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IBPS SO Previous Year Question Papers
IBPS Common Recruitment Process for Specialist Officers (CRP SPL)
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About IBPS SO
IBPS holds this common recruitment process once a year to fill Scale I specialist posts in the participating public sector banks: IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer. Candidates apply for one post, sit an online preliminary and an online main examination, and those shortlisted on main exam marks attend a common interview before provisional allotment to a bank. CRP SPL-XVI, with registration from 1 to 21 July 2026, covers vacancies of 2027-28.
Eligibility (summary)
CRP SPL-XVI: age 20 to 30 years as on 01.07.2026, with category relaxations (e.g. SC/ST 5 years, OBC non-creamy layer 3 years). Each post needs its own qualification as on 21.07.2026, e.g. a four-year engineering/technology degree in a computer or electronics discipline for IT Officer, or an LL.B with Bar Council enrolment for Law Officer. Read the latest notification for exact age limits, relaxations and qualifications.
Stages & subjects
- 1
Online Preliminary Examination
Four separately timed objective tests including Professional Knowledge; candidates must qualify in each to be shortlisted for the main exam
- 2
Online Main Examination
Objective tests followed by a descriptive paper; all tests except Professional Knowledge are qualifying
- 3
Common Interview
Interview of 100 marks conducted by the participating banks and coordinated by the nodal bank
English LanguageReasoningQuantitative AptitudeGeneral Awareness with Special Reference to Banking IndustryProfessional Knowledge (IT, Agriculture, Rajbhasha, Law, HR/Personnel or Marketing)Descriptive Paper
Exam pattern
Summarised from the official notification. Patterns change; confirm in the latest notice.
| Stage | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Online Preliminary Examination | 100 objective questions, 125 marks, 80 minutes in four tests of 20 minutes each. IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer: English Language (25 Q, 25 marks), Reasoning (25 Q, 25 marks), Quantitative Aptitude (25 Q, 25 marks), Professional Knowledge (25 Q, 50 marks). Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari: General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry (25 Q, 25 marks) in place of Quantitative Aptitude. Candidates must qualify in each test; 0.25 of the question's marks deducted per wrong answerCRP SPL-XVI (2026 notification, vacancies of 2027-28) · source |
| Online Main Examination | Objective part: 150 questions, 200 marks, 125 minutes. IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer: English Language (30 Q, 30 marks, 25 min), Reasoning (40 Q, 40 marks, 35 min), Quantitative Aptitude (30 Q, 30 marks, 25 min), Professional Knowledge (50 Q, 100 marks, 40 min). Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari: General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry (30 Q, 30 marks, 20 min) in place of Quantitative Aptitude, and Professional Knowledge of 45 min. Then a descriptive paper of 2 questions, 25 marks, 30 minutes (English; Professional Knowledge in English and Hindi for Rajbhasha Adhikari). Total 225 marks, 155 minutes. All tests except Professional Knowledge are qualifying and merit listing is on Professional Knowledge scores; 0.25 negative marking on objective testsCRP SPL-XVI (2026 notification, vacancies of 2027-28) · source |
| Common Interview | Interview of 100 marks; minimum qualifying marks not less than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD); online main examination and interview weighted 80:20 for the combined final scoreCRP SPL-XVI (2026 notification, vacancies of 2027-28) · source |
Preparing with IBPS SO papers
- Practise each stage separately: Online Preliminary Examination, Online Main Examination, Common Interview.
- Re-check the syllabus in the latest notification before relying on older papers.
FAQs
Where can I download IBPS SO previous year papers?
We have not published IBPS SO papers yet. Check the official website (ibps.in) for any papers the authority has released.
Who conducts IBPS SO?
IBPS SO is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). Notifications, dates and results are published on its official website.
Is this information official?
No. PYQSathi is independent. We summarise official documents and link to them, last checked 4 Oct 2026. Always confirm on the official website before applying.
Official sources
- Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) — official website
- IBPS CRP SPL-XVI Detailed Notification (30.06.2026)
- IBPS CRP Specialist Officer XVI page
- IBPS CRP Specialist Officers index (cycles X to XVI)
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