The IBPS SO exam is conducted to recruit specialist officers in various public sector banks under IBPS. IBPS SO Exam is conducted for recruiting candidates for the posts of IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/ Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer.
There were 1315 vacancies across all categories in 2021.
| Posts | Vacancies |
| IT Officer | 120 |
| Agricultural Field Officer | 875 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari | 30 |
| Law Officer | 60 |
| HR/ Personnel Officer | 35 |
| Marketing Officer | 195 |
Nationality: You must be an Indian citizen.
Age limit:
At the time of the registration, your age should NOT be less than 20 years or more than 30 years.
Age relaxation:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PWD | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | 5 years |
| An individual domiciled in J&K during the period January 1, 1980, and December 31, 1989 | 5 years |
| Person affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
IT Officer (Scale I):
- You should have an engineering or technology Degree in Computer Science/ Applications, IT, Electronics, Electronics & Telecommunications, Electronics & Communication or Electronics & Instrumentation; Or
- Aspirants having a PG degree in the following fields are also eligible; Or
- A graduate who has passed DOEACC ‘B’ level can also apply for IBPS SO.
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I): Aspirants should have a 4-year degree (graduation) in Agriculture, Horticulture, Food Technology, Agricultural Engineering or any other related field to apply for this post.
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I): Individuals having a PG degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the graduation level or a PG degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the graduation level are Eligible for IBPS SO.
Law Officer (Scale I): Applicants must possess a Bachelor’s degree in law (LLB) and should be enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council.
HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale I): A graduate with 2-years full-time PG degree or diploma in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, HR, HRD, Social Work or Labour Law can apply for this post.
Marketing Officer (Scale I): Aspirants should have a 2-year full-time degree in MMS (Marketing), MBA (Marketing), PGDBA, PGDBM, PGPM or PGDM with specialization in Marketing.
| Events | Expected dates |
| Exam notification | November |
| Prelims exam | December |
| Prelims exam result | December |
| Mains exam | January |
| Mains exam result | February |
| Provisional allotment | April |
The IBPS PO testing process consists of five stages:
- Online Prelims exam
- Online Mains exam
- Personal Interview
The marks obtained in the Prelims test is only considered for qualification in the Mains test.
| Mode of exam | Online |
| Number of questions | 150 |
| Sections in paper | 3- English Language, Reasoning and General Awareness/ Quantitative Aptitude |
| Maximum Marks | 125 |
| Duration of exam | 2 hours |
| Medium of language | English and Hindi |
| Mode of exam | Online |
| Number of questions | 60 |
| Sections in paper | 1 |
| Maximum Marks | 60 |
| Duration of exam | 45 minutes |
| Medium of language | English and Hindi |
| Mode of exam | Online |
| Number of questions | 45 (Objective)+ 2 (Descriptive) |
| Sections in paper | 2 |
| Maximum Marks | 60 |
| Duration of exam | 60 minutes (30 minutes for each section) |
| Medium of language | English and Hindi |
There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 0.25 marks assigned for question will be deducted for each wrong answer.
