IBPS
IBPS SO XVI Recruitment 2026
Organization
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Total Vacancy
745 Posts
Last Date to Apply
21 July 2026
Job Location
All india
Important Dates
Official Detailed Notification Released
30 June 2026
Online Application Starts
01 July 2026
Last Date to Apply & Pay Fee
21 July 2026
Online Preliminary Examination
August 2026
Online Main Examination
01 November 2026
Provisional Bank Allotment
Jan / Feb 2027
Application Fees
General / OBC / EWS Candidates
₹850/-
SC / ST / PwBD Candidates
₹175/-
The structured charges must be settled online via Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Internet Banking, or UPI portals. The application amount remains non-refundable.
Age Limits & Relaxations
Minimum Age
20 YearsMaximum Age
30 YearsCandidates must have been born between 02-07-1996 and 01-07-2006, inclusive of both dates. Standard category relaxations apply: 5 years for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC).
Recruitment Overview
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the detailed notification for the Common Recruitment Process (CRP SPL-XVI) to recruit 745 Specialist Officers (Scale I) for the vacancies of 2027-28 in participating public sector banks. Eligible professional candidates can apply for IT, Agriculture, Law, HR, Marketing, and Rajbhasha profiles.
Vacancy & Eligibility Details
| Post Name (Scale I) | Total Posts | Basic Educational Eligibility Profile |
| IT Officer | 301 | 4-year Engineering Degree (B.E/B.Tech) in CS/IT/Electronics or Post Graduate Degree in relevant streams or DOEACC ‘B’ Level. |
| Agricultural Field Officer (AFO) | 190 | 4-year Graduation Degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Forestry, or allied farming disciplines. |
| Law Officer | 105 | Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B) and enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council. |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari | 89 | Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at degree level, OR PG in Sanskrit with English and Hindi. |
| HR/Personnel Officer | 60 | Graduate with full-time PG Degree or Full-time Diploma in Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/HR/HRD/Labour Law. |
How To apply IBPS Specialist Officer SO 16th Online Form 2026
Candidates can apply online for the IBPS SO XVI Recruitment 2026 through the official website (ibps.in) from 01 July 2026 to 21 July 2026. The process requires a new registration, filling in educational degrees and bank choices, uploading documents alongside a handwritten declaration, and making the fee payment online. Be sure to verify all details before submitting.
- Go to the official web portal of IBPS at ibps.in.
- Click on the rolling highlight dashboard linked to "Apply Online for Common Recruitment Process - CRP SPL-XVI".
- Select the "Click Here for New Registration" hyperlink to initialize basic verification logs.
- Input your full name, working mobile number, and active personal email ID to generate your specific registration ID block.
- Re-login using the credentials received on your mobile device and fill out your complete background profile.
- Upload your scanned passport photo, crisp handwritten signature, left thumb impression, and the prescribed text declaration.
- Navigate to the qualification segment to choose your precise professional stream profile and select your structural bank choices.
- Process the appropriate category fees securely through online payment portals (Net Banking/UPI/Cards).
- Review your data parameters on the registration preview frame carefully before completing final lock-ins.
- Click final submission and save the generated copy of the registration application form alongside the receipt.
Important Useful Links
| Check Short Notice | Click Here |
| IBPS SO 15th Official Website | Click Here |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The application correction window and fee transaction portal will freeze definitively on July 21, 2026.
Yes, a penalty of 0.25 (one-fourth) of the marks assigned to that specific objective question will be deducted for every incorrect attempt.
No, the preliminary test scores serve only as a qualifying filter for shortlisting candidates for the Main exam and are not counted towards final selection.
No, candidates must have completed their required professional degree, and their final result must have been declared on or before the closing application date.
No, candidates can apply for only one post code profile within the CRP SPL-XVI structure; submitting multiple registrations will lead to cancellation.