IBPS Specialist Officer 2024 Exam

All the Important dates related to the IBPS SO 2023 are going to be released along with the release of the IBPS SO 2023 Notification and the complete schedule for the recruitment drive has been updated in the below table .

To apply for the post of IBPS SO, candidates need to fulfil the eligibility criteria which are discussed below:
 

The minimum age to apply for IBPS SO is 20 years and the maximum age is 30 years. There are certain relaxations to the same which will be duly mentioned, wherein the maximum age is increased for candidates belonging to the reserved categories.
 

• The relaxation for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe is of 5 years.
• The relaxation for candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes (Non-creamy Layer) is of 3 years.
• The relaxation for persons with a benchmark disability is 10 years.
• The relaxation for candidates who are ex-servicemen is 5 years.
• The relaxations for candidates ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir between the dates 01/01/80 and 31/12/89 is of 5 years.
• The relaxation for candidates affected by the 1984 riots is of 5 years.

IBPS has introduced 710 Specialist Officers (SO) vacancies for IBPS SO 2022-23 exam along with its notification on 31st October 2022. As this is the recruitment for Specialist Officer, therefore the vacancies released are not as high as other banking exams and as compared to last year's vacancies. This year, the maximum number of vacancies are announced for IBPS SFO (Agriculture Field Officer) i.e. 516. Last year, the total number of vacancies was 1828. Let's have a look at the post-wise total number of vacancies for IBPS SO 2022-23.

IBPS will release admit card of IBPS SO 2022 for the Candidates can download the admit card from the official website of IBPS i.e., https://www.ibps.in/. IBPS SO Admit Card is released separately for Prelims, Mains and Interview. The IBPS SO Prelims admit card is expected to
 

The steps to download the IBPS SO Admit Card are:

• Go to the official website of IBPS i.e., https://www.ibps.in/
• Candidates need to log in using Registration Number and Password.
• Candidates will see a link on their profile i.e., "Download Admit Card" and click on the link.
• The admit card of the IBPS SO admit card will appear on the screen.
• Go through all the details and take a printout of the admit card of IBPS SO.

The salary for IBPS SO for various posts are mentioned in the below table:

The following are some of the benefits that may be accrued by an IBPS SO:

• Annual compensation packages range from INR 7.55 lakhs to INR 12.93 lakhs.
• A newspaper allowance.
• A conveyance allowance, dependent on the availability of an Officer’s vehicle, wherein the officer may receive a fixed amount of fuel and other vehicle maintenance funds.
• Leave Travel Concession (LTC).
• Constant Training and Development, which becomes necessary due to the intellectually demanding nature of the job, in order to stay up to date with the evolving standards of the industry’s nuanced technologies.
• Leave Policies inclusive of casual and privileged leaves, as well as maternity leaves of up to 6 months. Single parents who have elderly relatives are allowed up to 2 years of sabbatical leave as well.

IBPS SO 2022 Syllabus is designed separately for Rajsabha Adhikari and Other Specialist Officers. The IBPS Specialist Officer syllabus is designed separately for Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam. It is necessary for all the candidates applying for IBPS SO 2022 Exam to once go through the syllabus to prepare judiciously for this exam.

Apart from the major three sections of English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning,a candidate is required to be fluent in his/her area of expertise or the Specialization Subjects.

Let’s have a look at the detailed syllabus of the IBPS SO 2022 exam:

Apart from these subjects, candidates are required to have Professional Knowledge in his/her area of expertise as well. The detailed syllabus is discussed below:

The exam pattern for IBPS preliminary examination is different from that of the main examination.

The steps to check the cut-off of IBPS SO will be available on the official website of IBPS:

• Step 1:The candidate is required to visit the official website.
• Step 2:At the top of the page, they will be needed to click on the “IBPS SO cut off” link from a list of notifications.
• Step 3:Candidates will be required to enter their login credentials.
• Step 4:The mark sheet of the candidate will then be visible on the screen, with a sectional and overall cut-off.

The cut-off list of 2020 are mentioned in the below table:

The educational qualification to apply for the various post of IBPS SO are:

The application form will be tentatively released in November 2022, by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. The application form will be available on the official website of IBPS.
 

The steps to download IBPS SO Application form are mentioned in the below steps:

• Step 1: Candidates will find the form on the official website - https://www.ibps.in .
• Step 2: Applicants have to log in using a Unique Registration ID and a password will be generated.
• Step 3: The candidates will then be required to upload digitally scanned versions of their photographs, signature, left-hand thumb impression, and a handwritten declaration.
• Step 4: Download and take a printout of the application form and the payment receipt for future use.