4,256 Posts, Prelims on Nov 21-22: IBPS RRB PO Admit Card 2026 Out Now

The wait is over for banking aspirants. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the IBPS RRB PO admit card 2026 on November 9 for the Officer Scale-I prelims exam. Candidates who applied under CRP RRB-XV can now download their call letter from the official website, ibps.in.

This round fills 4,256 Officer Scale-I posts in regional rural banks across India. The prelims exam will be held on November 21 and 22, 2026, and the mains exam follows on December 20, 2026. Download the hall ticket now and check every detail on it.

Download your call letter in 6 steps

Keep your registration number and password ready before you start.

• Go to the official IBPS website at ibps.in.
• Open the CRP RRB section on the homepage.
• Click the link titled “Online Preliminary Exam Call Letter for CRP RRB-XV Officer Scale-I”.
• Enter your registration number or roll number, along with your password or date of birth.
• Type the captcha code shown on the screen and click on Login.
• Download the call letter and take two or three clear printouts for exam day.

IBPS will not send the admit card by post or email. The online download is the only way to get it. If the site feels slow, try again early in the morning or late at night. A wrong captcha is the most common reason a login fails, so type it slowly.

4,256 posts, three stages: what this exam is

IBPS runs the CRP RRB-XV exam to recruit Probationary Officers (Officer Scale-I) for regional rural banks. The selection has three stages: prelims, mains and interview. Prelims is only a qualifying round. Your final place on the merit list depends on your mains and interview marks.

That makes the prelims a gate, not the race itself. You need to clear the cut-off to reach the mains on December 20, where the real scoring begins.

“The prelims is only a qualifying round. The final merit list is based on mains and interview marks, so do not slow down after November 22.”

Candidates who also applied for other IBPS exams should keep their logins separate. The IBPS SO mains admit card was a different recruitment with its own call letter, so do not mix up the two links.

80 questions, 80 marks: how the prelims paper works

The prelims paper is a computer-based test with two sections. Reasoning carries 40 questions for 40 marks. Quantitative Aptitude carries 40 questions for 40 marks. That adds up to 80 questions for 80 marks in total.

Speed matters more than depth here. Each question carries one mark. Work through the easy questions first, mark the tough ones for a second pass, and keep an eye on the clock.

Check every detail before exam day

Your call letter carries your name and roll number, registration number, exam date and shift, reporting time and gate closing time, and the name and address of your exam centre. It also has your photograph and signature, plus the exam day instructions.

Read all of it the day you download it. If your name is spelt wrong, the photo looks off, or the centre address seems wrong, raise it with IBPS through its grievance portal, cgrs.ibps.in, right away. A wrong detail on the card can cost you entry at the gate.

On exam day, carry a printed copy of the admit card and a valid photo ID card. The photo and signature on both must match and be easy to read. Candidates without either document will not be allowed to sit for the test. Reach the centre early, as the gate closes at the time printed on your call letter.

Office Assistant call letter still awaited

The call letter released on November 9 is only for Officer Scale-I. The Office Assistant (Clerk) prelims call letter has not been released yet, so candidates for that post should keep checking ibps.in instead of trusting links shared on social media.

If you are tracking other hall tickets this week, the CPCT admit card is out for the November 13 to 15 exam in Madhya Pradesh. For all the latest results and admit card news, keep an eye on this space.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I download the IBPS RRB PO admit card 2026?

On the official IBPS website, ibps.in. Open the CRP RRB section, click the link for the Online Preliminary Exam Call Letter for CRP RRB-XV Officer Scale-I, and log in with your registration or roll number and password or date of birth.

When is the IBPS RRB PO prelims exam 2026?

The prelims exam is scheduled for November 21 and 22, 2026. The mains exam will be held on December 20, 2026.

How many Officer Scale-I posts are there in IBPS RRB 2026?

There are 4,256 Officer Scale-I posts in the CRP RRB-XV recruitment for regional rural banks across India.

Is the IBPS RRB Office Assistant admit card out?

No. The call letter for the Office Assistant prelims has not been released yet. Only the Officer Scale-I prelims call letter is live on ibps.in.

Sources: Jagran Josh, The Economic Times, Times Now, Education Times.