IBPS PO, SO 2026 Vacancy: Application deadline extended for IBPS PO and SO posts; submit your form by this date..

IBPS PO, SO 2026 Vacancy: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has extended the application deadline for the PO and SO recruitment 2026. Interested and eligible candidates can now apply online by visiting the official website, ibps.in, until July 26, 2026.

Through this recruitment drive, appointments will be made for 6,715 Probationary Officer (PO) and 745 Specialist Officer (SO) posts across participating public sector banks.

What are the educational qualifications required to apply?
For the Probationary Officer (PO) post, candidates must hold a graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university. Candidates must possess a valid mark sheet or degree certificate at the time of application, and providing details of the marks obtained in graduation is mandatory.

For Specialist Officer (SO) posts, the qualifications vary depending on the specific role. Therefore, candidates should check the official notification for the educational requirements of the specific post before applying.
How will the selection take place?
Candidates for the IBPS PO recruitment will be selected through three stages:

Preliminary Examination (Prelims)
Main Examination (Mains)
Personality Test
The Preliminary Examination will consist of 100 objective-type questions worth 100 marks, with a duration of 60 minutes. The Main Examination will comprise 170 questions worth 200 marks, to be completed within 160 minutes. Negative marking will apply to the examination; one-fourth (0.25) of the marks assigned to a question will be deducted for every incorrect answer, while no marks will be deducted for unattempted questions.

IBPS PO, SO 2026: How to apply
Visit the official IBPS website.
Click on the application link for IBPS PO/SO Recruitment 2026.
Register by filling in the required details.

Enter all the information requested in the online application form. Upload the required documents and pay the application fee.
After submitting the form, download the confirmation page and keep a printout of it safe.

Candidates are advised to complete the application process before the deadline of July 26, 2026, to avoid last-minute technical issues or server-related problems on the website.

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