IBPS SO CRP SPL-XVI Admit Card 2026 Out: 1,035 Vacancies, Prelims 29 Aug

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the Preliminary Examination admit card for the Common Recruitment Process for Specialist Officers (CRP SPL-XVI) 2026, covering 1,035 Specialist Officer (Scale I) vacancies across participating public sector banks. Vacancies are spread across IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer, Law Officer, and Rajbhasha Adhikari posts. Candidates who applied online between 1 and 26 July 2026 can download their call letter from the IBPS registration portal from 20 to 29 August 2026. The Preliminary Examination is scheduled for 29 August 2026. Candidates must carry a printed copy of the admit card along with a valid photo ID to the exam centre; a digital copy is not accepted at most centres. Selection follows a two-stage process -- Preliminary and Main examinations -- followed by an interview for most posts, as detailed in the official CRP SPL-XVI notification.