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IBPS SO Cut Off 2024: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) releases IBPS SO cut off marks for prelims, mains and final selection. The cut off marks are decided by the authority which is the minimum marks that are to be scored by the candidates to qualify for the exam. The selection process of IBPS SO comprises prelims, mains and interview. Read this article below to check the IBPS SO cut off.
Also Read: IBPS SO cutoff dates.
IBPS SO Cut off 2023
IBPS SO final cut off 2023 was announced. The cut off was made available category-wise, state-wise and section-wise in PDF form. Candidates who secured the required cut off were selected for the final appointment.
Check cut off here-https://www.ibps.in/index.php/notification-regarding-provisional-allotment-under-crp-spl-xiii/
IBPS SO Cut off 2024
IBPS SO cut off marks are the minimum marks that a candidate must get to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process. IBPS SO cut off marks are announced after the exam is conducted for each stage. IBPS SO cut off is derived based on the two different aspects-sectional and overall. IBPS SO cutoffs are issued for each post category separately.
IBPS SO 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IBPS SO 2024 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
10 Feb '23 - 17 Feb '23 | IBPS SO Mains Result 2022 |
01 Apr '22 | IBPS SO Final Result |
15 Feb '22 - 21 Feb '22 | IBPS SO Mains result |
How to Check IBPS SO Cut off?
These steps will help candidates to check IBPS SO cutoff:
- Visit IBPS website, ibps.in
- Click on the link available for IBPS SO Cutoff
- The post-wise and category-wise IBPS SO cutoff are made available in PDF form
- Check and download the cutoff marks
Applicability of IBPS SO Cutoff
The cut off of IBPS SO is applied for the following:
- Individual scores
- Total scores
IBPS SO Prelims Cut off
IBPS SO prelims cut off are released section-wise, post-wise and category-wise on the basis of the exam's exam's difficulty level, good attempts. Normalisation process is applied to calculate IBPS SO prelims cutoff. The prelims cut off is calculated out of 120 marks. Candidates can check below IBPS SO previous years' cut off for the prelims exam.
IBPS SO Previous Years' Prelims Cutoff
IBPS SO Prelims Cut off 2021-Overall
| Posts Name | SC | ST | OBC | UR | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT Officer |
66.25 |
54.63 |
66.38 |
66.38 |
64.50 |
| Agricultural Field Officer |
21.25 |
21.25 |
21.25 |
21.25 |
21.25 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari |
19.88 |
17.25 |
20.13 |
20.13 |
18 |
| Law Officer |
40.25 |
33 |
42 |
42.38 |
34.63 |
| HR/Personnel Officer |
40.50 |
40.50 |
40.50 |
40.50 |
38.75 |
| Marketing Officer |
24 |
23.63 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
IBPS SO Prelims Cut off 2021-Section-Wise
IBPS SO Cut Off 2021- IT Officer (Scale-I)
| Sr.No | Name of Test | Maximum Marks | Cut-off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | EWS/General | |||
| 1 |
English Language |
25 |
7.75 |
10.25 |
| 2 |
Reasoning |
50 |
5.75 |
10.00 |
| 3 |
General Awareness |
50 |
8.50 |
13.25 |
IBPS SO Cut Off 2021- Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)
| Sr.No | Name of Test | Maximum Marks | Cut-off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | EWS/General | |||
| 1 |
English Language |
25 |
2.50 |
4.75 |
| 2 |
Reasoning |
50 |
3.25 |
6.50 |
| 3 |
General Awareness |
50 |
5.25 |
9.00 |
IBPS SO Cut Off 2021- Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I)
| Sr.No | Name of Test | Maximum Marks | Cut-off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | EWS/General | |||
| 1 |
English Language |
25 |
5.00 |
7.75 |
| 2 |
Reasoning |
50 |
1.50 |
5.75 |
| 3 |
General Awareness |
50 |
1.00 |
3.00 |
IBPS SO Cut Off 2021- Law Officer (Scale I)
| Sr.No | Name of Test | Maximum Marks | Cut-off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | EWS/General | |||
| 1 |
English Language |
25 |
7.75 |
10.25 |
| 2 |
Reasoning |
50 |
5.75 |
10.00 |
| 3 |
General Awareness |
50 |
3.00 |
5.75 |
IBPS SO Cut Off 2021- HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)
| Sr.No | Name of Test | Maximum Marks | Cut-off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | EWS/General | |||
| 1 |
English Language |
25 |
6.25 |
9.00 |
| 2 |
Reasoning |
50 |
3.75 |
8.00 |
| 3 |
General Awareness |
50 |
6.00 |
11.00 |
IBPS SO Cut Off 2021- Marketing Officer (Scale-I)
| Sr.No | Name of Test | Maximum Marks | Cut-off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | EWS/General | |||
| 1 |
English Language |
25 |
5.00 |
7.75 |
| 2 |
Reasoning |
50 |
1.50 |
5.75 |
| 3 |
General Awareness |
50 |
3.50 |
8.50 |
IBPS SO Cut Off 2020- Category-wise Marks
| IBPS SO Cut Off 2020 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posts Name | SC | ST | OBC | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID |
| IT Officer |
67.25 |
61.13 |
71.75 |
75.88 |
20.88 |
22.13 |
21.88 |
24.00 |
| Agricultural Field Officer |
39.75 |
36 |
40.88 |
40.88 |
14.38 |
39.25 |
27.38 |
25.50 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari |
20.75 |
20.75 |
20.75 |
20.75 |
NA |
12.75 |
38.75 |
NA |
| Law Officer |
39.00 |
36.25 |
40.88 |
47.50 |
NA |
21.88 |
26.50 |
33.00 |
| HR/Personnel Officer |
61.00 |
63.00 |
61.88 |
63.00 |
44.75 |
25.63 |
22.25 |
29.88 |
| Marketing Officer |
53.00 |
44.88 |
53.75 |
53.75 |
21.13 |
29.88 |
22.13 |
NA |
IBPS SO Cut Off 2020-21: Section-Wise
IBPS SO Cut Off 2020- IT Officer (Scale-I)
| Sr.No | Name of Test | Maximum Marks | Cut-off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | EWS/General | |||
| 1 |
English Language |
25 |
6.00 |
8.75 |
| 2 |
Reasoning |
50 |
5.00 |
9.00 |
| 3 |
General Awareness |
50 |
7.00 |
11.00 |
IBPS SO Cut Off 2020- Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)
| Sr.No | Name of Test | Maximum Marks | Cut-off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | EWS/General | |||
| 1 |
English Language |
25 |
2.75 |
5.25 |
| 2 |
Reasoning |
50 |
2.50 |
5.50 |
| 3 |
General Awareness |
50 |
5.75 |
9.75 |
IBPS SO Cut Off 2020- Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I)
| Sr.No | Name of Test | Maximum Marks | Cut-off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | EWS/General | |||
| 1 |
English Language |
25 |
3.50 |
6.00 |
| 2 |
Reasoning |
50 |
1.25 |
5.00 |
| 3 |
General Awareness |
50 |
3.75 |
7.00 |
IBPS SO Cut Off 2020- Law Officer (Scale I)
| Sr.No | Name of Test | Maximum Marks | Cut-off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | EWS/General | |||
| 1 |
English Language |
25 |
4.75 |
7.50 |
| 2 |
Reasoning |
50 |
3.00 |
7.50 |
| 3 |
General Awareness |
50 |
5.50 |
8.50 |
IBPS SO Cut Off 2020- HR/Personnel
| Sr.No | Name of Test | Maximum Marks | Cut-off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | EWS/General | |||
| 1 |
English Language |
25 |
6.00 |
8.75 |
| 2 |
Reasoning |
50 |
5.00 |
9.00 |
| 3 |
General Awareness |
50 |
7.00 |
11.00 |
IBPS SO Cut Off 2020- Marketing Officer (Scale-I)
| Sr.No | Name of Test | Maximum Marks | Cut-off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | EWS/General | |||
| 1 |
English Language |
25 |
6.00 |
8.75 |
| 2 |
Reasoning |
50 |
5.00 |
9.00 |
| 3 |
General Awareness |
50 |
7.00 |
11.00 |
IBPS SO Prelims Cutoff 2019: Category Wise
| Category | Cutoff Marks |
|---|---|
| General (Gen) | 81.50 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 73.25 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 64.50 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 79.50 |
| Visually Impaired (VI) | 57.38 |
| Hearing Impaired (HI) | 28.13 |
| Intellectual Disability (ID) | 45.38 |
| Orthopaedically Challenged (OC) | 71.25 |
IBPS SO Prelims Cutoff 2019: Section-Wise
| Name of the Section | Maximum Marks | Cutoff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | SC/ST/OBC/PWD | ||
| English | 25 | 9.50 | 6.75 |
| Reasoning | 50 | 13.50 | 8.75 |
| General Awareness/Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 11.50 | 7.50 |
IBPS SO Cut off 2018
Section-Wise
| S.No. | Name of the Section | Maximum Marks | Cutoff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | SC/ST/OBC/PwD | |||
| 1. |
English |
25 |
4.75 |
2.50 |
| 2. |
Reasoning |
50 |
15.25 |
10 |
| 3. |
General Awareness / Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
16.75 |
11.50 |
Overall Cut off
| Category | Cutoff Marks |
|---|---|
| General (Gen) |
89.88 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) |
81.25 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
70 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
87.50 |
| Visually Impaired (VI) |
70 |
| Hearing Impaired (HI) |
49 |
| Intellectual Disability (ID) |
48.25 |
| Orthopaedically Challenged (OC) |
83.38 |
IBPS SO Mains Cut off
IBPS SO mains exam assesses the professional knowledge of candidates in their respective domains. The mains exam pattern for the post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer is such that it comprises questions from professional knowledge. IBPS SO Mains Cut off is decided out of 60 marks.
IBPS SO Previous Years' Mains Cut off
IBPS SO Mains Cut off 2021-Overall
| Posts | Category | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | HI | OC | VI | ID | |
| IT Officer (Scale I) |
10.50 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
10.25 |
9.50 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
7.25 |
6.50 |
| Agriculture Field Officer (Scale I) |
27.75 |
27.75 |
23.75 |
27.75 |
27.75 |
18.75 |
25.75 |
25.25 |
19.25 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) |
23.25 |
23.25 |
22.25 |
23.25 |
23.25 |
NA |
19.50 |
30.75 |
NA |
| Law officer (Scale I) |
17.75 |
13.50 |
13.50 |
13.50 |
17.25 |
NA |
19.50 |
13.75 |
NA |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) |
23.75 |
23.25 |
22.50 |
23.75 |
23.75 |
NA |
16.50 |
18.50 |
25.00 |
| Marketing Officer (Scale I) |
16.25 |
16.25 |
16.25 |
16.25 |
16.25 |
13.00 |
16.75 |
12.50 |
13.25 |
IBPS SO Mains Cut off 2021-Section Wise
| Posts | Maximum Marks | Cutoff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC/ST/OBC/PwBD | General/EWS | ||
| IT Officer (Scale I) |
60 |
6.25 |
9.50 |
| Agriculture Field Officer (Scale I) |
60 |
18.75 |
22.75 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) |
60 |
18.50 |
23.25 |
| Law officer (Scale I) |
60 |
13.25 |
17.25 |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) |
60 |
16.00 |
20.00 |
| Marketing Officer (Scale I) |
60 |
12.50 |
16.25 |
IBPS SO Mains Cut Off 2019
| IBPS SO Posts (Scale I) |
Category Wise Cut Offs |
|
|---|---|---|
| SC/ST/OBC/PWBD |
EWS/General |
|
| I.T. Officer |
9.25 |
13.25 |
| Agriculture Field Officer |
21.75 |
25.50 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari |
21.25 |
24.75 |
| HR/Personnel Officer |
15.75 |
20.00 |
| Marketing Officer |
19.75 |
22.75 |
| Law Officers |
15.25 |
19.25 |
IBPS SO Mains cutoffs 2018
| Category |
Cutoff Marks |
|---|---|
| General (Gen) |
89.88 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) |
81.25 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
70 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
87.50 |
| Visually Impaired (VI) |
70 |
| Hearing Impaired (HI) |
49 |
| Intellectual Disability (ID) |
48.25 |
| Orthopaedically Challenged (OC) |
83.38 |
IBPS SO Provisional Allotment Cut off
IBPS SO provisional allotment cut off is the maximum and minimum scores calculated post-wise and category-wise based on the performance in the mains exam and interview. The provisional allotment cut off is calculated out of 100 marks.
IBSO SO Previous Years' Provisional Allotment Cut Off
IBPS SO provisional allotment cutoff 2021: Minimum Marks
| Posts | Category | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | HI | OC | VI | ID | |
| IT Officer (Scale I) |
39.20 |
27.47 |
28.53 |
34.60 |
35.07 |
28.60 |
26 |
36.67 |
22.33 |
| Agriculture Field Officer (Scale I) |
63.87 |
56.67 |
53 |
63.47 |
62 |
46 |
58.87 |
58.07 |
40.07 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) |
61 |
59.40 |
56.33 |
62.33 |
46.27 |
NA |
65.67 |
81.33 |
NA |
| Law officer (Scale I) |
52.60 |
37.07 |
31.13 |
44 |
40.40 |
NA |
51.33 |
26.33 |
NA |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) |
60.20 |
50.47 |
49.33 |
56.33 |
54.53 |
NA |
41.47 |
46 |
NA |
| Marketing Officer (Scale I) |
54.20 |
49.80 |
46.67 |
50.27 |
42 |
27.73 |
41.60 |
40.53 |
28.47 |
IBPS SO provisional allotment cutoff 2021: Maximum Marks
| Posts | Category | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | HI | OC | VI | ID | |
| IT Officer (Scale I) |
66.73 |
44.67 |
47.53 |
48 |
52.40 |
33.33 |
37.93 |
45 |
23 |
| Agriculture Field Officer (Scale I) |
78.93 |
69.87 |
68.33 |
76.07 |
67.73 |
62.07 |
63.67 |
65 |
66.33 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) |
84.87 |
72.27 |
65.07 |
75.67 |
67.47 |
NA |
67.27 |
81.33 |
NA |
| Law officer (Scale I) |
74.07 |
51.67 |
43.73 |
58.87 |
60.07 |
NA |
51.33 |
42.27 |
NA |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) |
76 |
60 |
60 |
62.40 |
61.33 |
NA |
53.33 |
46 |
NA |
| Marketing Officer (Scale I) |
76.80 |
69.27 |
68.53 |
66.60 |
64.67 |
34.67 |
54 |
49.33 |
28.47 |
IBPS SO Final Cut off 2021-Reserve List
| Posts | Category | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | HI | OC | VI | ID | |
| IT Officer (Scale I) |
38.80 |
26.73 |
28 |
34.07 |
34.87 |
24.33 |
24.20 |
35.40 |
18.87 |
| Agriculture Field Officer (Scale I) |
63.27 |
56.33 |
52.53 |
63.07 |
61.73 |
44.40 |
57.40 |
57.27 |
NA |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) |
60.60 |
59 |
52.53 |
61.27 |
45.27 |
NA |
36.20 |
59 |
NA |
| Law officer (Scale I) |
52.07 |
35.87 |
31 |
43.60 |
40 |
NA |
41.60 |
NA |
NA |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) |
59.80 |
49.27 |
47.33 |
55.67 |
53.73 |
NA |
NA |
31.67 |
45.73 |
| Marketing Officer (Scale I) |
53.07 |
49.60 |
44.67 |
50 |
41.20 |
NA |
40 |
38.67 |
NA |
IBPS SO 2019 Final Cut-offs for Provisional Allotment
| Post |
Category |
||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
UR |
HI |
OC |
VI |
ID |
|
| IT officer (Scale I) |
57.67 |
55.00 |
49.00 |
47.07 |
64.07 |
43.67 |
45.53 |
49.00 |
37.33 |
| Agricultural Field officer (Scale I) |
70.33 |
65.80 |
76.53 |
68.67 |
82.00 |
74.00 |
64.67 |
62.33 |
NA |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) |
63.67 |
55.40 |
62.40 |
58.33 |
70.00 |
NA |
41.67 |
57.27 |
40.27 |
| Law officer (Scale I) |
61.27 |
49.00 |
57.67 |
55.33 |
75.00 |
NA |
54.33 |
45.00 |
NA |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) |
61.67 |
57.67 |
63.67 |
66.00 |
77.27 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Marketing officer (Scale I) |
63.40 |
60.40 |
71.87 |
59.00 |
72.13 |
49.33 |
58.67 |
55.00 |
41.53 |
Minimum scores obtained by candidates from different categories
| Post |
Category |
||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
UR |
HI |
OC |
VI |
ID |
|
| IT officer (Scale I) |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
34.13 |
23.33 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Agricultural Field officer (Scale I) |
55.93 |
53.00 |
63.67 |
62.27 |
63.80 |
54.33 |
54.33 |
50.80 |
NA |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) |
49.60 |
40.60 |
55.60 |
55.60 |
57.20 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Law officer (Scale I) |
44.00 |
35.93 |
45.67 |
45.67 |
53.13 |
NA |
35.33 |
NA |
NA |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) |
34.33 |
NA |
43.00 |
49.07 |
58.60 |
NA |
37.27 |
40.67 |
NA |
| Marketing officer (Scale I) |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
50.73 |
NA |
40.00 |
NA |
NA |
IBPS SO Provisional Cut off 2018: Reserved List
| IBPS SO Posts |
UR |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
VI |
OC |
HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.T. Officer (Scale – I) |
60.00 |
NA |
52.53 |
NA |
55.67 |
NA |
NA |
| Agriculture Field Officer (Scale -I) |
NA |
NA |
NA |
41.53 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale -I) |
59.33 |
61.00 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Law Officer (Scale -I) |
NA |
NA |
53.47 |
52.13 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| H.R/Personnel Officer (Scale -I) |
65.13 |
NA |
57.33 |
NA |
NA |
53.33 |
NA |
| Marketing Officer (Scale -I) |
59.33 |
54.27 |
51.60 |
46.73 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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IBPS SO Cut Off 2024 FAQs
Candidates can check below IBPS SO cut off FAQs.
Q: What was IBPS SO Mains cut off in 2022?
IBPS SO Mains cut off announced in 2022 is given below.
| Posts | Category | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | HI | OC | VI | ID | |
IT Officer (Scale I) | 10.50 | 6.25 | 10.25 | 9.50 | 6.25 | 7.25 | 6.50 | ||
Agriculture Field Officer (Scale I) | 27.75 | 23.75 | 27.75 | 18.75 | 25.75 | 25.25 | 19.25 | ||
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | 23.25 | 22.25 | 23.25 | NA | 19.50 | 30.75 | NA | ||
Law officer (Scale I) | 17.75 | 13.50 | 17.25 | NA | 19.50 | 13.75 | NA | ||
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | 23.75 | 23.25 | 22.50 | 23.75 | NA | 16.50 | 18.50 | 25.00 | |
Marketing Officer (Scale I) | 16.25 | 13.00 | 16.75 | 12.50 | 13.25 | ||||
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Q: Which are the factors that affect IBPS SO cut off?
Cut offs are the minimum marks required to be scored by each candidate in prelims, Mains or interview round. The preliminary exam is qualifying in nature although candidates have to secure the cut off to be eligible for the Mains round. The following factors determine IBPS SO cut off marks:
- Number of appeared candidates
- The difficulty level of the exam
- Total marks
- Number of vacancies
- Normalisation
Upvote Q: What was IBPS SO prelims cut off in 2022?
IBPS SO prelims cut off in 2022 is given below.
| Posts Name | SC | ST | OBC | UR | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IT Officer | 66.25 | 54.63 | 66.38 | 64.50 | |
Agricultural Field Officer | 21.25 | 21.25 | 21.25 | ||
Rajbhasha Adhikari | 19.88 | 17.25 | 20.13 | 20.13 | 18 |
Law Officer | 40.25 | 33 | 42 | 42.38 | 34.63 |
HR/Personnel Officer | 40.50 | 40.50 | 40.50 | 40.50 | 38.75 |
Marketing Officer | 24 | 23.63 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Upvote Q: What is IBPS SO cut off?
IBPS SO cut off marks are the minimum marks that a candidate must get to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process. IBPS SO cut off marks are announced after the exam is conducted for each stage. IBPS SO cut off is derived based on the two different aspects-sectional and overall. IBPS SO cutoffs are issued for each post category separately.
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: 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.
Upvote 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 section-wise marks for IBPS SO exam?
The section-wise marks allotted for IBPS SO prelims and Mains exams are given below:
Mains
Subjects | Total Marks | Total number of Question |
|---|---|---|
Post: Rajbhasha Adhikari | ||
Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 60 | 45 |
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | |
Post: Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer | ||
Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 |
Prelims
Subjects | Total Marks | No. of Questions |
|---|---|---|
Post: Law officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari | ||
Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
English Language | 50 | 25 |
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 |
Post: Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer | ||
Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
English Language | 50 | 25 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
Upvote Q: What are the sectional timings for IBPS SO exam?
There is sectional timing of 40 minutes for each section in IBPS SO prelims exam, and the total time allotted for the exam is 120 minutes. The Mains exam pattern for the post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer is such that it comprises questions from professional knowledge. The test paper will carry 60 questions of 60 marks. The language of the question paper will be English and Hindi. The duration of the test is 45 minutes. IBPS SO Mains question paper for the post of Rajbhasha Adhikari comprises objective and descriptive-type questions from professional knowledge. The test will carry a total of 47 questions (45 questions in objective paper and two questions in descriptive paper). The total marks allotted to the test are 60. The language of the question paper will be English and Hindi. The duration of the test is 30 minutes.
Upvote Q: What is IBPS SO marking scheme?
The marking scheme of IBPS SO is given below:
- For correct answer, candidates score one mark
- There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests.
- For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at a corrected score.
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 |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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What photo-identity proofs are to be carried in IBPS SO exam along with the admit card?