Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), The notification for the recruitment of Specialist Officer SO 2025 Recruitment has released on the official website. The IBPS SO application form has started from 01 July 2025, and candidates can apply until 21 July 2025. The minimum age is not required & the maximum age is 20-30 years as of August 01, 2025.

📅 Important Dates

• Application Start Date: 01 July 2025

• Last Date to Apply / Pay Fee: 21 July 2025

• Pre-Exam Training: Soon

• Preliminary Exam Date: Soon

• Prelims Admit Card: Soon

• Prelims Result: Soon

• Mains Exam Date: Soon

• Mains Admit Card: Soon

• Mains Result: Soon

💳 Application Fee

• General / OBC / EWS – ₹850/-

• SC / ST / PH – ₹175/-

Payment Mode: Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, IBPS Online Kiosk

✅ Mode of Selection

• Preliminary Written Exam

• Mains Written Exam

• Interview

• Document Verification

• Medical Examination

✍️ Hand-Written Declaration Image Requirements:

• Must be written in English on white paper using black ink

• File Type: JPG / JPEG

• Dimensions: 800 × 400 pixels at 200 DPI (10 cm × 5 cm)

• File Size: 50 KB – 100 KB

• Must be written by the candidate only (not in capital letters)

• If the candidate is unable to write, they may type the text and affix their left-hand thumb impression

⚠️ Note: Declaration in other languages or written by someone else will make the application invalid

📝 Declaration Text:

“I, __________ (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.”

🎂 Age Limit (as on 01 August 2025)

• Minimum Age: 20 Years

• Maximum Age: 30 Years

• Age relaxation applicable as per IBPS rules

📌 Vacancy Details & Eligibility

🔹 IT Officer Scale I – 203 Posts

4-Year Engineering/Tech/PG in CS / IT / Electronics OR DOEACC “B” Level Exam

🔹 Agricultural Field Officer Scale I – 310 Posts

4-Year Graduation in Agriculture / Horticulture / Veterinary / Dairy / Food Tech / Agri. Engineering, etc.

🔹 Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale I – 78 Posts

PG in Hindi with English at Graduation OR Sanskrit with English & Hindi at Graduation

🔹 Law Officer Scale I – 56 Posts

Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB), enrolled with Bar Council

🔹 HR / Personnel Officer Scale I – 10 Posts

Graduate + 2-Year Full Time PG in HR / Personnel Mgmt / Labor Law / Social Work

🔹 Marketing Officer Scale I – 350 Posts

Graduate + 2-Year Full Time MBA/MMS/PGDBA/PGDM in Marketing

📢 Total Vacancies: 1007 Posts