The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has officially released the recruitment notification for 11,403 clerical positions across 11 participating public sector banks. Designated as CRP CSA-XVI (Common Recruitment Process for Recruitment of Customer Service Associates XVI) for the fiscal year 2027-28, this massive recruitment drive presents an exceptional opportunity for aspirants looking to build a stable career in the banking sector. You can review the core details on the official IBPS Exam Calendar 2026 page.
For comprehensive guidance on general openings, candidates can check out updates regarding other bank exams, or compare timelines with the SBI Clerk 2026 Notification.
IBPS Clerk 2026 Overview
The official IBPS Clerk Notification 2026 release date was set for 1st August 2026. Aspirants can review the vital highlights of the CRP CSA-XVI notification below:
| Organisation | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Post Name | CRP CSA-XVI |
| Vacancy | 11403 |
| Participating Banks | 11 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Apply Online Dates | 1st to 21st August 2026 |
| Recruitment Process | Prelims + Main Exams |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
| Age Limit | 20 years to 28 years |
| Application Fee | SC/ST/PWD- Rs.175 General and Others- Rs. 850 |
| Salary | Rs. 40000 to Rs. 42000 |
| Official website | www.ibps.in |
You can also download the official notice directly via the IBPS Clerk Official Notification 2026 Official PDF.
IBPS Clerk 2026 Important Dates
Mark your calendars with the crucial dates for the recruitment cycle:
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| IBPS Clerk Notification 2026 | 1st August 2026 |
| IBPS Clerk Apply Online Starts | 1st August 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online & Pay Fee | 21st August 2026 |
| Last date of printing applications | August 2026 |
| Pre-Exam Training | September 2026 |
| IBPS Clerk Prelims Admit Card | 1st week of October 2026 |
| IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam | 10th and 11th October 2026 |
| IBPS Clerk Mains Admit Card | 2nd week of December 2026 |
| IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Date | 27th December 2026 |
| Provisional Allotment | March 2027 |
IBPS Clerk Vacancies 2026
A total of 11,403 clerical posts have been distributed across category groups and participating banks. Review the IBPS Clerk State-wise & Category-wise Vacancy—Click to Check for detailed state distributions.
Category-Wise Vacancies
| Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| UR | 4740 |
| SC | 1910 |
| ST | 942 |
| OBC (NCL) | 2815 |
| EWS | 996 |
| Total | 11403 |
Participating Bank-Wise Vacancy Breakdown
| Participating Bank | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank of Baroda | 1,200 |
| Bank of India | 500 |
| Bank of Maharashtra | 500 |
| Canara Bank | 2,500 |
| Central Bank of India | 1,419 |
| Indian Bank | 1,700 |
| Indian Overseas Bank | 780 |
| Punjab National Bank | 2,016 |
| Punjab & Sind Bank | 376 |
| UCO Bank | 412 |
| Union Bank of India | NR |
| Grand Total | 11,403 |
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must satisfy educational, age, and computer literacy prerequisites before proceeding.
Educational & Computer Qualification Requirements
- A graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university
- Computer literacy (demonstrated via a certificate, diploma, degree in computer operations, or computer science studied as a subject)
- Proficiency in the official language of the state or union territory applied for
Age Limit & Relaxations
Applicants must be between 20 years and 28 years old (born between 02.07.1998 and 01.07.2006 as on 01/08/2026).
| Category | Age relaxation |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| Persons With Disabilities | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen | actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled ExServicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years |
| Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried | Age concession upto the age of 35 years for General/EWS, 38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC/ST candidates |
Application Fee Structure
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| SC/ST/PWD | Rs.175/- (Intimation Charges only) |
| General and Others | Rs. 850/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
Pre-requisites for Online Application Checklist
- A valid Email Id
- Photograph and Signature scanned in the prescribed size (you can Use our image Resizer tool for cropping photos and signatures)
- Application Fee must be paid online so all documents required for online transaction
How to Apply for IBPS Clerk 2026 Online
Follow these structured steps to complete your online submission. For full details on the process, consult the IBPS Clerk Apply Online 2026 Details- Click to Check page.
- Visit the official IBPS website — www.ibps.in
- Click on the 'CRP-Clerks-XVI' registration link
- Register with a valid email ID and mobile number
- Fill in personal, educational, and category details
- Upload photograph, signature, and handwritten declaration in prescribed format
- Pay the application fee online
- Submit and download the confirmation page for future reference
IBPS Clerk 2026 Exam Pattern & Syllabus
The selection procedure comprises Prelims and Main Exams, with negative marking (one-fourth of allocated marks deducted for wrong answers). Exams are administered in 13 regional languages alongside English and Hindi across various IBPS Clerk Exam Centre List 2026 venues for each State/UT.
Preliminary Examination Pattern
| Name of Tests | No. of Questions/Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30/30 | 20 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35/35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35/35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100/100 | 1 Hour |
Main Examination Pattern (Updated)
Note: The Quantitative Aptitude section questions increased by 5, bringing the total to 160 questions carrying 200 marks, duration 120 minutes.
| Name of Tests | No. of Questions/Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 40/60 | 35 minutes |
| English Language | 40/40 | 35 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40/50 | 30 minutes |
| General/Financial Awareness | 40/50 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 160/200 | 120 minutes |
To prepare thoroughly, check the IBPS Clerk Syllabus Page and Practice with IBPS Clerk Previous Year Question Papers.
Syllabus Topics
| Sections | Topics |
|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | Puzzles, Seating Arrangements, Syllogism, Direction Sense, Ranking, Coding-Decoding, Inequality, Blood Relations, Series and Logical Reasoning |
| English Language | Error Detection, Cloze Test, Sentence Improvement, Phrase Replacement, Reading Comprehension, Fillers, Para Jumbles, Vocabulary and Grammar |
| Numerical/Quantitative Aptitude | Data Interpretation, Quadratic Equations, Simplification, Series (Missing/Number), Arithmetic, Mensuration and Data Sufficiency |
| Computer Aptitude | Cybersecurity, Databases, Computer Fundamentals, Hardware, Software, Operating Systems, Internet, Networking, MS Office, and Digital Banking |
| General and Financial Awareness | Current Affairs, RBI, Monetary Policy, Government Schemes, Banking Awareness, Financial Institutions, Reports, Appointments and Static Awareness |
Language Medium of Examination
| States Name | Version of tests (Medium of examination) |
|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Sikkim | English and Hindi |
| Andhra Pradesh | English, Hindi and Telugu |
| Assam | English, Hindi and Assamese |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu | English. Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and Konkani |
| Goa | English, Hindi and Konkani |
| Gujarat | English, Hindi and Gujarati |
| Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh | English, Hindi and Urdu |
| Karnataka | English, Hindi, Kannada and Konkani |
| Kerala, Lakshadweep | English, Hindi and Malayalam |
| Maharashtra | English, Hindi, Marathi and Konkani |
| Manipur | English, Hindi and Manipuri |
| Odisha | English, Hindi and Odia |
| Puducherry | English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam |
| Punjab | English, Hindi and Punjabi |
| Tamil Nadu | English, Hindi and Tamil |
| Telangana | English, Hindi, Telugu and Urdu |
| Tripura, West Bengal | English, Hindi and Bengali |
Exam Centers
| State/UT | Prelims Exam Centers | Mains Exam Centers |
|---|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Ananthapur, Chirala, Guntur, Hyderabad, Kakinada, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram | Guntur, Kurnool, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun | Naharlagun |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur | Guwahati, Silchar |
| Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzzafarpur, Patna, Purnea | Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzzafarpur, Patna |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali | Chandigarh/Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur | Raipur |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Surat, Jamnagar | Surat |
| Delhi | Delhi/New Delhi/Delhi NCR, Faridabad, Ghaziabad | Delhi/New Delhi/Delhi NCR, Faridabad, Ghaziabad |
| Goa | Panaji | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara | Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Vadodara |
| Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Kurukshetra | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Shimla, Solan |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar | Jammu, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Bokaro | Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Davangere, Gulbarga, Hubli-Dharwad, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi | Bengaluru, Hubli-Dharwad, Mangalore |
| Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur | Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Ladakh | Leh | Leh |
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | Kavaratti |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain | Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior |
| Maharashtra | Amravati, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai/MMR, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Solapur | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai/MMR, Nagpur, Pune |
| Manipur | Imphal | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima | Kohima |
| Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur | Bhubaneshwar |
| Puducherry | Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala | Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur | Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Bardang/Gangtok | Bardang/ Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar | Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal | Hyderabad, Karimnagar |
| Tripura | Agartala | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/Greater Noida, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Sitapur, Varanasi | Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee | Dehradun |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri | Asansol, Greater Kolkata, Kalyani, Siliguri |
Salary, Perks & Previous Year Cut-Off
Selected candidates will receive an attractive salary ranging between Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 42,000 per month, starting with a basic pay of Rs. 24,050. For detailed breakdowns of promotions, perks, and allowances, visit IBPS Clerk Salary or Click Here to Check IBPS Clerk Salary, Promotion, Perks & Allowances. You can also review the IBPS Clerk Bank Preference List 2026- Click to Check and Check IBPS Clerk Previous Year Cut-Off to strategize your preparation.
Previous Year Cut-Off Reference Table
| States/ UT | General | EWS/SC/OBC/ST |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 77.5 | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 71 | |
| Assam | 83.75 | OBC- 82.25 SC- 81.25 |
| Bihar | 79.5 | OBC- 79.5 |
| Chhattisgarh | 77 | OBC-77 |
| Chandigarh | 81.50 | |
| Delhi | 80.75 | SC-75.25 OBC- 78.25 |
| Gujarat | 77.25 | ST- 67.75 |
| Goa | OBC- 68 | |
| Himachal Pradesh | ST- 83 | |
| Haryana | 83 | |
| J & K | 86.25 | |
| Jharkhand | 83.5 | |
| Kerala | OBC- 81 | |
| Madhya Pradesh | 73 | SC- 74.5 |
| Maharashtra | 73 | ST- 69.50 |
| Manipur | OBC-70.25 | |
| Meghalaya | ST- 73.50 | |
| Odisha | 86.75 | |
| Punjab | 81.25 | SC- 70 OBC-79.75 |
| Rajasthan | 83.25 | EWS- 83.25 |
| Karnataka | 64.75 | |
| Telangana | 68.25 | |
| Uttar Pradesh | 79 | OBC- 79 SC- 70.75 ESM- 56 |
| Uttarakhand | ||
| West Bengal | 87.75 | SC- 80.25 |
| Tamil Nadu | OBC- 63.25 | |
| Tripura | 80.25 | ST- 71 |
| Sikkim | 41 | |
| Lakshadweep |
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