- IBPS PO Exams 2025 results came out on December 1, clearing the path for interview stage for potential intake of some of the best minds into India's banking sector.
- The general cutoff was 63-69, similar to 2024.
- A look at historical data shows increasing difficulty in passing amid rising competition.
The IBPS PO Mains Exam is a key step for those wanting to work in Indian banking. It’s the second part of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection’s (IBPS) selection for Probationary Officers. This test, given every year since 2011, checks how well candidates know their stuff and how good they are at problem-solving, going beyond what was tested in the first round.
You might appreciate how it balances objective testing with descriptive elements, ensuring a well-rounded assessment of potential officers who will handle customer interactions and financial decisions in public sector banks. With over 5,000 vacancies typically at stake, qualifying here opens doors to interviews and eventual placements across 11 participating banks.
Exam Structure
The IBPS PO Mains Exam, which was held on October 12, includes a multiple-choice test worth 200 points and a written test worth 25 points, adding up to 225 points over 3 hours and 30 minutes. The multiple-choice part has four main parts: Thinking Skills & Computer Basics (45 questions, 60 points), Data Analysis (35 questions, 60 points), General/Economy/Banking Knowledge (40 questions, 40 points), and English (35 questions, 40 points).
Test-takers have a set amount of time for each section, and they lose 0.25 points for each wrong answer, so being correct is really important. The written section tests how well someone can write through essays and letters about banking or current events. To be eligible, you need a bachelor’s degree and to be between 20 and 30 years old, though there are exceptions for certain groups. It’s interesting that computer skills are now tested, which shows how banking is going digital.
IBPS PO 2025 Results and Cutoffs
The IBPS PO Mains results for 2025 came out on December 1, listing those who got an interview based on how they did on the October exam. The official cutoffs, released with scorecards on ibps.in, show that the test was moderately difficult. The general cutoff was about 63-69 points out of 225, similar to 2024, even though there were 5,208 jobs available. Sectional cutoffs changed. Thinking Skills was around 8-10, Data Analysis 6-8, Awareness 9-11, and English 7-9 for general candidates.
The extremely competitive character of this test can be better understood by looking at past data. Historically, the IBPS PO Mains cut-off marks have fluctuated from year to year due to important aspects such as the general difficulty level of the paper, the total number of declared vacancies, and the candidates’ aggregate performance.
For instance, reviewing past IBPS official cut-off notifications shows a moderate but significant increase in competition. Out of 225 possible points, the average cutoff for the General category is usually somewhere in the middle to upper 60s.
The objective test includes Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (60 marks), Data Analysis (60 marks), General Awareness (40 marks), and English (40 marks), plus a 25-mark descriptive paper, per the 2025 notification. (30 words)
Results emerged on December 1, 2025, with scorecards following; interviews are set for January-February 2026, according to IBPS and Economic Times updates.
The main factors influencing the annual cut-off are the difficulty level of the question paper, the total number of vacancies available, and the overall performance of the candidates who appeared for the exam.
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