IBPS conducts examinations for the post of Information Technology (IT) Specialist Officer from applicants with a graduation in Computer Science or Electronics Engineering. Today, I will tell more about this examination and share study materials (based on the latest syllabus). I will also share the detailed syllabus for the IBPS Specialist Officer (IT) prelims and mains in this article.
IBPS SO IT Officer Selection Process
Praveen Agarwal, a B.Tech graduate in Computer Science from Meerut, inquired about the selection process in our support section. He is preparing for the IBPS Specialist Officer examination and has enrolled in the bank officer course at GJR Institute, a subsidiary of CoreNetworkZ EdTech Solutions.
The selection process of an Information Technology Specialist Officer includes three stages:
Preliminary Examination (Online)
Main Examination (Online)
Interview
The Educational Requirement To Apply For IBPS Specialist Officer IT Scale 1
4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation
- OR
Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & TeleCommunication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications
- OR
Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level
The Age Limit To Apply For IBPS SO Information Technology Officer Scale 1
The age limit for an Open Category applicant is 20 - 30 years. Refer to the table for the age limit of OBC and SC/ST applicants.
| S.NO. | CATEGORIES | EXTENT OF AGE CONCESSION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Category | 0 years |
| 2 | OBC | 3 years |
| 3 | SC/ST | 5 years |
IBPS Specialist Officer (Information Technology) Syllabus and Exam Pattern
Let us check the exam pattern and syllabus for the Information Technology (IT) Specialist Officers test by the IBPS.
IBPS SO IT Officer 2026 Preliminary Exam Pattern
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 Minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning Ability | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | 40 Minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | 40 Minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | - | 2 Hours (120 Mins) | |
IBPS SO IT Officer Syllabus Download
Check the mains Exam Syllabus of IBPS SO IT Officer (Scale-I): Operating System, Data Structure, Object-Oriented Programming, Database Management Systems, Compiler Design, Language Processor, Computer Organization, Microprocessor, Computer Hardware, Computer Network, Software Engineering, Web Technology, Data warehousing & Data Mining, and Computer and Network Security.
The IBPS Specialist Officer (IT) Mains exam pattern
| Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 Minutes |
Reference
- https://www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/Detailed-Advt.-CRP-SPL-XV_Final1.pdf
- https://www.ibps.in/index.php/specialist-officers-xv/
- https://www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/IBPS-RESEARCH-ASSOCIATE.pdf
Authored by: Sandeep Iyer
Sandeep Iyer graduated with a B.Tech from Anna University and completed an MBA (Finance) from Sikkim Manipal University.
He worked as an investment banker for five years with a leading private bank in India, and is now an IBPS and RRB exam trainer. He is a visiting faculty member at CoreNetworkZ EdTech Solutions' Chennai Institute.
He guides our students who are preparing for RRB and banking exams, and you can contact him at sandeep.iyer@corenetworkz.com.
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