The Institute of Banking & Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts the prelims exam, mains exam, and interview to select eligible candidates for Specialist Officer (SO) posts. Candidates have to meet the cutoff marks to be shortlisted for the next stage. The IBPS SO Prelims Exam 2026 is conducted on 29th August 2026, and cut-off marks will be released after a month.
IBPS SO Prelims Cut Off 2026
The IBPS SO Prelims Cut Off 2026 will be released along with the score card on the Institute of Banking & Personnel Selection official website, www.ibps.in. In this article, we have discussed the expected post-wise IBPS SO Prelims cut-off marks, factors considered, and past 4-year cut off marks to help you understand the trend followed by IBPS.
IBPS SO Prelims Expected Cut Off 2026
Before the official cut off marks are announced, the IBPS SO Prelims Expected Cut Off marks are prepared to help candidates estimate the minimum marks they may need to qualify for the IBPS SO Mains Examination. The cut-off marks are decided based on various factors, including post, category, difficulty level of the examination, number of vacancies, and candidates’ overall performance.
Post
UR
SC
ST
OBC
EWS
IT Officer (Scale-I)
53–59
52–58
44–50
52–58
50–56
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)
49–54
48–53
43–48
49–54
49–54
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I)
16–20
15–19
10–14
15–19
15–19
Law Officer (Scale-I)
40–47
37–44
30–37
39–45
40–46
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)
54–62
52–60
50–59
53–61
52–60
Marketing Officer (Scale-I)
22–30
19–25
15–21
18–24
22–29
IBPS SO Prelims Cut Off: Past 4 Year Trend
The past trends help candidates understand the changing competition level for different specialist officer posts. The cut-off does not remain fixed and can vary based on the exam difficulty, number of vacancies, number of candidates appearing, and overall performance.
IBPS SO IT Officer Cut Off Marks
Year
SC
ST
OBC
EWS
UR
2025
58.25
48.63
58.25
55.00
58.25
2024
36.00
32.63
36.00
16.75
36.00
2023
52.75
42.25
54.38
49.75
54.38
2022
61.88
55.88
65.00
65.00
65.00
IBPS SO Agricultural Field Officer Cut Off Marks
Year
SC
ST
OBC
EWS
UR
2025
50.13
45.63
50.13
50.13
50.13
2024
51.00
46.00
51.00
51.00
51.00
2023
36.88
34.13
36.88
36.88
36.88
2022
17.75
17.75
17.75
17.75
17.75
IBPS SO Rajbhasha Adhikari Cut Off Marks
Year
SC
ST
OBC
EWS
UR
2025
16.63
11.00
16.63
16.63
16.63
2024
16.25
8.50
16.25
16.25
16.25
2023
12.63
8.88
12.63
12.63
12.63
2022
22.50
11.13
22.50
22.38
22.50
IBPS SO Law Officer Cut Off Marks
Year
SC
ST
OBC
EWS
UR
2025
42.63
34.75
43.25
44.63
46.88
2024
25.50
17.63
28.50
28.13
33.13
2023
31.63
35.63
32.50
31.88
35.63
2022
46.38
51.00
47.50
48.50
51.00
IBPS SO HR/Personnel Officer Cut Off Marks
Year
SC
ST
OBC
EWS
UR
2025
62.63
62.63
62.63
62.63
62.63
2024
43.25
43.00
43.25
40.88
43.25
2023
39.38
39.38
39.38
39.38
39.38
2022
40.50
37.50
40.50
40.50
40.50
IBPS SO Marketing Officer Cut Off Mark
Year
SC
ST
OBC
EWS
UR
2025
21.75
17.25
18.13
27.63
27.63
2024
17.25
15.13
17.25
16.75
17.25
2023
10.13
9.88
9.38
19.75
20.13
2022
38.63
38.63
38.63
33.13
38.63
What Factors are Considered to prepare IBPS SO Prelims Cut Off?
The IBPS SO cut-off is not fixed in advance. IBPS determines the qualifying marks after considering several factors.
Difficulty level of the examination: A difficult paper may result in a comparatively lower cut-off, while an easier paper can push the cut-off upward.
Number of vacancies: A higher number of vacancies can reduce competition for available posts, whereas fewer vacancies may increase the cut-off.
Number of candidates appeared: The number of candidates competing for a particular post directly affects the competition.
Candidates’ performance: If a large number of candidates score high marks, the cut-off may increase.
Post applied for: IBPS SO cut-offs are different for IT Officer, AFO, Law Officer, HR/Personnel, Marketing Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari.
Category: The cut-off is released separately for categories such as SC, ST, OBC, EWS, UR, and applicable PwBD categories.
Normalization: Since examinations may be conducted in multiple shifts, scores may be normalized as per IBPS procedures.
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