IBPS SO Prelims Result 2026

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has published the preliminary examination result status for its Common Recruitment Process for Specialist Officers, CRP SPL-XVI. Candidates who appeared in the prelims can log in to find out whether they have qualified for the Mains examination.

The recruitment covers 1,035 Specialist Officer vacancies at participating banks for the 2027-28 vacancy session. Online applications opened on July 1, 2026, and the extended application and fee-payment deadline was July 26, 2026. The prelims result is available online from October 15 through October 22; shortlisted candidates are due to sit the Mains on November 1, followed by an interview for those who qualify and provisional allotment.

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

CRP SPL-XVI is for 1,035 Specialist Officer positions in participating banks across India, for the 2027-28 vacancy session. The result notification does not provide a post-wise or category-wise vacancy breakdown.

How to Apply

The application period for this recruitment has ended. Candidates who appeared in the preliminary examination can follow these steps to view and save their result status before the result link closes:

1. Open the official IBPS website or go directly to the prelims result login page.
2. On the IBPS website, select “CRP Specialist Officers” and then choose the result-status link for the CRP SPL-XVI online preliminary examination.
3. Enter your registration number or roll number.
4. Provide your password or date of birth in DD-MM-YY format, then enter the captcha shown on the page.
5. Select the login option to view your result status, which indicates whether you qualified for the Mains examination.
6. Download or print the result status for your records. The link is scheduled to remain active only until October 22, 2026.

The result status may display your name, registration and roll numbers, applied-for post, category and qualifying status. If you notice an error in the displayed information, contact IBPS through its official website.

Selection Process

The selection process proceeds from the preliminary examination to the Mains examination. Candidates who qualify in the prelims are eligible to appear for the Mains on November 1, 2026; the Mains admit card is expected to be made available on the IBPS website before the exam. Candidates who qualify in the Mains are then called for an interview conducted by participating banks and coordinated by the nodal bank with IBPS. Provisional allotment to participating banks is made according to merit and vacancies for the 2027-28 session. The notification states that prelims are qualifying only: prelims marks are not counted in the final merit, which is based on the Mains and interview.

Candidates who have qualified should use the time before the November 1 Mains examination to prepare and check the official IBPS website for updates. All candidates should save their result status before the result link closes on October 22, 2026.