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IBPS SO 2026 (Specialist Officer) — Notification, Posts, Eligibility & Exam Pattern

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  1. About this Page
  2. Important Dates
  3. Application Fee
  4. How to Apply Online
  5. Important Links
  6. FAQs
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Key Highlights

  • Body: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS).
  • Posts: IT Officer (Scale-I), Agriculture Field Officer, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer, Rajbhasha Officer.
  • Eligibility: relevant graduate/PG qualification per post.
  • Stages: Prelims + Mains (with professional knowledge) + Interview.

Posts & eligibility

  • IT Officer (Scale-I): 4-year engineering degree in IT/CS/ECE or MCA/MSc(IT) equivalent.
  • Agriculture Field Officer: 4-year degree in Agriculture / Horticulture / Animal Husbandry / Veterinary / Fishery / Forestry, etc.
  • Law Officer: Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) + Bar Council enrolment.
  • HR/Personnel Officer: Graduate + full-time PG diploma/degree in Personnel Management / IR / HR / Social Work.
  • Marketing Officer: Graduate + full-time MBA (Marketing) or equivalent.
  • Rajbhasha Officer: PG in Hindi with English as a subject (and related variations).

Age is typically 20-30 years with standard relaxation.

Exam pattern

Prelims (for IT/Agri/HR/Marketing posts): Reasoning, English and Quantitative/General Awareness — qualifying. Mains: a single professional-knowledge paper of 60 questions, 60 marks (for most posts), testing domain expertise. Law and Rajbhasha officers may follow a slightly different structure. Negative marking applies.

Selection process

Prelims (qualifying) → Mains (professional knowledge, the key differentiator) → Interview. Final merit is computed on Mains + Interview combined, in the ratio specified in the notification.

Salary

Specialist Officers join as Scale-I officers with a basic pay around ₹48,480 (revised officer scale), with DA, HRA and allowances pushing the gross to roughly ₹78,000-85,000/month depending on city, plus officer perks.

IBPS SO 2026: हिंदी सारांश

IBPS SO 2026 (CRP SPL-XV) — बैंकों में IT, Agriculture, Law, HR, Marketing और Rajbhasha जैसे विशेषज्ञ अधिकारी पदों की भर्ती। प्रत्येक पद के लिए संबंधित डिग्री आवश्यक (AFO के लिए कृषि, Law के लिए LLB, IT के लिए B.E./MCA, आदि)। चयन: Prelims (qualifying) → Mains (professional knowledge paper) → Interview; अंतिम merit Mains + Interview पर। Scale-I अधिकारी का प्रारंभिक basic लगभग ₹48,480 + भत्ते (gross ~₹78,000-85,000/माह)। 2026 का notification वर्ष के अंत में अपेक्षित — ibps.in पर पुष्टि करें।

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Application Fee

Application fee by category for IBPS SO 2026 (Specialist Officer) — Notification, Posts, Eligibility & Exam Pattern
Category Fee
General / OBC / EWS ₹850
SC / ST / PwBD ₹175
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How to Apply Online

  1. Visit the official portal of IBPS (linked in Important Links below).
  2. Register with a valid email and mobile number to generate login credentials.
  3. Fill the application form with personal, educational, and contact details exactly as on official documents.
  4. Upload a recent passport-size photograph and signature in the prescribed format and size.
  5. Pay the application fee through the prescribed payment mode (see Application Fee table above).
  6. Review all entries carefully, then submit the form.
  7. Download and print a copy of the submitted application for your records.

Resultpedia is independent and not affiliated with Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. The official application link is in the Important Links section at the bottom of this page — verify all details on the official portal before applying.

Frequently Asked Questions

IBPS SO 2026 mein kaun se post hote hain?IBPS SO 2026 में कौन से पद होते हैं?

IT Officer (Scale-I), Agriculture Field Officer, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer और Rajbhasha Officer। प्रत्येक के लिए संबंधित डिग्री आवश्यक है।

IBPS SO ke liye eligibility kya hai?IBPS SO के लिए पात्रता क्या है?

पद-विशिष्ट योग्यता: AFO के लिए कृषि/संबद्ध डिग्री, Law के लिए LLB + Bar Council enrolment, IT के लिए B.E./MCA, Marketing के लिए MBA, HR के लिए PG (HR/IR/Social Work)। आयु आमतौर पर 20-30 वर्ष।

Kya IBPS SO mein interview hota hai?क्या IBPS SO में interview होता है?

हाँ। IBPS SO में Prelims + Mains के बाद Interview होता है, और अंतिम merit Mains + Interview अंकों पर आधारित होता है।

What is the IBPS SO Mains exam like?

The Mains is a single Professional Knowledge paper (typically 60 questions, 60 marks) specific to your post — testing domain expertise in IT, agriculture, law, HR, marketing or Rajbhasha. This paper is the key differentiator after the qualifying Prelims.

What is the salary of an IBPS Specialist Officer?

SOs join as Scale-I officers with a basic pay around ₹48,480 plus DA, HRA and allowances, for a gross of roughly ₹78,000-85,000/month depending on the city, along with officer perks and a structured promotion path.

When will the IBPS SO 2026 notification release?

Based on the IBPS annual calendar, the CRP SPL-XV (IBPS SO) 2026 notification is expected in the later part of 2026, with Prelims around December 2026-January 2027. Confirm on ibps.in.