The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts the IBPS SO exam annually. By qualifying the different stages of this IBPS recruitment test, candidates can expect to get recruited in various posts like that of Sales Officer, HR/Personnel or Management Officer, Field Officer, Marketing Officer, Law Officer, IT Officer, etc. in participating banks across India.
This year, the IBPS SO prelims exam will be conducted in over 200 cities across India and the mains will be conducted in more than 100 cities. The exam will be conducted in CBT or Computer Based Test mode. The prelims question paper will contain 150 questions and the candidates will be given 120 minutes to attempt all the questions.
Buddy4Study has compiled and updated all the information related to IBPS SO in this article so that aspiring candidates can get a better idea of what they can expect from this recruitment exam.
Latest Updates
- 10th December 2021 – IBPS SO 2021 Admit Card for prelims exam released today. Candidates can download their respective admit cards from www.ibps.in or directly from here.
Participating Banks for IBPS SO 2021-2022
A total of 11 banks will be participating in the IBPS SO exam 2021-22:
- Canara Bank
- UCO Bank
- Bank of Maharashtra
- Punjab National Bank
- Bank of India
- Indian Overseas Bank
- Bank of Baroda
- Central Bank of India
- Union Bank of India
- Indian Bank
- Punjab & Sind Bank
IBPS SO – Key Highlights
It is essential for candidates who have registered and applied for the IBPS SO exam to prepare for the exam with the right strategy. Here are a few key points that they should keep in mind:
IBPS SO Key Highlights
| Name of Examination | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Specialist Officer (SO) (CRP SPL-X 2021-22) |
| Exam Conducting body | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| IBPS SO Recruitment Official Website | http://www.ibps.in/ |
| IBPS SO Total Vacancies | 1828 |
| Participating Banks | 11 |
| Mode of Exam | Online (computer-based test) |
| Credentials required to download IBPS SO Admit Card | Registration Number
Date of Birth or Password |
| Compulsory documents to carry on exam day | Admit Card
Valid Photo ID Proof Photocopy of Photo ID Proof |
| Duration of IBPS SO Exam – Prelims | 2 hours (120 minutes) |
| Duration of IBPS SO Exam – Mains | IT Officer Scale 1, Marketing Officer (Scale 1), Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer – 45 minutes
Rajsabha Adhikari Scale 1 Officer and Law Officer – 60 minutes |
IBPS SO – Important Dates and Events
IBPS has announced a few important events and their dates for the specialist officer exam.
IBPS SO Exam Dates 2021
| Events | Important Dates |
| IBPS SO notification release date | 2nd November 2021 |
| Starting of IBPS SO online application | 3rd November 2021 |
| Last date to apply online | 23rd November 2021 |
| IBPS SO Prelims admit card | 10th December 2021 |
| IBPS SO exam date – Prelims | 26th December 2021 |
| IBPS SO exam date – Mains | 30th January 2021 |
| IBPS SO Mains result date | February 2022* |
| Interview | February/March 2022 |
| Provisional Allotment | April 2022* |
*The exact dates are yet to be announced
IBPS SO – Eligibility Criteria
Candidates who wish to apply for IBPS SO have to fulfil the predetermined eligibility criteria to register and sit for the exam. The below table will highlight the eligibility criteria of the exam in terms of domicile, educational qualification and age.
Age Limit
- The age of the candidate must be between 20 to 30 years as on November 26, 2021.
- Age relaxation for candidates from different categories will be applicable.
IBPS SO Age Relaxation
| Category | Age Limit Relaxation |
Persons with Disabilities (PwD):
|
10 years |
| Applicants affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
|
5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (Non- creamy layer) | 5 years |
| Person Domiciled in Jammu and Kashmir Between 1980-1989 (January 1, 1980, and December 31, 1989) | 5 years |
|
3 years |
Nationality
As per IBPS SO eligibility criteria, a candidate should either be an Indian citizen or a citizen of the countries highlighted below.
The applying candidate must be either a:
- Subject of Bhutan
- OR a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 intending to settle in India permanently
- OR a subject of Nepal
- OR a Person of Indian origin who has migrated from:
- Sri Lanka
- East African Countries (Uganda, Ethiopia, Malawi, Zambia, Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania ((formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), and Zaire (to settle permanently in India))
- Burma
- Pakistan
- Vietnam
Note: Non-Indian citizen candidates have to produce a certificate of eligibility duly approved and signed by the Government of India during the IBPS SO Interview.
Educational Qualification
Candidates applying for the IBPS SO exam 2021-22 must have the minimum educational qualifications from a recognized university board as indicated in the table below.
IBPS SO Educational Qualifications for Different Posts (As on 26.11.2021)
| Post Code | Name of the Post | Educational Qualifications* (from a University/Institution/Board recognised by Govt. Of India/approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies) |
| 06 | Marketing Officer Scale I | Graduate and Full-Time MBA (Marketing)/Full time 2 years PGDBA/PGDBM with specialization in Marketing. |
| 05 | HR/Personnel Officer Scale I | Graduate along with 2 years full-time Postgraduate degree/Postgraduate diploma in Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/HR/HRD/Social Work/Labour Law. |
| 04 | Law Officer Scale I | A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council. |
| 03 | Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale I | Postgraduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (Graduation) level.
OR Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at Graduation level. |
| 02 | Agricultural Field Officer Scale I | 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 |
| 01 | I.T. Officer Scale I | Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level
OR Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/Electronics & Telecommunication/Electronics & Communication/Electronics & Instrumentation/Computer Science/Information Technology/Computer Applications. OR 4-year Engineering Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation. |
Note: *Candidates must ensure that their educational qualifications should be as per the prescribed educational qualifications mentioned in the notification/advertisement. They must fulfil the above eligibility criteria. No equivalent educational qualification shall be considered as eligible by IBPS or participating organisations.
IBPS SO – Application Form
IBPS SO application form was released on 3rd November 2021. The online registration process is expected to be a lengthy process as the number of vacancies is 1828 and application submission for the same will be more than lakhs (predictable). Besides, the last date to submit the IBPS SO registration form (online) was 23rd November 2021.
IBPS SO application process 2021 comprises online registration, application and fee payment. The foremost thing candidates need to do is register themselves for the exam. They need to visit the official IBPS SO website, register themselves, fill up the application form and submit it after paying the application fee.
Candidates have to pay their application fee via online mode [Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/Master Card/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/Mobile Wallets]. The last date to pay the online IBPS SO application fee is also 23rd November 2021.
Candidates have to follow four major steps to complete the application form submission process –
- Registration
- Uploading Scanned Documents
- Fill IBPS SO Application Form
- Pay IBPS SO Application Fees
IBPS SO – Admit Card
The IBPS SO Prelims admit card has already been released on 10th December 2021. Candidates can collect/download their respective admit cards by logging into www.ibps.com. They require to follow the below-mentioned steps to download their admit cards:
- Visit the official website of IBPS – www.ibps.in
- Click on the provided link stating ‘CRP Specialist Officers call letter’ to download IBPS SO admit card 2021
- Read IBPS SO exam day instructions carefully and click on ‘Yes’ tab
- Enter roll number/registration number, date of birth/password and captcha code
- The admit card will be displayed on the screen
- Download and take a printout of the admit card 2021
Note: For any error in the IBPS SO admit card (incorrect information, spelling mistake, etc.), candidates must contact the given helpline numbers 1800 222 366 OR 1800 103 4566 between 09:30 AM to 06:00 PM on all days except Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays, as applicable in Maharashtra State.
IBPS SO – Guidelines for Exam Day
Candidates must follow the online test instructions and guidelines set by UGC NET authority. The test instructions will help the candidates to attempt the computer-based exam without any hassles. Given below is a list of online test instructions set by the IGNOU panel that candidates need to abide by:
- The candidate/s must report at the examination centre at least an hour before the allotted exam time
- Candidates reporting 30 minutes after the reporting time mentioned in the hall ticket, will not be allowed to enter the examination hall
- The candidate/s must compulsorily bring the admit card (hard copy). The test centre officials will verify it and then allow the candidate to sit for the examination.
- Admit cards must be in good condition. Dismantled, disfigured or mutilated admit cards compromising the details of the candidate will not be accepted
- A seat with Roll Number will be allotted to each candidate. They should find and sit on their allocated seats only
- No baggage is allowed inside the examination hall
What to carry inside the IBPS SO exam centre?
Candidates are advised to bring the following documents to the examination hall. Without these documents, candidates won’t be allowed to enter the examination venue.
- A hard copy of Admit Card
- Photo ID proof*
- Xerox of ID proof
- 2 passport-sized photographs
Candidates need to carry any one of the below-mentioned photo ID cards to the exam hall:
- Aadhaar card with a photograph
- Identity card issued by a recognized college
- Employee ID
- PAN Card
- Driving Licence
- Passport
- Photo identity proof issued by a Gazetted officer
- Voter’s ID Card
- Bank passbook with photograph
What NOT to carry inside the exam centre?
- Mobile phones/pagers
- Geometry/pencil box
- Writing pad, pen drives, log table
- Any extra papers
- Calculator
- Ornaments like a ring, earrings, nose-pin, chain/necklace, pendants, badge, brooch, etc.
- Electronic pen/scanner
- Scale
- Cap
- Belt
- Handbags
- Goggles/sunglasses
IBPS SO – Mandatory COVID-19 Guidelines
- Social distancing would be maintained strictly at the exam centres. Candidates have to maintain at least 6 feet or 2-metre distance from other candidates.
- Exam authority will ensure that monitor, keyboard, mouse, webcam, desk, chair, etc. are thoroughly sanitised.
- A significant gap has to be present between two seats inside the exam hall.
- Hand sanitisers would be present at the entrance door and various places inside the exam centre for both candidates and the staff.
- Invigilators will distribute rough sheets to candidates wearing gloves.
- To avoid crowding, exam room numbers would not be displayed outside the centre.
- Candidates violating COVID-19 directives/advisories would not be allowed to sit for the exam
- Candidates would be allowed to leave the test centre one at a time to avoid the rush and maintain social distancing.
IBPS SO – Exam Centres
IBPS SO exam will be conducted in more than 200 cities. Most exam centres are present in district headquarters and major cities. To make things easier, IBPS conducts the examination across all the cities in India via online mode.
The exam centre allotted to each candidate will be printed on their respective admit cards. Please note that the candidates cannot make the changes once the preferred centres are submitted by them during the application process.
IBPS SO Exam Centres (Prelims)
| State /UT/NCR | IBPS SO Prelims Exam Centre |
| Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Chirala, Chittoor, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
| Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Surat, Jamnagar |
| Delhi | Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| Haryana | Ambala, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Yamuna Nagar |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi |
| Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrichur |
| Ladakh | Leh |
| Lakshadweep | Kavarrati |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
| Maharashtra | Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Ratnagiri |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fategarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Bardang/ Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri |
IBPS SO Exam Centre (Mains)
| State /UT/NCR | IBPS SO Mains Exam Centre |
| Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| Assam | Guwahati |
| Bihar | Patna, |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Surat |
| Delhi | Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
| Haryana | Hissar |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur, Shimla |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Hubli |
| Kerala | Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Ladakh | Leh |
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| Maharashtra | Aurangabad, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Odisha | Bhubaneshwar |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Jalandhar, Ludhiana |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur, Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Bardang/Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow, Meerut, Prayagraj (Allahabad) |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| West Bengal | Greater Kolkata, Siliguri |
IBPS SO – Exam Pattern
Candidates who have registered and applied for the exam should go through the exam pattern thoroughly and practice well with the help of online mock tests before attempting the exam. Here are a few key points that they should keep in mind.
- IBPS SO will be conducted in CBT mode (online)
- 150 questions will be asked in the Prelims exam carrying 125 marks
- 47 questions will be asked in the Mains exam (for Rajbhasha Adhikari) carrying 60 marks
- 60 questions will be asked in the Mains exam (for Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer) carrying 60 marks
- Questions asked are multiple-choice or MCQ-type
- All questions have 4 options
- IBPS SO Prelims exam will be conducted for 2 hours or 120 minutes
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern
For the Post of IT Officer Scale 1, Marketing Officer (Scale 1), Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer
| Serial No | Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 min |
| 2. | English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 min |
| 3. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 min |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 min |
For the Post of Rajsabha Adhikari Scale 1 Officer and Law Officer
| Serial No | Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 min |
| 2. | English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 min |
| 3. | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | 40 min |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 min |
IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern
For the Post of Rajsabha Adhikari Scale 1 Officer
| Test Name | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge(Objective) | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 30 min |
| Professional Knowledge(Descriptive) | 2 | English & Hindi | 30 min |
For the Post of IT Officer Scale 1, Marketing Officer (Scale 1), Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Law Officer
| Test Name | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 min |
Candidates will get 4 options for every question. For every correct answer, they will be awarded 1 mark. However, ¼ (0.25) mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
IBPS SO Marking Scheme
| Type of Answers | Marks Allotted |
| Correct Answer | +1 |
| Wrong Answer | 1/4 mark deducted for every wrong answer (-0.25) |
| Unattempted | NIL |
IBPS SO – Syllabus
IBPS has released the IBPS SO syllabus 2021 along with the IBPS SO notification. Candidates can find the syllabus by visiting the official website.
As per the notification, the syllabus (Prelims) is divided into 4 sections:
- Reasoning Ability
- Quantitative Aptitude
- English
- General Awareness
Candidates can find below all the important topics related to each subject covered in the prescribed syllabus of IBPS SO Prelims exam.
IBPS SO 2021 Prelims Syllabus
| Reasoning Ability | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language | General Awareness |
| Analytical Decision Making | Percentage & Ratio Proportion | Cloze Test | General Knowledge |
| Coding & Decoding | Simplification | Fill in the Blanks | Current Affairs |
| Directions & Distances | Linear Equations | Error Spotting | Financial Awareness |
| Data Sufficiency | Average | Reading Comprehension | |
| Scheduling | Data Interpretation | Phrase Replacement | |
| Syllogisms | Interest | Sentence completion | |
| Coded Inequalities | Profit & Loss | Para Jumbles | |
| Ordering & Ranking | Speed, Time & Distance | ||
| Blood Relations | Time & Work | ||
| Input Output | Data Sufficiency | ||
| Seating Arrangements | Probability | ||
| Verbal Reasoning | Quadratic Equations | ||
| Mensuration & Geometry | |||
| Number Series | |||
| Permutation & Combination | |||
| Number Systems |
IBPS SO 2021 Main Syllabus
The standard of IBPS SO syllabus will be of graduation level. Candidates will be judged based on their professional knowledge in their respective fields.
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) |
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| Law Officer (Scale-I) |
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| Marketing Officer (Scale-I) |
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| Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) |
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| IT Officer (Scale-I) |
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IBPS SO – Recommended Books
Candidates need to prepare well from the topics highlighted as per the IBPS SO syllabus to score well in the upcoming entrance test. Buddy4Study advises candidates to prepare well for their upcoming exam with the help of the below-mentioned books that are recommended by candidates who cracked the exam successfully in the previous years.
IBPS SO Books on Reasoning Ability
| Book Name | Publication/Author |
| Verbal Reasoning | MK Pandey |
| Analytical Reasoning | RS Agarwal |
| A Modern approach Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning | BS Sijwali |
IBPS SO Books on Quantitative Aptitude
| Book Name | Publication/Author |
| Rapid Quantitative Aptitude with Shortcuts & Tricks | Disha Publication |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination | The Pearson Guide |
| Quantitative Aptitude Book | Wiley’s Publication |
IBPS SO Books on English
| Book Name | Publication/Author |
| Objective English for Competitive Examinations | Hari Mohan Prasad, Uma Rani Sinha, Mcgraw Hill Education Publication |
| English Grammar & Composition | Wren and Martin |
| Descriptive General English | S P Bakshi and Richa Sharma |
| Word Power Made Easy | Normal Lewis |
IBPS SO Books on General Awareness
| Book Name | Publication/ Author |
| Manorama Yearbook | The Malayala Manorama (Mammen Mathew) |
| Guide to Banking General Awareness | R Gupta |
Candidates will find the list of books for IBPS SO Mains exams here.
IBPS SO – Answer Key
IBPS will release the preliminary answer key on the official IBPS website after the exams are conducted. Candidates can download the answer key in the form of a PDF. They can calculate their probable scores with the help of the answer key and response sheet, much before the results are declared.
IBPS SO – Cut Off
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection authority publishes the IBPS SO cutoff after the results are announced. Candidates who qualify as per the cutoffs are eligible to take part in the Mains exam. The number of candidates selected for the Stage 2 CBT RRB NTPC exam is 20 times more than the number of actual vacancies. When the Mains test is complete, the candidates shortlisted in that round become eligible to move forward to the Interview round.
In the below table, candidates will find the post wise sectional cut-offs for the previous year’s prelims exam.
IBPS SO 2020 (Prelims) – Sectional Cutoff
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)
| Test Name | Maximum Marks | Cut-off | |
| SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | EWS/General | ||
| English Language | 25 | 2.75 | 5.25 |
| Reasoning | 50 | 2.50 | 5.50 |
| General Awareness | 50 | 5.75 | 9.75 |
IT Officer (Scale-I)
| Test Name | Maximum Marks | Cut-off | |
| SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | EWS/General | ||
| English Language | 25 | 6.00 | 8.75 |
| Reasoning | 50 | 5.00 | 9.00 |
| General Awareness | 50 | 7.00 | 11.00 |
Law Officer (Scale I)
| Test Name | Maximum Marks | Cut-off | |
| SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | EWS/General | ||
| English Language | 25 | 4.75 | 7.50 |
| Reasoning | 50 | 3.00 | 7.50 |
| General Awareness | 50 | 5.50 | 8.50 |
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
| Test Name | Maximum Marks | Cut-off | |
| SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | EWS/General | ||
| English Language | 25 | 3.50 | 6.00 |
| Reasoning | 50 | 1.25 | 5.00 |
| General Awareness | 50 | 3.75 | 7.00 |
Marketing Officer (Scale I)
| Test Name | Maximum Marks | Cut-off | |
| SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | EWS/General | ||
| English Language | 25 | 6.00 | 8.75 |
| Reasoning | 50 | 5.00 | 9.00 |
| General Awareness | 50 | 7.00 | 11.00 |
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
| Test Name | Maximum Marks | Cut-off | |
| SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | EWS/General | ||
| English Language | 25 | 6.00 | 8.75 |
| Reasoning | 50 | 5.00 | 9.00 |
| General Awareness | 50 | 7.00 | 11.00 |
IBPS SO Prelims Complete Cut-off
| POST | SC | ST | OBC | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID |
| I.T. OFFICER (SCALE I) | 67.25 | 61.13 | 71.75 | 75.88 | 20.88 | 22.13 | 21.88 | 24.00 |
| AGRICULTURAL FIELD
OFFICER(SCALE I) |
39.75 | 36 | 40.88 | 40.88 | 14.38 | 39.25 | 27.38 | 25.50 |
| RAJBHASHA ADHIKARI
(SCALE I) |
20.75 | 20.75 | 20.75 | 20.75 | NA | 12.75 | 38.75 | NA |
| LAW OFFICER
(SCALE I) |
39.00 | 36.25 | 40.88 | 47.50 | NA | 21.88 | 26.50 | 33.00 |
| HR/
PERSONNEL OFFICER (SCALE I) |
61.00 | 63.00 | 61.88 | 63.00 | 44.75 | 25.63 | 22.25 | 29.88 |
| MARKETING OFFICER
(SCALE I) |
53.00 | 44.88 | 53.75 | 53.75 | 21.13 | 29.88 | 22.13 | NA |
IBPS SO – Result
For now, the schedule for IBPS SO result declaration remains unannounced. The exam authority will release the Prelims and Mains results on the official website after both the exams are successfully conducted. Once the notification for the results is out, candidates can check their results online by using their registration number and date of birth.
Candidates must download a copy of their result and verify the details highlighted below:
- Name of candidate
- Maximum score overall and section-wise
- Roll number
- Score obtained in the exam section-wise and overall
- Category
- IBPS SO Cutoff marks
- Registration number
- Details on the process of arriving at scores
- Date of IBPS SO mains exam
IBPS SO – FAQs
When was the IBPS SO notification published?
The IBPS SO notification was released on 2nd November 2021.
How many vacancies are open for IBPS SO?
A total of 1828 vacancies are open for the various posts of SO.
What is the age limit for IBPS SO recruitment?
The lower age limit for is 20 years and the upper limit is 30 years.
What is the last date to apply online for the IBPS SO 2021-22 exam?
The last date to apply online for IBPS SO 2021 exam was 23rd November 2021.
What if there are discrepancies in IBPS SO admit cards?
Candidates should immediately contact the IBPS examination authority to rectify any discrepancies in the admit card. Relevant helpline numbers and contact address are given in the article above.
Is there any negative marking in IBPS SO 2021-22 exam?
Yes. For every incorrect answer in both preliminary and mains exam of IBPS SO 2021-22, 1/4th mark will be deducted.
What is the selection process for the IBPS SO exam 2021?
The selection process for the IBPS SO exam consists of 3 stages:
- IBPS SO Prelims
- IBPS SO Mains
- Interview round
The final merit is calculated based on the marks scored in the mains and interview.
Will the candidates appearing for class 12th be issued IBPS SO Admit Card?
No. Candidates appearing for class 12th are not eligible for IBPS SO exam. Only Graduate and Postgraduate level candidates can apply for the exam. For more information, read IBPS SO eligibility criteria (exam.buddy4study.com/ibps-so-eligibility-criteria).
