IBPS PO 2026 vacancy at a glance
Annexure I of the IBPS PO 2026 notification lists 6,715 indicative vacancies for 2027-28 across the participating public sector banks. IBPS says recruitment depends on each bank’s business needs, so final allotment is based on the vacancies banks actually report.
Category-wise vacancies
Category-wise indicative vacancies for IBPS PO 2026, from Annexure I of the notification:
| Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) | 2,719 |
| OBC | 1,816 |
| SC | 1,009 |
| EWS | 669 |
| ST | 502 |
| Total | 6,715 |
Within these, for persons with benchmark disabilities (PwBD): HI 73, OC 70, VI 67, ID 77. IBPS notes the figures may include backlog vacancies for some banks.
Bank-wise vacancies
Bank of Baroda has the largest share, followed by Canara Bank and Bank of Maharashtra. Indian Bank, UCO Bank and Union Bank of India have not reported vacancies.
| Bank | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of Baroda | 285 | 142 | 513 | 190 | 770 | 1,900 |
| Bank of India | 75 | 37 | 135 | 50 | 203 | 500 |
| Bank of Maharashtra | 165 | 82 | 297 | 110 | 446 | 1,100 |
| Canara Bank | 225 | 112 | 405 | 150 | 608 | 1,500 |
| Central Bank of India | 75 | 37 | 135 | 50 | 203 | 500 |
| Indian Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Indian Overseas Bank | 84 | 41 | 148 | 54 | 223 | 550 |
| Punjab National Bank | 76 | 38 | 136 | 50 | 204 | 504 |
| Punjab & Sind Bank | 24 | 13 | 47 | 15 | 62 | 161 |
| UCO Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Union Bank of India | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Total | 1,009 | 502 | 1,816 | 669 | 2,719 | 6,715 |
NR = Not Reported. Source: Annexure I, CRP PO/MT-XVI notification. The bank you join is decided at provisional allotment, on merit-cum-preference and actual vacancies.
See the pay scale & job profileVacancy trend
Indicative vacancies in the IBPS PO notification for the last two cycles:
2025: CRP PO/MT-XV notification, vacancies of 2026-27 (indicative). 2026: CRP PO/MT-XVI notification, vacancies of 2027-28 (indicative).
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