Government Exams in November and December 2026: Dates, Last Dates and What's Coming
Every major government exam and application deadline in November and December 2026 — RRB NTPC forms closing 6 and 13 November, SSC CHSL, SSC CPO, IBPS RRB, IBPS Clerk Mains, SSC GD 2027 notification — in one calendar, with how sure each date is.
Here is everything on the central government exam calendar for November and December 2026 — application deadlines first, because those are the dates you can miss — with a note on how certain each date is. Exam dates move; we mark which ones come straight from a notification and which are still tentative.
Application deadlines (don't miss these)
| Date | What closes | Who can apply | How sure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2026 | RRB NTPC Graduate (CEN 06/2026) — last date to apply; fee by 8 Nov | Graduates, age 18–33 as on 1 Jan 2027 | From the notification |
| 13 Nov 2026 | RRB NTPC Undergraduate (CEN 07/2026) — last date to apply; fee by 15 Nov | Class 12 pass, age 18–30 as on 1 Jan 2027 | From the notification |
| 9–18 Nov | RRB NTPC Graduate correction window (paid) | Those who applied | From the notification |
| 16–25 Nov | RRB NTPC Undergraduate correction window (₹250 per change) | Those who applied | From the notification |
Details: RRB NTPC 2026 Graduate · RRB NTPC 2026 Undergraduate
Notifications expected
| When | What | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 (expected) | SSC GD Constable 2027 | 10th pass, age 18–23 in the last cycle. Not yet released. What to check |
Exams in November 2026
| Date | Exam | How sure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov | IBPS SO Mains | Scheduled, per exam trackers |
| 2–6 Nov | SSC JE Paper I | SSC tentative calendar |
| 20–28 Nov | SSC CPO (Sub-Inspector, Delhi Police & CAPF) | SSC tentative calendar |
| 21–22 Nov | IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Prelims | IBPS calendar |
| Late Nov (expected) | SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) Mains | Expected; not confirmed |
| 30 Nov onwards | SSC CHSL Tier I (runs to 31 Dec) | SSC tentative calendar |
Exams in December 2026
| Date | Exam | How sure |
|---|---|---|
| to 31 Dec | SSC CHSL Tier I (continues) | SSC tentative calendar |
| 6, 12, 13 Dec | IBPS RRB Office Assistant Prelims | IBPS calendar |
| 20 Dec | IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Mains and Scale II/III | IBPS calendar |
| 27 Dec | IBPS Clerk Mains | IBPS calendar |
| December (expected) | SSC CGL Tier 2 | Expected; trackers disagree on December vs January |
| 4th week Dec (tentative) | RRB NTPC Graduate CBT 1 | Tentative, per the RRB schedule as reported |
| Nov–Dec (expected) | IBPS PO and IBPS SO interviews | Expected |
How to read "how sure"
- From the notification — printed in the official notice. Rely on it.
- IBPS / SSC calendar — the recruiting body's own published calendar. Usually holds, but SSC has revised its 2026-27 calendar more than once.
- Expected / tentative — reported by exam trackers or given as a window. Check the official site before planning around it.
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Sources: RRB CEN 06/2026 and 07/2026 notifications (application dates); IBPS calendar 2026-27; SSC tentative exam calendar 2026-27 as published by exam trackers; IBPS SO, SBI Clerk, SSC CGL and RRB NTPC exam windows as reported by exam trackers. Last checked 1 November 2026. Confirm on ibps.in, ssc.gov.in and rrbapply.gov.in.