COMMON RECRUITMENT PROCESS (CRP) FOR RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS/MANAGEMENT TRAINEES IN PARTICIPATING BANKS.
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| COMMON RECRUITMENT PROCESS (CRP) FOR RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS/MANAGEMENT TRAINEES IN PARTICIPATING BANKS (Vacancies of 2027-28) Official Website: www.ibps.in In case of queries / complaints please log in to http://cgrs.ibps.in | |||||||||
| Important Dates | Fees | ||||||||
| Starting Date for Apply Online : 01-07-2026 Closing Date for Apply Online : 21-07-2026 Last Date Payment of Fee : 21-07-2026 Online Examination – Preliminary: August 2026 Online Examination – Main: Oct 2026 Personality Test : Nov 2026 | SC/ST/PwBD Candidates Rs. 175/- (inclusive of GST) All Others (General/OBC/EWS) Rs. 850/- (inclusive of GST) | ||||||||
| PARTICIPATING BANKS | |||||||||
| Sl | Bank Name with Vacancies : Total 6715 Vacancies | ||||||||
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 | Bank of Baroda (1900) Bank of India (500) Bank of Maharashtra (1100) Canara Bank (1500) Central Bank of India (500) Indian Bank Indian Overseas Bank (550) Punjab National Bank (504) Punjab & Sind Bank (161) UCO Bank Union Bank of India | ||||||||
| COMPENSATION | |||||||||
| POST | SCALE OF PAY | ||||||||
| Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee | Basic: ₹ 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920 The official will be eligible for allowances & perquisites as per rules of the Participating Bank in force from time to time. | ||||||||
| AGE (AS ON 01.07.2026) | |||||||||
| Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 30 years i.e. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.07.1996 and not later than 01.07.2006 (both dates inclusive) Relaxation of Upper Age Limit as per Rule. | |||||||||
| EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (As on 21.07.2026) | |||||||||
| A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he / she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online. | |||||||||
| STRUCTURE OF EXAMINATION | |||||||||
| Preliminary Examination (Objective Test) | |||||||||
| Sl | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Max Marks | Medium of Exam | Time allotted for each test (Separately timed) | ||||
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | English | 20 minutes | ||||
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 30 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes | ||||
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 40 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes | ||||
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes | ||||||
| Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination. | |||||||||
| Main Examination (Objective and Descriptive) | |||||||||
| Sl | Name of Tests (NOT BY SEQUENCE) | No. of Questions | Max Marks | Medium of Exam | Time allotted for each test (Separately timed) | ||||
| 1 | Reasoning | 40 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes | ||||
| 2 | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness / Digital/ Financial Awareness including RBI circulars | 50 | 60 | English & Hindi | 35 minutes | ||||
| 3 | English Language | 40 | 20 | English | 35 minutes | ||||
| 4 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 40 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes | ||||
| Total | 170 | 200 | 160 minutes | ||||||
| 5 | Descriptive Paper* (Essay and Comprehension) | 02 | 25 | English | 30 minutes | ||||
| * May be broadly based on Economic and Social issues, emerging trends in Banking and Technology, Current events, Ethics etc. | |||||||||
| Personality Test | |||||||||
| Candidates who qualify in the Main examination will be called for a Personality Test (self-report). Personality Profile of the candidates will be placed before the Interview panel. The Personality Test will be non-qualifying in nature. However, appearing in the Personality Test will be mandatory for being eligible for appearing for the Interview process. Personality test may be conducted through proctored mode or at identified examination centres, as decided by IBPS. | |||||||||
| Procedure to Apply Online | |||||||||
| Candidates are first required to go to the official IBPS website www.ibps.in and click on the Home Page to open the link “CRP PO/MT” and then click on the option “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CRP- PROBATIONARY OFFICERS/ MANAGEMENT TRAINEES (CRP-PO/MT-XVI)” to open the Online Application Form | |||||||||
| Important Links | |||||||||
| Apply Online | Click Here | ||||||||
| Download Official Notification | Click Here | ||||||||
| IBPS Official Website | Click Here | ||||||||
