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The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is organising the IBPS PO 2025 Exam to recruit Probationary Officers (PO) and Management Trainees (MT) for 5,208 vacancies across 11 participating public sector banks.
With the Prelims and Mains exams already completed, candidates who qualified in the Mains will now proceed to the final stage, the Interview round. In this article, you can check all the latest updates related to important dates, interview call letters, results, and the complete IBPS PO 2025 recruitment schedule.
IBPS PO 2025 Interview
The IBPS PO 2025 Interview is the final stage of the selection process, conducted after the completion of the Mains examination. Shortlisted candidates from the Mains will be called to appear for the Personality Test and Interview, which are expected to be held between December 2025 and January 2026.
During the interview, candidates will be evaluated on their communication skills, banking awareness, confidence, and overall personality. The combined performance in the Mains and Interview will determine the final selection of candidates for the Probationary Officer (PO) posts in participating banks.
IBPS PO 2025 Exam Schedule
Refer to the table below for the most recent updates on the exam schedule, admit card release, results, cut-off marks, and scorecard availability.
| Events | Dates |
| Notification | 30th June 2025 |
| Application Starts | 1st July 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply Online (Extended) | 28th July 2025 |
| Fee | 28th July 2025 |
| Application Correction Window | 31st July to 1st August 2025 |
| Pre-Examination Training | August 2025 |
| Prelims Admit Card 2025 | 14th August 2025 (Released) |
| Prelims Exam Date | 23rd and 24th August 2025 |
| Prelims Result | 26 September 2025 |
| IBPS PO Mains Admit Card 2025 | Released on 1st Oct 2025 |
| Mains Exam Date 2025 | 12th October 2025 |
| IBPS PO Mains Result 2025 | November 2025 |
| Personality Test | Nov/Dec 2025 |
| Interview | December 2025/January 2026 |
| Provisional Allotment | Jan/Feb 2026 |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025 12 October 2025
IBPS PO Notification 2025- Overview
| Particular | Details |
| Organization | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Post | Probationary Officer (PO)/ Management Trainee (MT) |
| Participating Banks | 11 |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Category | Bank Jobs |
| Vacancies | 5208 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Salary | Rs. 74,000 to 76,000/- |
| Selection Process | Prelims, Mains & Interview |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
| Age Limit | 20 years – 30 years |
| Official Website | ibps.in |
IBPS PO Official Notification PDF
The IBPS PO 2025 Notification (CRP PO/MT-XV) has been officially released in PDF format, outlining all key details of the recruitment process. This year, the exam pattern for both the Prelims and Mains stages has been updated this year. Candidates are advised to download the notification and review it thoroughly to stay informed about the revised exam pattern, important dates, and other essential information.
Download IBPS PO Official Notification PDF
IBPS PO 2025 Vacancy
IBPS has announced the total number of vacancies for the post of Probationary Officer post. For the FY 2026-27, a total of 5208 vacancies are to be filled in 11 participating banks. The vacancy is divided into different categories such as SC, ST, OBC, EWS, and UR. Check the table below for PSB names and category-wise vacancies.
| Sr. No. | Participating Bank | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total |
| 1 | Bank of Baroda | 150 | 75 | 270 | 100 | 405 | 1000 |
| 2 | Bank of India | 105 | 53 | 189 | 70 | 283 | 700 |
| 3 | Bank of Maharashtra | 150 | 75 | 270 | 100 | 405 | 1000 |
| 4 | Canara Bank | 150 | 50 | 200 | 100 | 500 | 1000 |
| 5 | Central Bank of India | 75 | 37 | 135 | 50 | 203 | 500 |
| 6 | Indian Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| 7 | Indian Overseas Bank | 69 | 33 | 121 | 44 | 183 | 450 |
| 8 | Punjab National Bank | 30 | 15 | 54 | 20 | 81 | 200 |
| 9 | Punjab & Sind Bank | 53 | 27 | 98 | 36 | 144 | 358 |
| 10 | UCO Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| 11 | Union Bank of India | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Total | 782 | 365 | 1337 | 520 | 2204 | 5208 |
IBPS PO Vacancy Trend: 2024 Vs 2025
| Bank Name | CRP-XIV (2024) | CRP-XV (2025) | Change |
| Bank of Baroda | NR | 1,000 |
Newly Reported
|
| Bank of India | 885 | 700 | -185 |
| Bank of Maharashtra | NR | 1,000 |
Newly Reported
|
| Canara Bank | 750 | 1,000 | +250 |
| Central Bank of India | 2,000 | 500 | -1,500 |
| Indian Bank | NR | NR |
Not Reported
|
| Indian Overseas Bank | 260 | 450 | +190 |
| Punjab National Bank | 200 | 200 | No Change |
| Punjab & Sind Bank | 360 | 358 |
Minor Decrease
|
| UCO Bank | NR | NR |
Not Reported
|
| Union Bank of India | NR | NR |
Not Reported
|
Note: As compared to 2024, the vacancy for 2025 has increased by 753.
What is the IBPS PO Exam?
IBPS PO 2025 marks the 15th edition of the recruitment drive for Probationary Officer (PO) and Management Trainee positions. It remains a popular choice among banking aspirants seeking a stable and rewarding career. The selection process involves three stages:
- Preliminary Exam
- Main Exam
- Interview.
Selected candidates will be appointed as Probationary Officers (POs) in one of the 11 participating Public Sector Banks, based on their preferences and the availability of vacancies.
IBPS PO Exam Centre
A separate call letter is issued to the candidates for this pre-exam training that is conducted in various centers across India. The IBPS PO Exam Centre List 2025 is given below:
| State/UT | Preliminary Exam Centres |
Main Exam Centres
|
| Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
Guntur, Kurnool, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam
|
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun | Naharlagun |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
Guwahati, Silchar
|
| Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Patna
|
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali |
Chandigarh/Mohali
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| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur | Raipur |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Surat, Jamnagar | Surat |
| Daman & Diu | (Not specified) | (Not specified) |
| Delhi | Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram |
Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram
|
| Goa | Panaji | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
Ahmedabad, Vadodara
|
| Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Yamuna Nagar | Ambala, Hissar |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una |
Hamirpur, Shimla
|
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
Jammu, Srinagar
|
| Jharkhand | Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
|
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi |
Bengaluru, Hubli, Mangalore
|
| Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichur |
Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram
|
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | Kavaratti |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain | Bhopal, Indore |
| Maharashtra | Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Solapur |
Aurangabad, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune
|
| Manipur | Imphal | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima | Kohima |
| Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur | Bhubaneshwar |
| Puducherry | Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur |
Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala
|
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur | Jaipur, Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Bardang/Gangtok |
Bardang/Gangtok
|
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Vellore, Virudhunagar |
Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli
|
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal | Hyderabad |
| Tripura | Agartala | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Banda, Bareilly, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/Greater Noida, Sitapur, Varanasi |
Allahabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi
|
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee | Dehradun |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri |
Asansol, Greater Kolkata, Kalyani, Siliguri
|
IBPS PO Previous Year Papers
The IBPS PO Previous Year Question Papers will help in understanding the past year trends of the Exams. Candidates can check the Previous Year Papers for the Prelims and Mains Exam. To get an idea about the type of questions asked in the Exam, candidates can go through these papers and prepare accordingly.
IBPS PO 2025 Cut Off
The Cut Off is the minimum mark that is required by any candidate to score to be shortlisted to appear for the next round of recruitment. It is decided based number of vacancies, the difficulty level of the exam, and the past year trends. Candidates can check the previous year’s IBPS PO Cut off to understand the difficulty and competition of the exam from the table given below.
| IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off | |
| Category | Cut-Off Marks |
| GEN | 54.25 |
| SC | 49.50 |
| ST | 43 |
| OBC-NCL | 54.25 |
| EWS | 54.25 |
| HI | 21.75 |
| OC | 42.50 |
| VI | 39 |
| ID | 20.25 |
Preparation Tips for IBPS PO 2025 Exam
The candidates who are going to appear in the IBPS PO 2025 examination must prepare strategically to excel in the examination. Here are a few preparation tips for the candidates to add to their schedule.
- Know the Syllabus & Exam Pattern: Get familiar with the complete syllabus and structure of the PO Prelims and Mains exams to plan your study accordingly.
- Use Limited, Quality Resources: Stick to a few reliable books or online resources instead of referring to too many materials, which can confuse.
- Solve Previous Year Papers: Practice previous years’ question papers to understand the types of questions asked and the level of difficulty.
- Attempt Mock Tests Regularly: Take full-length tests under exam-like conditions to improve speed and accuracy.
- Analyze Your Performance: After each test, review your mistakes and weak areas to work on them effectively.
- Follow Experienced Mentors: Learn from trusted educators or online mentors who provide structured guidance, tips, and strategies for effective preparation.
IBPS PO 2025 Mock Test
To crack the IBPS PO 2025 exam, practising with mock tests is a must. The IBPS PO Mock Test simulate the real exam environment and helps you improve speed, accuracy, and time management. You can attempt topic-wise/chapter-wise test, full tests, and sectional tests to strengthen your preparation before the exam. Make sure to include them in your daily practice schedule as the exam date approaches.
IBPS PO 2025 Online Coaching
If you’re looking for structured preparation, IBPS PO Online Coaching 2025 is a great option. It offers live classes, recorded sessions, doubt-solving, PDFs, and practice questions, everything in one place. Guided by expert faculty, these coaching programs are designed to cover the entire syllabus with tips, tricks, and shortcuts. Whether you’re a beginner or need advanced practice, online coaching can help you stay consistent and focused while studying from the comfort of your home.
IBPS PO Preparation Books
The candidates can refer to the list of IBPS PO Books 2025 from the table given below. The subject-wise books will help the candidates to pay attention to the subjects they find any weaknesses.
| Subject | IBPS PO Books |
| English |
|
| Reasoning |
|
| Quantitative Aptitude |
|
| General Awareness |
|
Why Choose IBPS PO as a Career Option?
Here are a few reasons why aspirants choose the IBPS PO Exam:
- Prestigious Government Job: Becoming a Probationary Officer (PO) in a nationalised bank offers social status and long-term job security.
- Attractive Salary & Perks: IBPS POs enjoy a good salary package, allowances (HRA, DA, medical), and benefits like pension and leave travel concession.
- Growth Opportunities: Fast-track promotions and chances to rise to senior management positions with experience and performance.
- Nationwide Job Vacancies: Provides opportunities to work across India in various banks, offering exposure and mobility.
- Balanced Work-Life: Compared to private sector jobs, public sector banking jobs generally offer better work-life balance.
- Structured Selection Process: Transparent and predictable recruitment process through preliminary, mains, and interview stages.
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