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    IBPS PO Vacancies 2025 - Check IBPS PO Category-wise Vacancy

    IBPS PO Vacancies 2025 - Check IBPS PO Category-wise Vacancy

    Meghana Mohana KrishnanUpdated on 21 Jul 2026, 10:36 AM IST

    The Institute Banking of Personnel Selection (IBPS) has prescribed the detailed IBPS PO 2026 vacancy in the official notification. IBPS PO vacancy 2026 details have been released bank-wise. Candidates who are going to appear for IBPS PO exam can check the vacancy details here. Every year, a total of 11 banks participate to recruit employees for the post of Probationary Officers. Candidates need to appear in the three-stage recruitment process and meet IBPS PO 2026 cut off at each stage to get qualified for final allotment as per the vacancies available. To know more, read the full article below.

    This Story also Contains

    1. IBPS PO Vacancies 2026: Overview
    2. IBPS PO Selection Procedure 2026
    3. IBPS PO Salary 2026
    IBPS PO Vacancies 2025 - Check IBPS PO Category-wise Vacancy
    IBPS PO Vacancies

    IBPS PO Vacancies 2026: Overview

    Overview

    Specifications

    Name of Exam

    IBPS PO

    Conducting Authority

    Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)

    Exam category

    National

    Exam mode

    Online

    Frequency of conduct

    Once a year

    Post

    Probationary Officers

    IBPS PO Vacancies

    7365

    IBPS PO Vacancy Category-Wise 2026

    Applicants must check their category before proceeding to fill the IBPS PO application form 2026. It is mandatory to give proof of the category at the time of the document verification process. If not, candidates will get disqualified and strict action will be taken. Check the table below to get an idea about the IBPS PO vacancies category-wise.

    The IBPS PO vacancy 2026 as per the official notification is as follows:

    SR.

    No.

    Participating Bank

    SC

    ST

    OBC

    EWS

    UR

    TOTAL

    1

    BANK OF BARODA

    285

    142

    513

    190

    770

    1900

    2

    BANK OF INDIA

    75

    37

    135

    50

    203

    500

    3

    BANK OF MAHARASHTRA

    165

    82

    297

    110

    446

    1100

    4

    CANARA BANK

    225

    112

    405

    150

    608

    1500

    5

    CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA

    75

    37

    135

    50

    203

    500

    6

    INDIAN BANK

    NR

    NR

    NR

    NR

    NR

    650

    7

    INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK

    84

    41

    148

    54

    223

    550

    8

    PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK

    76

    38

    136

    50

    204

    504

    9

    PUNJAB & SIND BANK

    24

    13

    47

    15

    62

    161

    10

    UCO BANK

    NR

    NR

    NR

    NR

    NR

    NR

    11

    UNION BANK OF INDIA

    NR

    NR

    NR

    NR

    NR

    NR

    TOTAL

    1009

    502

    1816

    669

    2719

    7365

    Candidates can also refer to the following previous year IBPS PO Vacancy to get a good idea about the 2026 vacancy.

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    IBPS PO Participating Banks 2026

    IBPS has provided the IBPS PO vacancies in the participating banks. There are 11 banks that are participating in the recruitment exam conducted by the IBPS. The shortlisted candidates can join as probationary officers in these banks. The IBPS PO is the scale - 1 officer level post. Check the table below to know all about the IBPS PO participating banks.

    Participating Banks:

    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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    IBPS PO Selection Procedure 2026

    IBPS conducts the recruitment exam to recruit personnel for the post of IBPS PO. As per the IBPS PO selection procedure 2026, the recruitment exam is conducted in three different stages. The stages are prelims, mains and interview. IBPS releases the separate IBPS PO 2026 result for each stage of examination. Check the below details of the IBPS PO selection procedure.

    IBPS PO Preliminary Stage: The prelims exam is the first stage of the IBPS PO recruitment procedure. The preliminary stage is qualifying in nature. There are multiple choice questions from three different sections that are maths, reasoning and English. The exam is conducted in online mode and candidates have to secure marks more than or equal to the prelims cut off provided by IBPS.

    IBPS PO Main Stage: The main stage of the IBPS PO is the second and one of the crucial stages. This stage is also conducted in online mode. The marks scored by the candidates at this stage will be considered as one of the major scores for the final allotment. Candidates who get qualified at this stage are required to appear in the interview round.

    IBPS PO Interview: This is the final stage of the IBPS PO recruitment process. All the shortlisted candidates in the main round will be interviewed face-to-face for the IBPS PO vacancy 2026. Candidates are required to appear in front of an interview panel consisting of three to four members. The final allotment will be based on the marks secured in the main and interview round.

    IBPS PO Salary 2026

    The IBPS PO salary is one of a major fascination for the applicants. As per the salary of IBPS PO 2026, employees will be paid on the basic pay scale of Rs 23,700. Along with the IBPS PO salary, other allowances will also be provided.

    Salary of IBPS PO

    ParticularsDetails

    Basic Salary

    New Joiners

    Rs 48,480

    Basic Pay

    After 7 years

    Rs 62,480

    Basic Pay

    After 2 more years

    Rs. 67,160

    Basic Pay

    After 7 more years

    Rs. 85,920

    Allowances:

    Allowances

    Percentage of allowances

    Dearness Allowance (DA)

    40% of the Basic Pay

    House Rent Allowance (HRA)

    7% or 8% or 9% of Basic Pay

    Special Allowance

    7.75 % of Basic Pay

    City Compensatory Allowance (CCA)

    4% or 3% or 0% depending on the job location

    Along with these allowances, employees will also get many other benefits such as leased accommodation, travelling allowance, the expenses on petrol are reimbursed., medical allowances, newspaper reimbursement and the new pension scheme.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Due to the merger of several of the banks. Will the number of IBPS PO participating banks decrease?
    A:

    Yes, due to the bank merger, the number of participating banks in the IBPS PO has decreased. The number of collaborating banks have cut from 17 to 11 previously.

    Q: How many vacancies are in IBPS PO 2026?
    A:

    The IBS PO 2026 vacancies are 7365 this year.

    Q: Does the IBPS PO vacancy come every year?
    A:

    Yes, the IBPS PO vacancy releases every year.

    Q: Can I apply for IBPS PO vacancy 2026 from two different states?
    A:

    No, you cannot apply from two different states in the same year.

    Q: Who will announce the IBPS PO vacancies?
    A:

    IBPS will announce the vacancy details of IBPS PO 2026.

    Q: How are candidates for the IBPS PO positions selected?
    A:

    There are three steps to the IBPS PO selection process: preliminary, mains, and interview.

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    • 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.

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    Yes. The Prelims and Mains are primarily objective (MCQ) exams, but

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    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

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    Keep your registration number/roll number and password or date of birth ready. If the result has been released, you can

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