IBPS RRB PO 2026 key dates
IBPS runs the Common Recruitment Process for Regional Rural Banks once a year. The notification of 1 September 2026 lists most stages by month only and calls the whole schedule tentative; the exact Officer Scale-I exam days come from the IBPS calendar of 16 January 2026.
Full exam schedule
The complete IBPS RRB PO (Officer Scale-I) 2026-27 calendar, stage by stage.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification released | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Online registration & fee payment | 1 – 27 Sep 2026 (extended from 21 Sep) |
| Edit window to correct the application (₹200) | 7 – 8 Oct 2026 |
| Pre-Exam Training (PET) | Nov 2026 |
| Prelims call letter download | Nov / Dec 2026 |
| Prelims exam (online) | 21 & 22 Nov 2026 |
| Prelims result | Dec 2026 / Jan 2027 (tentative) |
| Mains call letter download | Dec 2026 / Jan 2027 (tentative) |
| Mains exam (online) | 20 Dec 2026 |
| Mains result | Jan 2027 (tentative) |
| Interview call letter download | Jan 2027 (tentative) |
| Common interview | Jan / Feb 2027 (tentative) |
| Provisional allotment | Feb / Mar 2027 (tentative) |
Month-only dates are from the notification’s tentative schedule. The registration extension is from the corrigendum of 21 Sep 2026 and the edit window from the notice of 6 Oct 2026. The Prelims and Mains dates are from the IBPS calendar 2026-27; the notification itself only says Prelims in Nov/Dec 2026 and Mains in Dec 2026/Feb 2027. IBPS can change dates for administrative reasons, court orders or government advisories — always confirm on ibps.in.
Stage-wise dates
What’s coming next
Registration and the edit window are closed. If you applied for Officer Scale-I, watch for these on ibps.in:
Pre-Exam Training · Nov 2026
Online training for a limited number of SC, ST, OBC and minority-community candidates who opted for it in the application.
Prelims call letter
Due in Nov/Dec 2026 as per the tentative schedule. It carries your centre, venue address, date and time.
Prelims · 21–22 Nov 2026
Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude, 40 questions each. Keep the stamped call letter — you need it again at Mains.
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About five weeks to the Prelims
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