IBPS PO 2026 mock interview
The IBPS PO interview carries 100 marks and decides 20% of your final merit. Practise it one to one with an experienced interviewer, on your own bio-data, and get a scored report on exactly where you lose marks.
How the IBPS PO interview works
IBPS runs the Prelims and Mains, but the interview itself is conducted by the participating public sector banks, coordinated by a nodal bank in each State or Union Territory with help from IBPS. Candidates who clear the Mains cut-off are shortlisted for interview.
The interview is out of 100. You must score at least 40 (35 for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates) to qualify, and your Mains and interview marks are then combined in an 80:20 ratio to build the final merit list. The Prelims score does not count towards the final merit.
The panel is made up of senior officers from the participating banks. Candidates commonly describe a 10 to 20 minute conversation that starts with their own bio-data and moves on to banking, the economy and situational questions.
What panels usually ask
- Your bio-dataEducation, hometown, hobbies, work experience, gaps and why you want to move to a bank.
- Banking awarenessRepo rate and monetary policy, NPAs, priority sector lending, digital payments, financial inclusion schemes.
- Current affairsUnion Budget, RBI announcements, government schemes and economic news from the last few months.
- Situational questionsHandling an angry customer, a fraud attempt, a posting in a remote branch, pressure from a senior.
- Your state and regionLocal economy, agriculture, regional banks and the language spoken where you may be posted.
Practise it on InterviewLab
- Choose your interviewer. Compare experienced interviewers by exam, language, fee and real student ratings.
- Share your bio-data. Pick an interviewer who lists IBPS PO, upload your resume or IBPS application form while booking, and the interviewer prepares questions from your own bio-data.
- Face a 20-minute interview. One to one on Google Meet, at a time you book.
- Get a scored report. Section-wise marks, an overall recommendation and specific improvement suggestions.
Your scorecard
- Personality and communication skills / 20
- Banking, insurance and financial knowledge / 20
- Current updates and national affairs / 20
- Situational and behavioural questions / 20
- About the job profile and organisation applied for / 20
Total out of 100, plus an overall recommendation.
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Frequently asked questions
How many marks is the IBPS PO interview out of?
100 marks. You need at least 40 marks (35 for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates) to qualify.
How is the IBPS PO final merit list calculated?
Mains and interview marks are combined in an 80:20 ratio. Prelims marks are not counted in the final merit.
When are the IBPS PO 2026 interviews?
As per the CRP PO/MT-XVI notification, the Mains is in October 2026 and interviews are tentatively in November–December 2026. IBPS publishes the exact interview call letters on ibps.in.
Who takes the IBPS PO interview?
The participating banks conduct the interviews, coordinated by a nodal bank in each State/UT with the help of IBPS.
How does an InterviewLab mock interview for IBPS PO work?
You choose an interviewer who lists IBPS PO, book a 20-minute slot, upload your resume or application form, and join on Google Meet. Afterwards the interviewer fills in a scorecard with five sections, each scored out of 20, plus an overall recommendation and improvement suggestions.
How many mock interviews should I take before the IBPS PO interview?
Most candidates benefit from two or three: one to find the weak areas, and one or two more to check that the fixes hold up under pressure. Spacing them a few days apart gives time to work on the feedback.