Canara Bank PO Cut Off 2026: Prelims, Mains and Final Cut-Off Marks

The Canara Bank PO cut off comes from the IBPS Probationary Officer process, because Canara Bank recruits its POs through IBPS. IBPS releases cut-offs stage by stage: sectional and overall cut-offs for the Prelims, an overall and sectional cut-off for the Mains, and a final cut-off for provisional allotment based on Mains and Interview marks.

The tables below show figures reported for recent cycles. They come from secondary reports of the IBPS releases, not from a Canara Bank-specific list, so treat them as benchmarks and check the IBPS scorecard for the official numbers. Cut-offs change every year with difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants. Treat last year's figures as a benchmark only, and aim for a clear margin above them rather than a bare pass.

Prelims Cut-Off

The Prelims overall cut-off is out of 100. It decides who reaches the Mains, and the marks do not count in the final merit. The 2026 figures were reported after the result of 23 September 2026 and should be verified on the IBPS scorecard.

Candidates with benchmark disabilities and some other horizontal categories have separate cut-offs, so check the IBPS release for those. Sectional cut-offs also apply, so a high total will not help if you miss the minimum in one section.

Mains Cut-Off

The Mains cut-off is out of 225 marks, which includes the descriptive paper. The 2025 figures come from a single secondary source and are indicative. The 2026 Mains was held on 4 October 2026, and the official cut-off has not been confirmed in the sources checked.

Final Cut-Off

The final cut-off is a combined score out of 100 from the Mains and the Interview in an 80 to 20 ratio. The table shows the lowest combined score reported in the provisional allotment of the 2025 cycle.

These are category-wise figures for the common process. A bank-wise Canara Bank cut-off was not available in the sources checked, so the score at which a candidate is allotted to Canara Bank depends on rank, category, preference and vacancies.

What Affects the Cut-Off

• Difficulty of the paper: Harder puzzles and data sets lower the raw scores, and the cut-off follows.

• Vacancies: More posts usually mean a lower rank is enough for allotment.

• Number of applicants: A larger pool raises competition in each category.

• Normalisation: Scores from different shifts may be adjusted before cut-offs are applied.

How to Set Your Target

• Prelims: Aim for a General score several marks above the last reported cut-off in every mock, and clear each section on its own.

• Mains: The trend shows the cut-off rising from one cycle to the next, so plan for a clear margin above the last figure for your category.

• Interview: The final score depends on the 20 percent interview share, so prepare for it rather than treating the Mains as the end.