Organization: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Post Exam Name: Specialist Officer (CRP SPL-XV) Recruitment 2025
Advt No.: IBPS CRP SPL-XV/2025
Total Vacancies: 1007 Posts
Official Website: ibps.in
About Exam:
The IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) CRP SPL-XV 2025 examination is conducted to recruit qualified candidates in various Scale I specialist positions across 11 participating public sector banks. The recruitment process includes three phases: Preliminary Exam, Main Exam, and Interview. Final selection will be based on merit and provisional allotment.
Key Dates:
- Notification Release Date: 30 June 2025
- Online Registration Start Date: 01 July 2025
- Last Date to Apply Online (Extended): 28 July 2025
- Last Date for Online Fee Payment: 28 July 2025
- Download of Call Letters for Prelims: August 2025
- Preliminary Examination: 30 August 2025
- Result of Prelims: September 2025
- Download of Call Letters for Mains: September/October 2025
- Main Examination: 09 November 2025
- Main Exam Result: November 2025
- Interview Schedule: December 2025 / January 2026
- Provisional Allotment: January / February 2026
Post-wise Vacancy Distribution:
| Post Name | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT Officer (Scale I) | 30 | 14 | 53 | 20 | 86 | 203 |
| Agricultural Field Officer | 46 | 23 | 82 | 31 | 128 | 310 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | 10 | 03 | 19 | 07 | 39 | 78 |
| Law Officer (Scale I) | 07 | 03 | 14 | 05 | 27 | 56 |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | 01 | 00 | 02 | 01 | 06 | 10 |
| Marketing Officer (Scale I) | 52 | 26 | 94 | 35 | 143 | 350 |
Application Fee:
- General / OBC / EWS: ₹850
- SC / ST / PH: ₹175
- Payment Mode: Online through Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking
Age Limit (as on 01 July 2025):
- Minimum Age: 20 Years
- Maximum Age: 30 Years
- Candidates must be born between 02 July 1995 and 01 July 2005 (both dates inclusive)
- Age Relaxation: As per IBPS rules
Educational Qualification (Post-wise):
- IT Officer (Scale I):
4-year Engineering/Technology Degree or PG in CS/IT/ECE/Electronics & Telecommunication/Electronics Communication/Electronics Instrumentation OR DOEACC ‘B’ Level Certificate - Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I):
4-year Graduation in Agriculture/Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/Veterinary Science/Dairy Science/Fishery Science/Pisciculture/Agri Marketing/Cooperation & Banking/Agro-Forestry/Forestry/Agricultural Biotechnology/Food Science/Agriculture Business Management/Food Technology/Dairy Technology/Agricultural Engineering - Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I):
PG Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at graduation OR
PG Degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at graduation - Law Officer (Scale I):
Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an Advocate with Bar Council - HR / Personnel Officer (Scale I):
Graduate + 2-Year Full-Time PG Degree or Diploma in Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/HR/HRD/Social Work/Labour Law - Marketing Officer (Scale I):
Graduate + 2-Year Full-Time MMS/MBA/PGDBA/PGDBM/PGPM/PGDM in Marketing
Pay Scale:
- ₹48480-2000(7)-62480-2340(2)-67160-2680(7)-85920
- Includes allowances and benefits as per rules of participating banks
Selection Process:
Phase I – Preliminary Examination:
- For Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari:
- English Language
- Reasoning
- General Awareness (Banking Focus)
- For Other Posts:
- English Language
- Reasoning
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Total: 150 Questions | 125 Marks | 120 Minutes
- Negative Marking: 0.25 for each wrong answer
Phase II – Main Examination:
- Objective (all posts), Descriptive included for Rajbhasha Adhikari
- Focused on Professional Knowledge
- Negative Marking: 0.25 per incorrect response
Phase III – Interview:
- Conducted for shortlisted candidates post-Main Exam
- Final selection based on performance in Mains + Interview
Participating Banks:
Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Punjab National Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, UCO Bank, Union Bank of India
Documents Required for Upload:
- Scanned Photograph (20–50 KB, JPEG, 4.5×3.5 cm, 200×230 pixels)
- Scanned Signature (10–20 KB, JPEG, 140×60 pixels)
- Left Thumb Impression (20–50 KB, JPEG, 240×240 pixels in 200 DPI, 3×3 cm)
- Handwritten Declaration (50–100 KB, JPEG, 800×400 pixels in 200 DPI, 10×5 cm)
- SSC / SSLC / 10th Certificate
- Clause J(ix) Certificate (if applicable)
- Live Photograph capture via webcam or mobile phone
Handwritten Declaration Format:
I, [Name of the candidate], hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.
How to Apply:
- Visit ibps.in
- Click on “IBPS SO XV 2025 Online Form”
- Register and fill in personal, academic, and professional details
- Upload required documents
- Pay the application fee online
- Submit and take a printout of the final application form
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