Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has released the official notification for Clerk In Participating Banks Recruitment 2026, inviting online applications for 11403 Clerk vacancies across 11 participating public sector banks, IBPS has officially issued the Clerk Recruitment Notification, Dated 01 August 2026, The notification announces 11403 Customer Service Associates Vacancies.
Brief Details of the Recruitment:-
| Details | Information |
| Organization | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Recruitment Name | IBPS (CRP CSA XVI) Clerk |
| Post Name | Clerk (Customer Service Associate) |
| Total Vacancies | 11403 (Across India) |
| Vacancy Year | 2027-28 |
| Application Start Date | 01 August 2026 |
| Application Last Date | 21 August 2026 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Age Limit | 20 to 28 years (as on 01.08.2026) |
| Educational Qualification | Any Degree |
| Application Fee (General/OBC) | Rs 850/- |
| Application Fee (SC/ST/Pwd) | Rs 175/- |
| Selection Process | Online Preliminary Exam, Online Main Exam, Local Language Proficiency Test |
Age Relaxation & Age Details:-
- Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 28 years (Both dates inclusive)
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 Years |
| SC/ST | 5 Years |
| Pwd | 10 Years |
| Ex-Servicemen/Commissioned Officers (min 5 years military service) | actual period of service rendered in the Defense forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years |
| Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried | Age concession up to the age of 35 years for General/EWS, 38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC/ST candidates |
Educational Qualification (As on 01.08.2026):-
- A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognized by the Government of India, or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Central
Local Language Proficiency:-
- Candidates must be proficient in reading, writing, speaking and understanding the specified/opted local language of the State/UT they apply for (see Local Language Proficiency Test section)
Computer Literacy:-
- Mandatory – a Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations, or having studied Computer/IT as a subject in High School/College
Qualification for Ex-Servicemen:-
- Ex-Servicemen who do not hold the above civil qualification are eligible if they are matriculate Ex-Servicemen who obtained the Army Special Certificate of Education (or the equivalent Navy/Air Force certificate) after completing at least 15 years of service in the Armed Forces, with the certificate dated on or before 21.08.2026.
Overviews of IBPS Clerk (Customer Service Associate) :-
| Activity | Schedule |
| Online Application Start Date | 01 August 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 21 August 2026 |
| Making of Payment of Application Fees | 01 August 2026 to 21 August 2026 |
| Edit window for Modification of Application by Candidates (will be notified on Official IBPS website) | For 2 days after closure of Registration (will be notified on Official IBPS website) |
| Conduct of Pre-Examination Training (PET) | September, 2026 |
| Download of call letters for Preliminary examination | September, 2026 |
| Online Examination – Preliminary | October, 2026 |
| Result of Preliminary examination | November 2026 |
| Download of Call letter for Main examination | November 2026 |
| Main Examination | December 2026 |
| Provisional Allotment | March, 2027 |
IBPS Clerk Pay Scale:-
Basic: ₹ 24050-1340/3-28070-1650/3-33020-2000/4-41020-2340/7-57400- 4400/1-61800-2680/1-64480 (The Clerk will be eligible for allowances & perquisites as per rules of the Participating Bank in force from time to time)
Job Location:-
- Across India
Selection Procedure:-
The IBPS Clerk (CSA) Selection Process 2026 consists of two stages: Online Preliminary Examination, Online Main Examination, and Followed By States Local Language Proficiency Test
Step 1: Online Preliminary Examination (Objective Test):-
| Test Name | Questions | Marks | Time | Medium of Exam |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes | English |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | English and Hindi |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | English and Hindi |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
Step 2: Online Main Examination (Objective Test):-
| Test Name | Questions | Marks | Time | Medium of Exam |
| General/Financial Awareness | 40 | 50 | 20 minutes | English and Hindi |
| General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes | English |
| Reasoning Ability | 40 | 60 | 35 minutes | English and Hindi |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 50 | 35 minutes | English and Hindi |
| Total | 160 | 200 | 125 minutes |
- There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question For which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks Assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that Question.
Cut-off Score (Online Main examination):-
- Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Main Examination and also a minimum total score to be considered for further process. Depending on number of the State/ UT wise vacancies available, cut-offs will be decided and candidates will be considered for provisional allotment. Prior to the completion of provisional allotment process scores obtained in the Online Main Examination will not be shared with the candidates. Decision of IBPS in short listing and provisional allotment shall be final.
Prelims & Main Examination Centre Details(Karnataka):-
Preliminary Exam Centers:-
- Bengaluru, Belagavi (Belgaum), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Dharwad /Hubballi (Hubli), Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore),Shivamogga (Shimoga), Udupi.
Mains Exam Centers: –
Bengaluru , Belagavi (Belgaum), Dharwad/Hubballi (Hubli), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Udupi.
Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT):-
- The candidates applying for vacancies of a particular State/UT, should be proficient in (reading, writing, speaking and understanding) the specified / opted local language of that State/UT
Provisional Allotment:-
- The total marks allotted for Online Main Examination are 200. Marks will be converted out of 100 for Provisional allotment. A candidate should qualify in the Online Main Examination and be sufficiently high in the merit to be considered for subsequent provisional allotment process, details of which will be made available subsequently on official IBPS website
Documents of Required for Filling up of Application :-
- SSLC Marks Card
- Degree Marks Cards
- Cast Certificate
- Adhar Card
- Recent White Background Photo
- Signature in Black ink Pen
- Left Thumb Impression
- Hand Written Declaration
- Email id & Mobile No
How to Apply for IBPS PO/MT:-
- Interested Candidates Can Apply Through Official Website of IBPS
For IBPS Clerk (Customer Service Associates) Notification Click here :-https://www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/Notification_CRP_CSA_XVI-Final.pdf
For Online Application Click Here : https://ibpsreg.ibps.in/csaxvijul26/
