The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection ( IBPS) has released official notification for the recruitment of 1007 SO (Specialist Officer ) Interested candidates can check eligibility and read official notification and apply online before last date ends the last date of online application 21-07-2025.
IBPS SO Recruitment Notification overview
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is Applications are invited from eligible and interested candidates aspiring to join any of the Participating Public Sector Banks listed at (A) as Specialist Officers. The candidates are required to register for the Common Recruitment Process (CRP SPL-XV) for vacancies of 2026-27.
The examination will be two tier i.e. the online examination will be held in two phases, Online Preliminary and Online Main. Candidates who will qualify in Online Preliminary Examination and shortlisted will have to appear for Online Main Examination and shortlisted candidates in the Online Main examination will subsequently be called for a Common Interview to be conducted by the Participating Banks and co-ordinated by the Nodal Bank.
Depending on the actual vacancies to be filled in during the financial year 2026-27 based on the business needs of the Participating Banks and as reported to IBPS, candidates shortlisted will be provisionally allotted to one of the Participating Banks keeping in view the spirit of Govt. Guidelines on reservation policy, administrative exigencies etc.
IBPS SO Recruitment Participating Banks
| Bank of Baroda | Bank of India | Bank of Maharashtra |
| Canara Bank | Central Bank of India | Indian Bank |
| Indian Overseas Bank | Punjab National Bank | Punjab & Sind Bank |
| UCO Bank | Union Bank of India |
IBPS SO SALARY AND POST DETAILS
| POST DESCRIPTION | SALARY |
|---|---|
| Specialist Officers – Scale I | Basic: ₹ 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920 The official will be eligible for allowances & perquisites as per rules of the Participating Bank in force from time to time. |
IBPS SO QUALIFICATION DETAILS
- 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.
FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE READ OFFICIAL NOTIFICATON OF IBPS SO (SPECIALIST OFFICER) NOTIFICATION CLICK HERE
IBPS SO (SPECIALIT OFFICER ) IMPORTANT DATES
| ACTIVITY | IMPORTANT DATES |
|---|---|
| Online registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates | 01.07.2025 to 21.07.2025 |
| Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) | 01.07.2025 to 21.07.2025 |
| Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary | August, 2025 |
| Online Examination – Preliminary | August, 2025 |
| Result of Online examination – Preliminary | September 2025 |
| Download of Call letter for Online examination – Main | September /October, 2025 |
| Online Examination – Main | November, 2025 |
| Declaration of Result – Main Examination | November, 2025 |
| Conduct of Interview | December, 2025/ January, 2026 |
| Provisional Allotment | January/February, 2026 |
