Introduction:-

Nowadays, all the candidates want to work in a bank because it gives a good salary along with career. In such a situation, for those working in banking, the Banking Personnel Selection Institute i.e. IBPS has brought Specialist Officer SO recruitment. There are vacancies in different departments. There are total 1007 vacancies, which include areas such as technology, agriculture, law, human resources, marketing and language. Some special qualifications have been sought for this recruitment. And this is a very big opportunity for those who want to make their career in banking.

Every year BPS conducts this recruitment for Specialist Officers under CRP SPL-XV, which is also nothing new. The selected candidate is appointed as Scale I officer. It provides good salary and stable career in government jobs.

So let’s know how to apply, what is the exam pattern, how many vacancies are there, everything is given below, so let’s go to your dream job

Qualification:-

So if you have made up your mind to apply, then first know what qualification is required. There are different qualifications for different posts of IBPS SO, given below.

1. IT Officer (Scale I) – IBPS SO 2025

Required Qualification:
Candidates must have a 4-year Engineering/Technology degree in any of the following streams:
Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications/Electronics/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Electronics & Telecommunication
OR
Postgraduate degree in Computer Science, IT, or Applications
OR
Graduate with DOEACC ‘B’ level certification

2. Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)

Required Qualification:
Candidates must hold a 4-year degree in Agriculture or related disciplines,
Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Fishery Science/ Forestry/ Agro-Forestry / Agricultural Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Sericulture/ Co-operation and Banking, etc.

 3. Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)

Required Qualification:
Postgraduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the graduation level
OR
Postgraduate Degree in Sanskrit with Hindi and English as subjects at the degree level

4. Law Officer (Scale I)

Required Qualification:
A Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB)
Must be enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of India

5. HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)

Required Qualification:
Graduate Degree and Two Years Full-Time Postgraduate Degree or Diploma in:

• Personnel Management
• Human Resources / HRD
• Industrial Relations
• Social Work
• Labour Law

6. Marketing Officer (Scale I)

Required Qualification:
Graduate Degree and Two Years Full-Time MBA/PGDM/PGDBM with specialization in Marketing

Application fee:

Category                                                                            Application Fee (Including GST)

General / OBC / EWS                                                                   ₹850/-

SC/ST/PwBD(Persons with Benchmark Disabilities)            ₹175/-

Vacancy details:-

Post Name                                                                   Total Vacancies

IT Officer (Scale I)                                                            120

Agricultural Field Officer                                                500

Rajbhasha Adhikari                                                          41

Law Officer                                                                        10

HR / Personnel Officer                                                      31

Marketing Officer                                                              305

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Salary

The biggest attraction of IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) posts is the attractive salary package along with job security and career growth in public sector banks. IBPS SO Salary 2025 follows the pay scale prescribed by the Indian Banks Association (IBA) for Scale I officers.

IBPS Specialist Officer offers a big salary and also provides facilities. IBPS SO Salary 2025 follows the pay scale prescribed by the Indian Banks Association (IBA), so let’s know how much salary it gives
Without deductions, gross salary is 5000-60000.

 Age limit cast wise –

Minimum Age: 20 years
Maximum Age: 30 years
(A candidate must have been born between 02.08.1995 and 01.08.2005, both dates inclusive)

Age Relaxation:-

Category                                                                                          Age Relaxation

SC / ST                                                                                                 5 years

OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)                                                                  3 years

PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities)                             10 years

Ex-Servicemen / Commissioned Officers                                      5 years

Persons affected by 1984 riots                                                       5 years

Widows / Divorced Women / Judicially Separated Women        9 years 

Important Dates:-