IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2026 Notification released for CRP CSA-XVI for 2027–28 vacancies for Customer Service Associates (CSA) in Public Sector Banks through short notice. According to IBPS Clerk Notification the online application process is scheduled from 1st August 2026 to 21st August 2026. The selection process include prelims and main online examinations followed by Provisional Allotment. Candidates preparing for IBPS Clerk 2026 must complete the registration on the prescribed dates and start their preparation as per the official exam schedule. The complete notification comprising eligibility, vacancies, exam pattern, syllabus, salary and participating banks will be released separately on the official website of IBPS.
What is IBPS Clerk Exam?
The IBPS Clerk exam is conducted on two levels: the preliminary exam and the mains. Students qualifying in both these exams are thus selected for the post. There is no interview round, and the final selection is based on marks scored in the main exam. The per-month salary of a Clerk ranges between Rs. 40000 to Rs. 42000.
Here, we are discussing the exam notification, application process, syllabus, exam pattern, vacancy, eligibility criteria, selection process, result, salary and other details of the IBPS Clerk 2026 exam.
| IBPS Clerk 2026- Exam Summary | |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Post Name | CRP CSA-XVI |
| Vacancy | 15000+ |
| 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 |
Important- Now, IBPS has officially renamed the Clerk post to Customer Service Associate (CSA). Searching for either “IBPS CSA 2026” or “IBPS Customer Service Associate” means you are looking at the exact same exam.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| IBPS Clerk Notification 2026 (Short) | 27th July 2026 |
| Detailed Notification PDF | 31st July 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 Vacancy 2026
The total number of vacancies for IBPS Clerk 2026 will be announced by IBPS along with the official notification pdf. Last year, the total number of vacancies for Clerical Cadre Posts was 15701, therefore, it is expected that this year more than 15000 vacancies can be announced.
| Exam Name | Total Vacancies |
| CRP CSA-XVI | 15000 (expected) |
IBPS Clerk Vacancy Trend
You can also refer to the year-wise vacancy comparison from 2021 to 2026.
- IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2026: 15000 (Expected)
- IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2025: 15701
- IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2024: 11826
- IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2023: 4,545
- IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2022: 6,035
- IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2021: 7,855
Participating Banks in the IBPS Clerk 2026 Exam
The total number of participating banks in IBPS Clerk 2026 recruitment has decreased. The following is the list of banks participating in the IBPS Clerk 2026 Exam.
| Participating Banks in the IBPS Clerk 2026 Exam | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of Baroda | Canara Bank | Indian Overseas Bank | UCO Bank |
| Bank of India | Central Bank of India | Punjab National Bank | Union Bank of India |
| Bank of Maharashtra | Indian Bank | Punjab & Sind Bank | |
IBPS Clerk 2026 Eligibility Criteria
The candidate must fulfill the following three criteria to be eligible for the IBPS Clerk Exam 2026-
IBPS Clerk Educational Qualification
A candidate must possess the minimum qualification of Graduation in any discipline from a recognised university or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government. The candidate should possess a certificate as proof of passing the qualifying examination.
The candidate must possess a valid mark sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he/she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.
Computer Literacy: Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory, i.e., candidates should have a Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/language or should have studied computer/information technology as one of the subjects in high school/college/institute.
Proficiency in the Official Language of the State/UT (candidates should know how to read/write and speak the Official Language of the State/UT) for which vacancies a candidate wishes to apply is preferable.
IBPS Clerk Age Limit
The candidate must be 20 Years to 28 Years. A candidate must have been born between 02.07.1999 and 01.07.2007.
Relaxation of Upper age limit
There is some relaxation of the upper age limit for special category candidates. The details on it are given below:
| SNo. | Category | Age relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| 2 | Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| 3 | Persons With Disabilities | 10 years |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | 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 |
Nationality / Citizenship
A candidate must be either –
(i) a Citizen of India or
(ii) a subject of Nepal or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan or
(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
IBPS Clerk 2026 Online Application
The dates for the online application process for IBPS Clerk 2026 exam has been notified with IBPS Clerk Notification 2026. The apply link will be active from 1st to 21st August 2026. All interested and eligible candidates have to submit their application form along with the required documents to register for the IBPS Clerk 2026 Exam.
IBPS Clerk 2026 Application Fee
The category-wise fee structure for the IBPS Clerk online application is given below. Fee/intimation charges, once paid, will not be refunded on any account nor can they be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee must be paid online itself. To know more check the complete guide for IBPS Clerk Application.
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| SC/ST/PWD | Rs.175/- (Intimation Charges only) |
| General and Others | Rs. 850/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
IBPS Clerk Exam Language
IBPS Clerk Prelims and Mains Exam will now onwards be conducted in 13 regional languages along with English & Hindi. The aim of conducting a clerical exam for recruitment into 12 public sector banks is to promote uniform opportunities to the local youth for employment opportunities and directly connect to the customers through local/regional languages. The state-wise medium of language has been tabulated below.
| 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, Sikkin, | 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 |
IBPS Clerk 2026 Selection Process
The recruitment process of IBPS CRP CSA-XIV occurs in two phases:
1. Preliminary Examination
2. Mains Examination
Students are required to qualify for both these exams to get selected for the post of clerical cadre in most of the premier Public Sector Banks. The main thing to note here is that there is no interview process required for the selection of candidates after the mains exam. 100% weightage is given to the result of the mains exam result.
IBPS Clerk 2026 Exam Pattern & Syllabus
The IBPS Clerk exam occurs in two stages: Prelims and Mains. Both these papers follow the online method of conducting the written examination. The structure of the exam is as follow:
Phase-1: IBPS Clerk Preliminary Examination
The preliminary exam of IBPS CRP CSA-XIV is an online exam testing a candidate on the basis of their aptitude, intellect and English. There are three sections in total and the candidate must clear the cut-off of each section to proceed to the mains exam round.
Candidates are required to solve the question paper in the time frame of 20 minutes for each section. The composite mark of the paper is 100 and the passing marks is decided by IBPS that is likely to change every year depending on the level of difficulty of the exam.
| 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 |
Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. An adequate number of candidates in each category, as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements, will be shortlisted for the online main examination.
Phase-2: IBPS Clerk Mains Examination
Slights changes have been observed in the Exam Pattern of IBPS Clerk 2026 Mains Exam. IBPS Clerk Mains Exam will now consist of 155 questions, and the total marks will remain same i.s. 200. The duration of the exam is reduced to 120 minutes which was previously 160 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 | 35/50 | 30 minutes |
| General/Financial Awareness | 40/50 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 155/200 | 120 minutes |
Penalty for Wrong Answers: There is a penalty for wrong answers marked in both the preliminary examination as well as mains examination. A wrong answer to an objective question will lead to a penalty of one-fourth of the total mark assigned to that question. There will be no penalty for the question left blank or unanswered.
Final Score Calculation for IBPS Clerk Exam:
The final score for the IBPS Clerk exam is calculated keeping the following points in mind:
• Marks obtained in the Preliminary Exam (Phase-1) will not be considered for final selection.
• Candidates must qualify for Phase 2 to be eligible for final merit.
• The aggregate score out of 100 is used for the final merit list for each category. Candidates with top merit rank in each category are finally selected.
IBPS Clerk 2026 Salary Structure
The pay scale of Clerk is Rs. 24050-1340/3-28070-1650/3-33020-2000/4-41020-2340/7-57400-4400/1-61800-2680/1-64480. Rs. 24050 is the starting basic pay in the IBPS clerk salary, and the remaining pay includes dearness allowance, house rent allowance, medical allowance and transport allowance. The cash in hand IBPS Clerk salary is Rs. 40000 to Rs. 42000 for those who join initially.
IBPS Clerk 2026 Cut Off
IBPS releases the IBPS Clerk Prelims Cut-Off & Score Card post the declaration of its result. Candidates can check the cut-off by clicking on the link mentioned below. The Prelims Cut-Off and Score Card will help candidates analyze their score and compare with the score of other candidates.
Let’s have a look at the IBPS Clerk’s previous year’s cut-off: General Category
| 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 |