IBPS SO 2025: Apply Online for Specialist Officer Recruitment

Application Fee

• Fee for General / OBC / EWS Category candidates: ₹850/-
• Fee for SC / ST / PwBD candidates: ₹175/-
• Payment Mode: Through Online

 Important Dates

• Start Date for Apply Online: 01-07-2025
• Last Date for Apply Online: 21-07-2025
• Start Date for Edit/Modification of Application: 01-07-2025
• Last Date for Edit/Modification of Application: 21-07-2025
• Start Date for Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) : 01-07-2025
• Last Date for Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) : 21-07-2025
• Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary: August 2025
• Online Examination – Preliminary: August 2025
• Result of Online examination – Preliminary: September 2025
• Download of Call letter for Online examination – Main: September /October 2025
• Online Examination – Main: November 2025
• Declaration of Result – Main: Examination November 2025
• Conduct of Interview: December 2025/ January 2026
• Provisional Allotment: January/February 2026

Age Limit

• Minimum Age: 20 years
• Maximum Age: 30 years (born between August 2, 1995, and August 1, 2005, inclusive)
• SC/ST: 5 years
• OBC: 3 years
• PwD: 10 years
• Ex-Servicemen: 5 years
• Candidates affected by 1984 riots: 5 years
• Relaxation: Age Relaxation is applicable as per rules

Selection Method

• Preliminary Examination
• Mains Examination
• Interview
• Document Verification
• Medical Examination

Qualification

• IT Officer : 4-year Engineering/Technology Degree in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, or equivalent, or a Postgraduate Degree in these fields.
• Agricultural Field Officer : 4-year Degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, or related fields.
• Rajbhasha Adhikari : Postgraduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree level, or a Postgraduate Degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects.
• Law Officer : Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolment as an advocate with the Bar Council.
• HR/Personnel Officer : 2-year full-time Postgraduate Degree/Diploma in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, HR, HRD, Social Work, or Labor Law.
• Marketing Officer : 2-year full-time MBA (Marketing), MMS (Marketing), or equivalent Postgraduate Degree.
• Read Notification For More Details

How to Apply

• IBPS Specialist Officer SO 15th Online Form 2025: How to Apply Online

  • Before applying online a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of
  • his/her photograph
  • signature
  • left thumb impression
  • hand written declaration
  • SSC/ SSLC/ 10th standard or equivalent certificate

  Certificate as mentioned in Clause I (ix) - if applicable, as per the specifications given below.

  Please note that until photographs and signature are as per the specifications provided, the system will not allow the candidate to move forward to the next stage of application.

  Procedure for applying online

  1. Candidates are first required to go to the official IBPS website www.ibps.in and click on the Home Page to open the link “CRP SPL” and then click on the option “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CRP- SPECIALIST OFFICERS (CRP-SPL-XV)” to open the Online Application Form.
  2. Candidates will have click on “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION” to register their application by entering their basic information in the online application form. After that a provisional registration number and password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. Candidate should note down the Provisional registration number and password. An Email & SMS indicating the  Provisional Registration number and Password will also be sent. They can reopen the saved data using Provisional registration number and password and edit the particulars, if needed.
  3. Candidates are required to upload their
     • - Photograph
     • - Signature
     • - Left thumb impression
     • - A hand written declaration
     • - SSC/ SSLC/ 10th standard or equivalent certificate
     • - Certificate as mentioned in clause I (ix) (if applicable)
     • - Candidates will also be required to capture and upload their live photograph through webcam or mobile phone during the registration process. as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of documents, live photo (Annexure III) of Notification PDF
  4. Candidates are advised to carefully fill in the online application themselves as no change in any of the data filled in the online application will be possible/ entertained. Prior to submission of the online  application candidates are advised to use the “SAVE AND NEXT” facility to verify the details in the online application form and modify the same if required. No change is permitted after clicking on  COMPLETE REGISTRATION Button. Visually Impaired candidates are responsible for carefully verifying/ getting the details filled in, in the online application form properly verified and ensuring that the same are correct prior to submission as no change is possible after submission.
  5. For More Details about How to Apply Online Click Here