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IBPS SO IT Officer · CRP SPL-XVI

IT Officer eligibility

Who can apply for IBPS SO IT Officer (Scale-I): age, relaxation, the qualifying degrees and nationality, in brief. Every rule here is from the official notification, linked below each block.

  • Age 20–30 on 1 July 2026
  • B.E./B.Tech, PG degree or DOEACC ‘B’
  • Degree result by 21 July 2026

Last verified 28 October 2026 against the notification on ibps.in.

Age

Age limit

Counted on 1 July 2026, the same date for every candidate.

Minimum age
20 years
Maximum age
30 years (General and EWS)
Counted on
1 July 2026
Date of birth
Between 2 July 1996 and 1 July 2006, both included

Source: IBPS official notification CRP SPL-XVI (1 Jul 2026)

Age

Upper age relaxation

Added to the maximum age of 30. You show the category certificate at the interview.

Relaxation of the upper age limit
CategoryRelaxation
Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST)5 years
Other Backward Classes, non-creamy layer (OBC-NCL)3 years
Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD), Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 201610 years
Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers (incl. ECOs/SSCOs) with at least 5 years of military service, on the conditions in the notification5 years

Source: IBPS official notification CRP SPL-XVI (1 Jul 2026)

  • The upper age limit of 30 applies to General and EWS candidates.
  • SC/ST/OBC relaxation can be added to only one of the other relaxations (PwBD or Ex-Servicemen).
  • OBC candidates in the creamy layer are not entitled to OBC reservation and should apply as General.
PwBD

Suitable disability categories for IT Officer

IBPS lists the benchmark disabilities the IT Officer post is identified as suitable for, under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

IT Officer (Scale I): suitable categories
Type of disabilitySuitable categories of benchmark disability
OC/Locomotor DisabilityOne Arm (OA), Both Arms (BA), One Leg (OL), One Arm and One Leg (OAL), Cerebral Palsy (CP), Leprosy Cured (LC), Dwarfism (Dw), Acid Attack Victims (AAV), Spine Deformity (SD) and Spine Injury (SI) without any associated neurological/limb dysfunction
VILow Vision (LV)
HIDeaf (D), Hard of Hearing (HH)
ID & OthersAutism Spectrum Disorder, mild (ASD-M), Specific Learning Disability (SLD), Mental Illness (MI), Multiple Disabilities (MD) involving the above

Functional requirements of the post: Sitting (S), Standing (ST), Walking (W), Reading & Writing (RW), Manipulation with Fingers (MF).

Source: IBPS notice for PwBD candidates, CRP SPL-XVI (12 Aug 2026)

Education

Educational qualification

You need one of these three, as on 21 July 2026.

Engineering degree
4-year Engineering/Technology degree in Computer Science, Computer Applications, Information Technology, Electronics, Electronics & Telecommunications, Electronics & Communication, or Electronics & Instrumentation
or a postgraduate degree
Post Graduate degree in Electronics, Electronics & Telecommunication, Electronics & Communication, Electronics & Instrumentation, Computer Science, Information Technology or Computer Applications
or graduate + DOEACC ‘B’
Graduate with DOEACC ‘B’ level

Source: IBPS official notification CRP SPL-XVI (1 Jul 2026)

  • The degree must be from a university or institution recognised by the Government of India or approved by a government regulatory body.
  • The final result must have been declared on or before 21 July 2026; you show proof at the interview.
  • No equivalent qualification is accepted.
Citizenship

Nationality

A citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan, a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962 to settle permanently, or a person of Indian origin who migrated from one of the countries listed in the notification to settle permanently in India. Everyone except Indian citizens needs a certificate of eligibility from the Government of India.

Source: IBPS official notification CRP SPL-XVI (1 Jul 2026)

Eligible? Next, see the IBPS SO IT Officer exam pattern: Prelims, Mains, the descriptive paper and the interview.

FAQ

Eligibility FAQ

What is the age limit for IBPS SO IT Officer?

20 to 30 years as on 1 July 2026: born between 2 July 1996 and 1 July 2006, both dates included. SC/ST candidates get 5 more years, OBC (non-creamy layer) 3, and PwBD 10.

Which degrees are accepted for the IT Officer post?

A 4-year engineering or technology degree in Computer Science, Computer Applications, IT or one of the listed Electronics branches; or a postgraduate degree in those subjects; or graduation with DOEACC ‘B’ level. No equivalent qualification is accepted.

Can I apply with a B.Sc. Computer Science or BCA?

A three-year B.Sc. or BCA on its own is not one of the qualifications listed. It counts if you also have a listed postgraduate degree (for example in Computer Applications or Computer Science) or DOEACC ‘B’ level.

Can final-year students apply?

Only if the final result was declared on or before 21 July 2026, the date on which qualifications are counted. You bring proof of the result date to the interview.

Is there age relaxation for EWS candidates?

No. The notification says the upper age limit of 30 applies to both General and EWS candidates.

Will the eligibility be the same for the next IBPS SO exam?

These rules are from CRP SPL-XVI. The next cycle (CRP SPL-XVII) has not been notified yet, and its dates and rules can differ. We will update this page from the new notification on ibps.in.

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