What is IBPS PO 2026 Educational Qualification?

IBPS PO educational qualification is a Degree/Graduation in any discipline from a university recognised by the government. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government. Candidates must possess valid marksheet/degree Certificate that they are graduate on the day they register and indicates the percentage of marks obtained in graduation while registration online. All educational mentioned by the examination authority should be from a university/institution/board recognised by government. Of India/approved by government/approved by government on or before July 21, 2026. Proper document from Board / University for having declared the result on or before July 21, 2026 has to be submitted at the time of interview. Candidates who are in the final year of graduation are not eligible to apply for the exam. At the time of interview, candidates are required to submit the educational qualification certificates.

Is there any probation period for IBPS PO?

Yes, candidates selected for the post of IBPS PO will be on probation for two years. During probation, the performance of candidates is assessed. They need to undergo training in the various branches. On successful completion of training, candidates are confirmed to the position of Probationary Officers. During the probation period, candidates are trained on various banking services. They are also required to undergo certain banking courses. The basic salary of IBPS PO is INR 48,480. Besides the salary, candidates are also entitled to various perks and benefits.

Is the IBPS PO 2026 vacancies released?

The authority will release the IBPS PO 2026 vacancies along with the notification PDF. The notification consists of the details about the recruitment process, IBPS PO vacancies, eligibility, syllabus, exam pattern and other rules and regulations which will govern the exam. In 2025, the IBPS PO vacancies were 5208.

What happens after you clear IBPS PO exam?

After clearing the online tests of IBPS PO exam, candidates are called to participate in a Personal Interview with a panel of experts. This interview assess the overall suitability for the position of probationary officer, and include questions about their qualifications, work experience, and personal characteristics. After the Personal Interview a merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in the Mains exam and interview. Candidates who are placed in the merit list are eligible for appointment as a probationary officer in the participating banks. Candidates should note the letter of appointment is issued by the participating banks. Allotment of candidates is done based on merit-cum-preference.

What documents do I need to upload while applying for IBPS PO?

IBPS PO application form needs to be filled online only. While filling the form, candidates need to upload the scanned photograph, signature, left thumb impression and handwritten declaration. Without filling the application form candidate will not be able to appear in the exam.

Which are the participating banks of IBPS PO?

Depending on the final vacancies to be filled during the financial year and based on the business needs of the banks, selected candidates are provisionally allotted to one of IBPS PO participating banks. The allotment is done as per the guidelines on reservation policy, administrative convenience, etc.. Recruitment in the participating banks depends on the restriction imposed, business volume, business growth, expansion of branch, internal and external factors, etc. The list of participating banks is given below: Bank Name Bank Name Bank of Baroda Canara Bank Indian Overseas Bank UCO Bank Bank of India Central Bank of India Punjab National Bank Union Bank of India Bank of Maharashtra Indian Bank Punjab & Sind Bank -

What happens after you clear IBPS PO exam?

After clearing the online tests of IBPS PO exam, candidates are called to participate in a Personal Interview with a panel of experts. This interview assess the overall suitability for the position of probationary officer, and include questions about their qualifications, work experience, and personal characteristics. After the Personal Interview a merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in the Mains exam and interview. Candidates who are placed in the merit list are eligible for appointment as a probationary officer in the participating banks. Candidates should note the letter of appointment is issued by the participating banks. Allotment of candidates is done based on merit-cum-preference.

What is IBPS PO vacancies?

IBPS mentions IBPS PO reserve list to the extent of approximately 10 per cent of the vacancies under each category subject to the availability of candidates. This does not guarantee provisional allotment/recruitment by the participating banks. In the event of participating banks providing further vacancies, provisional allotment may be carried out three to four times for the candidates in the reserve list, based on the vacancies provided by some or any of the participating banks. However, if no vacancy is furnished by the participating banks owing to exigencies or otherwise during the validity period, the candidates under the reserve list will not be considered for provisional allotment. Candidates who are not provisionally allotted or not in the reserve list will not be considered for any further process.

IBPS PO Vacancy 2026: Check State-Wise & Category-Wise Vacancies Here

IBPS PO 2026 Prelims Exam

22 Aug '26 - 23 Aug '26

Updated on Dec 29, 2025 02:31 IST

By Shikha Goyal, Assistant Manager

IBPS PO Vacancies 2026: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection will release the official IBPS PO 2026 notification on its official website - ibps.in. Along with the notification, the authority will announce the IBPS PO 2026 vacancies. The vacancies are an important component of the exam process. The IBPS PO 2026 vacancies motivate the candidates to apply for the exam. The IBPS PO notification will mention all the details about the vacancies and the exam. The official CRP PO/MT -XV advertisement notified 5208 IBPS PO 2025 vacancies in the official notification.

IBPS PO exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the post of Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee. IBPS PO selection process comprises prelims exam, mains exam and interview. The final selection of candidates is done based on the performance in the main exam and interview. Read below for more details on IBPS PO vacancies.

Table of contents

IBPS PO Vacancies 2026
IBPS PO Dates 2026
IBPS PO Previous Years' Vacancies
IBPS PO Salary
IBPS PO Selection Process
IBPS PO Vacancies 2026 FAQs

IBPS PO Vacancies 2026

The authority will release the IBPS PO vacancies 2026 officially along with the notification PDF. Till then, candidates can check below the IBPS PO 2025 vacancies. Candidates can see below the IBPS PO vacancies 2025 as notified in the official notification:

Sl.No	Bank	IBPS PO Vacancies
1	Bank of Baroda	1000
2	Bank of India	700
3	Bank of Maharashtra	1000
4	Canara Bank	1000
5	Central Bank of India	500
6	Indian Bank	NR
7	Indian Overseas Bank	450
8	Punjab National Bank	200
9	Punjab & Sind Bank	358
10	UCO Bank	NR
11	Union Bank of India	NR
Total		5208

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IBPS PO Dates 2026

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IBPS PO 2025 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
22 Aug ' 26 - 23 Aug ' 26	IBPS PO 2026 Prelims Exam
04 Oct ' 26	IBPS PO 2026 Mains Exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
09 Dec ' 25 - 24 Dec ' 25	IBPS PO 2025 Interview Call Letter Download
12 Oct ' 25	IBPS PO Main Exam 2025
23 Aug ' 25 - 24 Aug ' 25	IBPS PO Prelims Exam 2025
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IBPS PO Previous Years' Vacancies

The IBPS PO exam is conducted annually. The IBPS PO notification will be released officially at ibps.in. The IBPS PO vacancy will be mentioned in the official notification. Candidates will be able to check the vacancy by visiting the official website at ibps.in. Candidates can check below IBPS PO previous years' vacancies.

IBPS PO Vacancies 2023

The bank-wise amd category-wise IBPS PO 2023 vacancies are given below.

Participating Banks	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	General	Total
Bank of Maharashtra	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Bank of Baroda	33	16	60	22	93	224
Bank of India	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Canara Bank	75	37	135	50	203	500
Central Bank of India	300	150	540	200	810	2000
Indian Bank	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Indian Overseas Bank	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Punjab National Bank	30	15	54	20	81	200
Punjab & Sind Bank	24	16	40	08	37	125
UCO Bank	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Union Bank of India	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Total	462	234	829	300	1224	3049

IBPS PO 2022 Vacancy

The bank-wise and category-wise IBPS PO vacancy 2022 are given below.

IBPS PO Vacancy Bank-Wise

Participating Bank	Revised Vacancy	Old Vacancy
Bank of India	535	535
Bank of Maharashtra	500	-
Canara Bank	2500	2500
Punjab National Bank	500	500
Punjab & Sind Bank	253	253
UCO bank	550	550
Union Bank of India	2094	2094

IBPS PO Vacancy Category-Wise

Sr. No	IBPS Bank	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	UR
1	Bank of India	80	40	144	53	218
2	Bank of Maharashtra	75	37	135	50	203
3	Canara Bank	375	187	675	250	1013
4	Punjab National Bank	75	37	135	50	203
5	Punjab & Sind Bank	38	23	66	24	102
6	UCO Bank	82	41	148	55	224
7	Union Bank of India	346	155	573	184	836
Total		1071	520	1876	666	2799

IBPS PO 2021 Vacancy

Candidates can check below the category-wise and bank-wise IBPS PO last year vacancy.

IBPS PO Bank-Wise Vacancies
Banks	Old Vacancies	Revised Vacancies
Bank of Baroda	0	0
Bank of India	588	838
Bank of Maharashtra	400	500
Canara Bank	650	650
Central Bank of India	620	620
Indian Bank	Not reported	498
Indian Overseas Bank	98	424
Punjab National Bank	Not reported	500
Punjab & Sind Bank	427	427
UCO Bank	440	440
Union Bank of India	912	912
Total	4135	5809

IBPS PO Category-Wise Vacancies
Category	Old vacancies	Revised Vacancies
General	1600	2391
EWS	404	513
OBC	1102	1511
ST	350	476
SC	679	918

IBPS PO 2020 Vacancies

IBPS PO 2020 vacancy announced for Probationary Officers post was 4799. Initially, the total number of vacancies announced for IBPS PO was 1167. Then the vacancies have been revised to 1417. The vacancies were again revised to 4799. IBPS PO 2020 vacancy break-up is given below.

Banks	Number of vacancies
Bank of India	1466
Bank of Maharashtra	250
Canara Bank	2100
Punjab National Bank	400
Punjab & Sind Bank	233
UCO Bank	350
Total	4799

IBPS PO Salary

The IBPS PO in-hand salary is determined after adding all the applicable allowances and then deducting necessary contributions. It ranges from INR 74,000 to INR 78,000. After the Bi-Partite Agreement, the current basic pay according to the revised salary structure for IBPS PO is INR 48,480. Candidates get other allowances such as Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), City Compensatory Allowance (CCA), and Special Allowances are also there. Here we have discussed IBPS PO salary, job profile, career growth, and promotion policy. The candidates should note that the IBPS PO salary is not governed by the Pay Commission constituted by the Government of India.

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IBPS PO Selection Process

The online test of IBPS PO is conducted in two phases, Preliminary and Mains exams. Qualified candidates of the mains exam are required to appear for an interview. The final selection for the provisional allotment is done based on the candidates' performance in the mains exam and interview.

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IBPS PO Vacancies 2026 FAQs

Candidates can check below IBPS PO vacancies 2026 FAQs.

Q: Is 60% required for IBPS PO?

Any graduate candidate can apply for IBPS PO exam. It is not necessary to have 60 per cent marks in graduation. However, different banks might have different criteria and it is subject to change. IBPS PO is one of the most renowed banking exams in the country. With practice candidates will be able to crack the exam. Candidates must be thorough with the IBPS PO syllabus inorder to know the topics to cover in the exam.

Q: Which books to refer for Reasoning section of IBPS PO exam?

The best books for the Reasoning section of IBPS PO exam to study are given below:

A Modern approach Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by BS Sijwali

Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal

A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non Verbal by B S Sijwali

Logical reasoning by K Kundan Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey.

IBPS PO syllabus for Reasoning is given below:

Seating Arrangement and Puzzles: Questions from this topic are based on Linear, Square or circular puzzles. Around 15 questions and three sets are asked in this section.

Inequality: Approximately 5 questions are asked from this topic.

Syllogism: Candidates can expect questions from reverse syllogism

Coding-Decoding: Word-based and sentence-based coding are asked in this section. Candidates can expect three to four questions.

Miscellaneous Problems: Questions are asked from numerous topics like Blood Relations, Direction sense, Order and Ranking, Alphanumeric Series, etc.

Q: How important is IBPS PO mock test?

IBPS PO Mocks are similar to the actual exam. Solving mocks will give candidates an idea of the kind of questions that can be expected on exam day IBPS PO mock tests familiarise candidates with the kind of syllabus, pattern, and difficulty level of the actual exam IBPS PO mock tests help candidates to keep a check on their preparation. Mock tests help candidates in effective time management. The importance of solving IBPS PO mock tests are given below:

IBPS PO mock tests help candidates to ascertain the difficulty level of the actual exam
Section-wise IBPS PO online mock tests are formulated in line with the latest syllabus and helps in revision and practice
Candidates gain clarity of IBPS PO exam pattern and scope of questions by regularly solving IBPS PO mock tests
Solving IBPS PO mock tests help candidates to identify the weak areas and work upon improving those areas
Solving mock tests help candidates to improve speed and accuracy

Q: Which books to refer for the IBPS PO Quantitative Aptitude section?

The Quantitative Aptitude section test the candidate's ability to deal with calculations. Questions in this section are asked from Simplification, Profit & Loss, Mixtures & Allegations, Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices, Work & Time, Time & Distance, Mensuration-Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Data Interpretation, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Number Systems, Sequence & Series and Permutation, Combination & Probability. The books that candidates can refer to for this section are given below: Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations by R. S Agarwal The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude by Dinesh Khattar Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma Objective Mathematics for Competitive Exams by Tarun Goal.

Q: Are the IBPS PO prelims and Main exam syllabus the same?

The IBPS PO exam syllabus for preliminary and mains exam is different. The prelim exam tests a candidate's knowledge in English Language, Maths and Reasoning Ability. The main exam tests aspirants' knowledge in GK, English, Maths, Reasoning and Computer Aptitude, and Financial Awareness. The level of difficulty of both the exams is also not same.

Q: How do I reprint IBPS PO application form?

Applicants can take print of the IBPS PO application form after the Mains exam. To reprint the online form, candidates need to enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. Aspirant need to show the printout of their application forms during interview. The link to take the printout of the application form will remain active within specified time frame.

Q: What is the selection process for IBPS PO 2026 exam?

The selection process of IBPS PO 2026 has three stages.

Preliminary Exam.
Mains Exam.
Interview.

The final selection is based on the combined marks of Mains and interview. The prelim exam is qualifying in nature and based on its performance, candidate give the mains exam.

Q: What is IBPS PO Mains Syllabus?

IBPS PO Mains syllabus is given below:

Quantitative Aptitude: Simplification, Average, Percentage, Permutation and Combination Age Problems, Interest, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Probability Mixture and Alligations Speed, Time and Distance, etc. English Cloze test, para jumbles, fill in the blanks, sentence improvement, reading comprehensions, detecting the errors etc.

Reasoning Ability: Syllogism, coding-decoding, miscellaneous questions, input-output, seating arrangement, data sufficiency, logical reasoning, computer aptitude etc.

General Awareness: Banking, Financial Awareness, Current Affairs Static General Awareness

Descriptive Test: The syllabus comprises essay writing and letter writing.

Candidates qualifying the mains exam of IBPS PO are called for the interview. The marks obtained in the mains exam are counted for the final merit list.

Q: What is IBPS PO score calculation process?

IBPS PO scores are calculated based on the marking scheme given by the exam authority. For correct answers, candidates score one mark and for incorrect 0.25 marks are deducted. The Mains exam was conducted on October 12.

Q: Which books to refer for English section of IBPS PO exam?

Questions in the English section are asked from Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para jumbles, Miscellaneous, Fill in the blanks, Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting and Paragraph Completion. The books to refer to for English section of IBPS PO exam are given below:

Word Power Made Easy by Normal Lewis

English Grammar & Composition by Wren and Martin

Descriptive General English by S P Bakshi and Rich Sharma

Objective English for Competitive Examinations by Hari Mohan Prasad, Uma Rani Sinha, Mcgraw Hill Education Publication

Candidates can prepare the English Language section by practicing previous years’ question papers. They should also read books and newspapers to improve vocabularly.