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IBPS SO IT Officer · CRP SPL-XVI

IT Officer vs other SO posts

IBPS recruits six Specialist Officer posts in one exam cycle. Here is how IT Officer compares on vacancies, tests and the degree you need.

  • 6 posts, Scale I
  • IT Officer: 376 of 1,035 vacancies
  • Apply for one post only

From the CRP SPL-XVI notification and the updated Annexure I. Last verified 28 October 2026 against the PDFs on ibps.in.

As on 20 July 2026

Vacancies by post

Indicative totals for all 11 participating banks, from the TOTAL row of each post's table.

Indicative vacancies, CRP SPL-XVI
PostVacancies
IT Officer376
Agricultural Field Officer370
Law Officer125
Rajbhasha Adhikari94
HR/Personnel Officer60
Marketing Officer10
All six posts1,035

Source: IBPS updated Annexure I, CRP SPL-XVI vacancies (as on 20 Jul 2026); IBPS corrigendum, CRP SPL-XVI vacancy update (20 Jul 2026)

IT Officer bank by bank and category by category: IBPS SO IT Officer vacancy 2026.

Prelims and Mains

What changes in the exam

Every post sits English, Reasoning and its own Professional Knowledge. Only the third test, a few timings and the descriptive paper differ.

Tests that differ between the SO posts
PostsThird test (Prelims and Mains)Mains: third test / PK timeMains descriptive paper
IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer Quantitative Aptitude 25 min / 40 min Descriptive Paper, in English
Law Officer General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry 20 min / 45 min Descriptive Paper, in English
Rajbhasha Adhikari General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry 20 min / 45 min Professional Knowledge (Descriptive Paper), in English and Hindi
  • Same for all six posts in Prelims: 4 tests, 100 questions, 125 marks, 80 minutes; Professional Knowledge is 25 questions for 50 marks.
  • Same in Mains: English 30 questions (25 min), Reasoning 40 (35 min), third test 30 questions for 30 marks, Professional Knowledge 50 questions for 100 marks; 200 marks in 125 minutes, then a 2-question descriptive paper for 25 marks in 30 minutes.
  • In Mains, every test except Professional Knowledge is qualifying; merit is on Professional Knowledge.

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

The IT Officer pattern in full: IBPS SO IT Officer exam pattern. What IT Professional Knowledge covers: IT Officer Professional Knowledge syllabus.

Age 20–30 for every post

Degree each post needs

The educational qualification decides which post you can apply for, as printed in the notification.

Educational qualification by post
PostQualification
IT Officer4-year engineering/technology degree in Computer Science, Computer Applications, IT, Electronics, Electronics & Telecommunications, Electronics & Communication or Electronics & Instrumentation; or a PG degree in one of those subjects; or a graduate with DOEACC ‘B’ level
Agricultural Field Officer
IBPS AFO 2026 on AgriPrep.in		4-year degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Dairy Science, Fishery Science, Pisciculture, Agri. Marketing & Cooperation, Co-operation & Banking, Agro-Forestry, Forestry, Agricultural Biotechnology, B.Tech Biotechnology, Food Science, Agriculture Business Management, Food Technology, Dairy Technology, Agricultural Engineering, Sericulture or Fisheries Engineering
Rajbhasha AdhikariPG degree in Hindi with English as a subject at graduation; or PG degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at graduation
Law OfficerBachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B) and enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council
HR/Personnel OfficerGraduate, plus a 2-year full-time PG degree or PG diploma in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, HR, HRD, Social Work or Labour Law
Marketing OfficerGraduate, plus a 2-year full-time MMS (Marketing), MBA (Marketing) or PGDBA/PGDBM/PGPM/PGDM with specialisation in Marketing
  • For dual specialisations, one must be in the prescribed field; for major/minor, the major must be. A PG degree or diploma with more than two specialisations is not eligible (HR and Marketing).
  • No equivalent qualification is accepted. The final result must be declared on or before 21 July 2026.
  • Posts other than IT Officer also need a certificate, diploma or degree in computer operations or language, or Computer/IT studied as a subject in high school, college or institute.
  • You can apply for only one post; multiple applications are rejected.

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

IT Officer age relaxation and PwBD categories: IBPS SO IT Officer eligibility.

FAQ

SO posts FAQ

Which posts are there in IBPS SO?

Six, all Scale I: IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer. Together they have 1,035 indicative vacancies as on 20 July 2026.

Can I apply for IT Officer and another SO post?

No. The notification says candidates can apply for only one post, and multiple applications are rejected.

Is the IT Officer exam the same as the other SO posts?

English, Reasoning and the marks split are the same. IT Officer, AFO, HR and Marketing take Quantitative Aptitude as the third test; Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari take General Awareness with special reference to the banking industry instead. Professional Knowledge is different for each post, and it decides the Mains merit.

Which SO post has the most vacancies?

IT Officer 376, Agricultural Field Officer 370, Law Officer 125, Rajbhasha Adhikari 94, HR/Personnel Officer 60, Marketing Officer 10 (as on 20 July 2026). The numbers are indicative and can change when the banks report actual vacancies.

Does IT Officer have a General Awareness test?

No. IT Officer has Quantitative Aptitude in both Prelims and Mains. General Awareness is only for Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari.

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