What’s new in IBPS Clerk 2026
- 01 AUGIBPS Clerk 2026 (CRP CSA-XVI) notification released for Customer Service Associate posts in 11 public sector banks.
- 21 AUGOnline registration extended from 21 Aug to 28 August 2026 by corrigendum.
- 29 SEPIndicative vacancies updated to 11,663 (from 11,403) by corrigendum.
- 10–11 OCTOnline preliminary exam as per the IBPS 2026-27 calendar.
- 27 DECOnline main exam as per the IBPS calendar; prelims result due in November 2026 (tentative).
IBPS Clerk 2026 at a glance
IBPS Clerk (now called Customer Service Associate, CSA) recruits graduates for clerical posts in 11 public sector banks, state/UT-wise, through an online prelims and mains — there is no interview.
The 2026 recruitment timeline
11,663 posts on the table
Indicative vacancies for 2027-28 across all states/UTs: UR 4,878 · OBC 2,863 · SC 1,936 · EWS 1,024 · ST 962. You apply for one state/UT only; allotment depends on the actual vacancies banks report.
Crack IBPS Clerk with your own daily plan
Daily targets, 10+ yrs solved PYQs & unlimited mocks — to the latest pattern.
How the exam is scored
Prelims screens candidates; only the Main exam counts for the final merit list. There is no interview.
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General / Financial Awareness | 40 | 50 |
| General English | 40 | 40 |
| Reasoning Ability | 40 | 60 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 50 |
| Total | 160 | 200 |
What you’ll be tested on
Tests as named in the official exam structure. IBPS does not publish a topic-wise syllabus; the information handout describes English as grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion, synonyms, antonyms and comprehension.
What you actually take home
Pay scale for Customer Service Associate as given in the notification, plus allowances and perquisites as per bank rules.
Can you apply?
Cut-off
See if you’re above the Clerk cut-off — before the exam
Unlimited mock tests with rank comparison and AI analysis of your weak topics, so the cut-off stops being a guess.
How JobSafal helps you crack IBPS Clerk
The general prep everyone has, tuned specifically to the Clerk pattern and cut-offs.
Clerk daily targets
The Tier 1 & 2 syllabus split into 30-minute targets, sequenced by weightage.
10+ years of PYQs
Every past Clerk paper, solved, tagged by topic and difficulty.
Unlimited mocks
Full & sectional mocks in the real CBT interface, with rank comparison.
AI weak-area analysis
After each mock, see exactly which topics are costing you marks.
