IBPS SO 2023 Notification Out
The Institute of Banking Personnel (IBPS) released the IBPS SO 2023 Notification on its official website on 21st July 2023. The online applications for the IBPS SO 2023 will begin on 1st August 2023 and will continue till 21st August 2023. The details of the vacancy will be released in the detailed IBPS SO 2023 Notification will be out on 1st August 2023. Candidates can check the details of the IBPS SO 2023 Application dates and Exam Dates in the article below.
IBPS SO 2023 Exam Date Out
IBPS SO 2023 Exam Date Out: The Institute of Banking Personnel (IBPS) has published the IBPS SO 2023(CRP SPL-XIII) Notification on its official website [email protected]. on 31st July 2023. Through this recruitment process, several posts of IBPS SO for different disciplines such as I.T. Officer (Scale-I), Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I), Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I), Law Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) and Marketing Officer (Scale I) are to be filled.
IBPS SO Exam 2023 for the prelims phase is scheduled to be held on the 30th and 31st of December 2023. 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. Go through the article for the latest updates as here we bring you the complete details of IBPS SO 2023.
IBPS SO 2023 Overview
The details of the IBPS SO 2023 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 2023 Overview | |
Organization Name | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
Post | Specialist Officer (SO) |
Exam Level | National Level |
Vacancies | To be notified |
Application Mode | Online |
Online Registration | 1st to 21st August 2023 |
Exam Mode | Online |
Salary | Rs 38,000/- – Rs 39,000/- |
Category | Bank Jobs |
Selection Process | Prelims, Mains & Interview |
Education Qualification | Graduation or Post Graduation in a specific stream depending on the post |
Age Limit | 20 – 30 years |
Official Website | @ibps.in |
IBPS SO Notification 2023
The IBPS SO Notification 2023 has been released on its official website @ibps.in. on 31st July 2023. The IBPS SO Recruitment 2023 will be conducted for selecting candidates for the post of Specialist Officers in different Public Sector Banks for multiple positions. Candidates interested in IBPS SO 2023 can go through the complete information including eligibility, age limit, selection procedure, and syllabus from the notification PDF when it is released officially. We have provided below the link to download the previous year, IBPS SO Notification 2022 for your reference.
Download IBPS SO Notification 2023 (Short Notice)
IBPS SO 2023 Important Dates
All the Important dates related to the IBPS SO 2023 and the complete schedule for the IBPS SO recruitment drive have been updated in the below table.
IBPS SO 2023 Important Dates | |
Activity | IBPS SO 2023 Dates |
IBPS SO Notification 2023 | 31st July 2023 (Short Notice) |
IBPS SO Apply Online | 1st August 2023 |
Last Date to Apply Online for IBPS SO | 21st August 2023 |
IBPS SO Admit Card 2023 for Prelims Exam | — |
IBPS SO Preliminary Exam | 30th and 31st December 2023 |
IBPS SO Mains Admit Card 2023 | — |
IBPS SO Mains Exam | 28th January 2024 |
Conduct of Interview | — |
IBPS SO 2023 Final Result | — |
IBPS SO 2023 Vacancy
IBPS will release the vacancies along with the detailed IBPS SO 2023 notification PDF. 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. Check out the table given below for the previous year’s post-wise vacancy details.
IBPS SO Vacancy | |
Name of Post | No. of Vacancies |
IT Officer (Scale-I) | 44 |
Agriculture Officer (Scale-I) | 516 |
Marketing Office (Scale-I) | 100 |
Law Officer (Scale-I) | 10 |
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | 15 |
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) | 25 |
Total | 710 |
IBPS SO 2023 Apply Online
IBPS SO 2023 apply online link will be activated on the official website of the IBPS on 1st August 2023. Interested and eligible candidates for the IBPS SO 2023 can apply online either from the official website or by clicking on the direct apply online link that will be provided below. The candidates are advised to apply well in advance before the last date to avoid the last-minute hassle.
IBPS SO 2023 Application Fee
The candidates while applying for the IBPS SO 2023 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) |
IBPS SO 2023 Eligibility Criteria
The candidates who are interested in applying for the posts of IBPS SO in various departments can go through the minimum eligibility criteria below in terms of Nationality, Educational Qualification, and age limit.
IBPS SO Nationality
The candidate who is going to apply for IBPS SO 2023 exam should have citizenship of India issued by the government of India. The following candidates can also apply for the IBPS SO 2023 exam:
- a subject of Nepal or
- a subject of Bhutan or
- a Tibetan Refugee, who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling 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 with the intention of permanently settling 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 of 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 |
Detailed IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria
Participating Banks in IBPS SO 2023
Here is the list of participating Public Sector Banks in the recruitment drive of IBPS SO 2023 –
- 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 2023 Selection Process
IBPS SO 2023 selection procedure includes the following stages. The Preliminary exam will be conducted by IBPS, which will be followed by the Mains Exam.
- Preliminary exam
- Mains exam
- Interview
The IBPS SO Prelims exam is qualifying in nature. The marks obtained in the mains 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 2023 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 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 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 Post 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 | 30 minutes |
IBPS SO Cut Off (Previous year)
The IBPS SO Cut Off 2023 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.
Name of the Section | Maximum Marks | Cutoff | |
General | SC/ST/OBC/PWD | ||
English | 25 | 8 | 06.75 |
Reasoning | 50 | 11.25 | 08.75 |
General Awareness / Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 09.50 | 07.50 |
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IBPS SO 2023- FAQs
Q1. What is the date for IBPS SO Exam 2023?
Ans. The IBPS SO Prelims Exam 2023 will be commenced on the 30th and 31st of December 2023.
Q2. What are the apply online dates for IBPS SO 2023?
Ans. The apply online dates for IBPS SO 2023 are 1st to 21st August 2023.
Q3. What is the maximum age limit prescribed under the IBPS SO 2023?
Ans. The maximum age limit prescribed under IBPS SO 2023 is 30 years.
Q4. What is the application fee for IBPS SO 2023?
Ans. The application fee for IBPS SO 2023 is Rs. 850/- for the general category.