IBPS Clerk Exam 2026 PET Link Activated for Customer Service Associate Candidates

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has activated the online Pre-Examination Training (PET) facility for candidates appearing in the IBPS Customer Service Associate recruitment process under CRP CSA-XVI.

The PET facility is available to eligible candidates from specified categories who selected the pre-examination training option while submitting their application. Candidates can access the training through the IBPS portal until October 3, 2026.

IBPS Clerk PET 2026: Important Details

Who Can Access IBPS CSA Pre-Examination Training?

The PET facility is meant for candidates from the eligible categories who had opted for training during the application process. The current IBPS update covers candidates belonging to:

• Scheduled Castes (SC)
• Scheduled Tribes (ST)
• Other Backward Classes (OBC)
• Religious Minority Communities
• Ex-Servicemen and eligible related categories
• Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)

Candidates who did not opt for PET during registration should not assume that activation of the link automatically makes them eligible to participate.

How to Access IBPS Clerk PET 2026

1. Visit the official IBPS website.
2. Open the CRP Customer Service Associates section.
3. Click the online Pre-Examination Training link for CRP CSA-XVI.
4. Enter the required login credentials.
5. Submit the details to open the PET facility.
6. Complete the available training modules before October 3.

IBPS Clerk 2026 Preliminary Exam Pattern

IBPS applies negative marking in objective tests. For each incorrect answer, 0.25 marks, or one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question, is deducted. No penalty applies to unanswered questions. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="2"}

What Should Candidates Do After PET?

• Continue full-length preliminary exam practice.
• Revise English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability.
• Practise time management under a 60-minute limit.
• Track the IBPS website for the preliminary call letter.
• Keep registration credentials accessible.
• Do not treat PET participation as qualification for the next stage.

The IBPS CSA-XVI preliminary examination is tentatively scheduled for October 10 and 11, 2026, followed by the main examination on December 27. Candidates using the PET facility should treat it as preparatory support and continue independent revision and mock-test practice ahead of the recruitment examination. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="3"}