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Suspense crime, Digital Desk : Attention banking aspirants! The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released its revised official calendar for the 2025-26 recruitment cycle. This is your roadmap for the upcoming exams for major banking positions, including Probationary Officers (PO), Clerks, Specialist Officers (SO), and roles in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs).

If you are planning a career in India's public sector banks, it's time to mark your calendars and begin your preparation. The schedule provides clear dates for both the preliminary and main examinations, giving you a structured timeline to work with.

Here is a simplified breakdown of the key exam dates you need to know:

1. Regional Rural Bank (RRB) Exam Dates (CRP RRB-XIV)

These exams are for positions of Office Assistants (Multipurpose) and Officers (Scale I, II, & III).

Preliminary Exams (Officer Scale I and Office Assistants):

August 2, 3, 9, 10, and 16, 2025

Single & Main Exams:

Officer Scale I (Main Exam): September 20, 2025

Office Assistants (Main Exam): September 27, 2025

Officer Scale II & III (Single Exam): September 20, 2025

2. Public Sector Bank (PSB) Exam Dates

These exams are for the posts of Clerk, Probationary Officer (PO), and Specialist Officer (SO) in various nationalized banks.

Clerk (CRP CLERK-XV):

Preliminary Exam: August 23, 24, and 30, 2025

Main Exam: October 4, 2025

Probationary Officer (PO) (CRP PO/MT-XV):

Preliminary Exam: October 4 and 5, 2025

Main Exam: November 8, 2025

Specialist Officer (SO) (CRP SPL-XV):

Preliminary Exam: November 22 and 23, 2025

Main Exam: December 27, 2025

What’s Next?

While the exam dates are set, IBPS has clarified that the registration process and detailed notifications for each specific exam will be released separately and in due course. Candidates are advised to regularly check the official IBPS website, ibps.in, for these updates.

With the schedule now public, this is the perfect time to strategize your preparation and get a head start on your journey to a career in banking.


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