The IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) Recruitment 2025 notification has been released for a total of 1,007 vacancies across various posts including IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Rajbhasha Adhikari under CRP SPL-XV. The online application process will be active from 1 July to 21 July 2025 at the official website www.ibps.in. Candidates must hold a relevant degree in their respective fields and meet the age criteria of 20 to 30 years (with relaxation for reserved categories). The selection process includes Prelims, Mains, and an Interview, and the exam will be conducted online. The preliminary exam is scheduled for 30 August 2025, and the main exam on 9 November 2025.

IBPS SO 2025
Important Dates

Notification Released	30 June 2025
Online Registration Begins	01 July 2025
Last Date to Apply	21 July 2025
Last Date to Pay Fee	21 July 2025
Preliminary Exam	30 August 2025
Main Exam	09 November 2025
Interview (Tentative)	To be announced

Application Fee

SC	175
ST	175
PWD	175
OBC & EWS	850
General	850

Age Limit Details

Minimum Age	20 Years
Maximum Age (General)	28 Years
OBC (Non‑Creamy Layer) Relaxation	+3 Years
SC/ST Relaxation	+5 Years
PWD Relaxation	+10 Years

IBPS SO 2025
Vacancy Details

Agriculture Field Officer (Scale I)	310
Marketing Officer (Scale I)	350
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)	10
IT Officer (Scale I)	203
Law Officer (Scale I)	56
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)	78
Total	1007

IBPS SO 2025
Eligibility Details

Agriculture Field Officer (AFO)	Degree in Agriculture/Agricultural Engineering
Marketing Officer	Graduate + 2 years in Marketing or MBA (Marketing)
HR/Personnel Officer	Graduate with Specialization in HR/Personnel
IT Officer	Graduate in Computer Science/IT or Equivalent
Law Officer	Degree in Law (LLB)
Rajbhasha Adhikari	Postgraduate in Hindi/English with Translation Expertise

Category Wise Vacancy Details

SC	146
ST	69
OBC	264
EWS	81
UR	429
Total	1007

Documents Required Details

Recent Passport‑Size Photograph	20 Kb – 50 Kb; JPEG/JPG
Signature	10 Kb – 20 Kb; JPEG/JPG
Photo ID Proof	Aadhar/PAN/Passport/Driving Licence
Age Proof	Birth Certificate/10th Marksheet
Educational Certificates	Graduation Degree/Marksheet

IBPS SO 2025
Syllabus Overview

Reasoning Ability	Verbal & Non‑Verbal, Logical, Puzzles
English Language	Grammar, Vocabulary, Comprehension
Quantitative Aptitude	Data Interpretation, Simplification, Algebra
General Awareness (Banking)	Banking Current Affairs, Economy, Static GK
Professional Knowledge	Domain‑Specific Subjects based on Post

Exam Pattern

Preliminary	150 Qs, 125 Marks, 120 min (3 sections; sectional timing)
Main (Objective)	200 Qs across 5 sections; sectional timing; 2 hrs 40 min
Main (Descriptive)	Letter/Essay: 2 Q, 30 Marks; 30 min
Interview	100 Marks; qualifying (minimum 40% for UR, 35% for others)
Negative Marking	0.25 Marks deducted per wrong answer

Selection Process

Phase I: Preliminary	Qualifying; sectional & overall cut‑offs
Phase II: Main Exam	Objective + Descriptive; merit list preparation
Phase III: Interview	Personality & communication skills evaluation
Provisional Allotment	Based on combined scores & preferences
Document Verification	Verification of certificates & eligibility documents

IBPS SO 2025
Salary Details

Scale Pay (Scale I)	₹36,000 – 62,360 per month
Dearness Allowance (DA)	As per RBI guidelines (revised quarterly)
House Rent Allowance (HRA)	City‑based (e.g., 9%/8%/7% of basic pay)
City Compensatory Allowance	Applicable for Metro city postings
Other Allowances	Transport, Medical, Special Allowance

How To Apply

1	Visit the official IBPS website: www.ibps.in
2	Click on “CRP-SPL-XV Specialist Officer Recruitment 2025” link
3	Register/login with basic details to generate Registration No. & Password
4	Fill in the application form, upload photograph & signature, and submit details
5	Pay the application fee online and take a printout of the confirmation page

IBPS SO 2025
Important Links

Latest Jobs	Click Here
Apply Online	Click Here
Download IBPS SO XV Notifiation	Click Here
Download Short Notice	Click Here
Official Website	IBPS Official Website