Summary
Candidates who appeared for the examination can check their qualifying status on the official website, ibps.in
The recruitment drive aims to fill 1,043 Specialist Officer vacancies across six streams, including IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Law Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has declared the Specialist Officers (SO) Preliminary Examination Result 2026 for the CRP SPL-XVI recruitment cycle. Candidates who appeared for the examination can check their qualifying status on the official website, ibps.in. The result was announced on October 15, 2026.
The IBPS SO preliminary examination was conducted on August 29, 2026, at designated centres across the country. Candidates will need their registration number and password or date of birth, as required by the login portal, to access their results.
The recruitment drive aims to fill 1,043 Specialist Officer vacancies across six streams, including IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Law Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer.
Candidates who qualify in the preliminary examination will be eligible to appear for the main examination, tentatively scheduled for November 1, 2026. The preliminary result determines candidates' eligibility to proceed to the next stage of the selection process.
IBPS SO Prelims Result 2026: Steps to Check
Candidates can follow these steps to check the IBPS SO prelims result 2026:
- Visit the official website, ibps.in.
- Open the relevant Common Recruitment Process (CRP) section on the homepage.
- Look for the link related to the CRP SPL-XVI Specialist Officers Preliminary Examination Result 2026.
- Click on the result link to open the login page.
- Enter the registration number and password or date of birth.
- Submit the details to view the result.
- Download or print the result for future reference.
Candidates should carefully verify their details after accessing the result and retain their login credentials for the subsequent stages of recruitment.
A total of 11 public sector banks are participating in the IBPS SO CRP SPL-XVI recruitment process. These include:
- Bank of Baroda
- Bank of India
- Central Bank of India
- Bank of Maharashtra
- Indian Bank
- Canara Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- UCO Bank
- Union Bank of India
- Punjab National Bank
- Punjab and Sind Bank
Candidates should refer to the official recruitment notification for post-wise eligibility conditions, vacancy allocation and other selection requirements.
Candidates who qualify in the preliminary examination will proceed to the main examination, tentatively scheduled for November 1, 2026. The examination will assess candidates' knowledge relevant to their respective Specialist Officer streams.
The preliminary examination serves as a screening stage in the recruitment process. Candidates should check the official notification for the examination pattern and qualifying requirements applicable to their chosen posts.
Those who clear the main examination will proceed to the interview stage, wherever applicable under the recruitment process. Final selection will be based on the prescribed selection criteria and candidates' performance in the relevant stages.
Candidates are advised to regularly visit the official IBPS website for updates on the main examination, scorecards, cutoff marks and subsequent stages of recruitment.
Last updated on 16 Oct 2026
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