IBPS Specialist Officer XVI Recruitment 2026

About This Recruitment

IBPS CRP SPL-XVI is meant for candidates who want to enter public sector banks in specialist officer roles such as IT, Agriculture, Rajbhasha, Law, HR and Marketing. The recruitment is conducted through a common process for participating banks.

The selection process uses online Preliminary and Main examinations followed by Common Interview. Candidates should choose the post carefully because the notification states that a candidate can apply for only one post.

This page summarizes the important points, but candidates should read the full official notification for post-specific educational qualifications, computer requirement, certificates and bank-wise vacancy details.

Recruitment Snapshot

Important Dates and Application Fee

Age Limit

• Age counted as on 01.07.2026
• Minimum age: 20 years
• Maximum age: 30 years
• Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.07.1996 and not later than 01.07.2006, both dates inclusive.

Vacancy Details

The notification gives post-wise indicative Specialist Officer vacancies. Marketing Officer total is shown as zero in the provided notice and some banks are marked NR.

Eligibility and Qualification

• Nationality / citizenship should be as per the IBPS notification.
• Age as on 01.07.2026: 20 to 30 years for Scale I posts, with category relaxations as per notification.
• IT Officer: prescribed engineering / technology degree, relevant postgraduate degree, or graduate with DOEACC B level as stated in the notice.
• Agricultural Field Officer: four-year degree in eligible agriculture and allied disciplines mentioned in the notification.
• Rajbhasha Adhikari: postgraduate degree in Hindi with English at graduation level, or postgraduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi at graduation level.
• Law Officer: Bachelor Degree in Law (LL.B) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council.
• HR / Personnel Officer: graduate with two-year full-time PG degree or diploma in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, HR, HRD, Social Work or Labour Law.
• Marketing Officer: graduate with two-year full-time marketing specialization as prescribed in the notification.
• For posts other than IT Officer, computer operations / language certificate, diploma, degree or study of Computer / IT as a subject is required as per notification.

Selection Process

1. Online Preliminary Examination
2. Online Main Examination
3. Common Interview conducted by participating banks and coordinated by the nodal bank
4. Provisional allotment based on final merit, preference, reservation rules and reported vacancies

Exam Pattern

For Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari main exam details should be checked carefully from the official notification and information handout.

Physical Standards / Skill Test / Typing Test

No physical standard, typing test or physical efficiency test is mentioned for IBPS Specialist Officer Scale I posts in the provided notification.

Salary and Benefits

• Specialist Officers Scale I basic pay: ₹48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920.
• Allowances and perquisites are applicable as per the rules of the participating bank from time to time.
• Final service conditions depend on the allotted participating bank.

Documents Required

• Recent passport-size photograph and live photograph as required in online application
• Signature
• Left thumb impression
• Handwritten declaration
• SSC / SSLC / 10th standard or equivalent certificate
• Graduation marksheet / degree certificate
• Valid photo identity proof
• Caste / category / EWS / OBC NCL / PwBD certificate, if applicable
• Scribe or disability-related certificate, if applicable
• Other documents mentioned in the IBPS notification and call letter

How to Apply

1. Visit the official IBPS website at www.ibps.in.
2. Open the CRP PO/MT-XVI application link when available.
3. Register with basic details and keep login credentials safely.
4. Fill personal, educational, category and communication details carefully.
5. Upload photograph, signature, left thumb impression, handwritten declaration and required certificates as per specifications.
6. Preview all details before final submission.
7. Pay the application fee online within the prescribed dates.
8. Save the submitted application form and payment receipt for future use.

Why Apply For This Recruitment

IBPS Specialist Officer recruitment is useful for candidates who already have a professional qualification and want to use that specialization in banking. Posts like IT, Agriculture, Law, Rajbhasha and HR have a clearer subject-based preparation path than generalist exams, so serious candidates can plan around professional knowledge along with reasoning, English and banking awareness.

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