The Institution of Banking Personnel Selection is an autonomous body set up evolve and implement world class process of assessment and selection of personnel for various client organizations. The foundation of the institute is based on the philosophy of Speed, Accuracy and Confidently in all its activities and it strives to achieve this through a blend of modern technology and academic expertise.
It provides its services to all Public sector banks,SBI, RBI, NABARD, SIDBI, few co-operative Banks, LIC & insurance companies. In fact, in other words we can say IBPS conducts examination for all of the above firms.
Over the year, IBPS has gained reputation of being a major “Personnel Selection Test Conducting Agency” of the country. Its strength lies in its capability to develop and construct Multiple Choice Objective Test & Tools used for mass level testing programmes and its ability to conduct its ability to conduct these exams simultaneously for lakhs & lakhs of candidates in about 200 cities/towns all over India and also in few foreign locations.
If you are wondering about IBPS SO salary, then you should know that after you are selected as an IBPS SO, you will be getting a decent salary in the initial period of your service. The basic pay will be Rs. 53,000 – 55, 000/-. On top of it, Dearness Allowances are also released by the banks on quarterly term based on Consumer Price Index.
This year, 20 banks are participating in the IBPS PO 2024 Exam. They are Allahabad Bank, Andhra Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Corporation Bank, Dena Bank, IDBI Bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Punjab National Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, Syndicate Bank, UCO Bank, Union Bank of India, United Bank of India and Vijaya Bank.
IBPS SO Education Qualification (as on 27th November 2024)
IT 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
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.
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
Postgraduate 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.
Law Officer (Scale I)
A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council.
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.
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.
The candidate’s age should not be below 20 and not more than 30 years as on 01. 01. 2025 which means he/she must not be born before 01.01.2005 and not after 01.01.1995 . Check out the age relaxation for various categories in the table below.
| Sr. No. | Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | SC/ST | 5 Years |
| 2. | Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 Years |
| 3. | PWD(GEN) | 10 Years |
| 4. | PWD (SC/ST) | 15 Years |
| 5 | PWD(OBC) | 13 Years |
| 6 | Persons Domiciled in Jammu & | 5 Years |
| Sr.No. | Category | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SC/ST/PWD/XS |
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| 2. | General and OBC | 850/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
The total no. of IBPS SO Vacancies 2024 is 1,315. Since the IBPS SO exam takes place for various specialist posts, the number of vacancies differ from post to post. The detailed vacancies for various posts are as follows:
From 2024 onwards stage 2 i.e mains stage has been added. This signifies the competitiveness of the exam. However, this isn’t the only change in IBPS specialist officer exam pattern. A couple of more changes have been introduced which have been mentioned below –
| 1st Change | Mains Stage added to the overall recruitment process |
| 2nd Change | Mains Stage will comprise of professional knowledge |
| 3rd Change | Professional knowledge only testing criteria for mains |
| 4th Change | Marks of prelims will not be added to mains |
| 5th Change | Different duration in mains for different subjects |
| 6th Change | Prelims for 200 marks (as contrast to other IBPS exams) |
The IBPS SO selection takes place in 3 stages - Prelims, Mains & Interview. The Preliminary exam is just a qualifying exam and the marks that you score in the Prelims are not counted towards final merit list preparation.
Once you clear the Prelims stage, you qualify for the Mains exam. Thereafter, the selected candidates will be called for the Interview. Your final selection depends upon your collective performance in Mains Exam & Interview.
Read the table given below to know about the IBPS SO Selection Process & Exam Pattern in detail.
Online (Objective Type) Exam for Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale I
For Rajsabha Adhikari Scale I officer
| Serial No | Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 120 minutes |
| 2. | English Language | 50 | 25 | |
| 3. | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 150 | 125 |
For other Specialist Officers (Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I
| Serial No | Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 120 minutes |
| 2. | English Language | 50 | 25 | |
| 3. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 150 | 125 |
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
| Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
For the Post of 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 | English & Hindi | 30 minutes |
Given below is a list of all topics and subjects, from which the questions will be asked. You can prepare and plan for the exams by knowing the topics you have to cover.
| Quantitative Aptitude | English Language | Reasoning Ability | General Awareness |
|---|---|---|---|
|
- Simplification - Average - Percentage & Ratio Proportion - Data Interpretation - Mensuration & Geometry - Quadratic Equations - Interest - Linear Equations - Profit & Loss - Number Series - Speed, Time & Distance - Time & Work - Number Systems - Data Sufficiency - Permutation & Combination - Probability - Mixtures & Alligations |
- Reading Comprehension - Error Spotting - Phrase Replacement - Fill in the Blanks - Cloze Test - Para Jumbles |
- Verbal Reasoning - Syllogisms - Circular Seating Arrangements - Linear Seating Arrangements - Double Lineup - Scheduling - Input Output - Blood Relations - Directions & Distances - Ordering & Ranking - Data Sufficiency - Coding & Decoding - Coded Inequalities - Analytical Decision Making |
- Financial Awareness - Current Affairs - General Knowledge |
IBPS SO preliminary examination is scheduled to be held tentatively in the month of December 2025.According to the notification examination call letter can be downloaded tentatively from September , 2025.The IBPS SO mains exam will be tentatively held on 27th January 2025.
The Centre, venue address, date and time for both Preliminary and Main examinations and interview shall be intimated in the respective Call Letter. An eligible candidate should download his/her call letter from the authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in by entering his/ her details i.e. Registration Number and Password/Date of Birth. No hard copy of the call letter/ Information Handout etc. will be sent by post/ courier.
This exam will be conducted in the month of July. IBPS officially releases separate sectional and overall Cut off marks for each phase of Specialist Officer selection process. Candidates need to score marks equal to or greater than those cut off marks in each phase to get selected for the subsequent stages of the IBPS SO recruitment process. IBPS releases Cut off marks along with the IBPS SO Result of each stage of SO selection process viz, prelims, Mains, Interview.
IBPS SO Prelims and Mains objective Cut off Marks are different for each section (ie., Cutoff marks for English, Reasoning, Quantitative Ability, General Awareness). These cutoff marks may vary according to categories like General, OBC, SC, ST, PWD. Here we are providing you the Previous Year Cut-Offs. This list will help you in having the rough idea about cut off of the upcoming exam.
IBPS SO 2024 CUT OFF
| Post | Category | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | ST | OBC | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID | |
| I.T Officer (Scale I ) | 41.00 | 32.27 | 46.73 | 50.93 | 47.00 | 38.67 | NA | 31.33 |
| 18/04/94 | 14/05/93 | 16/11/94 | 02/12/94 | 29/08/86 | 8/12/94 | 25/09/92 | ||
| Agricultural Field Officer | 41.40 | 38.53 | 46.07 | 46.87 | 29.00 | 44.00 | 37.33 | 25.33 |
| 21/04/89 | 11/11/91 | 03/03/88 | 21/05/94 | 12/05/88 | 23/10/92 | 22/04/92 | 04/04/94 | |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari | 38.67 | NA | 43.07 | 45.53 | NA | NA | 43.73 | NA |
| 15/09/84 | 06/12/87 | 04/12/87 | 12/09/89 | |||||
| Law Officer | 47.67 | 46.00 | 52.93 | 59.00 | NA | 53.93 | NA | 45.67 |
| 03/05/89 | 24/0387 | 18/12/91 | 28/05/88 | 29/03/90 | 13/08/91 | |||
| HR/Personnel Officer | 50.00 | 47.67 | 59.33 | 63.07 | NA | 48.40 | NA | NA |
| 28/05/90 | 14/10/93 | 09/12/92 | 17/02/89 | 13/10/91 | ||||
| Marketing Officer | 63.33 | 55.67 | 67.00 | 70.53 | NA | 60.33 | NA | NA |
The Institution of Banking Personnel Selection is an autonomous body set up evolve and implement world class process of assessment and selection of personnel for various client organizations. The foundation of the institute is based on the philosophy of Speed, Accuracy and Confidently in all its activities and it strives to achieve this through a blend of modern technology and academic expertise.
It provides its services to all Public sector banks,SBI, RBI, NABARD, SIDBI, few co-operative Banks, LIC & insurance companies. In fact, in other words we can say IBPS conducts examination for all of the above firms.
Over the year, IBPS has gained reputation of being a major “Personnel Selection Test Conducting Agency” of the country. Its strength lies in its capability to develop and construct Multiple Choice Objective Test & Tools used for mass level testing programmes and its ability to conduct its ability to conduct these exams simultaneously for lakhs & lakhs of candidates in about 200 cities/towns all over India and also in few foreign locations.
If you are wondering about IBPS SO salary, then you should know that after you are selected as an IBPS SO, you will be getting a decent salary in the initial period of your service. The basic pay will be Rs. 52,000 – 55, 000/-. On top of it, Dearness Allowances are also released by the banks on quarterly term based on Consumer Price Index.
This year, 20 banks are participating in the IBPS PO 2024 Exam. They are Allahabad Bank, Andhra Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Corporation Bank, Dena Bank, IDBI Bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Punjab National Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, Syndicate Bank, UCO Bank, Union Bank of India, United Bank of India and Vijaya Bank.
IBPS SO Education Qualification (as on 27th November 2024)
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
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.
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
Postgraduate 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.
Law Officer (Scale I)
A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council.
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.
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.
The candidate’s age should not be below 20 and not more than 30 years as on 01. 01. 2025 which means he/she must not be born before 01.01.2005 and not after 01.01.1995 . Check out the age relaxation for various categories in the table below.
| Sr. No. | Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | SC/ST | 5 Years |
| 2. | Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 Years |
| 3. | PWD(GEN) | 10 Years |
| 4. | PWD (SC/ST) | 15 Years |
| 5 | PWD(OBC) | 13 Years |
| 6 | Persons Domiciled in Jammu & | 5 Years |
| Sr.No. | Category | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SC/ST/PWD/XS |
|
||
| 2. | General and OBC | 850/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
The IBPS SO selection takes place in 3 stages - Prelims, Mains & Interview. The Preliminary exam is just a qualifying exam and the marks that you score in the Prelims are not counted towards final merit list preparation.
Once you clear the Prelims stage, you qualify for the Mains exam. Thereafter, the selected candidates will be called for the Interview. Your final selection depends upon your collective performance in Mains Exam & Interview.
Read the table given below to know about the IBPS SO Selection Process & Exam Pattern in detail.
Online (Objective Type) Exam for Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale I
For Rajsabha Adhikari Scale I officer
| Serial No | Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 120 minutes |
| 2. | English Language | 50 | 25 | |
| 3. | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 150 | 125 |
For other Specialist Officers (Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I
| Serial No | Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 120 minutes |
| 2. | English Language | 50 | 25 | |
| 3. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 150 | 125 |
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
| Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
For the Post of 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 | English & Hindi | 30 minutes |
Given below is a list of all topics and subjects, from which the questions will be asked. You can prepare and plan for the exams by knowing the topics you have to cover.
| Quantitative Aptitude | English Language | Reasoning Ability | General Awareness |
|---|---|---|---|
|
- Simplification - Average - Percentage & Ratio Proportion - Data Interpretation - Mensuration & Geometry - Quadratic Equations - Interest - Linear Equations - Profit & Loss - Number Series - Speed, Time & Distance - Time & Work - Number Systems - Data Sufficiency - Permutation & Combination - Probability - Mixtures & Alligations |
- Reading Comprehension - Error Spotting - Phrase Replacement - Fill in the Blanks - Cloze Test - Para Jumbles |
- Verbal Reasoning - Syllogisms - Circular Seating Arrangements - Linear Seating Arrangements - Double Lineup - Scheduling - Input Output - Blood Relations - Directions & Distances - Ordering & Ranking - Data Sufficiency - Coding & Decoding - Coded Inequalities - Analytical Decision Making |
- Financial Awareness - Current Affairs - General Knowledge |
IBPS SO preliminary examination is scheduled to be held tentatively in the month of December 2025.According to the notification examination call letter can be downloaded tentatively from September , 2025.The IBPS SO mains exam will be tentatively held on 27th January 2025.
The Centre, venue address, date and time for both Preliminary and Main examinations and interview shall be intimated in the respective Call Letter. An eligible candidate should download his/her call letter from the authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in by entering his/ her details i.e. Registration Number and Password/Date of Birth. No hard copy of the call letter/ Information Handout etc. will be sent by post/ courier.