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IBPS RRB PO 2026 · APPLICATIONS CLOSED 27 SEP

How to Apply for IBPS RRB PO 2026 · step-by-step

How the application worked, step by step: registering on ibps.in, filling the CRP RRBs-XV officers’ form for Officer Scale-I, choosing your State/UT, the scans and documents to keep ready, and the fee. The 2026 window closed on 27 September 2026 (extended from 21 September), and the edit window on 7–8 October is also over.

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Application status

Applications closed on 27 Sep 2026

Registration and online fee payment for CRP RRBs-XV opened on 1 September 2026. The original deadline was 21 September; a corrigendum dated 21 September extended it to 27 September 2026. A 2-day edit window followed on 7–8 October 2026 for a ₹200 fee. Applications were accepted online only, through ibps.in.

Closed · 1 – 27 Sep 2026

No new applications or corrections are possible now. If you applied, keep the printout of your application form and e-receipt, plus your registration number and password. You will need them to download the prelims call letter from ibps.in, and the printout is needed again at the interview. Keep the registered email and mobile number active, because IBPS sends intimations only to them.

Applications open1 Sep 2026
Last date to apply & pay27 Sep 2026 (extended from 21 Sep)
Edit window7–8 Oct 2026
Pre-exam training & prelims call letterNov 2026 (tentative)
Step by step

How to apply online

  1. Open the CRP for RRBs linkOn ibps.in, open “CRP for RRBs” and click the apply-online link for CRP-RRBs Officers (Scale I, II and III). The Office Assistant form is a separate link.
  2. Register as a new candidateClick “Click here for New Registration” and enter your basic details. Note the provisional registration number and password, which are also sent by email and SMS.
  3. Upload scans & live photoUpload your photograph, signature, left thumb impression, handwritten declaration and Class 10 certificate (PDF), plus a disability certificate or UDID card where applicable. You also capture a live photo through a webcam or mobile phone.
  4. Fill details & choose your State/UTChoose Officer Scale-I as your one officer post, and select the State/UT you want to be allotted in. That choice can’t be changed later, and your exam centres must be in the same State/UT. Pick the exam language offered for that state, and opt in to pre-exam training if you’re eligible. Use “Save and Next” to check every page. DigiLocker can optionally be used to share Aadhaar and education records.
  5. Pay the feePay online by debit card (RuPay, Visa, MasterCard or Maestro), credit card, internet banking, IMPS, or a cash card or mobile wallet.
  6. Submit & printClick “Complete Registration”, then print the e-receipt and the application form and keep your registration number and password safe.
Keep ready

Documents & details required

✓
Photograph scanRecent colour, light background
✓
Signature scanBlack ink, not in capital letters
✓
Left thumb impressionBlack or blue ink on white paper
✓
Handwritten declarationYour own handwriting, in English
✓
Class 10 certificatePDF, A4
✓
Webcam/phone for live photo
✓
Graduation percentageCalculated to two decimals; CGPA converted
✓
Active email, mobile & payment method
Get these right

Scan & upload specs

An application with an unclear or missing photograph, signature, thumb impression, declaration or Class 10 certificate is not treated as valid. The specs from Annexure III of the notification:

UploadFormatFile size
PhotographJPG/JPEG, 4.5 cm × 3.5 cm (200 × 230 px preferred)20–50 KB
SignatureJPG/JPEG, black ink on white paper (140 × 60 px preferred)10–20 KB
Left thumb impressionJPG/JPEG, 3 cm × 3 cm (240 × 240 px at 200 DPI)20–50 KB
Handwritten declarationJPG/JPEG, 10 cm × 5 cm (800 × 400 px at 200 DPI)50–100 KB
Class 10 certificatePDF, A4 page sizeUp to 500 KB
Disability certificate / UDID card (if applicable)PDF, A4 page sizeUp to 500 KB
Live photographCaptured in the form by webcam or phone—

The declaration must be in your own handwriting, in English and not in capital letters. A signature in capital letters is also rejected. The form won’t let you move ahead until the photo and signature meet the specs. PwBD candidates with less than 40% disability who need a scribe also upload the medical certificate in the prescribed format (Appendix I).

Payment

Application fee

General / OBC / EWS
₹850 (incl. GST)
SC / ST / PwBD
₹175 (incl. GST)
Edit-window correction
₹200 (incl. GST), same for all categories
Payment modes
Debit/credit card, internet banking, IMPS, cash card, mobile wallet
More than one post
Office Assistant and one officer post can both be applied for, each with its own form and fee
Refund
Not refundable; bank charges are borne by you
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FAQ

Application questions, answered

On ibps.in you opened “CRP for RRBs” and the officers’ apply-online link. You registered as a new candidate, uploaded your scans and a live photo, chose Officer Scale-I and your State/UT, paid the fee online, clicked “Complete Registration” and printed the form and e-receipt. The 2026 window closed on 27 September 2026.
₹850 including GST, or ₹175 including GST for SC, ST and PwBD candidates. It is paid online only and is not refunded.
Only once, during the edit window on 7–8 October 2026, for a fee of ₹200. Some fields could never be edited: name, email ID, mobile number, the State/UT of the vacancy, the State/UT in the correspondence and permanent addresses, post and nationality. Category could move from General/EWS/OBC to any category, but SC/ST/PwBD could only change within SC/ST/PwBD. The window is now over, and no changes are allowed.
Yes. You can apply for Office Assistant (Multipurpose) and for one officer post, applying and paying separately for each. In the officers’ cadre you can apply for only one of Scale I, II or III; applications for more than one officer post are summarily rejected.

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