It is good news for all banking aspirants of India as the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the IBPS calendar 2025. IBPS
Every mid-January, IBPS informs students what exam they will conduct, with dates to maintain fair practice. It also helps students to prepare in a full strategy to get their selection. IBPS Calendar 2025 is out for various posts including Office assistant for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs),
This article will guide you with the exam dates, for various exams under IBPS including IBPS Clerk, IBPS PO, IBPS SO and RRB exams for 2025-26.
So let’s look at the detailed description of the IBPS calendar 2025:
Overview of IBPS Calendar 2025
| Organisation | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Official Website | www.ibps.in |
| Exam Category | Banking |
| Notification Release Date | 15 January 2025 |
| Selection Process | Prelims – Mains – Interview (According to exam process) |
Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Exam 2025
It starts with Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), where you can apply regionally, according to your state. After you clear all the procedures you will get the job in your state. RRBs “Officer Scale 1” is well known as RRB PO and RRBs “Office Assistant” is known as RRBs Clerk.
Eligibility for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Exam 2025
“Officer Scale 2 and 3” posts are for experienced officers or persons with higher qualifications. Please note that if you are a graduate or postgraduate student, you are eligible for “Officer Scale 1” and “Office Assistant” posts.
Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Exam Date 2025
| Exam Stage | IBPS RRB Exam Post name | Date of the Exam |
| Preliminary Examination | RRB PO | 27 July, 2nd and 3rd August 2025 |
| RRB Clerk | 30 August, 6th and 7th September, 2025 | |
| Main Examination | RRB PO | 13th September 2025 |
| RRB Clerk | 9th November 2025 | |
| Single Exam | Officer Scale-II and III | 13th September 2025 |
IBPS PO Exam Date 2025
The banking aspirant can be selected for the IBPS PO Post, as mentioned in the notification drive from IBPS. The Preliminary Examination for the IBPS PO will be conducted on October 4, 5, and 11, 2025. Candidates who successfully clear the Preliminary Examination will appear in the Main Exam, which will be conducted on November 29, 2025. Here is the detailed information on the IBPS PO notification.
| Exam Stage | IBPS Exam Post name | Date of the Exam |
| Preliminary Examination | IBPS PO | 4th, 5th and 11th of October 2025 |
| Main Examination | IBPS PO | 29th November 2025 |
IBPS SO Exam Date 2025
According to the IBPS calendar 2025-26, the exam for Specialist Officers (SO) will be held on November 22nd and 23rd, 2025.
| Exam Stage | IBPS Exam Post name | Date of the Exam |
| Preliminary Examination | IBPS SO | 22nd, 23rd November of 2025 |
| Main Examination | IBPS SO | 4th January of 2026 |
IBPS Clerk/ Customer Service Associate (CSA) Exam Date 2025
IBPS Clerk post which is officially known as Customer Service Associate (CSA). The IBPS clerk exam will start after the IBPS PO exam ends. The Preliminary exam for the IBPS clerk exam will be held on the 6th, 7th, 13th, and 14th of December 2025 and the Main Exam will be held on the 1st of February 2026.
| Exam Stage | IBPS Exam Post name | Date of the Exam |
| Preliminary Examination | IBPS Clerk | 6th, 7th, 13th, and 14th December of 2025 |
| Main Examination | IBPS Clerk | 1st February of 2026 |
Importance of IBPS Calendar 2025-26
IBPS publish its calendar every year in the middle of January and this year is also no exception. The organisation published its calendar on 15th January 2025. Through their calendar, the organisation informed all banking aspirants of the upcoming banking exams in 2025 and early 2026.
Student gets a strategic path to prepare for these exams, it hits like a reminder and motivation. They can prepare a strategy for the exams with a timeline.
Important Tips for Banking Exams 2025-26
Dear Aspirant, please analyse the Calendar carefully to understand the exam date, and the gap between pre and main exams.
For RRB exams, you may notice that the IBPS PO/ Officer Scale 1 Preliminary exam ends on 3rd August and the Clerk Exam starts on 30th August, so you have approx. 27 days to organise your strategy for the IBPS Clerk.
The Clerk Preliminary Examination ends on 7th September and the Main exam for IBPS PO starts on 13th of September. So, you will have only 6 days after the clerk exam.
- First, Please try to complete your syllabus, do not rush for the mock test, complete the syllabus by May 2025, then start revising and attempting for the Mock test.
- Analyse your main test result to find out the weak points. Work on that area.
- Always balance for the pre and main exams to confirm your selection.
All you need to do is maintain balance for the Preliminary and Main exams from the very beginning you are preparing for the exams. Do not wait for final notification, make your strategy attentive, and maintain regularity.
Download the official IBPS Calendar 2025 from the below Link
