IBPS SO Recruitment 2024: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will release IBPS SO recruitment 2024 notice in November. IBPS SO recruitment is conducted every year to select candidates for various Specialist Officers' posts, such as Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer, Law Officer, and Rajbhasha Adhikari. Read below for more details on the recruitment of IBPS SO including, important dates, selection process, vacancies and many more.
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- IBPS SO Recruitment Stages
- IBPS SO 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule
IBPS SO Recruitment Stages
IBPS SO recruitment is done based on the merit and qualification of the candidates. There will be a written/online exam divided into two phases (preliminary and main exams) followed by personal interview. Check highlights of the IBPS SO recruitment stages below:
IBPS SO Preliminary Exam
| Subjects |
Total Marks |
Total number of Question |
|---|---|---|
| Post: Law officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari |
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| Reasoning |
50 |
50 |
| English Language |
50 |
25 |
| General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry |
50 |
50 |
| Post: Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer |
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| Reasoning |
50 |
50 |
| English Language |
50 |
25 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
50 |
IBPS SO Mains Exam
| Subjects |
Total Marks |
Total number of Question |
|---|---|---|
| Post: Rajbhasha Adhikari |
||
| Professional Knowledge (Objective) |
60 |
45 |
| Professional Knowledge(Descriptive) |
2 |
|
| Post: Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer |
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| Professional Knowledge |
60 |
60 |
IBPS SO interview
IBPS SO interview is conducted for the shortlisted candidates of the mains exam. The final merit list will be based on marks obtained in mains and the personal interview.
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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 | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 09 Nov ' 25 | IBPS SO Mains Exam 2025 |
| 01 Jul ' 25 - 28 Jul ' 25 | IBPS SO application form 2025 |
| 14 Dec ' 24 | IBPS SO Mains 2024 Exam |
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