IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) Recruitment 2025 Notification Released, Apply Online for 1007 Posts

IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) Recruitment 2025: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the official notification for CRP SPL-XV to recruit Specialist Officers (SO) in various participating public sector banks for the financial year 2026–27. The vacancies have been released for following posts:

• IT Officer
• Agricultural Field Officer
• Law Officer
• HR/Personnel Officer
• Rajbhasha Adhikari
• Marketing Officer

The online application window will be open from 1st July 2025 to 21st July 2025 at the official IBPS website at www.ibps.in.

IBPS SO Recruitment 2025 Overview

Organization	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Post Name	Specialist Officers (SO)
Exam Name	IBPS CRP SPL-XV
Vacancies	1007
Salary	Rs. 48480-85920/-
Job Location	All India
Job Type	Permanent
Last Date to Apply	21 July 2025
Mode of Application	Online
Category	IBPS SO Recruitment 2025 Notification
Official Website	www.ibps.in

IBPS SO Recruitment 2025 Important Dates

• Online Application Start Date: 01 July 2025
• Last Date to Apply: 21 July 2025 (till 11:59 PM)
• Pay Exam Fee Last Date: 21 July 2025
• Prelims Exam Date: 30 August 2025
• Mains Exam Date: 9 November 2025

IBPS SO Recruitment 2025 Application Fees

• General / OBC / EWS: ₹850
• SC / ST / PH (Divyang): ₹175
• Mode of Payment: Online (Debit/Credit Card, UPI, Net Banking)

IBPS SO Recruitment 2025 Age Limit

• Minimum Age: 20 Years
• Maximum Age: 30 Years
• Age Limit as on: 01/07/2025
• Date of Birth Range: 2nd July 1995 to 1st July 2005
• Age Relaxation: As per government rules

IBPS SO Recruitment 2025 Post-Wise Educational Qualification

• IT Officer: B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/ECE OR Graduate with DOEACC ‘B’ Level OR PG in CS/IT/ECE
• Agriculture Field Officer: 4-year degree in Agriculture or related field
• Rajbhasha Adhikari: Master’s in Hindi with English at Degree Level OR Master’s in Sanskrit with Hindi and English at Degree Level
• Law Officer: Degree in Law and enrollment with Bar Council
• HR / Personnel Officer: PG Degree/Diploma in HR/IR/Labour Law/Social Work/Personnel Management/HRD
• Marketing Officer (MO): MMS / MBA / PGDBM / PGDBA / PGPM / PGDM in Marketing

IBPS SO Recruitment 2025 Vacancy Total : 1007 Posts

Post Name	Total Vacancies
Marketing Officer (MO)	350
Agriculture Field Officer	310
IT Officer	203
Rajbhasha Adhikari	78
Law Officer	56
HR / Personnel Officer	10

IBPS SO Recruitment 2025 Selection Process

The IBPS SO-XV 2025 recruitment will follow this selection process:

• Preliminary Written Exam
• Main Written Exam
• Personal Interview
• Document Verification
• Medical Examination

IBPS SO Recruitment 2025 Exam Pattern

Prelims Exam Pattern (For Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari):

• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks per wrong answer
• Mode: Online
• Total Duration: 2 Hours

Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
English Language	50	25	40 Minutes
Reasoning	50	50	40 Minutes
General Awareness (Banking Industry Focus)	50	50	40 Minutes
Total	150	125	120 Minutes

Prelims Exam Pattern (Other Posts):

• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks per wrong answer
• Mode: Online
• Total Duration: 2 Hours

Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
English Language	50	25	40 Minutes
Reasoning	50	50	40 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	40 Minutes
Total	150	125	120 Minutes

Mains Exam Pattern (For Rajbhasha Adhikari):

• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks per wrong answer
• Mode: Online
• Total Duration: 1 Hour

Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
Professional Knowledge (Objective)	45	60	30 Minutes
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive)	2	—	30 Minutes
Total	47	60	60 Minutes

Mains Exam Pattern (For Other Posts):

• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks per wrong answer
• Mode: Online
• Total Duration: 45 Minutes

Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
Professional Knowledge	60	60	45 Minutes

IBPS SO Recruitment 2025 Notification PDF & Apply Online Form Link

Notification PDF	Click Here
Apply Online	Click Here

How to Apply for IBPS SO Recruitment 2025

• Candidates interested in applying for the IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) 15th Recruitment 2025 can submit their applications online on or before 21st July 2025.
• You can apply directly using the “Click Here” link provided in the Important Links section below.
• Alternatively, visit the official IBPS website at www.ibps.in to complete the online application process.
• Ensure that the application is submitted before the deadline of 21st July 2025 to avoid last-minute issues.