The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has opened direct recruitment on a regular basis for Server Administrator (Grade D), Assistant (Grade B) and Programming Assistant (Grade B). Advertisement No. IBPS/2026-27/06 is dated 29 October 2026. Online registration and fee payment are open from 29 October to 12 November 2026.
Recruitment overview
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Advertisement | IBPS/2026-27/06, 29 October 2026 |
| Posts | Server Administrator Grade D; Assistant Grade B; Programming Assistant Grade B |
| Appointment | Regular direct recruitment |
| Location | IBPS, Kandivali (East), Mumbai |
| Registration/fee deadline | 12 November 2026 |
| Application fee | ₹250 per post, online; separate application and fee for each post |
| Application print deadline | 27 November 2026 |
| Selection | Online examination, personal interview and document verification as per notice |
Official links: IBPS advertisement page · Official notification PDF · Official IBPS registration portal.
Post-wise eligibility
1. Server Administrator (Grade D)
- Age: 25–33 years as on 1 October 2026, subject to applicable relaxations.
- Education: B.E./B.Tech in Electronics, Computer Science or Information Technology (or equivalent) from a recognised institution.
- Experience: at least three years of post-qualification experience in a related field.
- Technical fit: Linux server administration (RHEL or similar) and elementary network-management experience, including L3 switches. Relevant recognised certifications may carry weight.
2. Assistant (Grade B)
- Age: 23–30 years as on 1 October 2026, subject to rules.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree with at least 60% aggregate marks; the notification specifies preferred disciplines and eligibility conditions.
- Experience: minimum two years after qualification in data validation, reconciliation/verification, MIS reporting, structured record management, clerical work or Excel-based analysis.
- Skill: advanced MS Excel, including formulas, lookup functions, Pivot Tables/Charts, data validation, data cleaning and conditional formatting.
3. Programming Assistant (Grade B)
- Age: 23–30 years as on 1 October 2026, subject to rules.
- Education: full-time B.Sc. IT, BCA, B.Sc. Computer Science or equivalent; or an engineering degree in Computer Science/IT.
- Experience: minimum two years after qualification handling applications in UNIX/Linux environments, file handling, data entry and data transfer.
- Skill: basic programming in any language and good MS Excel knowledge. Relevant programming certification or FORTRAN/Python exposure may be advantageous.
Eligibility is post-specific. A candidate should not assume that a general graduation degree or IT experience automatically satisfies all three cadres. Degrees obtained through correspondence/distance/open-university systems are not accepted as stated in the advertisement; read the precise qualification and experience wording in the PDF.
Pay and service conditions
The notification provides basic pay of ₹35,400 for Server Administrator Grade D and ₹25,500 for Assistant/Programming Assistant Grade B, along with applicable allowances and benefits. IBPS’s stated starting monthly emoluments are approximately ₹73,020 for Grade D and ₹54,210 for Grade B; indicative annual CTC is about ₹14.09 lakh and ₹10.57 lakh respectively. These are estimates, not take-home salary figures.
Appointments are at IBPS Mumbai. Candidates should factor relocation and accommodation arrangements: IBPS does not provide housing. The service agreement/bond and minimum service commitment are detailed in the notification (₹1 lakh bond for the prescribed two-year service period). Check the exact clauses before accepting an offer.
How to apply
- Read Advertisement No. IBPS/2026-27/06 and the “How to Apply” instructions on IBPS’s official website.
- Open the official registration route at ibpsreg.ibps.in/ibpsafeb26 and register with an active mobile number and email.
- Choose the relevant post, fill in education/experience details and upload the prescribed photograph, signature, thumb impression, declaration, résumé and supporting certificates in the required format.
- Pay ₹250 online for each post applied for. If applying for more than one cadre, complete a separate application and payment for each.
- Preview all entries, submit by 12 November 2026 and save the registration details, e-receipt and application printout. The application-print facility closes 27 November 2026.
Selection and candidate cautions
The recruitment process includes an online examination followed by personal interview and document verification, subject to the detailed notification. The online test/interview is expected in November 2026; candidates should wait for IBPS’s official schedule and call letter rather than rely on third-party dates.
- Experience must be post-qualification and relevant to the selected post.
- Use the age cut-off of 1 October 2026 and check category relaxations from the official advertisement.
- Do not pay through unofficial agents or share login credentials/OTP.
- Do not treat the online registration confirmation as final proof of eligibility; IBPS can scrutinise documents later.
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Illustrative server-room image only; not an official IBPS photograph. Verify any corrigendum or schedule change on IBPS before applying.
