The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) and the State Bank of India (SBI) are both running Probationary Officer (PO) recruitment processes for 2026, with application windows starting or ending in early July. IBPS opens online registration for PO recruitment on July 1, 2026, and keeps it open until July 21, 2026, through its official website ibps.in. The IBPS PO recruitment notification cites around 6,715–6,716 vacancies for participating public sector banks. Applicants are advised to register by the deadline and complete payment within the online fee window during July 1–21. Eligibility includes an age range of 20 to 30 years, with relaxation as per government norms, and category-wise application fees (₹175 for SC/ST/PwBD and ₹850 for other categories reported).
Separately, SBI’s Probationary Officer recruitment drive for 2026 has its registration close date on July 8, 2026 via the SBI Careers portal. SBI reports 1,500 PO vacancies (1,446 regular and 54 backlog), with online registration from June 18 to July 8 and an editing/closure date on July 8. SBI also outlines that candidates must hold a graduation degree and, if in the final year, provide proof by September 30, 2026 if selected.