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IBPS Specialist Officer (SO)

IBPS SO recruits Specialist Officers (Scale I) for the participating public sector banks. Each post needs its own professional qualification, and the exam has a Preliminary, a Main and an Interview.

Posts
IT, Agricultural Field, Rajbhasha, Law, HR/Personnel, Marketing Officer
Age
20 to 30 years (as on 01-07-2026), plus relaxations
Stages
Preliminary, Main, Interview
Qualification
Post-specific degree, see below

Latest noticeCRP SPL-XVI, detailed notification dated 30 June 2026 (vacancies of 2027-28). Vacancies are updated by corrigendum, so read the current annexure on ibps.in.

01 / Posts and qualifications

Post (Scale I)Qualification in the notice
IT Officer4-year Engineering/Technology degree in Computer Science, IT, Electronics or allied branches, or a related postgraduate degree, or a graduate with DOEACC 'B' level
Agricultural Field Officer4-year degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Dairy Science, Fishery Science, Forestry and allied subjects listed in the notice
Rajbhasha AdhikariPostgraduate degree in Hindi with English at degree level, or in Sanskrit with English and Hindi at degree level
Law OfficerBachelor's degree in Law (LL.B.) and enrolled as an advocate with a Bar Council
HR/Personnel OfficerGraduate with a two-year full-time postgraduate degree or diploma in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, HR / HRD, Social Work or Labour Law
Marketing OfficerGraduate with a two-year full-time MMS (Marketing), MBA (Marketing), PGDBA / PGDBM / PGPM / PGDM with specialisation in Marketing

The notice says no other equivalent qualification is accepted by IBPS or the banks. The exact wording, the date by which it must be completed and the vacancies for each bank are in the notification and its annexures. Check your own degree against them before applying.

02 / Age

Minimum 20 and maximum 30 years as on 01-07-2026 for all six posts. Relaxation for reserved categories is as in the notification.

03 / Exam pattern

Preliminary: 100 questions, 125 marks, 80 minutes (20 minutes per test). IT, Agriculture, HR and Marketing officers take English, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and Professional Knowledge; Law and Rajbhasha officers take English, Reasoning, General Awareness (with special reference to the banking industry) and Professional Knowledge.

Preliminary testQuestionsMarks
English Language2525
Reasoning2525
Quantitative Aptitude (or General Awareness for Law/Rajbhasha)2525
Professional Knowledge2550
Total100125

Main: 150 objective questions for 200 marks (125 minutes), plus a descriptive paper in English of 2 questions for 25 marks (30 minutes), 155 minutes in all. Then the Interview. The notice states the structure of the Main for Law and Rajbhasha posts separately.

Questions students ask

Can any graduate apply for SO?

No. Each SO post needs its own professional degree, such as Engineering for IT Officer or LL.B. for Law Officer.

Is there an interview?

Yes. Shortlisted candidates from the Main are called for the Common Interview run by the participating banks.

Is the age limit the same for every post?

Yes, the notice gives 20 to 30 years for all six Scale I posts, with relaxations for reserved categories.

Figures come from the official notice (IBPS CRP SPL-XVI notification), last checked October 2026. Every notice can change posts, age and pattern: always read the latest one on the official website.

Earlier notes from VV Academy for this course

IBPS Specialist Officer

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is a self-regulating agency which conducts a common written test or Recruitment of the Specialist Officer in public-sector and nationalized banks.

Candidates are recruited as Specialist officer in various banks for the different positions like

 IT Officer         Law Officer            Rajbhasha Adhikari          Agriculture field Officer           HR/Personnel Officer     Marketing Office

Nationality

  • An Applicant must be either – A Citizen of India or
  • A subject of Nepal or Bhutan or
  • A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
  • A person who has migrated from East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
  • A applicant belonging to categories (ii), (iii) and (iv) above shall be a person in favor of whose a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Age Limit 

  • An Applicant should not have been born earlier than 2.11. 1987 and not later than 1.11.1997 (both dates inclusive)
  • Minimum Age: 20 years
  • Maximum Age: 30 Years
  •  A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council.
  • 4 year Degree (graduation) in Agriculture/ Dairy Science/ Agri. Engineering/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri Marketing & Cooperation/ Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ Co-operation & Banking/ Agroforestry/Forestry/ Agriculture Business Management/ Food Technology/ Dairy Technology / Agricultural Biotechnology/ Food Science/.
  • Graduate and Full-time PG degree or Full-time PG Diploma in Industrial Relations/ HR/HRD/ Social Work / Personnel Management / Labor Law.
  • 4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Electronics & Instrumentation OR
  • Post Graduate Degree in Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Computer Applications / Information Technology OR
  • Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level
  • PG Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree level OR
  • PG degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the 3 Graduation level.
  • Graduate and Full time MBA (Marketing) / Full time 2 years PGDBA / MMS (Marketing) / PGDBM with specialization in Marketing .

IBPS Specialist Officer

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is a self-regulating agency which conducts a common written test or Recruitment of the Specialist Officer in public-sector and nationalized banks.

Candidates are recruited as Specialist officer in various banks for the different positions like

 IT Officer         Law Officer            Rajbhasha Adhikari          Agriculture field Officer           HR/Personnel Officer     Marketing Office

Nationality

  • An Applicant must be either – A Citizen of India or
  • A subject of Nepal or Bhutan or
  • A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
  • A person who has migrated from East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
  • A applicant belonging to categories (ii), (iii) and (iv) above shall be a person in favor of whose a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Age Limit 

  • An Applicant should not have been born earlier than 2.11. 1987 and not later than 1.11.1997 (both dates inclusive)
  • Minimum Age: 20 years
  • Maximum Age: 30 Years
  •  A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council.
  • 4 year Degree (graduation) in Agriculture/ Dairy Science/ Agri. Engineering/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri Marketing & Cooperation/ Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ Co-operation & Banking/ Agroforestry/Forestry/ Agriculture Business Management/ Food Technology/ Dairy Technology / Agricultural Biotechnology/ Food Science/.
  • Graduate and Full-time PG degree or Full-time PG Diploma in Industrial Relations/ HR/HRD/ Social Work / Personnel Management / Labor Law.
  • 4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Electronics & Instrumentation OR
  • Post Graduate Degree in Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Computer Applications / Information Technology OR
  • Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level
  • PG Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree level OR
  • PG degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the 3 Graduation level.
  • Graduate and Full time MBA (Marketing) / Full time 2 years PGDBA / MMS (Marketing) / PGDBM with specialization in Marketing .

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