IBPS SO Notification is Out for 1400+ Posts: Apply Online

2 Aug 2023

IBPS SO 2023 Notification: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the official notification for the Common Recruitment Process for Specialist Officers in participating banks, CRP SPL-XIII for Vacancies of 2024-25. The online application process has been initiated. Interested candidates can review the eligibility criteria and vacancy details provided below and utilize the direct application link to apply for the available positions. The deadline for submitting applications is August 21. For more details like Vacancies, Exam Patterns, Eligibility Criteria, and Application Process read on to continue the article.

IBPS SO 2023 Vacancies

Post	Vacancies
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)	500
Hr/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)	31
It Officer(Scale-I)	120
Law Officer (Scale-I)	10
Marketing Officer (Scale-I)	700
Marketing Officer (Scale-I)	41

IBPS SO 2023 Important Details

Factors	Details
Organisation	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Post	Specialist Officer (SO)
Exam Level	National
Vacancy	1402
Participating Banks	11
Application Mode	Online
Online Registration	01st to 21st August 2023
Exam Mode	Online
IBPS SO Recruitment Process	Prelims, Main Exams, Interview
Education Qualification	Graduates or relevant degree
Age Limit	20 years to 28 years
Application Fee	SC/ST/PWD- Rs.175 General and Others- Rs. 850
IBPS Official Website	www.ibps.in
IBPS SO Notification 2023	31st July 2023
IBPS SO Prelims Admit Card 2023	December 2023
Commencement of IBPS SO Preliminary Exam	30th & 31st December 2023
IBPS SO Mains Exam Date 2023	28th January 2024

IBPS SO 2023 Eligibility Criteria

A resident of India and the subject of Nepal
Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1st January 1962 and settled in India permanently.
A subject of Indian Origin migrated from Nepal, Burma, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Pakistan, and Kenya.
United Republic of Namibia, Tanzania, Ethiopia,, Malawi, Zaire, Zambia, and Vietnam.

IBPS SO 2023 Educational Qualification

Name of the Post	Educational Qualification
I.T. Officer (Scale I)	Four years engineering/Technology degree in Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation OR Post Graduate Degree in Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation O 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
Rajbhasha 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 2023 Age Limit

In order to qualify for the IBPS SO exam, a candidate must be a minimum of 20 years old to 30 is the maximum age limit.

IBPS SO 2023 Age Relaxation

Category	Upper Age Limit
ST/SC	35 Years
OBC (Non-creamy layer)	33 Years
PWBD	40 Years
Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) 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 one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable tomilitary service or invalidment, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines	35 Years
Persons affected by 1984 riots	35 Years

IBPS SO 2023 Exam Pattern

IBPS SO 2023 Prelims Exam Pattern

For Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari

Name of Tests	Questions	Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
English Language	50	25	English	40 minutes
Reasoning	50	50	English and Hindi	40 minutes
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry	50	50	English and Hindi	40 minutes
Total	150	125		120 minutes

IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer

Subjects	Questions	Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
English Language	50	25	English	40 minutes
Reasoning	50	50	English and Hindi	40 minutes
Aptitude	50	50	English and Hindi	40 minutes
Total		150	125	120 Minutes

IBPS SO 2023 Mains Exam Pattern

For the Posts of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer

Name of Tests	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
Professional Knowledge	60	60	English and Hindi	45 minutes

For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari

Name of the Test

Questions

Marks

Medium

Duration

Professional Knowledge

(Objective)

60 Marks

English & Hindi

30 Mins

Professional Knowledge (Descriptive)

30 Mins

IBPS SO 2023 Application Process

Category	Application Fee
SC/ ST/ PWD	Rs. 175
All Others	Rs.180

IBPS SO 2023 Application Process

Go to the official website of IBPS.
Click on the "CRP Specialist Officers" link on the home page.
Next, click on the "Click here to apply online for CRP Specialist Officers (IBPS SO)" link.
You will be redirected to the "New Registration" button and fill in your basic details such as name, contact information, and email address.
You will receive a provisional registration number and password on your registered email and mobile number.
Log in using your registration number and password. Fill in the application form with your personal, educational, and work experience details carefully.
Upload scanned copies of your recent passport-sized photograph, signature, and other required documents as per the specified format and size.
After verifying your application, proceed to pay the application fee. The fee can be paid online using various methods such as debit card, credit card, or net banking.
Once the application fee payment is successful, download and print your IBPS SO 2023 application form. Keep a copy for your records and future reference.
You will receive a confirmation email and/or SMS on your registered email and mobile number stating the successful submission of your application form. This completes the application process.

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