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IBPS Probationary Officer 2026

IBPS PO notification, eligibility, syllabus, cutoff, results and admit cards — all in one place.

🎓 Any Graduate 👤 20–30 years 📅 Annual 🌐 National 3 Stages
ℹ️ Exam Overview
Conducting Body
Banking — IBPS
Qualification
Any Graduate
Age Limit
20–30 years
Frequency
Annual
Level
National
Category
Banking
💼 Posts Recruited
Probationary Officer (PO)
Management Trainee (MT)
📋 Selection Process
1
Preliminary Exam (100 marks)
2
Main Exam (200 + 25 descriptive)
3
Interview (100 marks)
📚 Syllabus 2 available
📄 Previous Year Papers 2 found
All IBPS PO Papers →
🎯 Mock Tests
Total Questions
100
Duration
60 min
Total Marks
200
Negative Marking
None
🎯 Start IBPS PO Mock Test
📊 Previous Year Cutoffs 7 records
2024
Prelims
Category Cutoff Total Marks Post
GENERAL 67.75 100 PO/MT
OBC 64.00 100 PO/MT
SC 55.50 100 PO/MT
ST 49.75 100 PO/MT
Mains
Category Cutoff Total Marks Post
GENERAL 48.88 75 PO/MT
OBC 45.38 75 PO/MT
SC 39.88 75 PO/MT
🏆 Results 0 found

No results published yet for this exam.

🎫 Admit Cards 2 found
📖 IBPS PO Preparation Guide 4–5 months
Strategy

Banking exams require speed and accuracy. Attempt Reasoning first in the exam (fastest marks). Practice DI and Puzzles daily. Data Analysis in Mains needs strong DI skills.

📚 Subject-wise Roadmap
Reasoning Ability HIGH
📕 Books: MK Pandey, Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning (RS Aggarwal)
💡 Master Puzzles and Seating Arrangement — 30%+ weight.
Quantitative Aptitude HIGH
📕 Books: Arun Sharma, Quantum CAT (Sarvesh Verma)
💡 Practice DI sets daily. Focus on tables and approximations.
English Language MEDIUM
📕 Books: Norman Lewis Word Power, SP Bakshi
💡 Reading Comprehension is scoring — read 1 passage daily.
Banking/Financial Awareness HIGH (MAINS)
📕 Books: Arihant Banking Awareness, Current Banking Affairs
💡 Follow RBI press releases and bank news monthly.
🔗 Recommended Resources
IBPS PO Previous 5-year Papers
Adda247 IBPS PO mock tests
Bankersadda daily quiz
Frequently Asked Questions
What is IBPS PO? +

IBPS PO (Probationary Officer) exam selects candidates for PO/MT posts in 11 public sector banks including Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, PNB, Union Bank, Bank of India and others.

What is the salary for IBPS PO? +

Starting salary is ₹41,960/month basic. With allowances (DA, HRA, CCA, etc.) total compensation is ₹52,000–₹65,000/month. Annual CTC is approximately ₹8–9 LPA.

Which banks participate in IBPS PO? +

Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Central Bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, Punjab National Bank, UCO Bank, Union Bank of India.

How is IBPS PO different from SBI PO? +

IBPS PO has higher vacancies (4,000+) across 11 banks while SBI PO has ~600 vacancies only in SBI. SBI PO is considered more prestigious with slightly faster promotions.

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