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IBPS SO Exam Centres 2024: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will release the list of IBPS SO test cities for prelims, mains and interview. There will be multiple IBPS SO exam centres in a particular city. Candidates are required to select one city each for prelims and mains exams. Candidates will be allotted to one of the IBPS SO exam centre in the city chosen by them. The details regarding IBPS SO exam centres will be mentioned on the admit card. IBPS also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any IBPS SO centre other than the one he/she has opted for. In this article, we have provided the names of the test cities for IBPS SO prelims and mains exams.
IBPS SO Exam Centres 2024 for Prelims
The list of IBPS SO test cities for the prelims exam 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 |
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 |
28 Jan '24 | IBPS SO mains exam |
IBPS SO Exam Centres 2024 for Mains
Candidates can check below the list of IBPS SO exam cities for the mains exam:
| State /UT/NCR | IBPS SO Mains Exam Centre |
|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar |
Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam |
| Arunachal Pradesh |
Naharlagun |
| Assam |
Guwahati |
| Bihar |
Patna, |
| Chandigarh |
Chandigarh/Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh |
Raipur |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |
Surat |
| Delhi |
Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram |
| Goa |
Panaji |
| Gujarat |
Ahmedabad |
| Haryana |
Hissar |
| Himachal Pradesh |
Hamirpur, Shimla |
| Jammu & Kashmir |
Jammu, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand |
Ranchi |
| Karnataka |
Bengaluru, Hubli |
| Kerala |
Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Ladakh |
Leh |
| Lakshadweep |
Kavaratti |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal |
| Maharashtra |
Aurangabad, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune |
| Manipur |
Imphal |
| Meghalaya |
Shillong |
| Mizoram |
Aizawl |
| Nagaland |
Kohima |
| Odisha |
Bhubaneshwar |
| Puducherry |
Puducherry |
| Punjab |
Jalandhar, Ludhiana |
| Rajasthan |
Jaipur, Udaipur |
| Sikkim |
Bardang/Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu |
Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli |
| Telangana |
Hyderabad |
| Tripura |
Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Lucknow, Meerut, Prayagraj (Allahabad) |
| Uttarakhand |
Dehradun |
| West Bengal |
Greater Kolkata, Siliguri |
IBPS SO Exam Centres 2024: Important Points
Candidates can check below a few important points related to IBPS SO exam centres:
- IBPS SO prelims and mains exam will be conducted online in venues across many exam centres in the country
- No request for the change of IBPS SO exam centres will be entertained
- IBPS reserves the right to cancel any of the IBPS SO exam centre and/or add some other centres at their discretion depending upon the response, administrative feasibility, etc.
- IBPS also reserves the right to allot the candidates to any IBPS SP exam centre other than the one opted by candidates
- Candidates need to appear for the exam at their own expense
IBPS SO Exam Day Guidelines 2024
Candidates can check below the exam day guidelines released for IBPS SO exam:
- Candidates need to bring the printed copy of IBPS SO admit card to the exam centre along with one original and photocopy of the identity proof
- In view of the COVID-19 situation, different reporting times will be printed for a set of candidates. They need to report much before the reporting time avoid overcrowding
- Candidates must report atleast 15 minutes before the reporting time mentioned on IBPS SO admit card
- Wearing a mask is compulsory
- Candidates are also allowed to carry a personal hand sanitiser of 50 ml
- Candidates can carry personal transparent water bottle and a ballpoint pen
- The temperature of candidates will be checked through thermo gun
- Candidate registration will be done through photo capture
- Rough sheets will be kept at each candidate's desk
- IBPS SO prelims admit card will not be collected at the exam centre. However, it will be duly authenticated/stamped by the exam centre staff. Candidates will need to retain the call letter (along with authenticated/ stamped copy of the ID proof) safely. The same should be brought while appearing in the mains exam.
- Candidates need to bring one additional photograph (same as pastes by the candidates on call letter)
- Candidates need to affix one photograph on the admit card and bring one photograph along with the call letter
IBPS SO Exam Centres 2024 FAQs
Candidates can check below IBPS SO centres 2024 FAQs.
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 |
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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 | - |
Upvote 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 |
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Signature |
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Left thumb impression |
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Hand-written declaration |
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Upvote 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 |
Upvote 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 |
Upvote 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 |
Upvote 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.
Upvote 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 |
Upvote Q: Will I be provided any allowance to reach IBPS SO exam centre?
To appear for IBPS SO exam, candidates are not provided any travelling allowance. Candidates need to appear for the exam at their own cost. IBPS SO exam is conducted at more than 100 test cities. Candidates are required to select one city each for prelims and Mains exams. The details regarding IBPS SO exam centres are mentioned on the admit card. IBPS also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any IBPS SO centre other than the one he/she has opted for.
Upvote 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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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
Candidates need to bring any one of the following photo-identity proofs to the exam centre:
- Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar card with a photograph
- PAN Card
- Permanent Driving License
- Voter’s card
- Bank passbook
- Photo-identity proof issued by a gazetted officer/people’s representative along with a photograph
- Identit
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
IBPS SO admit card can be downloaded online only. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. Candidates need to download their admit cards by logging by the required credentials.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Few important points related to IBPS SO admit card are given below:
- IBPS SO admit card is an important document without which candidates are not allowed to appear in the exam
- The details of IBPS SO exam centres are mentioned on the admit card
- Candidates should retain IBPS SO admit card till the complet
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
IBPS SO prelims admit card 2024 was released on October 31, 2024. Candidates need to download their admit cards online. To download the admit card, candidates need to enter the required credentials. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Candidates need to abide by the following guidelines present in the IBPS SO hall tickets:
- Candidates need to carry the printed copy of IBPS SO admit card along with one photo-identity proof
- Along with IBPS SO admit card, candidates need to carry two passport-sized photographs
- Candidates must report 30
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The hard copy of IBPS SO scorecard is not sent to candidates by post. Candidates need to download it online only. To download the scorecard, candidates need to enter the required credentials.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
IBPS SO result is announced within one week after the exam is conducted. The result is announced online on the official website. Candidates can check their results by logging with the required credentials. The scorecard is released few days after the declaration of the result.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The tips and tricks to prepare for IBPS SO General Awareness are given below:
- Read newspapers and magazines regularly to stay updated on national and international affairs.
- Make a list of frequently asked questions, revise previous year model papers, and take notes to revise effectively.
- Focus on India
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
IBPS SO syllabus for Quant is given below.
- Simplification
- Profit & Loss
- Simple Interest & Compound Interest
- Surds & Indices
- Time & Distance
- Mensuration
- Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
- Permutation-Combination & Probability
- Mixtures & Alligations
- Work & Time
- Sequence & Series
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
IBPS SO syllabus for Reasoning is given below.
- Alphanumeric Series
- Data Sufficiency
- Coded Inequalities
- Seating Arrangement
- Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test
- Puzzle
- Syllogism
- Coding-Decoding
- Blood Relations
- Input-Output
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Contributor-Level 10
What photo-identity proofs are to be carried in IBPS SO exam along with the admit card?