The IBPS Specialist Officer (CRP SPL-XVI) Main exam is on 1 November 2026. The notification lists October 2026 for the Main call letter. It will go only to candidates shortlisted in the Preliminary exam, whose result is still awaited.
IBPS will hold the Main exam for Specialist Officers (CRP SPL-XVI) on 1 November 2026, according to its tentative calendar for 2026-27. The posts are IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer, all in Scale I.
The Preliminary exam was held on 29 August 2026. The notification lists the Preliminary result for September/October 2026. On 24 September 2026, IBPS had not yet published it. The Main call letter is listed for October 2026 and will go only to shortlisted candidates.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Preliminary exam | 29 August 2026 |
| Preliminary result | September/October 2026 (not yet published) |
| Main exam call letter | October 2026 (exact date not announced) |
| Main exam | 1 November 2026 |
| Main exam result | November 2026 (tentative) |
| Interview | November/December 2026 (tentative) |
| Test | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 25 minutes |
| Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | 25 minutes |
| Professional Knowledge (objective) | 50 | 100 | 40 minutes |
| Descriptive paper (English) | 2 | 25 | 30 minutes |
| Total | — | 225 | 155 minutes |
| Test | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 25 minutes |
| Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| General Awareness with special reference to the banking industry | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Professional Knowledge (objective) | 50 | 100 | 45 minutes |
| Descriptive paper: Professional Knowledge in English and Hindi for Rajbhasha Adhikari, English for Law Officer | 2 | 25 | 30 minutes |
| Total | — | 225 | 155 minutes |
All tests except Professional Knowledge are qualifying. The merit list is based on your Professional Knowledge score.
IBPS does not allow candidates who arrive after the reporting time printed on the call letter to take the exam.
| Exam date | 1 November 2026 |
|---|
Go to the official IBPS website
Open www.ibps.in and go to the CRP Specialist Officers → CRP SPL-XVI page.
Open the Main 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 CRP SPL-XVI Main exam is on 1 November 2026, according to the IBPS tentative calendar.
The notification lists October 2026. IBPS has not announced an exact date.
Not as of 24 September 2026. The notification lists it for September/October 2026.
Only the Professional Knowledge score from the Main exam. The other tests are qualifying.
