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IBPS Probationary Officer / Management Trainee Examination(IBPS PO)

IBPS PO 2026 (CRP PO/MT-XVI) — Common Recruitment Process for Probationary Officer/Management Trainee posts across 11 participating public sector banks. Detailed notification expected June 2026; Prelims confirmed 22–23 Aug, Mains 4 Oct 2026 per the official IBPS Calendar 2026.

4,500

vacancies

22 Aug 2026

exam date

All India

region

Graduation (any discipline) from a recognised university

minimum qualification

52 days

until exam

Important dates

Notification Release (expected)

1 Jun 2026

Online Application Window (expected)

5 Jun 2026

Preliminary Examination

22 Aug 2026

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Prelims Result (expected)

15 Sept 2026

Main Examination

4 Oct 2026

About this exam

The IBPS PO examination is India's largest single banking recruitment drive, conducted annually by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection through a Common Recruitment Process (CRP) that simultaneously fills Probationary Officer/Management Trainee vacancies across 11 participating public sector banks — including Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank, UCO Bank, Indian Overseas Bank and Central Bank of India. This is the 16th edition of the exam (CRP PO/MT-XVI). Selection runs through three stages: a qualifying Preliminary exam, a scored Mains exam (objective plus a descriptive English section), and a final Interview/Personality Test. Final merit combines normalised Mains and Interview scores; Prelims marks are not carried forward. Fresh graduates with no prior banking experience are eligible, making this a popular entry point for graduates across all academic streams.

Key details

Conducting body

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)

State / region

All India

Eligibility

Graduation (any discipline) from a recognised university

Age limit

20–30 years

Salary range

₹48,480–₹85,000

Total vacancies

4,500

Total marks

425

Exam type

Central exam

Vacancies by category

CategoryPostsShare
UR1,84541%
EWS45010%
OBC1,21527%
SC67515%
ST3157%
Total4,500100%

Tags

IBPSPOBankingProbationary OfficerPublic Sector BanksCentralCRP PO/MT-XVI

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