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IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) – 15th CRP (CRP SPL‑XV) – 2025 recruitment:

📌 Key Highlights & Important Dates

• Notification Release: July 1, 2025
• Vacancy Count: Total 1,007 posts across:
  • IT Officer – 203
  • Agricultural Field Officer – 310
  • Rajbhasha Adhikari – 78
  • Law Officer – 56
  • HR/Personnel Officer – 10
  • Marketing Officer – 350
• Application Window:
  • Opens: July 1, 2025
  • Originally closed: July 28, 2025 (extended)
  • Fee Payment also by July 28; Fee: Gen/OBC/EWS ₹850, SC/ST/PwBD ₹175
• Exam Timeline:
  • Preliminary Exam: August 30, 2025
  • Main Exam: November 9, 2025
  • Interviews: Dec 2025 – Jan 2026
  • Provisional Allotment: Jan–Feb 2026

📝 Eligibility Criteria

• Age (as on August 1, 2025):
  • Minimum: 20 years
  • Maximum: 30 years (born: July 2, 1995 – July 1, 2005)
  • Relaxations apply for reserved categories as per rules
• Educational Qualifications (stream-wise):
  • IT Officer (Scale I): 4‑yr engineering degree (CS/IT/Electronics etc.), or DOEACC ‘B’ Level, or relevant PG degree.
  • AFO: Graduation in Agriculture/Horticulture/Veterinary/Fisheries etc.
  • Rajbhasha Adhikari: PG in Hindi/Sanskrit with English & Hindi at UG level
  • Law Officer: LLB + enrolled with Bar Council
  • HR/Personnel Officer: Relevant HR graduate/post-grad (likely MBA/PG Diploma)
  • Marketing Officer: Relevant graduate/post-graduate in marketing/business (check official notice)

🧠 Exam Structure & Pattern

1. Prelims (Online, 120 minutes)

For IT, AFO, HR, Marketing:

• English – 50 Qs, 25 marks, 40 min
• Reasoning – 50 Qs, 50 marks, 40 min
• Quantitative Aptitude – 50 Qs, 50 marks, 40 min

For Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari:

• English – 50 Qs, 25 marks
• Reasoning – 50 Qs, 50 marks
• General Awareness (banking) – 50 Qs, 50 marks

Negative marking: 0.25 marks deducted per wrong answer.

2. Main Exam (45–60 minutes)

• Common (IT/AFO/HR/Marketing/Law): Professional Knowledge – 60 Qs, 60 marks, 45 min
• Rajbhasha Adhikari:
  • 45 objective questions + 2 descriptive; 60 marks, 60 min

3. Interview:

• Conducted by participating banks; marks = 100
• Weightage: 80% Mains + 20% Interview; Minimum interview score: 40% (General), 35% (SC/ST/OBC/PwBD)

💼 Salary & Perks

• Scale I pay band: ₹48,480–₹85,920
  • Entry basic pay: ₹48,480
  • Incremental progression over years as per scale
• Gross monthly salary: approx. ₹58,240 (including allowances like DA, HRA, etc.)

✅ Application Process

1. Visit ibps.in → click “CRP‑Specialist Officers (CRP‑SPL‑XV)”
2. Register and note credentials
3. Upload photo, signature, thumb impression, handwritten declaration, certificates & live photo
4. Fill details, preview, pay fees online (Debit/Credit/Netbanking/UPI)

📌 Preparation Tips

• Focus on sectional strengths: language, reasoning, aptitude
• Stream-specific prep: e.g., networking/security for IT; agricultural sciences for AFO
• Practice with mock tests (Prelims + Mains)
• Stay updated on banking news for General Awareness
• Time management and accuracy are key

🗂 Application Checklist

• ✅ Age proof & identity proof
• ✅ Eligibility certificates (degree, PG, DOEACC, enrollment, etc.)
• ✅ Reservation category documents (if applicable)
• ✅ Scanned images & fee payment proof

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