IBPS SO Prelims Admit Card 2026 (CRP SPL-XVI) for 1035 Posts

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the admit card for the IBPS SO Prelims 2026 under CRP SPL-XVI. The call letter is available on the official IBPS website and is required for candidates appearing in the online preliminary examination. Candidates who have registered for the Specialist Officer posts should download their call letter using the login credentials mentioned by IBPS.

This recruitment drive is for Specialist Officer posts across 11 participating banks, with a total of 1035 vacancies. The detailed recruitment notification was released on 1 July 2026, and the online registration period was from 1 July to 26 July 2026. The selection process comprises an online preliminary examination, an online main examination, and a common interview. Candidates must qualify each stage to be considered for final selection.

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

IBPS has announced a total of 1035 Specialist Officer vacancies for CRP SPL-XVI. Alongside the overall vacancy count, the article also provides indicative post-wise vacancies totaling 745 across the 11 participating banks. The indicative vacancies are given below.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

The provided notification text does not include the detailed educational qualification requirements for each Specialist Officer post. Candidates should refer to the detailed IBPS SO CRP SPL-XVI notification PDF for post-wise eligibility.

Age Limit

The age limit is 20 to 30 years as on 2026-07-01. The provided text does not mention any specific age relaxation for reserved categories or other eligible groups, so candidates should verify relaxation details in the official detailed notification.

Application Fee

The provided source text does not include any application fee details. Candidates should check the official detailed notification for the fee structure, if applicable.

How to Apply

1. Visit the official IBPS website: https://www.ibps.in.
2. On the homepage, click the “CRP Specialist Officers” section.
3. Open the link for “Common Recruitment Process for Recruitment of Specialist Officers in Participating Banks (CRP SPL-XVI)”.
4. Select the “Call Letter for Online Preliminary Examination” link.
5. Enter your Registration Number/Roll Number and Password/Date of Birth (DD-MM-YY).
6. Enter the Captcha code and click Login.
7. View and download the IBPS SO Prelims 2026 call letter, which will display complete exam details such as date, timing, and venue.
8. Download the admit card and take 2–3 print copies for carrying to the exam centre and for future reference.

Salary & Pay Scale

Selection Process

The selection process for IBPS SO Recruitment 2026 (CRP SPL-XVI) includes three stages. First, candidates appear for the Online Preliminary Examination, which tests English Language, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and Professional Knowledge (or General Awareness in place of Quantitative Aptitude for Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari posts). Candidates must clear the cut-off in each test to be shortlisted. Second, shortlisted candidates take the Online Main Examination, which includes English Language, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude/General Awareness, Professional Knowledge (objective), and a Descriptive Paper for certain posts; merit listing is based on Professional Knowledge scores. Third, a Common Interview is conducted by the participating banks and coordinated by the nodal bank, carrying 100 marks, with minimum qualifying marks of 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates). The Main Examination and Interview have a weightage of 80:20 respectively.

Candidates who are eligible and have registered for the CRP SPL-XVI should download the IBPS SO Prelims admit card from the official link and complete all exam-day preparations well before the exam date.