A day in this work
You run a branch or a desk: loans, accounts, customers, targets and compliance. Public-sector posts offer security and transfers across India.
Ways in
- Any degree, then IBPS PO or SBI PO exams
- RBI Grade B for the central bank
- Private banks hire through campus and direct recruitment
After Class 10
Any stream
Entrance exams to know
- IBPS PO and Clerk
- SBI PO
- RBI Grade B
Years, cost and pay
- Years of study
- 3 (degree) plus exam preparation
- Whole-course cost, government or aided
- under ₹2 lakh
- Whole-course cost, private
- ₹2 to 8 lakh
- Typical starting pay
- ₹6 to 12 lakh a year
Indicative bands from the pilot dataset (0.1 (pilot), 19 September 2026). Real fees and pay vary a lot by college, city and year. Check the official sites below.
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Outlook, and how AI is changing this work
Outlook: Changing fast. AI is changing much of the daily work.
Routine counter work is shrinking as banking moves to phones. Credit, advisory and rural banking still need people.
Try this week
Open or review a savings account with a parent and compare the interest and charges of two banks.
Check the facts yourself
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