The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has extended the application deadline for its Regional Rural Banks Recruitment 2026 process, giving candidates additional time to apply for 13,745 vacancies across participating Regional Rural Banks.
Candidates can now complete registration, edit their applications and pay the applicable examination fee until September 27, 2026. The original deadline was September 21.
The extension applies to the recruitment process for Office Assistant and Officer Scale I, II and III posts.The recruitment is being conducted under CRP-RRBs XV, the common recruitment process for Regional Rural Banks.
13,745 Vacancies Across Four Categories
The revised vacancy count includes 8,222 Office Assistant (Multipurpose) posts, making it the largest category in the recruitment drive.
The remaining vacancies are divided among three officer categories:
- Office Assistant (Multipurpose):8,222
- Officer Scale I: 4,256
- Officer Scale II: 1,047
- Officer Scale III: 220
The combined total is 13,745 vacancies.
The Office Assistant figure was increased from the earlier 8,183 posts, while the other major categories remained unchanged in the revised vacancy update.
IBPS has clarified that these are indicative vacancies.
Final provisional allotment will depend on the actual vacancies reported by participating Regional Rural Banks.
Registration Deadline Extended to September 27
The original registration period opened on September 1 and was scheduled to close on September 21.Following the extension, candidates can now register through the official IBPS recruitment portals until September 27.
The same deadline applies to online fee payment and editing application details.
The official IBPS portal also lists October 6 as the last date for printing applications for Officer Scale I, II and III candidates. The Office Assistant portal lists October 5 as its application-printing deadline.
Who Can Apply?
The recruitment covers candidates seeking positions in Regional Rural Banks across participating states and Union Territories.
For Office Assistant and Officer Scale I, a bachelor’s degree is generally required.
Candidates applying for these posts also need to meet the applicable local-language requirements of the RRB or state concerned.
Officer Scale II and III positions have additional educational and experience requirements that vary by post.
The age limits as of September 1, 2026 are generally:
- Office Assistant: 18 to 28 years
- Officer Scale I: Above 18 and below 30 years
- Officer Scale II: Above 21 and below 32 years
- Officer Scale III: Above 21 and below 40 years
Age relaxations apply to eligible reserved categories according to the recruitment rules.
Application Fee
The examination fee is ₹850 for candidates in the applicable general category and ₹175 for eligible SC, ST and PwBD candidates.
The fee applies to the relevant Office Assistant and Officer Scale applications, with candidates required to follow the application instructions for their chosen post.
Candidates applying for an officer position should also note that IBPS permits an applicant to apply for only one Officer cadre post, such as Scale I, Scale II or Scale III.
When Will the Exams Be Held?
The recruitment process will continue with examinations after the application stage.
IBPS has indicated that preliminary examinations for eligible posts will be conducted during November and December 2026, followed by the relevant main examinations and selection stages.
Office Assistant and Officer Scale I candidates go through a preliminary examination followed by a main examination.
Officer Scale II and Scale III candidates follow a different examination process, with interviews forming part of the selection process for officer posts.
Candidates should rely on the official IBPS notification and subsequent examination notices for their specific dates.
Uttar Pradesh Has More Than 1,600 Office Assistant and Scale I Vacancies
The revised vacancy data also includes significant openings in several states.
In Uttar Pradesh, the updated figures list 1,200 Office Assistant vacancies and 425 Officer Scale I vacancies.
Other states with sizeable Office Assistant vacancies include Andhra Pradesh with 900, Telangana with 750 and Odisha with 600.
Gujarat has 510, while Bihar has 500.These figures are indicative and do not guarantee appointment in a particular state, bank or category.
How to Apply
Eligible candidates can submit their applications through the official IBPS recruitment portal.
The basic process is:
- Visit the official IBPS website.Open the CRP-RRBs XV recruitment section.
- Select the relevant Office Assistant or Officer application.Complete the registration and application form.
- Upload the required documents and photograph/signature.
- Pay the examination fee online.
- Submit the application and save a copy for future reference.
The official registration portals currently show September 27, 2026 as the closing date.
Candidates Have Limited Time Left
With the deadline now extended to September 27, candidates who have not yet submitted their applications have a few additional days to complete the process.
The extension also gives candidates who have already registered an opportunity to check their application details and make permitted corrections before the window closes.
IBPS has advised candidates to read the recruitment notification carefully because submitting an online application does not by itself establish eligibility.
Applications remain subject to scrutiny under the recruitment rules.
The 13,745-post IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026 is one of the major banking recruitment drives currently underway.
With the revised deadline approaching, eligible candidates will need to complete both their application and fee payment by September 27.
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