IBPS Eligibility Criteria 2020: Check Age, Educational Qualification & Nationality
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection 2024 ( IBPS )
IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam 2026
21 Nov '26 - 22 Nov '26
IBPS eligibility criteria are different for different posts. It highlights age, educational qualification and nationality that candidates must meet to be eligible for the exam.
IBPS Eligibility Criteria is a certain set of guidelines that highlight regarding nationality, age, and educational qualification. The eligibility criteria is different for different posts. Before filling the application forms for various exams, candidates must check IBPS eligibility criteria. The application forms of only those candidates will be accepted who meet the eligibility criteria. Read below for more details on IBPS 2020 eligibility criteria.
IBPS Eligibility Criteria
Candidates who wish to apply for IBPS exams should ensure that they fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria.
Nationality
Candidates must be either:
(1)A citizen of India or
(2) A subject of Nepal or
(3) A subject of Bhutan or
(4) A Tibetan Refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962 with the intension of settling in the country. Or
(5) Indians who have migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Candidates belonging to the categories 2, 3, 4 and 5 should be person in whose favour certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Educational Qualification:
| Exams | Educational qualification |
|---|---|
| Graduation in any discipline from a recognised university |
|
| A degree in any discipline from a recognised university Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory Candidates must know the official language of the state/UT |
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| Graduation from a recognised university Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRBs Working knowledge of Computer |
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| Must have a graduation of postgraduation degree (Varies as per the posts) |
Age Limit:
| Exams | Educational qualification |
|---|---|
| IBPS PO |
20 to 30 years |
| IBPS Clerk |
20 to 28 years |
| IBPS RRB |
For Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager): 21 to 40 years For Officer Scale- II (Manager): 21 to 32 years For Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager): 18 to 30 years For Office Assistant (Multipurpose): 18 to 28 years |
| IBPS SO |
20 to 30 years |
Relaxation in the age limit
Candidates belonging to the reserved categories will be given relaxation in the age limit as given below:
| Category | Relaxation |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe |
5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) |
3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen |
The actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years |
| Widows, divorced women, and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried |
9 years |
| Persons ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 |
5 years |
| Persons affected by 1984 riots |
5 years |
| Regular employees of the Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal retrenched from service (Applicable to Madhya Pradesh state only) |
5 years |
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