Job Title IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I)
Category Banking
Location India
Company Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Description IBPS Specialist Officer Selection Process 2026
Selection under IBPS CRP SPL-XVI 2026 follows a three-stage process: Online Preliminary Examination, Online Main Examination, and a Common Interview. Only candidates who clear each stage progress to the next, and the final merit list is based on Main Examination and Interview scores combined.

Online Preliminary Examination – Tentatively in August 2026; candidates must clear individual cut-offs in each of four tests.
Preliminary Result – Declared in September/October 2026.
Online Main Examination – Tentatively in November 2026; scores from this stage alone are used for interview shortlisting and final merit.
Main Exam Result – Declared in November 2026.
Common Interview – Conducted by Participating Banks and coordinated by Nodal Banks in November/December 2026; total 100 marks with minimum qualifying marks of 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD).
Provisional Allotment – Expected in January 2027, based on merit-cum-preference with an 80:20 weightage between Main Exam and Interview.
Exam Pattern Overview
The Preliminary Exam for IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer consists of 100 questions for 125 marks across English Language, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and Professional Knowledge, to be completed in 80 minutes. The Main Exam for the same posts carries 150 objective questions for 200 marks plus a Descriptive Paper of 25 marks, totaling 225 marks in 155 minutes. Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari have a similar structure but include General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry in place of Quantitative Aptitude.

There is a penalty of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in objective tests; no penalty applies for unattempted questions.

IBPS CRP SPL-XVI Apply Online 2026
Candidates can apply for IBPS Specialist Officer Recruitment 2026 only through the online mode on the official IBPS website; no other application method is accepted. The steps below outline the complete registration and payment process.

Visit the official website www.ibps.in and click on the "CRP SPL" link on the homepage.
Select "Click Here to Apply Online for CRP-Specialist Officers (CRP SPL-XVI)" to open the application form.
Click "Click Here for New Registration" and enter basic details to generate a Provisional Registration Number and Password.
Log in again using the provisional credentials to complete the application form.
Upload photograph, signature, left thumb impression, handwritten declaration, and SSC/SSLC/10th standard certificate as per specifications.
Capture and upload a live photograph via webcam or mobile phone.
Verify all details carefully, since no changes are allowed after clicking "Complete Registration" (except during the 2-day Edit Window).
Pay the applicable application fee online via Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, or UPI.
Download and print the system-generated application form and e-receipt for future reference.
Salary ₹48,480-2000/7-62,480-2340/2-67,160-2680/7-85,920
Last Date 2026-07-21 00:00:00
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