At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- 7,365 indicative vacancies Revised on 20 July 2026. Counts are indicative and can change as participating banks report vacancies.
- Education
- Graduate Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university.
- Age
- 20–30 years as on 1 Jul 2026 Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- ₹175 SC/ST/PwBD · ₹850 all others Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Basic pay starts at ₹48,480; allowances vary by bank and posting. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- 2026–27 Central · All India
Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
| Scope | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All participating banks | 2,936 | 721 | 2,015 | 1,131 | 562 | 7,365 |
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Notification
1 Jul 2026
- completed
Applications closed
26 Jul 2026
- current
Preliminary exam
22–23 Aug 2026
- scheduled
Main exam
4 Oct 2026
- tentative
Provisional allotment
Jan 2027
Tentative month
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- A graduate in any discipline with the result declared by the notification’s cut-off date.
- Computer literacy is expected for the online examination and bank role.
- Final eligibility is checked by the allotted bank; appearing in the exam does not confirm eligibility.
Relaxations & certificates
- SC/ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and ex-servicemen relaxations follow the applicable notification.
- Always check the certificate format and cut-off date in the official notice.
Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Preliminary exam
- 2Main exam
- 3Personality test
- 4Interview
- 5Provisional allotment
Syllabus snapshot
- Prelims: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability.
- Mains: Reasoning, Data Analysis, General/Economy/Banking Awareness, English and descriptive writing.
- Negative marking applies to wrong objective answers; use the official notice for the exact scheme.
Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature
Government photo ID with the same name used in the application
Education certificates and marksheets
Category, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificate, if claimed
Domicile or language proof where the notification requires it
Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
- Primary source
- IBPS CRP PO/MT-XVI recruitment page and 2026–27 calendar
- Published / changed
- 1 Jul 2026; vacancy update 20 Jul 2026
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 11:30 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.