The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is responsible for conducting the IBPS SO exam for Specialist Officer (SO). As per the notification, the IBPS SO Apply Online 2025 process has been commenced from 1st July 2025 onwards. Interested banking aspirants who are eligible for IBPS SO vacancies have to submit their duly filled application forms through online mode only through the official website www.ibps.in. The process of filling out the application form is the same as that of the other Bank Exams. Let’s have a look at all the steps one by one. 

IBPS SO Apply Online 2025

The IBPS SO 2025 Notification 2025 for CRP SPL-XV has been released on 30th June 2025 to fill a total of 1007 Specialist Officer vacancies. Eligible candidates have to apply online for the Specialist Officer posts (Scale-1) from 1st to 21st July 2025. The complete procedure for IBPS SO Apply Online 2025, including the steps to apply, the application fee, and the documents required, has been discussed in the article below.

IBPS SO Online Application 2025

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has invited online applications for IBPS SO 2025 for the Specialist Officer (SO) vacancies for IT Officer, Agriculture Officer, Marketing Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Law Officer (Scale I), and Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I). Through IBPS SO 2025, a three-phase selection process (Prelims, Mains, Interview) will be conducted. All important points related to the IBPS SO Application Form 2025 exam are highlighted below:

IBPS SO Online Application 2025- Important Dates
ActivityDates
IBPS SO Notification 202530th June 2025
Online Registration Starts From1st July 2025
Last Date to Apply Online21st July 2025
Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) 21st July 2025
Last date for printing your application5th August 2025
Commencement of Preliminary Exam30th August 2025
Commencement of Mains Exam9th November 2025

IBPS SO Application Form 2025

The online application link for IBPS SO 2025 Exam (CRP SPL-XV) has been made available on the official website www.ibps.in on 1st July 2025. The apply online link for IBPS SO 2025 will remain active till 21st July 2025. We have provided the direct link to apply here as soon as activated on the official website IBPS. Candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible to avoid technical issues.

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IBPS SO 2025 Application Fee

To submit your IBPS SO Application form, a candidate needs to pay the required application fee through online mode (Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking), which has been categorized below. Any application form without the exam fee will not be considered. 

IBPS SO 2025 Application Fees
CategoryApplication Fee
General & OBCRs. 850/–
SC/ST/PWD categoryRs. 175/-

How to apply online for IBPS SO Online Application 2025?

Follow the steps mentioned below to fill in the online application form for IBPS SO 2025:

  1. Click on the NEW REGISTRATION button on the topmost right corner of the home page
  2. Start your application process by providing the basic details such as name, contact number, email id, address etc. and click on the save and next button.
  3. Upload your photograph and signature in the required format. The permissible size of the photograph must be 4.5 cm * 3.5 cm and the photograph must be of passport size. Both the photograph and the signature must be clear and legible. The permissible file size of the photograph must be of a minimum 20 KB and of a maximum 50 KB and that of the signature must be of minimum 10 KB and of maximum 20 KB.
  4. Next, fill in your academic details and professional qualifications. Click on the save and the next button after filling in the details.
  5. Preview your application form one last time as you won’t be allowed to make any changes further. Click on save and the next button after previewing your Application Form.
  6. Pay your Application Fee through Online Payment Option, i.e. through Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking.
  7. Click on Final Submit Button. Your application form will be submitted successfully. You will be sent an email as well as a text message with your registration ID and password by IBPS for further login into the official website.

Pre-Requisites of IBPS SO Online Application

Before Applying for IBPS SO 2025, a candidate must have the following things ready:

1. Candidates must have a Photograph and a Signature Ready before applying for IBPS SO

2. Candidates must NOT sign in CAPITAL LETTERS as they won’t be accepted.

3. Keep all necessary documents ready at the time of Online Payment of the Application Fee

4. Valid Email ID must be provided at the time of Registration

DocumentsDimensionsFile Size
Passport Size Photograph200 x 230 pixels20 – 50 KBs
Signature140 x 60 pixels20 – 50 KBs
Left thumb impression240 x 240 pixels20 – 50 KBs
Related Links
IBPS SO Syllabus and Exam PatternIBPS SO Previous Year Cut-Off
IBPS Calendar 2025IBPS AFO Syllabus
IBPS SO Apply Online 2025: FAQs

Ans. The IBPS SO 2025 apply online process has been started from 1st July 2025.

Ans. The candidates will be able to apply directly from the official website of ibps.in or from the link which has been mentioned in the article.

Ans. No, a 12th pass candidate cannot apply for the IBPS SO exam. Candidate must at least hold a Bachelor's degree in any discipline to apply for the exam.

Ans. The application applicable for SC/ST/PWBD candidates are Rs.175/-, for General/OBC candidates it will be Rs.850/-.