Prelims call letter — done; Mains next
The Prelims call letter carried your centre for the exam scheduled on 10–11 October 2026. The next one is the Mains call letter, due in November 2026 (tentative) for the Mains on 27 December 2026 (IBPS calendar), for candidates shortlisted in the Prelims result.
Download every call letter from ibps.in with your registration number and password / date of birth. IBPS does not send hard copies by post or courier; it sends intimations by email and SMS to the contact details in your application.
How exam centres are allotted
Annexure II lists separate Prelims and Mains centres for each of 36 states and UTs, and the Mains list is often shorter — Andhra Pradesh has 12 Prelims centres but 4 Mains centres, and Uttar Pradesh 15 and 7. IBPS can cancel or add centres. You travel to the centre at your own risk and expense.
How to download the call letter
- Open ibps.inFind the CRP CSA-XVI call letter link for your stage (Prelims or Mains).
- Log inEnter your registration number and password or date of birth.
- Scribe details (if opted)Fill in your scribe’s details and download the scribe declaration form separately.
- Download the Information HandoutIt comes with the call letter and lists the documents and rules for the day.
- Print and paste your photoUse the same photograph you uploaded, and keep one extra copy — IBPS advises keeping about 8 copies for later stages.
What to carry: Prelims vs Mains
The documents differ by stage — and the Prelims call letter is needed again at Mains:
| Prelims | Mains | |
|---|---|---|
| Call letter | Prelims call letter (stamped at the venue, then returned to you) | Mains call letter + stamped Prelims call letter |
| Photo ID | Original + photocopy | Original + stamped copy from Prelims |
| Extra photograph | One, same as on the call letter | As per the call letter & handout |
| Time at venue | About 2 hours or more (1-hour exam) | About 3 hours or more (125-minute exam) |
| Verification | Photo & biometric may be captured; Aadhaar may be verified online | Photo & biometric may be captured; Aadhaar may be verified online |
Valid photo ID includes PAN card, passport, permanent driving licence, voter ID, bank passbook with photo, Aadhaar/e-Aadhaar with photo, college or university ID, employee ID and Bar Council ID. Ration cards and learner’s licences are not accepted. If you changed your name, bring the original gazette notification, marriage certificate or affidavit.
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Daily targets, PYQ practice sets & timed mocks — built around the IBPS Clerk pattern.
Prelims done — aim at Mains
With the Prelims behind you and its result due in November, use the wait well. Mains adds General/Financial Awareness and longer, separately timed tests, and it alone decides your rank — so keep practising instead of starting from scratch later.
Timed mocks
Practise the Mains format: 160 questions for 200 marks in 125 minutes.
PYQ practice sets
Previous-year IBPS Clerk questions, solved, to lock in the pattern.
Weak-area report
Find the two or three topics costing you the most marks.
Daily plan
A daily target across Reasoning, Quant, English and General/Financial Awareness.
