IBPS SO application 2025: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has officially rolled out the IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) Notification 2025, opening the online registration window for the Common Recruitment Process (CRP SPL-XV). Candidates seeking officer-level roles in public sector banks can apply on the official website, ibps.in, between July 1 and July 21, 2025.This year, IBPS aims to fill a total of 1007 Specialist Officer posts across six key categories: IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer, all at the Scale I level. The recruitment is being conducted across 11 participating public sector banks, including Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank, Union Bank of India, and others.The recruitment process involves three stages: Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, and Interview. The final selection will be based on cumulative performance in the Main Examination and the Interview.
IBPS SO 2025: Important dates
Candidates can refer to the important dates as mentioned here to avoid missing out on any event:
IBPS SO recruitment 2025: Eligibility criteria
To be eligible, candidates must be Indian citizens or fall under the categories of recognised persons of Indian origin or Tibetan refugees as outlined by the Government of India. For detailed eligibility criteria, you can refer to the detailed notification as provided here.The age criteria mandate that applicants must be at least 20 years old and not more than 30 years old as of July 1, 2025. That means eligible candidates should be born between July 2, 1995, and July 1, 2005. Relaxations in the upper age limit will apply to reserved category candidates as per government norms.
IBPS SO recruitment 2025: Steps to apply
Candidates can follow the steps mentioned here to register for the IBPS SO recruitment process 2025:
- Visit the official website: ibps.in.
- On the homepage, click on the link that says “Apply Online for CRP-SPL-XV.”
- Click on the “Apply” link on the next page.
- Select “New Registration” and enter basic information to generate login credentials.
- Log in using the generated credentials.
- Fill in the application form with personal, academic, and professional details.
- Upload necessary documents such as a photograph, a signature, and an ID proof.
- Pay the application fee through the available online modes.
- Submit the application form.
- Download and print the confirmation page for your records.
Alternatively, candidates can click on the link provided here to apply for the IBPS SO recruitment 2025.Candidates can stay tuned to the official website to get the latest updates of the IBPS SO application 2025.TOI Education is on WhatsApp now. Follow us here.
