IBPS RRB PO Eligibility Criteria 2026
Candidates applying for IBPS RRB PO 2026 must satisfy the prescribed age, educational qualification, nationality and local-language conditions.
IBPS RRB PO Age Limit 2026
For Officer Scale I, candidates should be above 18 years and below 30 years according to the eligibility cut-off prescribed by IBPS.
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Criterion
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Age
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Minimum Age
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Above 18 Years
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Maximum Age
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Below 30 Years
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Candidates should check the exact date-of-birth criteria mentioned in the notification while confirming eligibility.
IBPS RRB PO Age Relaxation 2026
Eligible reserved-category candidates receive upper-age relaxation according to the applicable rules.
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Category
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Age Relaxation
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SC/ST
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5 Years
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OBC-NCL
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3 Years
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PwBD
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10 Years
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Ex-Servicemen/Commissioned Officers
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As applicable under notification
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Persons affected by the 1984 riots
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5 Years
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Candidates claiming relaxation should possess the prescribed supporting documents.
IBPS RRB PO Educational Qualification 2026
Candidates applying for Officer Scale I should possess a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university or its equivalent.
Preference may be given to candidates possessing degrees in areas such as:
- Agriculture
- Horticulture
- Forestry
- Animal Husbandry
- Veterinary Science
- Agricultural Engineering
- Pisciculture
- Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation
- Information Technology
- Management
- Law
- Economics
- Accountancy
Candidates should also satisfy the prescribed local-language requirement. Working knowledge of computers is desirable.
Can Final-Year Students Apply for IBPS RRB PO?
Candidates must possess the required educational qualification by the cut-off date prescribed in the CRP RRBs-XV notification.
Therefore, final-year candidates should apply only if their qualifying degree result is declared and they can produce valid proof of graduation within the stipulated eligibility conditions.
IBPS RRB PO Local Language Requirement
Local-language proficiency remains an important eligibility requirement in RRB recruitment because selected officers may interact extensively with customers within their allotted State or region.
Candidates applying for Officer Scale I should therefore check the prescribed language for the State/UT concerned.
For example:
- Uttar Pradesh: Hindi/other notified languages
- Gujarat: Gujarati
- Karnataka: Kannada
- Maharashtra: Marathi
- West Bengal: Bengali/Nepali as applicable
- Tamil Nadu: Tamil
- Telangana: Telugu/Urdu
- Assam: Assamese/Bengali/Bodo
Candidates must refer to the official State-wise language table before choosing their application preference.