SC, ST and PwBD candidates pay a reduced application fee for IBPS PO, lower than the General, OBC and EWS fee.
The exact reduced fee amount is given in the fee table of the official IBPS PO notification.
The fee is paid online only — through UPI, debit card, credit card or net banking during the application window.
Keep the payment receipt and transaction reference number saved for future reference.
If a payment fails but money is debited, wait for the auto-refund and retry after checking the payment status.