Exam Calendar 2026-27: SSC, IBPS, SBI and RRB Exam Dates
Every date on this page comes from an official calendar or notice of the recruiting body: the SSC tentative calendar 2026-27 and later SSC schedule notices, the IBPS tentative calendar 2026-27, SBI's recruitment notices, and RRB notices. Each row links its source. Dates the body itself calls tentative are marked, and exams without a published date say "Awaited".
Status (Held, Ongoing, Upcoming) is worked out from the published dates on the day this page was last built.
SSC Exam Calendar 2026-27
| Exam | Stage | Date | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC CGL 2026 | Tier-I (CBE) | 30 September to 30 October 2026 | Ongoing | SSC notice: CGL 2026 Tier-I exam city and Admission Certificate (21.09.2026) |
| SSC JE (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) 2026 | Paper-I (CBE)Answer key & cut-off | 2 to 6 November and 30 November to 1 December 2026 | Upcoming | SSC corrigendum: revised dates for JE and SI (CPO) 2026 (26.10.2026) |
| SSC SI in Delhi Police and CAPFs 2026 | Paper-I (CBE)Answer key & cut-off | 23 to 28 November 2026 | Upcoming | SSC corrigendum: revised dates for JE and SI (CPO) 2026 (26.10.2026) |
| SSC CHSL 2026 | Tier-I (CBE) | 30 November to 31 December 2026 | Upcoming | SSC notice: schedule of examinations (01.10.2026) |
| SSC CGL 2026 | Tier-II | December 2026Tentative as per source | Upcoming (tentative) | SSC CGL 2026 notice (21.05.2026) |
| SSC GD Constable 2027 | CBE | January-March 2027Tentative as per source | Upcoming (tentative) | SSC tentative calendar 2026-27 (08.01.2026) |
| SSC MTS and Havaldar 2026 | CBE | Calendar listed September-November 2026; notice not yet published | Awaited | SSC tentative calendar 2026-27 (08.01.2026) |
IBPS Exam Calendar 2026-27
SBI Exam Dates 2026
| Exam | Stage | Date | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBI PO 2026 | Prelims | 1 and 2 August 2026 | Held | SBI careers: PO 2026 preliminary exam marks page |
| SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) 2026 | Prelims | September 2026 | Held | SBI careers: current openings |
| SBI PO 2026 | Mains | 12 September 2026 | Held | SBI PO 2026 Main exam information booklet |
| SBI PO 2026 | Psychometric Test | 31 October 2026 (group exercise and interviews from 18 November 2026)Tentative as per source | Upcoming (tentative) | SBI notice: PO 2026-27 tentative dates for psychometric test, group exercise and interviews |
| SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) 2026 | Mains | November 2026Tentative as per source | Upcoming (tentative) | SBI Junior Associate 2026 advertisement (11.08.2026) |
RRB (Railway) Exam Dates 2026-27
| Exam | Stage | Date | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RRB Group D (CEN 09/2025) | CBT | 3 to 25 August 2026 (in phases) | Held | RRB notice: revised CBT schedule, CEN 09/2025 (30.07.2026) |
| RRB JE, DMS and CMA (CEN 04/2026) | CBT-1Answer key & cut-off | 27 and 28 October 2026Tentative as per source | Ongoing | RRB notice: revised tentative CBT-I schedule, CEN 04/2026 (02.10.2026) |
| RRB ALP (CEN 01/2026) | CBT-1Answer key & cut-off | 3 to 5 November 2026Tentative as per source | Upcoming (tentative) | RRB notice: tentative CBT-I schedule, CEN 01/2026 ALP (21.09.2026) |
| RRB NTPC Graduate (CEN 06/2026) | CBT-1 | From the fourth week of December 2026Tentative as per source | Upcoming (tentative) | RRB indicative notice, CEN 06/2026 CBT-1 schedule (12.10.2026) |
| RRB NTPC Undergraduate (CEN 07/2026) | CBT-1 | Not announced | Awaited | RRB CEN 07/2026 |
How to use this calendar
Plan your preparation around the exam that comes first, and count backwards: about six weeks of full mocks before each exam works for most aspirants. Bank exams cluster closely (for example IBPS RRB Prelims in late November and early December, then IBPS Clerk Mains on 27 December 2026), so overlap your practice for exams with similar sections. Exact shift dates are always on your admit card; SSC and IBPS can revise any date in their calendars.
Exam Calendar 2026-27: FAQs
Is the SSC exam calendar 2026-27 official?
Yes. SSC published its tentative calendar of examinations for 2026-27 on 08.01.2026, and later fixed exact dates through notices, such as the 01.10.2026 notice for JE, SI (CPO) and CHSL, revised for JE and SI (CPO) on 26.10.2026. SSC calls the calendar tentative, so exact dates come from these later notices.
When is the SSC CHSL 2026 Tier 1 exam?
From 30 November to 31 December 2026, as per SSC's notice dated 01.10.2026.
When is the IBPS Clerk 2026 Mains?
27 December 2026, as per the IBPS tentative calendar 2026-27 released on 16.01.2026.
When is the IBPS RRB PO 2026 exam?
Officer Scale I Prelims on 21 and 22 November 2026 and Mains on 20 December 2026 (IBPS tentative calendar).
When is the RRB NTPC 2026 exam?
RRB's indicative notice of 12.10.2026 says the Graduate CBT-1 (CEN 06/2026) is tentatively planned to start in the fourth week of December 2026. The Undergraduate exam date has not been announced.
Why are some exams marked "Awaited"?
We list a date only when the recruiting body has published it. If a notice has not come out, as with SSC MTS 2026, the row says Awaited instead of showing an expected date.
Can these dates change?
Yes. SSC and IBPS both call their calendars tentative and can revise dates. Always check the latest notice on the official website, and your admit card, before travelling for an exam.
How often is this calendar updated?
Whenever a recruiting body publishes a new schedule or a revised date. The "Updated on" date at the top shows the last change.
Official sources used on this page
- SSC notice: CGL 2026 Tier-I exam city and Admission Certificate (21.09.2026)
- SSC CGL 2026 notice (21.05.2026)
- SSC corrigendum: revised dates for JE and SI (CPO) 2026 (26.10.2026)
- SSC notice: schedule of examinations (01.10.2026)
- SSC tentative calendar 2026-27 (08.01.2026)
- IBPS tentative calendar 2026-27 (16.01.2026)
- SBI careers: PO 2026 preliminary exam marks page
- SBI PO 2026 Main exam information booklet
- SBI notice: PO 2026-27 tentative dates for psychometric test, group exercise and interviews
- SBI careers: current openings
- SBI Junior Associate 2026 advertisement (11.08.2026)
- RRB notice: revised CBT schedule, CEN 09/2025 (30.07.2026)
- RRB notice: revised tentative CBT-I schedule, CEN 04/2026 (02.10.2026)
- RRB notice: tentative CBT-I schedule, CEN 01/2026 ALP (21.09.2026)
- RRB indicative notice, CEN 06/2026 CBT-1 schedule (12.10.2026)
- RRB CEN 07/2026