--- title: "IBPS PO Mains Admit Card 2026 (CRP PO/MT-XVI)" url: "https://aijobalert.com/admit-card/ibps-po-mains-admit-card-2026" type: "Admit Card" organization: "Institute of Banking Personnel Selection" category: "Banking" published: "2026-09-24T13:17:00.000Z" updated: "2026-09-25T02:31:10.571Z" last_verified: "2026-09-24T18:30:00.000Z" --- # IBPS PO Mains Admit Card 2026 (CRP PO/MT-XVI) IBPS released the CRP PO/MT-XVI Main exam call letter on 24 September 2026 for candidates shortlisted in the Preliminary exam. You can download it until 4 October 2026, the day of the Main exam. ## Official Links - [Download on Official Site](https://ibpsreg.ibps.in/crppoxvijun26/oecla_sep26/login.php?appid=023fe6088511ecf7b15bbcb47f6a855a) - [Notice PDF](https://aijobalert.com/documents/ibps/ibps-calendar-2026-27-final-6becd445.pdf) - [Official Website](https://www.ibps.in/) ## Overview ### Overview The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will hold the Main exam for Probationary Officers and Management Trainees (CRP PO/MT-XVI) on **4 October 2026**. The date comes from the IBPS tentative calendar for 2026-27, dated 16 January 2026. You will get a Main exam call letter only if the Preliminary exam shortlists you. IBPS published the Preliminary result status on 23 September 2026. You can check yours by logging in on the IBPS website. IBPS released the **Main exam call letter on 24 September 2026**. Shortlisted candidates can download it from ibps.in until **4 October 2026**, the day of the exam. IBPS has also published the information handout and scribe guidelines for the Main exam on the same page. ### Key dates | Event | Date | | --- | --- | | Preliminary exam | 22 and 23 August 2026 | | Preliminary result status | Published on 23 September 2026 | | Main exam call letter | Released 24 September 2026 (download till 4 October 2026) | | **Main exam** | **4 October 2026** | | Main exam result | November 2026 (tentative) | | Personality test | November 2026 (tentative) | | Interview | November/December 2026 (tentative) | ### Main exam pattern | Test | Questions | Marks | Time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Reasoning | 40 | 60 | 45 minutes | | General/Economy/Banking Awareness (including digital/financial awareness and RBI circulars) | 50 | 60 | 35 minutes | | English Language | 40 | 20 | 35 minutes | | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 40 | 60 | 45 minutes | | **Objective total** | **170** | **200** | **160 minutes** | | Descriptive paper (Essay and Comprehension) | 2 | 25 | 30 minutes | Each test has its own time limit. All objective tests are set in English and Hindi, except English Language. The descriptive paper is in English only. The Main exam runs for 3 hours 10 minutes in total, and IBPS says you should expect to spend about 4 hours at the venue. ### What to carry on exam day - Your call letter for the correct date and session. - Your Preliminary exam call letter, authenticated/stamped, with an authenticated/stamped copy of your ID proof. - 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) - [Main exam call letter download (IBPS login)](https://ibpsreg.ibps.in/crppoxvijun26/oecla_sep26/login.php?appid=023fe6088511ecf7b15bbcb47f6a855a) - [IBPS CRP PO/MT-XVI page (information handout and scribe guidelines)](https://www.ibps.in/index.php/management-trainees-xvi/) - [CRP PO/MT-XVI detailed notification](https://aijobalert.com/documents/ibps/detailed-notification-crp-po-xvi-final-v1-30-06-2026-9379acfc.pdf) ## Important Dates | Event | Date | | --- | --- | | Admit card released | 24 Sept 2026 | | Exam date | 4 October 2026 | ## How to download the IBPS PO Mains call letter 1. **Go to the official IBPS website** — Open www.ibps.in and go to the CRP PO/MTs → CRP PO/MT-XVI page. 2. **Open the Main exam call letter link** — Click “Online Main Exam Call Letter for CRP-PO/MTs-XVI”, posted on 24 September 2026. The link works until 4 October 2026. 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 PO Mains exam 2026? The CRP PO/MT-XVI Main exam is on 4 October 2026, according to the IBPS tentative calendar for 2026-27. ### Is the IBPS PO Mains admit card 2026 out? Yes. IBPS released the CRP PO/MT-XVI Main exam call letter on 24 September 2026. You can download it until 4 October 2026 by logging in with your registration or roll number and password or date of birth. ### Who will receive the Mains call letter? Only candidates shortlisted from the Preliminary exam. IBPS published the Preliminary result status on 23 September 2026. ### How long is the IBPS PO Main exam? 3 hours 10 minutes in total: 160 minutes for the four objective tests and 30 minutes for the descriptive paper. ### Is there a descriptive paper in IBPS PO Mains? Yes. It has 2 questions (essay and comprehension) worth 25 marks, with 30 minutes to answer, and is written in English. --- AIJobAlert last checked these details against the official documents on 25 Sept 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-po-mains-admit-card-2026