--- title: "IBPS Clerk (CSA) Prelims Admit Card 2026 – CRP CSA-XVI" url: "https://aijobalert.com/admit-card/ibps-clerk-prelims-admit-card-2026" type: "Admit Card" organization: "Institute of Banking Personnel Selection" category: "Banking" published: "2026-09-24T13:17:42.220Z" updated: "2026-10-12T16:58:01.760Z" last_verified: "2026-10-11T18:30:00.000Z" --- # IBPS Clerk (CSA) Prelims Admit Card 2026 – CRP CSA-XVI IBPS scheduled the Preliminary exam for Customer Service Associates (CRP CSA-XVI) for 10 and 11 October 2026. The call letter could be downloaded from 1 to 11 October 2026, and IBPS has now closed the download. The notification lists the Preliminary result for November 2026 (tentative). ## Official Links - [Notice PDF](https://aijobalert.com/documents/ibps/ibps-calendar-2026-27-final-6becd445.pdf) - [Official Website](https://www.ibps.in/) ## Overview ### Overview IBPS now recruits clerical staff for public sector banks under the name **Customer Service Associate (CSA)**. The Preliminary exam for CRP CSA-XVI was scheduled for **10 and 11 October 2026**, according to the IBPS tentative calendar for 2026-27. IBPS issued the Preliminary call letter on **1 October 2026**. Its call letter login page gave the download window as 1 to 11 October 2026. On 12 October 2026 the login link showed “Call letter Download is over”, and the CRP CSA-XVI page on ibps.in no longer lists it. The next stage in the notification is the Preliminary result, listed for November 2026 (tentative). ### Key dates | Event | Date | | --- | --- | | Online registration | 1 – 21 August 2026 | | Pre-Exam Training (for eligible candidates) | September 2026 | | Preliminary call letter | 1 – 11 October 2026 (download closed) | | **Preliminary exam** | **10 and 11 October 2026** | | Preliminary result | November 2026 (tentative) | | Main exam | 27 December 2026 | ### Preliminary exam pattern | Test | Questions | Marks | Time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes | | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | | **Total** | **100** | **100** | **60 minutes** | Each test has its own time limit, and you must clear the cut-off in all three. English Language is set in English. The other two tests are offered in the languages listed in the notification for the state or UT you applied for. ### What to carry on exam day - Your call letter for the correct date and session. - An original photo ID in the same name as on your call letter and application form. IBPS does not allow candidates who arrive after the reporting time printed on the call letter to take the exam. ### Official sources - [IBPS tentative calendar 2026-27 (dated 16 January 2026)](https://aijobalert.com/documents/ibps/ibps-calendar-2026-27-final-6becd445.pdf) - [CRP CSA-XVI notification](https://aijobalert.com/documents/ibps/notification-crp-csa-xvi-final-1c10773a.pdf) ## Important Dates | Event | Date | | --- | --- | | Admit card released | 01 Oct 2026 | | Exam date | 10 and 11 October 2026 | ## How to download the IBPS Clerk (CSA) Prelims call letter 1. **Go to the official IBPS website** — Open www.ibps.in and go to the CRP Clerks → CRP CSA-XVI page. 2. **Open the Preliminary exam call letter link** — IBPS kept this link live from 1 to 11 October 2026. The download has now closed. 3. **Log in** — Enter your registration number or roll number with your password or date of birth, as the login page asks. 4. **Download, check and print** — Check your name, photograph, exam date, session, reporting time and venue. Print the call letter and read the information handout issued with it. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### When is the IBPS Clerk (CSA) Prelims exam 2026? The CRP CSA-XVI Preliminary exam was scheduled for 10 and 11 October 2026, according to the IBPS tentative calendar. ### When will the IBPS Clerk Prelims admit card be released? IBPS released it on 1 October 2026. The download window ran from 1 to 11 October 2026 and has closed. ### Can I still download the IBPS Clerk Prelims call letter? No. On 12 October 2026, IBPS's call letter login link showed “Call letter Download is over”. ### Is IBPS CSA the same as IBPS Clerk? Yes. IBPS now uses the name Customer Service Associate (CSA) for the clerical cadre recruitment in public sector banks. ### What is the IBPS CSA Prelims exam pattern? 100 questions for 100 marks in 60 minutes: English Language (30), Numerical Ability (35) and Reasoning Ability (35), each with a 20-minute time limit. ### When is the IBPS CSA Main exam? The Main exam is on 27 December 2026, according to the IBPS calendar. --- AIJobAlert last checked these details against the official documents on 12 Oct 2026. AIJobAlert summarises official notices and is not a government body. Confirm every detail in the official notification and apply only on the official website. Canonical page: https://aijobalert.com/admit-card/ibps-clerk-prelims-admit-card-2026