In April, 2023, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) issued the final IBPS SO (Specialist Officer) result (CRP SPL-X) for 2023. Applicants can access the IBPS SO combined result for the online main examination and interview on the IBPS official website. To learn more, go here. Aspirants will be able to download their results until April, 2023. Aspirants must submit their registration number or Roll number, as well as their date of birth or password, in order to receive the IBPS SO Result for 2023.
The IBPS SO 2023 test is used to hire specialist officers for IBPS-accredited public sector banks. The exam is divided into three stages: preliminary exams, main exams, and an interview round.
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IBPS SO 2023 Exam Highlights
| Conducting body of IBPS SO 2023 | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Mode of IBPS SO 2023 | Online (computer-based test) |
| Official website of IBPS SO 2023 | ibps.in |
| Duration of IBPS SO 2023 | 120 minutes |
| Eligibility of IBPS SO 2023 | Graduation in a specific stream depending on the post |
| IBPS SO 2023 Participating Institutes | IDBI Bank, Union Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, Central Bank of India, etc. |
| Exam Date of IBPS SO 2023 | Yet to be notified |
IBPS SO 2023 Exam Dates
| Exam | IBPS SO Exam Date 2023 |
| IBPS SO Prelims Admit Card of IBPS SO 2023 | November 2023 |
| IBPS SO 2023 Preliminary Exam | December 2023 |
| December 2023 | |
| IBPS SO 2023 Prelims Result | December 2023 |
| IBPS SO 2023 Mains Admit Card | January 2023 |
| IBPS SO 2023 Main Exam | January 2023 |
| IBPS SO 2023 Main Exam Result | February 2023 |
| IBPS SO 2023 Final Result | April 2023 |
IBPS SO 2023 Eligibility
Before applying for the recruiting exam, applicants must check that they meet the eligibility requirements. The following are the various criteria:
Nationality:
• The applicant must be an Indian citizen, a Bhutanese or Nepalese resident, or a Tibetan refugee who has come to India and intends to stay permanently.
• Indians who have migrated from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Myanmar, and East African countries with the goal of permanently residing in India.
IBPS SO 2023 Age Limit:
• As of November 2020, the applicant’s age must fall between the ages of 20 and 30. Age relaxation will be applied according to the categories listed in the table below:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PWD | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | 5 years |
| An individual domiciled in J&K during the period January 1, 1980, and December 31, 1989 | 5 years |
| Person affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
IBPS SO 2023 Educational Qualification Requirements
The following are the academic requirements for specific positions:
• Information Technology Officer (Scale I):
1. Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science/applications, information technology, electronics, electronics & telecommunications, electronics & communication, or electronics & instrumentation; or
2. Those with a master’s degree in one of the following subjects are also eligible: Or
3. IBPS SO 2023 is open to graduates who have passed DOEACC ‘B’ level.
- Agricultural Discipline Officer (Scale I): To apply for this position, candidates must have a 4-year degree (graduation) in Agriculture, Horticulture, Food Technology, Agricultural Engineering, or a related field.
- Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I): Individuals with a PG degree in Hindi with English as a graduation subject or a PG degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as graduation topics are eligible to apply for IBPS SO 2023.
- Law Officer (Scale I): Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in law (LLB) and be registered with the Bar Council as an advocate.
- HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale I): This position requires a graduate with a 2-year full-time postgraduate degree or diploma in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, HR, HRD, Social Work, or Labor Law.
- Marketing Officer (Scale I): Applicants must hold a 2-year full-time degree in marketing, such as an MMS (Marketing), MBA (Marketing), PGDBA, PGDBM, PGPM, or PGDM.
Vacancies in IBPS SO 2023
This year, there could be over 1315 job openings. The table below shows the tentative vacancies for various positions:
| Posts | Vacancies |
| IT Officer | 120 |
| Agricultural Field Officer | 875 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari | 30 |
| Law Officer | 60 |
| HR/ Personnel Officer | 35 |
| Marketing Officer | 195 |
Application Form for IBPS SO 2023
The application process for IBPS SO 2023 will begin tentatively on November, 2023. The application procedure is divided into three steps, which are listed below:
What is the procedure for filling out the IBPS SO Application Form?
To apply for the IBPS SO 2023 exam, students should read the following instructions.
Step 1: IBPS SO 2023 Registration
• To apply for the exam, go to IBPS SO’s official website, ibps.in.
• Select the ‘Click here for New Registration’ option.
•The User Profile Creation Registration Form will display.
• Fill in general information such as your name, date of birth, and contact information such as a valid email address and phone number.
• Select ‘Register’ from the drop-down menu.
• On the screen, a Provisional Registration Number and Password will appear.
• Applicants will also receive notification by email and SMS to their registered email address and cell phone number.
Step 2: Fill IBPS SO 2023 Application Form
• To continue with the IBPS SO 2023 application procedure, log in using these credentials.
• Applicants must give personal and contact information, as well as information about their academic qualifications, employment experience, preferred exam centre, and other pertinent information.
• Then, following the instructions on the screen, users must upload scanned photos of their latest portrait, signature, thumb impression, and handwritten declaration.
• After carefully reviewing all of the information, click ‘Final Submit’ to pay the application fees.
Step 3: Payment of Application Fees
• This is the final stage in the application procedure. Aspirants must pay the required application fees using a variety of online methods.
• Fees can be paid by credit/debit card, net banking, cash card & wallet, and IMPS.
• They must complete the necessary payment information on the resulting bank page and keep the e-receipt as proof of payment.
IBPS SO 2023 Application Fee
For the IBPS SO 2023 test, applicants must pay an application fee of INR 600 (General, OBC, and EWS). For those who fall into the SC/ ST/ PWD/ Ex-servicemen category, the fee is reduced to INR 100.
IBPS SO 2023 Admit Card
IBPS will issue admission cards for the IBPS SO 2023 examination to applicants who have successfully enrolled. IBPS admit cards can be downloaded at the organization’s official website. The governing body will not transmit physical copies of the hall ticket through the mail or through any other offline method. The following are the steps to get your IBPS SO 2023 Admit Card:
• Go to the IBPS SO 2023 official website.
• Enter your Registration Number and Password to log in.
• On their profile, applicants will notice a link to “Download Admit Card.” That link should be followed.
• A new tab will open with the admit card. Go over all of the details and print one coloured copy.
IBPS SO 2023 Syllabus
The IBPS SO 2023 syllabus will include a wide range of subjects, including Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, English, and General Awareness.
IBPS SO 2023 Prelims Syllabus
The following is a list of significant topics that applicants should focus on for Prelims:
| Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability |
| Simplification | Verbal Reasoning |
| Average | Syllogisms |
| Percentage & Ratio Proportion | Seating Arrangements |
| Data Interpretation | Scheduling |
| Quadratic Equations | Input Output |
| Interest | Data Sufficiency |
| Linear Equations | Blood Relations |
| Profit & Loss | Directions & Distances |
| Number Series | Ordering & Ranking |
| Speed, Time & Distance | Coding & Decoding |
| Mensuration & Geometry | Coded Inequalities |
| Time & Work | Analytical Decision Making |
| Number Systems | – |
| Data Sufficiency | – |
| Permutation & Combination | – |
| Probability | – |
| English Language | General Awareness |
| Reading Comprehension | Financial Awareness |
| Error Spotting | Current Affairs |
| Phrase Replacement | General Know |
| Fill in the Blanks | – |
| Sentence completion | – |
| Cloze Test | – |
| Para Jumbles | – |
IBPS SO 2023 Main Syllabus
| IT Officer (Scale-I) | Database Management System Data Communication and Networking Operating System Computer Organization and Microprocessor Software Engineering Data Structure Object-Oriented Programming |
| Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | Basics of Crop production Horticulture Seed Science Soil resources Agronomy and Irrigation Agricultural Economics Agricultural Practices Animal Husbandry Agroforestry Ecology Government Schemes |
| Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | Basics of Marketing Management PR Sales Retail Business Ethics Brand Management Advertising Market Segmentation Market research and forecasting demand Product Life Cycle Corporate Social Responsibility Service Marketing Marketing Strategies |
| Law Officer (Scale-I) | Banking Regulations Compliance and Legal Aspects Relevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange SARFAES Prevention of Money laundering, Limitation Act Consumer Protection Act Banking Ombudsman Scheme Laws and Actions with a direct link to Banking Sector Bankers Book Evidence Act DRT Act |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | Human Resource Development Business policy and strategic analysis Rewards and Recognition Transnational Analysis Training and Development Recruitment and Selection Industrial Relations Business Policy and Strategic Analysis Grievance and Conflict Management Performance Management and Appraisal |
IBPS SO 2023 Exam Center
IBPS SO 2023 will be held in all of India’s main cities. Participants will be able to choose their preferred exam cities while registering for the online entrance exam. Individuals will be assigned to a centre by the institute, and the location of this centre will be specified on the admission card/call letter.
IBPS SO 2023 Exam Pattern
This year, IBPS SO 2023 will be a three-tier exam, with Prelims, Mains, and an Interview phase. The preliminary exam will be a computer-based, objective test. The exam will take place across two days. The following are the important characteristics of the IBPS SO 2023 Exam Pattern:
There will be 150 objective type questions in the IBPS SO 2023 Prelim test. The test will be offered in both English and Hindi.
There will be three sections to the paper: English Language, Reasoning, and Quantitative/General Awareness. The third portion will be determined by the position for which the candidate has applied.
Those who pass the Prelims will be entitled to take the Mains exam. Based on the post, this exam will include a mix of descriptive and objective questions.
Only those who pass the Mains will be invited to the interview round.
The Prelims exam is intended for qualifying purposes; the Main and Interview exams will be used to determine final merit.
| Mode of exam | Online |
| Number of questions | 150 |
| Sections in paper | 3- English Language, Reasoning and General Awareness/ Quantitative Aptitude |
| Maximum Marks | 125 |
| Duration of exam | 2 hours |
| Medium of language | English and Hindi |
IBPS SO 2023 Main Exam Pattern for , HR/ Personnel Officer, IT Officer, Law Officer, Agricultural Field Officer and Marketing Officer
| Mode of exam | Online |
| Number of questions | 60 |
| Sections in paper | 1 |
| Maximum Marks | 60 |
| Duration of exam | 45 minutes |
| Medium of language | English and Hindi |
IBPS SO 2023 Main Exam Pattern for Adhikari of Rajbhasha
| Mode of exam | Online |
| Number of questions | 45 (Objective)+ 2 (Descriptive) |
| Sections in paper | 2 |
| Maximum Marks | 60 |
| Duration of exam | 60 minutes (30 minutes for each section) |
| Medium of language | English and Hindi |
Cutoff for IBPS SO 2023
Let’s take a look at the previous year’s cut off for the IBPS SO exam to figure out what the projected cut off for IBPS SO 2020 would be.
| Posts | General | OBC | SC | ST | HI | OC | VI |
| Marketing Officer | 53.30 | 51.90 | 47.35 | 38.50 | 33.70 | 39.40 | NA |
| IT Officer | 61.50 | 57.75 | 53.55 | 46.50 | 40.60 | 50.15 | 60.10 |
| Law Officer | 52.95 | 49.20 | 44.95 | 39.55 | NA | 39.65 | 36.70 |
| HR/Personnel Officer | 60.75 | 53.50 | 50.70 | 46.65 | 43.40 | NA | NA |
| Agriculture Field Officer | 41.65 | 40.90 | 34.65 | 30.00 | 26.50 | 27.20 | 28.95 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari | 44.15 | 45.05 | 43.35 | 34.20 | NA | 38.75 | 69.05 |
IBPS SO 2023 Result
In January 2023 IBPS will release the preliminary exam results for IBPS SO 2023. The results will only be valid till 2023. The outputs of both stages can be checked using the instructions below:
• Register on the official IBPS website.
• Choose ‘IBPS SO 2023 Prelims/ Main Result’ from the drop-down menu.
• The final product will be in the form of a document. Applicants should look up their roll number to see the results.
• A final merit list will be drawn after the interview phase.
• The combined Mains exam and Interview scores will determine a candidate’s merit position in this list.