The Institute of Banking Personnel selection declares the IBPS PO Cut Off 2020 based on the overall performance of the candidates and number of candidates appearing for the exam across the country. The past trend indicates that there will be a rise in cut off when compared to the previous year. This article deals with the  IBPS PO Previous Year Cut off 2018 and 2019, Candidates can check the IBPS PO previous year cut off to get the rough idea about the difficulty level of the exam. All the Prelims, Mains and sectional cut off list is attached in this article for your convenience
IBPS PO Previous Year Cut off
The competition for the post of probationary officers has been increasing over the years and this year it is anticipated that there will be a rise in Cut off. Candidates should make a proper study plan and prepare regularly to reach the Cut-off marks. IBPS declares sectional and overall cut offs and the candidates need to clear both sectional and overall cut off to qualify the examination.Â
Below are the factors that are considered while calculating the IBPS PO Cut off:
- Number of Candidates appearing for the examination.
- Previous year cut off marks
- Examination level
- Vacancy count.
IBPS PO Previous year Cut off 2019: Final
Check below the Mains and interview cut off for the 2019-20 recruitment released by the IBPS.
| Category | Maximum Marks (Out of 100) | Minimum Marks (Out of 100) |
| SC | 47.07 | 36.02 |
| ST | 50.80 | 33.24 |
| OBC | 50.22 | 40.27 |
| EWS | 48.98 | 40.82 |
| UR | 60.58 | 44.44 |
| OC | 46.38 | 36.00 |
| VI | 53.16 | 42.18 |
| HI | 42.33 | 26.36 |
| ID | 42.04 | 28.80 |
Check below the Previous year Reserved list Cut Off:
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | OC | VI | HI | ID |
| Minimum Score | 34.75 | 32.76 | 39.96 | 40.45 | 44.02 | 35.56 | 41.45 | NA | NA |
IBPS PO Previous year Cut Off 2019 : Mains Exam
The below table deals with the IBPS PO Mains cut off for the examination conducted on November 30, 2019.
| Category | IBPS PO Cut Off (Out of 225) |
| General | 71.25 |
| OBC | 70.25 |
| SC | 55.63 |
| ST | 38.13 |
| EWS | 65.88 |
| HI | 41 |
| OCÂ | 46.13 |
| VI | 70.50 |
| ID | 45.88 |
IBPS PO Previous year sectional wise cut off for the Mains Exam.
| Subjects | Category | |
| General/ EWS | SC/ST/PWBD/OBC | |
| English Language | 14.25 | 10.75 |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 5.25 | 2.50 |
| Reasoning Ability | 7.75 | 5.50 |
| General Awareness | 8 | 5 |
| Descriptive Paper (English) | 10 | 8.75 |
IBPS PO Previous year Cut off 2019: Prelims Exam
| Category | IBPS PO Cut Off (Out of 100) |
| General | 59.75 |
| OBC | 59.75 |
| SC | 53.50 |
| ST | 46.25 |
| EWS | 59.75 |
| HI | 21.25 |
| OCÂ | 44.50 |
| VI | 52.25 |
| ID | 20.75 |
Check below IBPS PO Previous year sectional wise prelims cut off 2019:
| Subjects | Category | |
| General/ EWS | SC/ST/PWD/OBC | |
| English Language | 10.25 | 6.50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 8.75 | 5.25 |
| Reasoning Ability | 10.25 | 6.50 |
IBPS PO Previous year Cut off: 2018
Check below the Prelims, Mains and overall cut off of IBPS PO 2018 exam for your reference. This will guide candidates to check the increase or decrease trend clearly. Candidates should work hard to clear the IBPS PO exam easily in the first attempt.
Check the below the IBPS PO Prelims cut off 2018:
| Category | Cut Off (Out of 100) |
| General | 56.75 |
| SC | 49.25 |
| ST | 41.75 |
| OBC | 55 |
| HI | 16.50 |
| OC | 42.75 |
| VI | 38.75 |
Check below the IBPS PO Prelims section wise cut off:
| Subjects | Category | |
| General/ EWS | SC/ST/PWBD/OBC | |
| English Language | 8.75 | 5.5 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 9 | 5.25 |
| Reasoning Ability | 7.75 | 4.75 |
IBPS PO Previous year Mains Cut off :2018
Check below the IBPS PO Mains cut off 2018.
| Category | IBPS PO Cut Off (Out of 225) |
| General | 74.50 |
| OBC | 68.38 |
| SC | 56.38 |
| ST | 35.75 |
| HI | 42.63 |
| OCÂ | 53.25 |
| VI | 66.88 |
| ID | 37 |
Check below the IBPS PO Sectional Cut off:
| Subjects | Category | |
| General | SC/ST/PWBD/OBC | |
| English Language | 11.25 | 7.50 |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 4.50 | 2.25 |
| Reasoning Ability | 10.25 | 7.50 |
| General Awareness | 8 | 5 |
| Descriptive Paper (English) | 10 | 8.75 |
IBPS PO Previous year Final Cut off : 2018
The last stage is the interview process. The marks scored in the Mains exam and the interview process are calculated to get the list of selected candidates.
| Category | Maximum Marks | Minimum Marks |
| General | 63.91 | 43.87 |
| SC | 55.3 | 35.78 |
| ST | 47.33 | 31.6 |
| OBC | 53.02 | 40.29 |
| HI | 34.69 | 25.16 |
| VI | 56.11 | 42.06 |
| OC | 50.69 | 31.36 |
| ID | 43.69 | 20.36 |
Check below the IBPS PO Reserve cut off:
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | General | HI | OC | VI | ID |
| Minimum Marks | 35.38 | 31.05 | 39.91 | 43.42 | NA | 30.42 | 40.71 | NA |
Frequently Asked Questions:
 Q. What are the factors to consider while calculating IBPS PO Cut off?
 A. Below are the factors to be considered:
- Number of Candidates appearing for the examination.
- Previous year cut off marks
- Examination level
- Vacancy count.
 Q. If a person has just cleared the cutoff marks of the IBPS PO Mains exam, will it guarantee a job?
 A. No, only securing the cut off in IBPS PO does not guarantee a job. To make it to the merit list, you have to secure a decent score in both mains as well as in Interview.
 Q. Does IBPS PO Exam have sectional Cut off ?
 A. Yes, IBPS PO Exam has both sectional and overall cut off.
Q. What are the selection stages in IBPS PO Exam?
A. Check below the selection process
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
- Interview
