IBPS Clerk 2026 Notification Out for 11403 Vacancies, Apply Online Started, Mains Pattern Changed

The IBPS Clerk exam is conducted every year by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection to recruit clerical posts in 11 public sector banks nationwide. All the public sector banks use CRP as a base to fill the vacancies for this post. IBPS is going to conduct the Clerk exam for the 16th time in FY 2027-28 and has, hence, named it CRP CSA-XVI (Common Recruitment Process for Recruitment of Customer Service Associates XVI).  

The detailed IBPS Clerk notification for 11403 vacancies was released, including all important details and announcing a slight change in the mains exam pattern. The online application window is open from 1st to 21st August 2026. Candidates with a graduation degree, aged between 20 and 28 years, can apply online by visiting the official website www.ibps.in. 

IBPS Clerk 2026 Notification PDF Out

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the detailed IBPS Clerk Notification 2026 on 1st August 2026 for the recruitment of Customer Service Associates (CSA) under CRP CSA-XVI. The detailed IBPS Clerk 2026 Notification PDF has been released at www.ibps.in, providing an opportunity for all graduates who see their future in banks. Download the official notification PDF from the link to check all details

IBPS Clerk Official Notification 2026 Official PDF

IBPS Clerk 2026 – Exam Summary

IBPS Clerk is one of the bank exams conducted every year, providing opportunities for lakhs of banking aspirants. Every year, lakhs of candidates submit their applications and appear for prelims and mains exams to get shortlisted. The selection process includes two stages: prelims and mains exams. For more details about IBPS Clerk 2026, go through the summary table below.

What's New in IBPS Clerk 2026 exam:
 IBPS has added 5 more Questions in Quantitative Aptitude section of Mains Exam and now there will be 160 questions for 200 marks.

IBPS Clerk 2026 Important Dates

The complete schedule for the IBPS Clerk 2026 exam has been announced with the release of the official notification on 1st August 2026. The exam dates were announced earlier along with the IBPS Exam Calendar 2026. The IBPS Clerk prelims exam will be held on 10th & 11th October 2026, while the mains exam will be on 27th December 2026. The candidates can check the complete schedule from here. 

IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2026 (11403)

The total number of vacancies for IBPS Clerk 2026 has been announced by IBPS along with the official notification PDF. This year, 11403 Clerical Cadre vacancies have been announced, which are distributed category-wise, bank-wise, and state-wise as follows- 

Category-wise IBPS Clerk Vacancy

Bank-wise IBPS Clerk Vacancy

IBPS Clerk State-wise & Category-wise Vacancy—Click to check

IBPS Clerk 2026 Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must fulfill the following three criteria to be eligible for the IBPS Clerk Exam 2026-

Educational Qualification 

A graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university, along with computer literacy (certificate/diploma/degree in computer operations, or computer studied as a subject) and proficiency in the official language of the applied State/UT.

Age Limit (as on 01/08/2026)

The candidate must be 20 to 28 years old. A candidate must have been born between 02.07.1998 and 01.07.2006

Relaxation on age limit

There is some relaxation of the upper age limit for special category candidates. The details on it are given below:

Nationality / Citizenship

Must be an Indian citizen and a subject of Nepal or Bhutan.

IBPS Clerk 2026 Online Application

The online application process for the IBPS Clerk 2026 exam was started on 1st 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. Before proceeding with the registration and application process, all candidates are requested to go through the complete guide for the IBPS Clerk Online Application.

IBPS Clerk Apply Online 2026 Details- Click to Check

Candidates applying online must have the following pre-requisites:

• A valid Email Id
• Photograph and Signature scanned in the prescribed size
• Application Fee must be paid online so all documents required for online transaction

The IBPS Clerk 2026 application form can only be filled out on the official website.

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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.

How to Apply for IBPS Clerk 2026 Online?

1. Visit the official IBPS website — www.ibps.in
2. Click on the "CRP-Clerks-XVI" registration link
3. Register with a valid email ID and mobile number
4. Fill in personal, educational, and category details
5. Upload photograph, signature, and handwritten declaration in prescribed format
6. Pay the application fee online
7. Submit and download the confirmation page for future reference

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 main exam. 100% weightage is given to the result of the mains exam.

IBPS Clerk 2026 Exam Pattern

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: 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.

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: Mains Examination

Slight changes have been observed in the exam pattern of the IBPS Clerk 2026 Mains Exam. The IBPS Clerk Mains Exam will now consist of 160 questions, and the total marks will remain the same i.s. 200. The duration of the exam is reduced to 120 minutes, which was previously 160 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 incur a penalty of one-fourth of the total marks 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 the top merit rank in each category are finally selected.

IBPS Clerk 2026 Syllabus

For the detailed prelims and mains syllabus, check our IBPS Clerk Syllabus Page

How to Prepare for the IBPS Clerk Exam?

The preparation for the IBPS Clerk CRP exam must be done judiciously, keeping in mind the latest pattern and the syllabus of the exam. Since the syllabus covers a large number of topics, the candidates must choose the right set of books to prepare for their examination. Candidates must also go through previous years’ IBPS Clerk question papers in order to acclimatise to the change in the pattern of the exam and to know the sections from which the questions are majorly asked in the exam. Apart from test series, you can also join any coaching or online test series for self-assessment and better exam preparation.

Practice with IBPS Clerk Previous Year Question Papers

What is IBPS Clerk Pre-Exam Training?

The Nodal Banks/Participating Organisations may arrange pre-examination training for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates at certain centres as per the guidelines issued by the Government of India. Candidates belonging to the above categories can avail the training at their own cost by indicating the same against the relevant column while applying online. 

Candidates opting for pre-examination training should download their call letter for training by entering their registration number and password/ date of birth from the Bank's website. No hard copy of the call letter will be sent by post.

IBPS Clerk Salary Structure

The pay scale of a clerk in a public sector bank 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.

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IBPS Clerk Exam Language

The IBPS Clerk Prelims and Mains Exam will now 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.

IBPS Clerk 2026 Exam Centres

While filling out the online application form, you are given the option to choose the center of your preference from the IBPS Clerk Exam Centre List 2026. However, IBPS can allot you a centre other than the choice made by you if there is non-availability of seats at preferred venues. No complaints will be entertained by IBPS in regard to changes in the exam center.

IBPS Clerk Bank Preference List 2026- Click to Check

IBPS Clerk 2026 Cut Off

IBPS releases the IBPS Clerk Prelims cut-off & score card, after the declaration of its result. Candidates can check the cut-off by clicking on the link mentioned below. The prelims cut-off and scorecard will help candidates analyse their score and compare it with the score of other candidates.

Let's have a look at the IBPS Clerk's previous year's cut-off: General Category

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