
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has activated the Pre-Examination Training (PET) link for the IBPS Clerk Exam 2026 on its official website, ibps.in. Candidates who opted for the training must…
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has activated the Pre-Examination Training (PET) link for the IBPS Clerk Exam 2026 on its official website, ibps.in. Candidates who opted for the training must log in and complete the process by 3 October 2026. The selection will fill 11,403 posts and includes a preliminary exam of 100 marks and a main exam.

The preliminary exam, lasting 60 minutes, tests English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability. Candidates must score the cut-off marks set by IBPS in each section to qualify. Wrong answers incur a penalty of 0.25 marks per question, unanswered questions carry no penalty. Qualified candidates will be shortlisted for the online main examination.
The activation of the PET link signals that IBPS is processing the large batch of candidates who opted for the Customer Service Associate training. With a recruitment drive for 11,403 posts, the volume of applicants is likely high, and the penalty of 0.25 marks per wrong answer raises the stakes for the preliminary exam. Candidates have until 3 October 2026 to complete the PET, those who miss this window will not proceed in the selection process. The final shortlist for the main exam depends on cut-off marks IBPS will set based on category-wise vacancies.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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