Short Info : Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), has published the notification for Generalist / Specialist Officers Recruitment - 2026 (291 Vacancies). Candidates who are interested in this Recruitment can submit their Online application from 29 August, 2026 to 15 September, 2026. Read the job notification to know about eligibility, job information, selection process, age limit, pay scale and all other information.

Important Dates
Application Start Date
29 August, 2026
Last Date For Applying Online
15 September, 2026
Last Date For Paying Exam Fees
15 September, 2026
Exam Date
Notified Soon
Admit Card for Exam
Available Soon
Eligibility Details
Age Limit for Generalist Officer (Branch Management) in Scale II - Manager - Branch Management
23-33 Years (As on 01 August, 2026)
Age Limit for IT Officers in Scale II - Manager - IT
25-35 Years (As on 01 August, 2026)
Age Limit for IS Officers in Scale II - Manager - Information Security & ISA Officers in Scale II - Manager - IS Audit
22-32 Years (As on 01 August, 2026)
Age Limit for IT Officers in Scale III - Senior Manager - IT
28-38 Years (As on 01 August, 2026)
Age Limit for IS Officers in Scale III - Senior Manager - Information Security & ISA Officers in Scale III - Senior Manager – IS Audit
25-35 Years (As on 01 August, 2026)
Age Limit for Database Administrator in Scale III - Senior Manager - Database Administrator
28-38 Years (As on 01 August, 2026)
Age Limit for Network Administrator (Scale III) - Senior Manager - Network Administrator & Cyber Security Administrator in Scale III - Senior Manager – Cyber security Administrator
25-35 Years (As on 01 August, 2026)
Age Limit for Credit Officers in Scale II - Manager - Credit
23-33 Years (As on 01 August, 2026)
Age Limit for Credit Officers in Scale III - Senior Manager - Credit & Risk Officer in Scale III - Senior Manager - Risk
25-35 Years (As on 01 August, 2026)
Age Limit for Security Officers in Scale I - Assistant Manager – Security
30-40 Years (As on 01 August, 2026)
Relaxation in Upper Age Limit for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe Candidates
05 Years
Relaxation in Upper Age Limit for Other Backward Classes Candidates (Non – Creamy Layer)
03 Years
Relaxation in Upper Age Limit for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities
10 Years
Relaxation in Upper Age Limit for Persons affected by 1984 Riots
05 Years
Relaxation in Upper Age Limit for Ex-servicemen, Commissioned Officers, including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs) / Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs), who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within 12 months from the date prescribed for closing of online registration) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines
10 Years
Application Fees Info
General / OBC / EWS Category Candidates
1000 Rs./-
SC / ST / PwBD Category Candidates
175 Rs./-
Payment Mode
Online Through Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking.
Vacancy Info

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), Generalist / Specialist Officers Recruitment - 2026 (291 Vacancies) - Total Post & Qualification

Post NameTotal Post
Generalist / Specialist Officers291

Post Wise Vacancies

Post Name

Grade

SC

ST

OBC

EWS

UR

Total

Manager (Branch Management)

MMGS II

15

7

27

10

41

100

Manager (IT)

MMGS II

10

5

18

7

25

65

Manager (Information Security)

MMGS II

1

1

2

1

0

5

Manager (Information Security Audit)

MMGS II

1

1

2

1

0

5

Senior Manager (IT)

MMGS III

2

1

3

1

3

10

Senior Manager (Information Security)

MMGS III

1

0

1

1

0

3

Senior Manager (Information Security Audit)

MMGS III

1

1

0

0

0

2

Senior Manager (Database Administrator)

MMGS III

1

0

2

1

6

10

Senior Manager (Network Administrator)

MMGS III

0

0

1

0

4

5

Senior Manager (Cyber Security Administrator)

MMGS III

0

0

1

0

4

5

Manager (Credit)

MMGS II

8

3

11

2

11

35

Senior Manager (Credit)

MMGS III

2

1

4

1

7

15

Senior Manager (Risk)

MMGS III

1

0

1

1

3

6

Assistant Manager (Security)

JMGS I

3

1

6

2

13

25

Grand Total Post

46

21

79

28

117

291

Qualification & Experience

1. Generalist Officer (Branch Management) in Scale II

  • Post Code: 01  

  • Number of Vacancies : 100 (SC : 15, ST : 7, OBC : 27, EWS : 10, UR : 41; Out of which PWBD : OC-1, VI-1, HI-1, ID-1)  

  • Age Limit : Minimum : 23 Years, Maximum : 33 Years (with category relaxations as per Govt. guidelines)

  • Educational Qualification : A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognized by the Govt. of India or equivalent.

  • Work Experience : 3 years as an officer in any Scheduled Public Sector Bank or Scheduled Private Sector Bank, of which at least 2 years should be in Branch Banking (Scale I Branch Head experience preferred).

  • Probation & Posting : Minimum 6 months probation; posted anywhere in India as a Branch Head upon completion.

2. Manager - IT in Scale II

  • Post Code : 02

  • Number of Vacancies : 65 (SC : 10, ST : 5, OBC : 18, EWS : 7, UR : 25; Out of which PWBD : OC-1, VI-1, HI-1, ID-0)  

  • Age Limit : Minimum : 25 Years, Maximum : 35 Years

  • Educational Qualification : B.E./B.Tech (CS / IT / Electronics & Communication / Electronics & Instrumentation) OR MCA OR M.Sc. (Computer Science/IT) from a Government recognized University/Institution.

  • Work Experience : Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience in IT, including at least 3 years in a Banking/BFSI environment, alongside hands-on experience in one of the specialized technology domains (e.g., Full Stack, Cloud Engineering, Database Administration, DevOps, etc.).

3. Manager - Information Security in Scale II

  • Post Code : 03

  • Number of Vacancies : 5 (SC : 1, ST : 1, OBC : 2, EWS : 1, UR : 0; Out of which PWBD : OC-0, VI-1, HI-0, ID-0)  

  • Age Limit : Minimum : 22 Years, Maximum : 32 Years

  • Educational Qualification : B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication, Cyber Security, or Information Security.

  • Work Experience : Minimum 2 years of post-qualification work experience in at least three domains such as Web/Mobile Application Security Testing, API Security, Source Code Review (SAST), DAST, AI/LLM security testing, or Red Team activities (BFSI/FinTech preferred).

4. Manager - IS Audit in Scale II

  • Post Code : 04

  • Number of Vacancies : 5 (SC : 1, ST : 1, OBC : 2, EWS : 1, UR : 0; Out of which PWBD : OC-0, VI-0, HI-1, ID-0)  

  • Age Limit : Minimum : 22 Years, Maximum : 32 Years

  • Educational Qualification : B.E./B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech in specified disciplines, or MCA.

  • Work Experience : Minimum 2 years of experience, either: (1) at least 1 year in Information Security/IS Audit/Cyber Security Audit in Banking/BFSI, OR (2) 2 years in IT with software design/development experience following Secure by Design principles. Mandatory certification: CISA / CISSP / ISO 27001:LA / OSCP.

5. Senior Manager - IT in Scale III

  • Post Code : 05

  • Number of Vacancies : 10 (SC : 2, ST : 1, OBC : 3, EWS : 1, UR : 3; Out of which PWBD : OC-0, VI-0, HI-0, ID-0)  

  • Age Limit : Minimum : 28 Years, Maximum : 38 Years

  • Educational Qualification : B.E./B.Tech (CS / IT / Electronics & Communication / Electronics & Instrumentation) OR MCA OR M.Sc. (Computer Science/IT).

  • Work Experience : Minimum 8 years of post-qualification experience in IT, including at least 5 years in a Banking / BFSI environment managing mission-critical production systems, digital banking platforms, or infrastructure.

6. Senior Manager - Information Security in Scale III

  • Post Code : 06

  • Number of Vacancies : 3 (SC : 1, ST : 0, OBC : 1, EWS : 1, UR : 0; Out of which PWBD : All 0)  

  • Age Limit : Minimum : 25 Years, Maximum : 35 Years

  • Educational Qualification : B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication, Cyber Security, or Information Security.

  • Work Experience : Minimum 5 years of post-qualification work experience in at least any three domains like Web/Mobile App Security Testing, API Security, SAST, DAST, AI/LLM Security Testing, or Red Team Activities.

7. Senior Manager - IS Audit in Scale III

  • Post Code : 07

  • Number of Vacancies : 2 (SC : 1, ST : 1, OBC : 0, EWS : 0, UR : 0; Out of which PWBD : All 0)  

  • Age Limit : Minimum : 25 Years, Maximum : 35 Years

  • Educational Qualification : B.E./B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech in specified disciplines, or MCA.

  • Work Experience : Minimum 5 years of experience, of which minimum 3 years in IS/Cyber Security Audit in Banking/BFSI; OR 5 years in IT with extensive experience in software design and development for banking applications following Secure by Design principles. Mandatory certification: CISA / CISSP / ISO 27001:LA / OSCP.

8. Senior Manager - Database Administrator in Scale III

  • Post Code : 08

  • Number of Vacancies : 10 (SC : 1, ST : 0, OBC : 2, EWS : 1, UR : 6; Out of which PWBD : All 0)  

  • Age Limit : Minimum : 28 Years, Maximum : 38 Years

  • Educational Qualification : B.E./B.Tech (CS/IT/ECE/E&I) OR MCA OR M.Sc. (Computer Science/IT).

  • Work Experience : Minimum 8 years of post-qualification experience in Database Administration, of which minimum 5 years in Production Database Administration and at least 3 years in the Banking/BFSI domain supporting mission-critical applications. Mandatory certification includes Oracle OCA or OCP.

9. Senior Manager - Network Administrator in Scale III

  • Post Code : 09

  • Number of Vacancies : 5 (SC : 0, ST : 0, OBC : 1, EWS : 0, UR : 4; Out of which PWBD : All 0)  

  • Age Limit : Minimum : 25 Years, Maximum : 35 Years

  • Educational Qualification : B.E./B.Tech/M.Tech in CS, IT, Electronics & Communication, E&I, or MCA.

  • Work Experience : Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience in Network Operations, including network security using Cisco FTD and Checkpoint firewalls, with strong expertise in Enterprise Network Architecture. Mandatory certification includes CCNA (Routing & Switching / Security) or Check Point (CCSE).

10. Senior Manager - Cyber Security Administrator in Scale III

  • Post Code : 10

  • Number of Vacancies : 5 (SC : 0, ST : 0, OBC : 1, EWS : 0, UR : 4; Out of which PWBD : All 0)  

  • Age Limit : Minimum : 25 Years, Maximum : 35 Years

  • Educational Qualification : B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication, Cyber Security, or Information Security.

  • Work Experience : Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience in any two listed domains (e.g., Forensic Analysis/Incident Response, SIEM/XDR, Web/API Security, IAM/AD/PAM, AI Security, Network Security).

11. Manager - Credit in Scale II

  • Post Code: 11

  • Number of Vacancies : 35 (SC : 8, ST : 3, OBC : 11, EWS : 2, UR : 11; Out of which PWBD : OC-0, VI-0, HI-0, ID-0)  

  • Age Limit : Minimum : 23 Years, Maximum : 33 Years

  • Educational Qualification : Bachelor’s degree with Post Graduation in MBA (Finance) / PGDBA / PGDBM / MMS (Finance) OR Chartered Accountant (CA) OR Cost Management Accountant (CMA).

  • Work Experience : 3 years of post-qualification work experience in a Bank/Financial Institution, out of which a minimum of 2 years must be in the domain of credit.

12. Senior Manager - Credit in Scale III

  • Post Code : 12

  • Number of Vacancies : 15 (SC : 2, ST : 1, OBC : 4, EWS : 1, UR : 7; Out of which PWBD : OC-0, VI-1, HI-0, ID-0)  

  • Age Limit : Minimum : 25 Years, Maximum : 35 Years

  • Educational Qualification : Bachelor’s degree with Post Graduation in MBA (Finance) / PGDBA / PGDBM / MMS (Finance) OR Chartered Accountant (CA) OR Cost Management Accountant (CMA).

  • Work Experience : 6 years of post-qualification work experience in a Bank/Financial Institution, out of which a minimum of 4 years must be in the domain of credit.

13. Senior Manager - Risk in Scale III

  • Post Code : 13

  • Number of Vacancies : 6 (SC : 1, ST : 0, OBC : 1, EWS : 1, UR: 3 ; Out of which PWBD : All 0)  

  • Age Limit : Minimum : 25 Years, Maximum : 35 Years

  • Educational Qualification : Graduation in any discipline plus MBA (Finance)/PGDM (Finance)/PGDBF/MFM/MFC/Masters in Math/Statistics/Economics; OR Graduation with Certification in Financial Risk Management from GARP (USA) or PRMIA Institute.

  • Work Experience : Minimum 5 years of post-qualification work experience as an officer in a Public/Private Sector Bank, NBFC, or Financial Institution in Risk, Credit, Forex, Treasury, or Finance.

14. Assistant Manager - Security in Scale I

  • Post Code : 14

  • Number of Vacancies :  25 (SC : 3, ST : 1, OBC : 6, EWS : 2, UR : 13; Out of which PWBD : OC-1, VI-0, HI-0, ID-0)  

  • Age Limit : Minimum : 30 Years, Maximum : 45 Years

  • Educational Qualification : Graduate from a recognized university, along with a mandatory certification course in computers (minimum 3 months) or IT/Computer Science as a subject at graduation level or afterwards.

  • Work Experience : Retired Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5 years service as a JCO in the Army/Navy/Air Force; OR a Police Officer not below the rank of Inspector with minimum 5 years service in the rank of Sub-Inspector and above (or equivalent in Paramilitary Forces). Medical category must be SHAPE-1 (for Armed Forces).

How to Apply?

  • Read Detailed Notification : Go to the official website www.iob.bank.in, navigate to the "Careers" page, and carefully read the detailed advertisement for the recruitment of Generalist and Specialist Officers.
  • Verify Eligibility : Ensure you fulfill all the stipulated eligibility criteria regarding age, educational qualifications, and post-qualification work experience as on 01 August, 2026.
  • Prepare Documents : Scan your photograph, signature, left thumb impression, and handwritten declaration according to the specific dimension and file size guidelines provided in Annexure I of the notification.
  • Online Registration : Visit the "Careers" page on the IOB website, click on the registration link for the specific post, and complete the initial sign-up to generate your unique Registration Number and Password.
  • Fill Application Form : Log in using your credentials and enter all the required personal, educational, and professional details accurately into the online application form.
  • Upload Scanned Files : Upload your scanned photograph, live captured photo (if required), signature, left thumb impression, and handwritten declaration in the designated spaces.
  • Review and Submit : Verify all entered details carefully, click the "COMPLETE REGISTRATION" button, and submit the form since changes are not permitted after final submission.
  • Pay Application Fee : Proceed to pay the non-refundable application fee or intimation charges (INR 175 for SC/ST/PWBD and INR 1000 for all others) online using a Debit Card, Credit Card, Internet Banking, or UPI.
  • Save e-Receipt : Complete the online payment transaction and download or print the generated e-receipt for your future reference.
  • Print Application Form : Take a printout of the system-generated online application form and save a hard copy to present during subsequent stages of the recruitment process.

Selection Process

  • Online Examination : An objective-type computer-based test comprising 100 questions for a total of 100 marks with a duration of 2 hours.

    • Generalist Officer Test Structure : English Language (25 questions/marks, 30 mins) and Professional Knowledge (75 questions/marks, 90 mins).

    • Specialist Officer Test Structure : English Language (25 questions/marks, 30 mins), General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry (25 questions/marks, 30 mins), and Professional Knowledge (50 questions/marks, 60 mins).

    • Marking Scheme : There is a negative marking of $1/4$th (0.25) of the assigned marks for every wrong answer. Candidates must secure minimum qualifying marks in the Professional Knowledge section (30% for reserved categories and 35% for unreserved categories).

  • Shortlisting for Interview : Candidates who qualify in the Online Examination are shortlisted based on their scores to be called for a personal interview.

  • Personal Interview : Carried out for a maximum of 100 marks, assessing candidates on role-related exposure in the industry, subject knowledge, and communication skills. The minimum qualifying marks are 50% for unreserved candidates and 45% for reserved candidates.

  • Final Merit List : Prepared by assigning an 80% weightage to the Online Examination and a 20% weightage to the Interview.

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