The IBPS PO 2026 Exam Date, Notification, Registration Dates, Eligibility number of vacancies and complete details for IBPS PO 2026 Recruitment will be announced with the release of the official notification pdf. In this article, we have discussed complete details for IBPS PO Recruitment 2026.
IBPS PO 2026 Notification
The detailed IBPS PO Notification 2026 will be released by IBPS at its official website www.ibps.in tentatively in June 2026. The notification for IBPS PO 2026 (CRP-XVI PO/MT) along with all details for Probationary Officers/Management Trainees vacancies in different public sector banks, when released, will be shared here.
IBPS PO 2026- Exam Summary
IBPS conducts the Common Recruitment Process (CRP) for recruiting Probationary officers in 11 Participating banks and accepts online applications through its official website. The Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection will reelase IBPS PO Notification 2026 with the complete schedule and detailed information. For more details about IBPS PO 2026, go through the summary table below.
| IBPS PO 2026- Exam Summary | |
| Organisation | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Post Name | Probationary Officer |
| Exam Name | CRP PO/MT CRP-XVI |
| Vacancy | To be notified |
| Participating Banks | 11 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Recruitment Process | Prelims- Mains- Interview |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
| Age Limit | 20 years to 30 years |
| Salary | Rs. 74,000 to 76,000 |
| Official website | www.ibps.in |
IBPS PO Exam Date 2026
The exam dates for both IBPS PO Prelims and Mains will be released along with IBPS Calendar 2026. As expected, IBPS PO Prelims Exam can be held on 22nd and 23rd August 2026 and Mains Exam on 4th October 2026. The official dates, once released, will also be shared here.
IBPS PO 2026- Important Dates
The online registration dates will be announced along with the IBPS PO Notification 2026 for the IBPS PO/MT CRP XVI 2026 Exam. The important dates will also be updated below as soon as released.
| IBPS PO 2026 Important Dates | |
| Events | Dates |
| IBPS PO Notification 2026 | June 2026 |
| Online Registration Process Starts | June 2026 |
| Online Registration Process Ends | July 2026 |
| Last Date to Pay Application Fee | — |
| Dates for Application Correction | — |
| IBPS PO Prelims Exam Date 2026 | 22nd and 23rd August 2026 |
| IBPS PO Mains Exam Date 2026 | 4th October 2026 |
IBPS PO Vacancy 2026
The IBPS PO Vacancies for IBPS PO 2026 will be announced along with the official IBPS PO notification 2026 pdf. Last year, IBPS had released 5208 vacancies for Probationary Officer/Management Trainee posts, which have been shared here. The maximum number of vacancies were announced for Bank of Baroda, Bank of Maharashtra, and Canara Bank.
| IBPS PO Vacancy 2025 | ||||||
| Participating Banks | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | General | Total |
| Bank of Baroda | 150 | 75 | 270 | 100 | 405 | 1000 |
| Bank of India | 105 | 53 | 189 | 70 | 283 | 700 |
| Bank of Maharashtra | 150 | 75 | 270 | 100 | 405 | 1000 |
| Canara Bank | 150 | 50 | 200 | 100 | 500 | 1000 |
| Central Bank of India | 75 | 37 | 135 | 50 | 203 | 500 |
| Indian Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Indian Overseas Bank | 69 | 33 | 121 | 44 | 183 | 450 |
| Punjab National Bank | 30 | 15 | 54 | 20 | 81 | 200 |
| Punjab & Sind Bank | 53 | 27 | 98 | 36 | 144 | 358 |
| UCO Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Union Bank of India | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Total | 782 | 365 | 1337 | 520 | 2204 | 5208 |
IBPS PO 2026 Online Application
The registration dates will be announced along with the release of the IBPS PO 2026 Notification. The online registration procedure for the IBPS PO 2026 exam will begin after the release of official notification. For complete details regarding the steps to apply, the application fee, and documents required, click on the link below.
IBPS PO 2026 Application Fee
The category-wise fee structure for the IBPS PO 2026 online application is given below. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can they be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee must be paid online itself. To know more check the complete guide for the IBPS PO Application Fee.
| IBPS PO 2026 Application Fee | ||
| SNo. | Categories | Application Fee |
| 1 | SC/ST/PWD | Rs. 175/- ((inclusive of GST) |
| 2 | General and Others | Rs. 850/- ((inclusive of GST) |
IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria 2026
The eligibility criteria required for the IBPS PO 2026 Exam in terms of educational degree, computer literacy, language proficiency, and age limit have been discussed below-
IBPS PO Educational Qualification
Graduation Degree: The eligibility criteria for the IBPS CRP exam is as basic as a graduation degree in any discipline from a University recognized by the Government of India. Any such candidate who has received equivalent qualification which is recognized by the Central Government is also eligible to apply for this exam.
The candidates must have a valid mark sheet / Degree Certificate that certifies that they are a graduate on the day they register for this exam, and must indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering for the IBPS Bank-PO examination.
Computer Literacy: Working knowledge of computer systems is necessary for the job as well as to give the IBPS PO exam which is conducted in online mode.
Nationality / Citizenship of Applicants
A candidate applying for the IBPS CRP/Bank PO Examination must be one of the following:
1. Citizen of India
2. Subject of Nepal or Bhutan
3. Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement
4. Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam or East African countries of Zaire,Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi, with the intention of permanent settlement in India
Candidates belonging to the category 2, 3, 4 must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt of India in their favour.
IBPS PO Age Limit
Any candidate who is applying for the IBPS PO examination should not be less than 20 years old and not more than 30 years old at the time of registration. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.07.1996 and not later than 01.07.2006 (both dates inclusive) In addition to this, there is an age relaxation application to category-wise candidates as per the government rules:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| Persons with Disabilities (PWD) | 10 years |
| Ex-servicemen (Army personnel) | 5 years |
| Widows/Divorced Women | 9 years |
| Persons with Domicile of Jammu &Kashmir during the period of 1-1-1980 to 31-12-1989 | 5 years |
| Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
| Regular Employees of Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal retrenched from service(for MP state Only) | 5 years |
IBPS PO Recruitment 2026
Probationary Officers (PO) and Management Trainees (MT) are recruited every year through a Common Recruitment Process (CRP), commonly known as the IBPS PO exam. The CRP was started in 2011 and is being conducted for the 15th time this year hence is officially called IBPS PO /MT CRP XVI 2026. The IBPS PO selection process consists of 3 phases (preliminary, mains and interview) and the candidate must qualify each of them to proceed to the next phase. Mentioned below are the important steps of the IBPS PO Recruitment Process:
• Online Preliminary Examination
An adequate number of candidates in each category are shortlisted by IBPS depending upon requirements for Online Main Examination
• Online Mains Examination
Candidates must qualify the sectional as well as an overall cutoff in the main exam to be eligible for an interview.
• Interview
The interview will be conducted by the Participating Organizations and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each State/ UT with the help of IBPS
• Final Result
The Final result is declared based on candidates’ combined performance in IBPS PO Mains and Interview Rounds.
• Provisional Allotment
The provisional allotment of the qualified candidate is released on the official website. The IBPS Banks are allotted based on candidates’ preferences which are made at the time of online application.
IBPS plays its part in the selection process only till the provisional allotment to different banks. After that, the responsibility to intimate the qualified candidates about their joining dates and procedures lies with the respective banks.
Public Sector Banking has become an illustrious career option in current times as it comes with the promise of attractive salary, perks, job security, fast growth and good work-life balance. The government of India had set up Personnel Selection Services (PSS) in 1975 for the recruitment of probationary officers and clerks to all public-sector banks. PSS was later changed to the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) in 1984 as per the mandate of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
IBPS PO 2026 Exam Pattern
IBPS introduced separate sectional timing for each section in the preliminary exam. The IBPS PO exam (CRP XIII) for hiring candidates will be based on an online written exam in two parts: Tier 1 or IBPS Preliminary Exam and Tier 2 or IBPS Mains Exam. This examination is followed by a face-to-face interview process.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2026
The IBPS PO preliminary examination has a duration of 20 minutes for each section, which will be conducted in online mode. It consists of 3 sections with a total of 100 questions and a maximum score of 100 marks. There is a negative marking in the IBPS PO pre-exam and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates must clear the cut-off in all 3 sections to qualify for the IBPS PO Main exam. The section-wise details are given below:
| IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2026 | ||||
| S.No. | Name of Tests(Objective | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes | |
Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing the minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. An adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for the Online Main Examination.
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern 2026
The IBPO PO Main exam is also conducted online, it has 5 (4+1) sections with a total score of 200+25 marks and a total duration of 160+30 minutes. IBPS will be conducting a descriptive paper in its mains exam for the selection of candidates for the post of Probationary Officer. The sections must be attempted in the same order and the allotted time as mandated at the time of the exam. A candidate has to clear both preliminary and mains examinations to be eligible for the interview process.
| IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern 2026 | ||||
| S.No. | Name of Tests(Objective | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning | 40 | 60 | 50 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness / Digital/ Financial Awareness including RBI circulars | 35 | 50 | 25 minutes |
| Total | 145 | 200 | 160 minutes | |
| 5 | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 minutes |
Penalty for Wrong Answers: There is a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests of both Preliminary and Mains exams. A wrong answer to an objective question by the candidate will lead to a penalty of one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question. For example, 0.25 marks will be deducted as a penalty for a wrong answer to a question that carries 1 mark. There will be no penalty for leaving a question blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by the candidate.
IBPS PO Interview
The candidates who have qualified for the mains exam are called for a face to face interview which carries a maximum of 100 marks. The minimum qualifying mark in the interview is 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates).
The interview round is generally 15-20 minutes long, where a panel of bank officials ask questions to the candidates about themselves, banking sector, current affairs, general awareness, etc. The candidates must be well dressed, confident and carry all required documents to the interview.
The final merit list is prepared based on marks obtained in the main examination and interview. The final score is calculated by IBPS with weightage of marks given to the main examination and interview in the ratio of 80:20 respectively.
Final Score Calculation for IBPS PO Exam
The final score for the IBPS PO exam is calculated keeping the following points in mind:
• Marks obtained in the Preliminary Exam (Tier-1) will not be considered in the final score and are only for qualifying to Mains Exam (Tier-2).
• Candidates must qualify for Phase-2 and Interview separately to be eligible for final merit.
• The weightage (ratio) of IBPS PO Main exam and interview for the final merit list will be 80:20 respectively.
• The aggregate score out of 100 is used for the final merit list for each category. Candidates with top merit rank in each category are finally selected.
IBPS PO 2026 Syllabus
IBPS exam syllabus is no different from any other bank exam. While IBPS issues only the broad subjects, they can be further subdivided into individual topics, based on the questions that have appeared in the exams over the past few years. The is divided into two parts:
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Syllabus 2026
This comprises of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language.
| IBPS PO Prelims Exam Syllabus 2026 | ||
| Reasoning | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language |
| Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension |
| Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Mixtures & Allegations | Para jumbles |
| Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting |
| Coded Inequalities | Work & Time | Fill in the blanks |
| Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Miscellaneous |
| Puzzle | – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Paragraph Completion |
| Tabulation | Data Interpretation | |
| Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | |
| Blood Relations | Number Systems | |
| Input-Output | Sequence & Series | |
| Coding-Decoding | Permutation, Combination &Probability | |
IBPS PO Mock Tests and Online Test Series
Career Power provides Online Test Series for various Bank & SSC exams (like IBPS PO, Clerk, Bank PO, Bank Clerk, SBI, RBI, NABARD etc), which are well-researched and closely emulate the exact exam pattern. Practice papers are prepared to keep in mind last year’s exam pattern and expected changes in the pattern and level of questions.
IBPS PO 2026 Cut off
The cut-off will be released for each phase of the exam along with the scorecard. The previous year cutoff for IBPS PO Preliminary Exam is shown below for reference:
IBPS PO Prelims Cut-Off 2025- Category-wise
| Category | Cut Off (Out of 100) |
| GEN | 49.21 |
| SC | 45.96 |
| ST | 40.96 |
| OBC-NCL | 49.21 |
| EWS | 49.21 |
| HI | 20.61 |
| OC | 33.57 |
| VI | 21.65 |
| ID | 21.83 |
IBPS PO Prelims Cut-Off 2025- Section-wise
| Subject Name | Maximum Marks | Cut-Off Marks (Gen) | Cut Off (SC/ST/OBC/ PwD) |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 4.25 | 6.25 |
| Reasoning Ability | 40 | 5.50 | 9.75 |
| English Language | 30 | 9.75 | 13.25 |
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