IBPS SO 2024 Notification, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus

The IBPS SO Vacancy 2024 will be notified along with the official notification. The IBPS SO Exam is conducted for recruiting candidates for the posts of Specialist Officers such as IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/ Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer. This sector requires highly skilled people with a strong will and dedication to work as Specialist Officers. Candidates can check the previous year vacancy here. A total of 1402 vacancies were released for the IBPS Specialist Officer 2023.

IBPS SO Apply Online 2024

IBPS SO 2024 application online link will be activated on the official website of the IBPS. Interested and eligible candidates will be able to apply for the IBPS SO 2024 online either from the official website or by clicking on the direct apply online link given below. The direct link to apply will be activated here.

IBPS SO 2024 Apply Online Link (inactive)

IBPS SO Application Fee

The candidates while applying for the IBPS SO posts have to pay the Application Fee via online mode to complete the application process. We have tabulated below the application fee category-wise for the ease of candidates.

IBPS SO Notification 2024: Eligibility Criteria

The candidates who are interested in applying for the posts of IBPS SO in various departments can go through the minimum IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria below in terms of Nationality, Educational Qualification, and age limit.

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:

1. I.T. Officer (Scale-I)

• 4-year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics &
  Instrumentation OR
• Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications OR
• Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level

2. Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)

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

3. Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I)

• Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level OR
• Postgraduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level.

4. Law Officer (Scale-I)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council.

5. HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)

• Graduate and Two Years Full-time Post Graduate degree or Two Years Full-time Post Graduate diploma in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ HR / HRD/ Social Work / Labour Law

6. Marketing Officer (Scale-I)

• Graduate and Two Years Full time MMS (Marketing)/ Two Years Full-time MBA (Marketing)/ Two Years Full time PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialization in Marketing.

IBPS SO Age Limit

Candidates applying for the IBPS SO Posts must be well-versed in the prescribed age limit under the recruitment drive.

• The age of the applicant must range from anywhere between 20 to 30 years
• Age relaxation will be applicable as per category and is given in the table below:

Participating Banks in IBPS SO 2024

Here is the list of participating Public Sector Banks in the recruitment drive of IBPS SO 2024 –

1. Bank of Baroda
2. Canara Bank
3. Indian Overseas Bank
4. UCO Bank
5. Bank of India
6. Central Bank of India
7. Punjab National Bank
8. Union Bank of India
9. Bank of Maharashtra
10. Indian Bank
11. Punjab & Sind Bank

IBPS SO 2024 Selection Process

IBPS SO 2024 selection procedure includes the following stages. The Preliminary exam will be conducted by IBPS, which will be followed by the main exam.

1. Preliminary exam
2. Mains exam
3. Interview

The IBPS SO Prelims exam is qualifying in nature. The marks obtained in the main 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 Exam Pattern

IBPS SO Exam Pattern includes Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, English language, and Professional knowledge, where the syllabus of Professional knowledge is different for every post.

IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern

Below we have provided 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

We have detailed below the IBPS SO Exam Pattern for the Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari.

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

IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern

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

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

For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari:

Check Detailed IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2024

IBPS SO Syllabus

Candidates can check the IBPS SO Syllabus here for both the Prelims and Mains Exam here. The IBPS SO Prelims Exam consists of English, General Awareness, Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude. Before starting your preparation, go through the IBPS SO Syllabus 2024 to get manage your time and strategy for the IBPS SO Exam.

IBPS SO Previous Year Question Paper

While starting your preparation for the Specialist Officer post, candidates are required to go through the IBPS SO Previous Year Question Papers in order to understand the demands of the Exam. It will help in getting an idea about the questions to be asked in the exam.

IBPS SO 2024 Cut Off

The IBPS SO Cut-Off will be released after each phase of the examination has been conducted.  Previous Year Cut Off is a guide for the candidates to get an idea regarding the expected increase or decrease in this year’s Cut Off. Check the previous year’s IBPS SO Cut Off Marks from the below section.