IBPS SO IT Officer By Vivek Pandey
Adda247 Regulatory Bodies & SO
NotebookLM shared with system prompt and other contexts
Click Crash Courses for grounding sources in NotebookLM
TEST & SCORE: Your Blueprint for Success̥®.
The IBPS SO (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Specialist Officer) exam is conducted annually to recruit Scale I officers in specialized fields across participating public sector banks. The official IBPS website handles the selection process, which includes a Preliminary exam, a Main exam, and a personal interview. The CRP SPL-XVI recruitment drive for 2026 has officially released 745 vacancies across India. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Important dates for 2026
The application and exam timelines for the 2026 cycle are active as follows: [2, 5]
- Online Registration: 1 July 2026 to 21 July 2026
- Application Fees: ₹850 for General/OBC/EWS and ₹175 for SC/ST/PwBD candidates
- Prelims Exam Date: 29 August 2026
- Mains Exam Date: 1 November 2026 [2, 6, 7, 8]
Core profiles and eligibility
Candidates must be between 20 to 30 years of age to apply. Qualification requirements are highly domain-specific: [5, 9]
- IT Officer: Requires a relevant engineering degree (B.Tech/B.E.) or an MCA/M.Sc in Computer Science/IT.
- Agricultural Field Officer: Requires a 4-year graduation degree in Agriculture or allied sciences.
- Rajbhasha Adhikari: Requires a Post Graduate degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the graduation level.
- Law Officer: Requires an LL.B. degree and mandatory enrollment as an advocate with the Bar Council.
- HR/Personnel Officer: Requires a full-time Post Graduate degree or diploma in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, or HR.
- Marketing Officer: Requires a full-time MBA or PGDBM specializing in Marketing. [3, 5, 8, 10, 11]
Examination pattern
The choice of stream dictates the specific examination format: [5, 12]
- Preliminary Round: Features sectional timings. For Law and Rajbhasha posts, sections include Reasoning, English, and General Awareness (Banking focused). Other technical positions test Quantitative Aptitude instead of General Awareness. [4, 13, 14]
- Main Examination: Evaluates professional core competence. It consists of objective tests for most profiles and descriptive components for language-based roles. [4, 15]
- Final Selection: Combines scores from the Main exam and the Interview round using an 80:20 weightage ratio. [4, 12]
If you are planning to apply for the current cycle, which specific specialist post are you targeting? I can provide you with its detailed syllabus, core topics, or previous cut-offs.
[9] https://sarkariresult.com.cm
[10] https://www.knowledgegate.ai
[11] https://www.lawctopus.com
[12] https://byjus.com
[13] https://byjus.com
[14] https://www.pw.live
[15] https://www.mahendras.org
Top 5 Courses/ Playlists
IBPS SO IT Officer by Vivek Sir
Adda247 Regulatory Bodies & SO
IBPS SO 2025 | Reasoning By Neelam Gahlot
Adda247 Regulatory Bodies & SO