Title: IBPS CRP CSA‑XV Recruitment 2025 – Customer Service Associate (Clerk) 10,277 Vacancies
Organization: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Post Exam Name: Customer Service Associate (Clerk) – Common Recruitment Process for Clerks (CRP‑CSA‑XV)
Total Posts: 10,277
Official Website: ibps.in
Participating Banks: 11 Public Sector Banks (excluding SBI)
The IBPS Common Recruitment Process for Clerks (CRP CSA‑XV) 2025 is conducted to recruit Customer Service Associates (Clerks) for 11 participating public sector banks across India. The exam ensures a centralized selection process for state‑wise vacancies, involving a Preliminary Exam (qualifying) and a Main Exam (final merit), leading to provisional allotment in March 2026.
Important Dates:
- Short Notification Release: 29 July 2025
- Detailed Notification Release: 31 July / 01 August 2025 (expected)
- Online Application Start Date: 01 August 2025
- Online Application Last Date: 21 August 2025
- Application Fee Payment: 01 – 21 August 2025
- Pre‑Exam Training (PET): September 2025
- Preliminary Examination: 04, 05, 11 October 2025
- Preliminary Exam Result: October/November 2025
- Main Examination: 29 November 2025
- Provisional Allotment: March 2026
Participating Banks (11):
- Bank of Baroda
- Canara Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- UCO Bank
- Bank of India
- Central Bank of India
- Punjab National Bank
- Union Bank of India
- Bank of Maharashtra
- Indian Bank
- Punjab & Sind Bank
Eligibility Criteria:
Age Limit (as on 01 August 2025):
- Minimum: 20 Years
- Maximum: 28 Years
- Born between 02 August 1997 and 01 August 2005
Age Relaxation:
- SC/ST: 5 Years
- OBC (Non‑Creamy Layer): 3 Years
- PwBD: 10 Years
- Ex‑Servicemen: Service period + 3 Years (Max 50 Years)
- Widows/Divorced Women: 35 Years (Gen), 38 (OBC), 40 (SC/ST)
Educational Qualification (as on 21 August 2025):
- Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university
- Must have valid degree/mark sheet before closing date
- Computer Literacy: Certificate/Diploma/Degree or studied IT/Computer as a subject
- Local Language Proficiency: Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the official language of the State/UT applied for; LLPT mandatory if not studied in 10th/12th
Application Fees:
- SC/ST/PwBD/Ex‑Servicemen: ₹175/-
- General/OBC/EWS: ₹850/-
- Fee payment through online mode only
Selection Process:
- Preliminary Exam (Qualifying Stage)
- English Language: 30 Q – 30 Marks – 20 min
- Numerical Ability: 35 Q – 35 Marks – 20 min
- Reasoning Ability: 35 Q – 35 Marks – 20 min
- Total: 100 Q – 100 Marks – 60 min
- Negative Marking: 0.25 per wrong answer
- Main Exam (Final Merit Stage)
- Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude: 50 Q – 60 Marks – 45 min
- General/Financial Awareness: 50 Q – 50 Marks – 35 min
- English Language: 40 Q – 40 Marks – 35 min
- Quantitative Aptitude: 50 Q – 50 Marks – 45 min
- Total: 190 Q – 200 Marks – 160 min
- Final selection based on Main Exam marks only
Salary:
- Basic Pay: ₹24,050 – ₹64,480 (with yearly increments)
- In‑Hand Salary: Approx. ₹40,000 per month (varies by posting location)
How to Apply:
- Visit ibps.in
- Open CRP CSA‑XV link under current recruitment
- Complete online registration and generate ID & password
- Upload required documents (photo, signature, thumb impression, declaration)
- Pay fee online and submit application
- Take print of application form and e‑receipt for records
Syllabus Highlights:
- English Language: Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, Error Detection, Fill in the Blanks
- Numerical/Quantitative Aptitude: Simplification, Number Series, Data Interpretation, Profit & Loss, Ratio, Percentage, Time & Work, Speed & Distance
- Reasoning Ability: Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Coding‑Decoding, Input‑Output
- General/Financial Awareness: Banking & Financial Current Affairs, Static GK, Books & Authors, Awards, Important Days
- Computer Aptitude: Basics of Hardware & Software, MS Office, Networking, Internet, Cyber Security
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