1. Introduction
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts a Common Recruitment Process to fill vacant positions for Specialist Officers in various banks. This notification, CRP SPL-XV, is for the vacancies that are going to be filled for the year 2026-27.
Specialist Officers are bank employees who have special skills in areas like IT, Law, Agriculture, and Marketing. This is not a general banking job like a clerk or PO (Probationary Officer). For each post, you need a special degree.
There are three parts to this exam. Firstly, there is a Preliminary (first) exam. If you pass that, you give the Main (second) exam. After passing the Main, you must go for an Interview.
The banks taking part in this hiring are:
- 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
2. Important Dates
These are the planned dates for the exam.
| Activity | Important Date |
| Online Form Filling Starts | 01.07.2025 |
| Online Form Filling Ends | 21.07.2025 |
| Last Date to Pay Fees | 21.07.2025 |
| Download Call Letter for Preliminary Exam | August 2025 |
| Online Preliminary Exam | August 2025 |
| Result of Preliminary Exam | September 2025 |
| Download Call Letter for Main Exam | September / October 2025 |
| Online Main Exam | November 2025 |
| Result of Main Exam | November 2025 |
| Download Call Letter for Interview | December 2025 / January 2026 |
| Conduct of Interview | December 2025 / January 2026 |
| Final Result (Provisional Allotment) | January / February 2026 |
3. Vacancy Details
These are the number of jobs available for each post. “NR” means the bank has not reported its jobs yet. These numbers can change.
| Post | Bank | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR (General) | TOTAL |
| Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | Bank of Maharashtra | 12 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 33 | 80 |
| Indian Overseas Bank | 12 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 33 | 80 | |
| Punjab National Bank | 22 | 11 | 40 | 15 | 62 | 150 | |
| All Other Banks | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| Total Reported | 46 | 23 | 82 | 31 | 128 | 310 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | Bank of Baroda | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| All Other Banks | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| Total Reported | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| I.T. Officer (Scale-I) | Bank of India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Bank of Maharashtra | 12 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 33 | 80 | |
| Indian Overseas Bank | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | |
| Punjab National Bank | 15 | 7 | 27 | 10 | 41 | 100 | |
| All Other Banks | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| Total Reported | 30 | 14 | 53 | 20 | 86 | 203 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Law Officer (Scale-I) | Bank of India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bank of Maharashtra | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 30 | |
| Central Bank of India | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 25 | |
| All Other Banks | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| Total Reported | 7 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 56 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | Punjab National Bank | 52 | 26 | 94 | 35 | 143 | 350 |
| All Other Banks | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| Total Reported | 52 | 26 | 94 | 35 | 143 | 350 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) | Bank of Baroda | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| Bank of India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bank of Maharashtra | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| Central Bank of India | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | |
| Indian Overseas Bank | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | |
| Punjab National Bank | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| All Other Banks | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| Total Reported | 10 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 39 | 78 |
4. Eligibility Criteria
You must be eligible by 21.07.2025. This means your age and education must be correct on or before this date.
A. Nationality
You must be one of the following:
- A citizen of India
- A subject of Nepal
- A subject of Bhutan
- A Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962.
- A person of Indian origin who moved from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, or some East African countries to permanently live in India.
B. Age Limit (as of 01.07.2025)
- Minimum (lowest) age: 20 years
- Maximum (highest) age: 30 years
This means you must be born after 01.07.1995 and before 02.07.2005.
Age Relaxation (Extra years for some categories):
| Category | Extra Years Given |
| SC (Scheduled Caste) / ST (Scheduled Tribe) | 5 years |
| OBC (Other Backward Classes – Non-creamy layer) | 3 years |
| PwBD (Persons With Benchmark Disability) | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (Army/Navy/Air Force) | 5 years |
C. Educational Qualification
You must have your degree or final result declared on or before 21.07.2025.
| Post Name | What You Need |
| IT Officer (Scale-I) | EITHER a) 4-year Engineering/Technology Degree in Computer Science / Computer Applications / IT / Electronics / Electronics & Communication / Electronics & Instrumentation. OR b) Post Graduate (PG) Degree in Electronics / Electronics & Telecommunication / Electronics & Communication / Electronics & Instrumentation / Computer Science / IT / Computer Applications. OR c) Graduate person who has passed DOEACC ‘B’ level. |
| Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | 4-year Degree (Graduation) in Agriculture / Horticulture / Animal Husbandry / Veterinary Science / Dairy Science / Fishery Science / Pisciculture / Agri. Marketing & Cooperation / Co-operation & Banking / Agro-Forestry / Forestry / Agricultural Biotechnology / Food Science / Agriculture Business Management / Food Technology / Dairy Technology / Agricultural Engineering / Sericulture / Fisheries Engineering. |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) | EITHER a) Post Graduate (PG) Degree in Hindi with English as a subject in your graduation degree. OR b) Post Graduate (PG) Degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects in your graduation degree. |
| Law Officer (Scale-I) | A Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B) and you must be registered as an advocate with the Bar Council. |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | Graduate (any subject) AND a 2-year full-time Post Graduate (PG) degree or 2-year full-time PG diploma in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations / HR / HRD / Social Work / Labour Law. |
| Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | Graduate (any subject) AND a 2-year full-time MMS (Marketing) / 2-year full-time MBA (Marketing) / 2-year full-time PGDBA / PGDBM / PGPM / PGDM with a specialization in Marketing. |
Important Note for all posts (except IT Officer): You must have a certificate, diploma, or degree in computer operations/language, OR you should have studied Computers/IT as a subject in school or college.
5. Application Fee and Process
A. Application Fee
- For SC / ST / PwBD candidates: ₹ 175/-
- For all other candidates (General / OBC / EWS): ₹ 850/-
You must pay this fee online. The fee, once paid, will not be returned.
B. How to Apply
You can only apply online on the IBPS website (www.ibps.in) from 01.07.2025 to 21.07.2025.
- Go to the IBPS website and click the link “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CRP-SPECIALIST OFFICERS (CRP SPL-XV)”.
- Click on “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION”.
- Enter your basic details like name, mobile number, and email ID.
- A Provisional Registration Number and Password will be sent to your mobile and email.
- Log in and fill the application form with your personal, education, and other details.
- Upload these documents:
- Your photograph (size: 20kb-50kb)
- Your signature (size: 10kb-20kb)
- Your left thumb impression (size: 20kb-50kb)
- A hand-written declaration (size: 50kb-100kb)
- Your 10th standard (SSC/SSLC) certificate (PDF, size: up to 500kb)
- The text for the hand-written declaration is: “I, (Your Name), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.” (You must write this in English, in your own handwriting, on a white paper with a black pen. DO NOT write in capital letters.)
- Choose your bank preferences (which bank you want to join first, second, etc.).
- Pay the application fee online using a debit card, credit card, or internet banking.
- After payment, a confirmation e-receipt will be made.
- Print your final application form and the e-receipt.
6. Salary (Pay Scale)
The job is in Scale-I. The basic pay scale is: ₹ 48480 – 85920
This is the basic pay. You will also get other allowances like Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), etc. as per the bank’s rules. The total salary in hand will be higher than the basic pay.
7. Selection Process
The hiring process has three stages.
Stage 1: Online Preliminary Exam
This is the first exam. It is only for filtering candidates. The marks from this exam will not be added to your final result. You only need to pass this exam to give the Main exam.
Stage 2: Online Main Exam
This is the second and main exam; the final merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained in this exam.
- For most posts, this is an exam of your Professional Knowledge.
- There is an objective test with options and a descriptive test-typing of answers for the post of Rajbhasha Adhikari.
Stage 3: Interview
If you get high marks in the Main Exam, you will be called for an Interview.
- The interview is for 100 marks.
- You must get at least 40 marks to pass (35 marks for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD).
Final Result
Your final score will be made using marks from the Main Exam and the Interview.
- Weight of Main Exam: 80%
- Weight of Interview: 20%
8. Exam Pattern
Penalty for Wrong Answers: For every wrong answer in both Preliminary and Main exams, 0.25 (one-fourth) of the marks for that question will be cut. There is no penalty for leaving a question blank.
A. Preliminary Exam Pattern
| Post(s) | Section Name | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Language | Time |
| Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari | 1. English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 mins |
| 2. Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | 40 mins | |
| 3. General Awareness (with focus on Banking) | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | 40 mins | |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 2 Hours | ||
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IT, Agriculture, HR/Personnel, Marketing | 1. English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 mins |
| 2. Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | 40 mins | |
| 3. Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | 40 mins | |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 2 Hours |
B. Main Exam Pattern
| Post(s) | Section Name | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Language | Time |
| Law, IT, Agriculture, HR/Personnel, Marketing | Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 mins |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari | 1. Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 30 mins |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari | 2. Professional Knowledge (Descriptive)* | 2 | — | English & Hindi | 30 mins |
9. Syllabus
A. Preliminary Exam Syllabus
| Section | Topics to Study |
| English Language | Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Fillers, Spotting Errors, Sentence Improvement, Para Jumbles, Sentence Correction, Vocabulary (Synonyms/Antonyms). |
| Reasoning | Puzzles (Seating Arrangement, Floor-based, etc.), Syllogism, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Inequality, Coding-Decoding, Input-Output, Data Sufficiency. |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Pie Chart, Line Chart, Tables), Number Series (Missing and Wrong), Simplification & Approximation, Quadratic Equations, Arithmetic problems (Profit & Loss, Time & Work, Time Speed & Distance, Simple & Compound Interest, Percentage, Ratio, Average, Partnership, Boats & Streams). |
| General Awareness | Current Affairs (last 6 months), Banking & Financial Awareness (Banking terms, RBI news, monetary policy), Static GK (Countries & Capitals, National Parks, Dams, Important Days). |
B. Main Exam Syllabus (Professional Knowledge)
This is the most important part. The questions will be from your degree subject.
| Post | Topics to Study |
| IT Officer | Database Management System (DBMS), Data Structures, Operating Systems, Computer Networks, Software Engineering, Web Technology, Cyber Security, Object-Oriented Programming (OOPs concepts). |
| Agricultural Field Officer | Basics of Agriculture, Cropping Patterns, Soil Science, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Poultry, Agri-Engineering, Government Schemes related to farming. |
| Law Officer | Banking Regulation Act, RBI Act, Negotiable Instruments Act, SARFAESI Act, Consumer Protection Act, Companies Act, Law of Contracts, Torts, CPC, CrPC. |
| HR/Personnel Officer | Human Resource Management (HRM), Industrial Relations, Labour Laws, Performance Management System (PMS), Recruitment & Selection, Training & Development, Compensation Management. |
| Marketing Officer | Basics of Marketing, Marketing Mix (Product, Price, Place, Promotion), STP (Segmentation, Targeting, Positioning), Brand Management, Digital Marketing, Market Research, Advertising, Public Relations. |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari | Hindi Grammar (Vyakaran), English Grammar, Translation (English to Hindi and Hindi to English), Official Language Act (Rajbhasha Adhiniyam), Banking terms in Hindi. |
10. Preparation Tips
- Understand the exam pattern and syllabus very well.
- Your main exam is only Professional Knowledge. This section will decide your selection. Study your degree books thoroughly.
- Give as many online mock tests as you can. This helps in managing time and improving speed.
- After every mock test, check your mistakes. See why you made them and fix them.
- For the Prelims, English has 50 questions but only 25 marks. Do not ignore it, as you need to pass this section. Read newspapers to improve your reading and vocabulary.
- For General Awareness, read daily news, especially related to banking, finance, and new government schemes.
- In the exam, each section has its own time. You cannot switch sections. Practice finishing each section within the given time.
11. Admit Card
The admit card is called a “Call Letter” by IBPS.
- You will not get the call letter by post.
- You must download it from the official IBPS website (www.ibps.in) using your Registration Number and Password/Date of Birth.
- You will have to download separate call letters for the Preliminary Exam, the Main Exam, and the Interview.
- When you go for the exam, you must bring a printout of the call letter, one original photo ID proof (like Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Voter ID), and a photocopy of the same ID proof.
- You must also bring one extra photograph (same as the one you uploaded in the form).
12. Result
- Results for each stage (Prelims, Mains) will be declared on the official IBPS website.
- The Final Result is declared after the interviews are over.
- A final list is made based on your Main Exam + Interview marks.
- If you are selected, you will be “provisionally allotted” to one of the 11 banks.
- The allotment is based on your rank in the final list and the bank preferences you filled in the application form.
- After allotment, the bank (not IBPS) will contact you for joining, medical tests, and document verification.
