Cutoff plays a vital role while preparing for the IBPS PO exam. Previous year cutoffs can help a candidate to get an idea so that a minimum benchmark of the score can be set up that a candidate needs to get to clear the exam. Although a candidate must aim to score well above the cutoff but to aim a good figure, the previous year cut offs of IBPS PO must be known to the candidate.
Find here, IBPS PO previous year cutoffs-
IBPS PO Section Wise Cutoff:-
IBPS PO 2018 section wise cutoff- Mains:
| Section | General | SC/ST/OBC/PWD | Max. Marks |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 7.75 | 4.75 | 35 |
| Reasoning Ability | 9 | 5.25 | 35 |
| English Language | 8.75 | 5.5 | 30 |
IBPS PO 2018 section wise cutoff- Mains:
| Subject | Cut Off (General) | Cut Off (SC/ST/OBC/PWD) | Maximum Marks |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 10.25 | 7.5 | 60 |
| English Language | 11.25 | 7.5 | 40 |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 4.5 | 2.25 | 60 |
| General Economy & Banking Awareness | 8 | 5 | 40 |
| English Language (Descriptive) | 10 | 8.75 | 25 |
IBPS PO 2017 section wise cutoff- Mains:
| Section | General | SC/ST/OBC/PWD | Max. Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | 12.50 | 10.75 | 50 |
| Logical Reasoning | 5.25 | 3.25 | 50 |
| English Language | 4.75 | 2.25 | 40 |
| General Awareness | 10.75 | 8.00 | 40 |
| Computer Knowledge | 6.50 | 5.00 | 20 |
IBPS PO Overall Category Cutoff:-
IBPS PO 2018 cutoff- Prelims:
| Category | Cutoff (Out of 100) |
| General | 56.75 |
| OBC | 55.5 |
| ST | 41.75 |
| SC | 49.25 |
| Open Category (OC) | 42.75 |
| Visually Impaired (VI) | 38.75 |
| Hearing Impaired (HI) | 16.5 |
IBPS PO 2017 cutoff- Prelims:
| Category | Cutoff (Out of 100) |
|---|---|
| General | 47.50 |
| OBC | 46.50 |
| ST | 31.25 |
| SC | 40.00 |
| Open Category (OC) | 32.75 |
| Visually Impaired (VI) | 31.50 |
| Hearing Impaired (HI) | 18.00 |
IBPS PO 2018 cutoff- Mains:
| Category | Cutoff (Out of 100) |
| General | 74.5 |
| OBC | 68.38 |
| ST | 35.75 |
| SC | 56.38 |
| Open Category (OC) | 53.25 |
| Visually Impaired (VI) | 66.88 |
| Hearing Impaired (HI) | 42.63 |
IBPS PO 2017 cutoff- Mains:
| Category | Cutoff (Out of 100) |
|---|---|
| General | 52.50 |
| OBC | 52.50 |
| ST | 31.50 |
| SC | 41.75 |
| Open Category (OC) | 34.00 |
| Visually Impaired (VI) | 37.50 |
| Hearing Impaired (HI) | 37.00 |
IBPS PO Prelims stage is considered as the most competitive stage among the three because the number of test givers is pretty much more than the candidates selected in the Prelims stage. At the IBPS PO Mains and Interview stage, the IBPS normalize the scores and then represent it.
Here are the Normalized scores of IBPS PO 2019-
| Phase/Stage | Max. Marks | Normalized Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Phase II/ Mains Exam | 200 | 80 |
| Phase III/ Interview | 100 | 20 |
| Total Marks | 300 | 100 |
IBPS PO Organization Wise Cutoff 2019 (expected):
| Organization | SC | ST | OBC | UR | Total | OC | VI | HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allahabad Bank | 75 | 38 | 134 | 253 | 500 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| Andhra Bank | 59 | 28 | 106 | 193 | 386 | 24 | 57 | 0 |
| Bank of Baroda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank of India | 22 | 11 | 40 | 77 | 150 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bank of Maharashtra | 15 | 7 | 27 | 51 | 100 | 54 | 1 | 0 |
| Bharatiya Mahila Bank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canara Bank | 262 | 141 | 472 | 875 | 1750 | 92 | 10 | 12 |
| Central Bank of India | 37 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 102 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| Corporation Bank | 52 | 28 | 94 | 176 | 350 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Dena Bank | 10 | 25 | 17 | 106 | 158 | 43 | 2 | 1 |
| ECGC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exim Bank | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| IDBI Bank | 254 | 171 | 516 | 409 | 1350 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| India Bank | 174 | 87 | 314 | 589 | 1164 | 10 | 21 | 50 |
| Indian Overseas Bank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oriental Bank of Commerce | 60 | 31 | 108 | 201 | 400 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Punjab National Bank | 127 | 62 | 226 | 419 | 834 | 9 | 9 | 14 |
| Punjab and Sind Bank | 62 | 31 | 112 | 211 | 416 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Syndicate Bank | 304 | 152 | 547 | 1022 | 2025 | 21 | 46 | 54 |
| UCO Bank | 91 | 30 | 114 | 290 | 525 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Union Bank of India | 148 | 90 | 215 | 524 | 977 | 33 | 21 | 17 |
| United Bank of India | 59 | 32 | 107 | 202 | 400 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| Vijaya Bank | 150 | 75 | 270 | 505 | 1000 | 13 | 11 | 30 |
| Total | 1965 | 1050 | 3454 | 6146 | 12615 | 358 | 242 |
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Note Abbreviations:
- SC- Scheduled Castes
- ST- Scheduled Tribes
- OBC- Other Backward Castes
- UR- Un-Reserved
- OC- Open Category
- VI- Visually Impaired
- HI- Hearing Impaired