IBPS PO Eligibility 2026

IBPS PO 2026 Eligibility

Nationality

• A citizen of India, or
• A subject of Nepal or Bhutan, or
• A Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962 to settle permanently, or
• A person of Indian origin who migrated from listed countries to settle permanently in India.

Candidates in the last four groups need an eligibility certificate from the Government of India.

Age limit

Minimum 20 years and maximum 30 years. For CRP PO/MT-XVI, candidates must be born between 02.07.1996 and 01.07.2006 (both days included).

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 candidate must have a valid mark sheet/degree certificate showing graduation, and the result must be declared on or before the last date of registration (21.07.2026 for this cycle).
• No minimum percentage is required.

Points to remember

• All eligibility conditions are checked at the time of interview; ineligible candidates can be rejected at any stage.
• Category certificates (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD) must be in the prescribed format.
• Read the full eligibility section of the official notification on ibps.in before applying in the next cycle.

Source: Sreedhar's CCE – IBPS PO XVI notification guide, Careers360 – IBPS PO Notification 2026, Careers360 – IBPS PO 2026