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IBPS Specialist Officers Recruitment 2026 — CRP SPL XVI

Notice issued by IBPS

CRP SPL-XVI COMMON RECRUITMENT PROCESS (CRP) FOR RECRUITMENT OF SPECIALIST OFFICERS IN PARTICIPATING BANKS (Vacancies of 2027-28) Official Website: www.ibps.in In case of queries / complaints please log in to http://cgrs.ibps.in The Online Examination (Preliminary and Main) for the upcoming Common Recruitment Process (CRP) for Recruitment and Selection of Personnel in Specialist Officers’ Cadre posts in the Participating Public Sector Banks will

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Eligibility / Qualification

Qualification requirement 1EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (AS ON 21.07.2026):
Qualification requirement 2Post Code Name of the Post Age Educational Qualifications ** (from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies) 01 IT Officer (Scale-I) Min- 20 Years Max-30 Years a) 4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation OR b) 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 02 Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) Min- 20 Years 4 year Degree (graduation) in Agriculture/ Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri. Marketing & Cooperation/ Co-operation & Banking/ Agro-
Professional qualification 3Max-30 Years Forestry/Forestry/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ B.Tech Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Agriculture Business Management/ Food Technology/ Dairy Technology/ Agricultural Engineering/ Sericulture / Fisheries Engineering 03 Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) Min- 20 Years Max-30 Years 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. 04 Law Officer (Scale I) Min- 20 Years Max-30 Years A Bachelor Degree in Law (LL.B) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council 05 HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) Min- 20 years Max- 30 years 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.* 06 Marketing Officer (Scale I) Min- 20 years Max- 30 years 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 * * In case of dual specialisations, one of the fields of specialisation should be in the field prescribed. In case of major/ minor specialisations, major specialisation should be in the stream prescribed. Candidates having PG Degree (MMS or MBA)/PG Diploma with more than two specialisations are not eligible to apply. ** 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. No equivalent educational qualification shall be considered as eligible by IBPS or Participating Banks. For posts other than IT Officer Scale I: Candidates should have Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/ Language/ should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/ College/ Institute.
Qualification requirement 4Note : (1) All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies and the final result should have been declared on or before 21.07.2026. (2) Proper document from Board / University for having declared the result on or before 21.07.2026 has to be submitted at the time of interview. The date of passing the eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the mark-sheet or provisional certificate issued by University / Institute. In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University / Institute and web based certificate is issued then proper document/certificate in original issued and signed by the appropriate
Qualification requirement 5authority of the University / Institute indicating the date of passing properly mentioned thereon will be reckoned for verification and further process. (3) Candidate should indicate the percentage obtained in Graduation/ Post Graduation calculated to the nearest two decimals in the online application. Where CGPA / OGPA is awarded, the same should be converted into percentage and indicated in online application. If called for interview, the candidate will have to produce a certificate issued by the appropriate authority inter alia stating that the norms of the University regarding conversion of grade into percentage and the percentage of marks scored by the candidate in terms of norms. (4) Calculation of Percentage: The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all semester(s)/year(s) by aggregate maximum marks (in all the subjects irrespective of honours / optional / additional optional subject, if any) multiplied by 100. This will be applicable for those Universities also where Class / Grade is decided on basis of Honours marks only. The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored i.e. 59.99% will be treated as less than 60% and 54.99% will be treated as less than 55%. In case Grade point system (CGPA/ OGPA) is adopted, the candidates are required to convert their CGPA/ OGPA into percentage as per criteria adopted by the University/ Institute. The candidates must produce documentary proof of the criteria for conversion into percentage adopted by the University/ Institute at the time of Interview/ Document Verification. (5) Candidates can apply for only one post. Multiple applications will be summarily rejected.

Age limits & relaxation

Age reckoning dateAGE (AS ON 01.07.2026)
Age range & relaxationMinimum: 20 years Maximum: 30 years i.e. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.07.1996 and not later than 01.07.2006 (both dates inclusive). Relaxation of Upper age limit Sr. No. Category Age relaxation 1 Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe 5 years 2 Other Backward Classes (Non- creamy layer) 3 years 3 Persons With Benchmark Disability as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016”. 10 years 4 Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of application i.e., 20.07.2027) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines 5 years
Age requirement 3(i) The relaxation in upper age limit to SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates is allowed on cumulative basis with only one of the remaining categories for which age relaxation is permitted as mentioned above in Point No. II (3) to II (4).
Age requirement 4(ii) The maximum age limit specified is applicable to General Category candidates and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Category Candidates.
Age requirement 5(iii) Candidates seeking age relaxation will be required to submit necessary certificate(s) in original along with photocopies at the time of Interview and at any subsequent stage of the recruitment process as required by IBPS/ Participating Bank(s).
PwBD age rule(iv) Candidates must produce Caste / Category Certificate issued by competent authority in the prescribed format as stipulated by Government of India in case of SC / ST / OBC (NCL)/ PwBD category. The formats of the certificates are annexed with the Notification. However, the same are subject to amendment from time to time as per Government Guidelines.
OBC age rule(v) In case of candidates belonging to OBC category, certificate should specifically contain a clause that the candidate does not belong to creamy layer section excluded from the benefits of reservation for Other Backward Classes in Civil post & services under Government of India. Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming under creamy layer are not entitled to OBC reservation. They should indicate their category as General in the online application form. The candidate should possess a valid OBC certificate with a Non-creamy layer clause as per the Government of India guidelines, from time to time. OBC category candidates should submit the OBC certificate on the format prescribed by Govt. of India containing the 'non-creamy layer' clause, issued on or after 01.04.2026 till the date of interview. The candidate should be in possession of requisite OBC (NCL) certificate in the prescribed format in support of his / her claim for availing reservation on / or before the date of Interview. For Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Category Candidates, the certificate should be valid for the year 2026-2027 for the financial year 2025-26.
Ex-servicemen age rule(vi) If an ex-serviceman applies for various vacancies before joining any civil employment, he/she can avail the benefit of reservation as ex-serviceman for any subsequent employment. However, to avail this benefit, an ex-serviceman as soon as he/she joins any civil employment, should give self-declaration/ undertaking to the concerned employer about date-wise details of application for various vacancies for which he/she had applied for before joining the initial civil employment. Further, this benefit would be available only in respect of vacancies which are filled on direct recruitment and wherever reservation is applicable to the ex-serviceman. There is no reservation for Ex-servicemen in Officers’ Cadre.

Application fees

Fee rule 1Application Fees/ Intimation Charges [Payable from 01.07.2026 to 21.07.2026 (Only online payment), both dates inclusive] shall be as follows: - Rs. 175/- (inclusive of GST) for SC/ST/PwBD candidates. - Rs. 850 /- (inclusive of GST) for all others. Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fees/ intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate

Important dates

Online registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates01.07.2026 to 21.07.2026
Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online)01.07.2026 to 21.07.2026
Download of call letters for Online examination – PreliminaryAugust, 2026
Online Examination – PreliminaryAugust, 2026
Result of Online examination – PreliminarySeptember/October, 2026
Download of Call letter for Online examination – MainOctober, 2026
Online Examination – MainNovember, 2026
Declaration of Result – Main ExaminationNovember, 2026
Conduct of InterviewNovember/ December, 2026
Provisional AllotmentJanuary, 2027
Date rule 11Online registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates 01.07.2026 to 21.07.2026

Vacancies / category rules

Community / reservation ruleThere is no reservation for Ex-servicemen in Officers’ Cadre.
SC28 posts (indicative; see bank/post-wise official vacancy table)
ST13 posts (indicative; see bank/post-wise official vacancy table)
OBC51 posts (indicative; see bank/post-wise official vacancy table)
EWS19 posts (indicative; see bank/post-wise official vacancy table)
UR / General79 posts (indicative; see bank/post-wise official vacancy table)
Total indicative vacancies190 posts (indicative; see bank/post-wise official vacancy table)
PwBD — HI2 within the reported vacancies; not additional posts
PwBD — OC2 within the reported vacancies; not additional posts
PwBD — VI2 within the reported vacancies; not additional posts
PwBD — ID1 within the reported vacancies; not additional posts

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