IBPS Clerk 2026 (CRP CSA-XVI)

IBPS Clerk (CRP CSA-XVI) selects Customer Service Associates for public sector banks; its Preliminary is tentatively on 10 and 11 October 2026. The Common Recruitment Process (CRP) is run by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) for Customer Service Associates (CSA, the clerical cadre) in participating public sector banks. The current cycle, CRP CSA-XVI, is for vacancies of 2027-28. Its detailed notification was published on 1 August 2026 and online registration ran from 1 to 21 August 2026. IBPS released the Online Preliminary Exam call letters on 1 October 2026, and its tentative calendar puts the Main on 27 December 2026. Indicative vacancies, updated as on 29 September 2026, add up to 11,663 across 37 States and UTs.

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Vacancies for 2027-28

Annexure I of the notification, updated as on 29 September 2026, lists indicative vacancies State by State, split by SC, ST, OBC, EWS and unreserved with disability and ex-servicemen columns. The State-wise totals add up to 11,663 across 37 States and UTs. The corrigendum of 29 September 2026 states that the figures are indicative and that provisional allotment will follow the actual vacancies reported by the banks. A candidate can apply for one State or UT only, and one registration covers both the Preliminary and Main examinations. IBPS's CRP-CSA-XVI page also carries the information handout for the Preliminary, scribe guidelines with an online scribe declaration form, and a mock test link, all posted on 1 October 2026.

Sources: IBPS notification, CRP CSA-XVI (1 August 2026); Updated vacancies as on 29 September 2026; Corrigendum of 29 September 2026; IBPS tentative calendar 2026-27 (16 January 2026); IBPS CRP-CSA-XVI page. Checked on 5 October 2026.

1. Open ibps.in, go to the CRP CSA page and click the link to apply online for CRP-CSA-XVI.
2. Click the new-registration option and enter the basic details; the system generates a provisional registration number and password (also sent by e-mail and SMS) so the saved form can be reopened and edited.
3. Upload the photograph, signature, left thumb impression, hand-written declaration and Class 10 (SSC/SSLC) or equivalent certificate, plus any certificate required under clause K (ix); capture a live photograph by webcam or mobile phone.
4. Check each entry with 'Save and Next'; no change is possible after 'Complete Registration'.
5. Pay the fee online by debit card, credit card, internet banking, IMPS, cash card, mobile wallet or UPI.

• Photograph: JPEG, 20 to 50 KB. Signature: JPEG, 10 to 20 KB, not in capital letters.
• Left thumb impression: JPEG, 20 to 50 KB. Hand-written declaration in the format given in the notification: JPEG, 50 to 100 KB.

Source: IBPS notification, CRP CSA-XVI, clause M, and the IBPS calendar 2026-27 for file sizes (CRP CSA-XVI cycle; registration closed on 21 August 2026).