IBPS SO Notification 2024 Out: IBPS SO Notification 2024 has been released along with the 896 vacancies for Specialist Officers. The IBPS SO 2024 exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). The IBPS has extended the IBPS SO Application online dates. The IBPS SO Online Application last date is 28th August 2024. The posts that come under Specialist Officer are:
Read on to know more about the exam pattern, syllabus, salary, the application process, application fee, eligibility criteria and many more details.
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has extend the IBPS SO Online application Date. Candidates start apply till 28th August 2024. Hurry Up & Start Appling For 896 vacancies for Specialist Officers such as Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I), IT Officer (Scale I), Law Officer (Scale I), and Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) posts
The IBPS SO Notification 2024 has been released on the official website i.e. www.ibps.in. This notification contains necessary information related to the IBPS SO recruitment 2024 notification. The IBPS SO Notification 2024 contains essential details about vacancy, application link, syllabus, salary, exam pattern, selection process, eligibility criteria and more details. Those interested in applying for the IBPS SO 2024 exam should carefully review the IBPS SO Notification 2024 and understand the eligibility criteria before completing the application form.
The IBPS SO selection process consists of three phases: Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam, and Interview. Graduates can apply for the roles of IT 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) by taking the IBPS SO 2024 exam. If you’re preparing for the IBPS SO 2024 exam, you can find the highlights of the IBPS SO Exam in the table below:
| IBPS SO Notification 2024 Overview | |
| IBPS SO 2024 | Details |
| Conducting Body | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection |
| Exam Name | Specialist Officer |
| No. of Vacancies | 896 |
| Participating Banks | 11 |
| Selection Process | Preliminary, Mains & Interview |
| IBPS SO Notification 2024 | 1st August 2024 |
| IBPS SO Exam Date 2024 | Prelims: 9 November 2024 Mains: 14th December 2024 |
| Medium of Exam | English & Hindi |
| On-line registration including Edit/ Modification of Application by candidates | 01st August 2024 to 28th August 2024 |
| Application Mode | Only Online |
| Official Website | www.ibps.in |
IBPS SO 2024 detailed notification has been released on their official website with all important events by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). All interested candidates are ready to go through the required information regarding IBPS SO Notification 2024. They should understand the application eligibility criteria before filling out the IBPS SO Application Form 2024. For their convenience, we have provided below the direct link to download after releasing the IBSP SO official notification PDF. Candidates stay updated on the IBPS official website.
Candidates need to be well aware of all the important dates related to the IBPS SO 2024 exam. IBPS SO Notification 2024 has been started and the last date to apply online is 28th August 2024. They should keep in mind all the dates mentioned in the IBPS SO Notification 2024. Check out the table below to know all the dates related to the online.
| BPS SO Notification 2024 Important Dates | |
| Events | Dates |
| IBPS SO Notification 2024 | 01st August 2024 |
| IBPS SO Apply Online Starts From | 01st August 2024 |
| Last Date to Apply Online for IBPS SO | 28th August 2024 (Extended) |
| IBPS SO Prelims Admit Card 2024 | October 2024 |
| IBPS SO Prelims Exam Date 2024 | 9th November 2024 |
| IBPS SO Mains Exam Date 2024 | 14th December 2024 |
The IBPS SO application has been available on its official website and the last date to apply for the IBPS SO exam 2024 is 28th August 2024 (Extended). We have provided you with the direct link to apply for the exam. Before that, candidates are advised to be ready with all the required documents. In this blog, we have provided the list of documents required for the IBPS SO Apply Online.
If are you applying for the IBPS SO 2024 exam, candidates can check the required documents for the IBPS SO application form. In this table, we are providing documents required for the IBPS SO application form 2024 including their size, dimensions, and image size.
| Documents Required For IBPS SO Application Form 2024 | |
| Photograph | Size: 4.5cm × 3.5cm Dimension: 200 x 230 pixels Image Size: 20 Kb-50 Kb |
| Signature | Dimension:140 x 60 pixels Image Size: 10kb – 20kb |
| Left thumb impression | On white paper with black or blue ink. Dimension: 240 x 240 pixels Image Size: 20kb – 50kb |
| Handwritten Declaration | Image Type: JPG/JPEG Size: 50 kb-100 kb |
IBPS SO vacancy has been released on their official website along with the IBPS SO Notification 2024 detailed pdf. The IBPS has released a total of 896 vacancies for Specialist Officers such as Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I), IT Officer (Scale I), Law Officer (Scale I), and Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I). Candidates can see the table and know post-wise and category-wise vacancies in the table below.
The IBPS SO vacancy 2024 has been released on its official website along with the IBPS SO 2024 Notification. Candidates can check the below table for post-wise and category-wise vacancies.
| IBPS SO Vacancy 2024 | ||||||
| Posts | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Vacancies |
| Agriculture Field Officer (AFO) | 52 | 26 | 92 | 34 | 142 | 346 |
| HR/Personnel | 03 | 01 | 06 | 02 | 13 | 25 |
| IT Officer | 25 | 12 | 45 | 16 | 72 | 170 |
| Law Officer | 18 | 08 | 33 | 11 | 55 | 125 |
| Marketing | 31 | 15 | 55 | 21 | 83 | 205 |
| Rajbhasha | 03 | 01 | 06 | 02 | 13 | 25 |
| Total | 132 | 63 | 237 | 86 | 378 | 896 |
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has established eligibility criteria for applying for IBPS Specialist Officers (SO) positions. Candidates must carefully review the eligibility criteria before completing the application for the IBPS SO. If candidates do not meet the eligibility criteria, they will not be able to apply for the IBPS SO 2024 Exam. Candidates can check all eligibility criteria including age limit, education qualification and Nationality in the below sections.
A candidate must be either –
The educational qualifications required for IBPS SO can vary depending on the specific post or specialization you are applying for. Here’s mentioned the IBPS SO 2024 Education Qualification:
| IBPS SO Notification 2024 Education Qualification & Age Limit | |||
| Post Code | Name of the Post | Age Limit (as on 01/08/2024) | Educational Qualifications (as on 21/08/2024) |
| 01 | I.T. Officer (Scale-I) | Min- 20 Years Max-30 Years | Educational Qualifications (as of 21/08/2024) |
| 02 | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) | Min- 20 Years Max-30 Years | 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/ FoodTechnology/ Dairy Technology/ Agricultural Engineering/ Sericulture / Fisheries Engineering |
| 03 | RajbhashaAdhikari | Min- 20Years | 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.* |
| (Scale I) | Max-30 Years | OR Postgraduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level. | |
| 04 | Law Officer (Scale I) | Min- 20 Years Max-30Years | A Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council |
| 05 | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | Min- 20 years Max- 30years | Min- 20 years max- 30years |
| 06 | Marketing Officer (Scale I) | Min- 20 years Max- 30years | 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 * |
After completing the application, candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs. 850 for general & OBC candidates and Rs. 175 for SC/ST/PWD category. Candidates can find all details in the table below and learn about the IBPS SO application fee.
| IBPS SO Notification 2024 Application Fees | |
| Category | Application Fee |
| General & OBC | Rs. 850/– |
| SC/ST/PWD category | Rs. 175/- |
The complete IBPS SO Exam pattern 2024 has been released on the official website. Candidates can check the below table which is given post wise on the official website.
| IBPS SO 2024 Exam Pattern For Prelims | ||||
| Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| General Awareness with Special Reference to the Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes | |
| Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes |
There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which the candidate has given a wrong answer, one-fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty. If a question is left blank, or no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
| State Code | State /UT / NCR | Preliminary Examination Centre | Main ExaminationCenter |
| 11 | Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair | Port Blair |
| 12 | Andhra Pradesh | Ananthapur, Eluru, Guntur/ Vijaywada , Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole,Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram | Guntur/ Vijaywada, Kurnool, Vishakhapatnam |
| 13 | Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun | Naharlagun |
| 14 | Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur | Guwahati, Silchar |
| 15 | Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea,Samastipur | Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Patna,Samastipur |
| 16 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali | Chandigarh/Mohali |
| 17 | Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Durg, Raipur | Raipur, Bilaspur |
| 18 | Dadra & Nagar Haveliand Daman & Diu | Surat, Jamnagar | Surat |
| 19 | Delhi | Delhi/New Delhi/Delhi NCR, Faridabad, Ghaziabad | Delhi/New Delhi/DelhiNCR, Faridabad, Ghaziabad |
| 20 | Goa | Panaji | Panaji |
| 21 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, Anand, Bhavnagar,Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat/ Bardoli, Vadodara | Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar,Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat/ Bardoli |
| 22 | Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Hisar, Gurugram, Kurukshetra | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Kurukshetra |
| 23 | Himachal Pradesh | Baddi, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Mandi, Kangra,Kullu, Shimla, Solan, Una | Baddi, Bilaspur,Hamirpur, Shimla, Solan |
| 24 | Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar | Jammu, Srinagar |
| 25 | Jharkhand | Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur,Ranchi | Ranchi |
| 26 | Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belagavi (Belgaum), Dharwad, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Hubballi (Hubli), Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore),Shivamogga (Shimoga), Udupi | Bengaluru, Dharwad, Hubballi (Hubli), Mangaluru (Mangalore) |
| 27 | Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Ernakulam, Kollam,Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur | Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 28 | Ladakh | Leh, Kargil | Leh, Kargil |
| 29 | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | Kavaratti |
| 30 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna,Ujjain | Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior,Jabalpur |
| 31 | Maharashtra | Amravati, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai/ MMR, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad) ,Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai/ MMR, Nagpur, Pune |
| 32 | Manipur | Imphal | Imphal |
| 33 | Meghalaya | Shillong | Shillong |
| 34 | Mizoram | Aizawl | Aizawl |
| 35 | Nagaland | Kohima, Dimapur | Kohima, Dimapur |
| 36 | Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar,Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur | Bhubaneshwar |
| 37 | Puducherry | Puducherry | Puducherry |
| 38 | Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Moga, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala | Amritsar, Jalandhar,Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala |
| 39 | Rajasthan | Ajmer, Bikaner, Bharatpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur,Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur | Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur |
| 40 | Sikkim | Gangtok | Gangtok |
| 41 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Madurai, Nagercoil/ Kanyakumari, Ramanathapuram, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli,Vellore, Virudhunagar | Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli |
| 42 | Telangana | Hyderabad/ Secunderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Warangal | Hyderabad/Secunderabad, Karimnagar |
| 43 | Tripura | Agartala | Agartala |
| 44 | Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida / Greater Noida,Prayagraj(Allahabad), Sitapur, Varanasi | Lucknow, Meerut, Noida/ Greater Noida, Prayagraj(Allahabad), |
| 45 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee | Dehradun, Haldwani |
| 46 | West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Kolkata/ Greater Kolkata,Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri | Asansol, Kolkata/ GreaterKolkata, Kalyani, Siliguri |
IBPS SO Full Notification has been released on the official website. Candidates can check the below youtube video in which we have provided all the details regarding IBPS SO Notification 2024.
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Yes, IBPS has released the IBPS SO Notification 2024 on the official website.
The IBPS SO Notification 2024 application online started from 01st August 2024 and ended on 28th August 2024 (Extended).
The IBPS SO Selection Process consist of three Stages: Prelims, Mains and Interview.
Candidates can apply for IBPS SO 2024 exam by using official website.
The IBPS SO Application Fee is generally around INR 850 for General, OBC and EWS candidates and INR 175 for SC/ST and PWD candidates.
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