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IBPS PO Cut Off 2026: Official Qualifying Marks & Previous Year Trends

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Updated: Jul 01, 2026
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The IBPS PO 2026 cut-off marks are announced by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection following each recruitment phase, including Prelims, Mains, and the Interview. Candidates must achieve these minimum qualifying scores to advance. Use our comprehensive analysis of previous years' trends to better forecast the expected qualifying marks for your upcoming exam.

IBPS PO Cut Off 2026

Following the announcement of exam results, IBPS publishes category-specific PO cut-off marks on its official portal. These benchmarks are established based on critical criteria, including the total number of vacancies, the overall difficulty level of the question paper, and the cumulative performance of all applicants.

How to Check IBPS PO Cut Off at ibps.in?

To conveniently access or download the official IBPS PO cut-off list, candidates should navigate to the official IBPS website and follow the latest notification guidelines provided for the current recruitment cycle.

  1. Visit the official IBPS website: ibps.in.
  2. On the homepage, go to CRP PO/MT and click on the IBPS PO Score card and Cut Off Marks link.
  3. Enter your registration number.
  4. Your IBPS PO scorecard will appear, showing both section-wise and overall cut-off marks.
  5. Review the cut-off details and download the PDF for your reference.

IBPS PO Previous Year Cut Off Marks

Reviewing historical IBPS PO cut-off data provides an essential baseline for gauging potential shifts in qualifying standards. While these trends assist in strategic preparation, candidates should note that the final cut-off is heavily influenced by the normalization process applied to each shift.

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IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off 2025 Subject-wise

Subject Name Maximum Marks Cut-Off Marks (Gen) Cut Off (SC/ST/OBC/ PwD)
Reasoning Ability 40 5.50 9.75
English Language 30 9.75 13.25
Quantitative Aptitude 30 4.25 6.25

IBPS PO Prelims Category-wise Cut Off

Category Cut Off Marks
General 49.21
Scheduled Caste 45.96
Scheduled Tribe 40.96
Other Backward Class – Non-Creamy Layer 49.21
Economically Weaker Section 49.21
Hearing Impaired 20.61
Orthopedically Challenged 33.57
Visually Impaired 21.65
Intellectual Disability 21.83

IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2025

Candidates can evaluate their standing by reviewing the section-wise and category-wise qualifying criteria listed below, including the detailed breakdown of the IBPS PO Mains examination cut-offs.

IBPS PO Mains Section-Wise Cut Off Marks

Sr. No. Name of the Test Maximum Marks Cut-off (SC/ST/ OBC(NCL)/PWBD)
Cut-off (EWS/ General)
1 Reasoning 60 4.5 8.5
2 General/Economy/Banking/Digital/Financial Awareness, including RBI Circulars 50 1 2
3 English Language 40 10.25 13.5
4 Data Analysis and Interpretation 50 3.5 6
5 Descriptive Paper (Letter Writing & Essay) 25 8.75 10

IBPS PO Mains Category-wise Cut Marks

Category Cut-off Marks (Out of 225)
Scheduled Caste (SC) 59
Scheduled Tribe (ST) 51.75
Other Backward Classes (OBC–NCL) 75.75
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) 72.5
General (GEN) 75.75
Hearing Impaired (HI) 38.75
Orthopaedically Challenged (OC) 50.75
Visually Impaired (VI) 45
Intellectual Disability (ID) 35.75

IBPS PO Final Cut Off 2025

IBPS PO Final Cut Off 2025

IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off 2024

Category Cut-Off Marks
GEN 48.5
SC 48
ST 41
OBC-NCL 48.5
EWS 48.5
HI 16
OC 35
VI 15.75
ID 15.5

IBPS PO Prelims Section-wise Cut Off 2024

Subject Name Maximum Marks Cut-Off Marks (Gen)
Cut Off (SC/ST/OBC/ PwD)
Quantitative Aptitude 35 7 3.5
Reasoning Ability 35 6.75 2.5
English Language 30 10 6.75

IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2024

Category
Cut-offs on Total (Out of 225)
IBPS PO Mains SC Cut Off 54.25
IBPS PO Mains ST Cut Off 47.5
IBPS PO Mains OBC NCL Cut-Off 66
IBPS PO Mains EWS Cut Off 64.75
IBPS PO Mains General Cut Off 66.5
Hearing Impaired (HI) 23.5
Orthopaedically Challenged (OC) 46
Visually Impaired (VI) 37.75
Intellectual Disability (ID) 35.25

IBPS PO Mains Sectional Cut Off 2024

Sr. No. Name of the Test Maximum Marks Cutoff (SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/PWBD)
Cutoff (EWS/
General)
1 Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 60 2.75 5.75
2 General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness 40 1 2
3 English Language 40 4.75 7.75
4 Data Analysis and Interpretation 60 1 2.25
5 English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) 25 8.75 10

IBPS PO Final Cut Off 2024

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IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off 2023

Category Cut-Off Marks
GEN 54.25
SC 49.50
ST 43
OBC-NCL 54.25
EWS 54.25
HI 21.75
OC 42.50
VI 39
ID 20.25

IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off 2023: Sectional

Section Maximum Marks Cut-off Marks (General/EWS) Cut off (SC/ST/OBC/PWD
Reasoning Ability 35 10 5.75
English Language 30 11.50 08.25
Quantitative Aptitude 35 07 04.25

IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2023

Category Cut Off Marks (Out of 225)
General 63
OBC 62.25
SC 50.25
ST 41
EWS 61
HI 28.75
OC 45.75
VI 47.50
ID 37

IBPS PO Mains Section-wise Cut-Off 2023

S. No. Subject Maximum Marks Cut Off (SC/ST/ OBC/PwD) Cut Off (General/ EWS)
1. Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 60 1.50  3.50
2. English Language 40 1.50 3.50
3. Data Analysis & Interpretation 60 08 11
4. General, Economy & Banking Awareness 40 4.75 07.75
5. English Language (Descriptive) 25 08.75  10

IBPS PO Final Cut Off 2023

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IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off 2022

Category Cut-Off Marks
GEN 49.75
SC 46.75
ST 40.50
OBC 49.75
EWS 49.75
HI 17.50
OC 32.75
VI 24.75
ID 19.75

IBPS PO Prelims Section-wise Cut Off 2022

Subjects English Language Quantitative Aptitude Reasoning Ability
Maximum Score 30 35 35
Cut Off Score for /EWS 09.75 08.75 09.25
Cut Off Score SC/ST/PWBD 06.50 05.50 05.00
Cut Off Score for OBC 06.50 05.50 05.00

IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2022

Category Cut Off Marks (Out of 225)
General 71.25
OBC 69.75
SC 59.25
ST 53.25
EWS 70.50
HI 37.75
OC 50.50
VI 66.25
ID 36

IBPS PO Mains Cut Off (Section-wise)

Subject Max. Marks SC/ST/OBC/PwD Cut Off
General/EWS Cut Off
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 60 4.75 7
English Language 40 12.25 15.5
Data Analysis & Interpretation 60 10 12.25
General, Economy & Banking Awareness 40 2 4.5
English Language (Descriptive) 25 8.75 10

IBPS PO Final Cut Off 2022

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IBPS PO Cut Off 2021

Category Cut-Off Marks
GEN 50.5
SC 44.50
ST 38
OBC 50.5
EWS 50.5
HI 20.75
OC 42
VI 37
ID 20.75

IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off 2021 Sectional

Subjects English Language Quantitative Aptitude Reasoning Ability
Maximum Score 30 35 35
UR Cut Off 10 09 10
OBC/EWS/SC/ST/PWD 6.75 6.25 6.25

IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2021

Category Cut Off Marks (Out of 225)
General 80.75
OBC 75.75
SC 65.50
ST 57.75
EWS 77.25
HI 42.50
OC 62.50
VI 77.75
ID 46

IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2021- Sectional

S. No. Subject Maximum Marks Cut Off (SC/ST/ OBC/PwD) Cut Off (General/ EWS)
1. Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 60 4.50 7.25
2. English Language 40 10 13.25
3. Data Analysis & Interpretation 60 6.5 9.25
4. General Economy & Banking Awareness 40 1.75 3.75
5. English Language (Descriptive) 25 8.75 10

IBPS PO Final Cut Off 2021

Category SC ST OBC EWS UR OC VI HI ID
Maximum Scores 60.30 49.87 58.04 52.58 68.76 52.27 53.04 43.00 54.09
Minimum Scores 40.18 37.89 44 45.20 47 40.98 44.27 26 26.36

IBPS PO Reserve List Cut-Off 2021

Category SC ST OBC EWS UR HI OC VI ID
Minimum
Scores		 39.87 37.49 43.71 44.89 46.67 NA 40.58 44.09 NA

IBPS PO Prelims Cut-Off 2021 (Category-wise)

Category Cut-Off Marks
GEN 50.5
SC 44.50
ST 38
OBC 50.5
EWS 50.5
HI 20.75
OC 42
VI 37
ID 20.75

IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off 2020

Category Cut Off Marks
General 58.75
OBC 58.50
SC 51
ST 43.5
EWS 57.75
HI 19.75
OC 46
VI 54.25
ID 21.75

IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2020

Category Cut Off Marks (Out of 225)
General 83.50
OBC 78.63
SC 66.38
ST 52.25
EWS 75.75
HI 38.25
OC 61.25
VI 84.88
ID 53.00

IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2020 Section-wise

SNo Subject Maximum Marks Cut Off (SC/ST/ OBC/PWD) Cut Off (General/EWS)
1 Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 60 03.75 06.00
2 English Language 40 06.25 09.75
3 Data Analysis & Interpretation 60 08.50 11.75
4 General Economy & Banking Awareness 40 05.75 08.75
5 English Language(Descriptive) 25 08.75 10.00

IBPS PO Final Cut Off 2020

Category SC ST OBC EWS UR OC VI HI ID
Maximum Scores 52.20 52.11 55.82 52.40 62.98 53.78 64.16 42.16 54.31
Minimum Scores 39.73 35.56 43.96 42.98 47.89 38.84 45.89 27.20 28.44

IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off 2019

Category Cut Off Marks
General 59.75
OBC 59.75
SC 53.50
ST 46.25
EWS 59.75
HI 21.25
OC 44.50
VI 52.25
ID 20.75

IBPS PO 2019 Prelims Cut Off: Section-wise

Subjects English Language Quantitative Aptitude Reasoning Ability Total
Maximum Score 30 35 35 100
Cut Off Score
EWS/UR		 10.50 8.75 10.25 59.75
Cut Off Score
SC/ST/OBC/PWBD		 6.50 5.25 6.50

IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2019

Category IBPS PO Mains Cut Off (Out of 225)
GENERAL 71.25
EWS 65.88
OBC 70.25
SC 55.63
ST 38.13
HI 41
OC 46.13
VI 70.50
ID 45.88

IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2019 Section Wise

Serial No. Subject Maximum Marks Cut Off (SC/ST/OBC/PwD) Cut Off (General)
1. Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 60 05.50 07.75
2. English Language 40 10.75 14.25
3. Data Analysis & Interpretation 40 02.50 05.25
4. General Economy & Banking Awareness 40 05.00 08.00
5. English Language (Descriptive) 25 08.75 10.00

IBPS PO Final Cut Off 2019

Category SC ST OBC EWS UR OC VI HI ID
Maximum Scores 47.07 50.80 50.22 48.98 60.58 46.38 53.16 42.33 42.04
Minimum Scores 36.02 33.24 40.27 40.82 44.44 36.00 42.18 26.36 2

IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off 2018 Category-wise

Category Cut Off Marks
General 56.75
OBC 55.50
SC 49.25
ST 41.75

IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off 2018, Section-wise

Subjects English Language Quantitative Aptitude Reasoning Ability
Maximum Score 30 35 35
General/EWS 08.75 07.75 9.00
SC/ST/OBC/PWBD 06.50 05.25 06.50

IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2018 Section-wise

Serial No. Subject Maximum Marks Cut Off (SC/ST/OBC/PwD) Cut Off (General)
1. Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 60 7.50 10.25
2. English Language 40 7.50 11.25
3. Data Analysis & Interpretation 60 2.25 4.50
4. General Economy & Banking Awareness 40 5.00 8.00
5. English Language (Descriptive) 25 8.75 10.00

IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2018- Category-wise

Category Cut Off Marks
GENERAL 74.50
OBC 68.38
SC 56.38
ST 35.75
HI 42.63
OC 53.25
VI 66.88
ID 37.00

IBPS PO Final Cut Off 2018 Category-wise

Category SC ST OBC UR HI OC VI ID
Maximum
Scores		 55.34 47.33 53.02 63.91 34.69 50.69 56.11 43.69
Minimum Scores 35.78 31.60 40.29 43.87 25.16 31.36 42.09 20.36

IBPS PO Reserve List Cut Off 2018

The IBPS PO Reserve List cut-off data for the 2018-19 cycle is detailed in the table provided below.

Category SC ST OBC UR HI OC VI ID
Minimum
Scores		 35.38 31.05 39.91 43.42 NA 30.42 40.71 NA

IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off 2017 Section-wise

Subjects English Language Quantitative Aptitude Reasoning Ability Total
Maximum Score 30 35 35 100
Cutoff Score 05.00 07.75 10.00 42.75

IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off 2017 Category-wise

Category-wise IBPS PO Cut-Off Breakdown:

Category Cut off
Scheduled Caste (SC) 36.00
Scheduled Tribe (ST) 28.50
Other Backward Classes (OBC) 42.25
General (Gen) 42.75
Hearing Impaired 15.75
Orthopaedically Challenged 28.75
Visually Impaired 23.25
Intellectual Disability 17.75

IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2017

The IBPS PO Mains cut-off statistics for the 2017 examination cycle are presented below for comparative study.

Category Cut Off
GEN 82.00
OBC 75.63
SC 62.50
ST 42.25
VH 77.87
ID 55.00
HI 47.75
OC 59.63

Following are the section-wise/test-wise cut off of IBPS PO Mains 2017:

Serial Number Sections Maximum Marks Cut Off Marks (SC/ST/OBC/PWD) General
1. Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 60 7.50 10.25
2. General Economy/Banking Awareness 40 8.25 11.25
3. English Language 40 3.25 5.75
4. Data Analysis & Interpretation 60 10.75 14.00
5. English Language (Descriptive) 25 8.75 10.00

IBPS PO Final Cut Off 2017

Category Maximum Score Minimum Score
SC 53.20 38.56
ST 54.74 33.73
OBC 57.18 43.02
UR 65.58 47.04
HI 45.42 25.07
OC 51.11 38.53
VI 74.14 45.88
ID 44.38 28.87

Factors Affecting the IBPS PO Cut Off

The IBPS PO cut-off is the minimum score required to qualify for subsequent stages. Key variables impacting these marks include:

  • Number of Vacancies: The total number of available positions directly impacts the cut-off. Fewer vacancies usually lead to a higher cut-off, while more vacancies may lower it.
  • Difficulty Level of the Exam: If the exam is more challenging, the cut-off tends to be lower, and if the exam is relatively easy, the cut-off is usually higher.
  • Number of Candidates Appeared: A higher number of candidates appearing for the exam can increase competition, potentially raising the cut-off marks.
  • Category of the Candidate: Cut-offs vary for different categories (General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS) as per the reservation policies.
  • Normalisation Process: Since exams are conducted in multiple shifts, normalisation is applied to balance differences in difficulty across shifts. This ensures fairness in calculating cut-offs.
  • Overall Performance of Candidates: The general performance of all candidates in the exam can affect the cut-off. If most candidates score high, the cut-off may rise, and if performance is lower, the cut-off may decrease.
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