IBPS Specialist Officers SO CRP SPL-XVI Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 745 Posts

IBPS SO CRP SPL-XVI Short Notification Details

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the detailed notification for the Common Recruitment Process (CRP SPL-XVI) for the recruitment and selection of personnel in Specialist Officers' (SO) Cadre posts (Scale-I). A total of 745 indicative vacancies are available for posts like IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Law Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, and HR/Personnel Officer. Eligible and interested candidates can register and apply online from 01 July 2026 to 21 July 2026. Read below for detailed qualification, age limit, fee structure, exam dates, and vacancy details.

Age Limit and Qualifications (as on 21/07/2026)

• Age Limit (as on 01/07/2026): Minimum Age: 20 Years, Maximum Age: 30 Years. Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.07.1996 and not later than 01.07.2006 (both dates inclusive). Age relaxation SC/ST 5 years, OBC (NCL) 3 years, PwBD 10 years.
• Post-wise Qualification & Salary Details:

  Post Name	Salary Scale (Basic Pay)	Educational Qualification Required (AS ON 21.07.2026)
  IT Officer (Scale I)	Scale I (Basic Pay: ₹48,480 - ₹85,920)	4-year B.E./B.Tech Degree in Computer Science / Computer Applications / Information Technology / Electronics / ECE / Electronics & Instrumentation OR Post Graduate Degree in relevant disciplines OR Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level.
  Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)	Scale I (Basic Pay: ₹48,480 - ₹85,920)	4-year Degree (graduation) in Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Dairy Science, Fishery Science, Pisciculture, Agri. Marketing, Co-operation & Banking, Agro-Forestry, Forestry, Agricultural Biotechnology, Food Science, Agriculture Business Management, Food Tech, Dairy Tech, or Agricultural Engineering.
  Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)	Scale I (Basic Pay: ₹48,480 - ₹85,920)	Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at Graduation level OR Post Graduate Degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at Graduation level.
  Law Officer (Scale I)	Scale I (Basic Pay: ₹48,480 - ₹85,920)	A Bachelor Degree in Law (LL.B) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council.
  HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)	Scale I (Basic Pay: ₹48,480 - ₹85,920)	Graduate and 2 Years Full-time Post Graduate degree or 2 Years Full-time Post Graduate diploma in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations / HR / HRD / Social Work / Labour Law.
  Marketing Officer (Scale I)	Scale I (Basic Pay: ₹48,480 - ₹85,920)	Graduate and 2 Years Full-time MMS (Marketing) / 2 Years Full-time MBA (Marketing) / 2 Years Full-time PGDBA / PGDBM / PGPM / PGDM with specialization in Marketing.

Vacancy Breakdown (Indicative)

Selection Methodology

1. Preliminary Online Examination (Objective):
   • For IT, AFO, HR, and Marketing: English Language (25 Qs, 25 Marks, 20m), Reasoning (25 Qs, 25 Marks, 20m), Quantitative Aptitude (25 Qs, 25 Marks, 20m), and Professional Knowledge (25 Qs, 50 Marks, 20m). Total: 100 Qs, 125 Marks, 80 minutes.
   • For Law and Rajbhasha Adhikari: English Language (25 Qs, 25 Marks, 20m), Reasoning (25 Qs, 25 Marks, 20m), General Awareness with banking focus (25 Qs, 25 Marks, 20m), and Professional Knowledge (25 Qs, 50 Marks, 20m). Total: 100 Qs, 125 Marks, 80 minutes.
   • Penalty for wrong answers: 0.25 (one-fourth) of the marks assigned to that question.
2. Main Online Examination:
   • For IT, AFO, HR, and Marketing: English Language (30 Qs, 30 Marks, 25m), Reasoning (40 Qs, 40 Marks, 35m), Quant (30 Qs, 30 Marks, 25m), and Professional Knowledge (50 Qs, 100 Marks, 40m). Total: 150 Qs, 200 Marks (Objective) + 2 Descriptive Qs, 25 Marks (30m). Grand Total: 225 Marks, 155 minutes.
   • For Law and Rajbhasha Adhikari: English Language (30 Qs, 30 Marks, 25m), Reasoning (40 Qs, 40 Marks, 35m), General Awareness (30 Qs, 30 Marks, 20m), and Professional Knowledge Objective (50 Qs, 100 Marks, 45m) + Descriptive (2 Qs, 25 Marks, 30m). Grand Total: 225 Marks, 155 minutes.
   • Penalty for wrong answers: 0.25 (one-fourth) of marks deducted.
3. Common Interview: Candidates who score sufficiently high in the Online Main Examination will be shortlisted for interview. Marks ratio weightage of Main Exam to Interview is 80:20.

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