How is the cut-off of IBPS RRB calculated?

IBPS RRB cut off is the minimum qualifying marks which candidates need to secure inorder to qualify the exam. IBPS RRB cut off is applied on different sections and overall/total marks. IBPS RRB cut off for the prelims exam is calculated out of 80 marks. IBPS RRB Mains cut off is calculated out of 200 marks. The provisional allotment cut off is calculated out of 100 marks. Candidates securing equal to or more than the cut off marks are declared qualified in each stage of selection process. As the exam is conducted in different shifts, the cut off is calculated after normalising the marks of candidates. Normalisation of IBPS RRB cut off is done to maintain transparency in the examination process.

What are the factors that influence calculation of IBPS Clerk cut off marks?

IBPS Clerk cut off is calculated based on several factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, number of vacancies, number of candidates who appeared for the exam. Candidates are required to secure both the sectional and overall cut off marks. The corrected scores obtained by each candidate in different sessions are normalized using the equi-percentile method. Scores up to two decimal points are taken for the purpose of calculations.

What if IBPS Clerk admit card login page takes time to load?

Due to the heavy load on the server, IBPS Clerk admit card login page takes time to load. Therefore, candidates are advised to keep patience and try to download their admit cards within a certain interval of time. Candidates need to download their admit cards online. The hard copy of IBPS Clerk admit card is not sent to any candidates. Candidates need to download the admit card by logging in with the required credentials.

What is the password required to download the IBPS Clerk admit card?

IBPS Clerk admit card is released online separately for prelims and Mains exams. The link to download the admit card is made available on the official website. To download the admit card, candidates need to enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password.

IBPS PO admit card page is taking time to load. What to do?

At times due to the heavy load at the server, IBPS PO admit card page takes time to load. In such case, candidates should not panic rather they should try downloading the admit card within certain interval of time. It is better to download the admit card at night. Moreover, candidates must also check their internet connectivity. In the admit card login page, candidates need to enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. IBPS PO admit card comprises the details related to the exam such as the candidate’s name, roll number, date of birth, password, details related to exam centre, date of exam, reporting time and many more.

What is IBPS PO Age Limit 2025?

IBPS PO age limit prescribed for the exam is between 30 and 20 years. Relaxation in the upper age limit is provided to candidates belonging to reserved categories. The category-wise relaxation given to candidates are given below. Category Age Relaxation (In Years) SC/ST candidates 5 OBC category from the non-creamy layer 3 Persons With Benchmark Disabilities as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” 10 Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines. 5

What is IBPS PO 2025 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, 2025. Proper document from Board / University for having declared the result on or before July 21, 2025 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.

Can IBPS Clerk become PO?

IBPS Clerk cannot be internally recruited as a Probationary Officer since POs are directly recruited. However, clerks can shift to the officer cadre as TOs (Trainee Officers) or JMGS-1 (Junior Management Grade Officer Scale -1). Candidates are directly recruited as Clerks and Officers, after their respective exams and interviews.

What is the job profile of IBPS RRB Officer?

The job responsibilities of IBPS RRB Officer are given below: Customer Dealing Bank Retail Operations Loan Documentations Verifying Cash and Payment Transactions Maintaining Important Data and Files

How many candidates apply and appear for IBPS Clerk exam?

IBPS Clerk exam is conducted for recruitment to the post of Clerks in the 11 participating banks. This is one of most sought-after banking exams in the country.

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.

When IBPS RRB 2025 application form was released?

IBPS RRB 2025 application form was released on September 1, 2025. Interested candidates are required to fill the application form online till September 21, 2025. The application fee is INR 850 for General and OBC candidates and INR 175 for SC/ST/PWD categories. Candidates are not required to send the hard copy of their application forms. IBPS RRB application form is released to fill up vacancies for the posts of Officers Scale 1, 2, 3 and Office Assistant. Before filling the application form, candidates must ascertain that they fulfill the eligibility criteria laid down by the examination authority for IBPS RRB exam.

When will IBPS Clerk 2025 exam be conducted?

The prelims exam for IBPS Clerk (Customer Service Associates) will be conducted on December 6, 7, 13 and 14, 2025. The Mains exam for this post will be conducted on February 1, 2026. Last year, the post of IBPS Clerk was remained to Customer Service Associates. The selection process of IBPS Clerk prelims exam and Mains exam.

When IBPS RRB 2025 notification was released?

IBPS RRB notification 2025 was released on September 1, 2025. The notification was released in PDF form and comprises the important details related to the exam. Candidates appearing for the exam should read the notification carefully.

What is IBPS Clerk syllabus chapter-wise?

IBPS Clerk prelims syllabus comprises topics from Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. IBPS Clerk syllabus of Mains exam is divided into four sections: Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, and General/ Financial Awareness. The chapter-wise IBPS Clerk syllabus is given below: English Language: Reading Comprehension, Error Detection/ Sentence Correction, Fill in the Blanks, Error Correction, Para Jumbles, Cloze Test. Reasoning: Inequality, Seating Arrangement, Alphanumeric Series, Miscellaneous, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Data Sufficiency, Numerical Ability: Number Series, Simplification/ Approximation, Data Sufficiency, Average, Ratio and Proportion, Time and Distance, Relations and Permutation and Combination, Data Interpretation, Puzzles. General Awareness: Current Affairs, Monetary Plans, Indian Financial System, Introduction to National Institutions, Indian Banking System, Banking Terms. Computer Aptitude: Basics of Hardware and Software, Operating Systems, Internet and Associated Topics, Microsoft Office and Other Word Processing Software, History of Computing, Basic Computer Networking, Basics of Databases, Basics of Cyber Security Tools and Processes.

What is IBPS SO Prelims Syllabus?

IBPS SO Syllabus for prelims exam is given below. IBPS SO Syllabus for Prelims Reasoning Ability English Language Quantitative Aptitude General Awareness Seating Arrangements Puzzles Inequalities Syllogism Input-Output Data Sufficiency Blood Relations Order and Ranking Alphanumeric Series Distance and Direction Verbal Reasoning Cloze Test Reading Comprehension Spotting Errors Sentence Improvement Sentence Correction Para Jumbles Fill in the Blanks Para/Sentence Completion Number Series Data Interpretation Simplification/ Approximation Quadratic Equation Data Sufficiency Mensuration Average Profit and Loss Ratio and Proportion Work, Time and Energy Time and Distance Probability Relations Simple and Compound Interest Permutation and Combination Current Affairs Banking Awareness GK Updates Currencies Important Places Books and Authors Awards Headquarters Prime Minister Schemes Important Days

What is IBPS Clerk handwritten declaration?

IBPS Clerk handwritten declaration needs to be uploaded while filling the application form. This verifies that the details provided in the application are correct.

How to download IBPS Clerk result?

Check result in the following wayt: Go to IBPS Click the ‘result’ link on the page Enter the registration number or roll number and date of birth or password The result status is displayed on the screen Download the result

What is IBPS PO normalisation of marks?

IBPS calculates the IBPS PO marks of the candidates through a method called normalisation that help candidates to get a rounded-up figure. Since the exam is conducted in multiple shifts and days the difficulty level of the question paper varies from one shift to another. Normalisation of score is done to balance and assist in fair evaluation. This method is followed both for prelims and Mains exams. Some of the benefits of normalisation are given below: The first assumption made for normalisation of marks is that the candidates across all the shifts of the exam have similar abilities The number of candidates appearing in the exam conducted by IBPS in large shifts is randomly done.

IBPS Exam 2025: RRB, PO, Clerk & SO Revised Exam Dates, Notification, Online Form & Syllabus

484 Students Q&A

Exam On - 9 Nov '25

Updated on Oct 31, 2025 18:00 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

IBPS Exam: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) released IBPS RRB 2025 notification. The application form was available from September 1 to 28, 2025. A total of 13217 vacancies were announced for the exam.

IBPS Clerk application form was available from August 1 to 28, 2025. IBPS PO & SO application windows closed on July 28, 2025. Earlier, the deadline to fill IBPS online form was July 21, 2025. IBPS application form was released on July 1, 2025. IBPS PO 2025 notification was released for a total of 5208 vacancies. IBPS SO 2025 notification was released to fill up a total of 1007 vacancies.

IBPS exam dates 2025 for PO, Clerk, RRB, and SO have been revised. According to the IBPS revised Calendar 2025-26, IBPS Clerk prelims exam will be conducted on October 4, 5, and 11, 2025. The mains exam will be conducted on November 29, 2025. IBPS PO 2025 prelims exam was conducted on August 17, 23, and 24, 2025. The mains exam will be conducted on October 12, 2025.

IBPS RRB PO 2025 prelims exam will be conducted on November 22 and 23, 2025. The preliminary exam of IBPS RRB 2025 for Office Assistant will be conducted on December 5, 7, 13 and 14, 2025. The mains exam for IBPS RRB PO 2025 will be conducted on December 28, 2025. The mains exam for IBPS RRB Clerk will be conducted on February 1, 2025. The single online exam as per IBPS RRB Exam Dates will be conducted on December 28, 2025.

The prelims exam for IBPS SO 2025 will be conducted on August 30, 2025. The mains exam for IBPS SO 2025 will be conducted on November 9, 2025.

IBPS exam dates 2025 for PO, RRB, Clerk and SO are mentioned in the calendar. Candidates must go through the dates given in IBPS Calendar and start preparing for the exam. This article discussed various IBPS exams in India.

IBPS Recruitment Exams in India
IBPS PO (Probationary Officer/Management Trainee)	IBPS Clerk
IBPS RRB (Officers Scale-I, II & III) and Office Assistant (Multipurpose)	IBPS SO (Specialist Officers)

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Highlights of IBPS Exams
IBPS 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
IBPS Admit Card 2025
IBPS Syllabus 2025
IBPS Result 2025
IBPS Cutoff 2025
IBPS Application Form 2025
IBPS Eligibility Criteria 2025
IBPS Exam FAQs

Highlights of IBPS Exams

IBPS 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IBPS 2024 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
09 Nov ' 25	IBPS SO 2025 Mains Exam
22 Nov ' 25 - 23 Nov ' 25	IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam 2025
29 Nov ' 25	IBPS Clerk 2025 Mains Exam
05 Dec ' 25	IBPS RRB Clerk 2025 Prelims Exam
07 Dec ' 25	IBPS RRB Clerk 2025 Prelims Exam
13 Dec ' 25 - 14 Dec ' 25	IBPS RRB Clerk 2025 Prelims Exam
28 Dec ' 25	IBPS RRB 2025 Single Online Exam for Officers Scale 2 and 3
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Dates	Past Exam Dates
12 Oct ' 25	IBPS PO 2025 Mains Exam
11 Oct ' 25	IBPS Clerk 2025 Prelims Exam
04 Oct ' 25 - 05 Oct ' 25	IBPS Clerk 2025 Prelims Exam
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