{"id":83371,"date":"2026-09-25T17:15:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T11:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=83371"},"modified":"2026-09-25T17:15:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T11:45:27","slug":"ibps-po-cut-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/ibps-po-cut-off\/","title":{"rendered":"IBPS PO Prelims Expected Cut Off 2026: Category wise and Previous Year Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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IBPS PO Cut Off 2026<\/strong> is the minimum score benchmark used to shortlist candidates at different stages of the Probationary Officer recruitment process. For the current cycle, the IBPS PO Prelims Expected Cut Off 2026<\/strong> is the immediate focus because the Preliminary Examination has already been conducted, while the official cut-off is released separately through the result and scorecard process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest estimates place the 2026 Prelims cut-off around 51 marks for UR, OBC-NCL and EWS, 47.25 for SC and 42.50 for ST<\/strong>, with a possible variation of around 2 marks. This blog also covers the IBPS PO Mains Cut Off<\/strong>, final cut-off, sectional cut-offs and complete previous-year data from 2017 to 2025 so that candidates can understand the year-wise movement instead of relying on a single year’s figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IBPS PO Cut Off 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The IBPS PO Cut Off 2026<\/strong> for Prelims should currently be treated as an expected benchmark until the official 2026 cut-off is published. The latest available estimates indicate that the major category cut-offs may remain around the low-50s for UR, OBC-NCL and EWS, while SC and ST are expected to remain comparatively lower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IBPS PO Expected Cut Off 2026: Category-Wise<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The current IBPS PO expected cut off 2026 figures provide a useful reference for candidates checking their likely position after the Prelims. These numbers are predictions based on the paper level, vacancies, candidate performance, and historical cut-off movement and should not be treated as the final qualifying marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Category<\/strong><\/td>IBPS PO Prelims Expected Cut Off 2026<\/strong><\/td>Expected Variation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
UR \/ General<\/td>51.00<\/td>+\/- 2 marks<\/td><\/tr>
OBC-NCL<\/td>51.00<\/td>+\/- 2 marks<\/td><\/tr>
EWS<\/td>51.00<\/td>+\/- 2 marks<\/td><\/tr>
SC<\/td>47.25<\/td>+\/- 2 marks<\/td><\/tr>
ST<\/td>42.50<\/td>+\/- 2 marks<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Candidates should not interpret 51, 47.25 or 42.50 as guaranteed qualification scores. An expected cut-off is an estimate of the likely threshold, whereas the official IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off 2026 will be the actual benchmark used for the result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IBPS PO Prelims Expected Sectional Cut Off 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

IBPS PO Sectional cut-offs are important because candidates should not evaluate their performance only through the overall score. A candidate may have a competitive total but still face a qualification issue if the score in an individual section remains below the applicable sectional threshold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section<\/strong><\/td>Expected Sectional Cut Off 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
English Language<\/td>10-11<\/td><\/tr>
Reasoning Ability<\/td>7-8<\/td><\/tr>
Quantitative Aptitude<\/td>6-7<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These are expected figures, not official IBPS PO sectional cut-offs. The final values can differ after IBPS completes its result and score-processing procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2026<\/strong> cannot be finalised before the Mains examination is conducted and evaluated. Candidates can therefore use the latest Mains cut-off, especially the 2025 benchmark, to understand the level of marks that has been required in recent cycles rather than treating any pre-exam estimate as official.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IBPS PO Mains stage is different from Prelims because Mains marks contribute to the final selection process. Candidates preparing for or appearing in Mains should therefore study previous-year Mains cut-offs separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Latest IBPS PO Mains Cut Off<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The IBPS PO 2025 Mains cut-off for the General category was 75.75 out of 225, while the OBC category also stood at 75.75 and EWS at 72.50. The SC and ST cut-offs were 59.00 and 51.75, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Category<\/strong><\/td>IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2025<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
UR \/ General<\/td>75.75<\/td><\/tr>
OBC-NCL<\/td>75.75<\/td><\/tr>
EWS<\/td>72.50<\/td><\/tr>
SC<\/td>59.00<\/td><\/tr>
ST<\/td>51.75<\/td><\/tr>
HI<\/td>38.75<\/td><\/tr>
OC<\/td>50.75<\/td><\/tr>
VI<\/td>45.00<\/td><\/tr>
ID<\/td>35.75<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Candidates should remember that the Mains cut-off is measured out of 225 marks and therefore should never be directly compared with the Prelims cut-off out of 100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Is the IBPS PO Cut Off?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The IBPS PO Cut Off<\/strong> is the minimum score benchmark used for shortlisting candidates at a particular stage of the recruitment process. IBPS publishes cut-offs separately for relevant stages and categories, and sectional thresholds may also apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are three cut-off concepts candidates commonly encounter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n