IBPS SO Notification 2024, Application Date, Vacancy, Fee, Apply Online

IBPS SO 2024 Notification for Specialist Officer posts will be released on 01/08/2024, with the exam scheduled for November 2024. Interested candidates can apply now. Details about the exam are given in this article.

IBPS SO Notification 2024

The IBPS SO Notification 2024 will be released on the IBPS official website, aiming to select candidates for Specialist Officer positions in various Public Sector Banks. Candidates can access information on eligibility, age limit, selection procedure, and syllabus from the official notification PDF. The previous year’s IBPS SO Notification 2023 is also available for reference.

IBPS SO 2024: Overview

The IBPS SO 2024 Exam details are provided for government job candidates, with an overview table providing all the highlights.

Organization	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Post	Specialist Officer (SO)
Exam Level	National
Registration Dates	01/08/2024
Last Date for Apply Online	21/08/2024
Prelim Exam Date	November 2024
Admit Card Available	Before Exam
Participating Banks	11
Exam Mode	Online
IBPS SO Recruitment Process	Prelims, Main Exams, Interview
Education Qualification	Graduates or relevant degree
Age Limit	20 years to 28 years
Application Fee	General / OBC / EWS: 850/- SC / ST / PH: 175/-
IBPS SO Salary	View
IBPS SO Vacancy	896
Recommended Books	View
IBPS Official Website	www.ibps.in

IBPS SO 2024: Important Dates

Important dates for the IBPS SO Notification 2024 and the IBPS Specialist Officer recruitment drive have been updated in a table, and the IBPS SO Exam Date 2024 can be found here.

Event	IBPS SO 2024 Dates	IBPS SO 2023 Dates
IBPS SO Notification 2024	01/08/2024	01/08/2023
Last Date for Apply Online	21/08/2024	21/08/2023
Last Date Fee Payment	21/08/2024	21/08/2023
Prelim Exam Admit Card Available	Before Exam	21/12/2023
Prelim Exam Date	November 2024	30-31 Dec 2023
Prelim Exam Result	After Exam	16/01/2024
Mains Exam Date	To be Announced	28/01/2024
Admit Card Available	To be Announced	18/01/2024
Mains Exam Result	After Exam	13/02/2024
IBPS SO Final Result	After Exam	01/04/2024

IBPS SO Vacancy 2024

The IBPS SO Vacancy 2024 will be announced, focusing on Specialist Officer positions like IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer. The exam is designed for highly skilled individuals with a strong will and dedication. A total of 1402 vacancies were released for the IBPS Specialist Officer in the previous year. IBPS SO Vacancy 2024 is given below in brief.

Name of Post	No. of Vacancies
AFO	346
HR/Personnel	25
IT	170
Law	125
Marketing	205
Rajshabha	25
Total	896

IBPS SO Salary 2024

The starting salary for IBPS SO is Rs 23,700. The IBPS SO Salary varies depending on the position and grade level. The following table shows the IBPS SO Salary scale:

Grade	IBPS SO Salary
Officer Scale-I	Monthly Salary – Rs.36400/- Pay Scale – Rs. 23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020
Officer Scale-II	Monthly Salary – Rs.48800/- Pay Scale- Rs. 31705-1145/1-32850-1310/10-45950
Officer Scale-III	Monthly Salary – Rs.64600/- Pay Scale- Rs. 42020-1310/5-48570-1460/2-51490

IBPS SO Application Fee 2024

A candidate must pay Rs. 850/- (General and OBC) as an application fee for the IBPS SO 2024 exam. The same amount is reduced to Rs. 175/- for candidates from the SC/ST/PWD categories.

S No.	Category	Application Fee
1	SC/ST/PWD	Rs. 175
2	General and Others	Rs. 850/

IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria are different for all posts. There are three parameters (citizenship, age limit, and educational qualification) that a candidate needs to fulfill to be eligible for the IBPS SO Exam 2024.

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IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria: Citizenship

• A resident of India
• A subject of Nepal
• Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1st January 1962 and have planned to settle in India permanently
• A subject of Indian Origin migrated from Burma, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Uganda, Kenya, 
United Republic of Tanzania, Namibia, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Vietnam

IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit

To be eligible for the IBPS SO exam candidates must check the Age limit given below,

• The maximum age is  20 years old.
• The maximum age is 30 years old.

IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria: Education Qualification

S No.	Name of the Post	Educational Qualification
1.	I.T. Officer (Scale I)	Bachelor’s Degree with B Level Certificate or Engineering Degree Computer  Science/  Computer Applications/     Information Technology /     Electronics / Electronics & Telecommunications/Electronics    & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation or  Master’s Degree.
2.	Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)	Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with Agriculture or Equivalent Subject.
3.	Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)	Master’s Degree in Hindi with English as a Subject in Degree Level or Master’s Degree in Sanskrit with Hindi and English as a Subject in Degree Level.
4.	Law Office (Scale I)	Bachelor’s Degree in Law 3 Year or 5 Year. Enrolled with Bar Council.
5.	HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)	Master’s Degree / PG Diploma in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ HR / HRD/ Social Work / Labour Law.
6.	Marketing Officer (Scale I)	Master’s Degree / PG Diploma in Marketing / PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM

IBPS SO 2024 Selection Process

The IBPS SO 2024 selection procedure comprises two stages: the preliminary exam conducted by IBPS, followed by the main exam.

• Pre Written Test (CBT)
• Mains Written Test (CBT)
• Interview

The IBPS SO Prelims exam is a qualifying test, with marks from both the main exam and interview added for final selection. Performance in both exams and interviews is crucial for final selection.

IBPS SO 2024 Exam Pattern

Before applying to IBPS SO 2024, candidates must know the exam pattern of Selection Officers:

• The exam will be conducted in three phases: Preliminary, Mains, and Interview Process. IBPS has introduced separate sectional timing for each section in the prelims exam.
• The IBPS SO preliminary examination has a total duration of 120 minutes and 40 minutes for each section.
• A candidate must appear for the Prelims first and the selected students after the Preliminary Exam will be eligible to take the Mains Exam.
• The Preliminary Exam score will not be considered for final allotment. The main exam and the Interview Process will be used to make the final decision.
• The Mains Examination will only include questions from the Professional Knowledge Subjects.
• There will be a penalty of 0.5 marks for wrong answers.

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IBPS SO Pre Exam Pattern 2024

The post-wise preliminary exam pattern is mentioned below:

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

Name of Tests	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

For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari:

Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Given
Reasoning	50	50	40 minutes
English Language	50	25	40 minutes
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry	50	50	40 minutes
Total	150	125	120 minutes

Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. An adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for the Online Main Examination.

IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern 2024

The post-wise mains exam pattern is mentioned below:

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

Test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Language	Time Given
Professional Knowledge	60	60	English & Hindi	45 minutes

For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari:

Name of Test	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
Professional Knowledge(Objective)	45	60	English & Hindi	30 minutes
Professional Knowledge(Descriptive)	2	60	English & Hindi	30 minutes

IBPS SO 2024 Interview

IBPS will invite candidates who pass the Mains Exam to the Interview Process. Candidates must perform well in the Interview Process because a candidate’s final selection is based on how well Male or Female performs in this final round of the IBPS SO Recruitment Process.

IBPS SO Pre Exam Syllabus 2024

The IBPS SO 2024 Preliminary Exam has three major sections: Reasoning, English Language, and Quantitative Aptitude / General Awareness with Special Reference to the Banking Industry (For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari).

Reasoning

1. Seating Arrangements
2. Puzzles
3. Inequalities
4. Syllogism
5. Input-Output
6. Data Sufficiency
7. Blood Relations
8. Order and Ranking
9. Alphanumeric Series
10. Distance and Direction
11. Verbal Reasoning

English Language

1. Cloze Test
2. Reading Comprehension
3. Spotting Errors
4. Sentence Improvement
5. Sentence Correction
6. Para Jumbles
7. Fill in the Blanks
8. Para/Sentence Completion

Quantitative Aptitude

1. Number Series
2. Data Interpretation
3. Simplification/ Approximation
4. Quadratic Equation
5. Data Sufficiency
6. Mensuration
7. Average
8. Profit and Loss
9. Ratio and Proportion
10. Work, Time, and Energy
11. Time and Distance
12. Probability
13. Relations
14. Simple and Compound Interest
15. Permutation and Combination

General Awareness

1. Current Affairs
2. Banking Awareness
3. GK Updates
4. Currencies
5. Important Places
6. Books and Authors
7. Awards
8. Headquarters
9. Prime Minister Schemes
10. Important Days

IBPS SO Mains Exam Syllabus 2024

Apart from the subjective knowledge, candidates should have the professional knowledge in their respective field. The post-wise syllabus is given below:

IT Officer (Scale-I)

1. Database Management System
2. Data Communication and Networking
3. Operating System
4. Software Engineering
5. Data Structure
6. Computer Organization and Microprocessor
7. Object-Oriented Programming

Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)

1. Basics of Crop Production
2. Horticulture
3. Seed Science
4. Agronomy and Irrigation
5. Agricultural Economics
6. Agricultural Practices
7. Soil resources
8. Animal Husbandry
9. Agroforestry
10. Ecology
11. Government Schemes

Marketing Officer (Scale-I)

1. Basics of Marketing Management
2. Brand Management
3. Advertising
4. PR
5. Sales
6. Retail
7. Business Ethics
8. Market Segmentation
9. Market research and forecasting demand
10. Product Life Cycle
11. Corporate Social Responsibility
12. Service Marketing
13. Marketing Strategies

Law Officer (Scale-I)

1. Banking Regulations
2. Compliance and Legal Aspects
3. Relevant Laws and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange
4. Prevention of Money-laundering, Limitation Act
5. Consumer Protection Act
6. SURFACES
7. Banking Ombudsman Scheme
8. Laws and Actions in the direct link to Banking Sector
9. Bankers Book Evidence Act
10. DRT Act

HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)

1. Human Resource Development
2. Business policy and strategic analysis
3. Transnational Analysis
4. Training and Development
5. Recruitment and Selection
6. Rewards and Recognition
7. Industrial Relations
8. Business Policy and Strategic Analysis
9. Grievance and Conflict Management
10. Performance Management and Appraisal

How to apply for IBPS SO 2024?

The steps to apply online for IBPS SO are given below:

Step 1: Firstly, visit the official website https://www.ibps.in/ , On the top right corner of the home page, click the NEW REGISTRATION button.
Step 2: Start your application process by providing basic information such as your name, contact number, email address, and so on, and then click the save and next button.
Step 3: Upload your photo and signature in the appropriate format. The maximum permissible size of the photograph is 4.5 cm * 3.5 cm, and it must be passport size. The photograph and signature must both be clear and legible. The photograph must have a minimum file size of 20 KB and a maximum file size of 50 KB, and the signature must have a minimum file size of 10 KB and a maximum file size of 20 KB.
Step 4: Enter your academic information and professional qualifications. After filling in the details, click the save and next buttons.
Step 5: Review your application form one last time because you will not be able to make any changes. After previewing your Application Form, click the save and next buttons.
Step 6: Pay your application fee using an online payment option, such as a credit card, debit card, or net banking.
Step 7: Press the Final Submit Button. Your application form has been successfully submitted. IBPS will send you an email and a text message with your registration ID and password to enable you to access the official website.

IBPS SO Previous Year Cutoff

The IBPS SO previous year cutoff (2021) is mentioned below:

Posts Name	SC	ST	OBC	UR	EWS
IT Officer	66.25	54.63	66.38	66.38	64.50
Agricultural Field Officer	21.25	21.25	21.25	21.25	21.25
Rajbhasha Adhikari	19.88	17.25	20.13	20.13	18
Law Officer	40.25	33	42	42.38	34.63
HR/Personnel Officer	40.50	40.50	40.50	40.50	38.75
Marketing Officer	24	23.63	24	24	24

Best Books for IBPS SO 2024

Subject	Book Types	Book Link
English Language	Textbook	View Book
Maths	Textbook	View Book
Reasoning	Textbook	View Book
General Knowledge	Textbook	View Book

IBPS SO 2024 (FAQs)