IBPS SO Application Form 2024 OUT: Steps to Fill Online Form

Exam On: 14 Dec '24

Anangsha PatraDeputy Manager – Editorial

Updated on Aug 22, 2024 18:34 IST

IBPS SO Application Form 2024: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) released the IBPS SO 2024 application form on August 1, 2024. The application deadline was extended to August 28, 2024. Earlier, the deadline was August 21, 2024. The link to fill the application form was made available on the official website. However, we have provided the direct link to fill the IBPS SO application form. A total of 896 IBPS SO vacancies were announced for the exam.

To apply for IBPS SO 2024, candidates need to first register themselves with IBPS. The application process comprises online registration, uploading of scanned documents, filling the form and fee payment. The photograph, signature, handwritten declaration and left thumb impression should be uploaded in the given format. The application fees for the exam are INR 850 for the General and OBC categories and INR 175 for PwD/SC/ST candidates.

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Q: What is IBPS SO application fees?

IBPS SO application fees should be submitted online only. The application fees are given below.

Category	IBPS SO application fee (in INR)
For Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Persons with Benchmark Disability (PWBD)	175
For all others	850

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Q: When IBPS SO application form 2024 was released?

IBPS SO application form 2024 was released online in on August 1, 2024. The last date to fill the application form was August 28, 2024. The application form was released to fill up vacancies to the post of Specialist Officer. The application process comprises registration, uploading scanned photograph and signature, filling the detailed application form, previewing the application form, uploading scanned photograph and signature, paying the application fees and submit the form. The application fees can be paid online only.

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How to apply online for IBPS SO 2024?

The steps to apply online for IBPS SO exam are given below:

Step 1: Register on IBPS Website

Go to the official website of IBPS, ibps.in and click on the link at the top of the page- ‘Click here to apply online for CRP SPL X’. After clicking on it, a registration page shall open. Click on the ‘New Registration’ tab to begin your registration process.
For registration, provide all basic information such as Name, Address, Email ID, Mobile Number, Date of Birth and Gender, etc.
After completion of registration, a provisional registration number and password will be generated. Candidates need to safely keep them as these will be used as login credentials in future.

Click here to apply for IBPS SO 2024 exam-https://ibpsonline.ibps.in/crpsp14jul24/

Step 2: Upload Photo, Signature, Left thumb impression and Declaration

To do this, login again using their registration number and password. After that, they need to upload following documents.

Documents	Specification
Photo	Must be recent passport size (4.5cm × 3.5cm) colour photograph Dimensions: 200 x 230 pixels File size: Between 20kb and 50 kb
Signature	It has to be on white paper with a black ink pen Dimensions: 140 x 60 pixels Size: Between 10kb and 20 kb
Left thumb impression	File type should be jpg/jpeg Dimension: 240 x 240 pixels in 200 DPI File Size: 20 KB-50 KB
Hand-written declaration	File type: jpg/jpeg Dimension has to be 800 x 400 pixels in 200 DPI File Size: 50kb-100kb

Step 3: Fill in details

After successfully uploading the above-mentioned documents, candidates have to enter their details in the next section. Here they have to mention their educational qualification, post preferences etc.
Following that candidates will see a preview option, they should check all details as after final submission, there is no option to re-edit the application form.
After previewing, candidates have to click on final submit to upload their application.
The application shall be accepted by IBPS only after payment confirmation.

Step 4: IBPS SO application fee payment

Payment has to be made through online mode only.
There are various options available for online payment; they can pay by using Debit Cards (RuPay/ Visa/ Master Card/ Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets.
The structure of the application fee is given below.

Category	IBPS SO application fee (in INR)
For Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Persons with Benchmark Disability (PWBD)	175
For all others	850

After successful payment, an e-receipt will be generated. Candidates must keep a printed copy of the same with them.

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Q: Is a BCA Graduate eligible to give IBPS SO Exam?

Candidates from any discipline can apply for IBPS SO exam. The stream-wise eligibility is given below.

Post	IBPS SO Qualification
IT Officer (Scale I)	BTech in Computer Science/ Applications, IT, Electronics, Electronics & Telecommunications, Electronics & Communication or Electronics & Instrumentation Or Postgraduation in the above-mentioned field Or Graduate who has passed DOEACC ‘B’ level
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)	Four-year Graduation in Agriculture, Horticulture, Food Technology, Agricultural Engineering or corresponding fields
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)	Postgraduation in Hindi with English as a subject at the Graduation level Or, Postgraduation in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the Graduation level
Law Officer (Scale I)	Graduation in law (LLB) (The person should be enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council)
HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale I)	Graduation with two-years full-time PG degree or Diploma in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, HR, HRD, Social Work or Labour Law
Marketing Officer (Scale I)	Graduation with a two-year full-time degree in MMS (Marketing), MBA (Marketing), PGDBA, PGDBM, PGPM or PGDM with a specialisation in Marketing

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Q: What are the specifications for uploading documents in IBPS SO application form?

The specifications for uploading documents in IBPS SO application form are given below.

Documents	Specification
Photo	Must be recent passport size (4.5cm × 3.5cm) colour photograph Dimensions: 200 x 230 pixels File size: Between 20kb and 50 kb
Signature	It has to be on white paper with a black ink pen Dimensions: 140 x 60 pixels Size: Between 10kb and 20 kb
Left thumb impression	File type should be jpg/jpeg Dimension: 240 x 240 pixels in 200 DPI File Size: 20 KB-50 KB
Hand-written declaration	File type: jpg/jpeg Dimension has to be 800 x 400 pixels in 200 DPI File Size: 50kb-100kb

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IBPS SO 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IBPS SO 2024 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
14 Dec '24	IBPS SO Mains 2024 Exam
Dates	Past Exam Dates
09 Nov '24	IBPS SO Prelims 2024 Exam
28 Jan '24	IBPS SO 2023 mains exam
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IBPS SO Application Form 2024 FAQs

Candidates can check below IBPS SO application form 2024 FAQs.

Q: In how many cities IBPS SO prelims exam is conducted?

IBPS SO prelims exam is conducted in the following cities.

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

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Q: I am a B.Tech final year student. I want to know about the new IBPS SO vacancy. Can you help me with the same?

IBPS SO 2024 vacancies was released onAugust 1, 2024. The vacancy break-up of 2024 is given below.

Posts	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	UR	Vacancies
Agriculture Field Officer (AFO)	52	26	92	34	142	346
HR/Personnel	03	01	06	02	13	25
IT Officer	25	12	45	16	72	170
Law Officer	18	08	33	11	55	125
Marketing	31	15	55	21	83	205
Rajbhasha	03	01	06	02	13	25
Total	132	63	237	86	378	896

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Q: Why IBPS SO exam is conducted?

IBPS SO recruitment is conducted to select candidates for the posts of Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I), IT Officer (Scale I), Law Officer (Scale I), Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I). The selection of candidates are done based on prelims exam, Mains exam and interview.

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Q: When IBPS SO 2024 exam will be conducted?

IBPS SO 2024 exam dates were announced. IBPS SO 2024 prelims exam was conducted on November 9, 2024. The Mains exam for IBPS SO will be conducted on December 14, 2024. Selection of candidates is done in three phases-prelims, mains, and personal interview. IBPS SO exam is conducted to recruite candidates for various posts such as Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer, Law Officer, and Rajbhasha Adhikari.

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Q: Which are the participating banks for IBPS SO exam?

IBPS SO exam is conducted to select candidates for Specialist Officer's posts in 11 participating banks. The participating banks of IBPS SO are given below.

Bank Name	Bank Name
Bank of Baroda	Canara Bank
Indian Overseas Bank	UCO Bank
Bank of India	Central Bank of India
Punjab National Bank	Union Bank of India
Bank of Maharashtra	Indian Bank
Punjab & Sind Bank	-

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Q: In how many cities IBPS SO Mains exam is conducted?

The list of IBPS SO Mains exam cities is given below.

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