{"id":174413,"date":"2025-09-14T13:42:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T08:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=174413"},"modified":"2025-09-14T13:43:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T08:13:55","slug":"how-to-prepare-for-both-the-rrb-po-and-lic-aao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/how-to-prepare-for-both-the-rrb-po-and-lic-aao\/","title":{"rendered":"How to prepare for both the RRB PO and LIC AAO? Check Similar Topics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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As you know, both IBPS RRB PO and LIC AAO are prestigious exams that attract thousands of candidates every year. Both offer career stability and work-life balance. Candidates from across the country apply for RRB PO, and a large number of Hindi medium candidates also apply for this exam, which increases the competition even more. On the other hand, the LIC AAO exam is not conducted every year. Therefore, whenever the vacancies are announced, there is a large number of applicants. In 2025, candidates will have a special advantage as the exam deadlines are close to each other, providing a golden opportunity for double preparation. The IBPS RRB PO 2025 notification (released on August 31, 2025) has announced 3551 vacancies for Officer Scale-I. Meanwhile, the LIC AAO 2025 notification (released on August 16, 2025) has announced 760 vacancies for Generalist and Specialist posts. The LIC AAO preliminary exam will be held on October 3, 2025, while the RRB PO preliminary exam is scheduled on November 22-23, 2025. In this article, we will guide you on how to prepare for RRB PO and LIC AAO simultaneously with a single strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Overview of the Exams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here we are providing the IBPS RRB PO and LIC AAO 2025 exam details. Candidates first check the details and align their preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RRB PO Exam<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The RRB PO exam<\/a><\/strong>, conducted by IBPS, recruits officers in regional rural banks across India. It consists of three stages: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. The Prelims are qualifying in nature, while the Mains and Interview determine the final selection. The Prelims exam lasts 45 minutes, while the Mains exam goes on for 2 hours. There is also a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For 2025, the Prelims exam is scheduled for November 22\u201323, and the Mains exam on December 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salary: IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I basic pay<\/a> is \u20b948,480 <\/strong>per month, with additional perks like DA, HRA, and medical benefits. However, the posting is usually in rural or semi-urban areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LIC AAO Exam<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The LIC AAO exam<\/a> recruits candidates for administrative roles in India\u2019s largest insurance company. It also has three phases: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. The Prelims are objective and qualifying, where English is not counted for merit. The Mains includes both objective and descriptive questions, and the Interview checks personality and domain knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exam focuses more on insurance and financial markets. The Prelims are 60 minutes, while the Mains is 2.5 hours long. Unlike RRB PO, there is no negative marking, which means you can attempt every question without fear of penalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For 2025, the Prelims exam will be held on October 3, and the Mains exam on November 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salary: <\/strong>LIC AAO basic pay of Rs. 88635\/ per month. Along with perks like HRA, DA, and travel benefits, the posting is usually in urban or metro cities, offering a better work-life balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Syllabus Comparison for RRB PO Exam and LIC AAO <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As you know, for the LIC AAO Prelims exam, only 20 days are left. So, at this stage, you should mainly focus on Reasoning and Quant, because these two sections will decide your score. The English section is only qualifying in LIC AAO, so you need to spend so much time so as to clear the cut off, which is only qualifying in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other side, in the RRB PO Prelims, there is no English section at all. The exam pattern is quite similar, and the overall level of questions is also almost the same. This means if you prepare well for LIC AAO Prelims, you won\u2019t face much difficulty while appearing for the RRB PO Prelims later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to the Mains exam, most of the topics are again similar in both exams. The only differences are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n