IBPS SO 2023 Notification Out: IBPS SO 2023 (CRP SPL-XIII) is to be conducted through a three-phase selection process- Prelims, Mains, and Interviews. The candidates who qualify for the online examinations will be further considered for the final interview process. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts IBPS SO Recruitment every year to select eligible candidates for the posts 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 Recruitment 2023
The IBPS SO Recruitment process to select Specialist officers through IBPS SO 2023 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 2023 Notification Out
IBPS SO 2023 Notification PDF has been released on 31st July by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Committee for 1402 Specialist Officer posts in different categories on its official website i.e. The IBPS SO Recruitment 2023 is for selecting candidates for the post of Specialist Officers in different Public Sector Banks for multiple positions. Have a look at the IBPS SO Notification 2023 pdf.
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IBPS SO 2023- Exam Summary
IBPS has released the official notification for the Specialist Officer recruitment process for FY 2023-24. The eligible graduates will be shortlisted through Prelims, Mains and Interview. The aspirants interested in the exam must be familiar with IBPS SO details which are mentioned below.
| IBPS SO Recruitment 2023- Overview | |
| Organisation | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Post | Specialist Officer (SO) |
| Exam Level | National |
| Vacancy | 1402 |
| Participating Banks | 11 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Online Registration | 01st to 28th August 2023 |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| 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 Exam Date 2023 Out
IBPS has released the exam dates for recruiting Specialist Officer posts through IBPS SO Recruitment 2023. As per the IBPS Calendar 2023, IBPS SO 2023 Prelims Exam will be conducted on 30th and 31st of December 2023 and Mains Exam is to be conducted on the 28th January 2024. Bookmark this page to get notified of all the updates for IBPS SO 2023.
IBPS SO 2023 Important Dates
IBPS has released all important dates for the IBPS SO recruitment 2023 exam along with IBPS SO Notification 2023 on 31st July 2023. IBPS SO 2023 Online Registration has been extended till 28th August 2023. Let’s have a look at the important dates for IBPS SO Recruitment 2023.
| IBPS SO 2023- Important Dates | |
| Activity | IBPS SO 2023 Dates |
| IBPS SO Notification 2023 | 31st July 2023 |
| Online Registration Starts From | 1st August 2023 |
| Last Date to Apply Online for IBPS SO | 28th August 2023 |
| IBPS SO Prelims Admit Card 2023 | December 2023 |
| Commencement of IBPS SO Preliminary Exam | 30th & 31st December 2023 |
| IBPS SO Mains Exam Date 2023 | 28th January 2024 |
IBPS SO Vacancy 2023
IBPS SO Vacancy details for IBPS SO 2023-24 exam has been released along with its detailed Notification. This year, IBPS introduced 1402 Specialist Officers (SO) vacancies. As this is the recruitment for Specialist Officer, therefore the vacancies released are not as high as other banking exams and as compared to last year’s vacancies. The post-wise IBPS SO 2023 Vacancy once announced has been 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 2023 Online Application
IBPS has announced to extend the online application process for IBPS SO 2023 exam till 28th August 2023. The candidates who are interested and eligible to apply for IBPS SO vacancies must submit their online application form much before the last date. Click on the below link to check IBPS SO Apply Online details.
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IBPS SO 2023 Application Fee
A candidate is required to pay Rs. 850/- (General and OBC) as his/her application fee for IBPS SO 2023 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 2023 Eligibility Criteria
The IBPS SO eligibility criteria is different for recruiting candidates to different positions for which the candidates are selected through IBPS SO 2023 Exam. There are three parameters (citizenship, age limit and educational qualification) that a candidate needs to fulfill to be eligible for IBPS SO 2023 Exam.
The Citizenship Criteria for a candidate to be eligible for IBPS SO 2023 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 (as on 31/08/2023)
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 (as on 01/08/2023)
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 2023 Exam Pattern
IBPS will be following the below-detailed exam pattern for shortlisting eligible candidates for IBPS SO 2023 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 2023 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 2023.
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 | ||
Read Detailed IBPS SO 2023 Exam Pattern
IBPS SO 2023 Syllabus
IBPS SO 2023 Syllabus is designed separately for Rajsabha Adhikari and Other Specialist Officers. The IBPS Specialist Officer syllabus is designed separately for Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam. It is necessary for all the candidates applying for IBPS SO 2023 Exam to once go through the syllabus to prepare judiciously for this exam.
Apart from the major three sections of English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning,a candidate is required to be fluent in his/her area of expertise or the Specialization Subjects.
Let’s have a look at the detailed syllabus of the IBPS SO 2023 exam:
| Reasoning Ability | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | General Awareness |
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Apart from these subjects, candidates are required to have Professional Knowledge in his/her area of expertise as well. The detailed syllabus is discussed below:
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Read IBPS SO 2023 Detailed Syllabus
IBPS SO 2023 Admit Card
The IBPS SO 2023 admit card will be released 10 to 15 days before the exam date. IBPS SO Preliminary exam 2023 is scheduled for 30th and 31st December 2023 and the Mains examination will be conducted on 28th January 2024. The Admit card for Preliminary Exam is expected to be out in the first week of December 2023 and the Mains will be out in the 2nd/3rd week of January 2024. The admit card for Mains Exam will be issued to candidates who have qualified for the preliminary test.
IBPS SO Exam 2023 Result
The IBPS SO Result 2023 will be released after each phase of the exam has been successfully conducted. A cumulative score of the mains exam and the interview process is considered to prepare the final merit list of selected students. The Prelims exam is of qualifying nature to shortlist candidates for Mains Exam. The merit list is prepared in descending order of marks obtained by candidates. Candidates who make it to the merit list will be given the appointment letter by the Bank of Candidate’s choice.
IBPS SO Exam Cut-Off 2023
The IBPS SO Cut Off 2023 will be released after each phase of the examination has been conducted. The cut-off for the IBPS SO preliminary exam will be released first followed by the cut-off for the main exam. Candidates can evaluate their selection chances by matching their score with the cut-off marks released by IBPS for IBPS SO Exam.
Let’s have a look at previous years’ Prelims cut-off for the IBPS SO Exam:
| IBPS SO Prelims Cut off 2022 | |||||||||
| POST | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID |
| I.T. OFFICER | 61.88 | 55.88 | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 | 29.13 | 55.88 | 49.13 | 25.50 |
| AGRICULTURAL FIELD OFFICER | 17.75 | 17.75 | 17.75 | 17.75 | 17.75 | 14. | 31.75 | 33.38 | 15.75 |
| RAJBHASHA ADHIKARI | 22.50 | 11.13 | 22.50 | 22.38 | 22.50 | NA | 24.25 | 33.50 | 27.25 |
| LAW OFFICER | 46.38 | 51.00 | 47.50 | 48.50 | 51.00 | 27.63 | 22.88 | 25.50 | 35.25 |
| HR/PERSONNEL | 40.50 | 37.50 | 40.50 | 40.50 | 40.50 | NA | 27.75 | 47.50 | 50.88 |
| MARKETING OFFICER | 38.63 | 38.63 | 38.63 | 33.13 | 38.63 | 35.88 | 24.50 | 36.38 | 64.13 |
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