IBPS Clerk Notification 2026 Short Notice Released, Apply Online From August 1 at ibps.in

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, IBPS, has released a short notification for Clerk positions 2026 in the employment newspaper. The detailed notification for the IBPS CRP CSA XVI will be released on August 1, 2026, at the official website, i.e., ibps.in. This short notification for the IBPS Clerk post 2026 was released on July 27, 2026. The registration process will start from August 1, 2026 and will close on August 21, 2026. The IBPS Clerk 2026 exam is expected to be conducted in October 2026. This recruitment is being done for the financial year 2027-28. 

IBPS Clerk Short Notification 2026 

The IBPS Clerk Short Notification for the recruitment of the financial year 2027-28 was released in the form of a short notification in the employment newspaper. The detailed notification will be released on August 1, 2026, with complete details related to the total number of vacancies, exam pattern, syllabus, selection process, category reservation, application fees, eligibility criteria, etc. 

IBPS will also open the correction window for the candidates once the registration process is over. The Pre-Examination Training is expected to be conducted in September 2026, and the online Prelim Exam is expected to be conducted in October 2026. The Mains online examination will be conducted in December 2026. Candidates are advised to visit the official website of IBPS, i.e., ibps.in regularly for the latest updates.

List of Participating Banks in IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2026

The IBPS Customer Service Associate Vacancy 2026 will be released with the release of the detailed notification on August 1, 2026. As per media sources, the total number of vacancies to be released for the IBPS Clerk Post 2026 is expected to be approximately 15000 across India. The detailed break-up of the number of vacancies will be given in the detailed notification. Given below is the list of the participating banks:-

IBPS Clerk Recruitment Important Dates 2026

Given below are some of the important dates related to the IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2026:-

What is the Selection Process for the IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2026? 

The selection process for the IBPS Clerk positions will include three stages. These stages will be the Prelims Exam, the Mains Exam and Provisional Allotment. The candidates will have to qualify for the online prelims exam to be called for the Mains Exam. The final selection will be made based on the performance or marks scored in the Mains exam 2026.  

• Preliminary Exams, which will be conducted online
• Mains Exam, which is also conducted online 
• Provisional Allotment
• Document Verification
• Joining letter of the candidate

Important Instructions for IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2026 

Those candidates who are interested in applying for the IBPS Clerk posts should remember a few important points:-

• The registration for this recruitment process will start from August 1, 2026, to August 21, 2026
• IBPS will release the total number of Clerk Vacancies based on various factors like the state-wise vacancies, category-wise vacancies, bank-wise vacancies, etc.
• The total number of vacancies is expected to range between 15000 and 17000 across India. The IBPS can also revise the number of vacancies as per the details provided by the participating bank, as per the previous year’s trends. For example, in  2025, the initial number of vacancies released was 10,277, which was revised to 15,751. 
• The candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university and should be between 20 and 28 years (expected).
• Candidates should be proficient in the basics of computers.