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On 30 October 2026, CRP PO/MT-XVI is past the 4 October mains, and neither the mains result nor an interview date is on the IBPS CRP updates.
Prelims were 22–23 August 2026 and mains was 4 October 2026, from the IBPS calendar of 16 January 2026. The 1 July notification prints applications as 1–21 July 2026; the IBPS portal shows closure on 26 July 2026. The interview is not notified yet.
| Event | CRP PO/MT-XV | CRP PO/MT-XVI |
|---|---|---|
| Notification | 1 Jul 2025 | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Apply | 1–21 Jul 2025 (PDF); portal 28 Jul 2025 | 1–21 Jul 2026 (PDF); portal 26 Jul 2026 |
| Prelims | 17, 23 and 24 Aug 2025 | 22–23 Aug 2026 |
| Mains | 12 Oct 2025 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| Interview / final | Personality test 12 Dec 2025; interview not posted | TBA |
Where a 2026 date is still TBA, the conducting body has not published it. Check the official notification linked on this page before you rely on a date.
A degree (graduation) in any discipline from a university recognised by the Government of India, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Central Government. The result must have been declared on or before 21.07.2026.
20–30 years
As on 01.07.2026: born not earlier than 02.07.1996 and not later than 01.07.2006, both dates inclusive. Upper-age relaxation: SC/ST 5 years, OBC (NCL) 3 years, persons with benchmark disabilities 10 years, eligible ex-servicemen 5 years. SC/ST/OBC relaxation is cumulative with only one of the other relaxation categories.
Citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962 to settle permanently, or a person of Indian origin from the countries named in the notification. Categories other than Indian citizens need an eligibility certificate from the Government of India.
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| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 min |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 30 | 20 min |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 40 | 20 min |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 min |
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 40 | 60 | 45 min |
| General/Economy/Banking Awareness / Digital/Financial Awareness including RBI circulars | 50 | 60 | 35 min |
| English Language | 40 | 20 | 35 min |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 40 | 60 | 45 min |
| Descriptive Paper (Essay and Comprehension) | 2 | 25 | 30 min |
| Total | 172 | 225 | 190 min |
Earlier cycles use the dates and indicative vacancy totals in each IBPS notification or revised calendar, and IBPS has not published a category-wise cutoff table.
2025
Exam days are from the revised tentative calendar dated 16 June 2025. The registration portal shows closure on 28 July 2025; the notification prints 1–21 July 2025. The personality-test notice is dated 11 December 2025.
2024
Prelims and mains months are those printed in the notification. Exact days were not in that PDF. IBPS lists a provisional allotment on 30 April 2025.
2023
The IBPS page lists the advertisement on 31 July 2023; the PDF is dated 1 August 2023 and prints registration as 1–21 August 2023. A reserve-list provisional allotment is listed on 30 April 2025.
The IBPS calendar dated 16 January 2026 schedules CRP PO/MT-XVI prelims on 22 and 23 August 2026 and the mains on 4 October 2026. The PO XVI page has no later change of those dates, and the mains question-reporting window on the registration site was 7–8 October 2026.
The annexure updated as on 27 August 2026 prints 7,565 indicative posts: UR 3,017, OBC (NCL) 2,069, SC 1,161, EWS 741 and ST 577. The 1 July 2026 detailed notification had printed 6,715. Union Bank of India was not reported. Allotment uses the vacancies the banks actually report.
Age is 20 to 30 years as on 1 July 2026, for candidates born from 2 July 1996 to 1 July 2006, both dates inclusive. SC/ST get 5 years, OBC (NCL) 3 years, persons with benchmark disabilities 10 years and eligible ex-servicemen 5 years, with SC/ST/OBC relaxation cumulative with only one of the other categories. Education is a graduation in any discipline, with the result declared on or before 21 July 2026.
No. Through the IBPS CRP updates of 29 October 2026, and on the CRP PO/MT-XVI page, there is no mains result and no interview call. The interview date is TBA. The 1 July notification had only tentatively placed the mains result in November 2026 and the interview in November or December 2026.
Prelims are 100 questions for 100 marks in 60 minutes: English 30 questions and 30 marks, Quantitative Aptitude 35 questions and 30 marks, and Reasoning 35 questions and 40 marks, 20 minutes each. Mains objective tests are 170 questions for 200 marks in 160 minutes, plus a descriptive paper of 2 questions for 25 marks in 30 minutes. A wrong objective answer costs one fourth of that question’s marks; a blank answer has none. Interview is 100 marks, with mains and interview weighted 80:20.
The detailed notification and the window notice print registration and fee payment from 1 July 2026 to 21 July 2026. The IBPS registration portal shows closure on 26 July 2026 and an edit window on 29 and 30 July 2026. No extension PDF is linked on the CRP PO/MT-XVI page. The notification fee is Rs 175 for SC/ST/PwBD candidates and Rs 850 for all others.
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