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Banking or Insurance? Which one is the better career option? This is one of the most discussed topics among the graduates. If you are torn between the two then there are several facts that you must consider. Banking or Insurance? Which one is the better career option? This is one of the most discussed topics among the graduates. If you are torn between the two then there are several facts that you must consider. In this blog, we are going to do a Comparative study of SBI PO vs LIC AAO. LIC has released the LIC AAO 2019 Recruitment Notification.
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SBI PO VS LIC AAO: Overview
| CATEGORY: | SBI PO | LIC AAO |
| JOB PROFILE | Public Dealing | Client Interaction, Auditing and Analyzing and Policy Making |
| POSTING | Urban/Rural | Urban |
| PROMOTIONS | Frequent | After 5-8 years |
| TRANSFER | Frequent | After 3-5 years |
| EXAMINATION TYPE | Online: Prelims + Main | Online : Prelims + Main |
| BOND | 3 Years | 4 years Bond |
SBI PO VS LIC AAO: Job Profile
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SBI PO Exam
SBI PO is an Objective type of examination with a Descriptive Test in the Main Exam
It consists of around 2 stages of selection procedure. They are:
a) Preliminary Examination
b) Main Examination + Descriptive Test
SBI PO Preliminary Exam
| Serial Number | Name of section | Number of questions in the section | Marks allotted for the section |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
SBI PO Main Exam
| Serial Number | Name of the section | Number of questions asked in the section | Marks allotted to the section |
| 1 | English language | 35 | 40 |
| 2 | Data Analysis and Interpretation | 35 | 60 |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 |
| 4 | General Awareness (special reference to banking industry) | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 155 | 200 marks |
The Main exam includes an Objective test of 3 hours duration for 200 marks, followed by a descriptive test for 25 marks. The objective test has four sections and the candidates are allotted separate timing for each section.
Descriptive test: The descriptive test is after the completion of the objective test. The test is held online and candidates are required to answer by typing on the computer. The test is allotted a total of 30 minutes and 25 marks. Candidates are tested for English Language (Letter writing & essay) and are required to qualify by obtaining passing marks, to be decided by the bank.
LIC AAO Exam
Following is the LIC AAO Exam Pattern for the Prelims Exam (For All posts)
| Name of Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 70 | 1 Hour |
Note: The Test of English in the Prelims Phase is qualifying in nature and will note be considered for calculating ranking in the prelims exam.
The medium of the exam would be both Hindi and English, except for the English section. It will only be available in English
Following is the LIC AAO Exam Pattern for the Main Exam (For Generalist post)
| Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning Ability | 30 | 90 | 40 minutes |
| General Knowledge & Current Affairs | 30 | 60 | 20 minutes |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 30 | 90 | 40 minutes |
| Insurance & Financial Market Awareness | 30 | 60 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 120 | 300 | 2 Hours |
| Descriptive English (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 Minute |
Note: The Test of English in the Prelims Phase is qualifying in nature and will note be considered for calculating ranking in the prelims exam.
The medium of the exam would be both Hindi and English, except for the English section. It will only be available in English.
SBI PO VS LIC AAO: Promotions and Growth
Promotions and Career Growth is another important factor which people think about before applying for any post. In the following table, the details of promotion and career growth for SBI PO and LIC AAO are given
| SBI-PO | LIC AAO |
Following is the promotion ladder which the a PO can climb in SBI -:
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Following is the promotion ladder which the an AAO can climb in LIC -:
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Salary & Perks
One of the major reasons for anyone to be interested in the SBI PO or LIC AAO posts is the lucrative Salary of these posts. Following tables gives the details of the SBI PO Salary and LIC AAO Salary.
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Following are the perks provided with SBI PO Salary -:
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Following are the perks provided with LIC AAO Salary -:
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