IBPS SO Exam 2025 - The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) released the official notification for the recruitment of Specialist Officers (SO). The recruitment notification is released for a total of 896 vacancies for the posts of IT Officer (Scale I), Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I), Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I), Law Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) and Marketing Officer (Scale I).
The official notification and IBPS SO application form was released on August 1, 2024. The applications have now closed for the 2024-25 cycle. However, eligible candidates can fill the registration form for the next cycle, when available, through the official website - ibps.in.
Latest Updates:
- IBPS SO Mains result for 2024-25 cycle is now available at ibps.in from February 7 to February 14, 2025. Candidates can download their results by logging in through their registration number and password.
The exam is conducted in three stages - IBPS SO Preliminary exam, IBPS SO Main exam and Interview round. IBPS SO notification contains important details including date of the exam, instructions for candidates, eligibility criteria, selection process and other relevant information. Candidates are advised to read the information provided in the notification carefully. The link to download the official IBPS SO notification is provided below.
IBPS SO Notification 2024 - Download Here
IBPS SO Exam 2025 - Highlights
IBPS SO 2025 will be conducted to recruit eligible candidates for the post of Specialist Officer in any of the participating banks. The examination will be conducted in two phases - Preliminary exam and Main exam. The highlights of IBPS SO exam are given in the table below.
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Particulars
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Details
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Exam Name
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Common Written Examination for Specialist Officers
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Short Name
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IBPS SO
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Exam Conducting Authority
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Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
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Frequency
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Once a year
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Mode of Exam
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Online
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Mode of Application
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Online
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Exam Stages
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IBPS SO Preliminary exam
IBPS SO Main exam
Interview
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Duration of the exam
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Preliminary Exam - 2 hours
Main Exam - 1 hour 45 minutes
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Official website
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ibps.in
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Number of vacancies
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896
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IBPS SO 2025 Dates
Candidates can take a look at the important dates for IBPS SO exam in the table provided below.
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Events
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Dates
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Online registration starts
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August 1, 2024
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Online registration closes
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August 28, 2024
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Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges
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August 1 to August 28, 2024
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IBPS SO Preliminary Exam Date
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November 9, 2024
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IBPS SO Prelims Result
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December 4, 2024
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IBPS SO Main Exam Date
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December 14, 2024
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Declaration of Result - Main Exam
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February 7, 2025
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Conduct of Interview
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February/March 2025
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Provisional Allotment
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April 2025
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The IBPS SO application will be released in the online mode at ibps.in. Candidates can fill the application form within the specified time frame. The application process consists of multiple steps including registration, filling of application form, uploading scanned documents and paying the application fee. To fill the application form, candidates can follow the instructions given below.
- Visit the official website - ibps.in.
- On the homepage, click on the link that mentions ‘Register Here for IBPS SO 2025’.
- Register for the exam by providing your name, mobile number and email ID.
- Candidates will receive an OTP on their registered contact number. Use the OTP to generate your registration number and password.
- Now login into the candidate registration portal using your generated credentials.
- Fill in the application form carefully by providing the required information.
- Candidates will be required to upload their scanned photograph and signature in the specified format.
- Upon completing the application form, click on submit.
- Pay the requisite fees through the online payment methods to submit your application.
- Take a printout of the acknowledgement slip for future reference.
IBPS SO Application Fee 2025
Candidates are required to pay the IBPS SO application fees online. No other mode of payment will be accepted by the exam conducting authority. The IBPS SO registration fee details are provided in the table below.
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Category
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Application Fees/Intimation Charges
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SC/ST/PwBD candidates
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INR 175
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Other candidates
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INR 850
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IBPS SO Eligibility 2025
Before filling the IBPS SO application form, candidates must ensure that they fulfil the minimum eligibility specified by IBPS in the official notification. The IBPS SO eligibility does not typically change every year. However, any changes in the eligibility requirements will be provided in this article. The IBPS SO eligibility is given below.
IBPS SO Eligibility 2025 - Nationality
To apply for IBPS SO Exam 2025, a candidate must be either -
(i) a Citizen of India or
(ii) a subject of Nepal or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan or
(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Note: A candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall provide a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India
IBPS SO Eligibility 2025 - Age Limit
As per the age limits set by IBPS, a candidate applying for IBPS SO 2025 examination must be above 20 years and below 30 years of age. Age relaxations are provided for candidates belonging to the Reserved categories. Candidates can take a look at the age relaxations in the table below.
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Category
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Age Relaxation
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SC/ST
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5 years
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OBC
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3 years
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PwBD
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10 years
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Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service
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5 years
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Persons affected by 1984 riots
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5 years
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IBPS SO Eligibility 2025 - Educational Qualification
The educational qualifications vary according to the various posts. Candidates can look at the table eligibility requirements in the table below.
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Post Code
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Name of the Post
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Educational Qualifications (from a Govt. recognised University/ Institution/ Board)
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01
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I.T. Officer (Scale-I)
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a) 4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation
OR
b) Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/
Computer Applications
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Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level
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02
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Agricultural Field Officer
(Scale I)
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4 year Degree (graduation) in Agriculture/ Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/
Pisciculture/ Agri. Marketing & Cooperation/ Co-operation & Banking/Agro-Forestry/Forestry/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Agriculture Business Management/ Food Technology/ Dairy Technology/ Agricultural Engineering/ Sericulture / Fisheries Engineering
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03
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Rajbhasha Adhikari
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Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level
OR
Post graduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level
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04
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Law Officer (Scale I)
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A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council
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05
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HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
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Graduate and Two Years Full time Post Graduate degree or Two Years Full time Post Graduate diploma in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ HR / HRD/ Social Work /Labour Law.
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06
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Marketing Officer (Scale I)
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Graduate and Two Years Full time MMS (Marketing)/ Two Years Full time MBA (Marketing)/ Two Years Full time PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialization in Marketing.
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IBPS SO Admit Card 2025
IBPS SO admit card 2025 will be released at the official website - ibps.in a few days before the exam. The admit card is released separately for each stage. IBPS SO admit card is an essential document that the candidates are required to carry on the day of the exam. Without the admit card, candidates will not be allowed to enter the exam hall.
The admit card can be downloaded by logging into the candidate portal. It contains details such as the name of the candidate, registration number, date and time of exam, details of the exam centre and other information.
IBPS SO Vacancy 2025
The post-wise IBPS SO vacancies 2025 are provided in the table below.
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Posts
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SC
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ST
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OBC
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EWS
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UR
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Total number of vacancies
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IT Officer (Scale I)
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25
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12
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45
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16
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72
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170
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Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)
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52
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26
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92
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34
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142
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346
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Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
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3
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1
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6
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2
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13
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25
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Law Officer (Scale I)
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18
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8
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33
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11
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55
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125
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HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
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3
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1
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6
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2
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13
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25
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Marketing Officer (Scale I)
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31
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15
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55
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21
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83
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205
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IBPS SO 2025 - Participating Banks
The list of banks participating in the Common Recruitment Process (CRP) for selection of personnel in Specialist Officers’ cadre posts is given below
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Bank
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Bank of Baroda
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Bank of India
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Bank of Maharashtra
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Canara Bank
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Central Bank of India
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Indian Bank
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Indian Overseas Bank
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Punjab National Bank
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Punjab & Sind Bank
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UCO Bank
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Union Bank of India
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IBPS SO Result 2025
The results for IBPS SO Prelims exam and IBPS SO Main exam are released separately by the exam-conducting authority. To access the results, candidates need to enter their credentials including registration number and password in the result login window. To check the IBPS SO Result 2025, candidates can follow the steps given below.
- Visit the official website - ibps.in
- Click on the link that mentions ‘IBPS SO Result 2025 for Preliminary/Main stage’.
- Enter your credentials such as registration number and password in the login window.
- Click on the submit option.
- The IBPS SO results will be displayed on the screen.
- Check your scores and download the results for future reference.
IBPS SO Cut off 2025
IBPS releases the cut off marks for IBPS SO exam along with the result of each stage. IBPS SO cut off 2025 refers to the minimum cut off marks that a candidate must obtain to qualify in the examination. The cut off marks vary according to the post applied for and the category of the candidate. Once released, the IBPS SO cut off can be downloaded from ibps.in.
