Central Bank of India SO Recruitment 2026 Apply Online for 26 Specialist Officer Posts

Central Bank of India SO Recruitment 2026 Overview

The recruitment is for experienced Specialist Officers in the bank's Risk Management streams. The notified roles are Analytics and Model Risk, Asset Liability Management, Digital Risk Management, Enterprise Risk, and Market Risk. The bank has clearly stated that this is a scale-based recruitment, with posts available in Scale II, Scale III and Scale IV depending on the stream.

Candidates should read the stream-wise educational qualification and experience rules carefully before applying. The notification also states that the number of vacancies is provisional and may increase or decrease depending on the bank's requirement.

Important Dates

The official notification gives the application schedule and tentative exam timeline. Candidates should not wait for the last day because the application fee is also payable only within the online registration window.

The exact examination date, centre details and call letter release schedule have not been announced yet.

Vacancy Breakdown

The 26 vacancies are distributed across five risk streams. Scale-wise distribution matters because the age ceiling, experience requirement and pay scale depend on the scale attached to the post.

As per the notification table, one vacancy is marked for PwBD under the Orthopedically Challenged category in Digital Risk Management. Reservation for SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwBD is to be applied as per Government of India rules.

Post-wise Eligibility Summary

The notification gives separate qualification and experience conditions for each stream. Degrees must be from institutions recognized by the Government of India or approved regulatory bodies. The bank has also said that experience of less than six months in an organization will not be counted for eligibility, except where that period is part of current employment.

For Asset Liability Management, Digital Risk Management, Enterprise Risk and Market Risk, the notification specifically refers to experience in Banks or NBFCs other than cooperative banks and RRBs.

Age Limit and Relaxation

The age cut-off date is 28 February 2026. Since this recruitment includes different scales, the upper age limit depends on the post scale, not just the stream name.

Age relaxation available in the notification includes 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC, 10 years for PwBD, 5 years for children or family members of those who died in the 1984 riots, and 5 years for eligible ex-servicemen or commissioned officers as per rules. For PwBD candidates, the combined upper age limit can go up to 56 years on the cut-off date, subject to the notification conditions.

Application Fee and Pay Scale

The application fee is payable online only during the registration period. Bank transaction charges, if any, are to be borne by the candidate. The notification also gives the basic pay scale for each officer grade.

Perquisites and allowances are to be paid as per the bank's policy.

Selection Process and Online Exam Pattern

The selection process has two stages: an online written examination and an interview. Clearing the minimum eligibility conditions does not automatically guarantee a test or interview call.

The online test will have a composite duration of 90 minutes. There is no negative marking for wrong answers. The qualifying marks in the written test are 50% for General and EWS candidates and 45% for SC, ST, OBC and PwBD candidates. The interview also carries 100 marks, with the same qualifying percentages. The final weightage of written examination and interview is 70:30.

How to Apply Online

The bank has allowed only online applications from 09 April 2026 to 30 April 2026. No offline form or any other application mode is accepted for this recruitment.

1. Go to the Central Bank of India recruitment page and open the online application link for Specialist Officers in Risk Management Streams.
2. Register with your basic details to generate a provisional registration number and password.
3. Fill the application form carefully with personal details, category, educational qualifications and work experience.
4. Upload the required scanned files including photograph, signature, left thumb impression and handwritten declaration.
5. Pay the applicable fee through the online payment option.
6. Submit the form and save or print the system-generated application form for future use.

The notification notes that only the latest valid application will be considered if multiple applications are submitted by the same candidate.

Documents to Keep Ready and Call Letter Updates

Before starting the application, candidates should keep the required upload files and eligibility records ready. A valid personal email ID must remain active until the recruitment process is completed because communication about the test and interview is expected through the registered email and the bank website.

• Recent photograph
• Signature
• Left thumb impression
• Handwritten declaration
• Online payment details
• Educational qualification records
• Experience certificates
• Category, EWS or PwBD certificates, where applicable
• No Objection Certificate for candidates serving in Government, quasi-Government, PSU or nationalized bank roles, if called for interview

The bank has said that online test call letters will have to be downloaded from its website. The exact call letter download date has not been announced yet. The notification also states that examination centres are available across multiple states and UTs, and the chosen centre may be changed or merged by the bank depending on administrative feasibility and candidate response.

Confirmed Details and Pending Updates

For this recruitment, some details are fully confirmed in the official notification, while a few operational dates are still pending.

Candidates should track only the official Central Bank of India recruitment page for addenda, corrigenda, call letters and further instructions.