Banking Recruitment Examinations — Full Calendar 2026
Notifications, exam dates, mains, and results for IBPS, SBI, RBI, RRB and more — all in one place.
The banking sector remains one of India’s most competitive and coveted recruitment arenas, with lakhs of aspirants appearing each year for exams conducted by IBPS, SBI, RBI, and other statutory bodies. This article compiles the complete tentative schedule of notifications, prelims, mains, and result milestones for 2026–27.
Below is the tentative schedule extracted from the 2026 Banking Exam Calendar. All dates are subject to official confirmation.
This table covers registration windows, prelim, and mains dates for all major banking recruitment exams in 2026.
| Exam | Registration Window | Prelim Date | Mains Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab & Sind Bank LBO | 31 Mar – 20 Apr 2026 | TBA | TBA |
| JAIIB 2026 | 2 – 28 Feb 2026 | 3, 9, 10 & 17 May 2026 | |
| CAIIB 2026 | 4 – 24 Mar 2026 | 31 May, 7, 13, 14 & 21 June 2026 | |
| RBI Assistant 2026 | 16 Feb – 10 Mar 2026 | 11 Apr 2026 | 7 Jun 2026 |
| IDBI Jr. Asst. Manager | 8 – 19 Mar 2026 | 12 Apr 2026 | |
| SBI CBO 2026 | May 2026 | Upcoming | Upcoming |
| SBI PO 2026 | July 2026 | 1 / 2 Aug 2026 | 12 Sep 2026 |
| IBPS PO 2026 | July 2026 | 22 / 23 Aug 2026 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| IBPS SO 2026 | July 2026 | 29 Aug 2026 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| SBI Clerk 2026 | August 2026 | 27 Sep 2026 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| IBPS RRB PO 2026 | August 2026 | 21 / 22 Nov 2026 | 27 Dec 2026 |
| IBPS RRB Clerk 2026 | August 2026 | 6 / 12 Dec 2026 | 30 Jan 2027 |
| IBPS Clerk 2026 | August 2026 | 10 / 11 Oct 2026 | 27 Dec 2026 |
| RBI Grade B 2026 | Sep 2026 | Upcoming | Upcoming |
| FCI / LIC Pre & Mains | Early 2026 | 20 / 21 Jun 2026 | 9 Aug 2026 |
| SEBI Grade A | 30 Oct – 28 Nov 2025 | 10 Jan 2026 | 28 Feb 2026 |
| OICL AO | 3 – 18 Dec 2025 | 10 Jan 2026 | 28 Feb 2026 |
| SBI Apprentice 2026 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| IDBI Executive / SO | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| SIDBI Recruitment | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| NICL / NIACL AO & Asst. | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Body | Exams Conducted | Official Website |
|---|---|---|
| IBPS Institute of Banking Personnel Selection | IBPS PO, Clerk, SO, RRB PO & Clerk | ibps.in |
| SBI State Bank of India | SBI PO, Clerk, SO, CBO, Apprentice | sbi.co.in/careers |
| RBI Reserve Bank of India | RBI Assistant, RBI Grade B Officer | rbi.org.in |
| SEBI Securities & Exchange Board of India | SEBI Grade A Officer | sebi.gov.in |
| IDBI / SIDBI / OICL / NICL | Executive, SO, AO, Assistant exams | Respective portals |
Banking exams follow a strict schedule — unlike SSC or state exams, they rarely get postponed. Use that predictability to plan your preparation calendar well in advance.
- Identify your target exam(s) and align your study plan to the notification window — typically 6–8 weeks before prelims.
- Focus on Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, and English Language — common to all prelims stages.
- Mains exams add General/Financial Awareness and Computer Knowledge — start building daily reading habits early.
- Practice previous year papers and full-length mock tests; time management and accuracy are the two decisive factors.
- For RBI Grade B and SEBI Grade A, include Economics, Finance, and Management in your preparation scope.
- Always verify dates on official portals (ibps.in, sbi.co.in, rbi.org.in) — this calendar is tentative.
