IBPS SO Mains Examination 2024: Latest Update
Institute of Banking Personnel has announced the IBPS SO exam dates on the official website at ibps.in. The IBPS SO Prelims exam took place on the 30th and 31st of December 2023. The IBPS SO Mains exam took place on 28th January 2024. The IBPS SO Mains results will be out in February 2024.
IBPS SO Mains Examination 2024: Overview
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts IBPS SO exam to recruit Specialist Officers in various public sector banks. The exam provides a great opportunity for those who want to be a part of leading public sector banks. Candidates selected through IBPS SO exam are recruited to the various posts, such as Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer, HR/ Personnel Officer, IT Officer, Law Officer, and Rajbhasha Adhikari. IBPS SO (CRP SPL-XII) will be conducted through a three-phase selection process- Prelims, Mains, Interview. The candidates who qualify for the online examinations will be further considered for the final interview process.
IBPS SO Mains 2024: Vacancy Details
Below are the post-wise vacancy details.
Sr. No | Posts | Vacancies |
01 | I.T. Officer (Scale-I) | 120 |
02 | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) | 500 |
03 | Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | 41 |
04 | Law Officer (Scale I) | 10 |
05 | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | 31 |
06 | Marketing Officer (Scale I) | 700 |
IBPS SO Mains 2024: Important Dates
The schedule of events is as follows
Event | Dates |
On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates | 01.08.2023 - 21.08.2023 |
Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) | 01.08.2023- 21.08.2023 |
Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary | December 2023 |
Online Examination – Preliminary | 30.12.2023 - 31.12.2023 |
Result of Online exam – Preliminary | 16.01.2024 |
Online Examination – Main | 28.01.2024 |
Declaration of Result of Online Main Examination | February 2024 |
Download of call letters for interview | February/ March 2024 |
Conduct of interview | February/March 2024 |
Provisional Allotment | April 2024 |
IBPS SO Mains 2024: Who Can Apply
The candidates who qualify for the IBPS SO Preliminary Examination with the required cut-off as decided by the IBPS authority are eligible for IBPS SO Main Examination.
Nationality/ Citizenship
A candidate must be either -
1. A Citizen of India or
2. A subject of Nepal or
3. A subject of Bhutan or
4. A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
5. 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 (2), (3), (4) & (5) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Age limit:
The Age of a candidate shall be minimum 20 years and maximum 30 Years.
Relaxations of Upper age limit:-
S.No | Category | Age Relaxation |
1. | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 Years |
2. | Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 Years |
3. | Persons With Benchmark Disabilities as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” | 10 Years |
4. | Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen | the actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years |
5. | Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 Years |
Note: The relaxation in the upper age limit to SC/ST/OBC candidates is allowed on a cumulative basis with only one of the remaining categories for which age relaxation is permitted as mentioned above in Point No. (3) to (5).
Education Qualification
Post Code | Name of the Post Age | Age | Educational Qualifications (from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies) |
1 | I.T. Officer (Scale-I) | Min- 20 Years Max-30 Years | a) 4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation OR b) 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) | 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/ Food Technology/ Dairy Technology/ Agricultural Engineering/ Sericulture
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3 | Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | Min- 20 Years Max-30 Years | Adhikari (Scale I) Min- 20 Years Max-30 Years Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level OR Post graduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level. |
4 | Law Officer (Scale I) | Min- 20 Years Max-30 Years | A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council
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5 | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | Min- 20 Years Max-30 Years | 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) | 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 |
Note:
1. Qualification should be from a University recognised by the Govt. of India or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government.
2. The candidate must possess a valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he/she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online. The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored i.e. 59.99% will be treated as less than 60% and 54.99% will be treated as less than 55%.
3. Candidates can apply for only one post. Multiple applications will be summarily rejected.
IBPS SO Mains 2024: How Can Apply
The application process is online, Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can fill out the application form. The application process involves several steps, such as registering, completing the application form, uploading the required documents, paying the fee, and final submission. Candidates only need to fill out the application form with correct details, otherwise, you are responsible for rejection
The steps to apply online for IBPS SO exam are given below:
1. Registration: To apply for IBPS SO, the candidates will need to register on the official website of IBPS. To register, follow the steps given below:
a. Go to the official website of IBPS, ibps.in and click on the link at the top of the page- ‘Click here to apply online’. After clicking on it, a registration page shall open. Click on the ‘New Registration’ tab to begin your registration process.
b. For registration, provide all basic information such as Name, Address, Email ID, Mobile Number, Date of Birth and Gender, etc.
c. After completion of registration, a provisional registration number and password will be generated. Candidates need to safely keep them as these will be used as login credentials in future.
2. Upload Photo, Signature, Left thumb impression and Declaration: To do this, login again using their registration number and password. After that, they need to upload following documents.
Documents | Dimensions | File size |
Photo | 200 x 230 pixels | 20 KB-50 KB |
Signature | 140 x 60 pixels | 10 KB-20 KB |
Left thumb impression | 240 x 240 pixels | 20 KB-50 KB |
Hand-written declaration | 800 x 400 pixels | 50 KB-100 KB |
3. Fill in details: After successfully uploading the above-mentioned documents, candidates have to enter their details in the next section. Here they have to mention their educational qualification, post preferences etc.
4. IBPS SO application fee payment: The next step of IBPS SO registration is the payment of the application fee. After furnishing details in the last step, click on 'save and continue' to proceed to fee payment window. There are various options available for online payment; they can pay by using Debit Cards (RuPay/ Visa/ Master Card/ Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets.
5. Print the Confirmation page: The last step is to take four printouts of the confirmation page, after successful payment of IBPS SO application fees. Candidates must keep this acknowledgment page till the admission process is over.
IBPS SO Mains 2024: Application Fees
Rs. 175/- (inclusive of GST) for SC/ST/PWBD candidates.
Rs. 850 /- (inclusive of GST) for all others
IBPS SO Mains 2024: Exam Centres
The list of IBPS SO test cities for the mains exam is given below.
State | Exam Centre |
Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
Andhra Pradesh | Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam |
Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
Assam | Guwahati |
Bihar | Patna, |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali |
Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Surat |
Delhi | Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram |
Goa | Panaji |
Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
Haryana | Hissar |
Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur, Shimla |
Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Srinagar |
IBPS SO Mains 2024: Scheme of Exam
For the Post of Raj Bhasha Adhikari:
Test Mode | Name of Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Objective & Descriptive Online Computer Based Test | Professional Knowledge - Objective | 45 Q | 60 Marks | 30 Minutes |
Professional Knowledge - Descriptive | 2 Q | 30 Minutes |
Total test = 2 | Total question = 47 Ques | Total duration = 60 Minutes |
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR /Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer is given below:
For the post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer there will be only 60 questions which will be of multiple type of question (MCQ) of related professional knowledge and there will be no Descriptive type of questions.
Test Mode | Name of Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Objective Type Online Computer Based Test | Professional Knowledge | 60 Ques | 60 Marks | 45 Minutes |
1. Both Objective type and Descriptive Type Test will be held as a Computer Based Test.
2. Both the exams will be in Hindi & English Language
3. For each objective type 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 penalty
4. 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 Mains 2024: Syllabus
Syllabus for IBPS Specialist officer Mains is given below:-
Name of the Test | Topics |
IT Officer | Database Management System |
Data Communication and Networking |
Operating System |
Software Engineering |
Agricultural Field Officer | Basics of Crop production |
Horticulture |
Seed Science |
Agronomy and Irrigation |
Marketing Officer | Basics of Marketing Management |
Brand Management |
Advertising |
Public Relations |
Law Officer | Banking Regulations |
Compliance and Legal Aspects |
Relevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange |
Prevention of Money-laundering, Limitation Act |
HR/Personnel Officer | Human Resource Development |
Business policy and strategic analysis |
Transnational Analysis |
Training and Development |
Rajsabha Adhikari | Banking Regulations Passages |
Synonyms-Antonyms |
Cloze Test |
Fill in the Blanks |
IBPS SO Mains 2024: Admission to Examination Centres
1. Candidates should reach the examination center 1 hour prior to the commencement of the exam.
2. Candidates need to bring the printed copy of their IBPS SO admit card along with one photo-identity proof (original and photocopy)
3. Candidates need to paste their recent passport-size photographs on it. Candidates need to bring one additional photograph.
4. The accepted photo-identity proof is PAN Card/Passport/Permanent Driving License/Voter’s Card/Bank Passbook with photograph/photo identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer (on official letterhead)/Photo Identity proof issued by a People’s Representative (on official letterhead)/ Identity Card issued by a recognized College/University/Aadhar Card/E-Aadhar Card with a photograph/Employee ID/Bar Council Identity card with the photograph).
5. Candidates must visit the exam center one day before the exam to confirm the location.
6. Latecomers will not be allowed to enter the exam hall.
7. Traveling allowance will not be provided to candidates.
8. Candidates must bring a ball-point pen, ink stamp pad, and glue.
9. Items that are not allowed inside the exam hall are textual material (printed or written), bits of paper, geometry/pencil box, plastic pouch, calculator, scale, writing pad, pen drives, log table, electronic pen/scanner.
10. Watch/Wristwatch, the camera is not allowed.
IBPS SO Mains 2024: Admit Card
The steps to download IBPS SO admit card are given below:
1. Visit the official website of IBPS
2. Click the 'Admit Card' link on the home page
3. In the login panel, enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password
4. IBPS SO admit card appears on the screen
5. Download the admit card and take its printout
IBPS SO Mains 2024: Result
The IBPS SO Result 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 steps to download the scorecard are given below:
1. Visit the official site of IBPS
2. Click on the link for downloading the scorecard
3. Enter login credentials such as registration no/ roll no and password/ DOB
4. IBPS SO scorecard appears on the screen
5. Download the scorecard and take its printout
IBPS SO Mains 2024: Mode of Selection
Preliminary Exam
The preliminary selection of the exam will be done through the online written examination. The prelims stage is the first step in the IBPS SO selection process. The candidates who will be able to perform extraordinarily in the first stage will advance to the next step of the selection process smoothly.
Mains Exam
1. For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari, there will be both objective and descriptive types of papers on Professional Knowledge. 45 objective-type questions and 2 descriptive-type questions will be asked. The total weightage will be 60 marks. 30 minutes will be given for 45 objective-type questions and 30 minutes for 2 descriptive-type questions.
2. For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer, there will be 60 questions from the Professional Knowledge section carrying 60 marks with a duration of 45 minutes.
Interview
1. There will be a penalty for incorrectly marked answers in the Objective Tests. One-fourth of the marks allotted to each question for which the candidate provided an incorrect answer will be deducted as a penalty. There is no penalty if a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate.
2. The total number of marks allotted for the interview is 100. The minimum qualifying marks for the interview will be 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWBD candidates). The weightage of the online main examination and the interview will be 80:20. The combined final score of candidates will be calculated using the total scores received by the candidates in the Online Main Examination and Interview. The interview score of candidates who do not meet the minimum qualifying marks or who is otherwise disqualified from the interview or subsequent process will not be released.
3. A candidate must pass both the Online Main Examination and the interview in order to be shortlisted for the subsequent provisional allotment process, the details of which will be made available later on the authorized IBPS website.
Provisional Allotment
1. The candidates who will be able to get through all the stages of the selection process will be provisionally recruited for the job.
2. Candidates will be provisionally allotted to one of the participating organizations of IBPS based on the available vacancies and merit-cum-preference basis.
3. In case 2 or more candidates obtain the same score in the exam, the merit would be decided based on the date of birth of the candidate, i.e. the candidate higher in age would be placed above the one junior candidate).
IMPORTANT LINKS
1. For Official Website: Click here
2. For Official Notification: Click here