IBPS exam calendar 2026 released, check important dates here

Updated on: Jan 17, 2026 2:21 PM IST

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The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has announced the 2026 exam calendar, with the IBPS PO/MT prelims set for August 22-23 and mains on October 4. Registration will be online, requiring specific document uploads. Candidates must ensure their photographs and signatures meet the outlined specifications. For further details, visit the IBPS official website.

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Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the exam calendar for 2026 on its official website, ibps.in.

The IBPS PO/MT prelims examination has been tentatively scheduled for August 22 and 23 and the mains examination is tentatively scheduled for October 4.

	Probationary Officers/ Management Trainees (PO/MT)	Specialist Officers (SPL)	Customer Service Associates (CSA)
Preliminary Examination	August 22 and 23	August 29	October 10 and 11
Main Examination	October 4	November 1	December 27

RRBs - CRP RRBs-XV	Officer Scale I	Officer Scale II and III	Office Assistants
Preliminary Examination	November 21 and 22	–	December 6, 12 and 13
Main/ Single Examination	December 20	December 20	January 30, 2027

Registration for these exams will be online, and there will be a single registration for both Preliminary and Main examinations. Candidates will be required to upload the following documents, as specified in the notifications.

(1) Photograph of the Applicant – 20 kb to 50 kb in .jpeg file

(2) Signature of the Applicant – 10 kb to 20 kb in .jpeg file

(3) Thumb impression of the Applicant – 20 kb to 50 kb in .jpeg file

(4) Scanned Copy of handwritten declaration as per the format, which will be available in the respective notifications – 50 kb to 100 kb in .jpeg file

The uploaded photograph must be a recent passport-colour photo and clearly visible. Candidates will also be required to capture and upload their “live photograph” at the time of application, either by using a webcam or a mobile phone. The signature uploaded should be clearly visible and not in capital letters.

Candidates can visit the IBPS website for furter details.

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