IBPS PO-Cut Offs 2021

IBPS PO Cut-Off 2021: Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection or IBPS releases the IBPS PO Cut-Offs for the Prelims and Mains Exams on its official website (ibps.in) after it conducts the exams. The final cut-off is decided by IBPS from the collective scores of Mains Examination and Interview. Lakhs of candidates apply for IBPS PO the exam every year, and this is the major reason why there is a constant increase in the IBPS PO cut-off over the past few years. As the IBPS PO exams are just around the corner, the cut-off marks will help you in strategizing your study plan and revision.

This article will shed light on the previous year’s cut-off marks for the IBPS PO Exam, which will give you an idea about the difficulty level of the exam.

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Calculation of cut-off

Factors that will affect 2021-22 IBPS PO Cut-off

The 5 factors that are will be considered while calculating the 2021-22 IBPS PO Cut-off. They are as follows:

1. Previous Year Cut off
2. The overall difficulty level of the paper
3. Number of vacancies
4. Number of applicants
5. Total number of vacancies available under various categories

The best judgment about good attempts also lies in the hands of the candidate. The aspirant’s judgment on the day of the paper is what matters the most. The candidate can determine which questions are to be attempted or left.

Previous Year Cut-Off-IBPS PO

Given below are the year-wise and stage-wise IBPS PO previous year cut-off marks. These cut-offs will help you prepare a personal strategy to deal with the actual IBPS PO Exam 2021.

IBPS PO Final Cut-Off 2020-21

IBPS PO Final Cut-Off 2020-21 was released along with its final result on 1st April 2021. The final cut-off for the IBPS PO exam (Interview + Mains) is given below.

Maximum and Minimum Scores (Combined Scores in Mains Examination and Interview out of 100)

Category	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	UR	OC	VI	HI	ID
Maximum Scores	52.20	52.11	55.82	52.40	62.98	53.78	64.16	42.16	54.31
Minimum Scores	39.73	35.56	43.96	42.98	47.89	38.84	45.89	27.20	28.44

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IBPS PO Mains Cut-Off 2020-21

The cut-off for the IBPS PO mains exam was released on 24th February 2021 with the scorecard. The result for the same was released by IBPS on 18th February 2021.

Here is the cut-off table for IBPS PO 2020-21 mains exam:

Category	Cut Off Marks (Out of 225)
General	83.50
OBC	78.63
SC	66.38
ST	52.25
EWS	75.75
HI	38.25
OC	61.25
VI	84.88
ID	53.00

IBPS PO Mains Cut-Off 2020-21: Section-wise

S. No.	Subject	Maximum Marks	Cut Off (SC/ST/ OBC/PwD)	Cut Off (General/ EWS)
1.	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	60	03.75	06.00
2.	English Language	40	08.50	11.75
3.	Data Analysis & Interpretation	60	05.75	08.75
4.	General Economy & Banking Awareness	40	06.25	09.75
5.	English Language (Descriptive)	25	08.75	10.00

IBPS PO Prelims Cut-Off 2020-21

IBPS PO Prelims Cut-Off 2020-21: Category-wise

Given below is the category-wise IBPS PO Cut Off for the Probationary Officer prelims exam which was held in October 2020 & January 2021:

Category	Cut Off Marks
General	58.75
OBC	58.50
SC	51
ST	43.5
EWS	57.75
HI	19.75
OC	46
VI	54.25
ID	21.75

IBPS PO Final Cut-Off 2020

Category	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	UR	OC	VI	HI	ID
Maximum Scores	47.07	50.80	50.22	48.98	60.58	46.38	53.16	42.33	42.04
Minimum Scores	36.02	33.24	40.27	40.82	44.44	36.00	42.18	26.36	28.80

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IBPS PO Final Cut Off 2019

The IBPS PO final cut-off for 2019-20 was released on the official website of IBPS.

Given below is the final cut off for the Mains and Interview stage combined together:

IBPS PO Final Cut off 2019-20 – Provisional Allotment
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

Also, the cut-off for the Reserve List has been released. It is as mentioned below:

Reserve List (Subject to vacancy for 2020-21 recruitment)
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 Mains Cut-Off 2019-20: Category-wise

Category	IBPS PO Mains Cut Off Marks (Out of 225)
GENERAL	71.25
EWS	65.88
OBC	70.25
SC	55.63
ST	38.13
HI	41
OC	46.13
VI	70.50
ID	45.88

IBPS PO Mains Cut-Off 2019-20: Section-wise

The table gives the IBPS PO cut off for the mains examination conducted on November 30, 2019:

S. No.	Subject	Maximum Marks	Cut Off (SC/ST/ OBC/PwD)	Cut Off (General/ EWS)
1.	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	60	05.50	07.75
2.	English Language	40	10.75	14.25
3.	Data Analysis & Interpretation	60	02.50	05.25
4.	General Economy & Banking Awareness	40	05.00	08.00
5.	English Language (Descriptive)	25	08.75	10.00

IBPS PO Prelims Cut-Off 2019

IBPS PO 2019 Prelims Cut-Off: Category-wise

Category	Cut Off Marks
General	59.75
OBC	59.75
SC	53.50
ST	46.25
EWS	59.75
HI	21.25
OC	44.50
VI	52.25
ID	20.75

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IBPS PO Section-wise Cut Off 2019 (Mains)

The table given below mentions the IBPS PO cut for mains examination for the different sections of the 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 2019 Prelims Cut-Off Score: General Category

Subjects	English Language	Quantitative Aptitude	Reasoning Ability	Total
Maximum Score	30	35	35	100
Cut Off Score EWS/UR	10.50	8.75	10.25	59.75
Cut Off Score SC/ST/OBC/PWBD	6.50	5.25	6.50

IBPS PO Final Cut-Off 2018-19

Here is the IBPS PO Category-wise Final Cut-Off for the year 2018-19:

Category	SC	ST	OBC	UR	HI	OC	VI	ID
Maximum Scores	55.34	47.33	53.02	63.91	34.69	50.69	56.11	43.69
Minimum Scores	35.78	31.60	40.29	43.87	25.16	31.36	42.09	20.36

IBPS PO Reserve List Cut-Off 2018-19

Category	SC	ST	OBC	UR	HI	OC	VI	ID
Minimum Scores	35.38	31.05	39.91	43.42	NA	30.42	40.71	NA

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IBPS PO Mains Cut-Off 2018-19

IBPS PO 2018-19 Mains Cut-Off: Subject-wise

Serial No.	Subject	Maximum Marks	Cut Off (SC/ST/OBC/PwD)	Cut Off (General)
1.	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	60	7.50	10.25
2.	English Language	40	7.50	11.25
3.	Data Analysis & Interpretation	60	2.25	4.50
4.	General Economy & Banking Awareness	40	5.00	8.00
5.	English Language (Descriptive)	25	8.75	10.00

IBPS PO 2018 Mains Cut-Off: Category-wise

Category	Cut Off Marks
GENERAL	74.50
OBC	68.38
SC	56.38
ST	35.75
HI	42.63
OC	53.25
VI	66.88
ID	37.00

IBPS PO 2018 Prelims Cut-Off

IBPS PO 2018 Prelims Cut-Off: Category-wise

Category	Cut Off Marks
General	56.75
OBC	55.50
SC	49.25
ST	41.75

IBPS PO 2018 Prelims Cut-Off Score for General Category:

Subjects	English Language	Quantitative Aptitude	Reasoning Ability	Total
Maximum Score	30	35	35	100
Cutoff Score	08.75	07.75	9.00	56.75

IBPS PO Final Cut-Off 2017

Category	Maximum Score	Minimum Score
SC	53.20	38.56
ST	54.74	33.73
OBC	57.18	43.02
UR	65.58	47.04
HI	45.42	25.07
OC	51.11	38.53
VI	74.14	45.88
ID	44.38	28.87

IBPS PO 2017 Mains Cut Off:

Following are the category-wise cut off of IBPS PO Mains 2017:

Category	Cut-Off
GEN	82.00
OBC	75.63
SC	62.50
ST	42.25
VH	77.87
ID	55.00
HI	47.75
OC	59.63

Following are the section-wise/test-wise cut off of IBPS PO Mains 2017:

Serial Number	Sections	Maximum Marks	Cut-Off Marks (SC/ST/OBC/PWD)	General
1.	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	60	7.50	10.25
2.	General Economy/Banking Awareness	40	8.25	11.25
3.	English Language	40	3.25	5.75
4.	Data Analysis & Interpretation	60	10.75	14.00
5.	English Language (Descriptive)	25	8.75	10.00

IBPS PO 2017 Prelims Cut Off:

Cut off Score for General Category:

Subjects	English Language	Quantitative Aptitude	Reasoning Ability	Total
Maximum Score	30	35	35	100
Cut off Score	05.00	07.75	10.00	42.75

Category-wise Cut-Off (2017 Prelims)

Category	Cut off
Scheduled Caste (SC)	36.00
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	28.50
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	42.25
General (Gen)	42.75
Hearing Impaired	15.75
Orthopaedically Challenged	28.75
Visually Impaired	23.25
Intellectual Disability	17.75

IBPS PO Mains Cut Off (2016):

S. No.	Name of the Test	Maximum Marks	Cut off
SC/ST/ OBC/ PWD	General
1.	Reasoning	50	03.25	05.25
2.	English Language	40	02.25	04.75
3.	General Awareness	40	08.00	10.75
4.	Computer Awareness	20	05.00	06.50
5.	Quantitative Aptitude	50	10.75	12.50

Category-wise Cut-Off (2016)

Category	Cut-offs on Total (Out of 200)
Scheduled Caste (SC)	41.75
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	31.50
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	52.50
General (Gen)	52.50
Hearing Impaired (HI)	37.00
Orthopaedically Challenged	34.00
Visually Impaired (VI)	37.50

IBPS PO 2016 FINAL Cut Off:

Provisional Allotment

Category	SC	ST	OBC	UR	OC	VI	HI
Maximum Score	46.30	45.10	50.20	57.40	52.70	55.20	40.50
Minimum Score	33.70 10/09 /91	28.60 30/06 /92	37.00 06/06 /95	39.90 28/08 /93	31.40 12/12 /90	33.10 01/04 /86	25.40 22/12 /86

Conclusion

Now you must have got a clear idea about how cut-offs are made and how they can be extremely useful for your exam preparation. This year too, IBPS will declare the cut-off soon revealing the minimum and maximum marks scored by the candidates who cleared IBPS PO Prelims Exam. In short, after clearing the IBPS PO Prelims exam you can go for the Mains exam with the right strategy to clear it by taking into account last year’s cut-offs.

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