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IBPS SO 2026
IBPS SO Exam
Introduction
COMMON RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR RECRUITMENT OF SPECIALIST OFFICERS
IBPS SO RECRUITMENT 2026
The Online Examination (Preliminary and Main) for the upcoming Common Recruitment Process (CRP) for Recruitment and Selection of Personnel in Specialist Officers’ Cadre posts in the
Participating Public Sector Banks will be conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) as per the tentative schedule provided below.
Sr. No | POSTS |
|---|---|
01 | IT Officer (Scale I) |
02 | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) |
03 | Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) |
04 | Law Officer (Scale I) |
05 | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) |
06 | Marketing Officer (Scale I) |
IMPORTANT DATES (Expected)
Activity | Tentative Schedule |
|---|---|
Online registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates | July 2026 |
Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) | July 2026 |
Download of call letters for Online Examination – Preliminary | August, 2026 |
Online Examination – Preliminary | 29th August 2026 |
Result of Online Examination – Preliminary | September, 2026 |
Download of Call Letter for Online Examination – Main | September / October, 2026 |
Online Examination – Main | 1st November 2026 |
Declaration of Result – Main Examination | November, 2026 |
Conduct of Interview | December, 2025 / January, 2026 |
Provisional Allotment | January / February, 2026 |
PARTICIPATING BANKS
Bank of Baroda |
Bank of India |
Bank of Maharashtra |
Canara Bank |
Central Bank of India |
Indian Bank |
Indian Overseas Bank |
Punjab National Bank |
Punjab & Sind Bank |
UCO Bank |
Union Bank of India |
IBPS SO 2026 Exam Centres list
Here we are providing the list of IBPS SO 20256 Exam Centers, so that you can get an idea:
State Code | State / UT / NCR | IBPS SO Preliminary Examination Centres |
|---|---|---|
11 | Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
12 | Andhra Pradesh | Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
13 | Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
14 | Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
15 | Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
16 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali |
17 | Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur |
18 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Surat, Jamnagar |
19 | Daman & Diu | (Not Mentioned) |
20 | Delhi | Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram |
21 | Goa | Panaji |
22 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
23 | Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Yamuna Nagar |
24 | Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una |
25 | Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
26 | Jharkhand | Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
27 | Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi |
28 | Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur |
29 | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
30 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
31 | Maharashtra | Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Solapur |
32 | Manipur | Imphal |
33 | Meghalaya | Shillong |
34 | Mizoram | Aizawl |
35 | Nagaland | Kohima |
36 | Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
37 | Puducherry | Puducherry |
38 | Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur |
39 | Rajasthan | Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
40 | Sikkim | Bardang/Gangtok |
41 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar |
42 | Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal |
43 | Tripura | Agartala |
44 | Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Banda, Bareilly, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/Greater Noida, Sitapur, Varanasi |
45 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
46 | West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri |
Exam Pattern
IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2026
a. Preliminary Examination
For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari
Sr. No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
3 | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
Total | — | 150 | 125 | — | 2 Hours |
For the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
Sr. No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
Total | — | 150 | 125 | — | 2 Hours |
Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
b. Main Examination
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari
Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 (Objective + Descriptive) | English & Hindi | 30 minutes |
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | - | English & Hindi | 30 minutes |
Any change in the structure of the examination will be intimated through official IBPS website www.ibps.in. Other detailed information regarding the examination will be given in an Information Handout, which will be made available for the candidates to download along with the call letters from the official IBPS website www.ibps.in.
PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS (APPLICABLE TO BOTH – ONLINE PRELIMINARY AND ONLINE MAIN EXAMINATIONS)
There will be 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 corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
INTERVIEW
Candidates who have been shortlisted in the Online Main Examination for CRP SPL-XV will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Participating Banks and coordinated by the Nodal Banks in each State/ UT/ Region with the help of IBPS.
- Interviews will be conducted at select centres. The centre, address of the venue, time & date of Interview will be informed to the shortlisted candidates in the call letter.
- Candidates are required to download their interview call letters from official IBPS website www.ibps.in. Please note that any request regarding change in date, centre etc. of interview will not be entertained. However, IBPS reserves the right to change the date/ venue/ time/ centre etc. of interview or hold supplementary process for particular date / session / venue / centre / set of candidates at its discretion, under unforeseen circumstances, if any.
- The total marks allotted for Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks in interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates).
- The relative weightage (ratio) of Online Main Examination and interview will be 80:20 respectively.
- The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of total scores obtained by the candidates in the Online Main Examination of CRP SPL-XV and Interview.
- Interview score of the candidates failing to secure minimum qualifying marks or otherwise barred from the interview or further process shall not be disclosed.
- A candidate should qualify both in the Online Main Examination and interview and be
sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for subsequent provisional allotment process, details of which will be made available subsequently on official IBPS website www.ibps.in
While appearing for the Interview, the candidate should produce valid prescribed documents. (See the Notification for the full detail)
In the absence of valid documents candidature of the candidates shall be cancelled. IBPS/ Nodal Bank/ Participating Banks take no responsibility to receive/ collect any certificate/ remittance/ document sent separately.
How To Apply
IBPS SO Apply Online 2026
- Candidates can apply online only and no other mode of application will be accepted.
- Application Fees/ Intimation Charges shall be as follows:
Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
SC / ST / PwBD Candidates | Rs. 175/- (inclusive of GST) |
All Others | Rs. 850/- (inclusive of GST) |
Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fees/ intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate
Procedure for applying online
(1) Candidates are first required to go to the official IBPS website www.ibps.in and click on the Home Page to open the link “CRP SPL” and then click on the option “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CRP- SPECIALIST OFFICERS ” to open the Online Application Form.
(2) Candidates will have click on “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION” to register their application by entering their basic information in the online application form. After that a provisional registration number and password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. Candidate should note down the Provisional registration number and password. An Email & SMS indicating the Provisional Registration number and Password will also be sent. They can reopen the saved data using Provisional registration number and password and edit the particulars, if needed.
(3) Candidates are required to upload their
- Photograph
- Signature
- Left thumb impression
- A hand written declaration
- SSC/ SSLC/ 10th standard or equivalent certificate
- Certificate as mentioned in clause I (ix) (if applicable)
- Candidates will also be required to capture and upload their live photograph through webcam or mobile phone during the registration process. as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of documents, live photo ((See the Annexure III for the full detail)
Please note that until photographs and signature are as per the specifications provided, the system will not allow the candidate to move forward to the next stage of application.
(4) Candidates are advised to carefully fill in the online application themselves as no change in any of the data filled in the online application will be possible/ entertained. Prior to submission of the online application candidates are advised to use the “SAVE AND NEXT” facility to verify the details in the online application form and modify the same if required. No change is permitted after clicking on COMPLETE REGISTRATION Button. Visually Impaired candidates are responsible for carefully verifying/ getting the details filled in, in the online application form properly verified and ensuring that the same are correct prior to submission as no change is possible after submission.
(5) Digi Locker has been integrated with the online application form. The candidate may provide access to issued credentials/documents (Aadhaar, Educational Qualification Documents etc.) and information (Name, Date of Birth, Gender etc.) through Digi Locker on voluntary basis.
Mode of Payment
Candidates can make the payment of requisite fees/ intimation charges through the ONLINE mode only.
Candidates must keep the necessary details/ documents ready to make Online Payment of the requisite application fee/ intimation charges.
Syllabus
IBPS SO IT Officer Syllabus 2026
The Below syllabus for Prelims exam is also applicable for SO posts other than IT Officer.
Data Interpretation and Analysis | Reasoning | English Language | General/Economy/Banking Awareness |
|---|---|---|---|
Tabular Graph | Verbal Reasoning | Reading Comprehension | Financial Awareness |
Line Graph | Syllogism | Grammar | Current Affairs |
Pie Chart | Circular Seating Arrangement | Vocabulary | General Knowledge |
Bar Graph | Linear Seating Arrangement | Verbal Ability | Static Awareness |
Radar Graph Caselet | Double Lineup | Word Association | Banking and Financial Awareness |
Missing Case DI | Scheduling | Sentence Improvement |
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Let It Case DI | Input-Output | Para Jumbles |
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Data Sufficiency | Blood Relations | Cloze Test |
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Probability | Directions and Distances | Error Spotting |
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Permutation and Combination | Ordering and Ranking | Fill in the Blanks |
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| Data Sufficiency | Match the Column |
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| Coding and Decoding |
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| Code Inequalities |
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| Course of Action |
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| Critical Reasoning |
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| Analytical and Decision Making |
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IBPS SO 2025 Mains Exam Syllabus
The candidates who have applied for the posts of IBPS Law Officer, IBPS IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer,
Marketing Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari will be asked the questions from their respective specialized subjects.
Here we are providing you Post wise syllabus for IBPS SO Mains exams:
S.No. | Topics |
|---|---|
1 | Database Management Systems |
2 | Data Communication and Networking |
3 | Operating Systems |
4 | Software Engineering |
5 | Data Structures |
6 | Embedded Systems and Microprocessors |
7 | Computer Organization |
8 | Object-Oriented Programming |
IBPS SO Mains Syllabus for Agriculture Officer
S.No. | Topics |
|---|---|
1 | Basics of Crop Production and Horticulture |
2 | Agronomy, Irrigation and Seed Science |
3 | Agricultural Economics and Practices |
4 | Soil Resources |
5 | Animal Husbandry |
6 | Agroforestry |
7 | Ecology |
8 | Government Schemes related to Agriculture |
IBPS SO Mains Syllabus for Marketing Officer
S.No. | Topics |
|---|---|
1 | Basics of Marketing Management |
2 | Brand Management |
3 | Advertising, Public Relations and Sales |
4 | Retail Business |
5 | Business Ethics |
6 | Market Segmentation |
7 | Market Research and Forecasting |
8 | Product Life Cycle Management |
9 | Corporate Social Responsibility |
10 | Marketing Strategies in Services Marketing |
IBPS SO Mains Syllabus for Law Officer
S.No. | Topics |
|---|---|
1 | Banking Regulations |
2 | Brand Management |
3 | Compliance and Legal Aspects |
4 | Relevant Laws related to Negotiable Instruments, Securities, and Foreign Exchange |
5 | Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, Limitation Act |
6 | Consumer Protection Act |
7 | Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act |
8 | Banking Ombudsman Scheme |
9 | Laws and Actions with a direct link to Banking Sector |
10 | Bankers’ Book Evidence Act |
11 | Debt Recovery Tribunals Act |
IBPS SO Mains Syllabus for HR/Personnel Officer
S.No. | Topics |
|---|---|
1 | Human Resource Development |
2 | Business Policy and Strategic Analysis |
3 | Transactional Analysis |
4 | Training and Development |
5 | Recruitment and Selection |
6 | Rewards and Recognition |
7 | Grievance and Conflict Management |
8 | Performance Management and Appraisals |
IBPS SO Mains Syllabus for Rajbhasha Adhikari
S.No. | Topics | Type |
|---|---|---|
1 | Grammar | Objective |
2 | Error Correction | Objective |
3 | Fill in the Blanks | Objective |
4 | Reading Comprehension | Objective |
5 | Letter Writing | Descriptive |
6 | Essay Writing | Descriptive |
Cut Off
IBPS SO Mains Cut Off 2025
Category | Cut Off Marks |
|---|---|
Scheduled Caste (SC) | 14.75 |
Schedule Tribe (ST) | 15.25 |
Other Backward Classes (OBC NCL) | 21.50 |
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 21.00 |
General (Gen) | 23.25 |
Hearing Impaired (HI) | 13.50 |
Orthopaedically Challenged (OC) | 14.00 |
Visually Impaired (VI) | 27.25 |
Intellectual Disability (ID) | 30.50 |
IBPS SO Mains Cut Off 2025 (Objective)
Name | Max. Marks | Cut Off SC/ ST/ OBC (NCL)/ PwBD | Cut Off EWS/ Gen |
|---|---|---|---|
Professional Knowledge | 60 | 13.25 | 17.50 |
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 23.13 | 23 |
IBPS SO Prelims Cut Off 2024
Posts | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I.T. OFFICER | 36 | 32.63 | 36 | 16.75 | 36 | 15 | 26.25 | 16 | 13.75 |
AGRICULTURAL FIELD OFFICER | 51 | 46 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 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 | 43.25 | 43 | 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
Posts | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IT Officer (Scale I) | 13 | 10.25 | 15.50 | 14.75 | 16.50 | 8 | 9.75 | 8 | 7.75 |
Agriculture Field Officer (Scale I) | 12.50 | 12.50 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 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 | NA |
Law Officer (Scale I) | 37.50 | 34.75 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 32 | 30.50 | 32.50 | 48 |
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 | 14.75 | 30.50 | NA |
IBPS SO Mains Cut Off - Section-wise
Posts | 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 |
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 | 22.25 |
Marketing Officer (Scale I) | 60 | 14.50 | 18.50 |
IBPS SO Previous year’s 2022 Cut Off
IBPS SO Cutoff 2022 (Prelims) - Category Wise
Post | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IT Officer (Scale I) | 61.88 | 55.88 | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 | 29.13 | 55.88 | 49.13 | 25.50 |
Agricultural Field Officer | 17.75 | 17.75 | 17.75 | 17.75 | 17.75 | 14.00 | 31.75 | 33.38 | 15.75 |
Rajbhasha Adhikari | 22.50 | 11.13 | 22.50 | 22.38 | 22.50 | NA | 24.50 | 33.50 | 27.25 |
Law Officer (Scale I) | 46.38 | 51.00 | 47.50 | 48.50 | 51.00 | 27.63 | 22.88 | 25.50 | 35.25 |
HR/Personnel Officer | 40.50 | 37.50 | 40.50 | 40.50 | 40.50 | NA | 27.75 | 47.50 | 50.88 |
Marketing Officer (Scale I) | 38.63 | 38.63 | 38.63 | 33.13 | 38.63 | – | – | – | – |
IBPS SO Cut Off 2022- IT Officer (Scale-I)
Sr. No. | Name of Test | Maximum Marks | Cut-off (SC/ST/OBC/PWBD) | Cut-off (EWS/General) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | English Language | 25 | 8.00 | 10.50 |
2 | Reasoning | 50 | 6.75 | 11.25 |
3 | General Awareness / Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 5.00 | 8.00 |
IBPS SO Previous year’s 2019 Cut Off
IBPS SO Cutoff 2019 (Prelims) - Category Wise
Category | Cut-Off 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 Cutoff 2019 (Prelims) – Sectional Cut Off
Name of the Section | Maximum Marks | Cut-Off (General/EWS) | Cut-Off (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 Cutoff 2019 (Mains) – Category Wise
Post Name | 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 Officer | 15.25 | 19.25 |
IBPS SO IT Cut-off 2019 for Provisional Allotment
Maximum scores obtained by candidates for various posts
Post | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IT Officer | 57.67 | 55.00 | 49.00 | 47.07 | 64.07 | 43.67 | 45.53 | 49.00 | 37.33 |
Agricultural Field Officer | 70.33 | 65.80 | 76.53 | 68.67 | 82.00 | 74.00 | 64.67 | 62.33 | NA |
Rajbhasha Adhikari | 63.67 | 55.40 | 62.40 | 58.33 | 70.00 | NA | 41.67 | 57.27 | 40.27 |
Law Officer | 61.27 | 49.00 | 57.67 | 55.33 | 75.00 | NA | 54.33 | 45.00 | NA |
HR/Personnel Officer | 61.67 | 57.67 | 63.67 | 66.00 | 77.27 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Marketing Officer | 63.40 | 60.40 | 71.87 | 59.00 | 72.13 | 49.33 | 58.67 | 55.00 | 41.53 |
IBPS SO 2019 Final Cut-offs for Provisional Allotment
Minimum scores obtained by candidates
Post | 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 | 55.93 | 53.00 | 63.67 | 62.27 | 63.80 | 54.33 | 54.33 | 50.80 | NA |
Rajbhasha Adhikari | 49.60 | 40.60 | 55.60 | 55.60 | 57.20 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Law Officer | 44.00 | 35.93 | 45.67 | 45.67 | 53.13 | NA | 35.33 | NA | NA |
HR/Personnel Officer | 34.33 | NA | 43.00 | 49.07 | 58.60 | NA | 37.27 | 40.67 | NA |
Marketing Officer | NA | NA | NA | NA | 50.73 | NA | 40.00 | NA | NA |
Vacancies
IBPS SO Vacancy 2026
TO BE NOTIFIED SOON
IBPS SO Vacancy 2025
IBPS has introduced 1007 Specialist Officers (SO) vacancies for IBPS SO 2025 exam along with its notification on 01st July 2025.
Below are IBPS SO vacancy for the year 2025 exam for different posts.
Total vacancies are: 1007
Post | Vacancies |
|---|---|
I.T. Officer (Scale-I) | 203 |
Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | 350 |
Agriculture Field Officer (Scale-I) | 310 |
Law Officer (Scale-I) | 56 |
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | 10 |
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) | 78 |
Total Vacancies | 1007 |
Salary
IBPS SO Salary 2026
IBPS, every year announces the vacancies for the following posts across the country. Here is the list of posts:
S.No. | Post Name |
|---|---|
1 | IT Officer |
2 | Agricultural Field Officer |
3 | Rajbhasha Adhikari |
4 | Law Officer |
5 | HR/ Personnel Officer |
6 | Marketing Officer |
IBPS SPECIALIST OFFICER (Pay Scale list – various posts)
POST | SCALE OF PAY |
|---|---|
Specialist Officers – Scale I | Basic: ₹ 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920 The official will be eligible for allowances & perquisites as per rules of the Participating Bank in force from time to time. |
Some other allowances are provided:
- Travel Allowances: Allowance granted to an employee to meet his expenditure for the purpose of commuting between his place of
residence and office/place of duty - Leased Accommodation: the amount that your company will spend on the house that they will provide you.
- Medical Reimbursement: a fixed amount provided to employees for medical treatment
- Pension Schemes
- Miscellaneous
Eligibility Criteria
IBPS SO 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Nationality
A candidate must be either -
(i) a Citizen of India or
(ii) a subject of Nepal or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan or
(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
IBPS SO 2026 – Age Limit & Relaxation (AS ON 01.07.2026)
Criteria | Age Requirement |
|---|---|
Minimum Age | 20 years |
Maximum Age | 30 years |
Date of Birth Range (Both Inclusive) | Between 02.07.1995 and 01.07.2005 |
Age Relaxation (as per government norms):
Sr. No. | Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|---|
1 | Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
2 | Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
3 | Persons With Benchmark Disabilities as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” | 10 years |
4 | Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs) / Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines. | 5 years |
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (AS ON 21.07.2026):
Post | Required Educational Qualification |
|---|---|
I.T. Officer (Scale I) | - 4-year Engineering/Technology Degree in: Computer Science / Computer Applications / IT / Electronics / Electronics & Telecom / Electronics & Comm. / Electronics & Instrumentation OR - Postgraduate in: Electronics / Electronics & Telecom / Electronics & Comm. / Electronics & Instrumentation / Computer Science / IT / Computer Applications OR - Graduate with DOEACC ‘B’ level certification |
Agricultural Field Officer | - 4-year Degree (Graduation) in: Agriculture / Horticulture / Animal Husbandry / Veterinary Science / Dairy Science / Fishery Science / Pisciculture / Agri. Marketing & Cooperation / Co-operation & Banking / Agro-Forestry / Forestry / Agricultural Biotechnology / Food Science / Agriculture Business Management / Food Technology / Dairy Technology / Agricultural Engineering / Sericulture / Fisheries Engineering |
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | - Postgraduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at Graduation level OR - Postgraduate in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree level |
Law Officer (Scale I) | - Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) AND - Enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council |
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | -Graduate and Two Years Full time Post Graduate degree or Two Years Full time Post Graduate diploma in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ HR / HRD/ Social Work / Labour Law.* |
Marketing Officer (Scale I) | - Graduate and Two Years Full time MMS (Marketing)/ Two Years Full time MBA (Marketing)/ Two Years Full time PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialization in Marketing * |
* In case of dual specialisations, one of the fields of specialisation should be in the field prescribed. In case of major/ minor specialisations, major specialisation should be in the stream prescribed. Candidates having PG Degree (MMS or MBA)/PG Diploma with more than two specialisations are not eligible to apply.
** Candidates should ensure that the educational qualification possessed by them shall be as per the prescribed educational qualifications mentioned in the notification and they fulfill the above eligibility criteria. No equivalent educational qualification shall be considered as eligible by IBPS or Participating Banks.
Note: All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies and the final result should have been declared on or before 21.07.2025.