Pariksha SaathiIBPS releases updated vacancies for PO/MT-XVI recruitment
IBPS issued a corrigendum on 27 August 2026 updating the indicative vacancies for Common Recruitment Process PO/MT-XVI (Probationary Officers/Management Trainees, for 2027-28 vacancies), against the detailed notification originally issued on 1 July 2026; the cycle is reported to cover around 7,565 vacancies. The updated vacancy annexure reflects numbers communicated by the participating public sector banks; final provisional allotment will be based on the actual vacancies these banks report at that stage, and all other terms of the original notification remain unchanged. IBPS PO recruitment typically proceeds through Preliminary and Main online examinations followed by an interview, with successful candidates allotted to one of the participating public sector banks based on merit and preference.
Important dates
- Notification date
- 2026-07-01
- Vacancy corrigendum
- 2026-08-27
- Exam date
- To be announced
What this means for you
Vacancy corrigenda like this are routine in IBPS cycles, as participating banks keep firming up their requirements. The corrigendum states that all other terms of the original notification are unchanged, so your eligibility and application are not affected. Treat the numbers as indicative, since final provisional allotment is based on the vacancies banks report at that stage. More posts generally means more candidates can be selected, but cut-offs also depend on paper difficulty and how many candidates appear, so avoid reading a precise cut-off effect into the change. Look at the bank-wise and category-wise annexure for your own category, and keep the full pipeline in mind: prelims (qualifying only), Main exam, then interview, with Main exam and interview marks weighted 80:20 in the final merit. Check the official IBPS corrigendum for the figures.