Each year, IBPS announces numerous vacancies for various banking positions, including Probationary Officer (PO)/Officer Scale 1, Clerk/Junior Associate, Specialist Officer (SO), and Officer Scale 2 and 3. The release of the IBPS Calendar 2025 is the first step in this process, providing tentative exam dates to help aspirants strategize their preparation. This article covers the IBPS Calendar, exam dates, and schedules for the IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS SO, and IBPS RRB Exams for 2025-26, as announced on www.ibps.in.
IBPS Exam Calendar 2025 – Overview
At the beginning of each year, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) releases its official exam calendar for the upcoming year’s exams. This marks a golden opportunity for all banking aspirants who wish to pursue a career in any Public Sector Bank or Regional Rural Bank in India. The exam dates and details for the IBPS Exams 2025 have been outlined below, as officially announced.
Tentative Calendar of Online CRP for RRBs & PSBs (2025-2026)
1. RRBs – CRP RRBs-XIV (Office Assistants) and CRP RRBs-XIV (Officers Scale I, II & III)
Position | Preliminary Examination | Main/Single Examination |
Officer Scale I | 27.07.2025 | 13.09.2025 |
Officer Scale II & III | 02.08.2025 | 13.09.2025 |
Office Assistants | 30.08.2025 | 09.11.2025 |
2. PSBs – CRP PO/MT-XV, CRP SPL-XV & CRP CSA-XV
Position | Preliminary Examination | Main Examination |
Probationary Officers/Management Trainees (PO/MT) | 04.10.2025, 05.10.2025 | 29.11.2025 |
Specialist Officers (SPL) | 11.10.2025 | 04.01.2026 |
Customer Service Associates (CSA) | 22.11.2025, 23.11.2025 | 01.12.2025 |
IBPS RRB 2025 Exam Dates
The IBPS RRB 2025 exam will be conducted to recruit eligible candidates for Officer Scale I, II & III and Office Assistants. The Prelims and Mains exam dates for IBPS RRB 2025 are as follows:
Sr. No. | Activity | IBPS RRB Exam Dates |
1 | Online Examination – Preliminary | Officer Scale I: 27th July, 2nd, 3rd August 2025 |
Office Assistants: 30th August, 6th, 7th September 2025 | ||
2 | Single Examination | Officers Scale II & III: 13th September 2025 |
3 | Online Examination – Main | Officer Scale I: 13th September 2025 |
Office Assistants: 9th November 2025 |
IBPS Clerk 2025 Exam Dates
The IBPS Clerk 2025 exam is a popular choice due to its relatively easier difficulty level. The exam dates for IBPS Clerk 2025 are as follows:
Sr. No. | Activity | IBPS Clerk Exam Dates |
1 | Online Examination – Preliminary | 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th December 2025 |
2 | Online Examination – Main | 1st February 2026 |
IBPS PO 2025 Exam Dates
For the Probationary Officer (PO) posts, the IBPS PO 2025 Prelims and Mains exam dates are as follows:
Sr. No. | Activity | IBPS PO Exam Dates |
1 | Online Examination – Preliminary | 4th, 5th, 11th October 2025 |
2 | Online Examination – Main | 29th November 2025 |
IBPS SO 2025 Exam Dates
For the Specialist Officer (SO) posts, the IBPS SO 2025 Prelims and Mains exam dates are:
Sr. No. | Activity | IBPS SO Exam Dates |
1 | Online Examination – Preliminary | 22nd, 23rd November 2025 |
2 | Online Examination – Main | 4th January 2026 |
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Process of Registration
- The registration process will be conducted only online, with a single registration for both Preliminary and Main examinations (where applicable).
- Candidates must upload the following documents as per the specifications mentioned in the notification:
- Photograph of the Applicant – 20 kb to 50 kb in .jpeg file
- Signature of the Applicant – 10 kb to 20 kb in .jpeg file
- Thumb impression of the Applicant – 20 kb to 50 kb in .jpeg file
- Scanned Copy of Handwritten Declaration (as per the format in the notification) – 50 kb to 100 kb in .jpeg file
- Additionally, candidates will need to upload their live photograph during the application process, captured either through a webcam or a mobile phone.
Detailed Notifications
- Candidates are advised to regularly check the official IBPS website, www.ibps.in, for detailed notifications about each examination.