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IBPS SO 2024 Notification, Exam Date, Exam Pattern Eligibility and Syllabus Details

 

The IBPS SO Recruitment 2024 Exam is conducted by the IBPS to identify and recruit eligible applicants to the post of Specialist Officers (SO) for different Public Sector Banks. The IBPS SO 2024 Notification is likely to be published around September 2024. 

According to the recently released IBPS exam calendar, the Prelims and Mains Exam for IBPS SO 2024 will be held on 9th November 2024 and 14th December 2024 respectively.

 

IBPS SO Notification 2024

The IBPS SO 2024 notification will be made available on www.ibps.in, the official website that contains all the necessary recruitment-related information. It is recommended that interested candidates read the PDF extensively to understand the requirements before submitting the application. We will offer a direct download link for the official notice PDF as soon as it is posted on the official website.

 

IBPS SO Notification 2024 Official PDF —      [ To be Notified ]

 

IBPS SO 2024 Recruitment: Overview

Important Dates

Events

Dates

IBPS SO Notification 2024 Release Date

To be Announced

IBPS SO Apply Online Start Date

To be Announced

IBPS SO Apply Online Last Date

To be Announced

IBPS SO Prelims Admit Card 2024

To be Announced

IBPS SO Prelims Exam Date 2024

To be Announced

IBPS SO Mains Admit Card 2024

To be Announced

IBPS SO Mains Exam Dates 2024

To be Announced

IBPS SO Prelims Result 2024

To be Announced

IBPS SO Mains Result 2024

To be Announced

IBPS SO Interview Call Letter 2024

To be Announced

IBPS SO Interview Date 2024

To be Announced

IBPS SO Provisional Allotment 2024

To be Announced

 

IBPS SO Exam 2024: Eligibility

Age Limit

IBPS SO Maximum Age Limit

30 years

IBPS SO Minimum Age Limit

20 years

Age Relaxation

Category

Upper age limit Age in years

SC (Scheduled Caste)

5 years

ST (Scheduled Tribes)

5 years

OBC category from the non-creamy layer

3 years

Persons with Disabilities (PwD): 

  • Partial or Full Blindness
  • Partial or Total Loss of Hearing
  • Locomotor Disabilities
  • Intellectual or Learning Disabilities, Autism and Mental Illness

Multiple Concurrent Disabilities

10 years

Ex-Servicemen

5 years

Person Domiciled in Jammu &

 Kashmir Between 1980 to 1989

5 years

Riot Victims (1984)

5 years



IBPS SO Exam 2024: Educational Qualification

IBPS SO Posts

IBPS SO Educational Qualification

I.T. Officer Scale I

  • 4 year Engineering Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics and Telecommunications/ Electronics and Communication/ Electronics and Instrumentation.

OR

  •  Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Communication/ Electronics and Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications. 

OR

  • Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level.

Agricultural Field Officer Scale I

4 year Degree (graduation) in Agriculture/ Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Sc./ Dairy Sc./ Fishery Sc./ Pisciculture/ Agri. Marketing and Cooperation/ Co-operation and Banking/ Forestry-/ AgroForestry/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ Food Sc./ Agriculture Business Mgt./ Food Technology/ Dairy Technology/ Agricultural Engineering/ Sericulture

Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale I

  • Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at Graduation level.

OR

  • Postgraduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (Graduation) level.

Law Officer Scale I 

  • A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) 
  • Enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council

HR/Personnel Officer Scale I

Graduate along with

  • 2 years full-time Postgraduate degree

Or

  • Postgraduate diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/ HR/HRD/ Social Work/ Labour Law.

Marketing Officer Scale I 

  • Graduate and Full-Time MBA

Or

  • (Marketing) or Full time 2 years PGDBA or PGDBM with specialisation in Marketing.

IBPS SO 2024 Syllabus

 

IBPS SO Prelims 2024 Syllabus

Reasoning Ability

English Language

Quantitative Aptitude

General Awareness

  1. Seating Arrangements
  2. Puzzles
  3. Inequalities
  4. Syllogism
  5. Input-Output
  6. Data Sufficiency
  7. Blood Relations
  8. Order and Ranking
  9. Alphanumeric Series
  10. Distance and Direction
  11. Verbal Reasoning
  1. Cloze Test
  2. Reading Comprehension
  3. Spotting Errors
  4. Sentence Improvement
  5. Sentence Correction
  6. Para Jumbles
  7. Fill in the Blanks
  8. Para/Sentence Completion
  1. Number Series
  2. Data Interpretation
  3. Simplification/ Approximation
  4. Quadratic Equation
  5. Data Sufficiency
  6. Mensuration
  7. Average
  8. Profit Loss
  9. Ratio & Proportion
  10. Work, Time and Energy
  11. Time and Distance
  12. Probability
  13. Relations
  14. Simple and Compound Interest
  15. Permutation and Combination
  1. Current Affairs
  2. Banking Awareness
  3. GK Updates
  4. Currencies
  5. Important Places
  6. Books and Authors
  7. Awards
  8. Headquarters
  9. Prime Minister Schemes
  10. Important Days




IBPS SO Mains Exam 2024 Syllabus

IT Officer (Scale-I)

  1. Database Management System
  2. Data Communication and Networking
  3. Operating System
  4. Software Engineering
  5. Data Structure
  6. Computer Organization and Microprocessor
  7. Object-Oriented Programming

Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)

  1. Basics of Crop production
  2. Horticulture
  3. Seed Science
  4. Agronomy and Irrigation
  5. Agricultural Economics
  6. Agricultural Practices
  7. Soil resources
  8. Animal Husbandry
  9. Agroforestry
  10. Ecology
  11. Government Schemes

Marketing Officer (Scale-I)

  1. Basics of Marketing Management
  2. Brand Management
  3. Advertising
  4. PR
  5. Sales
  6. Retail
  7. Business Ethics
  8. Market Segmentation
  9. Market research and forecasting demand
  10. Product Life Cycle
  11. Corporate Social Responsibility
  12. Service Marketing
  13. Marketing Strategies

Law Officer (Scale-I)

  1. Banking Regulations
  2. Compliance and Legal Aspects
  3. Relevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange
  4. Prevention of Money-laundering, Limitation Act
  5. Consumer Protection Act
  6. SARFAESI Act
  7. Banking Ombudsman Scheme
  8. Laws and Actions with the direct link to Banking Sector
  9. Bankers Book Evidence Act
  10. DRT Act

HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)

  1. Human Resource Development
  2. Business policy and strategic analysis
  3. Transnational Analysis
  4. Training and Development
  5. Recruitment and Selection
  6. Rewards and Recognition
  7. Industrial Relations
  8. Business Policy and Strategic Analysis
  9. Grievance and Conflict Management
  10. Performance Management and Appraisal

IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2024 

IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2024 For Prelims

The IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern 2024 for the Rajbhasa Adhikari and Law Officer roles is available below for candidates.

IBPS SO 2024 Prelims Exam Pattern For Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari

 

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

 

 The table below provides the preliminary test format for the roles of Specialist Officers (Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, and IT Officer Scale I).

 

IBPS SO 2024 Prelims Exam Pattern for IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer

Sr. 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

 


IBPS SO 2024 Mains Exam Pattern

  • The main examination for IBPS SO 2024 Exam requires a deep understanding of professional knowledge in the specific fields. 
  • Here’s the pattern for the following positions: Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer:

 

IBPS SO 2024 Mains Exam Pattern

Sr. No.

Name of Tests

No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Medium of Exam

Duration

1

Professional Knowledge

60

60

English and Hindi

45 minutes


For the post of Rajbhasha Adhikari:

IBPS SO 2024 Mains Exam Pattern

Sr. No.

Name of Tests

No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Medium of Exam

Duration

1

Professional Knowledge (Objective)

45

60

English and Hindi

30 minutes

2

Professional Knowledge (Descriptive)

2

English and Hindi

30 minutes

 

Note: In both the preliminary and main exams, there is a deduction of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer. However, there is no penalty for questions left unanswered.

IBPS SO Prelims Cut Off Previous Year (2023) 

IBPS SO Prelims Cut off Previous Year (2023)

POST

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 Prelims Cut Off Previous Year (2023)- Sectional Cut-Off Marks

IBPS SO Cut Off Previous Year (2023)- IT Officer (Scale-I)

Sr.No

Name of Test

Maximum Marks

Cut-off

SC/ST/OBC/PWBD

EWS/General

1

English Language 

25

4.00

6.25

2

Reasoning 

50

3.00

6.00

3

General Awareness/ Quantitative Aptitude

50

5.50

10.25

IBPS SO Cut Off Previous Year (2023)- Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)

Sr.No

Name of Test

Maximum Marks

Cut-off

SC/ST/OBC/PWBD

EWS/General

1

English Language

25

3.50

5.75

2

Reasoning 

50

3.00

5.75

3

General Awareness/ Quantitative Aptitude

50

3.50

6.00

IBPS SO Cut Off Previous Year (2023)- Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I)

Sr.No

Name of Test

Maximum Marks

Cut-off

SC/ST/OBC/PWBD

EWS/General

1

English Language

25

2.75

5.00

2

Reasoning 

50

1.50

4.50

3

General Awareness/ Quantitative Aptitude

50

1.00

2.00

IBPS SO Cut Off Previous Year (2023)- Law Officer (Scale I)

Sr.No

Name of Test

Maximum Marks

Cut-off

SC/ST/OBC/PWBD

EWS/General

1

English Language

25

6.00

8.00

2

Reasoning 

50

4.25

7.00

3

General Awareness/ Quantitative Aptitude

50

6.50

9.50

IBPS SO Cut Off Previous Year (2023)- HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)

Sr.No

Name of Test

Maximum Marks

Cut-off

SC/ST/OBC/PWBD

EWS/General

1

English Language

25

5.00

7.25

2

Reasoning 

50

4.50

7.50

3

General Awareness / Quantitative Aptitude

50

7.75

12.50

IBPS SO Cut Off Previous Year (2023)- Marketing Officer (Scale-I)

Sr.No

Name of Test

Maximum Marks

Cut-off

SC/ST/OBC/PWBD

EWS/General

1

English Language

25

2.75

5.00

2

Reasoning 

50

1.50

4.50

3

General Awareness/ Quantitative Aptitude

50

3.25

7.75

Conclusion

Banking has emerged as a preferred career option for fresh graduates who may not opt for higher studies immediately or those looking for a stable career. The IBPS SO 2024 Notification is likely to be published around September 2024. According to the recently released IBPS exam calendar 2024-25, the Prelims and Mains Exam for IBPS SO 2024 will be held on 9th November 2024 and 14th December 2024 respectively.

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