IBPS PO/ MT 2026 Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern, Registration, Eligibility, Preparation Tips

Last updated on 21 Sep 2017

IBPS PO/ MT 2026 Info

IBPS PO 2023 Exam

IBPS PO 2023 exam notifications are out for 2023-18 recruitment drive of Probationary Officers. With the release of IBPS PO 2023 notification, the application process for 3562 vacancies has also started from August 16, 2023. As per the notification released by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) for the recruitment of Probationary Officer/Management Trainee (PO/MT), the prelim exam will be conducted on 7, 8, 14 and 15 October 2023. Those clearing PO Prelims Exam will have to take PO Main Exam on November 26, 2023. IBPS is a 3-tiered selection process where candidates need to clear all the stages to get shortlisted for the final selection. The process starts with the Preliminary Exam followed by Main Exam and Interview.

There is no change in the IBPS PO 2023 Prelim exam pattern. However, a major change has been introduced in IBPS PO 2023 Mains Exam. As per the notification, Mains Exam of IBPS PO 2023 will also have a descriptive paper as it is done in SBI PO exam.

IBPS PO Admit Card Released

Admit cards for IBPS PO Preliminary Exam have been released. Candidates who applied for IBPS 2023 can visit the official website and can download their admit card. Make sure you take a printout of the admit card and get a photocopy of the same. Check all the details like your name, address, examination centre etc. on IBPS PO 2023 admit card before downloading it. 

IBPS PO 2023 Calendar

Important Events

Dates

Beginning of online registration of application

16/08/2023

Closure of registration of application

05/09/2023

Closure for editing application details

05/09/2023

Last date for printing your application

20/09/2023

Online Fee Payment

16/08/2023 to 05/09/2023

Download of call letters for Pre-exam training

September 2023

Pre-exam training

23/09/2023 to 29/09/2023

Call letters for IBPS 2023 Preliminary Exam

September 2023

IBPS 2023 Prelim Exam

07/10/2023, 08/10/2023, 14/10/2023 and 15/10/2023

IBPS 2023 Prelim Result

October 2023

Download IBPS 2023 Mains call letter

November 2023

IBPS 2023 Main Exam

26/11/2023

IBPS 2023 Main result

December 2023

Download call letters for interview

January 2023

Interview/Counselling

January/February 2023

Provisional allotment

April 2023


 
 

IBPS PO/ MT 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who wish to apply for IBPS CWE PO/MT-VII should first check IBPS PO 2023 eligibility criteria and fill the online application form only when they meet all the requirements. Remember that candidates also need to present original documents to prove that all the facts like their age, qualification, and nationality mentioned by them are true.

Nationality/ Citizenship

(I) A Citizen of India

(II) A subject of Nepal

(III) A subject of Bhutan

(IV) A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962

(V) A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam

Candidates except those who belong to the first category should have got a certificate of eligibility from the Government of India

Age Limit

The candidates should be between 20 - 30 years of age.

Relaxation of upper age limit:

S. No.

Category

Age Relaxation

1

SC/ST

5 years

2

OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)

3 years

3

Persons with Disabilities (PWD)

10 years

4

Ex-Servicemen (Army personnel)

5 years

5

Widows/Divorced Women

9 years

6

Persons with Domicile of Jammu &Kashmir during the period of 1-1-1980 to 31-12-1989

5 years

7

Persons affected by 1984 riots

5 years

Educational Qualification

·         The candidates should be a graduate or have a similar qualification recognised by the Central Government and should have recognised certification of knowledge in operations of computer systems

·         Candidates should have proficiency in local language of respective states

·         The candidate needs to have a valid mark sheet to prove that he/she is graduate on the day of registration

For detailed information on IBPS PO MT Eligibility Criteria, click here

IBPS PO/ MT 2026 Application Details

Candidates can apply for IBPS 2023 online by visiting the official website. The online registration process is open from August 16, 2023, to September 05, 2023. There is no other mode of application for IBPS 2023 PO exam. Before sitting to fill IBPS 2023 application form, make sure you keep given documents ready with you:

·         Scanned copy of photograph and signature in prescribed format

·         Details/ Documents for online payment of IBPS 2023 application fee

·         Valid personal email ID

·         Once done with filling up details, make the payment of requisite fee and/or intimation charges via using Debit Cards (RuPay/ Visa/ MasterCard/ Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets

Only one application from one candidate will be accepted. In case of multiple applications from the same candidate, only the latest application with all the details will be considered valid and the payment for other applications will be forfeited. 

For detailed information on IBPS PO 2023 Application Forms, click here

Application fees detail

IBPS 2023 online application process will complete only after payment of fee.  IBPS 2023 application fee can only be paid in online mode through Debit Card, Credit Card, Internet Banking, IMPs, Cash Cards or Mobile Wallets.

Don't forget to take printout of the e-receipt generated after successful payment of application fee

IBPS 2023 Exam Fee

Category

Fee structure

SC/ST/PWD

Rs. 1,00/-

All other Candidates

Rs. 6,00/-

 

IBPS PO/ MT 2026 Counselling/Interview

Candidates who get shortlisted in both Preliminary and Main examination of IBPS PO 2023 are called for a common interview conducted by the participating organisations and co-ordinated by the Nodal Bank. Based on the business needs of the participating organisations and vacancies available in the financial year 2023-19, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by the Participating Organisations. IBPS 2023 result of CWE PO/MT-VII will be valid for one year. At the close of business on March 31, 2019, it will automatically expire even without any written notice. 

·         Address, time, date and the centre of the interview will be informed to the shortlisted candidates through a call letter.

·         Candidates need to download the interview call letter from IBPS' authorised website

·         Total marks for interview are 100 where candidates need to score at least 40% marks

·         To get shortlisted for the final process, the candidates need to qualify both in the IBPS 2023 Main and interview with high merit

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS

Allahabad Bank

Canara Bank

Indian Overseas Bank

UCO Bank

Andhra Bank

Central Bank of India

Oriental Bank of Commerce

Union Bank of India

Bank of Baroda

Corporation Bank

Punjab National Bank

United Bank of India

Bank of India

Dena Bank

Punjab & Sind Bank

IDBI Bank

Bank of Maharashtra

Indian Bank

Syndicate Bank

Vijaya Bank

 

IBPS PO/ MT 2026 Exam Syllabus

IBPS 2023 is similar to other bank exams. Though the topics covered in IBPS prelims and main are different, the subjects are almost similar. Candidates need to have good command at Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English, Computer Awareness and General Awareness to score good marks in IBPS 2023 exam. However, IBPS doesn't issue any official syllabus with detailed information of topics. Candidates need to make a list of topics on the basis of previous year question papers by covering the broad subjects issued by the authorities for IBPS 2023 syllabus.

IBPS PO/ MT 2026 Exam Centers

IBPS exam in 2023 will be held at various centers all across India. Candidates can mention their exam center preferences while filling online application. However, allotment of examination centre completely depends on the availability of seats at the preferred venue. Candidates can just give their preference of centre, but in no condition can request to change it once allotted.

IBPS 2023 Exam Centres

Agartala

Agra

Ahmedabad

Allahabad

Amritsar

Aurangabad

Bareilly

Behrampur (Ganjam)

Bengaluru

Bhopal

Bhubaneshwar

Chandigarh

Chennai

Muzaffarpur

Mysore

Rohtak

Thiruvananthapuram

Madurai

Dehradun

Gorakhpur

Gulbarga

Guwahati

Hubli

Hyderabad

Dhanbad

Rajkot

Ranchi

Raipur

Mangalore

Puducherry

Jaipur

Kavaratti

Kochi

Kolkata

Lucknow

Ludhiana

Karnal

Vadodara

Jabalpur

Varanasi

Pune

Balasore

Mumbai

New Delhi

Panaji (Goa)

Patiala

Patna

Port Blair

Nagpur

Shimla

Shillong

Siliguri

Thiruchirapalli

Tirupati

Sambalpur

Jammu

Jodhpur

Kanpur

Coimbatore

Indore

Vijaywada and Vishakhapatnam

 

IBPS PO/ MT 2026 Contact Details

IBPS House, 90 feet, D.P. Road
Near Thakur Polytechnic,
Off. Western Express Highway,
P.B. No.- 8587, Kandivali (E)
Mumbai, PIN- 400 101

Ph: 1800 222 366, 1800 103 4566

 

IBPS PO/MT Related Article

IBPS Eligibility Criteria

IBPS PO 2023 Application Forms

IBPS PO : Career Launcher Presents All India Mock

IBPS PO 2023 Exam Pattern and Syllabus

 

Frequently Asked Questions

You can make a correction or can edit the details only before the final submission. Once you hit "Submit" button, you cannot modify the data entered

Once you click the Submit Button, you will get "Registration No." and "Password" generated message. Save the same carefully for future reference like to download call letter, to check IBPS 2025 PO result.

No, there is no fixed number of vacancies. It depends of the requirement of the participating banks submitted to IBPS.

No, only Main examination scores will be considered for shortlisting candidates for interview and final merit list. Also, the weightage of Main examination and interview will be 80:20 respectively.

No, only candidates who have completed graduation can apply for the exam. 

Actually, it varies every year based on the performance of the candidates and the calculation method of IBPS.