IBPS PO
CRP PO/MT-XVI (vacancies of FY 2027-28)
IBPS CRP PO/MT-XVI is the 2026 common process for Probationary Officer / Management Trainee posts in participating public sector banks, against anticipated vacancies of financial year 2027-28. After online Preliminary and Main examinations, shortlisted candidates attend a mandatory non-qualifying Personality Test and then a Common Interview. IBPS published vacancy updates on 20 July 2026 and 27 August 2026, plus a 29 September 2026 note on the score process. Online registration on the live portal ran from 1 July to 26 July 2026.
- Conducting authority
- Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
- Exam level
- national
- Notification status
- Application closed
- Next important date
- Personality Test and interview: November / December 2026Upcoming
- Information last updated
- 9 Oct 2026
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Official website: https://www.ibps.in/index.php/management-trainees-xvi/(opens in a new tab)
Overview
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IBPS CRP PO/MT-XVI is the 2026 common process for Probationary Officer / Management Trainee posts in participating public sector banks, against anticipated vacancies of financial year 2027-28. After online Preliminary and Main examinations, shortlisted candidates attend a mandatory non-qualifying Personality Test and then a Common Interview. IBPS published vacancy updates on 20 July 2026 and 27 August 2026, plus a 29 September 2026 note on the score process. Online registration on the live portal ran from 1 July to 26 July 2026.
- Official name
- Common Recruitment Process for Recruitment of Probationary Officers / Management Trainees in Participating Banks (CRP PO/MT-XVI)
- Common name
- IBPS PO
- Conducting body
- Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
- Recruiting organisation
- Participating public sector banks listed in CRP PO/MT-XVI
- Exam category
- Banking — officer cadre
- Job role
- Probationary Officer / Management Trainee
- Post / recruitment
- Probationary Officer / Management Trainee in participating public sector banks.
- Recruitment cycle
- CRP PO/MT-XVI (vacancies of FY 2027-28)
- Exam stages
- Online Preliminary examination → Online Main examination (objective + descriptive) → Personality Test (mandatory, non-qualifying) → Common Interview → Provisional allotment
- Application mode
- Online
- Exam mode
- Online
Official website: https://www.ibps.in/index.php/management-trainees-xvi/(opens in a new tab)
Official notification: View notification(opens in a new tab)
Upcoming exams and important dates
Confirmed official dates are separated from tentative ones. Completed dates belong to a stored cycle and are not shown as if they were still upcoming. Missing dates show “To be announced”.
Confirmed official dates
- Official notification: 1 Jul 2026
- Application start: 1 Jul 2026
- Application deadline: 26 Jul 2026
- Fee payment deadline: 26 Jul 2026
- Application correction window: 29 Jul 2026
Tentative dates
- Preliminary examination: August 2026
- Main examination: October 2026
- Personality Test and interview: November / December 2026
- Provisional allotment: January 2027
Official notification
CompletedConfirmed official date1 Jul 2026
IBPS listed the CRP-PO/MTs-XVI notification on 1 July 2026 (window notification 30 June 2026).
Official source(opens in a new tab)Last verified 9 Oct 2026
Application start
CompletedConfirmed official date1 Jul 2026
Official source(opens in a new tab)Last verified 9 Oct 2026
Application deadline
CompletedConfirmed official date26 Jul 2026
Live portal closure was 26 July 2026. The original notice had listed 21 July 2026; use the portal date as the implemented deadline.
Official source(opens in a new tab)Last verified 9 Oct 2026
Fee payment deadline
CompletedConfirmed official date26 Jul 2026
Official source(opens in a new tab)Last verified 9 Oct 2026
Application correction window
CompletedConfirmed official date29 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
Official source(opens in a new tab)Last verified 9 Oct 2026
Preliminary examination
CompletedTentativeAugust 2026
Month listed in the notification. Exact session dates were on call letters.
Official source(opens in a new tab)Last verified 9 Oct 2026
Main examination
CompletedTentativeOctober 2026
The CRP PO/MT-XVI notice listed October 2026. IBPS opened a Main Examination question-observation window on the official registration portal from 7 to 8 October 2026, which indicates that the Main examination had already been held. Exact session dates remain those printed on call letters.
Official source(opens in a new tab)Last verified 9 Oct 2026
Personality Test and interview
UpcomingTentativeNovember / December 2026
Personality Test in November 2026 and interview in November/December 2026, both tentative in the notice.
Official source(opens in a new tab)Last verified 9 Oct 2026
Provisional allotment
UpcomingTentativeJanuary 2027
Official source(opens in a new tab)Last verified 9 Oct 2026
Exam calendar
A month grid is shown only when verified dates exist. Until then, milestones stay in a chronological list so tentative values are not mistaken for official dates.
Official notification
1 Jul 2026 · Confirmed official date
Application start
1 Jul 2026 · Confirmed official date
Application deadline
26 Jul 2026 · Confirmed official date
Fee payment deadline
26 Jul 2026 · Confirmed official date
Application correction window
29 Jul 2026 · Confirmed official date
Preliminary examination
August 2026 · Tentative
Main examination
October 2026 · Tentative
Personality Test and interview
November / December 2026 · Tentative
Provisional allotment
January 2027 · Tentative
Official calendar: Open official website(opens in a new tab)
Exam pattern
Stages can differ by exam. Missing official numbers are labelled instead of guessed.
| Mode | online |
|---|---|
| Duration (minutes) | 60 |
| Questions | 100 |
| Maximum marks | Needs verification |
| Negative marking | Uses the marking scheme of each mock (see the mock details). |
| Question type | Multiple choice |
| Qualifying stage | Needs verification |
| Section | Questions | Marks | Sectional duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | Needs verification | Needs verification |
| Reasoning | 35 | Needs verification | Needs verification |
| English | 20 | Needs verification | Needs verification |
| General Awareness | 10 | Needs verification | Needs verification |
This describes the mock tests currently offered on AI Exam Coach. It is not an official notification or a guarantee of the next live paper.
| Mode | online |
|---|---|
| Duration (minutes) | 60 |
| Questions | 100 |
| Maximum marks | 100 |
| Negative marking | One-fourth (0.25) of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for each wrong answer in objective tests. Unattempted questions carry no penalty. |
| Question type | Objective MCQ, separately timed |
| Qualifying stage | Yes |
| Section | Questions | Marks | Sectional duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 30 | 20 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 40 | 20 |
Candidates must qualify in each of the three tests. Adequate numbers per category are shortlisted for Mains. Preliminary marks are not used for final merit.
| Mode | online |
|---|---|
| Duration (minutes) | 160 |
| Questions | 170 |
| Maximum marks | 200 |
| Negative marking | One-fourth (0.25) of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for each wrong answer in objective tests. Unattempted questions carry no penalty. |
| Question type | Objective MCQ, tests not by sequence |
| Qualifying stage | No |
| Section | Questions | Marks | Sectional duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 40 | 60 | 45 |
| General / Economy / Banking Awareness / Digital / Financial Awareness including RBI circulars | 50 | 60 | 35 |
| English Language | 40 | 20 | 35 |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 40 | 60 | 45 |
Minimum score in each objective test and a minimum total score are required for shortlisting. Only Main examination marks (not Prelims) are used for shortlisting to Personality Test & interview and for final merit listing, combined with interview in an 80:20 ratio.
| Mode | online |
|---|---|
| Duration (minutes) | 30 |
| Questions | 2 |
| Maximum marks | 25 |
| Negative marking | Needs verification |
| Question type | Essay and comprehension (typed on computer) |
| Qualifying stage | No |
| Section | Questions | Marks | Sectional duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay and comprehension | 2 | 25 | 30 |
May be broadly based on economic and social issues, emerging trends in banking and technology, current events and ethics. IBPS notes that the paper may be evaluated by a validated automated scoring mechanism. Combined Main duration including descriptive is 3 hours 10 minutes.
| Mode | Needs verification |
|---|---|
| Duration (minutes) | Needs verification |
| Questions | Needs verification |
| Maximum marks | Needs verification |
| Negative marking | Needs verification |
| Question type | Self-report personality profile (proctored or at centres) |
| Qualifying stage | Yes |
Section-wise questions, marks, and timings are not stored for this stage.
Non-qualifying in nature, but appearing is mandatory to be eligible for interview. The profile is placed before the interview panel.
| Mode | Needs verification |
|---|---|
| Duration (minutes) | Needs verification |
| Questions | Needs verification |
| Maximum marks | 100 |
| Negative marking | Needs verification |
| Question type | Needs verification |
| Qualifying stage | No |
Section-wise questions, marks, and timings are not stored for this stage.
Minimum qualifying marks in interview are as decided by IBPS. Weightage of Online Main Exam and interview is 80:20. A candidate must qualify in both the Main exam and the interview.
Complete syllabus
Official IBPS and SBI notifications name sections and exam structure; they do not publish a chapter-level topic list. The topics below are compiled from typical previous-paper coverage and official information handouts. Treat them as a preparation outline, not as an exhaustive official syllabus PDF.
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IBPS PO Preliminary examination
IBPS PO Main examination
Practice syllabus on this platform
Eligibility
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- Nationality / citizenship
- Citizen of India, or subject of Nepal/Bhutan, or Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962 intending to settle permanently, or a person of Indian origin from the countries listed in the notice, with a Government of India eligibility certificate where required.
- Age
- 20 to 30 years
- Age calculation reference date
- 1 Jul 2026
- Final-year eligibility
- Not indicated
- Experience
- No prior officer experience is prescribed in CRP PO/MT-XVI.
- Number of attempts
- No attempt cap is stated in the CRP PO/MT-XVI notice (unlike SBI PO).
- Physical / medical requirements
- Not available yet
Category-specific age relaxations
- SC / ST: 5 years
- OBC (non-creamy layer): 3 years
- Persons with Benchmark Disabilities: 10 years
- Ex-Servicemen / ECOs / SSCOs (as specified): 5 years, subject to the conditions in the notice
Educational qualifications
- 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 possess a valid mark-sheet / degree certificate that they are a graduate on the day of registration.
Educational qualifications as on 21 July 2026. Age as on 1 July 2026 (born not earlier than 2 July 1996 and not later than 1 July 2006).
Application fee
- SC / ST / PwBD: ₹175 (Inclusive of GST)
- All others: ₹850 (Inclusive of GST)
Required documents
- Photograph, signature, left thumb impression, handwritten declaration
- Live photograph during registration
- SSC/SSLC/10th certificate
- OBC (NCL) certificate issued on or after 1 April 2026 till the date of interview, if applicable
- EWS certificate valid for 2026-27 based on FY 2025-26, if applicable
Other official conditions
- Applications for CRP PO/MT-XVI are closed.
- There is no reservation for Ex-servicemen in the officers’ cadre, though age relaxation may apply as specified.
- IBPS published updated vacancies on 20 July 2026 and 27 August 2026 — use those tables rather than the first Annexure alone.
Previous-year cutoffs
IBPS will publish PO/MT-XVI Main and interview-related cut-offs after those stages. The original Annexure I total of 6,715 vacancies was later revised — cut-offs always follow the vacancies actually used for allotment. No official numeric cut-off table for this cycle is stored here yet.
sectional: Sectional cutoffs are minimum marks required in an individual section, where the conducting body applies them.
overall: Overall cutoffs are the combined score threshold across sections for a stage.
qualifying: Qualifying cutoffs decide whether a candidate proceeds to the next stage; they may not determine final merit.
final: Final cutoffs are the marks associated with last-listed candidates in a merit or allotment list, when published.
No verified cutoff marks stored
Official source: Open conducting authority website(opens in a new tab)
Selection process
Only stages recorded for this exam are listed. Stages that do not apply are omitted rather than copied from another exam.
- 1
Online Preliminary examination
Qualifying / mandatoryVerifiedQualifying shortlist. Sectional cut-offs apply. Marks are not added to the final merit list.
- 2
Online Main examination (objective + descriptive)
Counts toward merit (as notified)VerifiedOnly Main examination marks are used for shortlisting to Personality Test and interview and, with the interview, for final merit (80% weight).
- 3
Personality Test
Qualifying / mandatoryVerifiedMandatory self-report profile placed before the interview panel. IBPS states it is non-qualifying, but absence makes a candidate ineligible for interview.
- 4
Common Interview
Counts toward merit (as notified)Verified100 marks, coordinated by the nodal bank. 20% weight in the combined Main-plus-interview merit. Document verification occurs at this stage.
- 5
Provisional allotment
Counts toward merit (as notified)VerifiedMerit-cum-preference allotment to participating banks against vacancies they report for FY 2027-28. IBPS later published vacancy updates on 20 July 2026 and 27 August 2026. A reserve list of about 20% may be kept.
Preparation options and mock test bundles
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Free introductory mock for IBPS PO aspirants.
- 1 tests
- 10 questions
- 15 minutes
- moderate difficulty
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Practice one subject section at a time.
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Chapter-wise tests are not published yet.
Untimed practice on a single topic, using the question bank for this exam family.
Short daily quizzes are not published for this exam yet.
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Editorial notes and resource outlines live on the Resources page. Full guides are still being added.
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Previous-year question papers
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No downloadable previous papers stored
Preparation strategy
Editorial study advice from AI Exam Coach. It is not an official rulebook and does not promise selection or a rank.
- Confirm your target post and exam family, then attempt a free mock to see the test interface.
- Use your first score report to identify weak topics instead of restarting the entire syllabus.
- Keep official notifications separate from practice advice — dates and vacancies change every cycle.
- Build accuracy in core Quant and Reasoning topics before adding speed drills.
- Practise English or Hindi language questions in the same mode you will see in the mock.
- Add General/Banking Awareness closer to the exam after your core sections are stable.
- Take full-length mocks only after you can finish sectional practice with a consistent process.
- Revisit only topics that you got wrong or skipped, then re-test them in a later session.
- Keep a short error log: concept mistake, calculation error, or time pressure.
- Revise marked questions from mocks before starting a new full-length paper.
- Treat the free introductory mock as a diagnostic, not a rank predictor.
- Sit timed mocks in one sitting and review every incorrect and unattempted question.
- Do not assume mock difficulty equals the live paper. Use mocks to train process and stamina.
- Previous-year papers on this platform are shown only when a paper record exists.
- When papers are unavailable, use topic practice and official sample information instead of unofficial memory-based claims.
- Decide a section order before the timer starts and stick to skip rules for time-consuming sets.
- Leave a buffer for marked questions. Do not spend the last minutes opening new puzzles.
- Waiting for a notification before starting core practice.
- Memorising unverified cutoff or vacancy figures from social media.
- Taking many mocks without reviewing mistakes.
- Treating platform mock pattern as a guarantee of the next official paper.
Quantitative Aptitude
Prioritise simplification, arithmetic, and data interpretation. Track time per set rather than only overall accuracy.
Reasoning
Alternate puzzles with shorter topics such as syllogism so you do not stall on a single puzzle type.
English
Combine error detection with reading practice. Review explanations even when you guess correctly.
General Awareness
Use short, regular revision. Do not treat unverified current-affairs lists as official exam content.
Vacancies, salary, and job profile
Vacancy counts and pay figures are shown only with a source. General post descriptions stay labelled as unverified when they are not taken from a stored notice.
Posts
- Probationary Officer / Management Trainee
Pay scale: Not available yet
- CRP PO/MT-XVI original Annexure I total (later revised on ibps.in) (2027): 6715 · CRP PO/MT-XVI Annexure I total row (SC 1009, ST 502, OBC 1816, EWS 669, UR 2719)(opens in a new tab)
Allotted participating public sector bank. Vacancies in the first notice were indicative; IBPS later uploaded updated vacancy files on 20 July 2026 and 27 August 2026. Pay and allowances follow the allotted bank’s officer scale after joining — IBPS does not publish a single PO pay scale in this CRP notice.
Role
- Officer trainee / probationary officer duties as assigned by the allotted public sector bank after joining.
Career progression
- Confirmation and further promotion follow the allotted bank’s officer cadre rules, not a single IBPS scale.
Last verified 9 Oct 2026
FAQs
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