Exam Comparison

SSC vs Railway vs Banking vs UPSC – salary, posts, eligibility, and difficulty at a glance.

Exam Salary (Approx) Posts Eligibility Difficulty
SSC CGL
Staff Selection Commission - Combined Graduate Level
Level 4–8 (approx ₹25,500–₹47,600 basic) Tax Assistant, Inspector, Auditor, Accountant, etc. Graduate, 18–32 years Medium
IBPS PO/Clerk
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
PO: ₹36,000+ in-hand; Clerk: ₹20,000+ Probationary Officer, Clerk in PSU Banks Graduate, 20–30 years (varies) Medium-High
RRB NTPC / Group D
Railway Recruitment Boards
Level 2–6 (approx ₹19,900–₹35,400 basic) Station Master, Ticket Collector, Clerk; Track Maintainer, Helper 10th/12th/Graduate, 18–33 years Medium
UPSC CSE
Union Public Service Commission - Civil Services
IAS/IPS: Level 10+ (approx ₹56,100+ basic) IAS, IPS, IFS, and other Central Services Graduate, 21–32 years (General) Very High
SSC CHSL
Staff Selection Commission - Combined Higher Secondary Level
Level 2–3 (approx ₹19,900–₹21,700 basic) LDC, DEO, Postal Assistant, Court Clerk 12th pass, 18–27 years Easy–Medium

Exam Pattern (Selection Stages)

SSC CGL

Tier I (MCQ), Tier II (Descriptive), Tier III (Typing), Tier IV (CPT/DEST)

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IBPS PO/Clerk

Prelims, Mains, Interview (PO); Prelims, Mains (Clerk)

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RRB NTPC / Group D

CBT 1, CBT 2 (for some posts), Typing/Skill test

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UPSC CSE

Prelims, Mains (9 papers), Interview

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SSC CHSL

Tier I (MCQ), Tier II (Descriptive), Tier III (Typing)

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