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IBPS SO Notification 2026 Out!
Searching for the official registration link for the IBPS SO 2026 recruitment? You’re not alone. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has just released the CRP SPL-XVI notification for 745 Specialist Officer posts, and the portal is officially active as of today.
IBPS SO Recruitment 2026 – Overview
- Organisation: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
- Cadre: Specialist Officer (SO)
- Exam Level: National
- Mode of Application: Online
- Vacancy: 745
- Name of posts:
- Agriculture Field Officer (AFO)
- Marketing Officer
- HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
- IT Officer (Scale I)
- Law Officer (Scale I)
- Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
IBPS SO 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Citizenship Criteria
- A candidate should be:
- A resident of India
- A subject of Nepal
- Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1st January 1962 and have planned to settle in India permanently
- A subject of Indian Origin migrated from Burma, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Uganda, Kenya, United Republic of Tanzania, Namibia, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Vietnam
Educational Qualification
- I.T. Officer (Scale I):
- Four years engineering/Technology degree in Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation OR
- Post Graduate Degree in Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation OR Graduates having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level exam
- Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I):
- 4 years graduation degree in agriculture/ Horticulture/ Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ dairy Science/ Agricultural engineering/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri Marketing and cooperation/ Co-Operation and Banking/ Agro-Forestry
- Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I):
- Post Graduate in Hindi with English as a subject at the graduation or degree level OR Post Graduate Degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as a subject at graduation level
- Law Officer (Scale I):
- A bachelor’s degree in Law and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council
- HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I):
- Graduate and Full Time Post Graduate Degree or Full time Diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relation/ HR/ HRD/ Social Work/ Labour Law
- Marketing Officer (Scale I):
- Graduate and Full-Time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/Full time PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialization in Marketing
Age Limit (as on 01/07/2026)
- A candidate must be at least 20 years old to be eligible for the IBPS SO exam. The maximum age limit is 30 years. The Government of India gives candidates belonging to reserved categories age relaxation.
IBPS SO Application Fee
- A candidate is required to pay Rs. 850/- (General and OBC) as his/her application fee for the IBPS SO 2026 exam. The same amount is reduced to Rs. 175/- for candidates belonging to the SC/ST/PWD category.
IBPS SO 2026 Selection Process
- The IBPS SO Selection Process includes the following stages:
- Stage 1: Preliminary Examination
- Stage 2: Main Examination
- Stage 3: Interview
- Final Selection
IBPS SO (CRP SPL-XVI) Exam Pattern
For IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer
- English Language: 25 Questions and 25 Maximum Marks
- Reasoning Ability: 25 Questions and 25 Maximum Marks
- Quantitative Aptitude: 25 Questions and 25 Maximum Marks
- Professional Knowledge: 25 Questions and 50 Maximum Marks
- Total Marks: 125
- Time Duration: 80 Minutes
For Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari
- English Language: 25 Questions and 25 Maximum Marks
- Reasoning Ability: 25 Questions and 25 Maximum Marks
- General Awareness (with Special Reference to Banking Industry): 25 Questions and 25 Maximum Marks
- Professional Knowledge: 25 Questions and 50 Maximum Marks
- Total Marks: 125
- Time Duration: 80 Minutes
- Negative Marking: 0.25 marks are deducted for every incorrect answer.
