IBPS SO Notification 2026 PDF: Expected Date, Apply Online, Exam Dates, Link, Recruitment Details

IBPS SO Notification 2026 PDF is expected in June / July 2026. The Institute of Banking & Personnel Selection has officially announced the IBPS SO prelims and mains exam dates. The prelims exam will take place on 29th August 2026. Also, the mains exam will be held on 1st November 2026. It is a great opportunity for those aspirants who wish to have a career in the public sector banks. IBPS SO recruitment 2026 selects candidates for various Specialist Officer posts, including Agriculture Field Officer, IT Officer, Marketing Officer, Law Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, and HR/Personnel Officer. The selection process, as per the IBPS SO notification 2026 PDF will be in three stages - prelims, mains, and interview. The IBPS SO apply online 2026 last date will be announced in the notification. Scroll down the complete article to know more about the recruitment process, educational qualification, age limit, eligibility criteria, etc.

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IBPS SO Notification 2026 PDF Download Link

In the ibps.in IBPS SO notification 2026 pdf, you can check the complete details of the recruitment process. Starting from the selection process, you can know full details regarding the exam dates, exam pattern, vacancy, application online process, application fee, etc. As per the eligibility criteria given in the IBPS SO notification 2026 pdf, apply for the post you wish before the last date.

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IBPS SO Notification 2026 Release Date

Check IBPS SO notification 2026 pdf release date here. As per the calendar, they have announced the exam dates for both the prelims and mains stages. Candidates start practice and complete the preparation much before the IBPS SO examination.

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Vacancy

The IBPS SO vacancies are announced in the official recruitment notice. In that recruitment notice, candidates can check the bank-wise vacancies. Also, you can refer to the IBPS SO vacancy category wise.

• IBPS SO 2026 Total Vacancies - to be announced

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IBPS SO Participating Banks

Check the list of IBPS SO participating banks. The public sector banks given in the table are the list of IBPS SO participating banks. In the application form, candidates should choose the preference order from this IBPS SO participating banks list.

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility factors are given here:

1. Nationality
2. Age Limit - Minimum Age is 20 years & Maximum Age is 30 years
3. Educational Qualification - Varies as per the discipline.
4. Credit History

To know all this key info regarding the nationality criteria, age relaxation, post-wise qualification, etc, check the link given below

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IBPS SO Apply Online 2026 Link

The first and foremost step to apply for the exam is to fill out the IBPS SO Apply Online 2026 Form. There are two steps to complete this application process which are Online Registration and the Online Application Process. In the first place, aspirants should have an active email ID and mobile no. It will be used to receive details or information related to the exam.

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Salary

The IBPS SO gross salary can be checked in the link given below. In the IBPS SO salary, various allowances and perks are included. Click the link given below to know complete details regarding the IBPS SO salary.

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IBPS SO Selection Process

The IBPS SO selection process will take place in 3 stages:

• Prelims

• Mains

• Interview

Prelims Exam Pattern

Check the post wise prelims exam pattern here. 1/4th of the marks assigned to the question will be deducted as a penalty for each wrong answer.

Mains Exam Pattern

Check the post wise mains exam pattern as per the IBPS SO Notification 2026 PDF.  For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.

Syllabus

Refer to the IBPS SO Syllabus for both Prelims and Mains exam mentioned below in the following link. Check the link and make a note of all the exam preparation topics for the prelims and the mains stages.

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Cut off

IBPS SO Cut-off releases after every round of the exam are completed. The candidates have to secure more than or equal to the cut-off of every stage of the exam in order to be selected for further rounds of the selection process. The cutoff is one of the important aspects of the selection of candidates. The candidates will be able to check their qualification status for the next round with the help of the cut-off.

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FAQs

Q. What is the IBPS SO notification 2026 PDF expected date?

The official IBPS SO notification pdf is expected in June / July 2026.

Q. What is the IBPS SO apply online 2026 last date?

IBPS SO apply online last date will be announced in the notification.