IBPS PO 2026– IBPS will release the official IBPS PO notification 2026 in July 2026. The authorities will release the online application form for IBPS Probationary Officer 2026 exam in online mode at ibps.in. Hence, eligible candidates should submit the IBPS PO application form before the last date. Institute of Banking Personnel & Selection (IBPS) will notify the exam date and necessary details along with the brochure. IBPS will conduct the PO Prelims examination 2026 in the month of September 2026. Read the below mentioned details to get all about IBPS PO exam 2026.
Institute of Banking Personnel & Selection (IBPS) conducts IBPS PO 2026 Common Written Test for recruitment to the post of Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee in various participating organisations. IBPS Probationary Officer 2026 Examination is a 03-tier test Preliminary Exam, Main Exam and Personal Interview. Candidates need to qualify all the stages of IBPS PO 2026 recruitment process to get selected. Read the article to know all about IBPS Probationary Officer 2026 recruitment details.
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IBPS PO 2026 Exam Date
Below is the list of important date for IBPS PO 2026 examination. Check them to track the event of time.
| Activity | IBPS PO 2026 dates |
| Online IBPS PO Registration 2026 Start Date | July 2026 |
| Last Date for submitting online application form | July 2026 |
| Online Fee Payment | July 2026 |
| IBPS PO 2026 Pre-Training Call Letter release date | September 2026 |
| Conduct of Pre-training | September 2026 |
| Issuance of IBPS PO Prelims 2026 Admit Card | September 2026 |
| IBPS PO 2026 Preliminary Examination | September 2026 |
| Declaration of Prelims Result | October/ November 2026 |
| Issuance of IBPS PO Main 2026 Admit Card | November 2026 |
| IBPS Probationary Officers 2026 Main Examination | November 2026 |
| Declaration of IBPS PO Main Result | December 2026 |
| Release of Interview Call Letter | January 2027 |
| Commencement of Interviews | January / February 2027 |
| Provisional Allotment | April 2027 |
IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must satisfy the below IBPS PO eligibility before applying for the IBPS Probationary Officer 2026.
- Nationality- Only Indian nationals and candidates having a valid proof of Indian nationality are eligible for IBPS PO exam 2026
- Age Limit- The age limit of the candidates should be between 20 to 30 years i.e. A candidate should have been born after August 2, 1990 and before Auugust 1, 2000 (both dates inclusive) are eligible to apply.
- Educational Qualification- Candidates having a graduation degree in any discipline from a recognised university or any equivalent qualification are eligible to apply for IBPS PO 2026. Candidates appearing in final year of graduation
IBPS PO 2026 Application Form
The authorities will start the IBPS PO 2026 registration process tenin the July 2026. Candidates who are eligible for the IBPS Probationary Officers exam will be able to fill the online application form till August 2026. The only online mode is available to apply for IBPS Probationary Officers 2026, hence, candidates have to submit the IBPS PO online forms along with the requisite fee and documents. Below are the details of IBPS PO registration fee and document required.
IBPS PO Application Fee
- For SC/ ST/ PWD candidates- Rs. 100/-
- For all other candidates- Rs. 600/-
Documents to be Uploaded With IBPS Probationary Officers Registration Form
Candidates have to upload the below mentioned documents along with the IBPS PO registration. All the documents should be in the mentioned size and dimensions. The format of the images should be JPG or JPEG only.
Signature Image
- The preferred dimensions are 140 x 60 pixels.
- The file size should be between 10kb – 20kb
Photograph Image
- The preferred dimensions are 200 x 230 pixels
- The file size should be between 20kb–50 kb
IBPS Probationary Officers 2026 Exam Pattern
In order to crack the test, candidates should be aware of the complete exam pattern of IBPS PO 2026. Candidates have to qualify all the sections of IBPS Probationary Officer 2026 with minimum cut off marks to get shortlisted for the next recruitment process. IBPS PO Exam Pattern for both Preliminary and Main Exam is provided below.
Prelims Pattern for IBPS PO 2026
| Subjects | No. of Question | Max. Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 01 Hour |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
IBPS PO Main Exam Pattern
| Name of Test | No. of Questions | Medium | Maximum Marks | Time Allotted |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | English & Hindi | 60 Marks | 60 Minutes |
| English Language | 35 | English | 40 Marks | 40 Minutes |
| General/ Economy/ Banking | 40 | English & Hindi | 40 Marks | 35 Minutes |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | English & Hindi | 60 Marks | 45 Minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 Marks | 03 Hours | |
| English Essay Writing | 2 | English | 25 | 30 Minutes |
IBPS PO 2026 Syllabus
Below table provides the information on important topics in IBPS PO syllabus that candidates need to prepare to prepare for IBPS Probationary Officers 2026-
| Reasoning | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language |
| Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension |
| Seating Arrangement | Profit & Loss | Para jumbles |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Sequence & Series | Fill in the blanks |
| Tabulation | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting |
| Input Output | Data Interpretation | Cloze Test |
| Data Sufficiency | Time & Distance | Paragraph Completion |
| Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Miscellaneous |
| Blood Relations | Mixtures & Alligations | |
| Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | |
| Alphanumeric Series | Number Systems | |
| Coded Inequalities | Work & Time | |
| Coding Decoding | Permutation, Combination &Probability |
IBPS Probationary Officers 2026 Selection Procedure
The final selection of the eligible candidates will be made on the basis of their performance in the Preliminary Examination, Main Examination followed by the Interview process. Candidates who will qualify the IBPS PO prelims 2026 with minimum cutoff marks will be called to appear in the Main Exam and finally selected candidates will be eligible to appear in the Interview process. Finally selected candidates will be allotted as IBPS Probationary Officers 2026 in the participating organisation.
IBPS PO Admit Card
The admit card of IBPS PO 2026 examination will be issued online in the month of September 2026. Candidates will be able to check the centre, venue address, date and time through the call letter. Separate admit cards will be issued for preliminary and main examinations and interviews. Applicants should download his/her IBPS PO Admit Card from the IBPS’s website by providing his/ her details i.e. Registration Number and Password/Date of Birth. No hard copy of the IBPS PO exam call letter will be sent by post/ courier.
IBPS PO 2026 Result
The result of IBPS PO Prelims Exam will be issued online on the official website of IBPS in the month of October 2026. Candidates who will qualify the prelims examination can appear in the Main Examination. Candidates have to enter the correct registration number/ roll number and Password/ Date of birth in the specified space to check the complete result. The result of IBPS PO will comprise the name and roll number of the candidates along with subject wise marks secured in IBPS Probationary Officers exam 2026 and minimum cut off marks.
IBPS PO Cutoff
Cut off of IBPS PO is the minimum marks that a candidate needs to attain in each subject and in total to get shortlisted for the next stage. Cutoff will be decided on the basis of number of vacancies, number of candidates appearing in the test, difficulty level of IBPS PO exam 2026. The cutoff marks of IBPS PO Exam will be disclosed after the declaration of the result.
Category-Wise IBPS PO 2017 Prelims Cutoff
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | General | Hearing Impaired | Orthopaedically Challenged | Visually Impaired | Intellectual Disability |
| IBPS PO Prelims Cutoff | 36 | 28.5 | 42.25 | 42.75 | 15.75 | 28.75 | 23.25 | 17.75 |
Subject-Wise IBPS PO 2017 Cut off
| Subjects | General | SC/ST/ OBC/ PwD |
| Reasoning Ability | 10 | 6.75 |
| English Language | 5 | 3.75 |
| Qualitative Aptitude | 7.75 | 4.75 |
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