IBPS Clerk 2026 Notification Out – Customer Service Associate (CSA): Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern, Salary, Cut Off
The IBPS Clerk 2026 (Customer Service Associate) notification is expected to be released soon. Conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, the exam includes Prelims & Mains, followed by Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT). This page covers everything you need — exam dates, syllabus, exam pattern, eligibility, salary, cut off trends, preparation strategy, FAQs, and direct official links.
📅 IBPS Clerk 2026 – IMPORTANT DATES (EXPECTED)
Activity | Tentative Dates |
|---|---|
Online Registration | 01 Aug – 28 Aug 2026 |
Fee Payment | 01 Aug – 28 Aug 2026 |
Application Edit Window | After registration (IBPS notice) |
Pre-Exam Training (PET) | September 2026 |
Prelims Admit Card | September 2026 |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam | 10 & 11 October 2026 |
Prelims Result | November 2026 |
Mains Admit Card | November 2026 |
IBPS Clerk Mains Exam | 27 December 2026 |
Provisional Allotment | March 2027 |
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🏦 PARTICIPATING BANKS IN IBPS CLERK 2026
Public Sector Banks |
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Bank of Baroda |
Canara Bank |
Indian Overseas Bank |
UCO Bank |
Bank of India |
Central Bank of India |
Punjab National Bank |
Union Bank of India |
Bank of Maharashtra |
Indian Bank |
Punjab & Sind Bank |
IBPS CLERK EXAM PATTERN 2026
Preliminary Examination
Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 mins |
Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 mins |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 mins |
Total | 100 | 100 | 60 mins |
✔ Sectional cut-off
✔ Negative marking: 0.25
Main Examination
Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
General / Financial Awareness | 40 | 50 | 20 mins |
General English | 40 | 40 | 35 mins |
Reasoning Ability | 40 | 60 | 35 mins |
Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 50 | 30 mins |
Total | 155 | 200 | 120 mins |
⚠ Only Mains marks count for final merit list
IBPS CLERK SYLLABUS 2026 (DETAILED)
Prelims Syllabus
Section | Topics |
|---|---|
English | RC, Cloze Test, Error Detection, Para Jumbles, Vocabulary |
Quant | DI, Simplification, Number Series, Percentage, Profit & Loss |
Reasoning | Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Inequality, Coding-Decoding |
Mains Syllabus Snapshot
Section | Topics |
|---|---|
GA | Current Affairs, Banking, RBI, Budget, Govt Schemes |
Quant | Advanced DI, Probability, Mensuration, Time & Work |
Reasoning | Syllogism, Logical Reasoning, Input Output |
English | RC, Grammar, Vocabulary, Sentence Improvement |
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IBPS CLERK SALARY 2026
Basic Pay: ₹24,050
Pay Scale:
₹24050–1340/3–28070–1650/3–33020–2000/4–41020–2340/7–57400–4400/1–61800–2680/1–64480
💸 In-hand salary: ₹32,000 – ₹35,000 (approx)
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Education
- Graduation in any discipline (by 21.08.2026)
Age (As on 01.08.2026)
- Min: 20 years
- Max: 28 years
Age Relaxation
Category | Relaxation |
|---|---|
SC/ST | 5 years |
OBC | 3 years |
PwBD | 10 years |
Ex-Servicemen | As per rules |
LOCAL LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST (LLPT)
- Mandatory for final appointment
- Exempted if studied language in 10th or above
- Conducted after Mains & before joining
APPLICATION FEES
Category | Fees |
|---|---|
SC/ST/PwBD/ESM | ₹175 |
General/OBC/EWS | ₹850 |
IMPORTANT OFFICIAL LINKS (HIGH TRUST)
- Official Website: www.ibps.in
- Admit Card Download: IBPS Candidate Login