IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2026 (CRP CSA-XVI) Notification Out - Apply Online 11403 Posts from August 1

Vacancy Details

Total Vacancies: 11403

Application Mode: Online

• Candidates can apply online only - no other mode of application is accepted.
• Upload the required scanned documents: photograph, signature, left thumb impression, a handwritten declaration, SSC/SSLC/10th standard or equivalent certificate, and the certificate mentioned in Clause K(ix) if applicable - as per the specifications in Annexure IV of the notification.
• Carefully fill in all sections of the online application form using the "Save and Next" facility to verify details before final submission, since most fields cannot be edited after submission.
• Indicate the State/UT for which you want to be considered for provisional allotment - this choice is irrevocable once submitted.
• Pay the application fee/intimation charges online through the integrated payment gateway (Debit Card/Credit Card/Internet Banking/IMPS/Wallets/UPI).
• On successful payment, take a printout of the e-receipt and the completed application form for your records.

Preliminary Examination (Objective Test)

Test Medium No. of Questions Maximum Marks Time Allotted English Language English 30 30 20 minutes Numerical Ability English/Hindi (as opted) 35 35 20 minutes Reasoning Ability English/Hindi (as opted) 35 35 20 minutes Total - 100 100 60 minutes

Main Examination (Objective Test)

Test Medium No. of Questions Maximum Marks Time Allotted General/Financial Awareness English/Hindi (as opted) 40 50 20 minutes General English English 40 40 35 minutes Reasoning Ability English/Hindi (as opted) 40 60 35 minutes Quantitative Aptitude English/Hindi (as opted) 40 50 35 minutes Total - 160 200 125 minutes There is a penalty of one-fourth (0.25) of the marks assigned to a question for each wrong answer in both the Preliminary and Main Examinations. No penalty applies to unattempted questions. Candidates must clear individual cut-offs in each test as well as an overall cut-off. Only marks obtained in the Main Examination are considered for the final merit list; Preliminary Exam marks are used only for shortlisting.

Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT)

Candidates must be proficient in the local language of the State/UT they apply for. Candidates who have studied that language up to Class 10 or above are exempt from a separate test. Others must clear a qualifying (marks-based) Local Language Proficiency Test conducted after the Main Exam/provisional allotment but before joining - failing this test means disqualification from the process.

Provisional Allotment

Shortlisted candidates are provisionally allotted to one of the participating banks based on merit-cum-preference and State/UT-wise vacancies reported to IBPS. A reserve list of approximately 30% of vacancies in each category may also be maintained, though this does not guarantee eventual allotment. Provisional allotment is subject to identity verification and the candidate being found medically fit and otherwise eligible by the allotted bank. Check IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2026