IBPS PO Eligibility 2026: Check Age Limit & Qualification

IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria 2026

Check out the highlights of the IBPS PO eligibility criteria 2026 exam as per the official notification of the IBPS PO.

IBPS PO Age Limit 2026

To appear for IBPS PO 2026, candidates must be a minimum of 20 years and a maximum of 30 years old. They must be born August 2, 1995, and before August 1, 2005. However, age relaxation is provided based on the category that belongs to the reservation.

IBPS PO Age Limit - Age Relaxation

IBPS provides age relaxation to categories entitled to reservations. Below are the category-wise age relaxation points for IBPS PO exam 2026.

IBPS PO Age Relaxation: Additional Points

1. Commission Officers, which includes ECOs and SSCOs who have gained at least five years of experience in armed forces services and have been released on assignment (completed or due within a year), had an age relaxation of 5 years.
2. Candidates from the ST category with a physical disability have an age relaxation of 15 years.
3. Candidates who aspire to avail of relaxation benefits need to upload supporting documents at any stage of recruitment on the official website of IBPS PO.
4. Ex-serviceman in Cadre Officers are not entitled to any reservation.

IBPS PO Educational Qualification 2026

A graduation from a recognised Indian university is a must with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks.

Points to Remember

1. Dates in graduation certificates are official passing years for DV authorities; a candidate should be passed before August 2026.
2. The candidate should have the passing certificate in hard copy. Attesting a graduation certificate from Director/Dean is mandatory if the candidate has it in digital format.
3. The qualifying percentage should not be semester/year-wise, but the aggregate percentage in a round-off format is accepted. For example, a candidate's percentage of 79.94 would be considered 80%.

IBPS PO Nationality 2026

1. Candidates must be permanent citizens of India
2. The subject of Bhutan or Nepal.
3. A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India.
4. Candidates who migrated to Nepal/Bhutan/Pakistan/Burma/Kenya/Uganda/Sri Lanka/East African countries/ Ethiopia/Vietnam can also appear in the exam
5. Candidates belonging to (3) or (4) must have valid documents to prove citizenship.

IBPS PO Work Experience 2026

IBPS does not ask for work experience from the candidates applying for the IBPS PO exam 2026. Disclosing one’s work experience is completely optional, but IBPS expects candidates to have basic computer operations experience and fluency in communication, written or verbal English.

IBPS PO Number of Attempts 2026

IBPS has not declared any limit to the number of attempts for IBPS PO exam. A candidate can appear for the exam as long as they meet the age limit criteria set by the authority.

IBPS PO Visual Standards 2026

IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria for Visually Impaired Candidates states specific guidelines to be followed by the candidate. Candidates having a visual impairment of more than 40% can opt for a magnified view in the question paper with a compensation time of 20 minutes per hour or otherwise advised. Candidates using the scribe service are not eligible for magnified content the vision, and previous notice for using a scribe should be proposed at the time of IBPS PO Application Form submission.

IBPS PO Medical Standards 2026

For the IBPS PO Exam, candidates need to attach proof of their medical soundness; as per the eligibility, there are the following tests a candidate needs to check and connect the medical report along with the rest of the documents.

• Blood test
• Serum Cholesterol
• Abdomen & pelvis ultrasonography
• H.I.V test with Serum Creatinine
• E.S.R
• Urine and Stool Routine
• Blood Sugar
• X-ray of Chest P.A view

IBPS PO Reservation Criteria 2026: PwD Candidates

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, provides special clauses for the PwD category under section 34. Following are the disabilities that are considered for reservation.

• Blindness and low Vision
• Deaf or hard hearing issues
• Autism, mental illness, learning disability
• Dwarfism, Locomotor Disability, Cerebral Palsy, Acid Attack Victims, Muscular Dystrophy and Leprosy Cured

IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria: Documents Required for Eligibility Verification

1. Photo Identity Proof, AADHAAR Card or PAN Card, and Driving License; both documents are valid for identification proof.
2. Date of Birth proof can be verified with the help of the original and printout of the Birth certificate by the respective region Municipal Corporation.
3. Educational Certificates of XI, XII, and Graduation degree original and print copy and Attesting a digital graduation certificate from an institutional authority is mandatory.
4. A caste certificate, Interview call letter, and IBPS PO Admit Card are mandatory for all categories General/SC/ST/OBC to bring to the Interview center.
5. Income and total assets certificates attested by the local government are mandatory to bring by candidates who opt for the EwS category.
6. Experience or Work certificate, if any, and a computer proficiency certificate must also be attached.
7. Twice Passport size photos 200×230 pixels in hardcopy

IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria: Ex-Serviceman Criteria

Candidates who have served or served in India's Armed Forces can claim minor redemptions IBPS PO 2026 exam. Here are the eligibility criteria for the Ex-serviceman category.

• Candidates serving in the armed forces can claim the exemption in services (actual length) additional three years in the maximum age limit.
• Ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST category can further increase the length of service up to eight years if the candidate has become disabled.
• The maximum age relaxation for Ex-servicemen is 50 years but not for those who have already been exempted from restraining employment higher than Group C and D.
• Ex-servicemen with a disability, along with the SC/ST category, are supposed to apply under "Disabled Ex-serviceman", not the PwD category, to be fair.
• A candidate must declare all the certificates to justify the ex-serviceman category at the time of Document Verification and joining respective banks.