IOB Generalist/SO Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 291 Manager, Assistant Manager and Senior Manager Posts

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Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), a Government of India public sector bank headquartered in Chennai, has released its official notification for IOB Generalist/SO Recruitment 2026. The notification, Advt. No. HRDD/RECT/04/2026-27 dated 28.08.2026, invites online applications for 291 vacancies of Generalist and Specialist Officers across JMGS-I, MMGS-II and MMGS-III scales. The posts span Branch Management, IT, Information Security, Credit, Risk and Security functions. Interested and eligible professionals with relevant educational qualifications and post-qualification work experience can apply online from 29.08.2026 to 15.09.2026. This article explains the vacancy break-up, eligibility criteria, application fee, selection process and application steps based strictly on the official notification.

IOB Generalist/SO Recruitment 2026 Overview

Particular	Details
Organization	Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) — A Govt. of India Undertaking
Recruitment Name	Recruitment of Generalist / Specialist Officers in Various Scales – 2026-27
Advertisement No.	HRDD/RECT/04/2026-27, dated 28.08.2026
Post Name	Generalist Officer (Branch Management) and Specialist Officers (IT, Information Security, Credit, Risk, Security, etc.)
Total Vacancies	291 (JMGS-I, MMGS-II and MMGS-III)
Application Mode	Online only
Job Location	Anywhere in India, as decided by the Bank
Official Website	Click Here

Important Dates

Event	Date
Notification Release Date	28.08.2026
Online Application Start Date	29.08.2026
Last Date to Apply Online	15.09.2026
Last Date for Payment of Application Fee	15.09.2026
Exam Date	Not Mentioned in the Official Notification
Admit Card Date	Not Mentioned in the Official Notification
Result Date	Not Mentioned in the Official Notification

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Vacancy Details

Post Code 01 (Manager – Branch Management) is the Generalist Officer post; all other post codes are Specialist Officer posts. The Bank has clarified that the number of vacancies, including reserved vacancies, is provisional and may change as per actual requirement.

Code	Post Name	Grade	Vacancy
01	Manager (Branch Management)	MMGS II	100
02	Manager (IT)	MMGS II	65
03	Manager (Information Security)	MMGS II	5
04	Manager (Information Security Audit)	MMGS II	5
05	Senior Manager (IT)	MMGS III	10
06	Senior Manager (Information Security)	MMGS III	3
07	Senior Manager (Information Security Audit)	MMGS III	2
08	Senior Manager (Database Administrator)	MMGS III	10
09	Senior Manager (Network Administrator)	MMGS III	5
10	Senior Manager (Cyber Security Administrator)	MMGS III	5
11	Manager (Credit)	MMGS II	35
12	Senior Manager (Credit)	MMGS III	15
13	Senior Manager (Risk)	MMGS III	6
14	Assistant Manager (Security)	JMGS I	25
	Total		291

Category-wise Vacancy Break-up (Total)

SC	ST	OBC	EWS	UR (Gen)	Total
46	21	79	28	117	291

PWBD Vacancies (Out of Total, Horizontal Reservation)

HI (Hearing Impaired)	OC (Orthopedically Challenged)	VI (Visually Impaired)	ID (Intellectual Disability)
4	5	2	1

Cut-off Date

Age, educational qualification and post-qualification work experience for all posts will be reckoned as on 01.08.2026. Certification courses claimed by a candidate must also be valid as on this date.

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Post-wise Eligibility

The table below summarizes the age limit, minimum educational qualification and work experience for each post as on 01.08.2026. IT, Information Security and Cyber Security posts additionally require domain-specific technical skills and professional certifications (e.g., CISA, CISSP, CCNA, OSCP, Oracle OCA/OCP) that are detailed post-wise in the official notification PDF; candidates applying for these posts should verify the exact domain requirement before applying.

Code	Post Name	Age	Qualification	Work Experience
01	Manager (Branch Management)	23–33	Graduate (any discipline) from a recognised University	3 years as Officer in a Scheduled Public/Private Sector Bank, incl. min. 2 years in Branch Banking
02	Manager (IT)	25–35	B.E./B.Tech (CS/IT/E&C/E&I) or MCA or M.Sc (CS/IT)	Min. 5 years post-qualification IT experience, incl. 3 years in BFSI, with hands-on experience in a specified technology domain
03	Manager (Information Security)	22–32	B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in CS/IT/E&C/Cyber Security/Information Security	Min. 2 years’ experience in at least 3 of the specified security-testing domains
04	Manager (Information Security Audit)	22–32	B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech/MCA in CS/IT/E&C/Cyber Security	Min. 2 years’ experience in IS/IT/Cyber Security Audit in Banking/BFSI, or equivalent software development experience
05	Senior Manager (IT)	28–38	B.E./B.Tech (CS/IT/E&C/E&I) or MCA or M.Sc (CS/IT)	Min. 8 years post-qualification IT experience, incl. 5 years in BFSI; mandatory certification (CISA/CISSP/ISO 27001:LA/OSCP)
06	Senior Manager (Information Security)	25–35	B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in CS/IT/E&C/Cyber Security/Information Security	Min. 5 years’ experience in at least 3 of the specified security-testing domains
07	Senior Manager (Information Security Audit)	25–35	B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech/MCA in CS/IT/E&C/Cyber Security	Min. 5 years’ experience in IS/IT/Cyber Security Audit in Banking/BFSI, or equivalent software development experience
08	Senior Manager (Database Administrator)	28–38	B.E./B.Tech (CS/IT/E&C/E&I) or MCA or M.Sc (CS/IT)	Min. 8 years DBA experience, incl. min. 5 years production DBA and min. 3 years in BFSI; mandatory Oracle OCA/OCP certification
09	Senior Manager (Network Administrator)	25–35	B.E./B.Tech/M.Tech (CS/IT/E&C/E&I) or MCA	Min. 5 years’ experience in Network Operations & Network Security (Cisco FTD/Checkpoint); mandatory CCNA (Routing & Switching/Security) or Checkpoint CCSE
10	Senior Manager (Cyber Security Administrator)	25–35	B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in CS/IT/E&C/Cyber Security/Information Security	Min. 5 years’ experience in at least 2 of the specified cyber-security domains
11	Manager (Credit)	23–33	Graduate + MBA (Finance)/PGDBA/ PGDBM/MMS (Finance), or CA, or CMA	3 years post-qualification experience in a Bank/Financial Institution, incl. min. 2 years in Credit
12	Senior Manager (Credit)	25–35	Graduate + MBA (Finance)/PGDBA/ PGDBM/MMS (Finance), or CA, or CMA	6 years post-qualification experience in a Bank/Financial Institution, incl. min. 4 years in Credit
13	Senior Manager (Risk)	25–35	Graduate + MBA/PGDM (Finance)/PGD BF/MFM/MFC/Masters in Maths/S tatistics/Economics, or Graduation with GARP/PRMIA risk certification	Min. 5 years’ experience in Risk, Credit, Forex, Treasury or Finance in a Bank/NBFC/Financial Institution
14	Assistant Manager (Security)	30–45	Graduate + minimum 3-month certification course in Computer/IT/Computer Science	Retired JCO or equivalent with min. 5 years’ service in Army/Navy/Air Force; OR Inspector-rank officer with min. 5 years’ service as Sub-Inspector and above in Paramilitary Forces/Police

Salary / Pay Scale

Scale / Grade	Scale of Pay (₹)
JMGS I	48480 – 2000/7 – 62480 – 2340/2 – 67160 – 2680/7 – 85290
MMGS II	64820 – 2340/1 – 67160 – 2680/10 – 93960
MMGS III	85920 – 2680/5 – 99320 – 2980/2 – 105280

DA, HRA, CCA and other allowances will be paid as per Bank rules in force from time to time. Specialist Officers recruited laterally in MMGS-II and MMGS-III are also eligible, during probation itself, for facilities such as conveyance expenses, newspaper cost, telephone/mobile expenses, residential furniture and Bank-owned or leased accommodation, as per the eligibility of their respective scale.

Probation Period

• Manager (Branch Management), MMGS II: 6 months
• Assistant Manager (Security), JMGS I: 2 years
• All other posts: 1 year

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Service Indemnity Bond

Selected candidates must execute a Financial Service Indemnity Bond to serve a minimum of 3 years: ₹2,00,000/- for JMGS-I posts and ₹2,50,000/- for MMGS-II and MMGS-III posts.

Selection Process of IOB Generalist/SO Recruitment 2026

Selection will be made through an Online Examination followed by a Personal Interview, Document Verification and Medical Examination. Merely satisfying the eligibility criteria does not entitle a candidate to be called for the Online Examination or Interview; the Bank may resort to preliminary screening/shortlisting based on qualification, experience and profile against job requirements.

Structure of Online Examination

For the Generalist Officer (Branch Management) post — total 100 questions, 100 marks, 2 hours:

Section	Questions	Marks	Duration
English Language	25	25	30 minutes
Professional Knowledge (Banking Law & Practice, Indian Economy & Financial System, Principles & Practices of Banking, Accounting & Financial Management)	75	75	90 minutes

For all other (Specialist Officer) posts — total 100 questions, 100 marks, 2 hours:

Section	Questions	Marks	Duration
English Language	25	25	30 minutes
General Awareness (with special reference to Banking Industry)	25	25	30 minutes
Professional Knowledge (post-specific)	50	50	60 minutes

There is no minimum qualifying mark for the English Language and General Awareness sections. Candidates must, however, secure minimum qualifying marks in the Professional Knowledge section — 35% for unreserved candidates and 30% for reserved candidates. A penalty of 1/4th mark is deducted for each wrong answer; unattempted questions carry no penalty.

Interview

Candidates qualifying the Online Examination will be called for a Personal Interview carrying a maximum of 100 marks, assessed on role-related exposure, subject knowledge and communication skills. Minimum qualifying marks in the interview are 50% for unreserved and 45% for reserved candidates. The final merit list is prepared by giving 80% weightage to the Online Examination and 20% weightage to the Interview.

How to Apply  for IOB Generalist/SO Recruitment 2026

• Visit the official IOB website www.iob.bank.in and go to the ‘Careers’ page.
• Open the link ‘Recruitment of Generalist / Specialist Officers in Various Scales – 2026-27’ and select the post to be applied for.
• Click ‘Register Online’ and complete the first-time registration to generate a Registration Number and Password (sent via e-mail/SMS).
• Log in and fill in all personal, educational and work-experience details carefully.
• Upload photograph, signature, left thumb impression and handwritten declaration as per the specifications given in the notification.
• Pay the applicable application fee/intimation charges online via Debit Card, Credit Card, Internet Banking, BHIM or UPI.
• Click ‘COMPLETE REGISTRATION’ after verifying all entries, then download and keep a printout of the submitted application form and fee e-receipt for future reference.

Candidates are permitted to apply for more than one post, subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria for each. If a candidate submits multiple applications for the same post, only the last submitted application will be considered.

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Documents Required for IOB Generalist/SO Recruitment 2026

The following original documents, together with self-attested photocopies, must be produced at the time of interview:

• Printout of the valid Interview Call Letter
• System-generated printout of the submitted online application form
• Proof of Date of Birth (Birth Certificate or Std. X / SSLC certificate showing DOB)
• Photo identity proof (Passport / Aadhaar / e-Aadhaar / PAN Card / Driving Licence / Voter’s Card)
• Mark sheets and certificates for the claimed educational qualifications
• Work experience proof — experience certificates, appointment and relieving letters, salary slips
• Certificates for any preferred professional certifications claimed
• Caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC) or Income & Asset Certificate (EWS), where applicable, in the prescribed format
• Disability certificate in the prescribed format, for PWBD category candidates
• No Objection Certificate from current employer, for candidates serving in Government/PSU/Bank service

Important Instructions

• Applications will be accepted only through the online mode; no other mode of application will be entertained.
• Application fee, once paid, is non-refundable and cannot be adjusted against any other recruitment process.
• No change of category will be permitted at any stage after submission of the online application.
• OBC candidates must submit a non-creamy layer certificate valid as on the date of interview (issued within one year prior to the interview date).
• EWS candidates must submit an Income and Asset Certificate in the prescribed Government of India format.
• Candidates serving in Government/Quasi-Government offices or Public Sector Undertakings (including nationalised banks) must produce a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from their employer at the time of interview.
• Canvassing in any form, or using unfair means during the selection process, will result in disqualification and may lead to debarment from future Bank examinations.
• The examination will be conducted at various centres across India, including Delhi/NCR, Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/MMR/Thane, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Bengaluru; the Bank reserves the right to add, delete or reallocate centres.
• Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their being declared medically fit and to satisfactory verification of character, antecedents and caste/category certificates.
• The Bank reserves the right to change, modify or cancel any part of the eligibility criteria or selection procedure at its discretion.

Important Links of IOB Generalist/SO Recruitment 2026

Link	URL
Apply Online	Click Here
Official Notification PDF	Click Here
Official Website	Click Here

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is IOB Generalist/SO Recruitment 2026?

A: It is Indian Overseas Bank’s recruitment drive, under Advt. No. HRDD/RECT/04/2026-27, to fill 291 Generalist and Specialist Officer posts in JMGS-I, MMGS-II and MMGS-III scales.

Q: What is the last date to apply online for IOB Generalist/SO Recruitment 2026?

A: The online application window is open from 29.08.2026 to 15.09.2026.

Q: What is the application fee for IOB Generalist/SO Recruitment 2026?

A: ₹175/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates and ₹1,000/- for UR/General/OBC/EWS candidates, both inclusive of GST and non-refundable.

Q: What is the age limit for IOB Generalist/SO Recruitment 2026?

A: Age limits vary by post, ranging from a minimum of 22 years to a maximum of 45 years as on 01.08.2026; age relaxation applies for reserved categories as per Government norms.

Q: What is the selection process for IOB Generalist/SO Recruitment 2026?

A: Selection comprises an Online Examination followed by a Personal Interview, Document Verification and Medical Examination, with the final merit list based on 80% weightage to the exam and 20% to the interview.

Q: Can a candidate apply for more than one post?

A: Yes, candidates may apply for more than one post provided they fulfil the eligibility criteria for each post applied for.

Q: Is there a service bond for selected candidates?

A: Yes. Selected candidates must execute a Financial Service Indemnity Bond of ₹2,00,000/- (JMGS-I) or ₹2,50,000/- (MMGS-II & III) to serve a minimum of 3 years.

Q: Where can candidates download the official IOB Generalist/SO Recruitment 2026 notification?

A: The official notification is available under the ‘Careers’ section of www.iob.bank.in.

Disclaimer

This article has been prepared for general informational and candidate-guidance purposes only, based on the official IOB notification (Advt. No. HRDD/RECT/04/2026-27) dated 28.08.2026. Candidates are strongly advised to read the complete official notification and verify all details — including eligibility, dates, fees and post-wise requirements — on the official website www.iob.bank.in before applying. RajSarkariResult.com is not responsible for any discrepancy between this article and the official notification; the official notification shall prevail in all cases.

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