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Exam Calendar 2026

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VI: Suitable

NTA public notice dated 08.10.2026 and the revised Information Bulletin (corrigendum dated 16.10.2026): online application 08 October to 28 October 2026 (11:50 PM), fee by 28 October 2026; late submission with โ‚น500 late fee 29 to 31 October 2026; correction window 02 to 04 November 2026. Exam city intimation 23 November 2026; admit card 07 December 2026. Exam (CBT, 87 subjects) 14 to 18 December and 21 December 2026 โ€” the corrigendum drops 19 and 20 December. NTA notes the dates are tentative.

Apply online only at ugcnet.nta.nic.in by 28 October 2026 (11:50 PM); late fee window to 31 October. PwD/PwBD fee โ‚น325. Upload your UDID card (or disability certificate) carefully โ€” NTA verifies it on the UDID portal, and a mismatch can only be fixed in the 02โ€“04 November correction window, and after it closes no PwD/PwBD claim is entertained.

VI / PwBD: No vacancy count.

VI: Suitable

Online registration and fee payment run 08 October to 28 October 2026 (both days inclusive). Phase I (Preliminary) online exam on 17 November 2026; Phase II (Main) on 22 December 2026, followed by an interview. Call-letter download dates are 'to be notified later'.

Apply online at nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/recruitment. Last date for registration and fee payment: 28 October 2026. You can apply for only ONE discipline; if you register more than once, only the latest completed application is kept. PwBD fee: โ‚น250.

VI / PwBD: 3 vacancies reserved for Visually Impaired category (1 Generalist, 2 Specialist).

Live NowAdmit cards out or exams running

SSC CGL 2026 Tier 1 CBT is being held from 30 September to 30 October 2026, per SSC's notice dated 12.09.2026 (cited in SSC's 21.09.2026 notice). Exam city details are available in the candidate login on ssc.gov.in; the Admission Certificate is available about 2โ€“3 days before each candidate's exam date. Tier 2 is tentatively scheduled for December 2026 per the notification.

Applications closed. Tier 1 runs 30 September to 30 October 2026 โ€” check your exam city and download your Admission Certificate from the login on ssc.gov.in, about 2โ€“3 days before your exam date.

VI / PwBD: 99 vacancies for Visually Impaired candidates (tentative, as on 24.

ResultsResult declared or due, next stage ahead

SBI PO 2026 (Advt CRPD/PO/2026-27/09): Main exam held 12 September 2026; the Main result (roll numbers shortlisted for Phase III) is out on sbi.bank.in. SBI's notice gives tentative dates: Psychometric test 31 October 2026; Group exercise and interviews from 18 November 2026. Call letters with exact date and time will be released shortly.

Check the Main result on sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings under Probationary Officers, Advt No. CRPD/PO/2026-27/09. Shortlisted candidates will be told by SMS/email; watch for the Phase III call letter.

VI / PwBD: 15 vacancies reserved for Visually Impaired category.

Online registration closed 21 August 2026. Prelims CBT held 10 & 11 October 2026; Prelims result November 2026 (tentative). Mains on 27 December 2026 (IBPS tentative calendar dated 16.01.2026).

Prelims were held on 10 & 11 October 2026. Watch the CRP-CSA-XVI page on ibps.in for the Prelims result, due November 2026 (tentative).

VI / PwBD: 125 vacancies reserved for Visually Impaired category (as on 29.

Prelims held 24 May 2026; result declared 15 June 2026. Mains held 21-23 and 29-30 August 2026 (UPSC Press Note dated 19 August 2026) and has now concluded.

Mains examination concluded on 30 August 2026. The question-paper representation window closed 4 September 2026. Watch upsc.gov.in for the Mains result and interview schedule.

VI / PwBD: 7 vacancies reserved for Visually Impaired category.

CBT was held on 9 to 12 and 15 September 2026. Tentative answer keys and response sheets were published 23 September 2026, with challenges accepted until 26 September 2026 (23:00 hrs). SSC's 23.09.2026 addendum makes Mangal font mandatory for the Hindi skill test. CBT result and skill test dates not yet announced.

Application closed on 15 May 2026. CBT held 9โ€“15 September 2026; result and skill test are awaited on ssc.gov.in. Hindi-medium skill test candidates must use Mangal font.

VI / PwBD: 14 vacancies reserved for Visually Impaired category.

Phase 2 results were declared on opportunities.rbi.org.in: General cadre 22 August, DEPR 25 August, DSIM 4 September 2026. Interview dates are to be notified; as of 10 October 2026 RBI has not posted an interview schedule on its Results or Current Vacancies pages.

Phase 2 results are live on opportunities.rbi.org.in. Shortlisted candidates: watch for the interview call letter and keep PwBD/scribe certificates ready.

VI / PwBD: 1 vacancy reserved for Visually Impaired category.

RBI published centre-wise roll numbers of candidates provisionally shortlisted on the basis of the online Main Examination on 24 September 2026 (opportunities.rbi.org.in, Results). Selection remains subject to clearing the Language Proficiency Test (LPT), medical fitness and document verification; RBI has not yet published an LPT schedule.

Mains shortlist is on opportunities.rbi.org.in (24 September 2026). Shortlisted candidates must send the attestation and biodata forms and certificates to the Regional Office; PwBD candidates who used a scribe with under 40% disability need the Appendix-XI writing-limitation certificate dated before the exam.

VI / PwBD: Not consolidated into one figure by RBI; distributed office-wise.

Prelims were scheduled for 22 and 23 August 2026 and Mains for 4 October 2026 (IBPS tentative calendar dated 16.01.2026). As of 10 October 2026 the CRP PO/MT-XVI page on ibps.in shows no Prelims result notice; Mains result is tentatively November 2026, interviews November/December 2026.

Applications closed 21 July 2026. Watch the CRP PO/MT-XVI page on ibps.in for Prelims and Mains results; IBPS has not posted a result notice there yet.

VI / PwBD: 77 vacancies reserved for Visually Impaired category.

VI: Limited

Graduate (CEN 06/2025): CBT-2 result and cut-off published 27 August 2026; e-call letters for the Computer Based Typing Skill Test (CBTST) issued 20 September and for the Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) 26 September 2026. Undergraduate (CEN 07/2025): CBT-1 result 24 August 2026; CBT-2 e-call letters issued 13 September 2026; no CBT-2 result posted as of 10 October 2026.

Applications closed. Graduate candidates shortlisted after CBT-2: download your CBTST/CBAT call letter from your regional RRB website. Undergraduate candidates: watch your regional RRB website for the CBT-2 result.

VI / PwBD: VI eligibility varies by post and is not independently confirmed; check the official CEN for post-wise suitability.

Exam AheadApplication closed, exam approaching

VI: Suitable

Applications closed on 27 August 2026 (Advt CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16). The Preliminary examination was held in September 2026 and the Phase-I marks are out on sbi.bank.in. The Mains call letter is now available for download; the Mains date is printed on each candidate's call letter and has not been published separately.

Download your Mains call letter and the Mains 'Acquaint Yourself' booklet from the special-drive listing on sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings. Bring both the Prelims call letter (authenticated at Prelims) and the Mains call letter with your ID copy. Scribe users: update scribe details at the link SBI gives (scribe.ibps.in) and bring the Scribe Declaration Form.

VI / PwBD: 0 (No horizontal reservation; PwBD candidates apply under SC/ST/OBC backlog categories).

Prelims held on 29 August 2026. Prelims result status released on ibps.in on 15 October 2026. Mains examination scheduled for 01 November 2026 (IBPS tentative calendar dated 16.01.2026).

Prelims scores and the Mains call letter were released on ibps.in on 22 October 2026. Mains is expected on 01 November 2026 (IBPS notice dated 22.10.2026). Bring your authenticated/stamped Prelims call letter and ID copy along with the Mains call letter. Scribe users: fill the online scribe declaration form at scribe.ibps.in before the exam and bring a printout.

VI / PwBD: 9 vacancies reserved for Visually Impaired category.

Online registration ran 08 September to 01 October 2026 (23:59 hrs) โ€” extended from 28 September 2026 by a UIIC corrigendum dated 28.09.2026 โ€” and has closed; no further extension was posted. Online Pre-Recruitment Examination Training for SC/ST/OBC and PwBD candidates runs 9, 10, 12 and 13 October 2026 (UIIC notice 07.10.2026; instructions sent to registered e-mail IDs). Tier I Prelims call letters and the information handout are live on uiic.co.in (as of 17 October 2026); Prelims tentatively 22 October 2026, exact date and shift on your call letter; Tier II Mains tentatively 30 November 2026.

Registration closed 01 October 2026. Download your Tier I Prelims call letter from the UIIC recruitment page (Recruitment of Administrative Officers (Scale I) โ€” Generalists and Hindi Officers 2026) and read the information handout.

VI / PwBD: 3 vacancies reserved for Visually Impaired category.

Notification released 4 September 2026 (Advt BOB/HRM/REC/ADVT/2026/17). Online registration ran 4 September to 16 October 2026 (23:59 hrs) โ€” extended first from 24 September to 1 October by an addendum dated 17 September 2026, then to 16 October by a second addendum dated 1 October 2026 โ€” and has closed; the advert page on 17 October 2026 shows no further extension. Date of the online test, if conducted, will be advised separately along with call letters.

Applications closed 16 October 2026 (23:59 hrs). If you applied, watch bankofbaroda.bank.in (Career > Current Opportunities) for call letters; the online test date has not been announced.

VI / PwBD: 11 vacancies reserved for Visually Impaired category.

Notification posted 8 September 2026. Online applications ran 7 September to 7 October 2026 (23:00 hrs) and have closed; no extension notice was posted on SSC's CHSL notice board (checked 10 October 2026). Fee payment closed 8 October 2026. Correction window 14โ€“16 October 2026. Tier-I CBT is proposed for 30 November to 31 December 2026 (SSC notice dated 01.10.2026); Tier-II is to be notified later.

Applications closed 7 October 2026 (23:00 hrs); fee payment closed 8 October 2026. Applicants can correct their form at ssc.gov.in from 14 to 16 October 2026.

VI / PwBD: Not yet published โ€” SSC states post-wise/category-wise vacancies will follow via its separate Tentative Vacancy page.

VI: Not suitable

Notification released 10 September 2026. Online applications ran 10 to 30 September 2026 (23:00 hrs) and have closed; no extension notice was posted on ssc.gov.in. Fee payment closed 01 October 2026. Correction window ran 08 to 10 October 2026. Computer Based Examination is proposed for 20 to 28 November 2026 (SSC notice dated 01.10.2026).

Applications closed on 30 September 2026 (23:00 hrs). The Computer Based Examination is proposed for 20 to 28 November 2026; watch ssc.gov.in for the admission certificate.

VI / PwBD: No PwBD/VI vacancies notified for this uniformed post.

SBI ยท exam awaited

SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) 2026

VI: Suitable

Application window closed on 31 August 2026. The Preliminary examination call letter is now available for download on sbi.bank.in (Advt CRPD/CR/2026-27/17); the exam date is printed on each candidate's call letter and has not been published separately. Mains: tentatively November 2026.

Application window closed on 31 August 2026. Download your Prelims call letter from the Junior Associates listing on sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings โ€” it carries your exam date.

VI / PwBD: 167 vacancies reserved for Visually Impaired category.

Notification released 1 September 2026. Online registration ran from 01.09.2026 to 27.09.2026 โ€” extended from the original 21.09.2026 by an IBPS corrigendum dated 21.09.2026 โ€” and has now closed. Per the IBPS tentative calendar dated 16.01.2026: Officer Scale I Prelims 21 and 22 November 2026, Office Assistant Prelims 6, 12 and 13 December 2026; Officer Scale I/II/III Main/Single exam 20 December 2026; Office Assistant Main 30 January 2027.

Applications closed. Online registration and fee payment closed on 27.09.2026 (extended from 21.09.2026 by the IBPS corrigendum dated 21.09.2026).

VI / PwBD: 140 vacancies reserved for Visually Impaired category.

National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) ยท exam awaited

NICL Assistant (Class-III) 2026-27 โ€” Applications Closed (500 Posts)

VI: Limited

Phase I (Preliminary) was held 27 August 2026. The list of roll numbers shortlisted for Phase II was published 8 October 2026, and Phase II (Main) will be held on 30 October 2026 (NICL notice dated 08.10.2026); call letters will follow shortly.

Applications closed on 07 August 2026. Phase I result is out on nationalinsurance.nic.co.in (Recruitment section); shortlisted candidates sit Phase II on 30 October 2026.

VI / PwBD: 9 vacancies reserved for Visually Impaired category.

Special Advertisement No. 52/2026 (Vacancy No. 26085201722): online applications ran 22 August to 11 September 2026, with a widely reported extension to 14 September 2026 (corroborated by secondary sources and a matching official URL, but not independently confirmed against a primary UPSC document this run). Written Recruitment Test scheduled for 20 December 2026; interview date to be intimated separately.

Applications closed. Watch upsc.gov.in for the RT admit card ahead of the 20 December 2026 exam.

VI / PwBD: 1 vacancy reserved for Visually Impaired category.

Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (IIBF) ยท application closed

JAIIB November 2026 Examination

VI: Suitable

Applications: 10 Aug to 06 Sep 2026 (Extended). Exams: 01 Nov, 22 Nov, 28 Nov, 29 Nov 2026.

Apply online at iibf.org.in. Last date for registration extended till 6 September 2026 (with late fee).

VI / PwBD: No horizontal reservation of vacancies (promotional exam).

UpcomingExpected notification or calendar date

This is the 2025 notification cycle (applications closed 24 July 2025). CBT was held 4โ€“20 February 2026; the result to shortlist Havaldar candidates for PET/PST was issued 3 August 2026, and an additional result on 7 October 2026 shortlisted 542 more candidates (all withheld) following a CAT-PB order. No separate 2026 MTS/Havaldar notification has been posted on ssc.gov.in as of 10 October 2026.

Application window for the 2025 cycle closed 24 July 2025. Final result/shortlisting is awaited; watch ssc.gov.in.

VI / PwBD: Not yet published for this cycle.

Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL) ยท source watch

OICL Administrative Officer & Assistant โ€” Monitor for the Next Notification

VI: Limited

No current application window confirmed on orientalinsurance.org.in.

No open application window. The OICL AO Scale-I 2025 cycle is in its final PEME/scorecard stage โ€” final result declared 9 July 2026, PEME cut-off notice issued 2 Sep 2026, scorecards available through 18 Sep 2026 โ€” selection is not yet confirmed fully concluded. Monitor orientalinsurance.org.in for joining formalities and the next AO or Assistant notification.

VI / PwBD: Visually Impaired (VI): Sub-category reservation detailed in official portal notice on orientalinsurance.

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) ยท notification

SIDBI Grade A (Assistant Manager) 2026 โ€” Official Recruitment

VI: Suitable

No Grade A (Assistant Manager) notification. As of 10 October 2026 sidbi.in/en/careers lists only a contractual engagement of Assistant Communication Officers and Audit Consultants (24.09.2026 to 14.10.2026).

No Grade A application window is open. Watch sidbi.in/en/careers for the next Grade A notification.

VI / PwBD: Visually Impaired (VI): Quota allocation specified in detailed notice on sidbi.

Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) ยท notification

ESIC UDC & SSO Recruitment 2026 โ€” Upper Division Clerk & Social Security Officer

VI: Suitable

No active UDC or SSO notification. esic.gov.in/recruitments currently lists only medical-college faculty and walk-in interview postings, plus a cancellation notice for an unrelated UDC cycle (AIIMS CRE-2025, WB/Sikkim).

No open application window for UDC or SSO. Watch esic.gov.in/recruitments for the next central notification.

VI / PwBD: Visually Impaired (VI): Category reservation will be detailed in the region-wise notice once released on esic.

VI: Limited

Online applications closed 9 March 2026 (extended via Corrigendum No. 4 from the original 2 March 2026). CBT conducted 3โ€“21 August 2026 across shifts. An objection window against questions/answer keys opened per a notice dated 7 September 2026; final result awaited.

Application window closed 9 March 2026. Watch rrb.indianrailways.gov.in (your zonal RRB) for the final answer key and result.

VI / PwBD: 200 vacancies reserved for Visually Impaired category (Low Vision only โ€” no post in this cycle is open to blind candidates).

Applications closed 4 May 2026. The Computer Based Examination was held 16 to 26 September 2026. Tentative answer keys and response sheets are on ssc.gov.in; challenges can be made from 09.10.2026 (4 PM) to 12.10.2026 (4 PM) at โ‚น50 per question (SSC notice dated 09.10.2026). Result not yet announced.

Applications closed 4 May 2026. CBT held 16โ€“26 September 2026. Log in at ssc.gov.in to see your response sheet and challenge the tentative answer key by 12 October 2026, 4 PM.

VI / PwBD: 24 vacancies reserved for Visually Impaired category (as originally notified).

ArchiveCycle concluded, kept for reference

VI: Suitable

AO 2025 cycle: interviews ran 21 January to 14 February 2026, and newindia.co.in has published the list of provisionally selected candidates for pre-employment medical examination (PEME) plus a contingency list. No open application window.

Applications are CLOSED. The NIACL AO 2025 cycle is past interviews โ€” provisionally selected and contingency lists for medical examination are on newindia.co.in/recruitment/list. Watch there for the next AO notification.

VI / PwBD: 6 vacancies reserved for Visually Impaired category.

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) ยท result

SEBI Grade A (Assistant Manager) 2026 โ€” Official Recruitment

VI: Limited

SEBI Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) 2025 cycle: Phase I and Phase II have been held, interview call letters were issued 17 April 2026, and the final result followed. SEBI's vacancies page lists no new Grade A recruitment as of 10 October 2026.

No Grade A application window is open. Watch SEBI's Careers > Vacancies page for the next notification.

VI / PwBD: No PwBD/disability-category breakdown found in the official notification.