The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is responsible for conducting the IBPS SO Recruitment Exam every year to select eligible candidates for SO posts. The short IBPS SO 2024 Notification along with the online registration schedule has been released on 29th July 2024 in the employment newspaper.
The detailed notification for the IBPS SO Exam 2024 will be released on 31st July 2024 on the official website www.ibps.in. It is the best opportunity for banking aspirants who want to be part of IBPS as a Specialist Officer. The IBPS SO 2024 (CRP SPL-XIV) is to be conducted through a three-phase selection process- Prelims, Mains, and Interviews. The posts under Specialist Officer posts are mentioned below:
- Agriculture Field Officer
- Marketing Officer (Scale I)
- HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
- IT Officer (Scale I)
- Law Officer (Scale I)
- Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
IBPS SO Notification 2024 Out
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection released the IBPS SO Short Notification PDF (CRP SPL-XIV) on 29th July 2024 in the employment newspaper. The detailed notification for Specialist Officer posts in different categories will be released by 31st July 2024 on its official website i.e. https://ibps.in. The IBPS SO Recruitment 2024 is for selecting candidates for the post of Specialist Officers in different Public Sector Banks for multiple positions. Candidates can check the snippet of the short notice from here.
IBPS SO 2024- Exam Summary
The selection process for Specialist Officer (SO) posts will be based on Prelims, Mains, and Interviews. The candidates who qualify for the online examinations will be further considered for the final interview process. The aspirants interested in the exam must be familiar with IBPS SO details which are mentioned below.
| IBPS SO Recruitment 2024- Overview | |
| Organisation | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Post | Specialist Officer (SO) |
| Exam Level | National |
| Vacancy | To be notified |
| Participating Banks | 11 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Registration Dates | 01st to 21st August 2024 |
| IBPS SO Recruitment Process | Prelims, Main Exams, Interview |
| Education Qualification | Graduates or relevant degree |
| Age Limit | 20 years to 28 years |
| Application Fee | SC/ST/PWD- Rs.175 General and Others- Rs. 850 |
| IBPS Official Website | www.ibps.in |
IBPS SO 2024 Exam Date Out
The IBPS SO Exam Date 2024 for prelims and main exam has been released along with the IBPS Calendar 2024. The IBPS SO Prelims Exam will be held on 09th November 2024 at various allotted exam centers. The IBPS PO Mains exam for prelims qualified candidates will be conducted on 14th December 2024.
IBPS SO 2024- Important Dates
IBPS has released online registration dates along with short IBPS SO Notification 2024. The registration process for IBPS SO 2024 will be available from 01st to 21st August 2024. Let’s have a look at the important dates for IBPS SO Exam 2024.
| IBPS SO 2024- Important Dates | |
| Activity | IBPS SO 2024 Dates |
| IBPS SO Notification 2024 [Short] | 29th July 2024 |
| IBPS SO Notification 2024 [Detailed] | 31st July 2024 |
| Online Registration Starts | 1st August 2024 |
| Last Date to Apply Online for IBPS SO | 21st August 2024 |
| IBPS SO Prelims Admit Card 2024 | — |
| Commencement of IBPS SO Preliminary Exam | 9th November 2024 |
| IBPS SO Mains Exam Date 2024 | 14th December 2024 |
IBPS SO Vacancy 2024
IBPS SO Vacancy details for IBPS SO 2024 exam will be released along with its detailed Notification. Last year, IBPS introduced 1402 Specialist Officers (SO) vacancies. As this is the recruitment for Specialist Officer, the vacancies released are not as high as other banking exams and as compared to last year’s vacancies. The post-wise IBPS SO Vacancy 2024 once announced will be updated here.
| IBPS SO Vacancy 2023 | |
| Posts | Vacancies |
| AFO | 500 |
| HR/Personnel | 31 |
| IT | 120 |
| Law | 10 |
| Marketing | 700 |
| Rajbhasha | 41 |
| Total | 1402 |
IBPS SO 2024 Online Application
IBPS SO 2024 online application process for IBPS SO 2024 will be started from 01st August 2024 onwards at www.ibps.in. Candidates who are interested and eligible can apply for IBPS SO vacancies. Candidates have to submit their duly filled application forms much before the last date i.e. 21st August 2024 to avoid last-minute technical glitches.
IBPS SO 2024 Application Fee
A candidate is required to pay Rs. 850/- (General and OBC) as his/her application fee for the IBPS SO 2024 exam. The same amount is narrowed down to Rs. 175/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category. The Online Application will start once the notification has been released by IBPS.
| S No. | Category | Application Fee |
| 1 | SC/ST/PWD | Rs.175/- (Intimation Charges only) |
| 2 | General and Others | Rs. 850/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
IBPS SO 2024 Eligibility Criteria
The IBPS SO eligibility criteria is different for recruiting candidates to different positions for which the candidates are selected through IBPS SO 2024 Exam. There are three parameters (citizenship, age limit and educational qualification) that a candidate needs to fulfill to be eligible for IBPS SO Recruitment 2024.
The Citizenship Criteria for a candidate to be eligible for IBPS SO 2024 exam is discussed below:
| Citizenship Criteria | • 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 Educational Qualifications
IBPS SO recruits candidates for various posts like that of I.T. Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer etc.
| S No. | Name of the Post | Educational Qualification |
| 1. | I.T. Officer (Scale I) | 1)Four years engineering/Technology degree in Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation OR 2) Post Graduate Degree in Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation OR Graduates having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level exam |
| 2. | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | 4 years graduation degree in agriculture/ Horticulture/ Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ dairy Science/ Agricultural engineering/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri Marketing and cooperation/ Co-Operation and Banking/ Agro-Forestry |
| 3. | Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | Post Graduate in Hindi with English as a subject at the graduation or degree level OR Post Graduate Degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as a subject at graduation level |
| 4. | Law Office (Scale I) | A bachelor’s degree in Law and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council |
| 5. | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | Graduate and Full Time Post Graduate Degree or Full time Diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relation/ HR/ HRD/ Social Work/ Labour Law |
| 6. | Marketing Officer (Scale I) | Graduate and Full-Time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/Full time PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialization in Marketing |
IBPS SO Age Limit
A candidate is required to be a minimum of 20 years to be eligible for the IBPS SO exam. The maximum age limit is 30 years. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1993 and not later than 01.08.2003 (both dates inclusive Candidates belonging to reserved categories are given age relaxation by the Government of India. The category-wise age relaxation given to candidates for the post of IBPS SO is discussed below:
| S No | Category | Age Relaxation |
| 1. | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) | 5 years |
| 2. | Other Backward Class (OBC) | 3 years |
| 3. | Person with Disability (PWD) | 10 years |
| 4. | Ex-Servicemen/Commissioned Officers including ECOS (Emergency Commissioned Officers)/ SSCOs (Short Service Commissioned Officers) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of Assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within 1 year from last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by the way of dismissal/discharge on the account of misconduct/inefficiency/physical disability attributable to military service | 5 years |
| 5. | Person ordinarily domiciled in the Jammu and Kashmir province during the period 1.01.1980 and 31.12.1989 | 5 years |
| 6. | Person affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
IBPS SO Recruitment 2024 Selection Process
The IBPS SO Recruitment process to select Specialist officers through IBPS SO 2024 is done in three phases:
1. Online Preliminary Exam
2. Online Mains Exam
3. Interview Process
A candidate must qualify for both the preliminary exam and the main exam to proceed to the interview round. The candidates selected after the interview round are given the appointment letter.
IBPS SO 2024 Exam Pattern
IBPS will be following the below-detailed exam pattern for shortlisting eligible candidates for IBPS SO 2024 Exam. The previous year, IBPS introduced separate sectional timing for each section in the preliminary exam. Let’s have a look at the revised IBPS SO Exam Pattern.
The preliminary exam will be a qualifying phase for the mains and candidates will have to meet the cut-offs of prelims to be eligible to appear for the Mains exam.
IBPS SO 2024 Prelims Exam Pattern: There are two patterns for IBPS SO prelims examination for different posts. There is a sectional cut-off and candidates have to clear all the sections in order to clear the preliminary exam of IBPS SO 2024.
For the post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:
| S No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes | ||
For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari:
| S No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| 3 | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes | ||