IBPS SO Exam 2024

Specialist Officer Exam

What is IBPS SO Exam?

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Specialist Officers (SO) are recruited periodically to man individual special posts in various departments like IT Officer, Field Officer, Law Officer, HR/Personnel or Management Officer, Marketing Officer, Sales Officer etc in participating banks across the country.

The candidates opting for these posts must have Graduate and Post Graduate Degree/Diploma in relevant field along with certain experience in the relevant field. IBPS conducts Common Recruitment Process (CRP) for selection of Specialist Officers (SO).

In recent years, the level of competition for bank exams has spurt exponentially. Graduates from any field of study can attempt this exam. We provide you details necessary for all preparation tips, syllabi, reference books, study material, exam pattern, etc. 

IBPS SO Posts

  • IT Officers (Scale-I)
  • Agriculture Field Officer (Scale-I)
  • Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
  • Law Officer (Scale I)
  • HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
  • Marketing Officer (Scale I)

IBPS SO Mains Result 2024 Announced

The IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) Mains Exam was held on 28 January, 2024 by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). IBPS SO Mains 2024 Result was announced on 13 February, 2024. Candidates can check their results by using their registration number & password on the official website - www.ibps.in. candidates who took the IBPS SO Mains exam can view their instantly.  The IBPS SO Mains result, which shows the qualifying status of applicants needed to show up for the IBPS SO Interview in order to fill the 1402 positions, is now available. The place, time and date of the interview will be communicated to the shortlisted individuals. There are 100 total points available for the interview, with a minimum qualifying score of 40% (or 35% for reserved categories) required.

Eighty to twenty is the assessment ratio between the interview and the online main examination.

The results of the interview and the online main examination will be added together to determine the final score. The interview results of applicants who fall short of the required minimum or are excluded from consideration for further participating, however, will not be made public.

How to check IBPS SO Main Result 2024?

Candidates can check their IBPS SO Mains Result 2024 by following the instructions listed below:

Step 1: Visit the official website - www.ibps.in.

Step 2: Select "Click on CRP-SPL-XIII Mains Result 2024".

Step 3: Enter your DOB, Password & Registration Number or Roll Nmber.

Step 4: Put the Captcha Code in view the result.

IBPS SO Exam Details 

Exam IBPS Specialist Officers (SO)
Organised by  Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Frequency  Once a year
Exam level National
Participating banks  11
Number of vacancies Approximately 1402
Selection Process  Preliminary, Main & Interview 
Application mode  Online 
Exam mode Online 
Admit card type  Online 
Official website www.ibps.in 
Helpline numbers 1800-222-366 & 1800-103-4566 

IBPS SO 2023

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the IBPS SO 2023 Notification on the official website - www.ibps.in. IBPS SO online application process is active from 01 August to 21 August, 2023. IBPS SO Preliminary Exam is going to be conducted on 30 & 31 December, 2023  and the Main Exam will be held on 28 January, 2024. IBPS SO 2023 Examination is conducted in online mode at various locations across India.

Candidates are advised to check all the important dates before kick-starting the online application process.

IBPS SO Exam Dates 2023

Tentative Schedule of events is as follows:

EVENTS TENTATIVE DATES
Online-registration including Edit / Modifications of Application by candidates 01 August - 21 August, 2023
Payment of Applications Fees / Intimation Charges (Online) 01 August - 21 August, 2023
Download of call letters for Online Examinations - Preliminary December 2023
Online Examinations - Preliminary 30 & 31 December, 2023
Results of Online exam - Preliminary January, 2024
Download of Call Letter for Online Exam - Main January, 2024
Online Examination - Main 29.01.2024
Declaration of Result of Online Main Examination February 2024
Download of call letters for interview February 2024
Conduct of Interview February / March 2024
Provisional Allotment April 2024

IBPS SO Notification 2032

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the IBPS SO Notification on 31 July, 2023.

IBPS SO Online Registration will start from 01 August, 2023 & will end on 21 August, 2023.

IBPS released the Specialist Officers recruitment notification on 01 August, 2023. Interested candidates can register for IBPS SO until the last date. IBPS SO exam notification 2023 (Common Recruitment Process (CRP) for Specialist Officers XIII) will be available on the official website. It will contain all the details including the number of vacancies, participating banks, educational qualification, age limit, the application process, exam dates, etc. Aspirants should check IBPS SO notification pdf meticulously before registering online for the exam. 

Download IBPS SO 2023 notification pdf 

IBPS SO Participating Banks

Bank of Baroda Central Bank of India Punjab & Sind Bank  
Bank of India Indian Bank UCO Bank    
Bank of Maharashtra Indian Overseas Bank Union Bank of India    
Canara Bank Punjab National Bank  

IBPS SO Vacancy 2023

IBPS releases the SO recruitment notification 2023 for a total of 1402 vacancies. IBPS SO online registration starts from 01 August, 2023 and end up on 21 August, 2023. The total vacancies will be divided into each and every post as shown below:

Post Total Vacancies
Agriculture Field Officer Scale-I 500
Marketing Officer Scale-I 700
IT Officer Scale-I 120
Law Officer Scale-I 10
HR/Personnel Officer Scale-I 31
Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale-I 41
Total 1402

Candidates, intending to apply for IBPS SO should ensure that they fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria specified by IBPS.

Click here to know more about the eligibility criteria with details.

Application Fee:

INR 175/- For SC/ST/PWD Candidates

INR 850/- For All Other Candidates 

Click here to know more about the details of payment mode and how to pay

IBPS SO Job Profile & Responsibilities 

IBPS SO IT Officer

  • IT officers are required to take care of the bank software systems
  • Based on experience IT SO has two scales: Scale I and Scale II
  • IT officers look after the maintenance of servers, database and other networking aspects

IBPS SO Law Officer

Law officer in a bank deals with the legal issues received from various departments of the Bank and its associated institutions. The law officers are responsible for:

  • Preparations of initial drafts of legislation administered/to be administered by the bank
  • Preparation of drafts of pleading and comprehensive instructions/briefs to counsel in connection with litigation involving the bank and its associated institutions
  • appearing before conciliation officers, labour courts, tribunals, etc. on behalf of the bank

IBPS SO Agricultural Field Officer

  • Agricultural Field Officer promotes loans in rural areas related to general and agricultural purposes
  • Agricultural Field Officer assists in client acquisition site visit before the loan sanctioning and follow-up for timely loan recovery

IBPS SO Marketing Officer

  • Marketing Officer is responsible for all marketing and social media and networking activities of the Bank
  • Marketing Officer develops various marketing concepts, objectives, materials, advertisements, programmes, press releases and other special events approved by Senior Management
  • Marketing Officer provides guidance and coordinates implementation efforts with respect to the installation of new or existing products and services
  • Marketing Officer is also responsible for being the primary contact for public relations and media contacts, advertising and certain business development activities

IBPS SO Rajbhasha Adhikari

  • Rajbhasha Adhikari takes care of the notice boards or the advertisements of the bank in media in English and Hindi
  • Rajbhasha Adhikari is in charge of the translation of official documents in English into Hindi

IBPS SO HR Officer 

  • HR/Personnel Officer handles the entire HR functions of the bank including Compensation policy, industrial relations, statutory compliances, performance management system, training and development, staff welfare and other aspects of HR management
  • HR/Personnel Officer also takes care of the recruitment notifications of the bank

IBPS SO Salary 

The salary structure for the IBPS SO is calculated considering all the perks offered to them. The pay scale for all the vacancies for Scale-I posts will be as follows:

Gross: Rs. 38,000 - 39,000/-

In-Hand Salary - Rs. 33,000 - 35,000/-

Pay Scale: INR 23700-980(7)-30560-1145(2)-32850-1310(7)-42020

The various allowances and benefits that are available along with IBPS Specialist Officers salary are as under:

Allowances Values
Dearness Allowance (DA) 36% of Basic
House Rent Allowance (HRA) 7% to 9% of Basic
Special Allowance (SA) 7.75 % of Basic
City Compensatory Allowance (CCA) 0%, 3%, & 4% of Basic
Provident Fund (PF) Contribution INR 3000-3500

Note: The salary is revised to time from time.

IBPS SO Promotion 

After getting shortlisted for IBPS Specialist Officers (SO), candidates will be placed as Junior Management Grade Scale (JMGS-I). He/she can grow till the General Manager level based on their performance. The IBPS SO career growth is as follow. 

Scale Designation Management
1 Office/ Assistant Manager Junior Management
2 Manager Junior Management
3 Senior Manager  Middle Management
4 Chief Manager Senior Management
5 Assistant General Manager Senior Management
6 Deputy General Manager Top Management
7 General Manager Top Management

Latest Updates

IBPS SO 2023 Notification is out

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the IBPS SO Notification on 31 July, 2023 on the official website - www.ibps.in. IBPS SO Online Application process is active now & can start filling the application from 01 August to 21 August, 2023. The IBPS SO Preliminary Exam has scheduled on 30 to 31 December, 2023 & the Main exam will be conducted on 28 January, 2023.

1 August 2023
IBPS SO Main Admit Card 2023 Released

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has released the IBPS SO Main 2023 Admit Card on 19 January, 2023.

Candidates who have registered and going to appear for the Special Officers (CRP SPL-XII) Main Examination, 2022 can download the admit card on the official website - ibps.in.

IBPS SO Mains Exam 2022 is going to be conducted on 29 January, 2023.

19 January 2023
IBPS SO 2021 Interview Call Letters Released

IBPS has released the Specialist Officer (SO) interview call letter 2021. Candidates who have qualified for the personality examination can download the interview call letter from the official website - ibps.in.

 

Candidates should enter their login credentials to download the interview call letter. The window will open till February 27, 2021. The schedule of the interview is expected to be released soon on the official site.

12 February 2021
IBPS SO Mains Scorecard Released

IBPS Insthas released the Specialist Officers (SO) Mains scorecard 2020. Candidates can download their scorecard on the official site with their login credentials. The scorecard will be available to candidates from February 9 to February 28, 2021.

Institute has conducted the main examination on January 24, 2021. The result was announced on February 4, 2021. 

9 February 2021
IBPS SO Mains Result 2021 Declared

IBPS has released the Specialist Officers (SO) Mains result 2021 in online mode. Candidates can access the IBPS SO Mains result on the official website using their registration number/roll number and date of birth or password.

The IBPS SO mains exam was conducted on January 24, 2021. Candidates who qualified in the mains will be called for the interview round. The provisional allotment will be in April 2021. 

 

5 February 2021
IBPS SO 2021 Exam Dates Announced
IBPS SO Mains Admit Card 2021 Released
IBPS SO Prelims Result 2020 Declared
IBPS SO Admit Card 2020 Released
IBPS SO 2020 Notification Released For 647 Vacancies

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