IBPS PO 2026 Eligibility: Age Limit & Qualification

From the official Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) documents · last checked 3 October 2026

Age limit

20 to 30 years as on 1 July 2026. You must be born between 2 July 1996 and 1 July 2006 (both dates included). The upper limit of 30 applies to General and EWS candidates.

Educational qualification

Nationality & other conditions

• You must be 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 Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam to settle permanently in India. Everyone except Indian citizens needs a certificate of eligibility from the Government of India.
• Application fee (online only, GST included): Rs. 175 for SC/ST/PwBD and Rs. 850 for all others.
• Fee to correct the form in the Edit Window: Rs. 200 for all candidates.
• EWS: family income must be below Rs. 8 lakh a year. The Income and Asset Certificate must be valid for 2026-27 (based on income of FY 2025-26).
• OBC (NCL): the certificate must have the non-creamy layer clause and be issued on or after 1 April 2026.
• PwBD: only certain disability types and functional needs are found suitable for this post. See the IBPS notice dated 7 August 2026.
• There is no reservation for Ex-Servicemen in the officer cadre.
• Candidates working in government, PSUs or banks must bring a No Objection Certificate from their employer to the interview.
• IBPS advises all candidates to have a valid Aadhaar card. Aadhaar and biometric checks may be done at each stage.
• Bank preference order is filled in the online form and cannot be changed later.