IBPS Calendar 2026 Released: Check Exam Dates for PO, Clerk, SO & RRB

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The calendar for the IBPS exam has been released. Candidates can start their preparation as per the tentative dates in the calendar. These exams will be for those who are willing to get recruited in banking jobs such as Clerk, SO, PO, and more. Look at the tentative calendar to have an idea.

For the ease of the candidates, below is the full content of the calendar of IBPS Examination taking place in 2026:

IBPS Exam Calendar 2026: Overview

Particulars	Details
Organization	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
Name of the examination	IBPS Exam Calendar 2026
These are a few posts	PO, Clerk, SO, Officer Scale I, II & III
The category is	Bank Jobs
The process of selection is	Prelims, Mains, Interview (Post-specific)
Release date of the Calendar	16 January 2026
Site link of IBPS	‍‍‍‍www.ibps.in

IBPS Exam Dates 2026

Exam	Stage	Dates
IBPS PO	Prelims	August 22–23, 2026
	Mains	October 4, 2026
IBPS Clerk	Prelims	October 10–11, 2026
	Mains	December 27, 2026
IBPS SO	Prelims	August 29, 2026
	Mains	November 1, 2026
IBPS RRB Officer Scale I	Prelims	November 21–22, 2026
	Mains	December 20, 2026
IBPS RRB Officer Scale II & III	Mains Only	December 20, 2026
IBPS RRB Office Assistant	Prelims	December 6, 12 & 13, 2026
	Mains	January 30, 2027

IBPS PO Exam Date 2026

The IBPS PO is for the recruitment in public banks, which is conducted under CRP PO/MT-XVI.

Event	Tentative Date
IBPS PO Prelims	August 22–23, 2026
IBPS PO Mains	October 4, 2026

IBPS SO Exam Date 2026

Event	Tentative Date
IBPS SO Prelims	August 29, 2026
IBPS SO Mains	November 1, 2026

IBPS Clerk Exam Date 2026

The IBPS Clerk exam will be conducted in multiple shifts across India.

Event	Tentative Date
Prelims Exam	October 10–11, 2026
Mains Exam	December 27, 2026

IBPS RRB Exam Date 2026

The IBPS RRB recruitment covers Officer Scale I, II, III, and Office Assistant posts.

Exam Stage	Date
Officer Scale I Prelims	November 21–22, 2026
Officer Scale I Mains	December 20, 2026

Benefits of Referring to IBPS Exam Calendar 2026

With the help of the IBPS calendar, candidates can stay organized in a way that they can plan all the upcoming preparation tactics. Some advantages may include: