IBPS SO XVI Notification 2026 - Summary
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) released the detailed notification for CRP SPL-XVI, the Specialist Officer recruitment for public sector banks, on 30 June 2026. The notice lists 745 vacancies in five posts and gives the eligibility rules, fee, exam pattern and application steps.
Applications were accepted on the IBPS website from 1 July to 21 July 2026. The preliminary exam was scheduled for August 2026 and the mains for November 2026.
Posts and vacancies
- IT Officer (Scale I): 301 posts
- Agricultural Field Officer: 190 posts
- Law Officer (Scale I): 105 posts
- Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I): 89 posts
- HR / Personnel Officer: 60 posts
Who can apply
Candidates needed to be between 20 and 30 years old as on 1 July 2026, with the usual age relaxation for SC, ST and OBC candidates. Each post asks for its own degree: a four-year engineering degree in computer science, IT or electronics for IT Officer, a four-year agriculture graduation for AFO, LLB with Bar Council enrolment for Law Officer, and a two-year full-time PG in HR or personnel management after graduation for the HR post. Rajbhasha Adhikari needs a PG in Hindi with English at graduation level, or a PG in Sanskrit with Hindi and English.
Application Fee
General, OBC and EWS candidates paid ₹850. The fee for SC, ST and PwBD candidates was ₹175, paid online by card, net banking or UPI.
Selection and exam pattern
Selection runs through a preliminary exam, a mains exam and an interview with the participating banks. The prelims had 150 questions worth 125 marks in 120 minutes, split into English language, reasoning and general awareness or quantitative aptitude depending on the post. A wrong answer costs 0.25 marks. The basic pay for these posts is ₹48,480.
The full notice is on ibps.in. Candidates preparing for other IBPS exams can check the IBPS PO 2025 notification as well.
