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The candidates willing to apply for IBPS SO 2025 must ensure that they fulfill the minimum IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria before initiating the online application form. The IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria varies for different positions for which the candidates are recruited for the posts of Specialist Officer.
There are mainly three parameters of eligibility criteria that include nationality, age limit, and educational qualification on which a candidate is assessed to be eligible for the IBPS SO Exam. Candidates can check the IBPS SO Eligibility 2025 for different posts.
IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2025
Candidates must get familiar with the IBPS SO 2025 Eligibility Criteria before applying for the offered posts. Before going forward, the candidates can take a look at the detailed highlights of the recruitment process, application process, and other details from the table given below.
| IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2025 Overview | |
| Organization Name | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Post | Specialist Officer (SO) |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Vacancies | To Be Released |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Selection Process | Prelims, Mains & Interview |
| Education Qualification | Graduation or Post Graduation in a specific stream depending on the post |
| Age Limit | 20 – 30 years |
| Official Website | @ibps.in |
IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2025: Nationality/ Citizenship
A candidate willing to apply for IBPS SO 2025 must be from one of the below-listed categories:
- A Citizen of India or
- A subject of Nepal or
- A subject of Bhutan or
- A Tibetan Refugee living in India before 1st January 1962
- A person of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam.
IBPS SO Age Limit
The candidates who are interested in applying for the IBPS SO 2025 recruitment must be a minimum of 20 years and must not exceed 30 years of age. Check the post-wise IBPS SO Age Limit from the table given below.
| IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit | ||
| Post Code | Name of the Post | Age limit |
| 01 | I.T. Officer (Scale I) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
| 02 | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
| 03 | Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
| 04 | Law Officer (Scale I) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
| 05 | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
| 06 | Marketing Officer (Scale I) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
Though candidates belonging to reserved categories are rewarded age relaxation by the Government of India. The category-wise age relaxation given to candidates for the post of IBPS SO is discussed below:
| IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria: Age Relaxation | |
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) | 5 years |
| Other Backward Class (OBC) | 3 years |
| Person with Disability (PWD) | 10 years |
| 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 |
| Person affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
IBPS SO Educational Qualification
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 IBPS SO educational qualification is different for all these different posts. These minimum educational qualifications must be from a university/ institution/ board recognized by the Government of India/ approved by Government regulatory bodies.
| IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria: Educational Qualification | ||
| Post Code | Post Name | Educational Qualification |
| 01 | I.T. Officer (Scale I) | 1)Four years of 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 |
| 02 | 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 |
| 03 | 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 |
| 04 | Law Office (Scale I) | A bachelor’s degree in Law and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council |
| 05 | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | Graduate and Full Time Post Graduate Degree or Full-time Diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/ HR/ HRD/ Social Work/ Labour Law |
| 06 | Marketing Officer (Scale I) | Graduate and Full Time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/Full time PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialization in Marketing |
IBPS SO 2025 Experience Criteria
Candidates applying for IBPS SO Recruitment 2025 do not need any prior experience. However, they must meet the age, education, and nationality requirements. Specifically, candidates should fall within the prescribed age limit, possess the necessary educational qualifications relevant to the specialist officer posts, and meet the nationality criteria, which include being an Indian citizen or fulfilling conditions for specified categories such as citizens of Nepal, Bhutan, or Tibetan refugees.
IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2025: Points to Remember
- . No equivalent educational qualification shall be considered eligible by IBPS or Participating Banks.
- For posts other than IT Officer Scale I: Candidates should have a Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/ Language/ should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/ College/ Institute.
- The candidates can apply for single posts only. Multiple applications by a candidate will be rejected.
Guidelines for EWS (Economically Weaker Section)
- Persons who are not covered under the existing scheme of reservations to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, and the Other Backward Classes and whose family has a gross annual income below Rs.8.00 lakh (Rupees eight lakh only) are to be identified as EWSs for benefit of reservation. The income shall include income from all sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business, profession, etc. and it will be income for the financial year prior to the year of application.
- Those who have any of the following assets will be excluded from getting the benefit of EWS category reservation.
- 5 acres of Agricultural Land and above
- Residential flat of 1000 sq. ft. and above
- Residential plots of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities
- Residential plots of 200 sq. yards and above in areas other than the notified municipalities.
The property held by a “Family” in different locations or different places/cities would be clubbed while applying the land or property holding test to determine EWS status. The benefit of reservation under EWS can be availed upon the production of an Income and Asset Certificate issued by a Competent Authority. The Income and Asset Certificate issued by any one of the Authorities as notified by the Government of India in the prescribed format shall only be accepted as proof of the candidate’s claim as belonging to EWS.
The term “Family” for this purpose will include the person who seeks the benefit of reservation, his/her parents and siblings below the age of 18 years as also his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years. The instructions issued by the Government of India in this regard from time to time shall be adhered to.
Disclaimer: EWS Vacancies are tentative and subject to further directives of the Government of India and the outcome of any litigation. These guidelines are subject to change in terms of GOI guidelines/ clarifications, if any, from time to time.
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