IBPS Specialist Officer 16th Recruitment- How to Apply

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) IBPS Specialist Officer 16th Recruitment, Eligiblity, Age Limit, Application Fees, Selection process, Last Date, Apply Online, IBPS has released the official notification for the recruitment of Specialist Officers (SO) for the posts of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer, Law Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, and others. This recruitment drive is being conducted for a total of 745 vacancies. All eligible and interested candidates can apply online by visiting the official IBPS website.

The application process for the IBPS Specialist Officer 16th Recruitment began on July 1, 2026, and applications can be submitted until July 21, 2026. Candidates must be between 20 and 30 years of age to apply.

Vacancy Details

Post Name			Total Post
IT Officer Scale I			301
Agriculture Field Officer (AFO) Scale I			190
Rajbasha Adhikari			89
Law Officer Scale I			105
HR / Personal Officer Scale I			60
Marketing Officer (MO) Scale I			0

Category Wise Vacancy Details

Post Name		UR	OBC	EWS	SC	SC	Total
IT Officer		122	82	28	46	23	301
Agriculture Field Officer (AFO)		79	51	19	28	13	190
Rajbasha Adhikari		43	21	08	11	06	89
Law Officer		49	26	10	14	06	49
HR / Personal Officer		60	15	06	08	03	60
Marketing Officer (MO)		0	0	0	0	0	0

Eligibility Criteria

Post Name			IBPS Specialist Officer-XVI Exam Eligibility
IT Officer Scale I			Bachelor Degree with B Level Certificate OR Engineering Degree Computer  Science/  Computer Applications/     Information Technology /     Electronics / Electronics & Telecommunications/Electronics    & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation. OR Master Degree.
Agriculture Field Officer (AFO) Scale I			Bachelor Degree in Engineering with Agriculture OR Equivalent Subject.
Rajbasha Adhikari			Master Degree in Hindi with English as a Subject in Degree Level. OR Master Degree in Sanskrit with Hindi and English as a Subject in Degree Level.
Law Officer Scale I			Bachelor Degree in Law 3 Year OR 5 Year. Enrolled with Bar Council.
HR / Personal Officer Scale I			Master Degree / PG Diploma in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ HR / HRD/ Social Work / Labour Law.
Marketing Officer (MO) Scale I			Master Degree / PG Diploma in Marketing / PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM

• For more details read the official notification .

Salary

• Specialist Officers – Scale I (all posts) : Rs 48,480-2000/7-62,480-2340/2-67,160-2680/7-85,920

Selection Process

• Online Preliminary Examination – Tentatively in August 2026; candidates must clear individual cut-offs in each of four tests.
• Preliminary Result – Declared in September/October 2026.
• Online Main Examination – Tentatively in November 2026; scores from this stage alone are used for interview shortlisting and final merit.
• Main Exam Result – Declared in November 2026.
• Common Interview – Conducted by Participating Banks and coordinated by Nodal Banks in November/December 2026; total 100 marks with minimum qualifying marks of 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD).
• Provisional Allotment – Expected in January 2027, based on merit-cum-preference with an 80:20 weightage between Main Exam and Interview.

IBPS Specialist Officer 16th Recruitment: How to Apply

• Visit the official website (https://www.ibps.in/) of IBPS. Candidates can apply between 01 June 2026 to 21 July 2026.
• Candidate Read the Official Notification Before Applying in “IBPS Specialist Officer 16th Recruitment“.
• Kindly Check and Collect the All Document – Eligibility, ID Proof, Address Details, Basic Details.
• Kindly Ready Scan Document Related to Recruitment Form – Photo, Sign, ID Proof, etc.
• Before Submit the Application Form Must Check the Preview and All details Carefully.
• Take A Print Out of Final Submitted Form.

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