The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released its Specialist Officer (SO) recruitment notification (CRP‑SPL‑XV) for 2025 on 30 June 2025, announcing 1,007 vacancies across six streams including IT, Agriculture, Law, HR, Marketing, and Rajbhasha. Online registration is open from 1 to 21 July 2025. Eligible candidates must be 20–30 years old (as on 1 July 2025), with relaxations for reserved categories . The selection process includes Preliminary and Main online exams, followed by an interview and document verification. Prelim exams are set for 30 August 2025, with Mains scheduled for 9 November 2025 .
📅 Important Dates
Event
Date
Application Start
01 July 2025
Last Date to Apply
21 July 2025
Fee Payment Last Date
21 July 2025
Prelim Exam
30 August 2025
Admit Card (Prelim)
August 2025
Mains Exam
09 November 2025
Admit Card (Mains)
September/October 2025
Interview
December 2025 – January 2026
Provisional Allotment
January/February 2026
📊 Vacancies
Post
Vacancies
IT Officer (Scale‑I)
203
Agriculture Field Officer (Scale‑I)
310
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale‑I)
78
Law Officer (Scale‑I)
56
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale‑I)
10
Marketing Officer (Scale‑I)
350
Total
1,007
🎂 Age Limit (as on 01 Jul 2025)
Category
Minimum Age
Maximum Age
Relaxation
All Categories
20 yrs
30 yrs
For SC/ST, OBC, PwBD, ex‑servicemen per rules
🎓 Educational Qualifications
Post
Eligibility
IT Officer
Engineering in CS/IT/Electronics, or DOEACC ‘B’ Level
Agriculture Field Officer
Agriculture-related Engineering
Rajbhasha Adhikari
Post Grad in Hindi (English subject) or Sanskrit
Law Officer
LLB + enrollment with Bar Council
HR/Personnel Officer
Post Grad/Diploma in HR, Labour Law, etc.
Marketing Officer
MBA/MMS/PGDBA in Marketing
All candidates must also meet nationality requirement.
💰 Pay Scale
Post
Pay Scale (₹)
All SO Posts (Scale‑I)
₹48,480 – ₹85,920 (Pay Level 11)
Plus DA, HRA, and other allowances
💳 Application Fees
Category
Fee (₹)
General/OBC/EWS
850
SC/ST/PwBD
175
Female Candidates
175
Payment Mode
Online (Card/Net Banking/UPI)
📝 Exam Pattern
Prelims Exam (CBT) – 120 Qs, 150 marks, 2 hrs
Section
Qs
Marks
Duration
English Language
50
25
40 mins
Reasoning
50
50
40 mins
Quantitative Aptitude or GK (post-wise)
50
50
40 mins
Main Exam (CBT) – Post-specific
IT/AFO/HR/MO: Professional Knowledge paper – 60 Qs, 60 marks (45 mins)
Rajbhasha/Law: Professional + GA paper – 60 Qs, 60 marks
Negative marking applies (¼ mark incorrect)
Interview for shortlisted candidates (score considered in final merit)
🖊️ How to Apply
Visit ibps.in, go to “CRP‑SPL‑XV” section.
Click “Apply Online” and complete New Registration
Login, fill personal, educational, and post preferences
