IBPS SO 2023 Out: Age Limit, Qualification, & More

Oct 30 2023

IBPS SO: The Institute of Banking & Personnel Selection has released the IBPS SO notice. It is a great opportunity for those aspirants who wish to have a career in the public sector banks. IBPS SO recruits candidates for various Specialist Officer posts such as Agriculture Field Officer, IT Officer, Marketing Officer, Law Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, and HR/Personnel Officer. The selection process as per the ibps.in IBPS SO will be in three stages such as prelims, mains, and interview. IBPS SO link will be provided here after the notification release. Scroll down the complete article to know more about the ibps.in IBPS SO educational qualification, age limit, eligibility criteria, etc.

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IBPS SO - Notification

In the ibps.in IBPS SO, 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, apply for the post you wish before the last date.

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IBPS SO - Application

The first and foremost step to apply for the exam is to fill out the ibps.in IBPS SO Application 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.

IBPS SO Application Fee
SC/ST/PWBD candidates	Rs. 175/-
Other Category	Rs. 850 /-

IBPS SO

Check IBPS SO 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.

IBPS SO Previous Year Paper

IBPS SO - Events	Dates
IBPS SO	1st August 2023
IBPS SO application Start Date	1st August 2023
IBPS SO application Last Date	28th August 2023
Prelims Call Letter	December 2023
Prelims Exam	30.12.2023 31.12.2023
Prelims Result	January 2024
Mains Call Letter	January 2024
Mains Exam	28.01.2024
Mains Result	February 2024
Interview Call Letter	February / March 2024
Interview	February / March 2024
Provisional Allotment	April 2024

IBPS SO Vacancy

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

IBPS SO Vacancy Details

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.

IBPS SO Participating Banks 2023 List
Bank of Baroda	Punjab National Bank
Canara Bank	Union Bank of India
Indian Overseas Bank	Bank of Maharashtra
UCO Bank	Indian Bank
Bank of India	Punjab & Sind Bank
Central Bank of India

IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria

The IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria depends on three factors mentioned below

Nationality
Age Limit
Educational Qualification

These are the 3 main eligibility factors as per the ibps.in IBPS SO.

IBPS SO - Nationality

To apply for the IBPS SO exam, a candidate must be either –

(i) a Citizen of India or

(ii) a subject of Nepal or

(iii) a subject of Bhutan or

(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or (v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated 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.

As per the IBPS SO, a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

IBPS SO Age Limit

The IBPS SO age limit is mentioned below:

Minimum Age - 20 years
Maximum Age - 30 years

There are upper age limit relaxation for various categories is applicable as given in the IBPS SO notice.

IBPS SO Educational Qualification

Refer to the official notice to know the post wise IBPS SO educational qualification to apply for the ibps.in IBPS SO:

IBPS SO Salary

The IBPS SO gross salary will be around Rs.38000 to 39000. 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.

IBPS SO Salary Details

IBPS SO Selection Process

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

Prelims
Mains
Interview

IBPS SO - Exam Pattern

Here we have given the updated IBPS SO exam pattern for prelims & mains. There will be a penalty for wrong answers for the objective-type questions. There will be a negative marking of 1/4th or 0.25 marks for every wrong answer marked by the aspirants.

IBPS SO - Prelims Exam Pattern

Check the post wise IBPS SO prelims exam pattern here.

IBPS SO Prelims Pattern for the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari
Section Name	No of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
English Language	50	25	40 minutes
Reasoning	50	50	40 minutes
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry	50	50	40 minutes
Total	150	125	120 minutes

IBPS SO Prelims Pattern for the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
Section Name	No of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
English Language	50	25	40 minutes
Reasoning	50	50	40 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	40 minutes
Total	150	125	120 minutes

IBPS SO - Mains Exam Pattern

Check the post wise mains exam pattern as per the ibps.in IBPS SO.

IBPS SO Mains Pattern For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer
Section Name	No of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Professional Knowledge	60	60	45 minutes

IBPS SO Mains Pattern for the post of Rajbhasha Adhikari
Section Name	No of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Professional Knowledge (Objective)	45	60	30 minutes
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive)	2	60	30 minutes

IBPS SO 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.

IBPS SO Syllabus & Exam Pattern

IBPS SO Exam 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.

IBPS SO Cut Off Details

IBPS SO Admit Card

The IBPS SO Admit Card will be released on the official website. The admit card for IBPS SO will be declared a few days before the commencement of the exam. Candidates must note that admit cards for each round of IBPS SO Post will be released separately on the official website. No, admit card will be sent to the candidates through post or courier.

IBPS SO Result

The IBPS SO Result will be released after the completion of the exam. Candidates can download the result by entering the correct login credentials such as Registration ID and Date of Birth/Password. Candidates must note that results for all the rounds of IBPS SO will be declared separately on the official website.