IBPS SO 2026 - Form Band (26 July), Ab Prelims 29 August - Vacancy 745 Se Badhkar 1,035 (CRP SPL-XVI)

IBPS SO Recruitment 2026 - Form Band, Ab Nazar Prelims (29 August) Pe

Apni degree (IT/Agriculture/Law/HR/Hindi) ko bank officer ki job me convert karna chahte ho? IBPS SO 2026 (CRP SPL-XVI) me ek badi khabar hai: vacancy 745 se badhkar 1,035 ho gayi hai (IBPS ka official corrigendum, 20 July). Application 26 July ko band ho chuki hai @ibps.in. Nayi cadre-wise vacancy: IT Officer 376, AFO (Agriculture) 370, Law 125, Rajbhasha 94, HR 60, Marketing 10. Prelims 29 August, Mains 1 November. Basic pay Rs 48,480 (PO ke barabar) + specialist role. Jo is form se chook gaye, unke liye IBPS Clerk (CRP CSA-XVI) ki window 21 August tak khuli hai - wo alag CRP hai.

Quick Info

Direct Links

Apply Online - CRP SPL-XVI @ ibps.in ("CRP Specialist Officers" link se registration - 26 July last date)

4 August update: Apply window 26 July ko band ho gayi (wo khud ek extension thi). Naya form ab nahi bhara ja sakta. Jinhone bhar diya hai unke liye agla padav prelims 29 August hai - admit card usse kuch din pehle ibps.in pe aata hai, isliye ab wahi check karte raho. Is cycle me vacancy 745 se badhkar 1,035 hui thi.

Reality Check: sabse bada fayda AFO walo ko hua - 190 se seedha 370 (lagbhag double). IT bhi 301 se 376. Marketing me pehle 0 tha, ab 10 posts hain - matlab MBA-Marketing wale ab apply kar sakte hain. Competition PO se kam rehta hai kyunki cadre-wise degree filter lagta hai.

Cadre-Wise Vacancy + Eligibility

Exact degree lists (equivalent qualifications) official notification PDF me hain - edge case ho to PDF check karke apply karo.

Age Limit

• 20-30 years as on 1 July 2026
• Relaxation: SC/ST +5, OBC-NCL +3, PwBD +10, Ex-servicemen +5

Selection Process

1. Prelims (29 August 2026): Online, qualifying - cadre-wise pattern (Reasoning/English/Quant ya GA)
2. Mains (1 November 2026): Professional Knowledge paper - cadre-specific, sabse important
3. Interview (Nov/Dec 2026): Common interview
4. Provisional Allotment (January 2027): Final merit = Mains 80 : Interview 20

Mains ka Professional Knowledge hi asli game hai - apne cadre (IT/agri/law/HR) ke technical syllabus pe focus karo. Prelims sirf qualifying.

IBPS SO Salary 2026

Scale I (JMGS-I) - basic Rs 48,480 (scale 48,480-85,920, 12th Bipartite) + DA + HRA + CCA + Special Allowance. In-hand approximately Rs 60,000-70,000/month (city pe vary). Full breakdown: IBPS SO Salary 2026 - In-Hand + Allowances.

How to Apply (Steps)

1. ibps.in pe "CRP Specialist Officers (CRP SPL-XVI)" link kholo
2. New Registration (mobile + email verify)
3. Cadre select karo - apni degree se match karke (ek hi cadre)
4. Details + documents (photo/signature/thumb/declaration) upload karo
5. Fee pay karke submit + printout (application print last date 5 August)

Scam Warning - Banking Job Fraud

Patna Case (2025): "IBPS me selection pakka" bol ke ek candidate se Rs 1.5 lakh thage gaye - IBPS selection 100% exam + interview merit se hota hai.

Red Flags:

• "SO me seat fix karwa denge" - FRAUD (Prelims + Mains + Interview merit)
• "Professional Knowledge paper leak" - FRAUD/criminal
• Fake "ibps" registration sites - sirf ibps.in se jaao
• "Bank preference me setting" - FRAUD (allotment merit-cum-preference se)

Safe Rehne Ke Liye: Sirf ibps.in use karo, OTP/documents kisi ko mat do. Report: cybercrime.gov.in | 1930

Sources & References

• ibps.in - CRP SPL-XVI notification + corrigendum (apply portal ibpsreg.ibps.in)
• Helpline: Cyber Crime 1930
• Last verified: 26 July 2026

FAQs

Q: IBPS SO 2026 me kitni vacancy hai?

A: 1,035 posts - IT 376, AFO 370, Law 125, Rajbhasha 94, HR 60, Marketing 10. Ye 20 July ke official corrigendum se badhi hai; notification ke waqt 745 thi.

Q: IBPS SO apply ki last date kya hai?

A: 26 July 2026 (fee bhi 26 July tak). Application 1 July se open @ibps.in.

Q: IBPS SO Prelims kab hai?

A: 29 August 2026. Mains 1 November 2026, interview Nov/Dec, allotment January 2027.

Q: IBPS SO ke liye kaun eligible hai?

A: Cadre-wise degree chahiye - IT (B.Tech/CS-IT), AFO (Agriculture), Law (LLB + Bar Council), HR (PG-HR), Rajbhasha (PG Hindi/Sanskrit). Age 20-30 (1 July 2026 cutoff).

Q: IBPS SO ki salary kitni hai?

A: Scale I - basic Rs 48,480 (PO ke barabar), in-hand ~Rs 60-70K (DA+HRA+allowances ke saath).

Q: Final merit kaise banti hai?

A: Mains 80% + Interview 20%. Prelims sirf qualifying hota hai.

Q: IBPS PO aur SO dono me apply kar sakte hain?

A: Haan - dono alag CRP hain (PO/MT-XVI aur SPL-XVI), dono ki last date 26 July. Eligible ho to dono bharo.

Q: Application fee kitni hai?

A: Rs 850 (Gen/OBC/EWS), Rs 175 (SC/ST/PwBD) - online payment, GST included.

Ye Bhi Zaroor Padhein

• IBPS PO Prelims Admit Card (22-23 Aug) - Banking exam admit card
• Union Bank SO 395 - Union Bank ka apna SO
• IBPS SO Salary 2026 - In-Hand + Scale I Allowances - Full pay breakdown
• IBPS Clerk 2026 - CRP CSA-XVI, 21 August Tak LIVE - 11,403 posts, form abhi khula hai
• IBPS PO Salary 2026 - PO pay compare
• IBPS Clerk 2026 (CSA-XVI) - Clerk cadre, notification July-Aug

Source: IBPS official corrigendum "Vacancy Update as on 20.07.2026" (CRP SPL-XVI) aur updated Annexure-I - total 745 se 1,035; cadre-wise IT 376, AFO 370, Law 125, Rajbhasha 94, HR 60, Marketing 10. Last-date extension corrigendum dinank 21.07.2026 (21 July se 26 July). Vacancy IBPS khud "indicative" kehta hai. Live-checked 26 July 2026.

Bhai, is cycle me AFO ki seat lagbhag double ho gayi thi aur Marketing bhi khula tha - par form 26 July ko band ho gaya. Jinhone bhara hai wo ab 29 August wale prelims pe lag jao; jo chook gaye unke liye IBPS Clerk ki window 21 August tak khuli hai. Koi "setting" wala fraud se bacho - IBPS 100% merit se leta.

Last Updated: 26 July 2026