Short Short: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the Specialist Officer (SO) XVI Recruitment 2026 notification for 745 vacancies in various posts, including IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer, Law Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, and other participating bank positions. Eligible candidates can apply online from 01 July 2026 to 21 July 2026. Before applying, candidates should read the official notification for details regarding eligibility, age limit, post-wise qualifications, selection process, syllabus, and other important instructions.
| Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) IBPS Careers: Apply Online for Specialist Officer (SO) – CRP SPL-XVI (745 Vacancies) Notification Summary – IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) 16th Exam 2026 Govt Jobs info | |||||||
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| Important Dates | Application Fee | ||||||
| ● Online Application Opens: 01/07/2026 ● Closing Date for Online Form: 21/07/2026 ● Fee Payment Deadline: 21/07/2026 ● Preliminary Examination Date: August 2026 ● Admit Card for Prelims: Before Exam ● Declaration of Prelims Result: September / October 2026 ● Mains Examination Date: November 2026 ● Declaration of Mains Result: November 2026 | ● General / OBC / EWS Candidates: ₹850/- ● SC / ST / PWD Candidates: ₹175/- ● How to Pay: Fee payment can be completed securely via online portals (Net Banking, Debit/Credit Card, UPI) or offline modes as specified. | ||||||
| Age Limit Guidelines (calculated as of 01 July 2026) | |||||||
| ● Minimum Age: 20 Years ● Maximum Age: 30 Years Age Relaxation Policy: Upper age limit relaxation is applicable for reserved categories in accordance with IBPS norms. | |||||||
| Vacancy Details (Total Positions: 745) | |||||||
| Designation | No. of Vacancies | Required Educational Qualification | |||||
| I.T. Officer (Scale-I) | 301 | ● Bachelor’s degree with B-level certificate; OR a 4-year Engineering/Technology degree in Computer Science, Computer Applications, Information Technology, Electronics, Electronics & Telecommunications, Electronics & Communication, or Electronics & Instrumentation; OR a post-graduate Master’s degree in a relevant field. | |||||
| Agricultural Field Officer (AFO) (Scale-I) | 190 | ● 4-year Graduation degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Dairy Science, Fishery Science, Pisciculture, Agri. Marketing & Cooperation, Co-operation & Banking, Agro-Forestry, Forestry, Agricultural Biotechnology, Food Science, Agriculture Business Management, Food Technology, Dairy Technology, Agricultural Engineering, or Sericulture. | |||||
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) | 89 | ● Master’s Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree level; OR Master’s Degree in Sanskrit with Hindi and English as subjects at the degree level. | |||||
| Law Officer (Scale-I) | 105 | ● Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) (3 years or 5 years duration) and enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council. | |||||
| HR / Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | 60 | ● Full-time post-graduate degree or full-time post-graduate diploma in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, HR, HRD, Social Work, or Labour Law. | |||||
| Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | 0 | ● Full-time Master’s degree or full-time post-graduate diploma in Marketing, PGDBA, PGDBM, PGPM, or PGDM with specialization in Marketing. | |||||
| IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) XVI Vacancy Breakdown – Distribution by Social Category | |||||||
| Designation | UR | OBC | EWS | SC | ST | Total Post | |
| I.T. Officer | 122 | 82 | 28 | 46 | 23 | 301 | |
| Agriculture Field Officer (AFO) | 79 | 51 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 190 | |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari | 43 | 21 | 08 | 11 | 06 | 89 | |
| Law Officer | 49 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 06 | 105 | |
| HR / Personnel Officer | 28 | 15 | 06 | 08 | 03 | 60 | |
| Marketing Officer (MO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 321 | 195 | 71 | 107 | 51 | 745 | |
| How to Submit IBPS Specialist Officer-XVI Online Form 2026 | |||||||
| ● The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has announced the online registration process for the 16th Specialist Officer (SO) recruitment cycle. Eligible candidates can submit their applications online between 01 July 2026 and 21 July 2026. ● Job seekers are advised to thoroughly read the official recruitment notification PDF before starting the application process. ● Collect and verify all academic marksheets, caste certificates (if applicable), identity proofs, and address details. ● Keep digital scans of required files (recent passport-size photo, signature, left thumb impression, hand-written declaration) ready as per instructions. ● Carefully review the preview page of the application form to confirm all details are correct prior to submitting. ● Complete the application fee payment process if you are not exempted, otherwise, the application will remain incomplete. ● Print out and save the confirmation page of the final submitted application. | |||||||
| Before applying online, candidates are advised to carefully read the complete IBPS official advertisement. | |||||||
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