IBPS Clerk 2026: vacancies revised to 11,663 as prelims call letters go out
IBPS has raised the indicative vacancies for its Customer Service Associate (clerk) recruitment in public sector banks from 11,403 to 11,663. The preliminary exam call letters were released on 1 October. The prelims is a one-hour, 100-mark test. The mains is planned for December and provisional allotment for March 2027.
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has updated the vacancy table for CRP CSA-XVI, the common recruitment of Customer Service Associates (clerks) for public sector banks. A corrigendum dated 29 September 2026 raises the indicative count for 2027-28 to 11,663, from 11,403 in the August notification. Call letters for the online preliminary exam were posted on 1 October.
Where the jobs are
| State | August notification | Updated (29 Sept) |
|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 1,731 | 1,752 |
| Karnataka | 1,414 | 1,458 |
| Maharashtra | 1,051 | 1,062 |
| West Bengal | 946 | 951 |
| Gujarat | 698 | 761 |
| Tamil Nadu | 675 | 698 |
The table covers 11 banks across 37 states and UTs. Union Bank of India's figures are still marked "not reported", so the total could move again. IBPS says the numbers are indicative: final allotment depends on the vacancies the banks actually report.
The prelims
- English Language: 30 questions, 20 minutes.
- Numerical Ability: 35 questions, 20 minutes.
- Reasoning Ability: 35 questions, 20 minutes.
- 100 marks in 60 minutes, with each section separately timed. You must clear the cut-off in each section, and each wrong answer costs a quarter of that question's marks. Blanks cost nothing.
The rest of the calendar
- Prelims result: November 2026. Mains call letters: November. Mains: December 2026.
- Provisional allotment: March 2027.
What to do now
- Download your call letter and read the information handout on the IBPS site. Your exam date, shift and venue are on the call letter.
- Take your call letter and an original photo ID bearing the same name to the centre — you cannot sit the prelims without them. Reach by the reporting time; latecomers are turned away. Keep the prelims call letter: mains candidates must bring it back, stamped, with a stamped copy of their ID.
- Candidates needing a scribe must fill the online scribe declaration on scribe.ibps.in.
- Allotted candidates also face a Local Language Proficiency Test for the state they applied to, so be sure you can read and write its official language.
CareerBox News Desk — reporting on the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection’s CRP CSA-XVI notification of 1 August 2026, its corrigendum and updated vacancies of 29 September 2026. Official portal: ibps.in. Dates and eligibility change; confirm them on the official portal before you act.