IBPS SO Prelims Result 2026 released; Mains exam on November 1

In short

The IBPS SO Prelims Result 2026 for the CRP SPL-XVI recruitment cycle was released on October 15, 2026.
The Mains examination for Specialist Officers (CRP SPL-XVI) is scheduled for November 1, 2026.
The IBPS SO Prelims Score Card and Cut Off for 2026 are expected to be released in the third week of October 2026.
This recruitment drive aims to fill 1043 vacancies for Specialist Officers in public sector banks.
The selection process includes Prelims, Mains with 80% weightage, and an Interview with 20% weightage.

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) announced the results for the Specialist Officers (SO) Preliminary Examination 2026 on October 15, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the CRP SPL-XVI recruitment cycle can access their results on the official website, ibps.in. The preliminary examination was conducted on August 29, 2026.

ibps.in homepage — Official website: ibps.in

This year’s recruitment drive, CRP SPL-XVI, aims to fill a total of 1043 vacancies for various Specialist Officer roles. Successful candidates from the Prelims examination are now eligible to appear for the Mains examination, which is scheduled for November 1, 2026, as per the IBPS Tentative Calendar of Online CRP for PSBs & RRBs (2026-2027) dated January 16, 2026.

Upcoming Dates for IBPS So 2026

Following the release of the Prelims results, the IBPS SO Prelims Score Card 2026 and the IBPS SO Cut Off 2026 are anticipated to be released in the third week of October 2026. The Mains examination, a crucial stage in the selection process, is set for November 1, 2026. The result for the Mains examination is expected to be declared between November and December 2026.

The overall selection process for Specialist Officers involves three stages: a preliminary examination, a main examination, and an interview. While the Prelims are qualifying in nature, the Mains examination carries an 80% weightage in the final merit list, with the interview contributing the remaining 20%.

Stage	Exam Date	Result Expected
Prelims	August 29, 2026	September to October 2026
Mains	November 1, 2026	November to December 2026
Interview	December 2026 to January 2027	February 2027
Provisional Allotment	—	February to March 2027

Recruitment Cycle and Vacancies

The current recruitment cycle, CRP SPL-XVI, has announced 1043 vacancies. This represents an increase compared to the previous CRP SPL-XV (2025) cycle, which had 1007 vacancies. The IBPS SO 2025 cycle saw its Prelims exam on August 30, 2025, with results declared on October 17, 2025. The Mains exam for the 2025 cycle was held on November 9, 2025, and its result was declared on December 10, 2025. The provisional allotment for the 2025 cycle was released on February 17, 2026.

Candidates do not need to register separately for the Mains examination, as registration for both Prelims and Mains is a single process. The IBPS SO IT Officer Prelims result is released as a PDF on ibps.in, and the Mains result process for IT Officers is identical.

Particular	Details
Organization	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Board (IBPS)
Exam	IBPS CRP SPL -XVI
Vacancies	1043
Exam Date	29th August 2026
Category	Score Card
Status	To be Released
IBPS SO Scorecard Release Date	3rd week of October 2026
IBPS SO Cut Off 2026	3rd week of October 2026
IBPS SO Result 2026	Released on 15th October 2026
Selection Process	Prelims-Mains-Interview
Official website	www.ibps.in

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