Bank of India PO Exam Pattern, Eligibility, Important Dates

• Preliminary (100 marks, 60 minutes): English 30 questions, Quantitative Aptitude 35, Reasoning 35, each timed at 20 minutes.
• Main (200 marks, 160 minutes, 170 questions): Reasoning, General/Economy/Banking Awareness, English and Data Analysis. Plus a 25-mark descriptive paper of 30 minutes.
• A wrong answer costs 0.25 of the marks. The Preliminary only shortlists; final merit is Main 80% and interview 20%.

Any graduate whose result was out by 21 July 2026 and who was 20 to 30 years old on 1 July 2026. The upper age limit is 35 for SC/ST, 33 for OBC (non-creamy layer) and 40 for persons with benchmark disability. Ex-servicemen with five years of service get five years.

After the Main exam comes a personality test, which has no marks but is compulsory, then a 100-mark interview with a minimum of 40% (35% for SC, ST, OBC and PwBD). Candidates are then allotted to a participating bank by merit and preference. If you want Bank of India specifically, list it high when preferences are asked.

The scale for POs is ₹48,480-2000/7-62,480-2340/2-67,160-2680/7-85,920, plus Bank of India's allowances and perquisites.

Registration ran from 1 to 21 July 2026 on the IBPS site. The fee was ₹175 for SC, ST and PwBD candidates and ₹850 for others, GST included.

• Notification: 1 July 2026
• Registration: 1 to 21 July 2026
• Preliminary: August 2026, result in September
• Main: October 2026, result in November
• Personality test and interview: November and December 2026
• Provisional allotment: January 2027

These were IBPS's tentative months. Its XVI page shows which stages have been completed.

• IBPS, CRP PO/MTs-XVI page
• Detailed notification (PDF)
• Updated vacancies, 27 August 2026 (PDF)
• Bank of India, Career

How many PO posts does Bank of India have?

500 indicative posts for 2027-28.

Do I apply to the bank or to IBPS?

To IBPS. The bank does not run a separate PO exam.

Does the Preliminary count towards my rank?

No. It only qualifies you for the Main.

When does the next cycle start?

IBPS usually notifies the PO/MT process around mid-year. Look for CRP PO/MT-XVII in 2027.