COMMON RECRUITMENT PROCESS (CRP) FOR RECRUITMENT OF SPECIALIST OFFICERS IN PARTICIPATING BANKS
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| COMMON RECRUITMENT PROCESS (CRP) FOR RECRUITMENT OF SPECIALIST OFFICERS IN PARTICIPATING BANKS (Vacancies of 2027-28) Official Website: www.ibps.in In case of queries / complaints please log in to http://cgrs.ibps.in | |||||||||
| Important Dates | Fees | ||||||||
| Starting Date for Apply Online : 01-07-2026 Closing Date for Apply Online : 21-07-2026 Last Date Payment of Fee : 21-07-2026 Online Examination – Preliminary: August 2026 Online Examination – Main: Nov 2026 | SC/ST/PwBD Candidates Rs. 175/- (inclusive of GST) All Others (General/OBC/EWS) Rs. 850/- (inclusive of GST) | ||||||||
| AGE (AS ON 01.07.2026) | |||||||||
| Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 30 years i.e. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.07.1996 and not later than 01.07.2006 (both dates inclusive) Relaxation of Upper Age Limit as per Rule. | |||||||||
| COMPENSATION | |||||||||
| Post | Scale of Pay | ||||||||
| Specialist Officers – Scale I | Basic: ₹ 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920 The official will be eligible for allowances & perquisites as per rules of the Participating Bank in force from time to time. | ||||||||
| Vacancy Details | |||||||||
| Sl | Post | Vacancies | |||||||
| 01 | IT Officer (Scale I) | 301 | |||||||
| 02 | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) | 190 | |||||||
| 03 | Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | 89 | |||||||
| 04 | Law Officer (Scale I) | 105 | |||||||
| 05 | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | 60 | |||||||
| 06 | Marketing Officer (Scale I) | ||||||||
| EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (As on 21.07.2026) | |||||||||
| Post Code | Name of the Post | Educational Qualifications ** (from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies) | |||||||
| 01 | IT Officer (Scale-I) | a) 4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation OR b) Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer pplications OR Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level | |||||||
| 02 | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) | 4 year Degree (graduation) in Agriculture/ Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri. Marketing & Cooperation/ Co-operation & Banking/ Agro-Forestry/Forestry/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ B.Tech Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Agriculture Business Management/ Food Technology/ Dairy Technology/ Agricultural Engineering/ Sericulture / Fisheries Engineering | |||||||
| 03 | Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level OR Post graduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level. | |||||||
| 04 | Law Officer (Scale I) | A Bachelor Degree in Law (LL.B) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council | |||||||
| 05 | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | Graduate and Two Years Full time Post Graduate degree or Two Years Full time Post Graduate diploma in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ HR / HRD/ Social Work / Labour Law.* | |||||||
| 06 | Marketing Officer (Scale I) | Graduate and Two Years Full time MMS (Marketing)/ Two Years Full time MBA (Marketing)/ Two Years Full time PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialization in Marketing * | |||||||
| *In case of dual specialisations, one of the fields of specialisation should be in the field prescribed. In case of major/ minor specialisations, major specialisation should be in the stream prescribed. Candidates having PG Degree (MMS or MBA)/PG Diploma with more than two specialisations are not eligible to apply. ** Candidates should ensure that the educational qualification possessed by them shall be as per the prescribed educational qualifications mentioned in the notification and they fulfill the above eligibility criteria. No equivalent educational qualification shall be considered as eligible by IBPS or Participating Banks. For posts other than IT Officer Scale I: Candidates should have Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/ Language/ should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/ College/ Institute. | |||||||||
| STRUCTURE OF EXAMINATION | |||||||||
| Preliminary Examination | |||||||||
| For the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer | |||||||||
| Sl | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration | ||||
| 1 | English Language | 25 | 25 | English | 20 minutes | ||||
| 2 | Reasoning | 25 | 25 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes | ||||
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes | ||||
| 4 | Professional Knowledge | 25 | 50 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes | ||||
| Total | 100 | 125 | 80 minutes | ||||||
| For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari | |||||||||
| 1 | English Language | 25 | 25 | English | 20 minutes | ||||
| 2 | Reasoning | 25 | 25 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes | ||||
| 3 | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 25 | 25 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes | ||||
| 4 | Professional Knowledge | 25 | 50 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes | ||||
| Total | 100 | 125 | 80 minutes | ||||||
| Candidates have to qualify in each of the four tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination. | |||||||||
| Main Examination | |||||||||
| For the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer | |||||||||
| Sl | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration | ||||
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | English | 25 minutes | ||||
| 2 | Reasoning | 40 | 40 | English and Hindi | 35 minutes | ||||
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | English and Hindi | 25 minutes | ||||
| 4 | Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 50 | 100 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes | ||||
| Total | 150 | 200 | English and Hindi | 125 minutes | |||||
| 5 | Descriptive Paper (English) | 2 | 25 | English | 30 minutes | ||||
| Total | 225 | 155 minutes | |||||||
| For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari | |||||||||
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | English | 25 minutes | ||||
| 2 | Reasoning | 40 | 40 | English and Hindi | 35 minutes | ||||
| 3 | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 30 | 30 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes | ||||
| 4 | Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 50 | 100 | English and Hindi | 45 minutes | ||||
| Total | 150 | 200 | 125 minutes | ||||||
| 5 | Professional Knowledge (Descriptive Paper) | 2 | 25 | English and Hindi | 30 minutes | ||||
| Total | 225 | 155 minutes | |||||||
| For the Post of Law Officer | |||||||||
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | English | 25 minutes | ||||
| 2 | Reasoning | 40 | 40 | English and Hindi | 35 minutes | ||||
| 3 | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 30 | 30 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes | ||||
| 4 | Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 50 | 100 | English and Hindi | 45 minutes | ||||
| Total | 150 | 200 | 125 minutes | ||||||
| 5 | Descriptive Paper (English) | 2 | 25 | English | 30 minutes | ||||
| Total | 225 | 155 minutes | |||||||
| In the Main examination, all tests except Professional Knowledge will be qualifying in nature and merit listing will be done on the basis of candidates’ scores in test of Professional Knowledge. | |||||||||
| IMPORTANT LINKS | |||||||||
| Apply Online | Click Here | ||||||||
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