IBPS SO IT Officer exam pattern
Prelims, Mains, descriptive and interview
Every stage of CRP SPL-XVI, from registration to provisional allotment, as in IBPS's tentative schedule (notice dated 1 July 2026).
All dates are tentative. Last verified 28 October 2026 against the notice on ibps.in.
The “When” column is exactly as IBPS printed it for Specialist Officers.
| Stage | When (as printed) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Online registration and fee payment | 01.07.2026 to 21.07.2026 | Passed: check ibps.in for actual dates |
| Edit window to correct the application | After closure of registration (notified on the IBPS website) | See ibps.in |
| Online Preliminary exam | August 2026 | Passed: check ibps.in for actual dates |
| Preliminary result | September/ October 2026 | Due around now: check ibps.in (tentative as per IBPS notice) |
| Online Main exam | November 2026 | Upcoming: tentative as per IBPS notice |
| Main exam result | November 2026 | Upcoming: tentative as per IBPS notice |
| Interview | November / December 2026 | Upcoming: tentative as per IBPS notice |
| Provisional allotment | January 2027 | Upcoming: tentative as per IBPS notice |
Source: IBPS notice, tentative schedule for CRP PO/MT-XVI and SPL-XVI
What each stage tests: IBPS SO IT Officer exam pattern. How many posts: IBPS SO IT Officer vacancy 2026.
IBPS's tentative schedule for CRP SPL-XVI gives November 2026 for the online Main exam. The exact date is announced on ibps.in; this page shows only what the schedule notice says.
November / December 2026, as per the tentative schedule. The interview carries 100 marks; Mains and interview are combined 80 : 20 for the final merit list.
January 2027, tentatively. Allotment is made on the actual vacancies the banks report.
No. IBPS publishes them as a tentative schedule and can change them. Stages that have passed may have happened on different dates: check ibps.in for the actual dates.
The next cycle (CRP SPL-XVII) has not been notified yet, so it has no dates. Launching before the 2027 notification.
Prelims, Mains, descriptive and interview
Bank-wise and category-wise, from IBPS
Age and qualification, from the notification