Preparing for the banking sector recruitment process requires careful planning, especially when understanding test city logistics. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection organizes nationwide testing for aspiring candidates looking to secure roles as Probationary Officers. To assist applicants in mapping out their preparation strategy, comprehensive details regarding test locations have been released. For comprehensive updates, check out IBPS PO 2026 Exam Dates Announced - Click to Check.
Overview of IBPS PO Examination Schedule 2026
The examinations take place nationwide across multiple exam centres in 35 states and union territories. Understanding the timeline is crucial for effective preparation:
- Prelims Examination Dates: Scheduled for 22nd and 23rd August 2026.
- Mains Examination Date: Scheduled for 4th October 2026.
Final allotment of exam centres is managed by officials based on candidate preferences and slot availability. Once allotted, exact venue details are clearly printed on the admit card.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Centre List 2026
The preliminary examination is conducted across numerous cities spanning 35 states and union territories. Review the state-wise allocation of test cities below:
| State Code | States/UTs | Prelims Exam Centres |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
| 12 | Andhra Pradesh | Ananthapur, Eluru, Guntur/Vijayawada, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
| 13 | Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| 14 | Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
| 15 | Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur |
| 16 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali |
| 17 | Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Durg, Raipur |
| 18 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Surat, Jamnagar |
| 19 | Delhi NCR | Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad |
| 20 | Goa | Panaji |
| 21 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| 22 | Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Hisar, Gurugram, Kurukshetra |
| 23 | Himachal Pradesh | Baddi, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Mandi, Kangra, Kullu, Shimla, Solan, Una |
| 24 | Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar, Baramullah |
| 25 | Jharkhand | Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| 26 | Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belagavi, Kalaburagi, Dharwad, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Udupi |
| 27 | Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Ernakulam, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur |
| 28 | Ladakh | Leh, Kargil |
| 29 | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
| 30 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
| 31 | Maharashtra | Akola, Amravati, Ahmednagar, Bhandara, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Jalna, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Solapur |
| 32 | Manipur | Imphal, Kakching |
| 33 | Meghalaya | Shillong, Tura |
| 34 | Mizoram | Aizawl |
| 35 | Nagaland | Kohima, Dimapur |
| 36 | Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
| 37 | Puducherry | Puducherry |
| 38 | Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Moga, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara |
| 39 | Rajasthan | Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur, Sriganganagar |
| 40 | Sikkim | Gangtok |
| 41 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Erode, Karur, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Nagercoil, Ramanathapuram, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar, Namakkal, Thoothukudi, Tirupur, Viluppuram, Dharampuri, Dindigul |
| 42 | Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Warangal, Nizamabad |
| 43 | Tripura | Agartala |
| 44 | Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Ayodhya, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Ghazipur |
| 45 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
| 46 | West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Centre List 2026
Candidates who successfully qualify through the preliminary phase advance to the main examination. The designated centres for the mains test stage are structured across various key cities nationwide:
| State Code | States/UTs | Mains Exam Centres |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
| 12 | Andhra Pradesh | Guntur, Vijayawada, Kurnool, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
| 13 | Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| 14 | Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar |
| 15 | Bihar | Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur |
| 16 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali |
| 17 | Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur |
| 18 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Silvassa |
| 19 | Delhi/NCR | Delhi, New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad |
| 20 | Goa | Panaji |
| 21 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat, Bardoli |
| 22 | Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Hisar, Gurugram, Kurukshetra |
| 23 | Himachal Pradesh | Baddi, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una |
| 24 | Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
| 25 | Jharkhand | Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| 26 | Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belagavi, Dharwad, Hubballi, Kalaburagi, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Udupi |
| 27 | Kerala | Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur |
| 28 | Ladakh | Leh, Kargil |
| 29 | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
| 30 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Satna, Ujjain |
| 31 | Maharashtra | Amravati, Ahmednagar, Bhandara, Aurangabad, Jalgaon, Jalna, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Pune |
| 32 | Manipur | Imphal, Kakching |
| 33 | Meghalaya | Shillong, Tura |
| 34 | Mizoram | Aizawl |
| 35 | Nagaland | Kohima, Dimapur |
| 36 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
| 37 | Puducherry | Puducherry |
| 38 | Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala, Phagwara |
| 39 | Rajasthan | Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Sikar |
| 40 | Sikkim | Gangtok |
| 41 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Namakkal, Salem, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar |
| 42 | Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal |
| 43 | Tripura | Agartala |
| 44 | Uttar Pradesh | Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Prayagraj, Varanasi |
| 45 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
| 46 | West Bengal | Asansol, Filter / Greater Kolkata, Kalyani, Siliguri |
Next Steps and Recommendations for Candidates
After verifying the test cities and noting the key examination dates, candidates should prepare adequately by keeping track of the official admit card release timeline. Make sure to review travel arrangements in advance to reach the designated venue smoothly on exam day.
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