IBPS PO Recruitment 2026: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the common recruitment process brief notification (CRP PO/MT-XVI and CRP SPL-XVI) for the recruitment of Probationary Officer (PO), Management Trainee (MT) and Specialized Officer (SO) posts in participating Public Sector Banks. The notification covers vacancies for the 2027-2028 recruitment cycle.As per the schedule issued by IBPS, online registration and fee payment will start from 1st July 2026 and will continue till 21st July 2026. Candidates have been advised to read the detailed notifications before completing the application process. The detailed recruitment notices are scheduled to be released on 1st July 2026 on the official website of IBPS. Important calendar for PO, MT and SO recruitmentIBPS has announced the provisional exam and recruitment schedule for both PO/MT and SO posts.
Recruitment processFor PO & MT Recruitment, candidates will be selected through Preliminary Examination, Mains Examination, Personality Test, Interview and Provisional Allotment. The SO recruitment schedule includes preliminary exam, main exam, interview and provisional allotment as notified by IBPS.Detailed notification to include eligibility and vacancy detailsThe brief notice states that the candidates must read the detailed notifications carefully before submitting the applications and ensure that they fulfill the eligibility conditions set by the specified dates. Information about vacancies, educational qualifications, age criteria, participating banks, reservation provisions, examination pattern and application guidelines will be available in the detailed notifications.IBPS has also stated that candidates should regularly visit their official website to get updates about the recruitment process, exam schedule and subsequent stages of selection.