IBPS SO 2026
OpenInstitute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) recruits for the Specialist Officer common recruitment process (CRP SPL) through a phased selection of objective online examinations and, for officer cadres, an interview.
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Last verified 2026-07-17About Exam
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) recruits for the Specialist Officer common recruitment process (CRP SPL) through a phased selection of objective online examinations and, for officer cadres, an interview.
- Conducting body
- Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
- Eligibility
- Graduation
- Current cycle
- IBPS SO CRP SPL-XVI 2026
- Official source
- IBPS official portal
Highlights
- Vacancies
- Not announced
- Application deadline
- Not announced
- Exam schedule
- 29 August 2026 (reported)
- Selection stages
- 3 stages in the current guide
- Negative marking
- Check the current official notification
Important Dates
View full lifecycle- Not announcedNotification
- Not announcedApplications open
- Not announcedLast date to apply
- 29 August 2026 (reported)Prelims
IBPS SO CRP SPL-XVI 2026
IBPS SO exam date 2026
- Prelims
- 29 August 2026 (reported) (expected)
Eligibility summary
- Qualification
- Graduate in any discipline; specialist posts need the relevant degree/professional qualification
- Age limit
- As per the current IBPS SO notification, with standard category relaxations
Process
Selection process
- Preliminary examination — objective online test (reasoning, quantitative aptitude, English).
- Main examination — objective and, for officer posts, descriptive papers.
- Interview / group exercise for officer cadres, then the final merit list.
Exam pattern
- Selection pattern
- Prelims (objective) → Mains → interview for officer posts
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What is the IBPS SO selection process?
IBPS SO follows a prelims (objective) → mains → interview for officer posts pattern. The exact stages and syllabus are set out in each cycle's official notification on https://www.ibps.in/.
Where is the official IBPS SO notification published?
All IBPS SO notifications, application links, admit cards and results are published on the IBPS official portal (https://www.ibps.in/) — treat the portal as the authority over any third-party listing.