At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- 1,035 revised vacancies The initial 745 vacancies were revised on 20 July 2026. Post- and bank-wise counts should be read in the update notice.
- Education
- Graduate · Postgraduate · Professional degree Post-specific degree: engineering/technology, agriculture, law, language, HR or marketing qualifications as prescribed.
- 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
- Scale-I basic pay starts at ₹48,480; allowances vary by bank. 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.
Category table not available here
Check the latest official notice for the post- and category-wise distribution.
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
29 Aug 2026
- scheduled
Main exam
1 Nov 2026
- tentative
Provisional allotment
Jan 2027
Tentative month
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- IT Officer: specified engineering, technology or postgraduate computing qualification.
- Agricultural Field Officer: specified four-year agriculture or allied degree.
- Law, Rajbhasha, HR and Marketing posts each have separate essential qualifications.
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 professional-knowledge exam
- 3Interview
- 4Provisional allotment
Syllabus snapshot
- Prelims combines reasoning, English/general awareness or quantitative aptitude, and professional knowledge.
- The mains scheme varies by post and includes professional knowledge.
- Check the official PDF for post-specific paper language, duration and qualifying rules.
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 SPL-XVI official notification and update page
- 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.