IBPS SO 2025 Notification, Exam Date Out, Check All Details

IBPS SO 2025: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the IBPS SO 2025 Exam Date on its official website for Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I), IT Officer (Scale I), Law Officer (Scale I), Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) posts. The IBPS SO 2025 exam selection process consists of three stages: preliminary exam, mains exam and Interview. As per the latest news, the IBPS will release the IBPS SO Notification 2025 on their official website in August 2025. In this article, we are providing the IBPS SO 2025 Notification details, including exam pattern, syllabus, vacancy, application fees, selection process, eligibility criteria and many more details.

The IBPS SO 2025 Notification will be released soon on their official website. The IBPS SO Prelims exam is scheduled for 22 and 23 November 2025, and the mains exam is set for 4 January 2026. Candidates read our Articl end check all latest Updates regarding IBPS SO 2025 exam.

IBPS SO 2025 Exam Date

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the IBPS SO 2025 Notification on its official website. The IBPS SO selection process includes three stages: prelims, mains and interviews. The IBPS SO prelims exam is scheduled to be held on 22 and 23 November 2025, and the mains exam will be conducted on 4 January 2026. For more latest details regarding IBPS SO 2025 Exam candidates, bookmark our article and check all details.

IBPS SO Notification 2025 Overview

The detailed PDF for the IBPS SO 2025 Notification will be released soon on their official website to conduct the IBPS SO 2025 exam. Interested candidates should check the eligibility criteria and be aware of all the latest updates before applying for the Specialist Officer (SO) post. Below is a table with an overview of the IBPS SO 2025 notification, providing all the details regarding the IBPS SO 2025 exam date.

IBPS SO Notification 2025 Overview
Particular	Details
Exam Conducting Body	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Exam Name	IBPS SO 2025
Post	Specialist Officer (SO)
Exam Level	National Level
Vacancies	896
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Online
IBPS SO Salary	Rs 38,000/- – Rs 39,000/-
Selection Process	Prelims Mains Interview
IBPS Official Website	www.ibps.in

IBPS SO Notification 2025 PDF Link

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)will release the IBPS SO 2025 detailed notification on the official website www.ibps.in for Specialist Officers (SO) posts along with the post-wise vacancies. The IBPS SO 2025 Notification PDF contains the exam pattern, syllabus, exam dates, application form and more details. Candidates can bookmark our blog for the PDF link in the article below.

IBPS SO 2025 Exam Date Important Dates

As per the IBPS calendar, IBPS SO Prelims and Mains Exam Dates 2025 has been released on their official website. The candidate can check all upcoming events in the table below.

IBPS SO 2025 Exam Date Important Dates
Events	Dates
IBPS SO 2025 Notification	To Be Notified
Online Registration Starts From	To Be Notified
Last Date to Apply Online for IBPS SO	To Be Notified
IBPS SO Prelims Admit Card 2025	To Be Notified
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Date 2025	22 and 23 November 2025
IBPS SO Mains Exam Date 2025	4 January 2026

IBPS SO 2025 Vacancy

IBPS SO 2025 Vacancies will be released on their official website along with the notification PDF. Here we are providing the IBPS SO previous year vacancies, so that candidates can expect upcoming 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

IBPS SO 2025 Apply Online Link

The application process for IBPS SO 2025 is conducted online through the official IBPS website. The application online in August 2025 ( Extended) on the official website. Candidates need to visit the official website, complete the registration process, and fill out the online application form. They must also upload scanned copies of their photograph, signature, and other required documents. At this time, the IBPS has not released the IBPS SO apply online link. Once the IBPS has released the online application like we will share the official link in the section below.

IBPS SO 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts examinations to recruit Specialist Officers (SO) in various public sector banks across India. To ensure a fair and competitive selection process, IBPS has established specific eligibility criteria that applicants must meet. We will delve into the educational qualifications, age limits, and citizenship requirements for IBPS SO.

IBPS SO 2025 Nationality

A candidate must be either –

• a Citizen of India or
• a subject of Nepal or
• a subject of Bhutan or
• a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1^st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
• a person of Indian origin who has migrated 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, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

IBPS SO 2025 Age Limit (01/08/2025)

The IBPS SO Age Limit is another important aspect to consider while applying for the exam. Generally, the age limits for different categories are as follows:

1. Minimum Age: The minimum age required to apply for IBPS SO is usually 20 years.
2. Maximum Age: The maximum age limit varies based on the candidate’s category and may change from year to year. As of my last update in September 2021, the maximum age limits were as follows:

• For General Category: 30 years
• For OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 33 years
• For SC/ST: 35 years

IBPS SO Age Relaxation
Sr.No.	Category	Age Relaxation
1	Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe	5 years
2	Other Backward Classes (Non- creamy layer)	3 years
3	Persons With Benchmark Disability as defined under “The Rights ofPersons with Disabilities Act, 2016”.	10 years
4	Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) 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 one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment, subject toceiling as per Government guidelines	5 years
5	Persons affected by 1984 riots	5 years

IBPS SO 2025 Education Qualifications (as on 21/08/2025)

The educational qualifications required for IBPS SO can vary depending on the specific post or specialisation you are applying for. Here’s mentioned the IBPS SO 2025 Education Qualification: 

IBPS SO 2025 Education Qualification
Post Code	Name of the Post	Age	Educational Qualifications **(from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies)
01	I.T. Officer (Scale-I)	Min- 20 YearsMax-30 Years	a)    4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & InstrumentationORb)   Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer ApplicationsORGraduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level
02	Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)	Min- 20 YearsMax-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	Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at thedegree (graduation) level
	(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 YearsMax-30Years	A Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council
05	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.*	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.*
06	Marketing Officer (Scale I)	Min- 20 years Max- 30 years	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 2025 Exam Pattern

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts various recruitment exams to fill positions in banks across India. Among its many examinations, the IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) exam is highly sought after by candidates aspiring to work in specialised roles within the banking sector. To crack the IBPS SO 2025 exam first, check the post-wise detailed exam pattern. 

IBPS SO 2025 Exam Pattern For Prelims

The IBPS SO Prelims exam will be conducted online. Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing the 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. 

For the posts of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari

IBPS SO 2025 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

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

Name of Tests	Medium of exam	Maximum Marks	English and Hindi	Duration
English Language	50	25	English	40 minutes
Reasoning	50	50	English and Hindi	40 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	English andHindi	40 minutes
Total	150	125

Penalty For Wrong Answer

There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty to arrive at a corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

IBPS SO 2025 Syllabus

The IBPS SO 2025 Syllabus has been released on its official website along with the IBPS SO official notification pdf. The IBPS SO syllabus consists of three phases Prelims, Mains and Interviews. Here we are providing the IBPS SO detailed syllabus candidates check the syllabus and start preparation.

IBPS SO Syllabus 2025 for  Prelims
Reasoning	English Language	Quantitative Aptitude	General Awareness
Data Sufficiency Blood Relations Order and Ranking Verbal Reasoning Seating Arrangements Puzzles Inequalities Syllogism Input-Output Alphanumeric Series Distance and Direction	Para Jumbles Fill in the Blanks Para/Sentence Completion Column Based Cloze Test Reading Comprehension Sentence Based Error Spelling Errors Connectors Spotting Errors Sentence Improvement Sentence Correction Sentence Rearrangement Word Swap	Quadratic Equation and Quantity comparison Data Sufficiency (Two statements) Mensuration (2D and 3D) Number Series (Missing and Wrong) Data Interpretation and Caselet Simplification and Approximation Average, Percentage, Age, Profit & Loss and Discount, Ratio and Proportion, Mixture and Alligation, Number system stream, Train Probability Time and Work, Time work and wage, Pipe and Cistern Time and Distance, Boat and Simple and Compound Interest Permutation and Combination	Current Affairs Banking Awareness GK Updates Currencies Important Places Books and Authors Awards Important Days RBI Circulars Static Banking Headquarters Central Government Schemes

IBPS SO 2025 Selection Process

The IBPS SO 2025 Selection Process is the most important information for all the candidates. Candidates can check the below points for the selection process.

1. Prelims
2. Mains
3. Interview

IBPS SO 2025 Salary

Salary is an important factor in encouraging candidates to apply for IBPS SO. The salary of Officer Scale-I (Rs. 36,400), Officer Scale-II (Rs. 48,800), and Officer Scale-III (Rs. 64,600). A list of perks & benefits offered to Specialist Officers includes leave policy, conveyance allowance, holiday home, entertainment allowance, and leave travel concession. 

IBPS SO 2025 Salary
Officer Scale-I	Salary: Rs. 36400/-Pay Scale Structure: Rs. 23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020
Officer Scale-II	Salary: Rs. 48800/- Pay Scale Structure: Rs. 31705-1145/1-32850-1310/10-45950
Officer Scale-III	Salary: Rs. 64600/- Pay Scale Structure: Rs. 42020-1310/5-48570-1460/2-51490

IBPS SO Previous Year Question Paper

These papers serve as a great tool for the candidates. It not only provides information about the exam pattern and structure but also provides information about the type of questions asked, their difficulty level, and the weightage given to different sections. By solving these papers, candidates can know their preparation level, and prepare a study plan for their weak areas.

IBPS SO 2025 Cut Off

IBPS SO Cut Off 2025 will be released after the completion of each stage of the exam. Firstly, the prelims cut off will be released after the prelims exam and then the Mains cut off will be released after the mains exam. here we are providing the previous year’s cut off marks so that candidates can get an idea for upcoming cut off marks.

IBPS SO Prelims Cut Off 2023
Posts	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	UR	HI	OC	VI	ID
I.T. OFFICER	52.75	42.25	54.38	49.75	54.38	14.63	37.88	23.88	21.38
AGRICULTURAL FIELD OFFICER	36.88	34.13	36.88	36.88	36.88	20.13	33.88	31.75	22.38
RAJBHASHA ADHIKARI	12.63	8.88	12.63	12.63	12.63	NA	12.25	11.13	NA
LAW OFFICER	31.63	35.63	32.50	31.88	35.63	15.50	24.75	13.88	NA
HR/PERSONNEL	39.38	39.38	39.38	39.38	39.38	24.38	26.63	22.63	47
MARKETING OFFICER	10.13	9.88	9.38	19.75	20.13	16.75	9.13	14.88	52.75

IBPS SO 2025 Examination Centre

• The examination will be conducted online in venues across many centres in India. The tentative list of Examination centres for the Online Preliminary Examination and those for the Online Main Examination is available in the table below.
• No request for a change of centre for Examination shall be entertained.
• IBPS, however, reserves the right to cancel any of the Examination Centres and/ or add some other Centres, at its discretion, depending upon the response, administrative feasibility, etc.
• IBPS also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any centre other than the one he/she has opted for.
• Candidate will appear for the examination at an Examination Centre at his/her own risk and expenses and IBPS will not be responsible for any injury or losses etc. of any nature.
• Any unruly behaviour/misbehaviour in the examination hall may result in cancellation of candidature/ disqualification from this exam and also from future exams conducted by IBPS.

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	Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat/ Bardoli
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	Guntur/ Vijayawada, Kurnool, Vishakhapatnam
20	Goa	Panaji	Panaji
21	Gujarat	Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, Anand, Bhavnagar,Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat/ Bardoli, Vadodara	Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, Anand, Bhavnagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat/ Bardoli, Vadodara
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	Ajmer, Bikaner, Bharatpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur	Ranchi
26	Karnataka	Bokaro,   Dhanbad,           Hazaribagh,           Jamshedpur, Ranchi	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	Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Madurai, Nagercoil/ Kanyakumari, Ramanathapuram, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar	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

Items Not Allowed Inside The Examination Centre

The following items are NOT allowed inside the examination centre:-

• Any stationery item like textual material (printed or written), bits of paper, Geometry/Pencil Box, Plastic Pouch, Calculator, Scale, Writing Pad, Pen Drives, Log Table, Electronic Pen/Scanner etc.
• Any communication device like a Mobile Phone. Bluetooth, Earphones, Microphone, Pager, Health Band etc.-
• Other items like Goggles, Handbags, Hairpin, Hair-band, Belts, Cap, etc.
• All ornament like Ring, Earrings, Nose-pin, Chain/Necklace, Pendants, Badge, broochs etc. will be thoroughly checked.
• Any watch/Wrist Watch, Camera, devices with screen freeze or storage facilities etc.
• Any metallic item
• Any eatable item opened or packed, water bottle etc.
• Any other item that could be used for unfair means for hiding communication devices like cameras, Bluetooth devices etc.

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