IBPS PO Cut-Off: How It Works, Stage by Stage
No fixed pass mark. IBPS sets a cut-off for every section and stage, and shows it to you with your result.
IBPS PO has no fixed pass mark. IBPS sets a fresh cut-off for every stage of every cycle, after the exam, based on how many vacancies the banks report and how candidates in each category scored. You must clear a cut-off in each prelims section, in each mains test, in the mains total and in the interview.
IBPS does not post cut-off tables on its website. Its own FAQ says the cut-off marks for your category are shown along with your online result, after you log in. That is why this page explains how the cut-off works and shows no numbers: the figures you see elsewhere are copied from candidates' result screens, not from an IBPS notice.
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Where a Cut-Off Applies in IBPS PO
From the CRP PO/MT-XVI notification (2026 cycle).
Prelims
What you must clear
A minimum in each of the three tests (English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning)
What decides it
IBPS shortlists enough candidates in each category for mains
Mains
What you must clear
A minimum in each objective test and a minimum total score
What decides it
The number of vacancies available
Interview
What you must clear
At least 40% of 100 marks (35% for SC, ST, OBC and PwBD)
What decides it
Fixed floor in the notification
Final merit
What you must clear
Be high enough on the combined score to get a bank
What decides it
Mains and interview combined 80:20, then vacancies and your bank preference
| Stage | What you must clear | What decides it |
|---|---|---|
| Prelims | A minimum in each of the three tests (English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning) | IBPS shortlists enough candidates in each category for mains |
| Mains | A minimum in each objective test and a minimum total score | The number of vacancies available |
| Interview | At least 40% of 100 marks (35% for SC, ST, OBC and PwBD) | Fixed floor in the notification |
| Final merit | Be high enough on the combined score to get a bank | Mains and interview combined 80:20, then vacancies and your bank preference |
Cut-Off Terms in Plain Words
- Sectional cut-off
- The lowest score accepted in one section. Miss it in any single section and you are out, even with a high total.
- Overall cut-off
- The lowest total score accepted. In mains you need both: every sectional minimum and the total.
- Corrected score
- Your marks after the penalty: a quarter of a question's marks is deducted for every wrong answer. A blank answer costs nothing.
- Normalisation
- When the exam runs in several sessions, IBPS adjusts scores so that an easier or harder session does not help or hurt you. IBPS uses the equi-percentile method: your score is mapped by your rank within your own session. Scores are kept to two decimal places.
- Final cut-off
- The last combined score (mains plus interview, weighted 80:20) that received a provisional allotment in your category.
How to Find Your Own Cut-Off
- 1
Wait for the result notice on ibps.in
IBPS announces each result on the CRP PO/MT page for that cycle, with a login link.
- 2
Log in with your registration details
Use your registration or roll number and your password or date of birth.
- 3
Read the cut-off shown with your result
IBPS's FAQ says the cut-off marks for your category are provided with the online result.
- 4
Check the provisional allotment notice later
The FAQ also points candidates to the Notice for Provisional Allotment for the final stage.
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How the Exam Tests This: The Sectional Trap
Each prelims test is timed separately (20 minutes each in the 2026 notification), so you cannot borrow time from a strong section to rescue a weak one. The common way candidates miss the cut-off is not a low total. It is one weak section, usually the one they practised least.
The penalty makes it worse. Four wrong guesses cancel one right answer, so a candidate who attempts many questions at low accuracy can end up below a sectional minimum while feeling they did well. Because scores are normalised, your raw count of correct answers is also not the score IBPS compares with the cut-off.
Prelims only decides who reaches mains. Only mains marks are used for the interview shortlist and the final merit list.
FAQs
What is the IBPS PO cut-off for 2026?expand_more
IBPS has not published a cut-off table for CRP PO/MT-XVI (the 2026 cycle) on ibps.in. Each candidate sees the cut-off for their category with their own online result.
Where can I check the official IBPS PO cut-off?expand_more
Log in to the result link on the ibps.in page for your cycle. IBPS's FAQ says cut-off marks for your category are provided with the online result.
Is there a sectional cut-off in IBPS PO?expand_more
Yes. You must qualify in each of the three prelims tests, and in mains you need a minimum score in each test as well as a minimum total.
Do prelims marks count in the IBPS PO final cut-off?expand_more
No. Only mains marks are used for the interview shortlist and final merit, combined with the interview in an 80:20 ratio.
What is the minimum interview score in IBPS PO?expand_more
At least 40% of the 100 interview marks, or 35% for SC, ST, OBC and PwBD candidates, as per the 2026 notification.
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