IBPS will hold the Preliminary exam for Officer Scale-I in Regional Rural Banks (CRP RRBs-XV) on 21 and 22 November 2026. The notification lists November/December 2026 for the call letter. Registration has been extended to 27 September 2026.
IBPS will hold the Preliminary exam for Officer Scale-I (often called RRB PO) in Regional Rural Banks under CRP RRBs-XV on 21 and 22 November 2026, according to its tentative calendar for 2026-27.
The CRP RRBs-XV notification lists November/December 2026 for the Preliminary call letter. Registration is still open. A corrigendum dated 21 September 2026 extended it from 21 September to 27 September 2026.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online registration and fee payment | 1 – 27 September 2026 (extended) |
| Pre-Exam Training (for eligible candidates) | November 2026 |
| Preliminary call letter | November/December 2026 (exact date not announced) |
| Preliminary exam (Officer Scale-I) | 21 and 22 November 2026 |
| Main exam (Officer Scale-I) | 20 December 2026 |
| Interview | January/February 2027 (tentative) |
| Test | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 80 | 80 | 45 minutes |
You must clear the cut-off in both tests to be shortlisted for the Main exam. The tests are offered in the languages listed in the notification for the state you applied for.
IBPS does not allow candidates who arrive after the reporting time printed on the call letter to take the exam.
| Exam date | 21 and 22 November 2026 |
|---|
Go to the official IBPS website
Open www.ibps.in and go to the CRP RRBs → CRP-RRBs-XV page.
Open the Preliminary exam call letter link
The link appears on that page only after IBPS makes it live.
Log in
Enter your registration number or roll number with your password or date of birth, as the login page asks.
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.
The Officer Scale-I Preliminary exam under CRP RRBs-XV is on 21 and 22 November 2026, according to the IBPS calendar.
The notification lists November/December 2026 for the Preliminary call letter. IBPS has not announced an exact date.
Yes. A corrigendum dated 21 September 2026 extended online registration and fee payment to 27 September 2026.
80 questions for 80 marks in 45 minutes: Reasoning (40 questions, 25 minutes) and Quantitative Aptitude (40 questions, 20 minutes).
