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IBPS Recruitment 2025: 1000+ Specialist Officer Posts | Apply Now

IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) is an autonomous organization that conducts recruitment exams for various posts in Public Sector Banks, Regional Rural Banks, and other financial institutions in India. It is known for organizing exams like:

IBPS PO (Probationary Officer)
IBPS SO (Specialist Officer)
IBPS Clerk
IBPS RRB (Officer & Assistant)

IBPS now invites applications from eligible and interested candidates who wish to join any of the Participating Public Sector Banks as Specialist Officers (SO). Candidates must register for the Common Recruitment Process (CRP SPL-XV) for vacancies in 2026–27.

Important Dates (Tentative Schedule)

Activity	Dates
Online Registration (including editing/modification of application)	01 July 2025 – 21 July 2025
Online Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges	01 July 2025 – 21 July 2025
Download of Call Letter for Preliminary Examination	August 2025
Preliminary Online Examination	August 2025
Declaration of Preliminary Exam Result	September 2025
Download of Call Letter for Main Examination	September / October 2025
Main Online Examination	November 2025
Declaration of Main Exam Result	November 2025
Conduct of Interview	December 2025 / January 2026
Provisional Allotment	January / February 2026

Note: Candidates who qualify for the Preliminary Exam will be called for the Main Exam. Those who clear the Main Exam will be shortlisted for the interview stage. The final provisional allotment to one of the Participating Banks will be based on the actual vacancies reported for the 2026–27 financial year and the business needs of the banks.

Participating Banks & Tentative Available Vacancies

Participating Banks	Vacancies
Bank of Baroda	33
Bank of India	05
Bank of Maharashtra	200
Central Bank of India	45
Punjab National Bank	610
Indian Overseas Bank	114
Canara Bank	Not mentioned
Indian Bank	Not mentioned
Punjab & Sind Bank	Not mentioned
UCO Bank	Not mentioned
Union Bank of India	Not mentioned
Total	1,007

Note: The vacancies listed are expected and provided by the participating banks. Final selection (provisional allotment) will depend on the actual number of vacancies confirmed by the banks at the time of recruitment.

Posts, Educational Qualification & Salary

Posts	Educational Qualifications	Monthly Salary Range
IT Officer (Scale I)	4-year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation OR Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications OR Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level	INR 48,480 to INR 85,920 (The officer will also get allowances and benefits as per the rules of the participating bank from time to time)
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)	4-year Degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri. Marketing & Cooperation/ Co-operation & Banking/ AgroForestry/Forestry/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ B.Tech Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Agriculture Business Management/ Food Technology/ Dairy Technology/ Agricultural Engineering/ Sericulture / Fisheries Engineering
Law Officer (Scale I)	A Bachelor Degree in Law (LL.B) and enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)	Graduate and Two Years Full-time Post Graduate degree or Two Years Full-time Post Graduate diploma in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ HR / HRD/ Social Work / Labour Law
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)	Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level OR Post graduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level
Marketing Officer (Scale I)	Graduate and Two Years Full-time MMS (Marketing)/ Two Years Full-time MBA (Marketing)/ Two Years Full-time PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialization in Marketing

Application Link

Ready to apply for the IBPS Specialist Officers Recruitment? Start your online application- Click Here to Apply!

Examination Structure & Pattern

The online examination will be conducted in two stages: Preliminary and Main. Below is the structure of the Preliminary Examination, based on the post applied for:

Preliminary Examination Structure

For the Posts of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari:

Name of Test	No. of Questions	Max Marks	Medium	Duration
English Language	50	25	English	40 minutes
Reasoning	50	50	English & Hindi	40 minutes
General Awareness (with Special Reference to the Banking Industry)	50	50	English & Hindi	40 minutes
Total	150	125		2 Hours

For the Posts of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer:

Name of Test	No. of Questions	Max Marks	Medium	Duration
English Language	50	25	English	40 minutes
Reasoning	50	50	English & Hindi	40 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	English & Hindi	40 minutes
Total	150	125		2 Hours

Note: Candidates must qualify in each of the three tests by securing the minimum cut-off marks as determined by IBPS. Based on the requirements, an adequate number of candidates from each category will be shortlisted for the Online Main Examination.

Main Examination Structure

For the Posts of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer:

Test Name	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium	Duration
Professional Knowledge	60	60	English & Hindi	45 minutes

For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari:

Test Name	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium	Duration
Professional Knowledge (Objective)	45	60	English & Hindi	30 minutes
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive)	2	Included above	English & Hindi	30 minutes

For complete details about the IBPS Specialist Officer Recruitment 2025, click the link to download the Official Notification PDF.

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