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
