IBPS SO Previous Years' Cut off
IBPS SO Cut Off 2025, 2024 – Prelims, Mains, Final Post-wise Official
Check IBPS SO cut off for Prelims, Mains, and Final allotment. Get post-wise, category-wise official cut off tables and trend analysis.
IBPS SO Previous Year Cut off Details: Year wise & Category Wise Trend
The IBPS SO cut off is released separately for Prelims, Mains, and Final Provisional Allotment. For final allotment, IBPS uses the combined score of the Online Main Examination and Interview out of 100, not the Prelims marks. The final 2025 allotment cut off was released on 15 January 2026, and the stage-wise 2025 cut off figures widely reported by major exam platforms align with the official release cycle.
What IBPS SO cut off actually means
IBPS SO cut off is not one single number. It is a stage-wise filtering system used to move candidates from one phase to the next and then to determine final allotment.
Stage | What it means | Does it affect final merit? |
|---|---|---|
Prelims Cut Off | Shortlisting for Mains | No |
Mains Cut Off | Shortlisting for Interview | Yes, indirectly because Mains is part of final score |
Final Cut Off | Provisional allotment after Mains + Interview | Yes |
This distinction is critical. Many candidates compare Prelims marks with final cut off tables, which is incorrect. Prelims is only the entry gate. Final allotment is decided after the merit-stage process. The IBPS Specialist Officers notification framework also makes clear that candidates must clear cut-offs test-wise and category-wise, and that interview carries 100 marks.
IBPS SO Prelims Cut Off 2025
Posts | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I.T. Officer | 58.25 | 48.63 | 58.25 | 55.00 | 58.25 | 21.63 | 46.38 | 42.63 | 36.13 |
Agricultural Field Officer | 50.13 | 45.63 | 50.13 | 50.13 | 50.13 | 25.88 | 37.75 | 39.63 | 23.88 |
HR/Personnel Officer | 62.63 | 62.63 | 62.63 | 62.63 | 62.63 | 31.38 | 19.75 | 25.13 | NA |
Marketing Officer | 21.75 | 17.25 | 18.13 | 27.63 | 27.63 | 21.75 | 20.50 | 23.38 | 35.18 |
Rajbhasha Adhikari | 16.63 | 11.00 | 16.63 | 16.63 | 16.63 | 25.75 | 18.88 | 42.25 | 13.75 |
Law Officer | 42.63 | 34.75 | 43.25 | 44.63 | 46.88 | 20.25 | 25.00 | 23.13 | 23.00 |
What these 2025 Prelims numbers tell us
The 2025 Prelims table already shows that IBPS SO cannot be treated as one uniform exam. HR/Personnel Officer had a very high Prelims barrier at 62.63 across major categories, while Rajbhasha Adhikari remained much lower at 16.63 for UR/EWS/OBC/SC. Marketing Officer also had a much lower Prelims entry threshold than IT or HR.
IBPS SO 2025 Prelims sectional cut off
IT Officer (Scale I)
Section | Maximum Marks | SC/ST/OBC/PwBD | EWS/General |
|---|---|---|---|
English Language | 25 | 7.50 | 10.25 |
Reasoning | 50 | 3.00 | 6.50 |
General Awareness / Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 5.75 | 9.50 |
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)
Section | Maximum Marks | SC/ST/OBC/PwBD | EWS/General |
|---|---|---|---|
English Language | 25 | 7.75 | 10.50 |
Reasoning | 50 | 4.25 | 8.25 |
General Awareness / Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 7.25 | 11.25 |
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
Section | Maximum Marks | SC/ST/OBC/PwBD | EWS/General |
|---|---|---|---|
English Language | 25 | 7.50 | 10.25 |
Reasoning | 50 | 3.00 | 6.50 |
General Awareness / Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 5.75 | 9.50 |
Marketing Officer (Scale I)
Section | Maximum Marks | SC/ST/OBC/PwBD | EWS/General |
|---|---|---|---|
English Language | 25 | 7.50 | 10.25 |
Reasoning | 50 | 3.00 | 6.50 |
General Awareness / Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 5.75 | 9.50 |
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
Section | Maximum Marks | SC/ST/OBC/PwBD | EWS/General |
|---|---|---|---|
English Language | 25 | 4.75 | 7.50 |
Reasoning | 50 | 3.00 | 4.75 |
General Awareness / Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 2.75 | 4.00 |
Law Officer (Scale I)
Section | Maximum Marks | SC/ST/OBC/PwBD | EWS/General |
|---|---|---|---|
English Language | 25 | 7.50 | 10.25 |
Reasoning | 50 | 3.00 | 6.50 |
General Awareness / Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 4.00 | 6.50 |
Sectional cut off is one of the biggest hidden rejection points in IBPS SO. A candidate can score well overall and still fail the stage if one section falls below the minimum threshold. This is why IBPS SO preparation must be balanced. Strong performance in Professional Knowledge or one aptitude area cannot fully compensate for a section that misses the cut.
IBPS SO Mains Cut Off 2025
The 2025 Mains category cut off numbers below, as shared by you, match the widely reported post-release figures.
Category | Cut Off Marks |
|---|---|
Scheduled Caste (SC) | 14.75 |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 15.25 |
OBC (NCL) | 21.50 |
EWS | 21.00 |
General (UR) | 23.25 |
HI | 13.50 |
OC | 14.00 |
VI | 27.25 |
ID | 30.50 |
IBPS SO 2025 Mains Objective Test Cut Off
Name of Test | Max Marks | SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PwBD | EWS/General |
|---|---|---|---|
Professional Knowledge | 60 | 13.25 | 17.50 |
The Mains cut off looks numerically lower than many candidates expect because the paper is only 60 marks, and the qualifying threshold is for shortlisting to interview, not for final allotment. That is why the more meaningful benchmark for serious aspirants is not just the Mains cut off table, but the final combined allotment cut off out of 100.
IBPS SO Final Cut Off 2025 – minimum combined scores out of 100
These are the minimum combined scores in Online Main Examination + Interview out of 100 for provisional allotment.
Post | SC | ST | OBC(NCL) | EWS | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I.T. Officer (Scale-I) | 42.33 | 41.67 | 50.27 | 52.67 | 58.67 | 32.67 | 46.93 | 54.27 | 63.33 |
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | 61.27 | 59.33 | 69.00 | 67.33 | 70.33 | 45.33 | 60.40 | 54.73 | 42.20 |
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) | 54.93 | 49.00 | 61.00 | 60.87 | 61.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Law Officer (Scale-I) | 56.87 | 51.87 | 63.47 | 68.33 | 70.00 | NA | 58.07 | NA | NA |
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | 51.00 | NA | 61.00 | 54.60 | 66.20 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | 73.47 | 69.33 | 72.87 | 72.00 | 76.00 | 65.33 | 73.40 | 66.60 | 48.33 |
IBPS SO Final Cut Off 2025 – maximum combined scores out of 100
Post | SC | ST | OBC(NCL) | EWS | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I.T. Officer (Scale-I) | 64.53 | 62.47 | 64.73 | 65.60 | 80.40 | 35.07 | 70.93 | 54.27 | 63.33 |
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | 73.40 | 72.00 | 78.67 | 74.13 | 80.80 | 54.20 | 63.80 | 60.60 | 55.27 |
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) | 60.67 | 54.67 | 68.67 | 69.47 | 79.47 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Law Officer (Scale-I) | 68.53 | 54.07 | 71.60 | 78.07 | 85.53 | NA | 67.67 | NA | NA |
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | 66.20 | NA | 71.33 | 54.60 | 72.73 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | 78.33 | 74.60 | 77.33 | 76.00 | 87.47 | 65.33 | 73.40 | 66.60 | 48.33 |
The 2025 final allotment tables show a very important truth: Marketing Officer and Law Officer were among the toughest final-allotment streams, while IT Officer final thresholds were materially lower for several categories. This tells us that final competition is driven not merely by paper difficulty, but by a mix of vacancy pressure, interview performance, score clustering, and post-specific applicant quality.
IBPS SO Prelims Cut Off 2024
Post | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I.T. Officer | 36.00 | 32.63 | 36.00 | 16.75 | 36.00 | 15.00 | 26.25 | 16.00 | 13.75 |
Agricultural Field Officer | 51.00 | 46.00 | 51.00 | 51.00 | 51.00 | 29.38 | 49.88 | 41.33 | 15.88 |
Rajbhasha Adhikari | 16.25 | 8.50 | 16.25 | 16.25 | 16.25 | NA | 33.75 | 25.75 | NA |
Law Officer | 25.50 | 17.63 | 28.50 | 28.13 | 33.13 | 12.25 | 28.75 | 12.50 | 17.38 |
HR/Personnel Officer | 43.25 | 43.00 | 43.25 | 40.88 | 43.25 | NA | 20.13 | 25.13 | NA |
Marketing Officer | 17.25 | 15.13 | 17.25 | 16.75 | 17.25 | 13.38 | 12.38 | 16.13 | NA |
IBPS SO Mains Cut Off 2024
Post | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IT Officer (Scale I) | 13.00 | 10.25 | 15.50 | 14.75 | 16.50 | 8.00 | 9.75 | 8.00 | 7.75 |
Agriculture Field Officer (Scale I) | 12.50 | 12.50 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 12.50 | 17.50 | 13.25 | 13.25 |
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | 14.75 | 13.50 | 14.75 | 14.75 | 14.75 | NA | 18.25 | 20.00 | NA |
Law Officer (Scale I) | 37.50 | 34.75 | 42.00 | 44.00 | 44.00 | 32.00 | 30.50 | 32.50 | 48.00 |
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | 27.25 | 21.25 | 26.75 | 26.50 | 27.25 | NA | 19.25 | 22.25 | NA |
Marketing Officer (Scale I) | 14.50 | 14.50 | 14.50 | 18.50 | 18.50 | 19.00 | 14.75 | 30.50 | NA |
IBPS SO 2024 Mains sectional cut off
Post | Maximum Marks | SC/ST/OBC/PwBD | General/EWS |
|---|---|---|---|
IT Officer (Scale I) | 60 | 6.75 | 10.25 |
Agriculture Field Officer (Scale I) | 60 | 12.50 | 17.00 |
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | 60 | 11.50 | 14.50 |
Law Officer (Scale I) | 60 | 30.25 | 34.50 |
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | 60 | 18.00 | 22.25 |
Marketing Officer (Scale I) | 60 | 14.50 | 18.50 |
IBPS SO Final Cut Off 2024 – minimum combined scores out of 100
Post | SC | ST | OBC(NCL) | EWS | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I.T. Officer (Scale-I) | 37.33 | 33.80 | 40.40 | 42.00 | 47.00 | 22.67 | 36.87 | 28.33 | 24.53 |
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | 47.60 | 45.67 | 58.67 | 57.40 | 62.27 | 41.40 | 45.87 | 40.67 | 43.33 |
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) | 43.67 | 36.07 | 45.67 | 43.67 | 44.00 | NA | NA | 39.67 | NA |
Law Officer (Scale-I) | 72.87 | 65.67 | 77.27 | 79.67 | 80.80 | 56.93 | 63.60 | 60.80 | NA |
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | 57.73 | 49.07 | 56.33 | 59.00 | 61.27 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | 43.40 | 29.40 | 40.53 | 38.00 | 51.87 | 41.33 | 34.47 | NA | NA |
IBPS SO Final Cut Off 2024 – maximum combined scores out of 100
Post | SC | ST | OBC(NCL) | EWS | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I.T. Officer (Scale-I) | 56.13 | 53.00 | 54.07 | 60.07 | 69.80 | 45.27 | 47.47 | 51.93 | 41.93 |
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | 63.07 | 64.27 | 65.47 | 62.60 | 81.40 | 66.40 | 58.00 | 62.53 | 55.33 |
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) | 50.20 | 42.20 | 55.00 | 51.00 | 63.20 | NA | NA | 39.67 | NA |
Law Officer (Scale-I) | 84.07 | 78.00 | 90.33 | 88.07 | 91.20 | 57.67 | 66.33 | 69.93 | NA |
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | 62.80 | 49.07 | 69.67 | 62.07 | 76.67 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | 64.53 | 62.80 | 68.67 | 56.27 | 76.67 | 41.33 | 43.93 | NA | NA |
Year-on-year trend analysis: What changed from 2024 to 2025
Post | 2024 UR final minimum | 2025 UR final minimum | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
IT Officer | 47.00 | 58.67 | Sharp increase |
Agriculture Field Officer | 62.27 | 70.33 | Increase |
Rajbhasha Adhikari | 44.00 | 61.00 | Major increase |
Law Officer | 80.80 | 70.00 | Decrease |
HR/Personnel Officer | 61.27 | 66.20 | Increase |
Marketing Officer | 51.87 | 76.00 | Massive increase |
This trend tells us that IBPS SO cut off is extremely stream-sensitive. A post like Law Officer can remain highly competitive even after a year-on-year drop, while Marketing Officer can jump sharply if vacancy dynamics and score distribution tighten. Rajbhasha also shows that a low Prelims threshold does not mean an easy final selection. Final allotment intensity can rise dramatically once the process reaches the merit stage.
Post-wise competition insight
IT Officer
IT Officer moved from a moderate UR final minimum in 2024 to a much stronger final threshold in 2025. That usually signals tougher final competition, stronger Mains performance, or tighter vacancy pressure.
Agricultural Field Officer
Agriculture stayed consistently competitive. The final UR minimum rising from 62.27 to 70.33 shows stronger final-stage pressure in 2025.
Rajbhasha Adhikari
Rajbhasha is one of the most misunderstood streams. Prelims looks easier from the numbers, but final selection can still be very selective, as seen in the jump from 44.00 to 61.00 in UR final minimum.
Law Officer
Law remains one of the toughest professional streams in the entire IBPS SO cycle. Even after a decline in the UR final minimum from 80.80 to 70.00, it still stayed extremely competitive.
HR/Personnel Officer
HR showed high Prelims difficulty in 2025 and a solid rise in final minimum. That combination tells you the stream was difficult at both entry and final merit stages.
Marketing Officer
Marketing Officer is the biggest headline movement in the data. The UR final minimum jumped from 51.87 to 76.00, making it one of the toughest final-allotment streams in 2025.
Official source links
Official source | What to check |
|---|---|
Main notices, result links, scorecards | |
CRP-SPL-XV updates, result/cut off downloads | |
CRP-SPL-XIV archive and previous cycle documents |
What serious aspirants should learn from these cut offs
Lesson | Why it matters |
|---|---|
Do not judge final selection by Prelims cut off | Final allotment depends on Mains + Interview |
Prepare stream-wise, not just exam-wise | Different posts behave very differently |
Professional Knowledge is decisive | Final trends are driven heavily by merit-stage scores |
Category trends matter, but post trends matter more | Same category can have very different outcomes across posts |
Previous year cut off is a guide, not a guarantee | It helps estimate competition, not predict exact future cut off |