IBPS SO Recruitment 2026: Apply for 745 Specialist Officers

IBPS SO Recruitment 2026– The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the job notification for the Specialist Officer. Candidates with a qualification of B.E/B.Tech/MBA/LLB/M.A/MMS/PG Diploma can apply for this job. There are 745 vacancies to be filled. The selection process is based on the examination and interview. Eligible candidates can apply for this post online on or before 21 July 2026. The detailed eligibility and application process for IBPS SO Vacancy 2026 is given below. Candidates can apply for IBPS PO 2026 Recruitment.

IBPS SO Recruitment 2026 Apply Online:

Job Role	I.T. Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer
Job Category	Bank Jobs
Qualification	B.E/B.Tech/MBA/LLB/M.A/MMS/PG Diploma
Experience	Freshers
Total Posts	745 Posts
Salary	Scale 1 (Rs. 48,480 – 85,920/-)
Job Location	Across India
Last Date	21 July 2026

Detailed IBPS SO Eligibility:

IBPS SO Notification – Educational Qualification:

I.T. Officer :

• 4-year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation OR
• Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications OR
• A graduate who has passed DOEACC ‘B’ level

Agricultural Field Officer :

• 4-year Degree (graduation) in Agriculture/Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri. Marketing & Cooperation/ Co-operation & Banking/ AgroForestry/Forestry/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ B.Tech Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Agriculture Business Management/ Food Technology/ Dairy Technology/Agricultural Engineering/ Sericulture / Fisheries Engineering

Rajbhasha Adhikari :

• Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level OR
• Postgraduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level

Law Officer :

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council

HR/Personnel Officer :

• 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.

Marketing Officer :

• Graduate and Two Years Full-time MMS (Marketing)/ Two Years Full-time MBA (Marketing)/ Two Years Full-time PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialisation in Marketing

Age Limit(As on 01 July 2026): 20 -30 Years

Age Relaxation:

• 5 years for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe
• 3 years for Other Backward Classes
• 10 years for Persons with Disabilities
• Other,s as per government policy

Participating Banks:

• Bank of Baroda
• Bank of India
• Bank of Maharashtra
• Canara Bank
• Central Bank of India
• Indian Bank
• Indian Overseas Bank
• Punjab & Sind Bank
• UCO Bank
• Union Bank of India

IBPS SO Vacancy 2026: 745 Posts

 IBPS SO 2026 – Salary:

• Specialist Officers – Scale I:  Rs. 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920

Selection Process of IBPS SO Recruitment:

IBPS SO 2026 Preliminary Examination:

For the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:

Section	Questions	Marks	Duration
English Language	25	25	20 minutes
Reasoning	25	25	20 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	25	25	20 minutes
Professional Knowledge	25	50	20 minutes
Total	100	125	80 minutes

For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari:

Section	Questions	Marks	Duration
English Language	25	25	20 minutes
Reasoning	25	25	20 minutes
General Awareness (with Special Reference to the Banking Industry)	25	25	20 minutes
Professional Knowledge	25	50	20 minutes
Total	100	125	80 minutes

IBPS SO 2026 Main Examination:

For the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:

Section	Questions	Marks	Duration
English Language	30	30	25 minutes
Reasoning	40	40	35 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	30	30	25 minutes
Professional Knowledge (Objective)	50	100	40 minutes
Objective Test Total	150	200	125 minutes
Descriptive Paper (English – Letter Writing & Essay)	2	25	30 minutes
Grand Total	152	225	155 minutes

For the post of Rajbhasha Adhikari:

Section	Questions	Marks	Duration
English Language	30	30	25 minutes
Reasoning	40	40	35 minutes
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry	30	30	25 minutes
Professional Knowledge (Objective)	50	100	40 minutes
Objective Test Total	150	200	125 minutes
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive Paper)	2	25	30 minutes
Grand Total	152	225	155 minutes

For the post of Law Officer:

Section	Questions	Marks	Duration
English Language	30	30	25 minutes
Reasoning	40	40	35 minutes
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry	30	30	25 minutes
Professional Knowledge (Objective)	50	100	40 minutes
Objective Test Total	150	200	125 minutes
Descriptive Paper (English)	2	25	30 minutes
Grand Total	152	225	155 minutes

IBPS SO Interview:

• Candidates who have been shortlisted in the Online Main Examination for CRP SPL-XVI will subsequently be called for an Interview.
• The total marks allotted for the Interview are 100.
• The minimum qualifying marks in the interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates).
• The weightage of the Online Main Examination and interview will be 80:20, respectively.

Application Fees – IBPS SO Recruitment 2026:

• For SC/ST/PWBD candidates – Rs. 175/-
• For all others – Rs. 850/-
• The candidate must bear the Bank Transaction charges for the Online Payment of application fees/ intimation charges.

Payment Mode: 

• The application fee should be paid online

How to Apply for IBPS SO Recruitment 2026?

All interested and eligible candidates can apply for IBPS SO 2026 on or before 21 July 2026.

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