--- title: "IBPS RRB PO (Officer Scale-I) Prelims Admit Card 2026" url: "https://aijobalert.com/admit-card/ibps-rrb-po-prelims-admit-card-2026" type: "Admit Card" organization: "Institute of Banking Personnel Selection" category: "Banking" published: "2026-09-24T13:17:37.234Z" updated: "2026-09-27T10:12:18.958Z" last_verified: "2026-09-27T10:12:18.958Z" --- # IBPS RRB PO (Officer Scale-I) Prelims Admit Card 2026 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. The last date for registration was extended to 27 September 2026. ## 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 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. A corrigendum dated 21 September 2026 extended the last date for registration from 21 September to **27 September 2026**. ### Key dates | 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) | ### Preliminary exam pattern (Officer Scale-I) | 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. ### 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 RRBs-XV notification](https://aijobalert.com/documents/ibps/crp-rrbs-xv-notification-105b0652.pdf) - [Corrigendum extending registration to 27 September 2026 (21 September 2026)](https://aijobalert.com/documents/ibps/approved-corrigendum-for-extension-crp-rrbs-xv-002-39c3932b.pdf) ## Important Dates | Event | Date | | --- | --- | | Exam date | 21 and 22 November 2026 | ## How to download the IBPS RRB PO Prelims call letter 1. **Go to the official IBPS website** — Open www.ibps.in and go to the CRP RRBs → CRP-RRBs-XV page. 2. **Open the Preliminary exam call letter link** — The link appears on that page only after IBPS makes it live. 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 RRB PO Prelims exam 2026? The Officer Scale-I Preliminary exam under CRP RRBs-XV is on 21 and 22 November 2026, according to the IBPS calendar. ### When will the IBPS RRB PO admit card be released? The notification lists November/December 2026 for the Preliminary call letter. IBPS has not announced an exact date. ### What was the last date for IBPS RRB registration? 27 September 2026. A corrigendum dated 21 September 2026 extended online registration and fee payment from 21 September to 27 September 2026. ### What is the IBPS RRB PO Prelims pattern? 80 questions for 80 marks in 45 minutes: Reasoning (40 questions, 25 minutes) and Quantitative Aptitude (40 questions, 20 minutes). --- AIJobAlert last checked these details against the official documents on 27 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-rrb-po-prelims-admit-card-2026