

IBPS Direct Recruitment 2026: Server Administrator, Assistant & Programming Assistant — Exam Pattern, Pay & Apply by 12 Nov
29 Oct 2026: IBPS Advertisement IBPS/2026-27/06 invites regular staff applications for Server Administrator Gr D, Assistant Gr B and Programming Assistant Gr B at Mumbai. Vacancy numbers not stated (three job categories are not three verified openings). Apply online by 12 Nov; ₹250/post; relevant experience 3/2/2 years; approximate total monthly emoluments ₹73,020/₹54,210/₹54,210; 100-question/90-minute online exam plus interview, November tentative.
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About this Recruitment
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🏦 IBPS Direct Staff Recruitment 2026 — Server Administrator, Assistant & Programming Assistant
🚨 Editorial verification: three job categories, vacancy count not disclosed
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) posted Advertisement IBPS/2026-27/06 on 29 October 2026 for direct appointment to its own Mumbai staff, not for vacancies in participating banks and not for CRP Clerk/PO/SO. Applications are accepted 29 October–12 November 2026 on the official portal. The three separately described positions are Server Administrator (Grade D), Assistant (Grade B), and Programming Assistant (Grade B). The official advertisement is reported not to print a numerical vacancy total or a post-wise allocation. These are three designations, NOT three verified vacancies; candidates must not treat one named post as one guaranteed seat. A six-month wait list can support later requirements. This is critical to how a careers portal reports the job accurately.
Primary dates verification: IBPS's own application portal confirms 29 October opening, 12 November closing/fee payment, and 27 November as the last date for printing the submitted application. The advertisement PDF is linked from IBPS but was not independently rendered during this editorial compilation owing to an upstream retrieval error. Detailed professional requirements and the 100-question exam tables below have been cross-compared across published reproductions; any subsequently issued official corrigendum overrides this analysis.
📌 60-second decision table
| Decision point | Officially reported position |
|---|---|
| Advertisement / employer | IBPS/2026-27/06 • Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, its own establishment |
| Recruitment type | Direct regular appointment • three post categories; vacancy quantity Not specified |
| Location | IBPS House, Kandivali (East), Mumbai, Maharashtra; permanent Mumbai posting |
| Online application | 29 Oct to 12 Nov 2026, online only |
| Fee | ₹250 per application/post; payment online; card/network charges extra |
| Age cut-off | 1 Oct 2026; Grade D 25–33, Grade B 23–30 |
| Written/online examination | November 2026 tentative; exact day, reporting slot and call-letter release Not specified |
| Selection | Scrutiny → originals/documents → online CBT → interview → selection and joining checks |
| Examination | 100 questions / 100 marks, 90 minutes, English, negative marking 0.25 of question marks for a wrong answer |
| Probation & bond | 1 year probation, 2-year service bond of ₹1,00,000 |
| Salary | Starting approx. ₹73,020/month Grade D; approx. ₹54,210/month Grade B; distinguish from basic pay and annual CTC |
💼 Three positions: match your degree to the work, not just the designation
| Post | Age on 01-10-2026 | Experience | Essential qualification | Basic monthly pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Server Administrator (Grade D) | 25–33 | 3 years | Full-time B | ₹35,400 |
| Assistant (Grade B) | 23–30 | 2 years | A full-time Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks | ₹25,500 |
| Programming Assistant (Grade B) | 23–30 | 2 years | Full-time B | ₹25,500 |
Why this matters: A strong Excel professional without the 60% full-time degree condition should not assume they qualify for Assistant; a programmer without two years of UNIX/Linux applications exposure is not interchangeable with a Server Administrator; and a Linux engineer must also demonstrate L3-network fundamentals. Distance/open-university credentials are reported as ineligible.
📊 Pay comparison: distinguish BASIC, approximate earnings and annual CTC
📊 Approximate initial total monthly emoluments — rupees, role by role
| Post | Approx. monthly total emoluments (₹) |
|---|---|
| Server Administrator (Grade D) | 73020 |
| Assistant (Grade B) | 54210 |
| Programming Assistant (Grade B) | 54210 |
📊 Advertised starting basic monthly pay — rupees
| Post | Monthly basic pay (₹) |
|---|---|
| Server Administrator (Grade D) | 35400 |
| Assistant (Grade B) | 25500 |
| Programming Assistant (Grade B) | 25500 |
Do not add CTC and monthly pay: Grade D basic ₹35,400, approximate initial total emoluments ₹73,020 and approximate annual CTC ₹14.09 lakh are different metrics. Each Grade B role has basic ₹25,500, approximate initial total emoluments ₹54,210 and annual CTC approximately ₹10.57 lakh. Annual CTC includes employer-side costs and benefits such as PF contribution, medical benefits, performance-linked incentives, gratuity and superannuation; it is not a promise of take-home cash. Mumbai accommodation is not provided. Figures are reported approximate and may be revised by the employing institute.
🗓️ Application timeline & decisive cut-offs
| Event | Date | Applicant action |
|---|---|---|
| Advertisement publication | 29 Oct 2026 | Read the institute’s specific regular-staff recruitment advertisement, not CRP circulars |
| Age reference date | 01 Oct 2026 | Check post-wise date-of-birth band and matriculation record |
| Online application opens | 29 Oct 2026 | Register at official IBPS application site |
| Online registration + fee close | 12 Nov 2026 | Complete form, documents and online payment |
| Last day to print application | 27 Nov 2026 | Portal print facility; not a deadline extension for new applications |
| Online exam and interview | November 2026 (tentative) | Watch IBPS website and registered email for exact instructions |
| Call letter / result / final list | Not specified | Do not publish imagined dates or unissued cut-offs |
Different clocks: Deadline to print an already submitted form is 27 November; deadline to submit and pay is 12 November. Do not confuse these.
🧠 Officially described online exam — all three distinct patterns
The online papers are expected to be held at IBPS, Kandivali East, Mumbai. Each has a composite 90-minute duration (not 90 minutes per section), 100 objective questions and 100 marks, English test medium, and negative marking of 0.25 mark per wrong one-mark question. IBPS may set a minimum qualifying standard for each test and the total, but no numerical category-wise cutoff or interview merit weightage has been issued. Avoid assuming a guaranteed pass after scoring an arbitrary overall percentage.
Server Administrator (Grade D) — 100-question paper
📊 Server Administrator (Grade D) — officially stated question weightage
| Test section | Number of questions |
|---|---|
| Aptitude | 30 |
| Professional Knowledge | 70 |
The sections sum to 100; this is a question distribution, not a prediction of the pass mark. All three advertised papers carry 100 marks in 90 minutes.
Assistant (Grade B) — 100-question paper
📊 Assistant (Grade B) — officially stated question weightage
| Test section | Number of questions |
|---|---|
| General Awareness | 20 |
| English Language | 20 |
| Reasoning | 20 |
| Numerical Ability | 20 |
| Computer Knowledge | 20 |
The sections sum to 100; this is a question distribution, not a prediction of the pass mark. All three advertised papers carry 100 marks in 90 minutes.
Programming Assistant (Grade B) — 100-question paper
📊 Programming Assistant (Grade B) — officially stated question weightage
| Test section | Number of questions |
|---|---|
| Aptitude | 50 |
| Professional Knowledge | 50 |
The sections sum to 100; this is a question distribution, not a prediction of the pass mark. All three advertised papers carry 100 marks in 90 minutes.
How negative marking changes attempted-score strategy
| Outcome in 100 questions | Raw calculation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 80 correct, 10 wrong, 10 unattempted | 80 − (10 × 0.25) | 77.5 / 100 |
| 70 correct, 20 wrong, 10 unattempted | 70 − (20 × 0.25) | 65 / 100 |
| 60 correct, 40 wrong, no blanks | 60 − (40 × 0.25) | 50 / 100 |
These are illustrative arithmetic examples, not official qualifying marks. In a test with section-wise thresholds, strong overall marks can still be insufficient if any individual test fails the announced qualifying standard.
📚 Subject-wise preparation framework — examination syllabus vs practical preparation
The notice publishes broad paper sections and question counts; it does not provide an exhaustive chapter-by-chapter official syllabus. The material below is editorial preparation guidance anchored to the required job competence, not a purported official syllabus chapter list.
Server Administrator (Grade D) — study map
| Revision area | Practical preparation guidance |
|---|---|
| Linux administration | RHEL permissions, services, users, storage, shell scripting, logs, boot/recovery and routine security operations |
| Network fundamentals | Switching, L3 VLAN routing, IP, troubleshooting, firewalls and secure inter-office connectivity |
| Infrastructure operations | Backup and restore, reliability, virtualization, access control, incident response and system monitoring |
| Aptitude | Numerical/logical reasoning, comprehension of instructions and operational problem-solving |
Assistant (Grade B) — study map
| Revision area | Practical preparation guidance |
|---|---|
| General Awareness | Current events, basic institutional/banking awareness and general administrative facts |
| English | Comprehension, grammar, vocabulary and usage |
| Reasoning | Logical relations, patterns, sequence and analytical reasoning |
| Quantitative aptitude | Arithmetic, ratios, percentages, tables and basic data interpretation |
| Computer knowledge | Office tools, spreadsheets, safe data handling, computer fundamentals and basic networking |
Programming Assistant (Grade B) — study map
| Revision area | Practical preparation guidance |
|---|---|
| Unix/Linux operations | File paths, permissions, processes, text processing, vi editor, transfer and shell basics |
| Programming fundamentals | Variables, loops, conditions, file I/O, script debugging and basic Python/FORTRAN concepts |
| Data operations | Validation, transfer controls, import/export formats, Excel output and record reconciliation |
| Aptitude | Basic quantitative, logical and analytical problem-solving |
📑 Application procedure, uploaded evidence & common rejection traps
- Open the official IBPS registration page, choose this particular direct-staff advertisement and start New Registration with working mobile and email.
- Select the correct post and grade, type your name/date of birth as in school records, and enter full-time educational qualification and relevant experience accurately. For degree percentages, the reported 60% condition is strict: 59.99% does not become 60% by rounding.
- Keep documents ready: photo, signature, left thumb impression, handwritten declaration, recent résumé, Class X date-of-birth proof, degree and semester mark sheets, employment/experience certificates, identification and category certificates only where genuinely relevant.
- Check each upload's preview; a face, signature or document that is blurred or mismatched may cause an avoidable rejection. Record actual experience dates rather than treating overlapping jobs as additive years.
- Pay ₹250 per post application, retain the successful payment e-receipt and print the final form. If applying for more than one designation, use separate forms and applicable fee for each.
- Observe application finalization; modifications after final submission may not be possible. Keep email/mobile accessible through examination, document verification and final selection.
Selection logistics: Original documents together with self-attested copies are expected for verification. A shortlisted candidate must follow actual call-letter time and venue, reach Mumbai at their own expense, and be prepared for interview on the examination day or following day; no travel/boarding reimbursement is promised.
Evidence checklist — role-specific
| Document / proof | Who needs it / editorial test |
|---|---|
| Class X DOB record | Every applicant; age as on 1 Oct 2026 |
| Full-time final degree & marks | Every applicant; Assistant must evidence >=60% aggregate |
| Experience certificates with dates, role description and employer | Every applicant; Server >=3 years, Grade B >=2 years |
| Linux/network administration evidence | Server Administrator; not replaceable by unrelated IT helpdesk years |
| Excel MIS/reporting evidence | Assistant; practical advanced Excel skills |
| Unix/Linux processing / programming evidence | Programming Assistant; documented hands-on application/file handling |
| Registered email, phone and payment proof | Separate applications where applying to separate posts |
| Medical fitness and police verification | Post-selection/joining stage if chosen |
🧭 Full recruitment lifecycle: from form to confirmation
| Lifecycle stage | Status on 29 Oct 2026 | What matters |
|---|---|---|
| Official notice & vacancies | Notice posted; numerical vacancy count not disclosed | Three grades/designations, not three official seat counts |
| Online application | OPEN | 29 Oct–12 Nov 2026; ₹250 for each post |
| Document & eligibility screening | To follow | Higher qualifications, relevant skills, full-time degree and verifiable work history |
| Admit / call letter | Not released/confirmed in sources | Exact shift and venue only when IBPS notifies |
| Online CBT | Tentative Nov 2026 | Post-specific 100-question, 90-min paper with ¼ wrong-answer penalty |
| Interview | To follow eligible CBT outcome | Same or next day possible; exact policy/cutoff awaits IBPS instruction |
| Answer key, result, cut-off | Not announced | Do not use generic IBPS CRP result URLs for this recruitment |
| Selection / wait list | To follow | Existing vacancies; reported six-month need-based wait list |
| Appointment / background checks | After selection | Medical fitness, police verification and service conditions |
| Probation / bond | 1 year / 2 years | ₹1 lakh service bond; permanent Mumbai work location |
Exam, admit card, answer key, result and cutoff — how to monitor safely
Exam: The test pattern is reported, but a particular day/time in November is not fixed in the accessible official application portal. Admit card: watch IBPS Careers and registered email, not another CRP recruitment's login. Answer key: no officially announced response-sheet release here. Result: merit/selection outcome awaits process completion. Cutoff: numerical marks have not been released; cutoffs depend on the testing/shortlisting procedure. Until an announcement appears, separate Admit Cards, Answer Keys, Results and Cutoffs records must remain empty rather than manufactured.
🏢 Permanent Mumbai assignment, probation and service bond
This is a regular internal-IBPS employer hiring drive. It is distinct from temporary contract bank faculty advertisements and bank-wise CRP PO/Clerk recruitment. The regular post is permanently Mumbai based, with preferred local resident applicants; non-Mumbai candidates can apply if willing to relocate at their own cost. The institute does not provide accommodation. There is a one-year probation and a minimum two-year service commitment backed by a ₹1,00,000 bond. The reported six-month wait list is not a guarantee that another candidate will receive a job; it allows institute action against need-based vacancies if conditions are satisfied.
Professional suitability: who should and should not apply
- ✅ Server Administrator: 25–33 with a compatible engineering degree, genuinely sustained Linux operations and networking experience; able to respond to outages and access/security incidents.
- ✅ Assistant: 23–30 full-time graduate with at least 60% and two years in real data/MIS/reconciliation operations; can demonstrate advanced spreadsheet checks.
- ✅ Programming Assistant: 23–30 full-time IT/CS/engineering graduate with two years of hands-on UNIX/Linux application processing and basic programming.
- ⛔ Do not apply relying solely on enthusiasm for banking exams or a coaching-centre computer certificate; the employer is recruiting its own specialist/operations workforce and explicitly assesses degrees and practical years.
❓ Applicant questions answered
Q. Are there officially three vacancies? No numerical vacancy count is publicly established in the sources reviewed. There are three named positions. Many aggregators say “3 posts”, but this should not be relabelled “3 confirmed seats”.
Q. Can I apply from Jharkhand, Bihar or another state? Yes, subject to official eligibility, because the job's posting is Mumbai only; the notice gives preference to candidates staying in Mumbai, not a separate nationwide posting promise.
Q. Does the advertisement guarantee an online exam in November? It indicates November tentatively; exact date and hall-ticket release await the employer's separate instructions.
Q. Is the Assistant salary ₹25,500 or ₹54,210? ₹25,500 is reported basic pay, while ₹54,210 is approximate starting total monthly emoluments, before personal deductions. Annual CTC is a different calculation.
Q. Is an online/open-university degree accepted? Accessible reproductions state no; confirm your specific qualification against the original IBPS PDF before committing the fee.
Q. Do I pay only once for two post choices? The recruitment guidance indicates separate registration and ₹250 per application when pursuing more than one designation.
Q. Can an unconfirmed cutoff be used to plan? No. Study section-wise because each component may have its own minimum, but the employer has not published the 2026 numerical cutoff.
Q. Does the test provide an all-India CBT centre option? The recruitment-specific test/interview is reported at IBPS's own Mumbai premises, unlike the nationwide CRP bank examinations.
🔗 Primary links & evidence boundary
Official IBPS application: https://ibpsreg.ibps.in/ibpsafeb26/index.php?stat=0
Official homepage: https://www.ibps.in/
Recruitment-specific official PDF link: https://www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/Advertisement-for-Server-Administrator-Programming-Assistant-and-Assistant-Oct._Nov.-2026.pdf
Editorial source note: The advertisement is indexed from IBPS, and its registration window is confirmed independently on the IBPS application site. The original PDF returned an upstream retrieval error in this research session; details outside the date window have been checked against multiple 29 October public reproductions rather than falsely marked as visually inspected. Readers should consult the latest original PDF and corrigendum on IBPS before applying.
Post-wise Vacancies
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ASSISTANT-GRBNot specifiedAssistant (Grade B)
Qualification: **Mandatory degree:** A full-time Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks. Science, Commerce, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, IT/Data Analytics and Management backgrounds are preferred, not universal compulsory disciplines. **Required evidence and experience:** At least two years of post-qualification work in record verification, data validation/reconciliation, large-dataset MIS, administrative record management or practical Excel-based operational analysis; advanced Excel proficiency must be demonstrable. **Preferred:** Advanced Excel or MIS certification, examination-data operations, banking/financial services, government or large enterprise MIS; Access/SQL, Power BI/Tableau and workflow systems are advantageous. **Date/age:** 23–30 on 01-10-2026, born 02 October 1996–01 October 2003 (inclusive). The notice does not disclose a post-wise numerical vacancy count; this must not be replaced with one simply because the designation is listed.Age: 23–30 yearsPay: ₹54,210 – ₹54,210 / month
Assistant (Grade B)
Mandatory degree: A full-time Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks. Science, Commerce, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, IT/Data Analytics and Management backgrounds are preferred, not universal compulsory disciplines. Required evidence and experience: At least two years of post-qualification work in record verification, data validation/reconciliation, large-dataset MIS, administrative record management or practical Excel-based operational analysis; advanced Excel proficiency must be demonstrable. Preferred: Advanced Excel or MIS certification, examination-data operations, banking/financial services, government or large enterprise MIS; Access/SQL, Power BI/Tableau and workflow systems are advantageous. Date/age: 23–30 on 01-10-2026, born 02 October 1996–01 October 2003 (inclusive). The notice does not disclose a post-wise numerical vacancy count; this must not be replaced with one simply because the designation is listed.
Required: Yes · Description: At least two years of post-qualification work in record verification, data validation/reconciliation, large-dataset MIS, administrative record management or practical Excel-based operational analysis; advanced Excel proficiency must be demonstrable. Relevant professional experience needs dated documentary proof. · Minimum Years: 2
Description: Date-of-birth window 02 October 1996–01 October 2003 (inclusive); age determined on 01 October 2026. No category relaxation number is assumed without the original employer PDF.
Assistant (Grade B) — IBPS direct staff hiring 2026
🎯 Role-specific essential gate
A full-time Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks. Science, Commerce, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, IT/Data Analytics and Management backgrounds are preferred, not universal compulsory disciplines.
At least two years of post-qualification work in record verification, data validation/reconciliation, large-dataset MIS, administrative record management or practical Excel-based operational analysis; advanced Excel proficiency must be demonstrable.
✅ Preferred (not an automatic mandatory condition)
Advanced Excel or MIS certification, examination-data operations, banking/financial services, government or large enterprise MIS; Access/SQL, Power BI/Tableau and workflow systems are advantageous.
🧭 Is this the right fit?
This is a full-time, permanently Mumbai-based regular IBPS staff role. It is not a participating bank PO/Clerk seat or an outsourced support-contract role. A candidate without the documented degree, experience and practical skills should not rely on employer discretion as a substitute for eligibility.
📊 Published post-specific online examination
📊 Assistant (Grade B) — officially stated question weightage
| Test section | Number of questions |
|---|---|
| General Awareness | 20 |
| English Language | 20 |
| Reasoning | 20 |
| Numerical Ability | 20 |
| Computer Knowledge | 20 |
The sections sum to 100; this is a question distribution, not a prediction of the pass mark. All three advertised papers carry 100 marks in 90 minutes.
🧪 Practical preparation map (editorial, not a separately published official chapter-wise syllabus)
| Competency to revise | Preparation scope |
|---|---|
| General Awareness | Current events, basic institutional/banking awareness and general administrative facts |
| English | Comprehension, grammar, vocabulary and usage |
| Reasoning | Logical relations, patterns, sequence and analytical reasoning |
| Quantitative aptitude | Arithmetic, ratios, percentages, tables and basic data interpretation |
| Computer knowledge | Office tools, spreadsheets, safe data handling, computer fundamentals and basic networking |
🛠️ Typical job responsibilities based on the detailed post profile
- Reconcile candidate/examination records against source data to detect duplicate, missing or inconsistent entries before publication.
- Prepare reproducible MIS reports with lookup formula checks, Pivot Tables and clear exception logs; never disclose candidate-confidential information.
- Maintain accurate electronic and physical records, follow authorization and version controls, and support peak examination/selection processing.
- Escalate data discrepancies through controlled procedures and support documentation and reporting with time-sensitive accuracy.
💰 Pay and employment reality
Basic pay ₹25,500 monthly versus approximately ₹54,210 total starting emoluments and ₹1,057,000 annual CTC. The CTC includes benefits and should not be described as net cash. Mumbai accommodation is self-arranged, one year probation, two-year service bond ₹1 lakh.
📆 Dates and age criteria
Apply 29 Oct–12 Nov 2026; age 23–30 reckoned 01 Oct 2026; DOB 02 October 1996–01 October 2003 (inclusive). Online test and interview tentatively November 2026; precise date, admit card and result not issued.
🧾 Candidate documentation strategy
Keep proof of full-time qualification, individual semester records, degree-award date and employment start/end dates. Demonstrate practical tools in résumé and verification. Bring originals and prescribed self-attested copies if shortlisted. Other states may apply but posting is Mumbai; housing and travel reimbursements are not provided.
🧩 Selection lifecycle
Application and fee → eligibility scrutiny → document verification → 100-question/90-minute CBT (0.25 negative per wrong answer) → interview → committee decision → fitness/police clearances → bond/probation. No cutoff marks, call-letter date, result date or vacancy count should be generated prematurely.
❗ Vacancy reporting integrity
The employer has named the designation but the accessible notice reporting does not disclose the number of positions for this designation. Vacancy count is Not specified. Do not publish a zero or one as a confirmed vacancy.
Reconcile candidate/examination records against source data to detect duplicate, missing or inconsistent entries before publication. Prepare reproducible MIS reports with lookup formula checks, Pivot Tables and clear exception logs; never disclose candidate-confidential information. Maintain accurate electronic and physical records, follow authorization and version controls, and support peak examination/selection processing. Escalate data discrepancies through controlled procedures and support documentation and reporting with time-sensitive accuracy.
- Reconcile candidate/examination records against source data to detect duplicate, missing or inconsistent entries before publication.
- Prepare reproducible MIS reports with lookup formula checks, Pivot Tables and clear exception logs; never disclose candidate-confidential information.
- Maintain accurate electronic and physical records, follow authorization and version controls, and support peak examination/selection processing.
- Escalate data discrepancies through controlled procedures and support documentation and reporting with time-sensitive accuracy.
- Age 23–30 on 01-10-2026; DOB 02 October 1996–01 October 2003 (inclusive).
- Degree and experience are role-specific and must match the published conditions; no distance/open education where prohibited.
- Application and fee through IBPS direct-staff registration by 12 Nov 2026, not a CRP Clerk/PO portal.
- No post-wise numeric vacancy count is published. Do not interpret this as one confirmed seat.
- This is Mumbai-only regular employment with one-year probation and two-year ₹1 lakh service bond.
- Read actual IBPS notice/corrigendum for final acceptable qualifications, dates and interview instructions.
Category-wise vacancy split: Not specified. Total vacancies: Not specified. No UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS count should be invented or charted.
PROGRAMMING-ASSISTANT-GRBNot specifiedProgramming Assistant (Grade B)
Qualification: **Mandatory degree:** Full-time B.Sc in IT/Computer Science, BCA or recognized equivalent, OR an Engineering Degree in Computer Science/IT. Correspondence, distance or open-university qualifications are excluded. **Required evidence and experience:** Minimum two years of post-qualification experience handling applications in UNIX/Linux environments, including file handling, data entry and transfer; basic programming knowledge in any language and good MS Excel skills. **Preferred:** A recognized computer-programming certificate and demonstrable FORTRAN or Python programming experience are added advantages, not mandatory alternatives to the two-year experience condition. **Date/age:** 23–30 on 01-10-2026, born 02 October 1996–01 October 2003 (inclusive). The notice does not disclose a post-wise numerical vacancy count; this must not be replaced with one simply because the designation is listed.Age: 23–30 yearsPay: ₹54,210 – ₹54,210 / month
Programming Assistant (Grade B)
Mandatory degree: Full-time B.Sc in IT/Computer Science, BCA or recognized equivalent, OR an Engineering Degree in Computer Science/IT. Correspondence, distance or open-university qualifications are excluded. Required evidence and experience: Minimum two years of post-qualification experience handling applications in UNIX/Linux environments, including file handling, data entry and transfer; basic programming knowledge in any language and good MS Excel skills. Preferred: A recognized computer-programming certificate and demonstrable FORTRAN or Python programming experience are added advantages, not mandatory alternatives to the two-year experience condition. Date/age: 23–30 on 01-10-2026, born 02 October 1996–01 October 2003 (inclusive). The notice does not disclose a post-wise numerical vacancy count; this must not be replaced with one simply because the designation is listed.
Required: Yes · Description: Minimum two years of post-qualification experience handling applications in UNIX/Linux environments, including file handling, data entry and transfer; basic programming knowledge in any language and good MS Excel skills. Relevant professional experience needs dated documentary proof. · Minimum Years: 2
Description: Date-of-birth window 02 October 1996–01 October 2003 (inclusive); age determined on 01 October 2026. No category relaxation number is assumed without the original employer PDF.
Programming Assistant (Grade B) — IBPS direct staff hiring 2026
🎯 Role-specific essential gate
Full-time B.Sc in IT/Computer Science, BCA or recognized equivalent, OR an Engineering Degree in Computer Science/IT. Correspondence, distance or open-university qualifications are excluded.
Minimum two years of post-qualification experience handling applications in UNIX/Linux environments, including file handling, data entry and transfer; basic programming knowledge in any language and good MS Excel skills.
✅ Preferred (not an automatic mandatory condition)
A recognized computer-programming certificate and demonstrable FORTRAN or Python programming experience are added advantages, not mandatory alternatives to the two-year experience condition.
🧭 Is this the right fit?
This is a full-time, permanently Mumbai-based regular IBPS staff role. It is not a participating bank PO/Clerk seat or an outsourced support-contract role. A candidate without the documented degree, experience and practical skills should not rely on employer discretion as a substitute for eligibility.
📊 Published post-specific online examination
📊 Programming Assistant (Grade B) — officially stated question weightage
| Test section | Number of questions |
|---|---|
| Aptitude | 50 |
| Professional Knowledge | 50 |
The sections sum to 100; this is a question distribution, not a prediction of the pass mark. All three advertised papers carry 100 marks in 90 minutes.
🧪 Practical preparation map (editorial, not a separately published official chapter-wise syllabus)
| Competency to revise | Preparation scope |
|---|---|
| Unix/Linux operations | File paths, permissions, processes, text processing, vi editor, transfer and shell basics |
| Programming fundamentals | Variables, loops, conditions, file I/O, script debugging and basic Python/FORTRAN concepts |
| Data operations | Validation, transfer controls, import/export formats, Excel output and record reconciliation |
| Aptitude | Basic quantitative, logical and analytical problem-solving |
🛠️ Typical job responsibilities based on the detailed post profile
- Process input files and applications in UNIX/Linux, verify paths, file types, formats and program parameters before execution.
- Support data transfer between designated systems, preserve integrity and generate verifiable spreadsheets and operational reports.
- Run and troubleshoot routine programs or scripts, handle structured errors, log changes and safeguard examination-related files.
- Coordinate with technical and operations teams on batches, access controls, quality checks and confidential datasets.
💰 Pay and employment reality
Basic pay ₹25,500 monthly versus approximately ₹54,210 total starting emoluments and ₹1,057,000 annual CTC. The CTC includes benefits and should not be described as net cash. Mumbai accommodation is self-arranged, one year probation, two-year service bond ₹1 lakh.
📆 Dates and age criteria
Apply 29 Oct–12 Nov 2026; age 23–30 reckoned 01 Oct 2026; DOB 02 October 1996–01 October 2003 (inclusive). Online test and interview tentatively November 2026; precise date, admit card and result not issued.
🧾 Candidate documentation strategy
Keep proof of full-time qualification, individual semester records, degree-award date and employment start/end dates. Demonstrate practical tools in résumé and verification. Bring originals and prescribed self-attested copies if shortlisted. Other states may apply but posting is Mumbai; housing and travel reimbursements are not provided.
🧩 Selection lifecycle
Application and fee → eligibility scrutiny → document verification → 100-question/90-minute CBT (0.25 negative per wrong answer) → interview → committee decision → fitness/police clearances → bond/probation. No cutoff marks, call-letter date, result date or vacancy count should be generated prematurely.
❗ Vacancy reporting integrity
The employer has named the designation but the accessible notice reporting does not disclose the number of positions for this designation. Vacancy count is Not specified. Do not publish a zero or one as a confirmed vacancy.
Process input files and applications in UNIX/Linux, verify paths, file types, formats and program parameters before execution. Support data transfer between designated systems, preserve integrity and generate verifiable spreadsheets and operational reports. Run and troubleshoot routine programs or scripts, handle structured errors, log changes and safeguard examination-related files. Coordinate with technical and operations teams on batches, access controls, quality checks and confidential datasets.
- Process input files and applications in UNIX/Linux, verify paths, file types, formats and program parameters before execution.
- Support data transfer between designated systems, preserve integrity and generate verifiable spreadsheets and operational reports.
- Run and troubleshoot routine programs or scripts, handle structured errors, log changes and safeguard examination-related files.
- Coordinate with technical and operations teams on batches, access controls, quality checks and confidential datasets.
- Age 23–30 on 01-10-2026; DOB 02 October 1996–01 October 2003 (inclusive).
- Degree and experience are role-specific and must match the published conditions; no distance/open education where prohibited.
- Application and fee through IBPS direct-staff registration by 12 Nov 2026, not a CRP Clerk/PO portal.
- No post-wise numeric vacancy count is published. Do not interpret this as one confirmed seat.
- This is Mumbai-only regular employment with one-year probation and two-year ₹1 lakh service bond.
- Read actual IBPS notice/corrigendum for final acceptable qualifications, dates and interview instructions.
Category-wise vacancy split: Not specified. Total vacancies: Not specified. No UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS count should be invented or charted.
SERVER-ADMIN-GRDNot specifiedServer Administrator (Grade D)
Qualification: **Mandatory degree:** Full-time B.E./B.Tech in Electronics, Computer Science or Information Technology, or a formally recognized equivalent, from a recognized institution. No distance/open-university route. **Required evidence and experience:** At least three years of relevant work experience, hands-on Linux server administration (RHEL or similar) AND elementary L3 switch/network management. Both Linux and network skills matter. Recognized certification may carry additional weight. **Preferred:** HCI (Nutanix/VMware) virtualization, MPLS and leased-line links, firewall/WAF, endpoint security and ATP, AD/Exchange/Outlook/Teams, SQL or MySQL, SAN administration and cybersecurity awareness. **Date/age:** 25–33 on 01-10-2026, born 02 October 1993–01 October 2001 (inclusive). The notice does not disclose a post-wise numerical vacancy count; this must not be replaced with one simply because the designation is listed.Age: 25–33 yearsPay: ₹73,020 – ₹73,020 / month
Server Administrator (Grade D)
Mandatory degree: Full-time B.E./B.Tech in Electronics, Computer Science or Information Technology, or a formally recognized equivalent, from a recognized institution. No distance/open-university route. Required evidence and experience: At least three years of relevant work experience, hands-on Linux server administration (RHEL or similar) AND elementary L3 switch/network management. Both Linux and network skills matter. Recognized certification may carry additional weight. Preferred: HCI (Nutanix/VMware) virtualization, MPLS and leased-line links, firewall/WAF, endpoint security and ATP, AD/Exchange/Outlook/Teams, SQL or MySQL, SAN administration and cybersecurity awareness. Date/age: 25–33 on 01-10-2026, born 02 October 1993–01 October 2001 (inclusive). The notice does not disclose a post-wise numerical vacancy count; this must not be replaced with one simply because the designation is listed.
Required: Yes · Description: At least three years of relevant work experience, hands-on Linux server administration (RHEL or similar) AND elementary L3 switch/network management. Both Linux and network skills matter. Recognized certification may carry additional weight. Relevant professional experience needs dated documentary proof. · Minimum Years: 3
Description: Date-of-birth window 02 October 1993–01 October 2001 (inclusive); age determined on 01 October 2026. No category relaxation number is assumed without the original employer PDF.
Server Administrator (Grade D) — IBPS direct staff hiring 2026
🎯 Role-specific essential gate
Full-time B.E./B.Tech in Electronics, Computer Science or Information Technology, or a formally recognized equivalent, from a recognized institution. No distance/open-university route.
At least three years of relevant work experience, hands-on Linux server administration (RHEL or similar) AND elementary L3 switch/network management. Both Linux and network skills matter. Recognized certification may carry additional weight.
✅ Preferred (not an automatic mandatory condition)
HCI (Nutanix/VMware) virtualization, MPLS and leased-line links, firewall/WAF, endpoint security and ATP, AD/Exchange/Outlook/Teams, SQL or MySQL, SAN administration and cybersecurity awareness.
🧭 Is this the right fit?
This is a full-time, permanently Mumbai-based regular IBPS staff role. It is not a participating bank PO/Clerk seat or an outsourced support-contract role. A candidate without the documented degree, experience and practical skills should not rely on employer discretion as a substitute for eligibility.
📊 Published post-specific online examination
📊 Server Administrator (Grade D) — officially stated question weightage
| Test section | Number of questions |
|---|---|
| Aptitude | 30 |
| Professional Knowledge | 70 |
The sections sum to 100; this is a question distribution, not a prediction of the pass mark. All three advertised papers carry 100 marks in 90 minutes.
🧪 Practical preparation map (editorial, not a separately published official chapter-wise syllabus)
| Competency to revise | Preparation scope |
|---|---|
| Linux administration | RHEL permissions, services, users, storage, shell scripting, logs, boot/recovery and routine security operations |
| Network fundamentals | Switching, L3 VLAN routing, IP, troubleshooting, firewalls and secure inter-office connectivity |
| Infrastructure operations | Backup and restore, reliability, virtualization, access control, incident response and system monitoring |
| Aptitude | Numerical/logical reasoning, comprehension of instructions and operational problem-solving |
🛠️ Typical job responsibilities based on the detailed post profile
- Operate and secure enterprise Linux hosts: identity and access permissions, OS patching, packages, storage volumes, file transfer and scheduled maintenance.
- Monitor server/network availability, performance and hardware capacity; diagnose outages and recover services through approved change and incident procedures.
- Support network and security layers such as L3 switches, firewalls, VLANs, secure connectivity and endpoint protections while preserving sensitive examination data.
- Schedule backups, verify restore procedures, keep administration logs and coordinate with technical vendors and internal IT stakeholders.
💰 Pay and employment reality
Basic pay ₹35,400 monthly versus approximately ₹73,020 total starting emoluments and ₹1,409,000 annual CTC. The CTC includes benefits and should not be described as net cash. Mumbai accommodation is self-arranged, one year probation, two-year service bond ₹1 lakh.
📆 Dates and age criteria
Apply 29 Oct–12 Nov 2026; age 25–33 reckoned 01 Oct 2026; DOB 02 October 1993–01 October 2001 (inclusive). Online test and interview tentatively November 2026; precise date, admit card and result not issued.
🧾 Candidate documentation strategy
Keep proof of full-time qualification, individual semester records, degree-award date and employment start/end dates. Demonstrate practical tools in résumé and verification. Bring originals and prescribed self-attested copies if shortlisted. Other states may apply but posting is Mumbai; housing and travel reimbursements are not provided.
🧩 Selection lifecycle
Application and fee → eligibility scrutiny → document verification → 100-question/90-minute CBT (0.25 negative per wrong answer) → interview → committee decision → fitness/police clearances → bond/probation. No cutoff marks, call-letter date, result date or vacancy count should be generated prematurely.
❗ Vacancy reporting integrity
The employer has named the designation but the accessible notice reporting does not disclose the number of positions for this designation. Vacancy count is Not specified. Do not publish a zero or one as a confirmed vacancy.
Operate and secure enterprise Linux hosts: identity and access permissions, OS patching, packages, storage volumes, file transfer and scheduled maintenance. Monitor server/network availability, performance and hardware capacity; diagnose outages and recover services through approved change and incident procedures. Support network and security layers such as L3 switches, firewalls, VLANs, secure connectivity and endpoint protections while preserving sensitive examination data. Schedule backups, verify restore procedures, keep administration logs and coordinate with technical vendors and internal IT stakeholders.
- Operate and secure enterprise Linux hosts: identity and access permissions, OS patching, packages, storage volumes, file transfer and scheduled maintenance.
- Monitor server/network availability, performance and hardware capacity; diagnose outages and recover services through approved change and incident procedures.
- Support network and security layers such as L3 switches, firewalls, VLANs, secure connectivity and endpoint protections while preserving sensitive examination data.
- Schedule backups, verify restore procedures, keep administration logs and coordinate with technical vendors and internal IT stakeholders.
- Age 25–33 on 01-10-2026; DOB 02 October 1993–01 October 2001 (inclusive).
- Degree and experience are role-specific and must match the published conditions; no distance/open education where prohibited.
- Application and fee through IBPS direct-staff registration by 12 Nov 2026, not a CRP Clerk/PO portal.
- No post-wise numeric vacancy count is published. Do not interpret this as one confirmed seat.
- This is Mumbai-only regular employment with one-year probation and two-year ₹1 lakh service bond.
- Read actual IBPS notice/corrigendum for final acceptable qualifications, dates and interview instructions.
Category-wise vacancy split: Not specified. Total vacancies: Not specified. No UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS count should be invented or charted.
Eligibility & Qualification
Recruitment-level qualifications and eligibility rules. Post-specific conditions are also shown inside each vacancy card.
Server Administrator engineering degree
Full-time B.E./B.Tech in Electronics, Computer Science or Information Technology, or a formally recognized equivalent, from a recognized institution. No distance/open-university route.
Assistant full-time bachelor degree with 60% aggregate
A full-time Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks. Science, Commerce, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, IT/Data Analytics and Management backgrounds are preferred, not universal compulsory disciplines. Reported 59.99% is not rounded to 60%.
Programming Assistant full-time CS/IT route
Full-time B.Sc in IT/Computer Science, BCA or recognized equivalent, OR an Engineering Degree in Computer Science/IT. Correspondence, distance or open-university qualifications are excluded.
Server Administrator (Grade D) — minimum 3 relevant years
At least three years of relevant work experience, hands-on Linux server administration (RHEL or similar) AND elementary L3 switch/network management. Both Linux and network skills matter. Recognized certification may carry additional weight.
Assistant (Grade B) — minimum 2 relevant years
At least two years of post-qualification work in record verification, data validation/reconciliation, large-dataset MIS, administrative record management or practical Excel-based operational analysis; advanced Excel proficiency must be demonstrable.
Programming Assistant (Grade B) — minimum 2 relevant years
Minimum two years of post-qualification experience handling applications in UNIX/Linux environments, including file handling, data entry and transfer; basic programming knowledge in any language and good MS Excel skills.
Nationality / citizenship
The detailed accessible reporting does not set out a separate nationality paragraph; applicants should confirm applicable eligibility directly from the original IBPS notice. No extra domicile restriction should be invented.
Full-time education and integrity conditions
Correspondence/distance/open-university degrees reportedly not accepted; eligibility also requires acceptable conduct/service record and prior selection restrictions, all subject to the primary advertisement.
Age Limit & Relaxation
Recruitment-level age criteria. Post-specific age conditions remain visible inside each vacancy card.
Salary & Pay Scale
Post-wise salary, stipend or pay-matrix information.
Approximate initial total monthly remuneration ₹73,020; basic ₹35,400/month; approx annual CTC ₹1,409,000. Monthly total and CTC are not guaranteed net salary.
Approximate initial total monthly remuneration ₹54,210; basic ₹25,500/month; approx annual CTC ₹1,057,000. Monthly total and CTC are not guaranteed net salary.
Approximate initial total monthly remuneration ₹54,210; basic ₹25,500/month; approx annual CTC ₹1,057,000. Monthly total and CTC are not guaranteed net salary.
Selection Process
Selection stages in the order configured for this recruitment.
Advertisement and online application
29 Oct–12 Nov online application; bank fee ₹250 per post; PDF source requires final employer review.
Qualification and professional experience screening
Postwise 60%/degree, Linux/network/Excel/UNIX experience and DOB scrutinized; preference for Mumbai-based applicants reported.
Call letter and in-person original-document verification
Actual date and reporting time not yet published; produce originals with copies and photo ID at Mumbai centre.
Role-specific online examination
Server 30 aptitude +70 professional; Assistant five sections ×20; Programming 50 aptitude+50 professional; 100 marks and 90 minutes; 0.25 wrong-answer penalty.
Personal interview
Shortlisted qualifying CBT candidates attend interview on same/next day if notified; no fixed numeric PI cutoff announced.
Final selection / six-month waitlist
Employer panel may use existing vacancies and a six-month need-based waitlist; actual numerical vacancy allocation not advertised.
Medical fitness, police verification and appointment
Service bond ₹1,00,000 for two years, initial one-year probation, fixed Mumbai posting; housing self-arranged.
Important Dates
Application and recruitment milestones published with this job.
Verified across detailed 29 Oct reports; source PDF inaccessible during this research session.
Official IBPS homepage recent update dated 29 Oct; independent PDF could not be rendered.
IBPS dedicated application portal confirmed.
IBPS dedicated application portal confirmed.
IBPS dedicated application portal confirmed.
Official Links & Resources
Application links, notification documents and verified sources in one place.
Official actions
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