IBPS SO 2023: Application Form (Soon), Syllabus, Exam Pattern

IBPS SO 2023: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the IBPS SO 2023 exam date. The exam is organized to recruit the eligible candidates for the posts of Specialist Officer (SO) in the various public sector banks in India. Introduced in the year 1975 as Personnel Selection Services (PSS), IBPS is serving as the recruitment agency for the banking personnel of all banks excluding the SBI (State bank of India).

Interested and eligible candidates, who want to make their career in the banking sector, are recommended to apply for the IBPS SO 2023 as per the prescribed schedule. Aspirants can check the complete details on IBPS SO 2023 from the article mentioned below on this page.

IBPS SO 2023 Important Dates 

Below, we are mentioning the official schedule for IBPS SO 2023.

S. No.	Events	Dates
1.	Online Application Form will available from	To be announced
2.	Deadline for registration	To be announced
3.	Admit Card for Written Exam will be available from	To be announced
4.	Written entrance exam	To be announced
5.	Announcement of Result	To be announced
6.	Release of Admit Card for Interview	To be announced
7.	Interview will be held on	To be announced

Eligibility criteria for IBPS SO 2023

Interested candidates, who are planning to appear in IBPS SO 2023, must satisfy the important eligibility criteria as laid down by the authority for different posts. Aspirants can check the complete details on IBPS SO eligibility criteria 2019 including age limit, nationality, qualification etc.

• • Indian Nationals or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan or a Tibetan Refugee is eligible to apply.

• Minimum age limit- 20 years; Maximum age limit- 30 years
• The educational qualification will be different for all the posts offered through IBPS SO including Agricultural Field Officer, I.T. Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, HR/Personnel Officer, Law Officer, and Marketing Officer etc. The post wise eligibility criteria are listed below:
  

  Post name	Educational Qualification	Age limit
  I.T. Officer (Scale I)	Must be done 4- years engineering/Technology degree in IT/ Computer Science/Computer Application/ Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Electronics and Instrumentation OR Candidates having Post Graduate Degree in Electronics and Telecommunication/ Computer Science/ Computer Application/ IT/Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Electronics and Instrumentation are also eligible to apply OR Graduates having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level exam may also apply	20 years -30 years
  Law Office (Scale I)	Must be completed a bachelor’s degree in Law and registered as an advocate with Bar Council	20 years– 30 years
  Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)	Must be passed Post Graduate degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the graduation or degree level OR Should have done Post Graduate Degree in Sanskrit with Hindi and English as a subject at graduation level	Min – 20 years Max – 30 years
  HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)	Candidates should have done Graduation and Full Time Post Graduate Degree or Full-time Diploma in Industrial Relation/ Personnel Management/HR/ Social Work/ HRD/  Labour Law	20 years– 30 years
  Marketing Officer (Scale I)	Should have done Graduation and Full-Time MMS (Marketing)/ Full time PGDBA/ MBA (Marketing)/ PGDBM with specialization in Marketing	20 years– 30 years
  Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)	Should have completed 4 years graduation degree in Horticulture/ agriculture/ Veterinary Science/ Animal Husbandry/  dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Agricultural engineering/ Pisciculture/ Co-Operation and Banking/ Agri Marketing and cooperation/ Agro-Forestry	20 years– 30 years

IBPS SO 2023 Application Form: How to apply?

It is being expected that the IBPS SO Application form 2023 will be available soon. Interested and eligible applicants can fill and submit the application form online by visiting the official website of authority. Candidates can check the detailed information regarding IBPS SO Application form 2023.

The authority will release the IBPS SO application form 2023 online on its official website as per the scheduled date. It is must for all the candidates to fill all the required details in the application form in the specified format. After completing the application filling process, candidates have to pay Rs. 600/- (Rs 100/-for reserved category) as necessary application fee.

Examination pattern

The entrance test will be held in online (computer-based test) mode. All candidates are recommended to check the examination patter carefully. With the help of exam pattern, candidates can make better study plans and work accordingly. Aspirants can check the details on IBPS SO 2023 exam pattern below:

Examination mode	Online (Computer-based mode)
Duration	2 hours
Language	Hindi & English
Types of Question	MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)
Number of Questions	200
Subjects	quantitative aptitude, Reasoning, professional knowledge and general awareness & English language
Marking scheme	+1 mark for each correct answer
Negative Marking	0.25 will be deducted for every wrong response

IBPS SO Syllabus 2023

The syllabus of IBPS SO 2023 will be published by the conducting body on its official website. Candidates should note down the IBPS SO syllabus will be designed separately for all posts and it would be different for Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam. Candidates who are planning to appear in upcoming IBPS SO exam are advised to once go through the syllabus completely and prepare accordingly for this exam. The syllabus will cover the topics from Reasoning ability, English language, general awareness, and quantitative subjects. Apart from these sections, candidates are required to have Professional Knowledge in his/her Specialization Subjects as well. The detailed syllabus for IBPS SO 2023 exam is mentioned below:

Reasoning Ability

Puzzles, Seating Arrangements, Inequalities, Input-Output, Syllogism, Data Sufficiency, Order and Ranking, Blood Relations, Alphanumeric Series, Verbal Reasoning, Distance and Direction

Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude

Number Series, Quadratic Equation, Mensuration, Data Interpretation, Profit and Loss, Time and Distance, Average, Data Sufficiency, Relations, Permutation and Combination, Simplification/ Approximation, Ratio and Proportion, Probability, Simple and Compound Interest and Work, Time and Energy

English Language

Cloze Test, Spotting Errors, Fill in the Blanks, Sentence Correction, Sentence Improvement, Para/Sentence Completion, Para Jumbles, and Reading Comprehension

Syllabus for General Awareness

Current Affairs, GK Updates, Important Places, Headquarters, Books and Authors, Important Day, Banking Awareness, Awards, Currencies, Prime Minister Schemes

IBPS SO 2023 Admit card

The admit card for IBPS SO 2023 will be issued to those candidates only who registered successfully. The authority will release the admit card at least 10 days before the commencement of the exam. Candidates should bring their admit card while appearing in the examination. The admit card for Mains Exam will be issued to those candidates who qualified the preliminary test with prescribed qualifying marks.

IBPS SO Cutoff marks

The Cut Off of IBPS SO 2023 will be released after the competition of each exam phase. IBPS SO preliminary exam 2023 cut off will be published first followed by cut off for mains exam. The cut is the minimum qualifying marks which candidates need to score in the IBPS SO exam.  Applicants can estimate their chances of selection by matching their score with the cut off marks issued by IBPS.

IBPS SO 2023 Result

The authority will announce the IBPS SO 2023 result only after each phase of the examination has been completed. A final merit list of selected candidates will be prepared based on candidate’s combined score of the prelims exam, mains exam and the interview process. Candidates can check their result online by visiting the official website of IBPS. The appointment letter will be given to the candidates according to the merit list.