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IBPS SO 15th Notification 2025: Vacancies, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Selection Process

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Bank | 01 Jul 2025
IBPS SO 15th Notification 2025: Vacancies, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Selection Process
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The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the Official Notification for the Online Application Form for the Post of CRP SPL-XV Specialist Officer SO XV 15th Recruitment 2025. The online Application Starts on 01 July 2025 & the Last Date is 21 July 2025.  Detailed information regarding eligibility, exam pattern, dates, and application process is provided below. All Eligible & Interested Candidates Can Read Full Notification Before Applying Online Now in The Given Link Below.

👉 Click Here To Check The Official Notification

IBPS SO Recruitment 2025 Overview

Organization Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Post Name Specialist Officers (SO)
Exam Name IBPS CRP SPL-XV
Vacancies 1007
Application Mode Online
Official Website www.ibps.in
Job Location Across India

Application Fee

Category Application Fee
SC/ST/PwBD ₹175
General/OBC/EWS ₹850

Age Limit (as on 1 July 2025)

  • Minimum Age: 20 years

  • Maximum Age: 30 years
    (Candidates must be born between 2 July 1995 and 1 July 2005)

Age Relaxation:

  • SC/ST: 5 years

  • OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 years

  • PwBD: 10 years

  • Ex-Servicemen: 5 years

IBPS SO Selection Process

The selection process involves:

  1. Preliminary Examination

  2. Mains Examination

  3. Interview

Final selection is based on the performance in the Mains and Interview (80:20 ratio).

Exam Pattern

Preliminary Exam

For IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, HR, Marketing Officer

Subject Questions Marks Time
English Language 50 25 40 Minutes
Reasoning 50 50 40 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 40 Minutes
Total 150 125 2 Hours

For Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari

Subject Questions Marks Time
English Language 50 25 40 Minutes
Reasoning 50 50 40 Minutes
General Awareness (Banking Focus) 50 50 40 Minutes
Total 150 125 2 Hours

Mains Exam

For All Posts (Except Rajbhasha Adhikari)

Test Name Questions Marks Duration
Professional Knowledge 60 60 45 Minutes

For Rajbhasha Adhikari

Test Name Questions Marks Duration
Professional Knowledge (Objective) 45 60 30 Minutes
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) 2 – 30 Minutes

Note: 0.25 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

IBPS SO 2025 Syllabus

The IBPS SO 2025 Syllabus is designed separately for Rajsabha Adhikari and Other Specialist Officers. The IBPS Specialist Officer syllabus is designed separately for the Preliminary Exam and the Mains Exam. It is necessary for all the candidates applying for the IBPS SO 2025 Exam to once go through the syllabus to prepare judiciously for this exam.

Apart from the three major sections of the English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning, a candidate is required to be fluent in his/her area of expertise or the Specialization Subjects.

Let’s have a look at the detailed syllabus of the IBPS SO 2025 exam:

Reasoning Ability English Language Quantitative Aptitude General Awareness
  1. Seating Arrangements
  2. Puzzles
  3. Inequalities
  4. Syllogism
  5. Input-Output
  6. Data Sufficiency
  7. Blood Relations
  8. Order and Ranking
  9. Alphanumeric Series
  10. Distance and Direction
  11. Verbal Reasoning
  1. Cloze Test
  2. Reading Comprehension
  3. Spotting Errors
  4. Sentence Improvement
  5. Sentence Correction
  6. Para Jumbles
  7. Fill in the Blanks
  8. Para/Sentence Completion
  1. Number Series
  2. Data Interpretation
  3. Simplification/ Approximation
  4. Quadratic Equation
  5. Data Sufficiency
  6. Mensuration
  7. Average
  8. Profit and Loss
  9. Ratio and Proportion
  10. Work, Time, and Energy
  11. Time and Distance
  12. Probability
  13. Relations
  14. Simple and Compound Interest
  15. Permutation and Combination
  1. Current Affairs
  2. Banking Awareness
  3. GK Updates
  4. Currencies
  5. Important Places
  6. Books and Authors
  7. Awards
  8. Headquarters
  9. Prime Minister Schemes
  10. Important Days

Apart from these subjects, candidates are required to have Professional Knowledge in his/her area of expertise as well. The detailed syllabus is discussed below:

Posts Syllabus
IT Officer (Scale-I)
  1. Database Management System
  2. Data Communication and Networking
  3. Operating System
  4. Software Engineering
  5. Data Structure
  6. Computer Organization and Microprocessor
  7. Object-Oriented Programming
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)
  1. Basics of Crop Production
  2. Horticulture
  3. Seed Science
  4. Agronomy and Irrigation
  5. Agricultural Economics
  6. Agricultural Practices
  7. Soil resources
  8. Animal Husbandry
  9. Agroforestry
  10. Ecology
  11. Government Schemes
Marketing Officer (Scale-I)
  1. Basics of Marketing Management
  2. Brand Management
  3. Advertising
  4. PR
  5. Sales
  6. Retail
  7. Business Ethics
  8. Market Segmentation
  9. Market research and forecasting demand
  10. Product Life Cycle
  11. Corporate Social Responsibility
  12. Service Marketing
  13. Marketing Strategies
Law Officer (Scale-I)
  1. Banking Regulations
  2. Compliance and Legal Aspects
  3. Relevant Laws and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, and foreign exchange
  4. Prevention of Money Laundering, Limitation Act
  5. Consumer Protection Act
  6. SARFAES
  7. Banking Ombudsman Scheme
  8. Laws and Actions with a direct link to the Banking Sector
  9. Bankers' Book Evidence Act
  10. DRT Act
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)
  1. Human Resource Development
  2. Business policy and strategic analysis
  3. Transnational Analysis
  4. Training and Development
  5. Recruitment and Selection
  6. Rewards and Recognition
  7. Industrial Relations
  8. Business Policy and Strategic Analysis
  9. Grievance and Conflict Management
  10. Performance Management and Appraisal

Pay Scale 

  • Pay Scale:  Basic: ₹ 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920. The official will be eligible for allowances & perquisites as per the rules of the Participating Bank in force from time to time.
  • Mode of Selection:  Selection based on Prelims Exam, Mains Exam & Interview. 

How to Apply for IBPS SO 2025

  1. Visit www.ibps.in

  2. Click on “CRP Specialist Officers.”

  3. Register using your basic details

  4. Fill in the online application form

  5. Upload a photo, a signature, a thumb impression, and a declaration

  6. Pay the application fee online

  7. Submit and download a copy for future use

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