IBPS CRP SPL XVI Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 745 Posts

IBPS CRP SPL XVI Recruitment 2026: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the official notification for CRP SPL-XVI (Common Recruitment Process for Specialist Officers – XVI), inviting applications from eligible candidates for Specialist Officer (Scale I) posts across 11 Participating Public Sector Banks for vacancies in the financial year 2027-28.

Candidates aspiring to join the banking sector as IT Officers, Agricultural Field Officers, Rajbhasha Adhikaris, Law Officers, HR/Personnel Officers, and Marketing Officers can apply online from 1st July 2026 to 21st July 2026. This article covers everything you need to know — eligibility criteria, exam pattern, important dates, application fees, vacancy details, and the step-by-step application process — in one place.

Details for IBPS CRP SPL XVI Recruitment 2026:

Vacancy Details:

Eligibility Criteria:

Educational Qualifications (as of 21.07.2026):

Nationality:

Candidates must be a Citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal/Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee (settled before 1 Jan 1962), or a person of Indian origin who migrated from specified countries with an eligibility certificate from the Government of India.

Age Limit (As of 01.07.2026):

• Minimum Age: 20 years
• Maximum Age: 30 years
• Candidates must be born between 02.07.1996 and 01.07.2006 (both dates inclusive)

Age Relaxation:

Application Fee:

Payment can be made online via Debit Card, Credit Card, Internet Banking, IMPS, or UPI. Bank transaction charges, if any, will be borne by the candidate.

Exam Pattern:

Preliminary Examination (80 Minutes)

For IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer & Marketing Officer

For Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari: English Language, Reasoning, General Awareness (Banking Industry), and Professional Knowledge — same marks/duration structure as above.

Main Examination (125–155 Minutes)

The Mains exam includes English Language, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude/General Awareness, Professional Knowledge (Objective – 50 questions/100 marks), and a Descriptive Paper (Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari posts only) worth 25 marks.

Only the Professional Knowledge score determines merit; other sections are qualifying in nature.

Negative Marking

A penalty of 0.25 marks is deducted for each wrong answer in objective tests. No penalty applies to unattempted questions.

Selection Process:

1. Online Preliminary Examination
2. Online Main Examination
3. Common Interview (100 marks; minimum qualifying 40%, 35% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD)

The final merit list is prepared based on 80:20 weightage between the Main Examination and Interview scores.

Participating Banks Under CRP SPL-XVI

Candidates provisionally allotted through this recruitment process may join any of the following 11 Public Sector Banks:

• Bank of Baroda
• Bank of India
• Bank of Maharashtra
• Canara Bank
• Central Bank of India
• Indian Bank
• Indian Overseas Bank
• Punjab National Bank
• Punjab & Sind Bank
• UCO Bank
• Union Bank of India

How to Apply:

1. Visit the official IBPS website — www.ibps.in
2. Click on the “CRP SPL” link, then select “Click Here to Apply Online for CRP-Specialist Officers (CRP SPL-XVI)”
3. Complete the New Registration with basic details to generate a provisional registration number and password
4. Upload scanned copies of the photograph, signature, left thumb impression, handwritten declaration, and 10th standard certificate as per specifications
5. Fill in all application details carefully (Name, category, post preference, etc. cannot be edited after submission)
6. Pay the application fee online
7. Submit the form and download/print the confirmation page for future reference

Note: Candidates can apply for only one post. Multiple applications will be summarily rejected.

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