The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released its revised tentative calendar on June 16, 2025 for the recruitment examinations to be held in the year 2025-26. The updated schedule is now available on its official website — ibps.in. As per the revised calendar, the exams for various posts in Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) will begin from August 2025 and continue until February 2026.
IBPS conducts exams every year to recruit candidates for posts like Probationary Officers (PO), Management Trainees (MT), Specialist Officers (SO), Clerks, and RRB posts such as Office Assistants and Officer Scale I, II, and III. Thousands of banking aspirants across the country apply for these posts, and this calendar helps them prepare well in advance.
Let’s take a closer look at the revised exam dates, application process, and other key details.
For Public Sector Banks, IBPS will conduct recruitment exams for three main categories — Probationary Officers (PO)/Management Trainees (MT), Specialist Officers (SO), and Customer Service Associates (CSA) (likely Clerical posts).
Post / Exam
Old Prelims Dates
Revised Prelims Dates
Old Mains Date
Revised Mains Date
PO / MT
October 4, 5, 11
August 17, 23, 24, 2025
November 29, 2025
October 12, 2025
Specialist Officer (SO)
November 22, 23, 2025
August 30, 2025
January 4, 2026
November 9, 2025
Clerks (CSA)
December 6, 7, 13, 14, 2025
October 4, 5, 11, 2025
February 1, 2026
IBPS also conducts recruitment exams for CRP RRBs-XIV (Office Assistants) and CRP RRBs-XIV (Officers Scale I, II & III) in Regional Rural Banks across India. Here is the revised schedule:
RRB Officer Scale I
July 27 and August 2, 3, 2025
September 13, 2025
December 28, 2025
RRB Officer Scale II & III
Not Applicable (Direct Single Exam)
RRB Office Assistant
August 30 and September 6, 7, 2025
The application process for all IBPS exams will be conducted online only. Candidates will be required to register through the official IBPS website. For most posts, there will be a single registration for both Preliminary and Main examinations. That means applicants won’t need to register twice.
During the online application process, candidates must upload several documents. Make sure to keep these files ready in the specified formats:
Additionally, while submitting the form, candidates will be required to capture and upload a live photograph for verification purposes. This is a new step introduced by IBPS to ensure authenticity in the registration process.
The IBPS calendar plays a vital role for candidates who are preparing for bank jobs. Knowing the exam dates in advance allows them to:
Banking exams are known for their tough competition, and having a clear roadmap is the first step toward cracking them.
With the release of the revised IBPS calendar for 2025-26, aspiring candidates now have a better idea of how to prepare for upcoming banking exams. Whether you are aiming for PO, Clerk, Specialist Officer, or RRB posts, now is the time to get serious about preparation.
Make sure to:
IBPS has always been a transparent and reliable body for banking recruitments, and this revised calendar ensures that candidates are well informed and well prepared