IBPS PO eligibility at a glance
The baseline: be an Indian citizen (or belong to another eligible category), be 20–30 years old on 1 July 2026, and be a graduate by 21 July 2026. IBPS stresses these are minimum criteria — the bank you are allotted to has the final say on appointment.
Nationality
A candidate must be one of the following:
Everyone other than an Indian citizen needs a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.
Age limit
There is one age band for the post, counted as on 01.07.2026:
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Minimum age | 20 years |
| Maximum age | 30 years (General & EWS) |
| Date of birth | Not earlier than 02.07.1996 and not later than 01.07.2006 (both dates inclusive) |
Reserved categories get the upper-age relaxations below. Certificates for any relaxation must be shown in original, with photocopies, at the interview and later stages.
Age relaxation
The upper age limit is relaxed for these categories. SC/ST/OBC (NCL) relaxation can be combined with only one of the PwBD or ex-servicemen relaxations.
| Category | Age relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC / ST | 5 years |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (RPwD Act, 2016) | 10 years |
| Ex-servicemen, commissioned officers (including Emergency and Short Service Commissioned Officers) with at least 5 years’ military service, released on completion of assignment (not by dismissal or discharge for misconduct, inefficiency or disability) | 5 years, subject to the ceiling in Government guidelines |
OBC candidates need a non-creamy layer certificate in the Government of India format, issued on or after 01.04.2026; creamy-layer OBC candidates apply as General. There is no reservation for ex-servicemen in the officers’ cadre.
Educational qualification
A degree (graduation) in any discipline from a university recognised by the Government of India, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Central Government. The rules that come with it:
Application fee and category rules
The fee was paid online between 01.07.2026 and 21.07.2026. Your category decides your fee, age relaxation and reservation — and it cannot be changed after the edit window.
Application fee
₹175 for SC/ST/PwBD candidates; ₹850 for all others. Both include GST; bank transaction charges are paid by the candidate.
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)
Certificate with the non-creamy layer clause, in the Government of India format, issued on or after 01.04.2026 and held by the date of interview.
EWS
Family gross annual income below ₹8 lakh, within the asset limits; Income & Asset Certificate valid for 2026-27 (for FY 2025-26).
Category is final
No change of category is allowed after registration and the edit window. Results are processed on the category in your application.
Persons with benchmark disabilities
The notification sets no physical standards for this post. Persons with benchmark disabilities — at least 40% of a specified disability — are eligible for reservation under section 34 of the RPwD Act, 2016, in these categories:
| Category | Code | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Visual impairment | VI | Blindness and low vision |
| Hearing impairment | HI | Deaf and hard of hearing |
| Locomotor disability | OC / LD | Including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, muscular dystrophy and acid attack victims |
| Intellectual disability | ID | Autism spectrum disorder, specific learning disability, mental illness |
| Multiple disabilities | — | A combination of the categories above |
A disability certificate from a competent authority is required. Rules on scribes and compensatory time are in section B.III of the official notification.
Crack IBPS PO with your own daily plan
Daily targets, PYQ-style practice sets & timed mocks — built around the IBPS PO pattern.
Cleared the eligibility check? Start day one
Eligibility gets you to the start line — a plan gets you across it. Once you know you qualify, JobSafal turns the IBPS PO syllabus into a daily routine.
Daily study plan
The prelims and mains syllabus sequenced into short daily targets.
PYQ-style practice sets
Six timed IBPS PO sets to check your speed and accuracy.
Timed mocks
Full-length mocks in a timed test interface, with analysis after each attempt.
English & Hindi
Notes and practice in both languages.
