IBPS SO EXAM 2021: Eligibility, Application Form, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Card & Result
Updated On - Sep 4, 2021
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The IBPS SO 2021 dates have not been announced yet. However, the application process is going to start in August 2021. Before this, IBPS SO 2020 Final result was announced on April 1, 2021.The IBPS SO conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) to recruit PO for 15 public sector banks in India. The recruitments will be made of three steps including Preliminary Exam, Main Exam, and Interview Process.While preparing for IBPS SO Exam, candidates can followKirtan Buhecha’s strategyto ace in 6 months.
Those candidates within 20 and 30 years, and have a graduation degree can apply for the IBPS SO 2021. The Application fees will be INR 600/- for all and sundry including some relaxation for certain categories. Both modes of application form and mode of the examination are online which provides a vast area for the candidates to go for IBPS SO Exams.
Latest updates:
- September 1, 2021: IBPS has published the provisional list of CRP RRBs IX Office Assistant, Officer Scale 1.
- August 31, 2021: IBPS SO Result 2021 Released - Direct Link to Check Score Card Provided Here.
Table of Contents
- IBPS SO Important Dates
- IBPS SO Vacancy
- IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria
- 4.1 General Criteria
- 4.2 Educational Criteria
- IBPS SO Exam Pattern
- 6.1 Prelims
- 6.2 Mains
- IBPS SO Syllabus
- IBPS SO Salary
- 9.1 Increments
- 9.2 Other Benefits
- 9.3 Career Growth
- IBPS SO Admit Card
- IBPS SO Result
- IBPS SO FAQs
IBPS SO 2021 Exam Important Dates
Preliminary Exam
18, 26 Dec 2021
Mains Exam
Sun, 30 Jan, 2022
IBPS SO 2021 Vacancy
IBPS will be releasing the vacancies along with the notification pdf tentatively in the month of October 2021. This sector requires highly skilled people with a strong will and dedication to work as Specialist Officer. Check out the table given below for post-wise vacancy details for the previous year:
| Name of Post | No. of Vacancies (2020-21) |
|---|---|
| Agriculture Officer (Scale-I) | 485 |
| Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | 60 |
| IT Officer (Scale-I) | 20 |
| Law Officer (Scale-I) | 50 |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)k | 7 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) | 25 |
| Total | 647 |
IBPS SO Eligibility
The IBPS SO eligibility criteria is different for recruiting candidates to different positions for which the candidates are selected through IBPS SO 2021 Exam. There are three parameters (citizenship, age limit and educational qualification) that a candidateneeds to fulfill to be eligible for IBPS SO 2021 Exam.
The Citizenship Criteria for a candidate to be eligible for IBPS SO 2021 exam is discussed below:
Citizenship Criteria
- A resident of India
- A subject of Nepal
- Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1st January 1962 and have planned to settle in India permanently
- A subject of Indian Origin migrated from Burma, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Uganda, Kenya, United Republic of Tanzania, Namibia, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Vietnam
Educational Qualifications
IBPS SO recruits candidates for various posts like that of I.T. Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer etc. The educational qualification is different for all these different posts.1
| Name of the Post | Educational Qualification |
|---|---|
| I.T. Officer (Scale I) | 1)Four years engineering/Technology degree in Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation OR 2) Post Graduate Degree in Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation OR Graduates having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level exam |
| Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | 4 years graduation degree in agriculture/ Horticulture/ Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ dairy Science/ Agricultural engineering/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri Marketing and cooperation/ Co-Operation and Banking/ Agro-Forestry |
| Rajsabha Adhikari (Scale I) | Post Graduate in Hindi with English as a subject at the graduation or degree level OR Post Graduate Degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as a subject at graduation level |
| Law Office (Scale I) | A bachelor’s degree in Law and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | Graduate and Full Time Post Graduate Degree or Full time Diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relation/ HR/ HRD/ Social Work/ Labour Law |
| Marketing Officer (Scale I) | Graduate and Full Time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/Full time PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialization in Marketing |
IBPS SO Age Limit
A candidate is required to be of minimum 20 years to be eligible for IBPS SO exam. The maximum age limit is 30 years. Candidates belonging to reserved categories are given age relaxation by the Government of India.
The category wise age relaxation given to candidates for the post of IBPS SO is discussed below:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 years |
| Persons with Disabilities (PWD) | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen/Commissioned Officers including ECOS (Emergency Commissioned Officers)/ SSCOs (Short Service Commissioned Officers) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of Assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within 1 year from last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by the way of dismissal/discharge on the account of misconduct/inefficiency/physical disability attributable to military service | 5 years |
| Person ordinarily domiciled in the Jammu and Kashmir province during the period 1.01.1980 and 31.12.1989 | 5 years |
| Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
IBPS So exam pattern:
- The IBPS SO 2021 exam pattern for selecting candidates for Rajsabha Adhikari Scale I and Law Officer is same.
- The Exam Pattern for all the other posts is different from the exam pattern of Law Officer and Rajsabha Adhikari Officer.
- The Mains Examination will have just one section, i.e. of Professional Knowledge
- Only three sections will be asked in the Preliminary Exam of IBPS SO 2021 Exam.
- For Rajsabha Adhikari and Law Officer prelims sections asked are English Language, Reasoning and General Awareness.
- For other posts sections asked are of English Language, Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude.
- The score of Preliminary Exam will not be taken into consideration for the final selection. Cumulative score of Mains Exam and Interview process in the ratio of 80:20 will be taken into consideration for final allotment.
- There is a negative marking for wrong answers in both preliminary test and mains exam of IBPS SO 2021. One-fourth of the total marks will be deducted for the question marked wrong by the candidate
Exam Mode- Online
Number of Papers- 2 (Prelims and Mains)
Number of Sections- Prelims - 3 sections, Mains - 2 sections
Question Paper Type Objective type - MCQs
IBPS SO Total marks Prelims- 125 marks Mains- 60 Marks
Exam Duration- 2 hours each
Exam language- Hindi and English
IBPS SO Exam Syllabus
As the IBPS Calendar 2020-21 and IBPS SO notification is released. While IBPS issues only the broad subjects, they can be further sub-divided into individual topics, based on the questions that have appeared in the exams over the past few years. The IBPS SO syllabus is divided into two parts:
IBPS SO Preliminary Exam Syllabus: This has four main sections of Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language and General Awareness.
IBPS SO Mains Exam Syllabus: Asks questions just from the specialized course that a candidate is proficient in.
IBPS SO Syllabus For Prelims
The first stage of IBPS SO is the Prelims Exam. The syllabus is quite different from rest of the Bank Exams.
Rajsabha Adhikari Scale I officer will have to appear for the given subjects.
|| Reasoning Ability, English Language, and General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry. ||
The Specialist Officers (Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I will appear for the given subjects.
|| Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language ||
Prelims syllabus
| Reasoning Syllabus | English Language Syllabus | Quantitative Ability Syllabus | General Awareness |
|---|---|---|---|
Seating Arrangements
|
Cloze Test
|
Number Series
|
Current Affairs
|
Mains syllabus-
| IT Officer (Scale-I) | Database Management System
|
| Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | Basics of Crop production
|
| Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | Basics of Marketing Management
|
| Law Officer (Scale-I) | Banking Regulations
|
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | Human Resource Development
|
| Rajsabha Adhikari | Banking Regulations Passages
|
IBPS SO Salary
Gross Salary ~
Rs.38000-Rs.39000
IBPS SO 2021 Pay Scales 23, 700 – 980/ 7 – 30,560 – 1,145/ 2 – 32,850 – 1,310/ 7 – 42,020
Dearness Allowance associated with IBPS SO salary 202 ~
36% of Basic Pay
City Compensatory Allowance ~
3%-4% depending on the place of posting
House Rent Allowance as per IBPS SO 2021 Salary ~
7%-9% depends on place posted
IBPS SO Exam Admit Card
IBPS SO Mains admit Card 2020: IBPS has released the IBPS SO Mains Admit Card 2020-21 on 8th January 2021. IBPS will conduct IBPS SO 2020-21 Mains exam to recruit 647+ posts of Specialist Officers (SO) on 24th January 2021. Candidates who have cleared the prelims examination of IBPS SO are called for the Mains exam.
| IBPS SO Admit card 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Admit Card Release date for Prelims Exam | 9th December 2020 |
| Dates of Online Examination-Prelims | 26th December 2020 |
| Admit Card for Mains Exam | 8th January 2020 |
| Dates of Online Examination-Mains | 24th January 2020 |
| IPSO SO interview Call Letter | 11th February 2021 |
| IBPS SO Interview | 3rd/4th Week of February 2021 |
IBPS SO Exam Results
Prelims Result 06th January 2021
Mains Result Date 04th February 2021
IBPS SO Final Result Date 01st April 2021
How to Check IBPS SO Result 2021?
Given are the steps to check Your Result followed by its link:
- Click on the below link to Check IBPS SO Final Result 2021
- Enter the credentials, Registration Number / Roll Number, and Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY) as password
- Enter Captcha code
- Click the Login Button
- The Result will be displayed
- Save the document for future purposes
IBPS SO
IBPS SO FAQs
Ques. When will the online registrations for IBPS Specialist Officer recruitment 2019 start?
Ans. The start date of online registrations for IBPS SO Recruitment is 6th November 2019.
Ques. When will the online registrations of IBPS SO recruitment 2019 close?
Ans. The last date for IBPS SO recruitment is 26th November 2019 for the online registrations as well as fee payment for the posts available under IBPS SO recruitment 2018.
Ques. . What are the posts available under IBPS SO Recruitment 2019?
Ans. The total number of posts available under this recruitment is 6, which are as follows -
I.T. Officer (Scale-I)
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
Marketing Officer (Scale I)
Law Officer (Scale I)
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
Ques. How many phases are there in IBPS SO recruitment 2019?
Ans. There are total of 3 phases in this recruitment 2019, which are :
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
- Interview Round
Ques. Is there Any Negative Marking in IBPS SO 2021 Exam?
Ans. Yes, there is a negative marking for wrong answers in both preliminary test and mains exam of IBPS SO 2021. One-fourth of the total marks will be deducted for the question marked wrong by the candidate.
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