Why IBPS SO exam is conducted?

IBPS SO recruitment is conducted to select candidates for the posts of Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I), IT Officer (Scale I), Law Officer (Scale I), Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I). The selection of candidates are done based on prelims exam, Mains exam and interview.

Which are the participating banks for IBPS SO exam?

IBPS SO exam is conducted to select candidates for Specialist Officer's posts in 11 participating banks. The participating banks of IBPS SO are given below. Bank Name Bank Name Bank of Baroda Canara Bank Indian Overseas Bank UCO Bank Bank of India Central Bank of India Punjab National Bank Union Bank of India Bank of Maharashtra Indian Bank Punjab & Sind Bank -

Is a BCA Graduate eligible to give IBPS SO Exam?

Candidates from any discipline can apply for IBPS SO exam. The stream-wise eligibility is given below. Post IBPS SO Qualification IT Officer (Scale I) BTech in Computer Science/ Applications, IT, Electronics, Electronics & Telecommunications, Electronics & Communication or Electronics & Instrumentation Or Postgraduation in the above-mentioned field Or Graduate who has passed DOEACC ‘B’ level Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) Four-year Graduation in Agriculture, Horticulture, Food Technology, Agricultural Engineering or corresponding fields Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) Postgraduation in Hindi with English as a subject at the Graduation level Or, Postgraduation in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the Graduation level Law Officer (Scale I) Graduation in law (LLB) (The person should be enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council) HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale I) Graduation with two-years full-time PG degree or Diploma in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, HR, HRD, Social Work or Labour Law Marketing Officer (Scale I) Graduation with a two-year full-time degree in MMS (Marketing), MBA (Marketing), PGDBA, PGDBM, PGPM or PGDM with a specialisation in Marketing

What is IBPS SO syllabus for Mains exam?

IBPS SO syllabus for Mains exam is given below. IT Officer (Scale-I) Database Management System Data Communication and Networking Operating System Software Engineering Data Structure Computer Organization and Microprocessor Object-Oriented Programming Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) Basics of Crop production Horticulture Seed Science Agronomy and Irrigation Agricultural Economics Agricultural Practices Soil resources Animal Husbandry Agroforestry Ecology Government Schemes Marketing Officer (Scale-I) Basics of Marketing Management Brand Management Advertising PR Sales Retail Business Ethics Market Segmentation Market research and forecasting demand Product Life Cycle Corporate Social Responsibility Service Marketing Marketing Strategies Law Officer (Scale-I) Banking Regulations Compliance and Legal Aspects Relevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange Prevention of Money-laundering, Limitation Act Consumer Protection Act SARFAES Banking Ombudsman Scheme Laws and Actions with the direct link to Banking Sector Bankers Book Evidence Act DRT Act HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) Human Resource Development Business policy and strategic analysis Transnational Analysis Training and Development Recruitment and Selection Rewards and Recognition Industrial Relations Business Policy and Strategic Analysis Grievance and Conflict Management Performance Management and Appraisa

What is IBPS SO Prelims Syllabus?

IBPS SO Syllabus for prelims exam is given below. IBPS SO Syllabus for Prelims Reasoning Ability English Language Quantitative Aptitude General Awareness Seating Arrangements Puzzles Inequalities Syllogism Input-Output Data Sufficiency Blood Relations Order and Ranking Alphanumeric Series Distance and Direction Verbal Reasoning Cloze Test Reading Comprehension Spotting Errors Sentence Improvement Sentence Correction Para Jumbles Fill in the Blanks Para/Sentence Completion Number Series Data Interpretation Simplification/ Approximation Quadratic Equation Data Sufficiency Mensuration Average Profit and Loss Ratio and Proportion Work, Time and Energy Time and Distance Probability Relations Simple and Compound Interest Permutation and Combination Current Affairs Banking Awareness GK Updates Currencies Important Places Books and Authors Awards Headquarters Prime Minister Schemes Important Days

What is IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern?

IBPS SO prelims exam pattern for Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari comprises objective-type questions based on subjects such as English Language, Reasoning and General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry. The prelims question paper for the post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer comprises subjects such as English Language, Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude.

What is IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern?

IBPS SO Mains exam tests the professional knowledge of candidates. The Mains exam pattern for the post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer is such that it comprises questions from professional knowledge. The test paper carries 60 questions of 60 marks. The language of the question paper is framed in English and Hindi. The duration of the test is 45 minutes. IBPS SO Mains question paper for the post of Rajbhasha Adhikari comprises objective and descriptive-type questions from professional knowledge. The test carries a total of 47 questions (45 questions in objective paper and two questions in descriptive paper). The total marks allotted to the test are 60. The language of the question paper will be English and Hindi. The duration of the test is 30 minutes.

What is IBPS SO exam pattern for interview?

IBPS SO interview is conducted for candidates who qualify the Mains exam. The interview is conducted by the participating banks and coordinated by the nodal banks in each state/UT. The total marks allotted for the interview are 100. The minimum qualifying mark in the interview is 40 per cent (35 per cent for SC/ST/OBC/PWBD candidates).

IBPS SO Notification 2025 OUT: Download Official Notification PDF Here

Q: What is IBPS SO eligibility?

IBPS SO eligibility is given below: IBPS SO Age Limit: The aspirants must be between 20 and 30 years. IBPS SO Educational Qualification: The post-wise educational qualification for IBPS SO exam is given below: Post IBPS SO Qualification IT Officer (Scale I) BTech in Computer Science/ Applications, IT, Electronics, Electronics & Telecommunications, Electronics & Communication or Electronics & Instrumentation Or Postgraduation in the above-mentioned field Or Graduate who has passed DOEACC ‘B’ level Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) Four-year Graduation in Agriculture, Horticulture, Food Technology, Agricultural Engineering or corresponding fields Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) Postgraduation in Hindi with English as a subject at the Graduation level Or, Postgraduation in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the Graduation level Law Officer (Scale I) Graduation in law (LLB) (The person should be enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council) HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale I) Graduation with two-years full-time PG degree or Diploma in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, HR, HRD, Social Work or Labour Law Marketing Officer (Scale I) Graduation with a two-year full-time degree in MMS (Marketing), MBA (Marketing), PGDBA, PGDBM, PGPM or PGDM with a specialisation in Marketing

Exam On - 9 Nov '25

Updated on Jul 1, 2025 13:36 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

IBPS SO notification 2025 was released by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) on June 30, 2025. The notification was released to invite eligible candidates to join various public sector banks as Specialist Officers for various posts such as Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer, Law Officer, and Rajbhasha Adhikari. IBPS SO notification is released on the official website in PDF form. IBPS SO application form 2025 was made available on July 1. The last date to fill the application form was extended till July 28, 2025.

The notification of IBPS SO comprises details such as the number of vacancies, eligibility criteria, reservation policy, important dates, how to fill the application form, exam pattern, calculation of scores for different stages, provisional allotment, etc.

Q: What is IBPS SO eligibility?

IBPS SO eligibility is given below:

IBPS SO Age Limit: The aspirants must be between 20 and 30 years.

IBPS SO Educational Qualification: The post-wise educational qualification for IBPS SO exam is given below:

Post	IBPS SO Qualification
IT Officer (Scale I)	BTech in Computer Science/ Applications, IT, Electronics, Electronics & Telecommunications, Electronics & Communication or Electronics & Instrumentation Or Postgraduation in the above-mentioned field Or Graduate who has passed DOEACC ‘B’ level
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)	Four-year Graduation in Agriculture, Horticulture, Food Technology, Agricultural Engineering or corresponding fields
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)	Postgraduation in Hindi with English as a subject at the Graduation level Or, Postgraduation in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the Graduation level
Law Officer (Scale I)	Graduation in law (LLB) (The person should be enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council)
HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale I)	Graduation with two-years full-time PG degree or Diploma in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, HR, HRD, Social Work or Labour Law
Marketing Officer (Scale I)	Graduation with a two-year full-time degree in MMS (Marketing), MBA (Marketing), PGDBA, PGDBM, PGPM or PGDM with a specialisation in Marketing

Q: When IBPS SO 2025 exam will be conducted?

IBPS SO 2025 prelims exam was conducted on August 30, 2025. The mains exam for IBPS SO 2025 will be conducted on November 9, 2025.

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IBPS SO 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IBPS SO 2025 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
09 Nov ' 25	IBPS SO Mains Exam 2025

Dates	Past Exam Dates
01 Jul ' 25 - 28 Jul ' 25	IBPS SO application form 2025
14 Dec ' 24	IBPS SO Mains 2024 Exam
09 Nov ' 24	IBPS SO Prelims 2024 Exam
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