Exam Timelines by Commission

Exam blocks grouped by SSC, Railway RRB, Banking IBPS and SBI, and State commissions. Each entry shows its status as upcoming, ongoing or postponed.

SSC Exams

Upcoming CGL, CHSL and MTS exam blocks with tier-wise dates. Status: upcoming.

Railway RRB Exams

Scheduled RRB NTPC, Group D and ALP exam windows by region. Status: ongoing or upcoming.

Banking & State Exams

IBPS PO, SBI Clerk and state commission drives, with postponed dates marked clearly.

Exam pattern

Stages of a Multi-Tier Exam

Most central recruitment exams run in stages. Confirm the pattern in the official notification before you prepare.

01 Preliminary screening

Objective screening paper, usually with negative marking for wrong answers.

02 Mains examination

Descriptive or detailed objective paper, ranked on merit for the next stage.

03 Skill or interview round

Where applicable, a skill test, document verification or interview follows before final selection.