Recruitment of Foreign Exchange Officer Scale III & Marketing Officer Scale I in Specialist Category

Central Bank of India invites applications from experienced and eligible professionals for the posts of Foreign Exchange Officer in Scale III & Marketing Officer in Scale I in the Specialist Category on a regular basis.

Important Dates

Event	Date
Opening Date for Online Registration	20.01.2026
Closing Date for Online Registration	03.02.2026
Tentative Date of Online Examination	February/March 2026
Tentative Date of Interview	March/April 2026

Vacancy Details

Sr. No.	Post	Scale	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	UR	Total	PwBD (HI, OC, VI, ID)
01	Foreign Exchange Officer	III	7	3	13	5	22	50	1, 1, 0, 0
02	Marketing Officer	I	45	22	81	30	122	300	3, 3, 3, 3
	Total		52	25	94	35	144	350	4, 4, 3, 3
Note: The number of vacancies is provisional and may vary.

Eligibility Criteria (as on 01.01.2026)

1. Foreign Exchange Officer (Middle Management Grade Scale III)

• Educational Qualification: Full-time Graduation from an AICTE/UGC approved University/College in any discipline. Preference will be given to candidates with professional qualifications like CFA/CA, or an MBA in a relevant stream.
• Mandatory Certification: Certificate in Foreign Exchange Operations from the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF).
• Experience: Minimum 5 years as an officer in a Scheduled Commercial Bank (SCB), with at least three years mandatorily in Trade Finance / Forex operations. Candidates from NBFCs, RRBs, Cooperative Banks, and the Insurance sector are not eligible.
• Age Limit: Minimum 25 years, Maximum 35 years.

2. Marketing Officer (Junior Management Grade Scale I)

• Educational Qualification: Full-time Graduation and a two-year full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA)/Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA)/Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM)/Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM)/Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) with a major specialization in Marketing from an AICTE/UGC approved institution.
• Experience: Post-qualification experience of two years, with at least one year of continuous experience in the marketing domain within a Banking Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) organization. The candidate should be currently employed in the marketing domain.
• Age Limit: Minimum 22 years, Maximum 30 years.

Age Relaxation

Category	Age Relaxation
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe	5 years
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	3 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)	10 years
Children/Family members of those who died in the 1984 riots	5 years
Ex-servicemen	5 years

Selection Procedure

Selection will be through an online written test and a personal interview.

Online Examination: The online exam will have a composite time of 60 minutes.

Sr. No.	Name of the Test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks
01	Stream/Category Specific Questions	70	70
02	Banking, Present Economic Scenario & General Awareness	30	30
	Total	100	100
There will be no penalty for wrong answers.

Interview: Candidates who qualify the online test will be called for an interview. The weightage for the written examination to interview ratio will be 70:30.

Application Fee (Non-Refundable)

• SC/ST/PwBD/Women Candidates: Rs. 175/- (Intimation Charges only)
• All Other Candidates: Rs. 850/- (Application Fee + Intimation Charges) Payment must be made online between 20.01.2026 and 03.02.2026.

How to Apply

Candidates must apply online through the official link provided on the bank's website. The application link is http://ibpsreg.ibps.in/cbidec25/.

Other Information

• Probation Period: Two years from the date of joining.
• Bond: Selected candidates must execute a bond of Rs. 3.00 Lakh for a period of 3 years.
• CIC Score: Applicants must have a minimum CIC score of 650.
• Place of Posting: Anywhere in India.