m also considering preparing for SBI PO. The only thing that scares me is the insane competition and high cutoffs. I come from a weak maths background, but I genuinely believe that if someone studies consistently for a year or two, almost anything can be learned. That’s how I’ve always looked at difficult exams.

My main goal is to become financially independent as early as possible. I want to support my mother and my family, save money, and personally I’d like to settle down relatively early in life. So the time factor is really important to me.

The dilemma is: • SBI PO might take 1–3 years depending on luck and selection. • CS could take around 2 years if I clear everything in the first attempt, but then there’s training/articleship where the pay isn’t great.

If you were in my place, what would you choose? CS or SBI PO?