IBPS SO 2024 - Notification (Out), Registration (Started), Exam Dates (Nov 9 & Dec 14), Pattern, Syllabus, Result

Updated By Subhashri Roy on 20 Aug, 2024 11:08

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The IBPS SO 2024 notification and application form have been made available on August 1, 2024. The last date to fill out the application form is August 21, 2024. The total number of vacancies for scale-1 officers is 884. The IBPS SO 2024 prelims exam will be conducted on November 9, 2024, while the mains exam will be conducted on December 14, 2024.

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About IBPS SO 2024

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the official notification containing the IBPS SO 2024 examdateson August 1, 2024. The IBPS SO Application Form 2024 has also been made available on August 1, 2024, on the official website @ibps.in. The filling out of the online registration form, payment of application fees, and editing of the application form will continue till August 21, 2024. Candidates can print their application forms till September 5, 2024.

IBPS SO 2024 prelims exam will be conducted on November 9, 2024, while the Mains exam for IBPS SO will be conducted on December 14, 2024. The IBPS SO admit card 2024 for the Prelims is expected to be released by the third or fourth week of October 2024. The admit cards for the Mains exam are anticipated to be released inthe first week of December 2024. The IBPS SO results 2024 for the Prelims exam will be released in the last week of November/ December 2024, and the results for the Mains exam can be anticipated to be released in the last week ofJanuary/February 2025. Click on the link below to download the detailed notification for IBPS SO 2024.

IBPS SO Notification 2024 - Download Here

IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) organizes an entrance exam for the recruitment of qualified candidates to various posts of Specialist Officers in various Public Sector Banks. The examination of IBPS SO is conducted in three phases for all the eligible candidates – Preliminary exam, Mains, and Interview. The IBPS SO exam is conducted for a diverse range of positions like Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I), IT Officer (Scale I), Law Officer (Scale I), and Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I). All the candidates have to qualify for all three rounds of the IBPS SO selection process to be shortlisted for the posts. The parameters for the Selection process depend on several factors among which the most important is the marks secured by the candidates in the stages mentioned. Check complete details about the IBPS SO 2024 exam on this page.

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IBPS SO 2024 Highlights

Some of the highlights of the IBPS SO 2024 Exam are:

IBPS SO ParticularsIBPS SO Details
Full-Form of the ExamInstitute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) - Specialist Officer (SO) Exam
Name of the OrganizationInstitute of Banking Personnel Selection.
Exam LevelNational
FrequencyAnnually (in 2 rounds)
Application Fees
  • INR 850 (for General Candidates)
  • INR 175 ( for Reserved category)
Mode of ApplicationOnline
Exam ModeOnline
Exam Duration2 hours
LanguageEnglish and Hindi
Official Websiteibps.in

IBPS SO 2024 Exam Dates

The exam dates of IBPS SO 2024 are mentioned in the below table:

Events

Exam Date

IBPS SO 2024 Starting Date of Online Registration

August 1, 2024 (Started)

IBPS SO 2024 Last Date of Registration

August 21, 2024

IBPS SO 2024 Payment of Application Fees

August 21, 2024

Last Date to Edit the IBPS SO 2024 Application Form

August 21, 2024

Last Date for Printing the IBPS SO 2024 Application Form

September 5, 2024

IBPS SO 2024 Release of Admit Card for Prelims Exam

Third or Fourth week of October 2024

IBPS SO Online Exam (Preliminary) 2024 Date

November 9, 2024

IBPS SO 2024 Result of Preliminary Exam

Last week of November/ First week of December 2024

IBPS SO 2024 Release of Admit Card for Main Exam

First week of December 2024

IBPS SO 2024 Main Exam Date

December 14, 2024

IBPS SO 2024 Result Declaration for Main Exam

Last week of January/ February 2025

IBPS SO 2024 Main Exam Scorecard Release Date

January/ February 2025
CRP SPL-XIII 2024 Result Dates

January/ February 2025

IBPS SO 2024 Release of Call Letters for Interview

February/ March 2025

IBPS SO 2024 Conduct of Interview

February/ March 2025

IBPS SO Final Result 2024

March 2025

IBPS SO 2024 Provisional Allotment

April 2025

IBPS SO 2024 Vacancy

IBPS SO 2024 Notification PDF will be released by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Committee on its official website i.e. ibps.in to recruit Specialist Officers in different categories. The total vacancies for Specialist Officers (SO) will also be mentioned in the same notification PDF. The IBPS SO Recruitment 2024 is for selecting candidates for the post of Specialist Officers in different Public Sector Banks for multiple positions. The total scale-1 officer vacancies of the participating banks is 884.

  • Agricultural Field Officer: 346 vacancies
  • HR/Personnel Officer: 25 vacancies
  • IT Officer: 170 vacancies
  • Law Officer: 125 vacancies
  • Marketing Officer: 205 vacancies
  • Rajbhasha Adhikari: 13 vacancies
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IBPS SO 2024 Eligibility

To apply for the post of IBPS SO, candidates need to fulfill the IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2024 which are discussed below:

IBPS SO Nationality

The candidate who is going to apply for IBPS SO 2024 exam should have citizenship of India issued by the government of India. The following candidates can also apply for the IBPS SO 2024 exam:

  • a subject of Nepal or
  • a subject of Bhutan or
  • a Tibetan Refugee, who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
  • Persons migrated from India from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, along with the certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.

IBPS SO Educational Qualification

The education qualification for IBPS SO for various posts is as follows:

  • I.T. Officer (Scale-I): 4 year Engineering/Technology Degree or PG in CS/CA/IT/EE/EC/Electronics & Instrumentation/ Electronics & Telecommunications OR Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level

  • Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I): 4 year Degree (graduation) in Agriculture/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ Horticulture/ Forestry/ Food Science/ Animal Husbandry/Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri. Marketing & Co./ Co-operation & Banking/ Agro-Forestry/ Agriculture Business Management/ Food Tech./ Dairy Tech./ Agricultural Engineering/ Sericulture

  • Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I): PG Degree in Hindi with English as a core subject OR PG Degree in Sanskrit with English & Hindi as core subjects.

  • Law Officer (Scale-I): Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council.

  • HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I): Graduate and 2 Years Full-time PG degree or 2 Years Full-time PG Diploma in Personnel Management /Industrial Relations/HR/HRD/Social Work /Labour Law.

  • Marketing Officer (Scale-I): Graduate and 2 Years Full-time MMS (Marketing)/ 2 Years Full-time MBA (Marketing)/ 2 Years Full-time PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialization in Marketing.

IBPS SO Age Limit

  • The age of the applicant must range from anywhere between 20 to 30 years
  • Age relaxation will be applicable as per category 

IBPS SO 2024 Application Form

How to Fill IBPS SO Application Form?

The steps to fill out the IBPS SO Application Form 2024 are mentioned in the following steps:

Step 1: Candidates will find the form on the official website - www.ibps.in.

Step 2: Applicants have to log in using a Unique Registration ID and a password will be generated.

Step 3: The candidates will then be required to upload digitally scanned versions of their photographs, signature, left-hand thumb impression, and a handwritten declaration.

Step 4: Download and take a printout of the application form and the payment receipt for future use.

IBPS SO 2024 Application Fee

The exam fee for the post of IBPS Specialist Officer is mentioned below. The application fee has to be paid online.

CategoryApplication Fee
General & OthersRs. 850/-
SC/ST/PWDRs. 175/-

IBPS SO 2024 Admit Card

Candidates are advised to save the PDF IBPS SO admit card 2024, as it might be useful in future. Also, it is mandatory to carry the printout of the admit card, as entry without this document is strictly prohibited. 

Steps to Download IBPS SO Interview Call Letter

The steps to download the IBPS SO Admit Card are:

  • Go to the official website of IBPS.
  • Candidates need to log in using their Registration Number and Password.
  • Candidates will see a link on their profile i.e., "Click here to Download Interview Call Letter for CRP SPL-XII” and click on the link.''
  • The admit card of the IBPS SO Interview Call letter will appear on the screen.
  • Go through all the details and take a printout of the Call letter of IBPS SO Interview Call letter.

IBPS SO 2024 Exam Centers

Wondering where's the IBPS SO exam centre in your State? Well, check out the table given below to know the names of the cities in which the exam centres of IBPS SO 2024 are present:

States

Center

Andaman & Nicobar

Port Blair

Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam

Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar

Assam

Guwahati

Bihar

Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzzafarpur, Patna, Purnea

Chandigarh

Chandigarh

Chhattisgarh

Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Surat, Jamnagar

Daman and Diu

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Delhi

Bahadurgarh, Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon

Goa

Panaji

Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Vadodara

Haryana

Ambala, Panchkula

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu, Srinagar

Jharkhand

Bokaro, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi

Karnataka

Bengaluru, Dharwad, Hubli, Mangalore

Kerala

Kochi, Kozikhode, Thiruvananthapuram

Lakshawadeep

Kavaratti

Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabapur

Maharashtra

Aurangabad, Greater Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane, Nagpur, Nanded, Pune

Manipur

Imphal

Meghalaya

Shillong

Mizoram

Aizawl

Nagaland

Kohima

Odisha

Berhampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur

Puducherry

Puducherry

Punjab

Amritsar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala

Rajasthan

Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur

Sikkim

Gangtok

Telangana

Hyderabad

Tripura

Agartala

Uttar Pradesh

Agra, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi

Uttarakhand

Dehradun, Roorkee

West Bengal

Bardhaman, Berhampur, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Siliguri

IBPS SO 2024 Exam Pattern

IBPS SO Prelims 2024 Exam Pattern:

Given below is the IBPS SO Exam Pattern for various departments separately so that it could help the candidates boost up their preparation.

IBPS SO Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari Exam Pattern

Here comes the IBPS SO Exam Pattern for Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari.

Name of TestNumber of QuestionsMaximum MarksMedium of ExamTiming (Minutes)
English Language5025English40
Reasoning Ability5050English and Hindi40
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry5050English and Hindi40
Total150125120 mins.

IBPS SO IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer Exam Pattern

Name of TestNumber of QuestionsMaximum MarksMedium of ExamTiming (Minutes)
English Language5025English40
Reasoning Ability5050English and Hindi40
Quantitative Aptitude5050English and Hindi40
Total150125120

IBPS SO Mains 2024 Exam Pattern:

The main exam pattern for the IBPS SO is different for every post as mentioned below. 

For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:

Name of the TestNo. of Qs.Max. MarksDuration
Profession Knowledge606045 minutes

For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari:

Name of the TestNo. of Qs.Max. MarksDuration
Profession Knowledge (Objective)456030 minutes
Profession Knowledge (Descriptive)230 minutes

IBPS SO 2024 Syllabus

The IBPS SO Syllabus 2024 will cover topics from General English, Reasoning Ability, General Awareness, and Quantitative Aptitude. The details of the syllabus are mentioned below:

SubjectsTopics
Reasoning Ability
  • Seating arrangement puzzles
  • Inequality syllogisms
  • Input and Output of data
  • Sufficiency Problems
  • Blood relations
  • Order and Ranking problems
  • Alphanumerics
  • Verbal Reasoning
  • Distance and Direction.
General English
  • Reading
  • Comprehension
  • Spotting Errors
  • Sentence Improvement/correction
  • Unscrambling of Paragraphs
  • Filling in the blanks
  • Close tests
  • Sentence completion.
Quantitative Aptitude
  • Number Series simplifications
  • Approximation and Interpretation of Data
  • Quadratic Equations
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Mensuration
  • Averages
  • Profit and Loss
  • Simple and Compound Interest
  • Time
  • Work
  • Distance
  • Partnership
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Probability.
General Awareness
  • Current Affairs and Banking Awareness Topics
  • Questions on books and their authors
  • Currencies
  • Important Places
  • Awards
  • Headquarters
  • Prime minister’s schemes

IBPS SO 2024 Cut Off Marks

IBPS will release the IBPS SO Cut off individually for various stages, namely prelims, mains and interviews along with the release of IBPS SO Score Card. IBPS SO Prelims and Mains Cut Off will be released after the result declaration. Cut-off marks are the minimum qualifying marks that aspirants must achieve to advance to the further rounds of the selection process. Candidates should be well aware of the previous year’s cut off to strategize their study plan better.

The IBPS SO Cut Off for the year 2024 are mentioned in the below table:

Name of the PostsGeneralOBCSCSTHIOCVI
Marketing Officer53.3051.9047.3538.5033.7039.40NA
IT Officer61.5057.7553.5546.5040.6050.1560.10
Law Officer52.9549.2044.9539.55NA39.6536.70
HR/Personnel Officer60.7553.5050.7046.6543.40NANA
Agriculture Field Officer41.6540.9034.6530.0026.5027.2028.95
Rajbhasha Adhikari44.1545.0543.3534.20NA38.7569.05

IBPS SO Previous Year Question Papers

Candidates taking the IBPS SO test can access sample questions from previous years here. Candidates can obtain free sample question papers from the last few years from our website. Candidates might better prepare for the upcoming Prelims and Mains exams by working through question papers from prior years. Candidates can learn about the types of questions that will be asked on their papers.

Candidates can gain a sense of the evolving trends in the syllabus through previous year examinations. Exam question kinds and difficulty levels can be determined by solving past problems by candidates. Additionally, when individuals practise more, they become faster and more accurate at responding to questions. Check out IBPS SO Previous Year Question Paper to know about this topic.

IBPS SO 2024 Selection Process

IBPS SO 2024 selection process includes the following stages. The Preliminary exam will be conducted by IBPS, which will be followed by the Mains Exam.

  1. Preliminary exam
  2. Mains exam
  3. Interview

The IBPS SO Prelims exam is qualifying in nature. The marks obtained in the mains exam and interview are added for the final selection. It is very important to perform well in the main exam as well as in an interview to get the final selection.

IBPS SO 2024 Result

The IBPS SO scorecard for 2024 has been released on February 17, 2024, on the official website. The IBPS SO Result is declared in 3 stages: IBPS Prelims Result, IBPS Mains Result, and IBPS Final Result for interview round. IBPS SO Results 2024 for Prelims and Mains have been available on the official website of IBPS i.e. www.ibps.in. 

IBPS SO Exam Analysis

A detailed analysis of the IBPS SO 2023 question paper will be given here. Till then, candidates can check out the previous year's IBPS exam analysis. According to the aspirants who appeared for the IBPS examination 2022, the difficulty level of the paper was Moderate. This overview of the IBPS SO Exam Analysis will help candidates who are planning to appear or have appeared to understand the pattern of questions, level of difficulty, and section-wise questions for all levels.

Exam 

Max Marks

Difficulty Level

Good Attempts

Professional Knowledge (Objective)

60

Moderate40-45

Professional Knowledge (Descriptive)

Easy-Moderate

-

IBPS SO Mains Exam Analysis (Shift 1) Good Attempts Post Wise 2022-23

The Mains exam was 60 marks. Below we have given the number of good attempts according to different Posts that are on the updated list of the syllabus in the notification.

Posts 

Difficulty Level

Good Attempts

For IT Officer

Moderate

41-47

For Marketing Officer

Moderate to Difficult

44-46

For Agriculture Field Officer

Moderate to Difficult

36-41

For Law Officer

Moderate to Difficult

37-41

For HR Officer

Moderate to Difficult-

IBPS SO Mains Exam Analysis (Shift 2) Good Attempts Post Wise 2022-23

The IBPS SO Mains (Shift 2) was for 60 marks. In the table below we have updated the number of good attempts according to different posts that are in the syllabus in the official notification.

Post Name

Difficulty Level

Good Attempts

HR

Moderate

42-48

IT

Moderate

44-48

Marketing Officer

Moderate - Difficult

37-42

Law Officer

Moderate

41-45

Agricultural Field Officer

Moderate - Difficult

37-42

Important Dates

IBPS SO 2024 Important EventsDates
Registration Date 01 Aug to 21 Aug, 2024 (*Tentative)
Exam Date 09 Nov, 2024
Exam Date 14 Dec, 2024
Admit Card Date 25 Oct to 09 Nov, 2024 (*Tentative)
Result Date 01 Feb to 15 Feb, 2025 (*Tentative)

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FAQs about IBPS SO

Is there a separate cut-off for different sections of the IBPS SO Preliminary?

Yes, each section of the IBPS SO Preliminary exam has a separate cut-off.

What if I'm not satisfied with my marks in the IBPS SO scorecard?

As soon as the result is declared, the official website provides an opportunity to all the candidates to claim their Answer Keys.

How can I qualify for IBPS SO Mains exam?

To appear in IBPS SO Mains exam, a candidate has to qualify the Prelims exam.

When will the IBPS SO 2024 Mains exam conducted?

The IBPS SO 2024 Mains exam will be conducted on December 14, 2024.

Can I request for a change in the date, venue or time for IBPS SO 2024?

No, any such request shall not be entertained by the concerned authority. The date, time and venue can only be changed if the authority decides to do so.

Will the marks of IBPS SO Prelims exam be added with the marks of Mains?

No, your score in the Preliminary will not be counted. Only the marks in the Main exam and Personal Interview will be considered for final merit listing.

Why is it important to carry the IBPS SO admit card to the examination centre?

It is proof that candidates have successfully submitted the application form and are eligible to sit for the exam. Without the admit card, candidates will not be allowed to sit for the examination.

Is there a separate IBPS Specialist Officer cut-off for both Preliminary and Main exam?

Yes, the Preliminary and the Mains of IBPS SO exam have separate cut-offs. Candidates have to clear the respective cut offs in order to appear for the next stage of the recruitment process.

What should I do if I lose the registration number and password for IBPS SO Application?

You can check your phone and email for the registration number and password, which was sent after the successful submission of the application form. The exam conducting authority does not provide a new registration number or password.

When will the IBPS SO Prelims Exam 2024 conducted?

The IBPS SO Prelims Exam 2024 will be conducted on November 9, 2024.

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