What is the full form of IBPS? This question comes from lots of aspirants. The full form of IBPS is Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. IBPS conducts the banking recruitment exams for the post of IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS SO, IBPS RRB (Officer Scale I, II, III and Office Assistants). IBPS has registered itself in 1860 and 1950 under the Societies Registration Act and Bombay Public Trust as an autonomous body with the main aim to evolve and implement a world class system of selection of personnel for their client organization. The IBPS recruitment exam is conducted once every year for all the posts separately.
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Earlier in 1975, the National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM) formed a small unit, Personnel Selection Services (PSS) to recruit the staff at the different branches of Indian banks. This organization was formed when banks in India were nationalized in 1969. Later in 1984, PSS was converted into the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). The IBPS conducts the recruitment exams in three phases - prelims, mains and interview. However, there is no interview round for the candidates getting selected for clerical posts.
As we know that the full form of IBPS is Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, there are some other important abbreviations of different posts that students need to know. Check below the table to know more about the IBPS full form.
Exam Name conducted by IBPS | IBPS Full Form |
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officers | |
IBPS Clerk | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerks |
IBPS RRB | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection - Regional Rural Bank exams |
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Specialist Officers |
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As we understand by the IBPS full form, IBPS is an organization for personnel selection. There are a total number of 11 banks who participate in IBPS recruitment exams. IBPS helps these banks in the fair selection of candidates for the different posts such as PO, clerks and others. While completing the application procedure of IBPS, candidates can choose these banks as per their preference. Check below the list of participant banks of IBPS
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Bank of Baroda | Canara Bank |
Indian Overseas Bank | UCO Bank |
Bank of India | Central Bank of India |
Punjab National Bank | Union Bank of India |
Bank of Maharashtra | Indian Bank |
Punjab & Sind Bank | - |
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Candidates willing to appear in the recruitment exams conducted by IBPS need to apply online on the official website of IBPS - ibps.in. The application form of IBPS will be available in online mode only. As per the selection process of IBPS, the recruitment exam will be conducted in three different phases- prelims, main and interview. For the clerical post, there will be no interview round. However, candidates need to appear for a language proficiency test if needed. It is mandatory to meet cut off marks provided by the IBPS at each stage for the final allotment.
The salary of IBPS will vary according to the posts in the bank. Along with the IBPS salary, employees will also get different allowances such as Dearness allowance, house rent allowance, special allowances and many others. The timely increments and reimbursements are also one of the perks under IBPS Salary.
IBPS PO Salary |
For promotion in banks, candidates need to appear for either departmental exams or JAIIB exams. The promotion of the candidates will be based on the merit list which will be released category-wise.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The IBPS full form is Institute of Banking Personnel Selection.
For the IBPS recruitment procedure, a total number of 11 banks participate. Earlier, there were 17.
Both the IBPS and SBI have their own difficulty level. However, candidates can crack with a good preparation level.
For IBPS bank exams, the minimum qualification is graduation with any stream.
On Question asked by student community
Hi, IBPS PO ka result check karne ke liye aapko apne registration number/roll number aur password ya date of birth ki zarurat padegi. Agar aapko result page mil nahi raha hai, to apna exam year aur ye bata dijiye ki aapne Prelims ya Mains diya tha. Main aapko step-by-step check
Hello Aspirant,
Yes, you can prepare for IBPS PO in 30 days, especially if you already have a basic understanding of Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning and English. However, starting completely from zero makes it challenging, so you should focus on high-yield topics, mock tests and previous-year questions rather than trying to
Hey there,
If you mean IBPS PO 2026 (CRP PO/MT-XVI):
Prelims: October 2026
Prelims result: expected around November 2026
Mains: November 2026
Mains result: expected around December 2026/January 2027
Final result/provisional allotment: expected in 2027.
Yes. The Prelims and Mains are primarily objective (MCQ) exams, but
Hello Student,
If you mean the current IBPS PO 2026 recruitment (CRP PO/MT-XVI), the Prelims were held on 22–23 August 2026, and the Mains is scheduled for 4 October 2026.
So, the IBPS PO 2026 Prelims result has not been announced yet as of now. Please check the official IBPS
If you want to check your current IBPS PO result, first identify the examination year and stage, such as Prelims or Mains. IBPS releases separate result notices for different stages.
Keep your registration number/roll number and password or date of birth ready. If the result has been released, you can