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The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has published the IBPS SO 2024 advertisement to announce the recruitment process for the year 2024-25. The IBPS SO 2024 (CRP SPL-XIV) Exam aims to select 896 eligible candidates for various Specialist Officer posts in different cadres. The detailed IBPS SO Notification PDF has been published on the official website and the online application has started on 1st August 2024.

Also, note that the IBPS has already announced the exam date for IBPS SO 2024 through the IBPS Calendar 2024. As per the Calendar, the IBPS SO Prelims exam is scheduled to be held on 9th November 2024 and the Mains exam will be conducted on 14th December 2024. For more details related to the IBPS SO 2024 Examination, you can go through this page.

IBPS SO Notification 2024 Out

The IBPS SO Notification 2024 has been released on 1st August 2024 IBPS official website @ibps.in. The IBPS SO Recruitment 2024 is announced to be conducted to select 896 candidates for the post of Specialist Officers in 11 participating Public Sector Banks for multiple positions such as Law, IT, Agriculture, HR, Marketing, etc.

The complete information related to the IBPS SO exam including eligibility, post-wise vacancy age limit, selection procedure, and syllabus has been mentioned in the IBPS SO Notification 2024 PDF which has been mentioned below.

IBPS SO 2024

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has commenced the recruitment process for Specialist Officer posts in various PSBs with the release of the official IBPS SO 2024 Notification. The examination is conducted to select eligible candidates for 896 posts of Special Officer. So, those who fulfil the eligibility criteria can apply for the posts from 1st to 21st August 2024.

IBPS SO Recruitment 2024 Overview

The details of the IBPS SO 2024 Exam are tabulated below for the candidates who are aspiring to get a government job. Have a look at the overview table for all the highlights.

IBPS SO 2024: Overview
Organization Name	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Post	Specialist Officer (SO)
Exam Level	National Level
Notification Status	Released
Vacancies	896
Application Mode	Online
Application Dates	1st to 21st August 2024
Exam Mode	Online
Exam Date	Prelims: 9th November 2024 Mains: 14th December 2024
Salary	Rs 38,000/- – Rs 39,000/-
Selection Process	Prelims, Mains & Interview
Official Website	@ibps.in

IBPS SO Exam Date 2024 Out

The IBPS has released the IBPS SO Exam Date 2024 in its official IBPS Calendar 2024. Banking aspirants have to undergo various stages to get selected, the IBPS Specialist Officers (SO) selection process includes 3 phases namely – Prelims, Mains & Interview and after completing all the stages candidates are recruited by various Public Sector banks. The IBPS SO Prelims Exam 2024 will be held on 9th November 2024 and the Mains will be conducted on 14th December 2024.

IBPS SO 2024 Important Dates

All the Important dates related to the IBPS SO Notification 2024 and the complete schedule for the IBPS Specialist Officer recruitment drive have been updated in the below table. Check the IBPS SO Exam Date 2024 here.

IBPS SO 2024 Important Dates
Activity	IBPS SO 2024 Dates
IBPS SO Notification 2024	1st August 2024
IBPS SO Apply Online	1st August 2024
Last Date to Apply Online for IBPS SO	21st August 2024
Last Date to Pay Application Fee	21st August 2024
IBPS SO Preliminary Exam	9th November 2024
IBPS SO Mains Exam	14th December 2024
Result Declaration	January/February 2025
Interview	February/March 2025
Provisional Allotment	April 2025

IBPS SO Vacancy 2024

The IBPS SO Vacancy 2024 has been announced with the official detailed 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.

IBPS SO 2024 Vacancies
Posts	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	UR	Vacancies
Agriculture Field Officer (AFO)	52	26	92	34	142	346
HR/Personnel	3	1	6	2	13	25
IT Officer	25	12	45	16	72	170
Law Officer	18	8	33	11	55	125
Marketing	31	15	55	21	83	205
Rajbhasha	3	1	6	2	13	25
Total	132	63	237	86	378	896

IBPS SO Apply Online 2024

IBPS SO 2024 Apply online link has been activated on 1st August 2024 onwards on the official website of the IBPS. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the IBPS SO 2024 online either from the official website or by clicking on the direct apply online link given below. Note that the last date to apply online is 21st August 2024.

IBPS SO 2024 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.

Category	Application Fee
General & Others	Rs. 850/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)
SC/ST/PWD	Rs.175/- (Intimation Charges only)

Steps to Apply Online for IBPS SO 2024

The candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to apply online for the IBPS SO 2024 from the official website of Institute of Banking Personnel Selection.

Step 1: Click on the “NEW REGISTRATION” button located at the top right corner of the homepage of the IBPS, @ibps.in.

Step 2: Begin your application by entering basic details such as your name, contact number, email ID, address, etc., and proceed by clicking on the save and next button.

Step 3: Upload your photograph and signature in the specified format. The photograph should be passport-sized, measuring 4.5 cm * 3.5 cm, and both the image and signature must be clear and readable. The allowed file size for the photograph is between 20 KB and 50 KB, while the signature should be between 10 KB and 20 KB.

Step 4: Proceed by entering your educational details and professional qualifications. After completing this section, click on the save and next button.

Step 5: Carefully review your application form, as no edits will be possible after submission. Once reviewed, click save and next.

Step 6: Pay your application fee online using a credit card, debit card, or net banking.

Step 7: Finally, click on the Final Submit button to complete your application. Upon successful submission, you will receive an email and a text message from IBPS with your registration ID and password for future logins on the official website.

IBPS SO 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 the 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 to permanently settle 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 intending to permanently settle 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:

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
PWD	10 years
Ex-Servicemen	5 years
A person affected by the 1984 riots	5 years

Participating Banks in IBPS SO 2024

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

Bank of Baroda
Canara Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
UCO Bank
Bank of India
Central Bank of India
Punjab National Bank
Union Bank of India
Bank of Maharashtra
Indian Bank
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.

Preliminary exam
Mains exam
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.

Name of Test	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Timing (Minutes)
English Language	50	25	English	40
Reasoning Ability	50	50	English and Hindi	40
General Awareness with Special Reference to the Banking Industry	50	50	English and Hindi	40
Total	150	125		120 mins.

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

Name of Test	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Timing (Minutes)
English Language	50	25	English	40
Reasoning Ability	50	50	English and Hindi	40
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	English and Hindi	40
Total	150	125		120

For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted.

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:

Name of the Test	No. of Qs.	Max. Marks	Duration
Profession Knowledge	60	60	45 minutes

For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari:

Name of the Test	No. of Qs.	Max. Marks	Duration
Profession Knowledge (Objective)	45	60	30 minutes
Profession Knowledge (Descriptive)	2	60	30 minutes

IBPS SO 2024 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.

Reasoning Ability	English Language	Quantitative Aptitude	General Awareness
Seating Arrangements Puzzles Inequalities Syllogism Input-Output Data Sufficiency Blood Relations Order and Ranking Alphanumeric Series Distance and Direction Verbal Reasoning	Cloze Test Reading Comprehension Spotting Errors Sentence Improvement Sentence Correction Para Jumbles Fill in the Blanks Para/Sentence Completion	Number Series Data Interpretation Simplification/ Approximation Quadratic Equation Data Sufficiency Mensuration Average Profit and Loss Ratio and Proportion Work, Time, and Energy Time and Distance Probability Relations Simple and Compound Interest Permutation and Combination	Current Affairs Banking Awareness GK Updates Currencies Important Places Books and Authors Awards Headquarters Prime Minister Schemes Important Days

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.

IBPS SO Prelims Cut off 2022
POST	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	UR	HI	OC	VI	ID
I.T. OFFICER	61.88	55.88	65.00	65.00	65.00	29.13	55.88	49.13	25.50
AGRICULTURAL FIELD OFFICER	17.75	17.75	17.75	17.75	17.75	14.	31.75	33.38	15.75
RAJBHASHA ADHIKARI	22.50	11.13	22.50	22.38	22.50	NA	24.25	33.50	27.25
LAW OFFICER	46.38	51.00	47.50	48.50	51.00	27.63	22.88	25.50	35.25
HR/PERSONNEL	40.50	37.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	NA	27.75	47.50	50.88
MARKETING OFFICER	38.63	38.63	38.63	33.13	38.63	35.88	24.50	36.38	64.13

Important Links:
IBPS SO Notification	IBPS SO Exam Pattern
IBPS SO Salary	IBPS SO Selection Process
IBPS SO Previous Year Question Papers	IBPS SO Cut Off
IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria

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