The IBPS SO Notification 2026 out for Special Officer XVI, announcing 745 vacancies across participating public sector banks. The online application process begins on 1 July 2026 and will remain active until 21 July 2026 on the official IBPS portal. Candidates are advised to complete registration well before the deadline to avoid last‑minute issues. This recruitment covers multiple posts under Scale‑I, including IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer. The Preliminary Examination is scheduled for 29 August 2026, while the Mains Examination will be held on 1 November 2026. Shortlisted candidates will then be called for the Interview round in December 2027, with final allotments expected by March 2027. The application fees 850 for UR/OBC/EWS and 175 for SC/ST/PwBD.
IBPS SO Specialist Officer Notification 2026 |
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Recruiting
Body
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Institute
of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
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Exam Name
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CRP SPL‑XVI (2027–28)
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Post
Names
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IT
Officer, Agricultural Field Officer (AFO), Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer,
Rajbhasha Adhikari
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Notification Date
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30 June 2026
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Application
Dates
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Start:
1 July 2026 Last
Date: 21 July 2026
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Fee Payment Last Date
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21 July 2026
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Correction
Window
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2‑day
edit window after registration closes
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Prelims Exam Date
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29 August 2026
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Mains
Exam Date
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1
November 2026
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Interview Dates
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November–December 2026
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Total
Vacancies
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745
Posts
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Post‑wise Vacancies
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IT Officer – 301 Agricultural Field Officer – 190 Law
Officer – 105 Rajbhasha Adhikari – 89 HR/Personnel Officer – 60
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Category‑wise
Vacancies
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UR,
OBC, SC, ST, EWS – breakup in official PDF
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Educational Qualification
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Varies by post: • IT Officer – B.Tech/MCA in IT/CS • AFO –
B.Sc. Agriculture/Allied fields • Law Officer – LLB • Rajbhasha – PG in
Hindi/English • HR – MBA/PGDM (HR)
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Age
Limit (as on 1 July 2026)
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20–30
years Relaxations:
SC/ST – 5 yrs; OBC – 3 yrs; PwBD – 10–15 yrs; Ex‑Servicemen – as per rules
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Application Fee
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UR/OBC/EWS: ₹850 SC/ST/PwBD: ₹175
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Selection
Process
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1.
Preliminary Exam 2. Main Exam 3. Interview
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Prelims Exam Pattern
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150 Qs – 125 Marks – 2 Hours • English (50 Qs, 25 Marks) •
Reasoning (50 Qs, 50 Marks) • Quantitative Aptitude (50 Qs, 50 Marks)
Negative Marking: −0.25
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Mains
Exam Pattern
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Professional
Knowledge – 60 Qs, 60 Marks – 45 Min (Law, IT, Agriculture, HR, Rajbhasha
depending on post)
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Salary / Pay Scale
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Scale‑I: Basic ₹48,480 – ₹85,920 + allowances
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Job
Location
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Across India
(11 participating public sector banks)
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Official Website
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BANKS PARTICIPATE IN IBPS
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These All Banks Are
Participating
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Bank
of Baroda
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Bank
of India
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Bank
of Maharashtra
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Canara Bank
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Central Bank of India
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Indian Bank
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Indian
Overseas Bank
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Punjab
National Bank
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Punjab
& Sind Bank
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UCO Bank
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Union Bank of India
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IBPS SO NOTIFICATION 2026 POST-CATEGORY-WISE VACANCIES
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has
officially announced the Specialist Officer (SO) Recruitment 2026 under CRP
SPL-XVI.
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Post
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SC
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ST
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OBC
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EWS
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UR
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Total
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IT
Officer (Scale‑I)
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46
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23
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82
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28
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122
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301
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Agricultural Field Officer (Scale‑I)
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28
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13
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51
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19
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79
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190
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Rajbhasha
Adhikari (Scale‑I)
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11
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6
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21
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8
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43
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89
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Law Officer (Scale‑I)
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14
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6
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26
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10
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49
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105
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HR/Personnel
Officer (Scale‑I)
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8
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3
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15
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6
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28
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60
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Marketing Officer (Scale‑I)
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Grand
Total
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107
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51
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195
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71
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321
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745+
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IBPS SO RECRUITMENT 2026 ELIGIBILITY
IBPS SO SPECIAL OFFICER NOTIFICATION 2026 QUALIFICATION
Candidates
should ensure that the educational qualification possessed by them shall be as
per the prescribed educational qualifications mentioned in the notification and
they fulfill the above eligibility criteria.
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Post
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Qualification
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IT
Officer (Scale‑I)
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4‑year
Engineering/Technology degree in CS/IT/Electronics OR PG in relevant field OR
DOEACC ‘B’ level certification
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Agricultural Field Officer (Scale‑I)
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4‑year degree in Agriculture / Horticulture / Animal
Husbandry / Veterinary Science / Dairy Science / Fishery Science / Forestry /
Agricultural Engineering / Sericulture
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Rajbhasha
Adhikari (Scale‑I)
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PG in
Hindi with English at Graduation OR PG in Sanskrit with Hindi & English
at Graduation
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Law Officer (Scale‑I)
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Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B) and enrolled as Advocate
with Bar Council
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HR/Personnel
Officer (Scale‑I)
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Graduate
+ 2‑year Full‑time PG Degree/Diploma in Personnel Management / HR /
Industrial Relations / Labour Law
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Marketing Officer (Scale‑I)
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Graduate + 2‑year Full‑time MBA/MMS/PGDM in Marketing
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IBPS SO SPECIAL OFFICER NOTIFICATION 2026 AGE LIMIT
Minimum:
20 years Maximum: 30 years i.e. A candidate must have been born not earlier
than 02.07.1995 and not later than 01.07.2005 (both dates inclusive).
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Sr.
No.
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Category
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Relaxation
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1
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General
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None
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2
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SC/ST
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+5 years
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3
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OBC
(Non‑Creamy Layer)
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+3
years
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4
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PwBD
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+10 years
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5
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Ex‑Servicemen
/ ECOs / SSCOs
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+5
years
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NOTE:
Candidates must be either:
- Citizen of India
- Subject of Nepal or Bhutan
- Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962 intending permanent settlement
- Person of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries, etc., with eligibility certificate from Government of India
