IBPS SO 2019 Notification
About IBPS SO Exam
How to Apply for IBPS SO
IBPS will b e releasing IBPS SO 2019 Official Notification shortly. IBPS SO 2019 is going to be conducted on 28th and 29th December 2019 (preliminary Exam) and on 25th January 2020 (Mains Exam) by IBPS or the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection to select eligible candidates for various posts like:
IBPS SO 2019 will be conducted through a three phase (Prelims, Mains & Interview) selection process. Candidates who qualify both the rounds will be further considered for the final interview process.
IBPS SO 2019 Notification will be released in the month of October 2019 by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Committee. The IBPS SO recruitment 2019 is for selecting candidates for the post of Specialist Officers in different Public Sector Banks for multiple positions. Candidates selected through IBPS SO 2019 exam can be posted anywhere in India.
IBPS SO Preliminary exam 2019 is scheduled on 28th and 29th December 2019. The Mains examination will be conducted on 25th January 2020.
| Activity | IBPS SO Dates |
|---|---|
| IBPS SO Notification 2019 | October 2019 [4th Week] |
| IBPS SO Online Registration Starts From | November 2019 [1st Week] |
| Last Date to Apply Online for IBPS SO | November 2019 [Last Week] |
| Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary | December 2019 |
| Commencement of IBPS SO Preliminary Exam | 28th and 29th December 2019 |
| Result of SBI SO Online exam – Preliminary | to be announced |
| Download of call letters for Online examination – Mains | January 2020 |
| Commencement of IBPS SO Mains Exam | 25th January 2020 |
| Commencement of IBPS SO Mains Exam | 25th January 2020 |
| Conduct of Interview | February 2020 |
| IBPS SO 2019-20 Final Result | 1st April 2020 |
IBPS will activate the online applicable link for IBPS SO 2019 soon. Candidates are required to click on the link mentioned below to apply for IBPS SO 2019 Exam.
Click Here to Apply Online for IBPS SO 2019
IBPS declared around 1590+ vacancies for IBPS SO 2018 exam. This year we are expective similar number of vacancies for various posts of Specialist Officers. Only a handful of vacancies are available for this post as the post of SO involves really skilled and specialized officers excelling in their respective domain. Let's have a look at the post wise total number of vacancies for IBPS SO 2018-19 Exam to get a clear idea of the upcoming IBPS SO 2019 Vacancy.
| Name of Post | No. of Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Agriculture Officer (Scale-I) | 853 |
| Marketing Office (Scale-I) | 302 |
| IT Officer (Scale-I) | 219 |
| Law Officer (Scale-I) | 75 |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | 81 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) | 69 |
The IBPS SO recruitment process is going to be conducted to select Specialist Officer through IBPS SO 2019 is done in three phases:
A candidate must qualify both preliminary exam and mains exam to proceed to the interview round. The candidates selected after the interview round are given the appointment letter.
A candidate is required to pay Rs. 600/- (General and OBC) as his/her application fee for IBPS SO 2019 exam. The same amount is narrowed down to Rs. 100/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category. The Online Application will start once the notification has been released by IBPS.
IBPS has released new exam pattern for IBPS SO 2019 Exam. Now IBPS introduced separate sectional timing for each sections in preliminary exam. Let's have a look at the same.
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 Mains exam.
Read IBPS SO 2019 New Exam Pattern & Syllabus
The IBPS SO eligibility criteria is different for recruiting candidates to different positions for which the candidates are selected through IBPS SO 2019 Exam. There are three parameters (citizenship, age limit and educational qualification) that a candidateneeds to fulfill to be eligible for IBPS SO 2019 Exam.
The Citizenship Criteria for a candidate to be eligible for IBPS SO 2019 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 recruits candidates for various posts like that of I.T. Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer etc. The educational qualification is different for all these different posts.
| Serial Number | Name of the Post | Age | Educational Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | I.T. Officer (Scale I) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
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) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
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) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
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) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
A bachelor’s degree in Law and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council |
| 5. | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
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) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
Graduate and Full Time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/Full time PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialization in Marketing |
A candidate is required to be of minimum 20 years to be eligible for IBPS SO exam. The maximum age limit is 30 years. 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:
| Serial Number | 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 2019 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 2019 Exam to once go through the syllabus as mentioned in the IBPS SO 2019 notification released by IBPS 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 IBPS SO 2019 exam:
| Reasoning Ability | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | General Awareness |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
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:
| IT Officer (Scale-I) |
|
| Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) |
|
| Marketing Officer (Scale-I) |
|
| Law Officer (Scale-I) |
|
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) |
|
The IBPS SO 2019 admit card will be released once the application process for the same is complete. Admit card for Preliminary Exam will be released first followed by the admit card for Mains Exam. The admit card for Mains Exam will be issued to candidates who have qualified the preliminary test.
The IBPS SO Result 2019 will be released after each phase of the exam has been completed. A cumulative score of the preliminary exam, mains exam and the interview process is considered to prepare the final merit list of selected students. The merit list is prepared in the 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 Candidate’s choice.
Click Here to View IBPS SO 2019 Result & Cut-Off
The IBPS SO Cut Off 2019 will be released after each phase of examination has been conducted. The cut off for the IBPS SO preliminary exam will be released first followed by cut off for mains 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’ (2017) cut-off for IBPS SO Exam:
| Posts | General | OBC | SC | ST | HI | OC | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Officer | 53.30 26/09/89 |
51.90 5/4/92 |
47.35 30/08/91 |
38.50 09/07/88 |
33.70 27/08/88 |
39.40 16/02/92 |
NA |
| IT Officer | 61.50 29/08/89 |
57.75 26/10/93 |
53.55 26/09/89 |
46.50 18/03/92 |
40.60 19/10/86 |
50.15 13/06/90 |
60.10 05/12/87 |
| Law Officer | 52.95 11/07/89 |
49.20 08/05/86 |
44.95 25/02/3 |
39.55 22/07/81 |
NA | 39.65 05/02/76 |
36.70 09/05/84 |
| HR/Personnel Officer | 60.75 05/10/90 |
53.50 25/11/..89 |
50.70 21/07/91 |
46.65 27/12/85 |
43.40 10/07/86 |
NA | NA |
| Agriculture Field Officer | 41.65 15/03/92 |
40.90 04/05/85 |
34.65 30/06/89 |
30.00 10/12/83 |
26.50 31/01/87 |
27.20 03/06/93 |
28.95 25/01/93 |
| Rajsabha Adhikari | 44.15 12/10/89 |
45.05 02/01/92 |
43.35 27/05/84 |
34.20 11/08/90 |
NA | 38.75 16/5/90 |
69.05 01/04/90 |
Keeping in mind the IBPS SO 2019 exams, we are launching various Test Series (PRE+MAINS), Classroom Programs and Seminars to guide you through your preparations.
IBPS will b e releasing IBPS SO 2019 Official Notification shortly. IBPS SO 2019 is going to be conducted on 28th and 29th December 2019 (preliminary Exam) and on 25th January 2020 (Mains Exam) by IBPS or the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection to select eligible candidates for various posts like:
IBPS SO 2019 will be conducted through a three phase (Prelims, Mains & Interview) selection process. Candidates who qualify both the rounds will be further considered for the final interview process.
IBPS SO 2019 Notification will be released in the month of October 2019 by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Committee. The IBPS SO recruitment 2019 is for selecting candidates for the post of Specialist Officers in different Public Sector Banks for multiple positions. Candidates selected through IBPS SO 2019 exam can be posted anywhere in India.
IBPS SO Preliminary exam 2019 is scheduled on 28th and 29th December 2019. The Mains examination will be conducted on 25th January 2020.
| Activity | IBPS SO Dates |
|---|---|
| IBPS SO Notification 2019 | October 2019 [4th Week] |
| IBPS SO Online Registration Starts From | November 2019 [1st Week] |
| Last Date to Apply Online for IBPS SO | November 2019 [Last Week] |
| Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary | December 2019 |
| Commencement of IBPS SO Preliminary Exam | 28th and 29th December 2019 |
| Result of SBI SO Online exam – Preliminary | to be announced |
| Download of call letters for Online examination – Mains | January 2020 |
| Commencement of IBPS SO Mains Exam | 25th January 2020 |
| Commencement of IBPS SO Mains Exam | 25th January 2020 |
| Conduct of Interview | February 2020 |
| IBPS SO 2019-20 Final Result | 1st April 2020 |
IBPS will activate the online applicable link for IBPS SO 2019 soon. Candidates are required to click on the link mentioned below to apply for IBPS SO 2019 Exam.
Click Here to Apply Online for IBPS SO 2019
IBPS declared around 1590+ vacancies for IBPS SO 2018 exam. This year we are expective similar number of vacancies for various posts of Specialist Officers. Only a handful of vacancies are available for this post as the post of SO involves really skilled and specialized officers excelling in their respective domain. Let's have a look at the post wise total number of vacancies for IBPS SO 2018-19 Exam to get a clear idea of the upcoming IBPS SO 2019 Vacancy.
| Name of Post | No. of Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Agriculture Officer (Scale-I) | 853 |
| Marketing Office (Scale-I) | 302 |
| IT Officer (Scale-I) | 219 |
| Law Officer (Scale-I) | 75 |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | 81 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) | 69 |
The IBPS SO recruitment process is going to be conducted to select Specialist Officer through IBPS SO 2019 is done in three phases:
A candidate must qualify both preliminary exam and mains exam to proceed to the interview round. The candidates selected after the interview round are given the appointment letter.
A candidate is required to pay Rs. 600/- (General and OBC) as his/her application fee for IBPS SO 2019 exam. The same amount is narrowed down to Rs. 100/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category. The Online Application will start once the notification has been released by IBPS.
IBPS has released new exam pattern for IBPS SO 2019 Exam. Now IBPS introduced separate sectional timing for each sections in preliminary exam. Let's have a look at the same.
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 Mains exam.
Read IBPS SO 2019 New Exam Pattern & Syllabus
The IBPS SO eligibility criteria is different for recruiting candidates to different positions for which the candidates are selected through IBPS SO 2019 Exam. There are three parameters (citizenship, age limit and educational qualification) that a candidateneeds to fulfill to be eligible for IBPS SO 2019 Exam.
The Citizenship Criteria for a candidate to be eligible for IBPS SO 2019 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 recruits candidates for various posts like that of I.T. Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer etc. The educational qualification is different for all these different posts.
| Serial Number | Name of the Post | Age | Educational Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | I.T. Officer (Scale I) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
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) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
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) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
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) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
A bachelor’s degree in Law and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council |
| 5. | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
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) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
Graduate and Full Time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/Full time PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialization in Marketing |
A candidate is required to be of minimum 20 years to be eligible for IBPS SO exam. The maximum age limit is 30 years. 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:
| Serial Number | 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 2019 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 2019 Exam to once go through the syllabus as mentioned in the IBPS SO 2019 notification released by IBPS 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 IBPS SO 2019 exam:
| Reasoning Ability | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | General Awareness |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
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:
| IT Officer (Scale-I) |
|
| Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) |
|
| Marketing Officer (Scale-I) |
|
| Law Officer (Scale-I) |
|
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) |
|
The IBPS SO 2019 admit card will be released once the application process for the same is complete. Admit card for Preliminary Exam will be released first followed by the admit card for Mains Exam. The admit card for Mains Exam will be issued to candidates who have qualified the preliminary test.
The IBPS SO Result 2019 will be released after each phase of the exam has been completed. A cumulative score of the preliminary exam, mains exam and the interview process is considered to prepare the final merit list of selected students. The merit list is prepared in the 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 Candidate’s choice.
Click Here to View IBPS SO 2019 Result & Cut-Off
The IBPS SO Cut Off 2019 will be released after each phase of examination has been conducted. The cut off for the IBPS SO preliminary exam will be released first followed by cut off for mains 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’ (2017) cut-off for IBPS SO Exam:
| Posts | General | OBC | SC | ST | HI | OC | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Officer | 53.30 26/09/89 |
51.90 5/4/92 |
47.35 30/08/91 |
38.50 09/07/88 |
33.70 27/08/88 |
39.40 16/02/92 |
NA |
| IT Officer | 61.50 29/08/89 |
57.75 26/10/93 |
53.55 26/09/89 |
46.50 18/03/92 |
40.60 19/10/86 |
50.15 13/06/90 |
60.10 05/12/87 |
| Law Officer | 52.95 11/07/89 |
49.20 08/05/86 |
44.95 25/02/3 |
39.55 22/07/81 |
NA | 39.65 05/02/76 |
36.70 09/05/84 |
| HR/Personnel Officer | 60.75 05/10/90 |
53.50 25/11/..89 |
50.70 21/07/91 |
46.65 27/12/85 |
43.40 10/07/86 |
NA | NA |
| Agriculture Field Officer | 41.65 15/03/92 |
40.90 04/05/85 |
34.65 30/06/89 |
30.00 10/12/83 |
26.50 31/01/87 |
27.20 03/06/93 |
28.95 25/01/93 |
| Rajsabha Adhikari | 44.15 12/10/89 |
45.05 02/01/92 |
43.35 27/05/84 |
34.20 11/08/90 |
NA | 38.75 16/5/90 |
69.05 01/04/90 |