IBPS Clerk 2026

Key facts from the IBPS CRP CSA-XVI notification for Customer Service Associates in public sector banks, with calculators for age, marks and pay.

Calculators

Every tool follows the official rule and links its source.

IBPS Clerk Age LimitEligibility on 1 August 2026 by category
IBPS Clerk Marks CalculatorPrelims and Mains with the 1/4 penalty
IBPS Clerk SalaryBasic pay on joining and after increments

Key facts from the notification

IBPS CRP CSA-XVI, for vacancies of 2027-28.

PostCustomer Service Associate (CSA), the clerical cadre of participating public sector banks
Age limit20–28 years on 1 August 2026: born 2 August 1998 to 1 August 2006
Prelims100 questions, 100 marks, 1 hour, each test separately timed
Mains160 questions, 200 marks, 125 minutes; only these marks count for the merit list
Negative markingA quarter of the marks for the question, in both phases
Pay24050-1340/3-28070-1650/3-33020-2000/4-41020-2340/7-57400-4400/1-61800-2680/1-64480; joining basic ₹24,050

Source: IBPS Notification CRP CSA-XVI: Customer Service Associates in participating public sector banks (vacancies of 2027-28). Checked 24 September 2026.

Three things to work out before you apply

Whether you are eligible. Age is counted on 1 August 2026, not on the day you apply, so a birthday after that date does not count. The limit is 20–28 years, and the notice sets out 7 categories that can raise the upper limit. The age limit calculator checks your date of birth against that range and applies one relaxation at a time.

What your answer sheet is worth. IBPS Clerk Preliminary Examination has 100 questions for 100 marks, with 1/4 off for a wrong answer. IBPS Clerk Main Examination has 160 questions for 200 marks, with a different penalty in each section. The marks calculator works the score out section by section from the official answer key.