Details About the IBPS Clerk 16th Prelims Admit Card
The IBPS has published the admit card for the preliminary exam of the 16th Common Recruitment Process for Customer Service Associates, commonly known as IBPS Clerk. This notification covers the preliminary online exam stage for the Clerk position, which is scheduled for 10 and 11 October 2026. The admit card was released on 1 October 2026 and is accessible online through the official IBPS portal. The total vacancies announced initially were 11,403, which were later revised to 11,663. Candidates must download their admit card to appear in the exam and verify all details carefully.
| Particulars | Details |
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| Organization Name | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
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| Examination Name | Common Recruitment Process for Customer Service Associates, 16th edition (CRP CSA-XVI) |
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| Post Name | Customer Service Associate (Clerk) |
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| Stage Covered | Online Preliminary Examination |
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| Admit Card Release Date | 1 October 2026 |
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| Prelims Exam Date | 10 and 11 October 2026 |
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| Admit Card Mode | Online |
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Key Dates for IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2026
The application window for the IBPS Clerk 16th CRP began on 1 August 2026 and closed on 28 August 2026 after an extension. Following the application period, candidates had a chance to correct their submissions from 4 to 5 September 2026. The preliminary exam admit card was released on 1 October 2026, with the prelims scheduled for 10 and 11 October 2026. The mains examination is set for 27 December 2026, which will be the next step for qualifiers.
| Event | Date |
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| Online Application Start Date | 1 August 2026 |
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| Online Application Last Date | 28 August 2026 (extended) |
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| Application Correction Window | 4 to 5 September 2026 |
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| Pre Admit Card Release Date | 1 October 2026 |
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| Prelims Exam Date | 10 and 11 October 2026 |
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| Mains Exam Date | 27 December 2026 |
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Vacancy Distribution by Category
The IBPS Clerk recruitment offers a total of 11,403 vacancies as per the original notification, distributed across different reservation categories. The General (Unreserved) category has 4,740 posts, Other Backward Classes (OBC) have 2,815, Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) have 996, Scheduled Castes (SC) have 1,910, and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have 942 vacancies. These numbers reflect the diversity in the recruitment and reservation policy followed by IBPS.
| Category | Vacancies (original notification) |
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| General (UR) | 4,740 |
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| OBC | 2,815 |
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| EWS | 996 |
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| SC | 1,910 |
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| ST | 942 |
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| Total | 11,403 |
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