IBPS has released the admit card for the IBPS Clerk CRP XVI Preliminary Exam 2026. Candidates can download it from 01 October 2026. The exam is scheduled for 10 – 11 October 2026.
The online application window closed on 28 August 2026. Over 11,000 clerical posts are being filled across participating banks.
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Admit card download link activated on 01 October 2026. Carry a printed copy to the exam centre.
Important Dates
Activity / Event
Tentative Schedule
Online Registration Window
August 01, 2026 to August 21, 2026
Payment of Application Fees / Intimation Charges (Online)
August 01, 2026 to August 21, 2026
Edit Window for Application Form Correction
For 2 days after closure of registration
Conduct of Pre-Examination Training (PET)
September 2026
Download of Call Letters for Preliminary Exam
September 2026
Online Examination – Preliminary
October 2026
Declaration of Preliminary Result
November 2026
Download of Call Letters for Main Exam
November 2026
Online Examination – Main
December 2026
Provisional Allotment
March 2027
List of Participating 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
Union Bank of India (NR – Not Reported at notice release)
Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit & Upper Age Relaxations (as on 01.08.2026)
Prescribed Age: 20 to 28 years (Born between 02.08.1998 and 01.08.2006, both dates inclusive).
Military Service + 3 Years (8 years for SC/ST DESM), Max up to 50 Years
Widows, Divorced / Judicially Separated Women (not remarried)
Up to 35 Years (General/EWS), 38 Years (OBC), 40 Years (SC/ST)
Educational Qualifications (as on 21.08.2026)
Requirement
Criteria
Graduation Degree
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent recognized by the Central Government. Result must have been declared on or before 21.08.2026.
Computer Literacy
Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory (Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/language or studied CS/IT in High School/College).
Local Language Proficiency
Proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding the specified local language of the applied State/UT is mandatory.
Ex-Servicemen Exemption
Matriculate Ex-Servicemen who obtained the Army Special Certificate of Education (or Naval/Air Force equivalent) with at least 15 years of defense service.
Application Fees & Correction Charges
Candidate Category
Application Fee / Intimation Charges
SC / ST / PwBD / ESM / DESM
₹175/- (inclusive of GST)
All Other Candidates (General / EWS / OBC)
₹850/- (inclusive of GST)
Payment Mode: Online only (Debit/Credit Cards, Net Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards, Mobile Wallets, UPI).
Examination Scheme & Pattern
A. Online Preliminary Examination (Objective Test)
Duration: 60 Minutes (20 minutes sectional timing for each section)
Negative Marking: 0.25 (1/4th) marks deducted for each wrong answer
Sr. No.
Name of Test
Medium of Exam
Questions
Maximum Marks
Time Allotted
1
English Language
English
30
30
20 Minutes
2
Numerical Ability
State-specific regional medium + English/Hindi
35
35
20 Minutes
3
Reasoning Ability
State-specific regional medium + English/Hindi
35
35
20 Minutes
Total
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100
100
60 Minutes
Online Main Examination (Objective Test)
Total Time: 125 Minutes (Sectional timers applied)
Negative Marking: 0.25 (1/4th) marks deducted for each wrong answer
Final Merit: Prepared solely on marks secured in the Main Examination (converted out of 100).
Sr. No.
Name of Test
Medium of Exam
Questions
Maximum Marks
Time Allotted
1
General / Financial Awareness
Regional medium + English/Hindi
40
50
20 Minutes
2
General English
English
40
40
35 Minutes
3
Reasoning Ability
Regional medium + English/Hindi
40
60
35 Minutes
4
Quantitative Aptitude
Regional medium + English/Hindi
40
50
35 Minutes
Total
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160
200
125 Minutes
Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT)
Parameter
Details
Applicability
Conducted for candidates qualifying in the Main Examination before joining the allotted bank.
Exemption
Candidates who have studied the specified local language in 10th standard or higher and produce a valid mark sheet/certificate are exempted.
Nature of Test
Qualifying in nature. Failure to qualify leads to disqualification from appointment.
State-Wise Total Indicative Vacancies Summary
(Vacancies reported across participating banks; Union Bank of India not reported at time of notice)
State / UT
SC
ST
OBC (NCL)
EWS
UR
Total
PwBD
ESM
DESM
Andaman & Nicobar
0
1
5
1
11
18
0
1
0
Andhra Pradesh
33
11
53
14
75
186
6
16
5
Arunachal Pradesh
0
19
0
4
22
45
2
3
1
Assam
26
41
97
30
155
349
13
32
11
Bihar
89
1
146
42
213
491
17
41
19
Chandigarh
4
0
4
1
11
20
1
1
1
Chhattisgarh
33
82
13
23
114
265
9
24
7
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
0
6
1
1
10
18
1
1
0
Daman & Diu
0
0
1
0
6
7
1
0
0
Delhi
65
35
123
36
156
415
15
37
16
Goa
0
5
10
5
41
61
1
5
2
Gujarat
50
103
194
63
288
698
27
68
26
Haryana
39
0
56
15
86
196
8
16
5
Himachal Pradesh
25
4
18
8
42
97
2
9
1
Jammu & Kashmir
2
6
17
4
38
67
3
5
2
Jharkhand
19
45
21
14
83
182
6
18
4
Karnataka
224
101
386
136
567
1414
57
137
59
Kerala
9
0
29
8
62
108
4
10
2
Ladakh
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
0
Lakshadweep
0
4
0
1
6
11
0
2
0
Madhya Pradesh
91
114
98
49
218
570
25
50
21
Maharashtra
117
96
291
95
452
1051
45
103
42
Manipur
0
12
3
3
24
42
3
4
1
Meghalaya
0
4
0
1
17
22
2
1
0
Mizoram
0
6
0
0
11
17
2
1
0
Nagaland
0
11
0
2
18
31
2
3
0
Odisha
55
70
40
29
143
337
15
31
11
Puducherry
1
0
5
1
19
26
2
2
0
Punjab
150
0
106
40
185
481
34
41
14
Rajasthan
67
53
84
35
153
392
14
35
12
Sikkim
0
4
4
3
17
28
2
2
0
Tamil Nadu
137
5
213
58
262
675
26
64
24
Telangana
29
18
48
16
80
191
7
17
6
Tripura
10
17
0
5
32
64
3
7
2
Uttar Pradesh
375
17
508
159
672
1731
75
163
72
Uttarakhand
24
2
17
11
91
145
5
13
3
West Bengal
236
49
224
83
354
946
37
88
38
How to Download Admit Card
Visit the official IBPS website or use the direct link provided below.
Enter your registration number and password or date of birth.
Download and print the admit card.
Verify all details on the admit card before the exam.
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