IBPS PO 2026 Notification Out: 6715 Bank PO Vacancies, Apply Online

IBPS is an autonomous body that conducts recruitment exams for public sector banks in India. The IBPS PO exam is the main gateway to becoming an officer in top government banks. Before we go deeper, here is a quick summary of the most important details of this recruitment. Recruiting Body: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Post Name: Probationary Officer / Management Trainee (PO/MT) Total Vacancies: 6,715 (indicative — likely to increase) Participating Banks: 11 public sector banks Job Location: All India The 6,715 vacancies are spread across eight banks that have reported their numbers so far. Three banks — Indian Bank, UCO Bank, and Union Bank of India — are yet to report, so the final total will be higher.

IBPS PO Prelims : Section Questions Marks English Language 30 30 Quantitative Aptitude 35 30 Reasoning Ability 35 40 Total 100 100 Total duration is 1 hour, with each section separately timed at 20 minutes. IBPS PO Mains : Section Questions Marks Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 40 60 General / Economy / Banking Awareness 50 60 English Language 40 20 Data Analysis & Interpretation 40 60 Total (Objective) 170 200

The selection happens in a few clear stages. You must clear each stage to move ahead to the next one: Preliminary Examination — online, objective type (screening stage only) Main Examination — online, objective plus a descriptive paper Personality Test — mandatory to attend before the interview Common Interview — carries 100 marks Provisional Allotment — based on final merit and your bank preference Remember, your Preliminary Exam marks are only for screening — they are not added to the final merit. The final selection is based on Main Exam (80%) + Interview (20%). There is also a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer in the objective tests, so attempt your questions carefully.