IBPS SO Notification 2024 PDF Out: Apply Online Last Date Extended, Recruitment Details

Aug 22 2024

IBPS SO Apply Online 2024 last date extended up to 28th of August 2024: The Institute of Banking & Personnel Selection has released the IBPS SO Notification 2024 PDF detailed notice. It is a great opportunity for those aspirants who wish to have a career in the public sector banks. IBPS SO recruitment 2024 notification pdf selects 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 notification 2024 pdf will be in three stages - prelims, mains, and interview. IBPS SO apply online 2024 link will be provided here after the notification release. Scroll down the complete article to know more about the IBPS SO apply online 2024 last date, educational qualification, age limit, eligibility criteria, etc.

IBPS PO Notification 2024 PDF

Official Notice on IBPS SO Apply Online 2024 Last Date Extension

IBPS SO Notification 2024 PDF Download Link

In the ibps.in IBPS SO notification 2024 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 2024 pdf, apply for the post you wish before the last date.

Download IBPS SO Notification 2024 PDF

IBPS SO Apply Online 2024 Link

The first and foremost step to apply for the exam is to fill out the IBPS SO Apply Online 2024 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 Apply Online 2024 Link

IBPS SO Application Fee 2024
SC/ST/PWBD candidates	Rs. 175/-
Other Category	Rs. 850 /-

IBPS SO Notification 2024 PDF Release Date

Check IBPS SO notification 2024 pdf expected 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.

IBPS SO Previous Year Paper

IBPS SO Recruitment 2024 Events	Dates
IBPS SO Notification 2024 pdf date	1st August 2024
IBPS SO apply online 2024 Start Date	1st August 2024
IBPS SO apply online 2024 Last Date	28th August 2024 (extended)
Prelims Call Letter	October 2024
Prelims Exam	9th November 2024
Mains Call Letter	December 2024
Mains Exam	14th December 2024
Interview	February / March 2025
Provisional Allotment	1st April 2025

IBPS SO Notification 2024 PDF - 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.

Post	IBPS SO Notification 2024 Vacancies
I.T. Officer (Scale-I)	170
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)	346
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)	25
Law Officer (Scale-I)	125
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)	25
Marketing Officer (Scale I)	205
Total Vacancies	896

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 2024 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 Notification 2024 PDF - 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 Notification 2024 PDF - 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 notification 2024 pdf, 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 Notification 2024 PDF - Age Limit

The IBPS SO age limit is mentioned below (as on 01.08.2024):

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 notification 2024 pdf.

IBPS SO Educational Qualification

Refer to the post wise IBPS SO educational qualification (as on 21.08.2024) to apply for the ibps.in IBPS SO notification 2024 pdf:

IBPS SO Educational Qualification 2024: IT Officer – Scale 1

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
Graduates having passed DOEACC ‘B’ leve

IBPS SO Educational Qualification 2024: Agricultural Field Officer – Scale 1

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 / Fisheries Engineering

IBPS SO Educational Qualification 2024: Rajbhasha Adhikari – Scale 1

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

IBPS SO Educational Qualification 2024: Law Officer – Scale 1

A bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council

IBPS SO Educational Qualification 2024: HR/Personnel Officer – Scale 1

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.

IBPS SO Educational Qualification 2024: Marketing Officer – Scale 1

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.

NOTE - For posts other than IT Officer Scale I: Candidates should have Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/ Language/ should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/ College/ Institute.

IBPS SO Notification 2024 PDF - Credit History

As per the IBPS SO notification 2024 pdf,

The candidate applying shall ensure that, they maintain a healthy Credit history at the time of joining of participating banks. The minimum credit score will be as per the policy of Participating Banks, amended from time to time.
Those candidates whose CIBIL status has not been updated before the date of joining, have to either get the CIBIL status updated or produce the NOCs from lender to the effect that there is no outstanding with respect to the accounts adversely reflected in the CIBIL, failing which the letter of offer may be withdrawn / cancelled. The final discretion in this regard remains with the allotted Bank.

NOTE: Candidates with no bank account shall not be required to produce the CIBIL status. CIBIL Score requirement is not a pre-condition to apply.

IBPS SO Notification 2024 PDF - 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.

IBPS SO Salary Details

IBPS SO Selection Process

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

Prelims
Mains
Interview

IBPS SO Notification 2024 PDF - Exam Pattern

Here we have given the updated IBPS SO notification 2024 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 Notification 2024 PDF - Prelims Exam Pattern

Check the post wise IBPS SO notification 2024 prelims exam pattern here.

IBPS SO Notification 2024 PDF - Prelims Pattern for 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 Notification 2024 PDF - Prelims Pattern for 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 Notification 2024 PDF - Mains Exam Pattern

Check the post wise mains exam pattern as per the ibps.in IBPS SO Notification 2024 PDF.

IBPS SO Notification 2024 PDF - Mains Pattern for 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 Notification 2024 PDF - Mains Pattern for 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 Notification 2024 PDF - Syllabus

Refer to the IBPS SO Notification 2024 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 Notification 2024 PDF - 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