IBPS Clerk 2026 (CRP CSA XVI): Prelims Scheduled for 10 and 11 October as per IBPS Calendar, Notification Awaited
IBPS's tentative calendar for 2026-27 puts the Customer Service Associate (Clerk) Preliminary exam on 10 and 11 October 2026 and the Main exam on 27 December 2026. The CRP CSA XVI notification is not yet on ibps.in. Eligibility, fee and pattern from the last cycle inside.
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Bank aspirants have been asking one question all month: where is the IBPS Clerk notification? Here is the official position. The IBPS tentative calendar for 2026-27, dated 16 January 2026, schedules the Preliminary examination for Customer Service Associates (the post formerly called Clerk) on 10 and 11 October 2026 and the Main examination on 27 December 2026.
As of 11 September 2026, the IBPS Recent Updates page does not list a notification for CRP CSA XVI. The latest entries are for CRP RRBs XV (1 September 2026) and CRP PO/MT XVI and SPL XVI (1 July 2026). IBPS also notes in its calendar that it reserves the right to change exam dates for administrative reasons, so treat the October dates as tentative.
IBPS calendar 2026-27 for public sector banks
| Recruitment | Preliminary exam | Main exam |
|---|---|---|
| CRP PO/MT XVI | 22 and 23 August 2026 | 4 October 2026 |
| CRP SPL XVI (Specialist Officers) | 29 August 2026 | 1 November 2026 |
| CRP CSA XVI (Customer Service Associates) | 10 and 11 October 2026 | 27 December 2026 |
For Regional Rural Banks under CRP RRBs XV, the calendar lists Officer Scale I prelims on 21 and 22 November 2026, Office Assistant prelims on 6, 12 and 13 December 2026, Officer Scale I, II and III single or main exam on 20 December 2026, and Office Assistant main on 30 January 2027.
What the last notification (CRP CSA XV) said
Until the CSA XVI notification arrives, the CSA XV notification is the most recent official document on eligibility and pattern. Numbers below are from that notice and may change in the new one.
Registration window last year: 1 August 2025 to 21 August 2025, including fee payment.
Age: 20 to 28 years as on 1 August 2025, that is, born between 2 August 1997 and 1 August 2005. Relaxation of 5 years for SC and ST, 3 years for OBC (non creamy layer), and further relaxations for PwBD and other categories as listed.
Education: A degree in any discipline from a university recognised by the Government of India, or an equivalent qualification. You must hold a valid mark sheet or degree certificate on the day you register and enter the percentage obtained in graduation.
Fee: Rs 175 (inclusive of GST) for SC, ST, PwBD, Ex Servicemen and DESM candidates. Rs 850 (inclusive of GST) for all others.
Preliminary exam: three separately timed tests, English Language (30 questions, 30 marks, 20 minutes), Numerical Ability (35 questions, 35 marks, 20 minutes) and Reasoning Ability (35 questions, 35 marks, 20 minutes). 100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes. Candidates must clear the cut off in each test.
Main exam: four separately timed objective tests, General and Financial Awareness, General English, Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude, for a total of 200 marks. Final allotment to banks is provisional and depends on the actual vacancies reported by participating banks for the financial year.
Registration rules that will not change
IBPS registration is online only, with a single registration covering both Preliminary and Main. You will need to upload a photograph (20 to 50 KB, jpeg), signature (10 to 20 KB, jpeg), left thumb impression (20 to 50 KB, jpeg) and a scanned handwritten declaration as per the format in the notification. Get these ready now, because the CSA windows are usually short.
We will post the CRP CSA XVI notification with vacancies, state wise details and exact dates as soon as IBPS uploads it.
Official calendar: IBPS Tentative Calendar 2026-27 (PDF)
Last cycle notification: CRP CSA XV Notification (PDF)
IBPS updates page: ibps.in