IBPS PO Vacancy 2026
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IBPS PO Updated Vacancy 2026 PDF
ExamTune reference guide to the 7,565 revised IBPS PO/MT-XVI vacancies, bank-wise and category-wise tables. This is an editorial guide, not the official 27 August 2026 IBPS vacancy notice; verify changes on the official IBPS cycle page.
IBPS PO Vacancy 2026 has been revised to 7,565 vacancies for Probationary Officer (PO) and Management Trainee (MT) posts under CRP PO/MT-XVI. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) initially announced 6,715 indicative vacancies, which increased to 7,365 after Indian Bank reported 650 vacancies on 20 July 2026 and then to 7,565 after UCO Bank reported 200 vacancies in the latest update dated 27 August 2026.
Candidates can check the latest IBPS PO Bank Wise Vacancy 2026, category-wise vacancies for UR, OBC, SC, ST and EWS candidates, PwBD reservation, participating banks and previous year vacancy trends on this page.
Last Updated: 16 September 2026
The IBPS PO Vacancy 2026 figure of 7,565 vacancies is the latest revised indicative total under CRP PO/MT-XVI, not the original notification figure. The original notification listed 6,715 indicative vacancies; IBPS then published dated vacancy updates on 20 July 2026 and 27 August 2026, taking the reported total to 7,365 and then 7,565. These vacancies relate to the 2027–28 recruitment cycle. Union Bank of India remains marked NR (Not Reported), so NR must not be treated as zero.
This page covers the latest IBPS PO Vacancy 2026, revised bank-wise vacancy, category-wise distribution, PwBD vacancies, participating banks and previous year vacancy trend.
IBPS PO Vacancy 2026 Latest Update
📢 IBPS PO Vacancy Increased to 7,565
IBPS initially announced 6,715 indicative vacancies under CRP PO/MT-XVI. The official vacancy update dated 20 July 2026 added 650 Indian Bank vacancies, taking the total to 7,365. The latest official update dated 27 August 2026 added 200 UCO Bank vacancies, increasing the current indicative total to 7,565. Union Bank of India remains marked NR (Not Reported).
| Vacancy Version | Total Vacancies | Dated Official Record |
|---|---|---|
| Original CRP PO/MT-XVI Notification | 6,715 | 1 July 2026 – Official Notification |
| First Revised Vacancy – Indian Bank Reported | 7,365 | 20 July 2026 – Updated Vacancies |
| Latest Revised Vacancy – UCO Bank Reported | 7,565 | 27 August 2026 – Updated Vacancies |
Source note: The official IBPS CRP PO/MT-XVI record page separately lists the 1 July 2026 notification, the 20 July 2026 updated vacancies and the 27 August 2026 updated vacancies. These are separate vacancy versions and should not be treated as the same figure. Vacancy figures are indicative and may change if participating banks report further requirements.
IBPS PO Vacancy 2026 at a Glance
| Particular | Latest Details |
|---|---|
| Recruitment Authority | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Exam | IBPS PO 2026 |
| Recruitment | CRP PO/MT-XVI |
| Post | Probationary Officer / Management Trainee |
| Original Vacancies | 6,715 |
| Revised Vacancies | 7,565 |
| Latest Vacancy Revision | 27 August 2026 – Official IBPS Update |
| Participating Banks | 11 Public Sector Banks |
| Banks Yet to Report Vacancies | Union Bank of India |
| Recruitment Cycle | 2027–28 |
| Selection Process | Prelims → Mains → Personality Test → Interview → Provisional Allotment |
| Basic Pay | ₹48,480 |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Official Website | www.ibps.in |
How Many Vacancies Are There in IBPS PO 2026?
The latest revised IBPS PO Vacancy 2026 is 7,565. This is the latest revised indicative vacancy total; it should not be presented as the original notification figure. The original, 20 July revision and 27 August revision are shown separately in the vacancy-version table above.
Candidates can verify each dated version on the official CRP PO/MT-XVI page. NR means Not Reported and does not mean zero vacancies.
📌 Important
The 7,565 IBPS PO vacancies are indicative. Union Bank of India is currently shown as NR (Not Reported). Therefore, candidates should continue checking the official IBPS website for any further vacancy revision.
IBPS PO Bank Wise Vacancy 2026 – 7,565 Revised Posts
The revised bank-wise vacancy distribution under CRP PO/MT-XVI is given below.
| Participating 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 | 122 | 60 | 199 | 52 | 217 | 650 |
| 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 | 30 | 15 | 54 | 20 | 81 | 200 |
| Union Bank of India | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Total | 1,161 | 577 | 2,069 | 741 | 3,017 | 7,565 |
NR = Not Reported. These vacancy figures are indicative and may be revised depending on the manpower requirements submitted by participating banks.
Official record: Updated Vacancies as on 27 August 2026 – CRP PO/MT-XVI.
IBPS PO Category Wise Vacancy 2026 – UR, OBC, SC, ST & EWS
The revised 7,565 vacancies are distributed among UR, OBC, SC, ST and EWS categories as per the latest vacancy information.
| Category | Revised Vacancy |
|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) | 3,017 |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 2,069 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 1,161 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 577 |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 741 |
| Total | 7,565 |
Official record: Updated Vacancies as on 27 August 2026 – CRP PO/MT-XVI.
📌 Reservation Note
Candidates seeking SC, ST, OBC-NCL, EWS or PwBD reservation benefits must satisfy the applicable eligibility conditions and produce valid certificates in the format prescribed by the competent authority.
IBPS PO PwBD Vacancy 2026
IBPS also provides horizontal reservation for eligible Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD). In the latest revised vacancy table, PwBD positions are shown as “out of which” vacancies.
| PwBD Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| HI – Hearing Impaired | 86 |
| OC – Orthopaedically Challenged | 80 |
| VI – Visually Impaired | 77 |
| ID – Intellectual Disability / Multiple Disabilities as applicable | 91 |
Important: PwBD figures are horizontal reservation figures and should not be added separately to the total 7,565 vacancies.
Official record: Updated Vacancies as on 27 August 2026 – CRP PO/MT-XVI.
Which Bank Has the Highest IBPS PO Vacancy 2026?
As per the revised vacancy data, Bank of Baroda has reported the highest number of IBPS PO vacancies in 2026 with 1,900 posts.
The banks with the highest currently reported vacancies are:
- Bank of Baroda – 1,900 vacancies
- Canara Bank – 1,500 vacancies
- Bank of Maharashtra – 1,100 vacancies
- Indian Bank – 650 vacancies
- Indian Overseas Bank – 550 vacancies
Candidates should remember that higher vacancies in a particular bank do not guarantee allotment to that bank. Final allotment depends on factors including merit, category, bank preference and available vacancies.
Indian Bank IBPS PO Vacancy 2026
Indian Bank was responsible for the first major revision in the IBPS PO vacancy count.
In the original vacancy notification, Indian Bank had not reported its vacancy requirement. In the updated vacancy notice dated 20 July 2026, Indian Bank reported 650 vacancies.
| Category | Indian Bank Vacancy |
|---|---|
| SC | 122 |
| ST | 60 |
| OBC | 199 |
| EWS | 52 |
| UR | 217 |
| Total | 650 |
This first revision increased the overall IBPS PO vacancy count from 6,715 to 7,365. The latest total later increased to 7,565 after UCO Bank reported 200 vacancies on 27 August 2026.
Official record: 20 July 2026 Updated Vacancies – CRP PO/MT-XVI.
UCO Bank and Union Bank IBPS PO Vacancy 2026
In the latest revised vacancy data, UCO Bank has reported 200 vacancies, while Union Bank of India is still marked as NR (Not Reported).
| Bank | Current Vacancy Status |
|---|---|
| UCO Bank | 200 Vacancies – Reported on 27 August 2026 |
| Union Bank of India | NR – Not Reported |
Therefore, the current figure of 7,565 vacancies should be treated as indicative rather than necessarily final.
Official record: 27 August 2026 Updated Vacancies – CRP PO/MT-XVI.
IBPS PO Vacancy 2026 vs Previous Year Vacancy Trend
For a clean year-to-year comparison, the 2020–2025 rows below use the vacancy figure published at the notification stage for each recruitment cycle. The 2026 original figure and the latest 27 August 2026 revision are shown separately so that original, revised and later-stage vacancy totals are not mixed.
| Year | Total Vacancies | Vacancy Version | Dated Official Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7,565 | Latest revised indicative vacancies | 27 August 2026 – Official IBPS Updated Vacancies Record |
| 2026 | 6,715 | Original notification-stage vacancies | 1 July 2026 – Official IBPS Notification Record |
| 2025 | 5,208 | Notification-stage vacancies | 1 July 2025 – Official IBPS Notification Record |
| 2024 | 4,455 | Notification-stage vacancies | 1 August 2024 – Official IBPS Notification Record |
| 2023 | 3,049 | Notification-stage vacancies | 31 July 2023 – Official IBPS Advertisement Record |
| 2022 | 6,432 | Notification-stage vacancies | 1 August 2022 – Official IBPS Advertisement Record |
| 2021 | 4,135 | Notification-stage vacancies | 19 October 2021 – Official IBPS Advertisement Record |
| 2020 | 1,167 | Original advertisement-stage vacancies (before the 24 October 2020 supplementary advertisement) | 4 August 2020 – Official IBPS Original Advertisement Record |
Historical source note: Each row above links to the official IBPS page for that CRP cycle and uses the dated notification/advertisement-stage figure shown for that version. Later revised, supplementary or provisional-allotment-stage figures are intentionally not mixed into these rows. For 2020, the official CRP PO/MT-X page also lists a 24 October 2020 supplementary advertisement; therefore, 1,167 is labelled only as the original advertisement-stage figure.
📌 How to Read the Historical Vacancy Table
IBPS can revise vacancies after the original notification when participating banks submit updated manpower requirements. Therefore, a notification-stage figure, a revised vacancy figure and a provisional-allotment-stage figure should not be treated as the same version. Also, NR means Not Reported and does not mean zero.
IBPS PO Vacancy 2025 vs 2026
For a like-for-like comparison, the original notification-stage vacancy figures should be compared first. IBPS PO 2025 started with 5,208 vacancies, while IBPS PO 2026 started with 6,715 vacancies. The 2026 figure was later revised to 7,565 on 27 August 2026.
| Recruitment Cycle | Total Vacancy | Version | Official Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBPS PO 2025 | 5,208 | Original notification | 1 July 2025 – CRP PO/MT-XV |
| IBPS PO 2026 | 6,715 | Original notification | 1 July 2026 – CRP PO/MT-XVI |
| IBPS PO 2026 | 7,565 | Latest revised indicative vacancies | 27 August 2026 – Updated Vacancies |
At the original notification stage, the 2026 cycle had 1,507 more vacancies than the 2025 cycle. The latest 7,565 total is a revised 2026 figure, so it is shown separately instead of being presented as the same vacancy version as the 2025 notification figure.
Why Can IBPS PO Vacancies Change?
IBPS PO vacancies are based on the manpower requirements communicated by participating Public Sector Banks. The figures released during the recruitment process are generally indicative.
Vacancies can change because of factors such as:
- Fresh manpower requirements submitted by participating banks.
- Retirement of existing officers.
- Expansion of banking operations and branches.
- Internal staffing requirements.
- Administrative decisions by participating banks.
- Additional vacancies reported after the original notification.
The IBPS PO Vacancy 2026 revision history is a practical example of why the original notification figure and later revised vacancy figures must be labelled separately. The dated versions are already shown in the revision table above.
Does Higher IBPS PO Vacancy Mean Easier Selection?
A higher vacancy count can improve the overall number of selection opportunities, but it does not automatically make the IBPS PO examination easier.
The actual cut-off and selection chances depend on several factors, including:
- Total number of vacancies.
- Number of candidates appearing for the examination.
- Difficulty level of the examination.
- Performance of candidates.
- Category-wise vacancies.
- Normalization, wherever applicable.
- Mains and Interview performance for final selection.
Candidates should therefore focus on maximizing their score rather than depending only on the increased vacancy count.
IBPS PO Selection Process 2026
The selection process under CRP PO/MT-XVI includes the following stages:
- Online Preliminary Examination
- Online Main Examination
- Personality Test
- Common Interview
- Provisional Allotment
The Personality Test is included in the current CRP PO/MT-XVI selection process. Candidates shortlisted on the basis of the Main Examination are required to appear for the Personality Test before the Interview. The test is non-qualifying, but appearing in it is mandatory for eligibility for the Interview. It should not be described as a new stage introduced in CRP PO/MT-XVI: the official CRP PO/MT-XV notification also listed a Personality Test, and IBPS later issued a separate CRP PO/MT-XV Personality Test notice.
For final merit, the prescribed weightage of the Main Examination and Interview is 80:20.
Key Points About IBPS PO Vacancy 2026
- The latest revised IBPS PO Vacancy 2026 total is 7,565 indicative vacancies.
- The original notification and the 20 July 2026 and 27 August 2026 revisions are separate vacancy versions and are labelled separately above.
- Category totals are UR 3,017, OBC 2,069, SC 1,161, ST 577 and EWS 741, together totaling 7,565.
- PwBD figures are horizontal reservation figures and are not added separately to 7,565.
- Union Bank of India is marked NR (Not Reported); NR does not mean zero.
- The vacancies are indicative and may be revised if participating banks report further requirements.
IBPS PO Revised Vacancy 2026 Official Update
Candidates should always verify important recruitment information through IBPS.
🔗 Official Sources
27 August 2026 Vacancy Update:
Open the official CRP PO/MT-XVI page and select “Updated Vacancies as on 27.08.2026”
20 July 2026 Vacancy Update:
Open the official CRP PO/MT-XVI page and select “Updated Vacancies as on 20.07.2026”
IBPS PO/MT-XVI Page:
Check Official CRP PO/MT-XVI Updates
Official IBPS Website:
www.ibps.in
IBPS PO Vacancy 2026 – Final Takeaway
The latest IBPS PO Vacancy 2026 currently stands at 7,565 indicative vacancies under CRP PO/MT-XVI, based on the dated IBPS vacancy record of 27 August 2026. Union Bank of India remains NR (Not Reported), so NR must not be treated as zero; candidates should verify any future revision through the official IBPS CRP PO/MT-XVI page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many IBPS PO vacancies are there in 2026?
There are 7,565 vacancies.
Was the IBPS PO vacancy increased in 2026?
Yes, it was increased to 7,565 posts.
How many UCO Bank vacancies are there?
UCO Bank has 200 vacancies.
How many Union Bank vacancies are there?
Union Bank vacancies are currently NR (Not Reported).
How many UR vacancies are there?
There are 3,017 UR vacancies.
How many OBC vacancies are there?
There are 2,069 OBC vacancies.
How many SC vacancies are there?
There are 1,161 SC vacancies.
How many ST vacancies are there?
There are 577 ST vacancies.
How many EWS vacancies are there?
There are 741 EWS vacancies.
Are IBPS PO vacancies state-wise?
No. IBPS PO vacancies are released bank-wise and category-wise.
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