IBPS PO Prelims Result 2026

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has declared the Preliminary Examination result for the CRP PO/MT-XVI recruitment cycle. Candidates who appeared for the examination can use the official result portal to check their qualifying status; those shortlisted should prepare for the Mains examination.

The cycle has a provisional total of 7,565 vacancies for Probationary Officer/Management Trainee posts. The Prelims were held on 22 and 23 August 2026, the result was announced on 23 September, and the Mains examination is scheduled for 4 October 2026. Result access is online, and selection proceeds from Prelims to Mains and then an interview/personality test; the source does not provide an application start date or closing date for this result notice.

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

The CRP PO/MT-XVI recruitment cycle lists 7,565 provisional vacancies for Probationary Officer/Management Trainee posts. The notification text does not provide a category-wise or participating-bank-wise vacancy breakdown here. Successful candidates are provisionally allotted to one of 11 participating banks according to rank, category and the preferences submitted during registration.

How to Check the Result

The result is available online through IBPS. Candidates need their registration number or roll number and their password or date of birth to log in. Follow these steps:

1. Open the official IBPS website or use the direct result link.
2. On the IBPS website, select the CRP PO/MT-XVI section and open the Preliminary Examination Result link.
3. Enter your registration number or roll number and your password or date of birth.
4. Submit the details to view your qualifying status.
5. Save or download the result information and keep a copy for future reference. The result link may remain available for a limited period.
6. If the page is slow or login fails, try another browser or device, clear the browser cache, access the portal outside peak hours, and check that your credentials and date-of-birth format are correct.

The result displays whether a candidate has qualified. The detailed scorecard may be released separately a few days later and can include the candidate’s name, roll and registration numbers, date of birth, category, section-wise marks, aggregate marks, category-wise minimum qualifying marks and qualifying status. The source notes that the result shows qualifying status while detailed marks may follow separately.

The examination took place in eight shifts, with four shifts on each exam day, across more than 200 cities in India. Candidate feedback described the overall difficulty as easy to moderate, although some shifts were considered moderate to difficult. An estimated good attempt was 63 to 85 questions out of 100, depending on the shift and section; this is an analysis estimate, not an official qualification threshold.

IBPS uses the equipercentile method to normalise marks because the test was held in multiple shifts with differing difficulty levels. The final result and category-wise cut-offs are based on normalised marks rather than raw scores. The source gives these expected Prelims cut-off ranges: General 51–55, OBC 50–53, EWS 50–52, SC 45–49 and ST 40–43. These are estimates, not confirmed official cut-offs.

IBPS PO Mains Examination

Prelims-qualified candidates are expected to take the Mains examination on 4 October 2026. The Mains paper has objective and descriptive components, with the objective sections conducted within their specified time limits.

Topics identified for preparation include seating arrangements, syllogism, inequalities, blood relations, order and ranking, directions and verbal reasoning for Reasoning. Data Analysis & Interpretation may involve data interpretation, number series, simplification, percentages, ratios and proportions, profit and loss, time and work, speed, time and distance, mensuration, and mixtures and allegations. English topics include reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, verbal ability and one-word substitutions. General Awareness preparation areas include banking and financial awareness, RBI circulars, the economy, banking reforms, national and international events, and digital awareness.

Selection Process

Prelims is a qualifying stage; its marks are not counted in the final merit list. Shortlisted candidates move to the Mains examination and then an interview/personality test, which is likely to take place in November–December 2026. The final merit list combines Mains and interview marks in an 80:20 ratio. Candidates are then provisionally allotted to one of the 11 participating banks based on their rank, category and registration preferences. The Mains admit card is expected in the last week of September and is intended for shortlisted candidates.

IBPS does not release a provisional answer key or provide an objection window for the Preliminary Examination, according to the source. If a result-access problem continues after checking your login details and trying another device or time, contact the official IBPS helpdesk. Keep your registration information ready when raising a query, and do not share login credentials with anyone outside official channels.

Candidates who have qualified should confirm their result through the official portal, save a copy for their records and use the remaining time to prepare for the Mains examination on 4 October 2026.