Candidates applying for IBPS Clerk/CSA recruitment must satisfy the prescribed educational qualification, age limit, nationality and local language requirements.
Educational Qualification
Candidates must possess a graduation degree in any discipline from a university recognised by the Government of India or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Central Government.
Important eligibility conditions include:
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Candidates from any recognised graduation stream can apply.
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Applicants must possess a valid graduation certificate or mark sheet as required by the notification.
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The graduation result must have been declared on or before the prescribed qualification cut-off date.
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Candidates may be required to provide proof of their educational qualification during document verification.
The exact qualification cut-off date should be checked in the official CRP CSA-XVI notification.
Computer Literacy
Computer knowledge is an important eligibility requirement for IBPS Clerk recruitment.
Candidates should generally possess operating and working knowledge of computer systems. This requirement may be satisfied through one of the prescribed qualifications, such as:
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A certificate in computer operations or language.
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A diploma in computer operations or language.
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A degree in computer operations or related discipline.
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Computer Science or Information Technology studied as a subject at school, college or university level, where accepted under the notification.
Candidates should check the precise computer literacy conditions in the official notification.
IBPS Clerk Age Limit
For CRP CSA-XVI 2026, the prescribed general age limit is 20 to 28 years, calculated as per the cut-off date mentioned in the notification.
Candidates must satisfy the minimum and maximum age requirements on the prescribed date.
Category-Wise Age Relaxation
Eligible candidates may receive age relaxation according to government rules and the IBPS recruitment notification.
| Category | Age Relaxation |
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| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 5 years |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC), Non-Creamy Layer | 3 years |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | As prescribed in the notification |
| Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands who have not remarried | As prescribed in the notification |
| Persons affected by specified events or categories | As prescribed in the notification |
Candidates claiming age relaxation must possess the relevant certificates and satisfy the conditions specified by IBPS.
Nationality
Candidates must meet the nationality requirements prescribed in the IBPS notification.
The eligible categories generally include Indian citizens and certain other specified categories, such as eligible subjects of Nepal or Bhutan and other categories recognised under the applicable rules.
Candidates covered under special nationality provisions may be required to provide additional eligibility documents.
Local Language Proficiency
Local language proficiency is an important requirement for IBPS Clerk recruitment.
Candidates applying for vacancies in a particular State or Union Territory should possess proficiency in the specified local language.
This generally includes the ability to:
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Read the local language.
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Write in the local language.
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Speak and understand the local language.
Candidates may be required to appear for a Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT) if they cannot provide acceptable documentary evidence of having studied the specified language at the required educational level.
The applicable language requirements are specified in the state-wise recruitment notification.