The Indian Bank SO Admit Card 2026 has been released on the official Indian Bank career page for the Recruitment of Specialist Officers – 2026. Candidates who applied for this recruitment can now download their call letter for the online exam, which is scheduled to be held on 31 May 2026. The online registration window for this recruitment was active from 08 April 2026 to 28 April 2026, so only candidates who completed the form within this period are eligible to appear for the exam. Applicants are advised to download the admit card at the earliest, check all details carefully, and keep a printed copy ready for exam day. Direct link provided in the important links section.
Name of the Post:- Indian Bank SO 2026 Admit Card Out
Total Vacancy:- 350
Application Fee:-For SC/ST/PwBD Candidates: ₹175/- and For General, EWS & OBC Candidates: ₹850/- Payment Mode: Online
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online Application Start Date | 8th April, 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | April 28th, 2026 |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | April 28th, 2026 |
| Admit card | Available |
| Exam Date | 31 May 2026 |
Indian Bank SO 2026: Overview
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Recruitment Name | Recruitment of Specialist Officers – 2026 |
| Organization | Indian Bank |
| Application Mode | Online only |
| Application Dates | 08.04.2026 to 28.04.2026 (both days inclusive) |
| Total Vacancies | 350 |
| Post Codes | 1 to 31 |
| Scales Covered | Scale I, Scale II, and Scale III |
| Cut-off Date for Eligibility | 01.04.2026 |
| Education Requirement | Qualifications must be from a recognized university/institution/board approved by Govt. of India or regulatory bodies |
| Selection Process | Shortlisting followed by interview, or written/online test followed by interview, depending on applications received |
| Pay and Benefits | DA, CCA, HRA/leased accommodation, LFC, medical aid, hospitalization benefits, retirement benefits, and other perquisites as per bank rules |
Vacancy Details
| Post Name | Total Vacancy |
|---|---|
| Manager-DC Operations | 4 |
| Manager-Information Security Operations | 3 |
| Manager-DBA | 5 |
| Manager-Network Operations | 3 |
| Manager-Application Developer | 3 |
| Manager-API Developer | 4 |
| Manager-Data Analyst | 3 |
| Manager-Chartered Accountant | 10 |
| Senior Manager-Credit | 20 |
| Manager-Credit | 80 |
| Senior Manager-Finance | 20 |
| Manager-Finance | 80 |
| Senior Manager-Financial Analyst | 10 |
| Manager-Financial Analyst | 40 |
| Senior Manager-Model Validator | 4 |
| Senior Manager-IT Risk Management | 1 |
| Senior Manager-Data Analyst | 2 |
| Senior Manager-Risk Management | 6 |
| Senior Manager-Climate Risk | 2 |
| Senior Manager-Forex Dealer | 4 |
| Senior Manager-Forex Dealer (Cross-Currency) | 1 |
| Senior Manager-Domestic Dealer – Rupee Derivatives | 1 |
| Senior Manager-Domestic Dealer – Equity / MFs | 1 |
| Senior Manager-Domestic Dealer – NSLR | 1 |
| Senior Manager-Domestic Dealer – SLR | 2 |
| Manager-Wealth Management | 5 |
| Manager-HR | 10 |
| Manager-Marketing | 10 |
| Assistant Manager-Security | 10 |
| Assistant Manager-Civil Engineer | 4 |
| Assistant Manager-Architect | 1 |
| Total | 350 |
Education Qualification
| Post Name | Qualification and Experience |
|---|---|
| Manager-DC Operations | Common IT basic qualification block; mandatory certification: VMware Certified Professional or AIX/RHEL/Oracle Linux system admin cert. 3 years’ IT experience, including at least 2 years in datacenter operations, cloud, and automation using VMware. |
| Manager-Information Security Operations | Common IT basic qualification block; mandatory cert: CISSP / CISA / CISM / Security+. 3 years’ IT security / information security experience in banks, NBFCs, or IT companies; hands-on experience with NAC, AV/EDR, DLP, PAM, firewalls, etc. preferred. |
| Manager-DBA | Common IT basic qualification block; mandatory certification: Oracle Certified Associate (OCA). Minimum 3 years’ post-qualification experience in database administration, backup/restore, recovery, performance tuning, RAC, OEM, Linux/AIX, etc. |
| Manager-Network Operations | Common IT basic qualification block; mandatory certification: CCNA Routing & Switching / Security / Enterprise. Minimum 3 years’ IT network experience in routing, switching, load balancing, preferably in data center networking. |
| Manager-Application Developer | Common IT basic qualification block; desirable certs in .NET / ASP.NET Core / secure development. Minimum 3 years’ IT experience, including 2 years in banking/FinTech, with full-stack development exposure. |
| Manager-API Developer | Common IT basic qualification block; desirable IBM solution/developer certs. Minimum 3 years’ IT experience, including 2 years in banking/FinTech, with API development using ESB / CP4I / DataPower / App Connect. |
| Manager-Data Analyst | Common IT basic qualification block; desirable SAS / Oracle / Data Science / Power BI / Tableau / CRM certs. Minimum 3 years’ experience, including 2 years in data science, visualization, ML/AI, ETL, or CRM analytics. |
| Manager-Chartered Accountant | ICAI membership mandatory; ICMA/CFA and IndAS certification desirable. Minimum 1 year’ post-qualification experience in Accounts & Finance / Taxation / IndAS. |
| Senior Manager-Credit | Graduation in any discipline + 2-year full-time MBA (Finance) / MMS in Finance. Desirable: NIBM / similar credit-risk programmes or CAIIB. Minimum 4 years’ post-qualification experience in corporate / mid-corporate credit or as credit analyst in RBI-approved rating agencies. |
| Manager-Credit | Credit-section qualification block; minimum 2 years’ post-qualification experience in corporate / mid-corporate credit or RBI-approved rating agencies. |
| Senior Manager-Finance | Graduation in any discipline + PGDBA / PGDBM in Finance. Desirable: NIBM / similar credit-risk programme or CAIIB. Minimum 4 years’ post-qualification experience in large corporate / extra large corporate / project finance / corporate credit / mid corporate credit roles. |
| Manager-Finance | Finance-section qualification block as above. Minimum 2 years’ post-qualification experience in large corporate / extra large corporate / project finance / corporate credit / mid corporate credit roles. |
| Senior Manager-Financial Analyst | ICAI / ICMA (erstwhile ICWA) / CFA. Desirable: NIBM / similar credit-risk programme or CAIIB. Minimum 4 years’ post-qualification experience in corporate credit. |
| Manager-Financial Analyst | Same qualification block as post 13. Minimum 2 years’ post-qualification experience in corporate credit. |
| Senior Manager-Model Validator | CA / CFA or full-time Master’s in Mathematics / Statistics. FRM / PRM / CFA / SCR preferred; NIBM / IIBF risk-management programme is an added advantage. Minimum 5 years’ experience in developing and validating risk models. |
| Senior Manager-IT Risk Management | B.E./B.Tech./MCA/M.Sc./MS in CS / IT / Data Science fields. CISA / CISM / CISSP / CRISC desirable. Minimum 5 years’ total experience, including 3 years in IT compliance, information security, internal audit, IT risk, or similar roles. |
| Senior Manager-Data Analyst | CA or Bachelor’s/Master’s in CS / IT / MCA / Statistics / Mathematics / Economics. Data Science / Data Analysis certs preferred; SAS / Python certs are added advantage. Minimum 5 years’ experience as an officer in data analysis, preferably in risk management or financial services. |
| Senior Manager-Risk Management | CA or Engineering graduate / full-time Master’s in Mathematics / Statistics / Finance / Economics / MBA. FRM / PRM / CFA preferred. Minimum 5 years in banking and 3 years in one of the risk verticals such as liquidity, operational, market, treasury, or credit risk. |
| Senior Manager-Climate Risk | CA or full-time Master’s in Environmental Sciences / Mathematics / Statistics / Finance / Economics / MBA. Climate-risk / ESG / sustainability-related certs preferred; risk-management programme from IIBF / NIBM is an added advantage. Minimum 3 years in credit risk and 1 year in climate & sustainable finance. |
| Senior Manager-Forex Dealer | Graduate degree mandatory. MBA (Finance/Banking), FRM, CFA, and Treasury Management certification are desirable. Minimum 3 years’ experience in PSBs / private banks / foreign banks / financial institutions, handling forex interbank trading at USD/INR desk. |
| Senior Manager-Forex Dealer (Cross-Currency) | Same forex/treasury qualification block as post 20. Minimum 3 years’ experience in the financial sector, handling cross-currency trading desk. |
| Senior Manager-Domestic Dealer – Rupee Derivatives | Same forex/treasury qualification block as post 20. Minimum 3 years’ experience in PSBs / primary dealers / mutual funds / private banks / foreign banks, handling domestic derivatives desk. |
| Senior Manager-Domestic Dealer – Equity / MFs | Same forex/treasury qualification block as post 20. Minimum 3 years’ experience handling equity desk, portfolio management, index and ETF trading. |
| Senior Manager-Domestic Dealer – NSLR | Same forex/treasury qualification block as post 20. Minimum 3 years’ experience handling NSLR desk. |
| Senior Manager-Domestic Dealer – SLR | Same forex/treasury qualification block as post 20. Minimum 3 years’ experience handling SLR desk. |
| Manager-Wealth Management | Graduate + 2-year full-time management degree (MBA / PGDBA / PGDBM / PGPM / PGDM) with Marketing / Wealth Management specialization. NISM Mutual Fund Distribution and IRDAI Life & Non-Life Insurance certifications mandatory; AMFI / NCFM / NISM IA / CFP / advanced wealth certs desirable. Minimum 2 years’ client-facing wealth-management experience with HNI portfolios and TRV of ₹25 lakh. |
| Manager-HR | Graduate + 2-year full-time PG degree or diploma in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations / HR / HRD / Social Work / Labour Law. Minimum 2 years’ HR experience in banks / PSUs / govt. departments / reputed private companies. Labor law, conciliation, IR, and training exposure preferred. |
| Manager-Marketing | Graduate + 2-year full-time/regular Master’s in MBA / PGDM / PGDBM / MMS with Marketing specialization. Digital marketing, data analytics, CRM, or embedded finance certifications desirable. Minimum 3 years’ marketing experience in banks / financial institutions / NBFCs, with campaign planning, digital execution, market research, or product promotion. |
| Assistant Manager-Security | Graduate + 3-month computer course or IT paper at graduation level; firefighting/fire safety desirable. Eligible only for JCO/equivalent officers with 5 years’ service, or police/paramilitary officers of specified rank and service. SHAPE-1 medical category, exemplary conduct, and no disciplinary/vigilance cases required. |
| Assistant Manager-Civil Engineer | Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering with minimum 60% marks. AutoCAD and MS Projects mandatory; structural software / Primavera desirable. Minimum 1 year’ experience in construction or maintenance of multistoried commercial/residential buildings and related infrastructure work. |
| Assistant Manager-Architect | Full-time Bachelor’s in Architecture with valid CoA registration, knowledge of AutoCAD, and familiarity with govt. procurement rules. Revit mandatory; 3D software / Google SketchUp desirable. Minimum 3 years’ experience in planning, designing, supervision, and execution of multistoried commercial / institutional / residential projects. |
Age Limit
| Post Code | Post Name | Age Limit |
|---|---|---|
| 1–7 | Manager-DC Operations, Manager-Information Security Operations, Manager-DBA, Manager-Network Operations, Manager-Application Developer, Manager-API Developer, Manager-Data Analyst | 23–33 years |
| 8 | Manager-Chartered Accountant | 23–33 years |
| 9 | Senior Manager-Credit | 26–36 years |
| 10 | Manager-Credit | 24–34 years |
| 11 | Senior Manager-Finance | 26–36 years |
| 12 | Manager-Finance | 24–34 years |
| 13 | Senior Manager-Financial Analyst | 26–36 years |
| 14 | Manager-Financial Analyst | 24–34 years |
| 15 | Senior Manager-Model Validator | 27–37 years |
| 16 | Senior Manager-IT Risk Management | 26–36 years |
| 17 | Senior Manager-Data Analyst | 25–37 years |
| 18 | Senior Manager-Risk Management | 26–36 years |
| 19 | Senior Manager-Climate Risk | 25–35 years |
| 20–25 | Senior Manager-Forex Dealer, Senior Manager-Forex Dealer (Cross-Currency), Senior Manager-Domestic Dealer – Rupee Derivatives, Senior Manager-Domestic Dealer – Equity / MFs, Senior Manager-Domestic Dealer – NSLR, Senior Manager-Domestic Dealer – SLR | 25–35 years |
| 26 | Manager-Wealth Management | 24–34 years |
| 27 | Manager-HR | 25–31 years |
| 28 | Manager-Marketing | 25–35 years |
| 29 | Assistant Manager-Security | 30–45 years |
| 30 | Assistant Manager-Civil Engineer | 22–32 years |
| 31 | Assistant Manager-Architect | 24–34 years |
- Age relaxation is applicable as per rules.
Selection Process
| Stage | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode of Selection | The Bank may adopt either (1) Shortlisting of applications followed by Interview or (2) Written/Online Test followed by Interview, depending on the number of applications received. |
| Written / Online Test (if conducted) | The test will include English Language, Professional Knowledge, Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude. It will consist of 120 questions carrying 180 marks, with a duration of 2 hours. |
| Negative Marking | 1/4th of the marks assigned to a question will be deducted for each wrong answer. No penalty for unanswered questions. |
| Shortlisting for Interview | Candidates will be shortlisted for interview based on performance in the test, in the ratio of up to 3 times (UR) and 5 times (Reserved categories) the number of vacancies. |
| Interview | The interview will carry 100 marks. |
| Minimum Qualifying Marks | Minimum qualifying marks will be 40% for UR/EWS and 35% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates. |
| Final Selection | If both test and interview are conducted, final merit will be based on 80:20 weightage (Test : Interview). If only interview is conducted, final selection will be based 100% on interview performance. |
| Tie-Breaking Rule | In case of a tie, Date of Birth will be considered. The older candidate will be placed higher in merit. |
Salary
| Scale | Posts covered in notification | Pay scale / basic pay |
|---|---|---|
| Scale I | Assistant Manager-Security, Assistant Manager-Civil Engineer, Assistant Manager-Architect | 48480–2000/7–62480–2340/2–67160–2680/7–85920 |
| Scale II | All Manager posts such as Manager-DC Operations, Manager-Information Security Operations, Manager-DBA, Manager-Network Operations, Manager-Application Developer, Manager-API Developer, Manager-Data Analyst, Manager-Chartered Accountant, Manager-Credit, Manager-Finance, Manager-Financial Analyst, Manager-Wealth Management, Manager-HR, Manager-Marketing | 64820–2340/1–67160–2680/10–93960 |
| Scale III | All Senior Manager posts such as Senior Manager-Credit, Senior Manager-Finance, Senior Manager-Financial Analyst, Senior Manager-Model Validator, Senior Manager-IT Risk Management, Senior Manager-Data Analyst, Senior Manager-Risk Management, Senior Manager-Climate Risk, Senior Manager-Forex Dealer, Senior Manager-Forex Dealer (Cross-Currency), Senior Manager-Domestic Dealer – Rupee Derivatives, Senior Manager-Domestic Dealer – Equity / MFs, Senior Manager-Domestic Dealer – NSLR, Senior Manager-Domestic Dealer – SLR | 85920–2680/5–99320–2980/2–105280 |
Important Links
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| Join us on WhatsApp | Join |
| Admit Card | Download |
| Apply Online | Click here (Link) |
| Official Notification PDF | Official PDF |
| Official Website | https://indianbank.bank.in/ |
Note:- Please read the official notification carefully before filling out the exam form.
How to apply
- Visit the official Indian Bank career page.
- Click on “Click here for downloading Call Letter for Online Exam” under Recruitment of Specialist Officers – 2026.
- Enter your login details such as User ID and Password.
- Download the admit card and take a printout for the exam.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. Is the Indian Bank SO Admit Card 2026 out?
Yes, the call letter download link is active on the official Indian Bank career page for Specialist Officers 2026.
Q2. What is the exam date for Indian Bank SO 2026?
The online exam is scheduled for 31 May 2026.
Q3. What was the application date for Indian Bank SO 2026?
The registration window was active from 08 April 2026 to 28 April 2026.
Q4. Where can I download the admit card?
You can download it from the official Indian Bank career page under the Specialist Officers 2026 recruitment section.
Q5. What should I do after downloading the admit card?
Check your name, exam date, venue, reporting time, and instructions carefully, then print the admit card for exam day.
In this article :-
The Indian Bank SO Admit Card 2026 is now available on the bank’s official career page as the Call Letter for Online Exam for the Recruitment of Specialist Officers – 2026. The official information handout shows that the online examination is scheduled for 31.05.2026, so candidates should download the admit card as soon as possible and check all details carefully.
Indian Bank has released this recruitment under its Specialist Officers 2026 notification, and the career page clearly shows the active link for downloading the call letter along with the test handout and scribe declaration form. This means the selection process has moved into the exam stage, and candidates must use their login details to access the hall ticket.
How to download Indian Bank SO Admit Card 2026
Visit the official Indian Bank career page, open the Call Letter for Online Exam link, and log in with your credentials to download the hall ticket. After downloading, save a copy and print it for exam day. The official handout also states that the login screen will ask for the User ID and Password provided on the call letter.
What is in the exam?
According to the official handout, the online exam will be of 120 minutes with 120 questions for 180 marks. The sections are English Language, Professional Knowledge (Respective Domain), Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude. The handout also mentions that the test is bilingual for all sections except English Language.
Important things to check on the admit card
After downloading the Indian Bank SO Admit Card 2026, check your name, roll number, exam date, reporting time, exam venue, and instructions carefully. If any detail is wrong, contact the bank or the exam authority immediately before the exam date.
Candidates appearing for the Indian Bank Specialist Officers exam should not wait till the last moment. Download the Indian Bank SO Admit Card 2026, read the instructions on the call letter, and prepare according to the official exam pattern. Since the exam is on 31 May 2026, this is the right time to double-check your documents and revise smartly.
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