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The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) released the IBPS SO 2024 Notification pdf along with the application form at www.ibps.in for filling 896 Specialist Officer vacancies. It is the best opportunity for banking aspirants who want to be part of IBPS as a Specialist Officer. The IBPS SO 2024 (CRP SPL-XIV) is to be conducted through a three-phase selection process- Prelims, Mains, and Interviews. The IBPS SO Mains Exam 2024 is scheduled to take place on 14th December 2024 and the admit card for this stage has been released online on 6th December 2024. Candidates can refer to the article for details information regarding the recruitment drive. The posts under Specialist Officer posts are mentioned below:
- Agriculture Field Officer
- Marketing Officer (Scale I)
- HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
- IT Officer (Scale I)
- Law Officer (Scale I)
- Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
IBPS SO Notification 2024
The detailed IBPS SO Notification 2024 (CRP SPL-XIV) has been released by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) along with the complete details on the official website i.e. https://ibps.in. The IBPS SO Recruitment 2024 is for selecting candidates for the post of Specialist Officers in different Public Sector Banks for multiple positions.
IBPS SO Notification 2024 - Click to Download PDF
IBPS SO 2024- Exam Summary
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is responsible for conducting the IBPS SO Recruitment Exam every year to select eligible candidates for SO posts. The selection process for 896 Specialist Officer (SO) posts will be based on Prelims, Mains, and Interviews. The candidates who qualify for the online examinations will be further considered for the final interview process. The aspirants interested in the exam must be familiar with IBPS SO details which are mentioned below.
| IBPS SO Recruitment 2024- Overview | |
| Organisation | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Post | Specialist Officer (SO) |
| Exam Level | National |
| Vacancy | 896 |
| Participating Banks | 11 |
| IBPS SO Mains Exam Date 2024 | 14th December 2024 |
| IBPS SO Recruitment Process | Prelims, Main Exams, Interview |
| Education Qualification | Graduates or relevant degree |
| Age Limit | 20 years to 28 years |
| Application Fee | SC/ST/PWD- Rs.175 General and Others- Rs. 850 |
| IBPS Official Website | www.ibps.in |
IBPS SO 2024 Mains Exam Date Out
The IBPS SO Exam Date 2024 for prelims and main exam were released along with the IBPS Calendar 2024. The IBPS PO Mains exam for prelims qualified candidates will be conducted on 14th December 2024 at various allotted exam centres. The details regarding the mains exam will be released along with the mains admit card.
IBPS SO 2024- Important Dates
IBPS has released online registration dates and exam dates along with IBPS SO Notification 2024. The IBPS SO 2024 mains exam is scheduled to be held on 14th December 2024 for the candidates who are qualified in prelims exam. Let’s have a look at the important dates for IBPS SO Exam 2024.
| IBPS SO 2024- Important Dates | |
| Activity | IBPS SO 2024 Dates |
| IBPS SO Notification 2024 | 1st August 2024 |
| Online Registration Starts | 1st August 2024 |
| Last Date to Apply Online for IBPS SO | 28th August 2024 |
| IBPS SO Admit Card 2024 | 31st October 2024 |
| IBPS SO Preliminary Exam Date 2024 | 9th November 2024 |
| IBPS SO Prelims Result 2024 | 3rd December 2024 |
| IBPS SO Mains Admit Card 2024 | 6th December 2024 |
| IBPS SO Mains Exam Date 2024 | 14th December 2024 |
IBPS SO 2024 Mains Admit Card Out
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the mains admit card for the IBPS SO mains exam on 6th December 2024 at www.ibps.in. The main exam is scheduled for 14th December 2024. Candidates who are going to appear for the exam can learn details regarding the admit card and steps to check athe dmit card by clicking on the below link.
IBPS SO Mains Admit Card Out- Click to Download
IBPS SO Vacancy 2024
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has announced a total of 896 vacancies for the recruitment of Specialist Officer posts. Out of the total vacancies, 346 vacancies are released for Agricultural Field Officers (AFO), 205 vacancies for Marketing Officers, 125 for Law Officers, 170 for IT Officers, 25 for HR/Personnel, and 25 for Rajbhasa Specialist Officers posts. The category-wise and post-wise IBPS SO Vacancy 2024 details have been tabulated below in the table.
| IBPS SO Vacancy 2024 | ||||||
| Posts | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Vacancies |
| Agriculture Field Officer (AFO) | 52 | 26 | 92 | 34 | 142 | 346 |
| HR/Personnel | 03 | 01 | 06 | 02 | 13 | 25 |
| IT Officer | 25 | 12 | 45 | 16 | 72 | 170 |
| Law Officer | 18 | 08 | 33 | 11 | 55 | 125 |
| Marketing | 31 | 15 | 55 | 21 | 83 | 205 |
| Rajbhasha | 03 | 01 | 06 | 02 | 13 | 25 |
| Total | 132 | 63 | 237 | 86 | 378 | 896 |
IBPS SO 2024 Online Application
IBPS SO 2024 online application process for IBPS SO 2024 has been started from 01st August 2024 onwards at www.ibps.in. Candidates who are interested and eligible can apply for IBPS SO vacancies. Candidates have to submit their duly filled application forms much before the last date i.e. 28th August 2024 (Extended) to avoid last-minute technical glitches. Click on the below link to check IBPS SO Apply Online details.
IBPS SO Apply Online 2024- Click to Check Details
IBPS SO 2024 Application Fee
A candidate is required to pay Rs. 850/- (General and OBC) as his/her application fee for the IBPS SO 2024 exam. The same amount is narrowed down to Rs. 175/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category.
| S No. | Category | Application Fee |
| 1 | SC/ST/PWD | Rs.175/- (Intimation Charges only) |
| 2 | General and Others | Rs. 850/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
IBPS SO 2024 Eligibility Criteria
The IBPS SO eligibility criteria is different for recruiting candidates to different positions for which the candidates are selected through IBPS SO 2024 Exam. There are three parameters (citizenship, age limit and educational qualification) that a candidate needs to fulfill to be eligible for IBPS SO Recruitment 2024.
The Citizenship Criteria for a candidate to be eligible for IBPS SO 2024 exam is discussed below:
| Citizenship Criteria | • A resident of India • A subject of Nepal • Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1st January 1962 and have planned to settle in India permanently • A subject of Indian Origin migrated from Burma, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Uganda, Kenya, United Republic of Tanzania, Namibia, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Vietnam |
IBPS SO Educational Qualifications (as on 21/08/2024)
IBPS SO recruits candidates for various posts like that of I.T. Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer etc.
| S No. | Name of the Post | Educational Qualification |
| 1. | I.T. Officer (Scale I) | 1)Four years engineering/Technology degree in Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation OR 2) Post Graduate Degree in Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation OR Graduates having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level exam |
| 2. | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | 4 years graduation degree in agriculture/ Horticulture/ Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ dairy Science/ Agricultural engineering/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri Marketing and cooperation/ Co-Operation and Banking/ Agro-Forestry |
| 3. | Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | Post Graduate in Hindi with English as a subject at the graduation or degree level OR Post Graduate Degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as a subject at graduation level |
| 4. | Law Office (Scale I) | A bachelor’s degree in Law and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council |
| 5. | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | Graduate and Full Time Post Graduate Degree or Full time Diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relation/ HR/ HRD/ Social Work/ Labour Law |
| 6. | Marketing Officer (Scale I) | Graduate and Full-Time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/Full time PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialization in Marketing |
IBPS SO Age Limit (01/08/2024)
A candidate is required to be a minimum of 20 years to be eligible for the IBPS SO exam. The maximum age limit is 30 years. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1994 and not later than 01.08.2004 (both dates inclusive Candidates belonging to reserved categories are given age relaxation by the Government of India. The category-wise age relaxation given to candidates for the post of IBPS SO is discussed below:
| S No | Category | Age Relaxation |
| 1. | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) | 5 years |
| 2. | Other Backward Class (OBC) | 3 years |
| 3. | Person with Disability (PWD) | 10 years |
| 4. | Ex-Servicemen/Commissioned Officers including ECOS (Emergency Commissioned Officers)/ SSCOs (Short Service Commissioned Officers) 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 1 year from last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by the way of dismissal/discharge on the account of misconduct/inefficiency/physical disability attributable to military service | 5 years |
| 5. | Person ordinarily domiciled in the Jammu and Kashmir province during the period 1.01.1980 and 31.12.1989 | 5 years |
| 6. | Person affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
IBPS SO Recruitment 2024 Selection Process
The IBPS SO Recruitment process to select Specialist officers through IBPS SO 2024 is done in three phases:
1. Online Preliminary Exam
2. Online Mains Exam
3. Interview Process
A candidate must qualify for both the preliminary exam and the main exam to proceed to the interview round. The candidates selected after the interview round are given the appointment letter.
IBPS SO 2024 Exam Pattern
IBPS will be following the below-detailed exam pattern for shortlisting eligible candidates for IBPS SO 2024 Exam. The previous year, IBPS introduced separate sectional timing for each section in the preliminary exam. Let's have a look at the revised IBPS SO Exam Pattern.
The preliminary exam will be a qualifying phase for the mains and candidates will have to meet the cut-offs of prelims to be eligible to appear for the Mains exam.
IBPS SO 2024 Prelims Exam Pattern: There are two patterns for IBPS SO prelims examination for different posts. There is a sectional cut-off and candidates have to clear all the sections in order to clear the preliminary exam of IBPS SO 2024.
For the post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:
| S No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes | ||
For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari:
| S No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| 3 | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes | ||
Read Detailed IBPS SO 2024 Exam Pattern
IBPS SO 2024 Syllabus
IBPS SO 2024 Syllabus is designed separately for Rajsabha Adhikari and Other Specialist Officers. The IBPS Specialist Officer syllabus is designed separately for Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam. It is necessary for all the candidates applying for IBPS SO 2024 Exam to once go through the syllabus to prepare judiciously for this exam.
Apart from the major three sections of English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning,a candidate is required to be fluent in his/her area of expertise or the Specialization Subjects.
Let’s have a look at the detailed syllabus of the IBPS SO 2024 exam:
| Reasoning Ability | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | General Awareness |
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Apart from these subjects, candidates are required to have Professional Knowledge in his/her area of expertise as well. The detailed syllabus is discussed below:
| Posts | Syllabus |
| IT Officer (Scale-I) |
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| Marketing Officer (Scale-I) |
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IBPS SO Syllabus and Exam Pattern- Click to Check
IBPS SO 2024 Admit Card
The IBPS SO 2024 admit card will be released 10 to 15 days before the exam date. IBPS SO Preliminary exam 2024 is scheduled for 9th November 2024 and the Mains examination will be conducted on 14th December 2024. The Admit card for the Preliminary Exam is expected to be out in the first week of November 2024 and the Mains will be out in the 1st/2nd week of December 2024. The admit card for Mains Exam will be issued to candidates who have qualified for the preliminary test.
IBPS SO Exam 2024 Result
The IBPS SO Result 2024 will be released after each phase of the exam has been successfully conducted. A cumulative score of the mains exam and the interview process is considered to prepare the final merit list of selected students. The Prelims exam is qualifying to shortlist candidates for Mains Exam. The merit list is prepared in descending order of marks obtained by candidates. Candidates who make it to the merit list will be given the appointment letter by the Bank of the candidate’s choice.
IBPS SO Exam Cut-Off 2024
The IBPS SO Cut Off 2024 will be released after each phase of the examination has been conducted. The cut-off for the IBPS SO preliminary exam will be released first followed by the cut-off for the main exam. Candidates can evaluate their selection chances by matching their score with the cut-off marks released by IBPS for IBPS SO Exam.
Let’s have a look at previous years’ Prelims cut-off for the IBPS SO Exam:
| IBPS SO Prelims Cut Off 2023 | |||||||||
| Posts | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID |
| I.T. OFFICER | 52.75 | 42.25 | 54.38 | 49.75 | 54.38 | 14.63 | 37.88 | 23.88 | 21.38 |
| AGRICULTURAL FIELD OFFICER | 36.88 | 34.13 | 36.88 | 36.88 | 36.88 | 20.13 | 33.88 | 31.75 | 22.38 |
| RAJBHASHA ADHIKARI | 12.63 | 8.88 | 12.63 | 12.63 | 12.63 | NA | 12.25 | 11.13 | NA |
| LAW OFFICER | 31.63 | 35.63 | 32.50 | 31.88 | 35.63 | 15.50 | 24.75 | 13.88 | NA |
| HR/PERSONNEL | 39.38 | 39.38 | 39.38 | 39.38 | 39.38 | 24.38 | 26.63 | 22.63 | 47 |
| MARKETING OFFICER | 10.13 | 9.88 | 9.38 | 19.75 | 20.13 | 16.75 | 9.13 | 14.88 | 52.75 |
IBPS SO 2024 Participating Banks
A total of 11 banks are participating in this year's IBPS SO recruitment process which are as follows:
- Bank of Baroda
- Bank of India
- Bank of Maharashtra
- Canara Bank
- Central Bank of India
- Indian Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- Punjab National Bank
- Punjab & Sind Bank
- UCO Bank
- Union Bank of India
Click to check IBPS SO Previous Year Cut-Off