IBPS SO Recruitment 2025: Eligibility, Process & Result

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Specialist Officers 2025 ( IBPS SO )

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Anangsha Patra
Updated on Mar 22, 2024 16:47 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

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 dates 

IBPS SO Notification

IBPS SO Online Registration 

Table of content
  • IBPS SO Eligibility 2024
  • IBPS SO 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • IBPS SO Recruitment Stages
  • How to Apply for IBPS SO Recruitment?
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IBPS SO Eligibility 2024

To apply for IBPS SO recruitment, candidates need to fulfill the eligibility parameters in terms of age, educational qualification and nationality. Candidates can check below IBPS SO eligibility criteria.

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

Educational Qualification: The educational qualification prescribed for different posts is given below.

Posts

Educational qualification

Law Officer (Scale I)

Bachelor’s degree in law (LLB) (The person should be enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council)

IT Officer (Scale I)

BTech in Computer Science/ Applications, IT, Electronics, Electronics & Telecommunications, Electronics & Communication or Electronics & Instrumentation

Or,

Master's degree in the above-mentioned field

Or,

A graduate who has passed DOEACC ‘B’ level

Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)

Master's degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the graduation level

Or,

Master's degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the graduation level 

Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)

4-year degree (Graduation) in Agriculture, Horticulture, Food Technology, Agricultural Engineering or corresponding fields

HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale I)

Graduation with 2-years full-time PG degree or diploma in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, HR, HRD, Social Work or Labor Law

Marketing Officer (Scale I)

Graduation with a 2-year full-time degree in MMS (Marketing), MBA (Marketing), PGDBA, PGDBM, PGPM or PGDM

IBPS SO 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule

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

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
09 Nov ' 25

IBPS SO Mains Exam 2025

DatesPast 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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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

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

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

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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How to Apply for IBPS SO Recruitment?

Candidates have to apply online for the IBPS SO recruitment. visit the official website and register yourself by entering valid details, upload scanned copy of the documents required, validate the details and proceeded to final submission. In the end, pay IBPS SO application fee to complete the registration process. 

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IBPS SO application form

IBPS SO Admit Card 

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