{"id":417,"date":"2026-07-22T07:10:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aashisharoramaths.com\/blog\/?post_type=notifications&#038;p=417"},"modified":"2026-07-22T07:10:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:10:34","slug":"ibps-po-recruitment-2026","status":"publish","type":"notifications","link":"https:\/\/aashisharoramaths.com\/notifications\/ibps-po-recruitment-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"IBPS PO Recruitment 2026: Vacancies, Eligibility &#038; Apply Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has officially released the detailed notification for the Common Recruitment Process (CRP PO\/MT-XVI) to recruit Probationary Officers (PO) and Management Trainees (MT) for the 2027\u201328 placement cycle. A total of 7,365 vacancies have been announced across 11 participating public sector banks. Interested candidates holding a bachelor&#8217;s degree in any discipline can register online through the official portal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>IBPS PO Recruitment 2026 \u2013 Overview<\/b><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Particulars<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Details<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Organization<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Post Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probationary Officer (PO) \/ Management Trainee (MT)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Recruitment Cycle<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CRP PO\/MT-XVI<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Total Vacancies<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7,365 Posts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Application Mode<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Selection Process<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prelims, Mains, Personality Test &amp; Common Interview<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Important Dates<\/b><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Event<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Date<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Notification Release Date<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">June 30, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Online Application Starts<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">July 01, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Last Date to Apply Online<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">July 21, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Last Date for Fee Payment<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">July 21, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Preliminary Examination Date<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">August 22 &amp; 23, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Main Examination Date<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">October 04, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Personality Test &amp; Interview<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">November \/ December 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Vacancy &amp; Eligibility Criteria<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Educational Qualification<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates must possess a Graduation Degree (Bachelor&#8217;s Degree) in any discipline from a University recognized by the Government of India or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valid mark sheets and degree certificates indicating percentage of marks must be available at the time of online registration.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Age Limit (As on July 01, 2026)<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Minimum Age:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 20 Years<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Maximum Age:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 30 Years<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upper age limit relaxations apply for reserved categories: SC\/ST (5 years), OBC-NCL (3 years), PwBD (10 years), and Ex-Servicemen (5 years).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Application Fee<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>SC \/ ST \/ PwBD Candidates:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b9175 (inclusive of GST)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>General \/ OBC \/ EWS Candidates:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b9850 (inclusive of GST)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Selection Process<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Phase 1: Online Preliminary Examination:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Objective paper carrying 100 marks across English Language (30 marks), Quantitative Aptitude (35 marks), and Reasoning Ability (35 marks) with sectional timing totaling 60 minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Phase 2: Online Main Examination:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Objective test (200 marks) evaluating Reasoning &amp; Computer Aptitude, General\/Economy\/Banking Awareness, English Language, Data Analysis &amp; Interpretation, followed by a Descriptive Test (25 marks) for Essay and Letter Writing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Phase 3: Personality Test &amp; Interview:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A mandatory personality assessment followed by a structured personal interview carrying 100 marks conducted by participating banks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Document Verification &amp; Provisional Allotment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Verification of candidate credentials followed by final merit allocation to participating public sector banks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>How to Apply Online<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibps.in\/\"> <b>IBPS Official Portal<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on &#8220;CRP PO\/MT&#8221; on the homepage and select &#8220;Common Recruitment Process for Probationary Officers \/ Management Trainees XVI&#8221;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on &#8220;Click here for New Registration&#8221; to generate a Registration Number and Password.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Log in and fill in educational credentials, personal details, and participating bank preferences.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upload scanned images of photograph, signature, left thumb impression, handwritten declaration, and live photograph capture as specified.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay the applicable application fee online via Debit\/Credit Card, Net Banking, or UPI.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit the application form before the July 21, 2026 deadline and retain a printout of the confirmation page.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has officially released the detailed notification for the Common Recruitment Process (CRP PO\/MT-XVI) to recruit Probationary Officers (PO) and Management Trainees (MT) for the 2027\u201328 placement cycle. 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