IBPS Specialist Officer Recruitment IX 2019 – Apply Online for 1163 Posts
Application Fee
- For General/ EWC/ OBC : Rs.600/-
- For SC/ST/PwD: 100/-
- Payment Mode: Online through by using Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Internet Banking etc.
Important Dates
- Starting Date for Apply Online & Fee Payment: 06-11-2019
- Last Date to Apply for Online & Fee Payment: 26-11-2019
- Date of Downloading Call Letter for Online Preliminary Exam: Dec 2019
- Date of Online Preliminary Exam: 28 & 29-12-2019
- Date of Declaration of Result of Preliminary Exam: Jan 2020
- Date of Downloading Call letter for Online Main Exam: Jan 2020
- Date of Online Main Exam: 25-01-2020
- Date of Declaration of Result of Online Main Exam: Feb 2020
- Date of Download call letters for interview: Feb 2020
- Date of Interview: Feb 2020
- Date of Provisional Allotment: April 2020
Age Limit (as on 01-11-2019)
- Minimum Age: 20 Years
- Maximum Age: 30 Years
- Age Relaxation is applicable as per rules
IBPS SO 2019 Vacancy Details
- HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) – 20
- IT Officer (Scale-I) – 76
- Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) – 670
- Marketing Officer (Scale I) – 310
- Law Officers (Scale-I) – 60
- Rajbasha Adhikaris (Scale-I) – 27
IBPS SO 2019 Eligibility Criteria
- IT. Officer (Scale-I) – 4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & 3 Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation OR b) Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications OR Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level
- 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
- Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) – 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.
- Law Officer (Scale I) – A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council
- HR/Personn el Officer (Scale I) – 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
- Marketing Officer (Scale I) – 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
Age Limit:
20 to 30 Years
IBPS SO 2019 Selection Criteria
The selection will be done on the basis of Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and Interview.
IBPS SO 2019 Application Process
Candidates can apply for IBPS SO 2019 Recruitment by following steps:
- Candidates are first required to go to the IBPS’s website www.ibps.in and click on the Home Page to open the link “CRP Specialist Officers” and then click on the option “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CRPSpecialist Officers (CRP-SPL-IX)” to open the On-Line Application Form.
- Candidates will have to click on “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION” to register their application by entering their basic information in the online application form. After that, a provisional registration number and password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. The candidate should note down the Provisional registration number and password. An Email & SMS indicating the Provisional Registration number and Password will also be sent. They can reopen the saved data using the Provisional registration number and password and edit the particulars if needed.
- Candidates are required to upload their – Photograph – Signature – Left Thumb Impression – A handwritten declaration as per the specifications are given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of documents
- After that, the payment of requisite fees/ intimation charges should be paid through ONLINE mode only
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IBPS SO Exam Pattern
This year the exam will be in two parts: Tier 1 or IBPS Preliminary Exam and Tier 2 or IBPS Mains Exam. This year IBPS change the pattern of IBPS SO Exam. The previous year there used to be only 1 examination then taken the interview but this year there will be a two-tier examination. The preliminary exam will be qualify phase to appear in Mains Exam. This examination is followed by an interview For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer Professional Knowledge Test.
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern
The IBPS SO preliminary examination is of two-hour duration and is conducted online. It has 3 sections with having 150 questions in total with a maximum score of 125 marks. There is a negative marking in IBPS SO pre-exam as one-fourth marks are deducted for every wrong answer.
For the Post of Law Officer and Rajsabha Adhikari Scale-I 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 |
For the Post of Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I
| 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 |
IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer
| Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 min |
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari
| Name of Test | 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 |
The Mains Examination will contain questions only from Professional Knowledge Subjects.
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer it has Professional Knowledge Test there is 1 section having a total score of 60 marks of 45 minutes duration.
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari, there are 2 sections having a total score of 60 marks of 60 minutes duration the total time duration is 30 minutes for objective and 30 minutes for descriptive.
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IBPS exam syllabus is similar to other bank exams except that IBPS issues only the broad subjects, they can be further bifurcated into individual topics, based on the questions that have appeared in the exams over the past few years. The IBPS syllabus is divided into two parts.
IBPS SO Syllabus 2019
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Syllabus 2019
| Reasoning Ability | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language | General Awareness |
| Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension | Current Affairs |
| Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test | GK Updates |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Mixtures &Alligations | Para jumbles | Currencies |
| Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting | Important Places |
| Coded Inequalities | Work & Time | Fill in the blanks | Banking Awareness |
| Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Miscellaneous | Awards |
| Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Paragraph Completion | Book And Author |
| Tabulation | Data Interpretation | Headquater | |
| Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | Important Days | |
| Blood Relations | Number Systems | Prime minster Scheme | |
| Input Output | Sequence & Series | ||
| Coding-Decoding | Permutation, Combination &Probability |
IBPS SO Mains Exam Syllabus 2019
Apart from these subjects, candidates are required to have Professional Knowledge in his/her area of expertise as well. The detailed syllabus is discussed below:
| Marketing
Officer (Scale-I) |
Agricultural Field Officer
(Scale-I) |
Law Officer (Scale-I)) | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | IT Officer
(Scale-I) |
| Basics of Marketing Management | Basics of Crop production | Banking Regulations | Human Resource Development | Operating System |
| Brand Management | Horticulture | Compliance and Legal Aspects | Business policy and strategic analysis | DBMS |
| Advertising | Seed Science | Relevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange | Transnational Analysis | Data communication and networking |
| PR | Agronomy and Irrigation | Prevention of Money-laundering, Limitation Act | Training and Development | Software engineering |
| Sales | Agricultural Economics | Consumer Protection Act | Recruitment and Selection | Computer Organization and Microprocessor |
| Retail | Agricultural Practices | Surfaces | Rewards and Recognition | Data Structure |
| Business Ethics | Soil resources | Banking Ombudsman Scheme | Industrial Relations | Object-Oriented Programming |
| Market Segmentation | Animal Husbandry | Laws and Actions with a direct link to Banking Sector | Business Policy and Strategic Analysis | |
| Market research and forecasting demand | Agroforestry | Bankers Book Evidence Act | Grievance and Conflict Management | |
| Product Life Cycle | Ecology | DRT Act | Performance Management and appraisal | |
| Corporate Social Responsibility | ||||
| Service Marketing |
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The Nodal Banks/ Participating Organizations may organize pre-examination training for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates at certain centres as per the strategy issued by the Government of India. This is a kind of training session where candidates are acquainted with the type of questions, common mistakes, and tips for time management, best practices, basic tricks and approaches by experts from training organizations. The purpose is to give a level playing field to students from weaker sections that can’t afford coaching and make them aware about general facet and recruitment procedure of the exam.
Candidates belonging to the above-mentioned categories can undergo training by signifying the same against a relevant column, at the time of applying on-line.
The pre-exam training is free of cost with other expenses like travel, food and lodging expenses are incurred by the candidate. Generally, it is conducted five days before the exam and the dates are announced on the official website. Please find below an indicative list of training centres:
| North India | South India | East India | West India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agra | Bengaluru | Agartala | Ahmedabad |
| Allahabad | Chennai | Balasore | Aurangabad |
| Amritsar | Coimbatore | Behrampur (Ganjam) | Bhopal |
| Bareilly | Gulbarga | Bhubaneshwar | Indore |
| Chandigarh | Hyderabad | Dhanbad | Jabalpur |
| Dehradun | Kavaratti | Guwahati | Jaipur |
| Gorakhpur | Kochi | Hubli | Jodhpur |
| Jammu | Madurai | Kolkata | Mumbai |
| Kanpur | Mangalore | Muzaffarpur | Nagpur |
| Karnal | Mysore | Patna | Panaji (Goa) |
| Lucknow | Port Blair | Ranchi | Pune |
| Ludhiana | Puducherry | Sambalpur | Raipur |
| New Delhi | Thiruchirapalli | Shillong | Rajkot |
| Patiala | Thiruvananthapuram | Siliguri | Vadodara |
| Rohtak | Vijaywada | Tirupati | |
| Shimla | Vishakhapatnam | ||
| Varanasi |
IBPS will have some additional centres or remove some depending on the requirement. The Candidates who opt for pre-examination training should download their call letter for training by entering their registration number and password/ date of birth from the Bank’s website. Pre-Exam training call letter will not be sent by post.
IBPS SO Online Application
The registration for IBPS SO Exam 2019 will be done online. In order to avoid any technical errors please make sure that the web-browser used to fill up the IBPS SO 2019 Application form is one of the following:
- Internet Explorer 8 and above
- Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and above
- Google Chrome 3.0 and above
- Candidates applying online must have the following pre-requisites:
- A valid Email Id
- Photograph and Signature scanned in the prescribed size
- Application Fee must be paid online so all document required for online transaction
- The IBPS SO 2019 application form can only be filled on the official website.
- Before proceeding with the registration and application process, all candidates are requested to go through the complete guide for IBPS PO Online Application
IBPS SO Interview
A candidate should qualify both in the Online CWE (Main Examination) and interview and be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for subsequent provisional allotment process, details of which will be made available subsequently on IBPS website.
Candidates who have been shortlisted in the Main examination for CRP SPL-VII will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Participating Organisations and coordinated by the Nodal Banks in each State/ UT with the help of IBPS. Interviews will be conducted at select centres. The centre, address of the venue, time & date of Interview will be informed to the shortlisted candidates in the call letter. Candidates are required to download their interview call letters from authorized IBPS website www.ibps.in. Please note that any request regarding change in date, centre, etc. of the interview will not be entertained. However, the conducting agencies reserve the right to change the date/ venue/ time/ centre, etc. of interview or hold supplementary process for particular date/session/venue/center/set of candidates at its discretion, under unforeseen circumstances, if any.
The total marks allotted for the Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks in the interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates). The weightage (ratio) of Online CWE (Main Exam) and interview will be 80:20 respectively. The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of total scores obtained by the candidates in the Online Main Examination of CWE- SPL-VII and Interview. Interview scores of the candidates failing to secure minimum qualifying marks or otherwise barred from the interview or further process shall not be disclosed.
Penalty for Wrong Answers:
A penalty for every incorrect answer will be marked in the Objective Tests of both Preliminary and Mains exams. Every wrong answer will be penalized by deducting 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question. There will be no penalty for leaving a question blank, i.e. in case, no answer is marked by the candidate.
Final Score Calculation for IBPS SO Exam:
There are certain important points on the basis of which the final score for the IBPS SO exam is calculated:
- Marks scored in the Preliminary Exam (Tier-1) will not be considered in the final score. These are only taken into account to qualify Mains Exam (Tier-2).
- Candidates need to qualify Phase-2 and Interview individually to be eligible for the final worth.
- The ratio of marks between the CWE Main exam and interview for the final merit list will be 80:20 respectively.
- The aggregate of 100 marks is used for the final merit list for each category. Candidates with high merit rank in each category are finally selected.
IBPS SO Application Fee
The category wise application fees for IBPS SO exam are given below. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee must be paid online. To know more please check the complete guide for IBPS SO Application
| Sr. No. | Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC/ST/PWD | Rs.100/- (Intimation Charges only) |
| 2 | General and Others | Rs. 600/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
IBPS SO 2019 Admit Card & Other Info.
Candidates can download the IBPS SO admit card from the official website IBPS because a hard copy of the IBPS SOAdmit Card will not be sent to the candidate via post. To login on the official website, the candidates will require the following:
- Registration No/Roll No
- Date of Birth/ Password
- The admit card will be made available in September 2019 IBPS SO exam. The admit card or call letter for IBPS SO 2019 will be issued in 2 phases:
- Online Preliminary Examination
- Online Mains Examination
- The link to download the admit card will be provided on this page. Candidates are advised to check the details on the admit card before downloading.
IBPS SO 2019 Result
The results of IBPS will be released after completion of three Phase of Examination. The Final Merit state wise and category wise list shall be prepared in descending order of the marks secured by the candidates in the Online Main Examination. Candidates who fall within the number of vacancies in the merit list shall be considered for appointment for the post of clerk in Banks.
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IBPS SO Preparation
Candidates must prepare in a systematic manner for IBPS SO exam. The candidates should be aware of the latest syllabus and exam pattern. The syllabus covers various topics, it is important to choose the right study material so that you can understand the concepts and practices a wide variety of questions as well.
New pattern questions are simply the application of concepts in a new form. You just need to practice them a lot so that you don’t face issues in IBPS SO 2019.
Candidates must go through previous year IBPS questions so that they have an idea of what to expect in IBPS SO 2019.
We are providing you all study notes, quizzes and Video lectures for IBPS SO Exam 2019 with the latest Pattern. It is advisable to Follow Make My Exam to get all Study Material in New Pattern apart from self-study you can join any Coaching and Online Test Series for better exam preparation.
IBPS SO Previous Year Exam Analysis
To understand the latest exam pattern adopted by IBPS for IBPS SO Exam, lets us discuss the exam analysis of the December 2017 Exam to make the exam preparation easy and simple to ace the exam.
Exam Analysis of IBPS SO 2017 Exam held on 30th December 2017
IBPS SO preliminary exam was conducted online with 150 questions to be attempted in 120 minutes.
Overall exam analysis of IBPS SO 2017 Exam
| Subject | Good Attempt (IT Officer) |
| English Language | 25-29 |
| Reasoning Ability | 39 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 32-35 |
| Total | 98-105 for IT Officer 90-100 for (HR/Agriculture/Marketing) |
Section-wise exam analysis
English Language
English section was moderate which gave a comfort zone to the candidates. It had two sets of Reading Comprehension one was based on economics and the other on the general topic. The cloze test had a different type of vocabulary usage which was challenging but interesting for the candidates.
Topic wise English section bifurcation:
| Name of the Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 20 | Moderate- Difficult |
| Fillers (Single blank) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Phrase Replacement | 5 | Moderate |
| Cloze Test (New Pattern) | 10 | Moderate |
| Error Detection | 5 | Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Moderate |
| Total | 50 | Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude
This section had questions from easy to moderate level. It had three sets of DI and Caselet questions based on
- Tabular
- Pie Chart
- Line Graph
- Caselet
Topic wise Quantitative Aptitude section bifurcation:
| Name of the Topics | No. of Question | Difficulty Level |
| Number Series (Missing) | 4 | Moderate |
| Approximation | 6 | Easy |
| Data Interpretation | 18 | Moderate |
| Inequality | 6 | Easy |
| Miscellaneous- Arithmetic Word Problems (Average, Mixture and Allegation, CP and SP, Profit and Loss, Partnership etc.) | 15 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 50 | Easy-Moderate |
Reasoning Ability
This section had from easy to moderate questions. It had five puzzles and seating arrangement questions based on the following
- Circular (2 Variables)
- Stack Arrangement (1 Variable)
- Floor Based (2 Variables)
- Month Based (2 Variables)
- Linear
| Name of the Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Syllogism | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Moderate |
| Direction Sense | 7 | Easy |
| Coding Decoding | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Inequality | 5 | Easy |
| Alphabet | 1 | Easy |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Logical Reasoning | 5 | Moderate |
| Total | 50 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS SO Cut off – 2016-2018
IBPS SO 2018 Cut-Off
| Posts | General | OBC | SC | ST | HI | OC | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Officer | 53.30 26/09/89 |
51.90 5/4/92 |
47.35 30/08/91 |
38.50 09/07/88 |
33.70 27/08/88 |
39.40 16/02/92 |
NA |
| IT Officer | 61.50 29/08/89 |
57.75 26/10/93 |
53.55 26/09/89 |
46.50 18/03/92 |
40.60 19/10/86 |
50.15 13/06/90 |
60.10 05/12/87 |
| Law Officer | 52.95 11/07/89 |
49.20 08/05/86 |
44.95 25/02/3 |
39.55 22/07/81 |
NA | 39.65 05/02/76 |
36.70 09/05/84 |
| HR/Personnel Officer | 60.75 05/10/90 |
53.50 25/11/..89 |
50.70 21/07/91 |
46.65 27/12/85 |
43.40 10/07/86 |
NA | NA |
| Agriculture Field Officer | 41.65 15/03/92 |
40.90 04/05/85 |
34.65 30/06/89 |
30.00 10/12/83 |
26.50 31/01/87 |
27.20 03/06/93 |
28.95 25/01/93 |
| Rajsabha Adhikari | 44.15 12/10/89 |
45.05 02/01/92 |
43.35 27/05/84 |
34.20 11/08/90 |
NA | 38.75 16/5/90 |
69.05 01/04/90 |
IBPS SO Cut Off 2016 – Provisional Allotment List
| Posts | General | OBC | SC | ST | HI | OC | VI |
| Marketing Officer | 53.30 26/09/89 |
51.90 05/04/92 |
47.35 30/08/91 |
38.50 09/07/88 |
33.70 27/08/88 |
39.40 16/02/92 |
NA |
| IT Officer | 61.50 29/08/89 |
57.75 26/10/93 |
53.55 26/09/89 |
46.50 18/03/92 |
40.60 19/10/86 |
50.15 13/06/90 |
60.10 05/12/87 |
| Law Officer | 52.95 11/07/89 |
49.20 08/05/86 |
44.95 25/02/3 |
39.55 22/07/81 |
NA | 39.65 05/02/76 |
36.70 09/05/84 |
| HR/Personnel Officer | 60.75 05/10/90 |
53.50 25/11/89 |
50.70 21/07/91 |
46.65 27/12/85 |
43.40 10/07/86 |
NA | NA |
| Agriculture Field Officer | 41.65 15/03/92 |
40.90 04/05/85 |
34.65 30/06/89 |
30.00 10/12/83 |
26.50 31/01/87 |
27.20 03/06/93 |
28.95 25/01/93 |
| Rajsabha Adhikari | 44.15 12/10/89 |
45.05 02/01/92 |
43.35 27/05/84 |
34.20 11/08/90 |
NA | 38.75 16/5/90 |
69.05 01/04/90 |
Reserve List – IBPS SO Cut Off 2016
| Post | General | OBC | SC | ST | HI | OC | VI |
| Marketing Officer | 54.8 | 51.55 | 46.95 | 38.15 | NA | 38.8 | NA |
| IT Officer | 61.15 | 57.5 | 53.1 | 46.3 | 40.3 | 49.35 | 55.95 |
| Law Officer | 52.25 | 48.75 | 44.65 | 39.15 | NA | 38.35 | 30.80 |
| HR/Personnel Officer | 60.5 | 51.85 | 49.6 | 44.6 | 31.75 | NA | NA |
| Agriculture Field Officer | 40.6 | 40.55 | 34.1 | 29.3 | 25.95 | 26.7 | 28.7 |
| Rajsabha Adhikari | 43.55 | 44.6 | 42.8 | 33.7 | NA | 35.95 | NA |
Minimum & Maximum Cut Off (Category-Wise & Post-Wise):
| Post | General | OBC | SC | ST | HI | OC | VI |
| Marketing Officer | 74.95 to 55.30 | 66.80 to 51.90 | 59.40 to 47.35 | 62.05 to 35.50 | 33.70 to 33.70 | 58.10 to 39.40 | NA |
| IT Officer | 76.75 to 61.50 | 64.05 to 57.75 | 55.05 to 46.50 | 65.10 to 53.35 | 50.50 to 40.60 | 61.85 to 50.15 | 65.90 to 60.10 |
| Law Officer | 62.85 to 52.95 | 55.80 to 49.20 | 71.15 to 44.95 | 47.50 to 39.55 | NA | 54.40 to 39.85 | 43.30 to 36.30 |
| HR/Personnel Officer | 73.35 to 60.75 | 65.10 to 53.50 | 62.95 to 50.50 | 56.45 to 46.65 | 43.40 to 43.40 | NA | NA |
| Agriculture Field Officer | 69.75 to 41.65 | 60.95 to 40.90 | 52.30 to 34.65 | 53.45 to 30.00 | 45.60 to 26.50 | 49.05 to 27.20 | 60.25 to 25.95 |
| Rajsabha Adhikari | 66.50 to 44.15 | 62.20 to 45.05 | 51.85 to 43.35 | 49.80 to 34.20 | NA | 43.55 to 38.73 | 69.05 to 69.05 |
IBPS SO FAQ’s
IBPS SO exam is one of the most sought after bank exams today and a huge number of candidates appear for this exam every year. IBPS SO exam is conducted by IBPS to recruit candidates for SO cadre in different Banks across the country. As we know that IBPS SO notification has been Released. We hope that you are rigorously preparing for it. As you all know that Make my exam is always here to help you in gearing up your preparation, in this article we are providing you the frequently asked questions of IBPS SO as follows:
1. How many vacancies are announced for IBPS SO 2019 Exam?
IBPS SO Exam has introduced 1163 vacancies.
2. A candidate who is less than 20 years old is eligible for IBS PO SO Exam or not?
No, a candidate should have attained the age of 20 on the date of application.
3. In case a candidate is a few days above 30 years is eligible to apply for IBPS SO EXAM?
The general category candidate cannot apply if he or she is above 30 years of age. In case he or she belongs to any reserved category can apply for the exam by applying for the age relaxation criteria.
4. Are there any limited attempts required for IBPS SO exam?
No, there is no restriction on the number of attempts to ace the IBPS SO EXAM.
5. What is the Selection Process for IBPS SO Exam?
The selection process for IBPS SO 2019 comprises of three phases:
Phase I: Prelims Examination
Phase II: Mains Examination
Phase III: Interview.
6. What is the exam pattern of the IBPS SO Prelims online examination?
Exam pattern adopted by IBPS SO EXAM is given below:
IBPS SO Preliminary Examination
For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 Min |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 Min |
| 3 | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | 40 Min |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 2 hours |
For the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 Min |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 Min |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 Min |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 2 hours |
7. What is the exam pattern of IBPS SO Mains online examination?
The exam pattern of IBPS SO Main Examination:
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer
| Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| Profession Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 min |
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari
| Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| Profession Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 30 min |
| Profession Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | 30 min |
8. What is the application Fee for IBPS SO Exam?
Application Fees for IBPS SO Exam category wise is given below:
| S. No. | Category | Total |
| 1. | SC/ST/PWD/XS | 100/- (Intimation Charges only) |
| 2. | General and OBC | 600/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
NOTE: Cumulative Age Relaxation will not be available either under the above items or in combination with any other items.
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