IBPS Clerk 2026 preparation

IBPS Clerk 2026 (CRP CSA-XVI) – Overview

IBPS Clerk is the common recruitment exam for Customer Service Associates (CSA), i.e. clerical staff, in India's public sector banks (except SBI). It is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), Mumbai, under the name Common Recruitment Process (CRP) for Clerks. The 2026 cycle is CRP CSA-XVI, for vacancies of the year 2027-28.

The notification came out on 1 August 2026 with 11,403 provisional vacancies. A vacancy update dated 29 September 2026 raised this to 11,663. As of 4 November 2026, the Preliminary exam (10–11 October 2026) is over and its result is awaited. The Main exam is scheduled for 27 December 2026.

Participating banks

11 public sector banks: Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Punjab National Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, UCO Bank and Union Bank of India (Union Bank had not reported its vacancies at the time of the notification).

Selection stages

• Preliminary Exam – 100 marks, 1 hour, qualifying only
• Main Exam – 200 marks; final merit is based only on Mains marks
• Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT) – qualifying, unless exempt
• Provisional Allotment – to a bank, based on Mains merit, state, category and preference

There is no interview for IBPS Clerk.

Key facts

Use the tabs on this page for notification, eligibility, pattern, syllabus, dates, salary, admit card, result and cut-off details.

Source: Careers360 – IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2026, Sreedhar's CCE – IBPS Clerk CRP CSA-XVI notification guide, OnlineResult – IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2026, KollegeApply – IBPS Clerk vacancy revised (29 Sep 2026)