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 | |
Activity | Dates |
IBPS SO Notification 2025 | 30th June 2025 |
Online Registration Starts From | 1st July 2025 |
Last Date to Apply Online | 21st July 2025 |
Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) | 21st July 2025 |
Last date for printing your application | 5th August 2025 |
Commencement of Preliminary Exam | 30th August 2025 |
Commencement of Mains Exam | 9th 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 Notification 2025 Out for 1007 vacancies - Click to Check
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 | |
Category | Application Fee |
General & OBC | Rs. 850/– |
SC/ST/PWD category | Rs. 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:
- Click on the NEW REGISTRATION button on the topmost right corner of the home page
- 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.
- 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.
- Next, fill in your academic details and professional qualifications. Click on the save and the next button after filling in the details.
- 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.
- Pay your Application Fee through Online Payment Option, i.e. through Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking.
- 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
Documents | Dimensions | File Size |
Passport Size Photograph | 200 x 230 pixels | 20 – 50 KBs |
Signature | 140 x 60 pixels | 20 – 50 KBs |
Left thumb impression | 240 x 240 pixels | 20 – 50 KBs |
Related Links | |
IBPS SO Syllabus and Exam Pattern | IBPS SO Previous Year Cut-Off |
IBPS Calendar 2025 | IBPS AFO Syllabus |

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