The main difference between both of these exams is that IBPS is for all nationalised banks ho participate in the recruitment while SBI is for only SBI itself. The level of SBI PO is somewhat higher than that of IBPS PO.

IBPS PO Eligibility :

Educational Qualification : Candidates are required to have a Graduation (Degree) in any discipline from a University recognized by the Government of India/Any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.

Age Criteria: Only those candidates, who are aged between 20 years and 30 years can apply for the exam.

Exam pattern : The IBPS PO preliminary examination is conducted online and candidates are allocated total duration of 1 hour to complete the preliminary exam. It consists of 3 sections with a total of 100 questions and maximum score of 100 marks. There is negative marking in IBPS PO preliminary exam and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer.

SBI PO eligibility:

Educational Qualification : Candidates are required to have a Graduation (Degree) in any discipline from a University recognized by the Government of India/Any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.

Age Criteria: Only those candidates, who are aged between 20 years and 30 years can apply for the exam.

Exam Pattern :

Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1 hour duration consisting of 3 Sections