IBPS CRP SPL-XVI Specialist Officer Recruitment 2027-28: 745 Vacancies

IBPS CRP SPL-XVI Common Recruitment Process 2027-2028 for Recruitment of Specialist Officers

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) invites online applications from eligible candidates for Specialist Officers Cadre posts in the participating banks.

Name of the Post and Number of Vacancies Advertised:

Specialist Officers Cadre: 745 Vacancies

Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I): 190 Vacancies
HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale I): 60 Vacancies
IT Officer (Scale I): 301 Vacancies
Law Officer (Scale I): 105 Vacancies
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I): 89 Vacancies

Important Dates:
Online registration including Edit/ Modification of Application by candidates: 01-07-2026 to 21-07-2026
Payment of Application Fees/ Intimation Charges (Online): 01-07-2026 to 21-07-2026
Download of call letters for Online examination: August, 2026
Online Examination – Preliminary: August, 2026
Result of Online examination – Preliminary: September/ October, 2026
Download of Call letter for Online examination – Main: October, 2026
Online Examination – Main: November, 2026
Declaration of Result – Main Examination: November, 2026
Conduct of Interview: November/ December, 2026
Provisional Allotment: January, 2027

Participating Banks:
Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, UCO Bank, Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Union Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Indian Bank, and Punjab & Sind Bank

Eligibility Criteria:
For IT Officer (Scale-I): Candidate must possess a 4-year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation
OR
Candidates must possess Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications
OR
Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level

For Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I): Candidate must possess a 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.

For Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I): Candidates must possess 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.

For Law Officer (Scale I): Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB) and be enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council.

For HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I): Candidates must possess a Graduate and Two-year full-time postgraduate degree or a Two-year full-time postgraduate diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/ HR/ HRD/ Social Work/ Labour Law.

Age Limit: Candidates must have attained the minimum age of 20 years for all positions and must not have crossed the maximum age of 30 years as on 01-07-2026. However, relaxation in the upper age limit is applicable as per government directives.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected through two phases of exams:

Preliminary Examination:
For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari: English Language exam of 25 marks, Reasoning exam of 25 marks, General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry of 25 marks, and Professional Knowledge of 50 marks.
For the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, and HR/ Personnel Officer: English Language exam of 25 marks, Reasoning exam of 25 marks, Quantitative Aptitude exam of 25 marks, and Professional Knowledge of 50 marks.

Main Examination:
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, and HR/Personnel Officer: English Language exam of 30 marks, Reasoning exam of 40 marks, Quantitative Aptitude exam of 30 marks, and Professional Knowledge of 100 marks.
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari: English Language exam of 30 marks, Reasoning exam of 40 marks, General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry of 30 marks, and Professional Knowledge of 100 marks.

Application Fee: Rs. 175/- for SC/ ST/ PWBD categories candidates
Rs. 850/ for all other candidates.
Candidates are suggested to pay the application fee online

Application Mode: Online

How to Apply: Candidates are suggested to apply online through the official website of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), at ibps.in

For complete details on this recruitment, please go through the official recruitment page of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) at ibps.in/Notification-CRP-SPL-XVI_Final