IBPS SO 2021 Exam Notification Out IBPS has released the official notification and exam dates for recruiting Specialist Officer posts through SBI SO Recruitment 2021. As per the official notification, IBPS SO 2021 Prelims Exam is going to be conducted on 26th December 2021 and Mains Exam on 30th January 2022. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts IBPS SO Recruitment every year to select eligible candidates for the posts mentioned below:
- • Agriculture Field Officer
- • Marketing Officer (Scale I)
- • HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
- • IT Officer (Scale I)
- • Law Officer (Scale I)
- • Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
IBPS SO 2021 (CRP SPL-XI) will be conducted through a three-phase selection process- Prelims, Mains, Interview. The candidates who qualify for the online examinations will be further considered for the final interview process. Bookmark this page to get notified of all the updates for IBPS SO 2021.
IBPS SO 2021 Exam Notification
IBPS SO 2021 Notification PDF has been released on 2nd November 2021 by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Committee on its official website i.e. https://ibps.in. The IBPS SO Recruitment 2021 is for selecting candidates for the post of Specialist Officers in different Public Sector Banks for multiple positions. The online application process for IBPS SO 2021 exam has been started on 3rd November 2021.
IBPS SO 2021 Exam Dates
IBPS SO 2021 Preliminary exam 2021 is scheduled to be conducted for 26th December 2021 and the Mains examination will be conducted on 30th January 2022 as per IBPS Calendar. Let’s have a look at the important dates for IBPS SO Recruitment 2021.
| IBPS SO 2021: Important Dates | |
| Activity | IBPS SO 2021 Dates |
| IBPS SO Notification 2021 | 2nd November 2021 |
| Online Registration Starts From | 3rd November 2021 |
| Last Date to Apply Online for IBPS SO | 23rd November 2021 |
| Call letters for Online examination – Preliminary | December 2021 |
| Commencement of IBPS SO Preliminary Exam | 26th December 2021 |
| Result of IBPS SO Online exam – Preliminary | January 2022 |
| Call letters for Online examination – Mains | January 2022 |
| Commencement of IBPS SO Mains Exam | 30th January 2022 |
| Result of IBPS SO Online Mains Exam | February 2022 |
| Conduct of Interview | February 2022/March 2022 |
| IBPS SO 2021 Final Result | April 2022 |
IBPS SO 2021 Exam Summary –
IBPS will be soon releasing the official notification for the Specialist Officer recruitment process for FY 2021-22. The aspirants interested in the exam must be familiar with IBPS SO details which are mentioned below.
| IBPS SO Recruitment 2021- Overview | |
| Organization | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Post | Specialist Officer (SO) |
| Exam Level | National |
| Vacancy | To be notified soon |
| Participating Banks | 11 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| IBPS SO Recruitment Process | Prelims, Main Exams, Interview |
| Education Qualification | Graduates or relevant degree |
| Age Limit | 20 years to 28 years |
| Application Fee | SC/ST/PWD- Rs.175General and Others- Rs. 850 |
| Total Vacancy | 1828 |
| IBPS Official Website | www.ibps.in |
IBPS SO 2021 Exam Vacancy
This year, IBPS has introduced 1828 Specialist Officers (SO) vacancies for IBPS SO 2021-22 exam. As this is the recruitment for Specialist Officer, therefore the vacancies released are not that high as other banking exams. Last year, the total number of vacancies was 647. Let's have a look at the post-wise total number of vacancies for IBPS SO 2021-22.
| IBPS SO Vacancies 2021-22 | |
| Name of Post | No. of Vacancies |
| IT Officer (Scale-I) | 220 |
| Agriculture Officer (Scale-I) | 884 |
| Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | 535 |
| Law Officer (Scale-I) | 44 |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | 61 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) | 84 |
| Total | 1828 |
IBPS SO 2021 Exam Online Application
IBPS has activated the online application link for IBPS SO 2021 from 3rd November to 23rd November 2021. The candidates who are interested and eligible to apply for IBPS SO vacancies must click on the below online application link and start filling their application form now.
Link to Apply Online for IBPS SO 2021 [Link Active]
IBPS SO 2021 Application Fee
A candidate is required to pay Rs. 850/- (General and OBC) as his/her application fee for IBPS SO 2021 exam. The same amount is narrowed down to Rs. 175/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category. The Online Application will start once the notification has been released by IBPS.
| Sr. No. | Category | Application Fee |
| 1 | SC/ST/PWD | Rs.175/- (Intimation Charges only) |
| 2 | General and Others | Rs. 850/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
IBPS SO 2021 Exam Recruitment
The IBPS SO Recruitment process to select Specialist Officer through IBPS SO 2021 is done in three phases:
1. Online Preliminary Exam
2. Online Mains Exam
3. Interview Process
A candidate must qualify for both the preliminary exam and main exam to proceed to the interview round. The candidates selected after the interview round are given the appointment letter.
IBPS SO 2021 Exam Pattern
IBPS will be following the below-detailed exam pattern for shortlisting eligible candidates for IBPS SO 2021 Exam. The previous year, IBPS introduced separate sectional timing for each section in the preliminary exam. Let's have a look at the revised IBPS SO Exam Pattern.
The preliminary exam will be a qualifying phase for the mains and candidates will have to meet the cut-offs of prelims to be eligible to appear for the Mains exam.
IBPS SO 2021 Prelims Exam Pattern: There are two patterns for IBPS SO prelims examination for different posts. There is a sectional cut-off and candidates have to clear all the sections in order to clear the preliminary exam of IBPS SO 2021.
For the post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer:
| S 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 | 120 minutes |
| S 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 | 120 minutes |
For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari:
| S 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 | 120 minutes |
IBPS SO 2021 Exam Eligibility Criteria
The IBPS SO eligibility criteria are different for recruiting candidates to different positions for which the candidates are selected through IBPS SO 2021 Exam. There are three parameters (citizenship, age limit, and educational qualification) that a candidate needs to fulfill to be eligible for IBPS SO 2021 Exam.
The Citizenship Criteria for a candidate to be eligible for IBPS SO 2021 exam is discussed below:
| Citizenship Criteria | • A resident of India• A subject of Nepal• Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1st January 1962 and have planned to settle in India permanently• A subject of Indian Origin migrated from Burma, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Uganda, Kenya, United Republic of Tanzania, Namibia, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, and Vietnam |
IBPS SO 2021 Exam Educational Qualifications –
IBPS SO recruits candidates for various posts like that of I.T. Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer, etc. The educational qualification is different for all these different posts.
| S No. | Name of the Post | Educational Qualification |
| 1. | I.T. Officer (Scale I) | 1)Four years engineering/Technology degree in Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation OR2) Post Graduate Degree in Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation ORGraduates having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level exam |
| 2. | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | 4 years graduation degree in agriculture/ Horticulture/ Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ dairy Science/ Agricultural engineering/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri Marketing and cooperation/ Co-Operation and Banking/ Agro-Forestry |
| 3. | Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | Post Graduate in Hindi with English as a subject at the graduation or degree level OR Post-Graduate Degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as a subject at graduation level |
| 4. | Law Officer (Scale I) | A bachelor’s degree in Law and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council |
| 5. | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | Graduate and Full Time Post Graduate Degree or Full time Diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relation/ HR/ HRD/ Social Work/ Labour Law |
| 6. | Marketing Officer (Scale I) | Graduate and Full-Time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/Full-time PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialization in Marketing |
IBPS SO 2021 Exam Age Limit (as of 23/11/2021)
A candidate is required to be of a minimum of 20 years to be eligible for the IBPS SO exam. The maximum age limit is 30 years. Candidates belonging to reserved categories are given age relaxation by the Government of India. The category wise age relaxation given to candidates for the post of IBPS SO is discussed below:
| S No | Category | Age Relaxation |
| 1. | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) | 5 years |
| 2. | Other Backward Class (OBC) | 3 years |
| 3. | person with Disability (PWD) | 10 years |
| 4. | Ex-Servicemen/Commissioned Officers including ECOS (Emergency Commissioned Officers)/ SSCOs (Short Service Commissioned Officers) 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 1 year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by the way of dismissal/discharge on the account of misconduct/inefficiency/physical disability attributable to military service | 5 years |
| 5. | Person ordinarily domiciled in the Jammu and Kashmir province during the period 1.01.1980 and 31.12.1989 | 5 years |
| 6. | Person affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
IBPS SO 2021 Exam Syllabus
IBPS SO 2021 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 2021 Exam to once go through the syllabus as mentioned in the IBPS SO 2021 notification released by IBPS 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 2021 exam:
| Reasoning Ability | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | General Awareness |
| Seating ArrangementsPuzzlesInequalitiesSyllogismInput-OutputData SufficiencyBlood RelationsOrder and RankingAlphanumeric SeriesDistance and DirectionVerbal Reasoning | Cloze TestReading ComprehensionSpotting ErrorsSentence ImprovementSentence CorrectionPara JumblesFill in the BlanksPara/Sentence Completion | Number SeriesData InterpretationSimplification/ ApproximationQuadratic EquationData SufficiencyMensurationAverageProfit and LossRatio and ProportionWork, Time and EnergyTime and DistanceProbabilityRelationsSimple and Compound InterestPermutation and Combination | Current AffairsBanking AwarenessGK UpdatesCurrenciesImportant PlacesBooks and AuthorsAwardsHeadquartersPrime Minister SchemesImportant Days |
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:
| IT Officer (Scale-I) | Database Management SystemData Communication and NetworkingOperating SystemSoftware EngineeringData StructureComputer Organization and MicroprocessorObject-Oriented Programming |
| Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | Basics of Crop productionHorticultureSeed ScienceAgronomy and IrrigationAgricultural EconomicsAgricultural PracticesSoil resourcesAnimal HusbandryAgroforestryEcologyGovernment Schemes |
| Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | Basics of Marketing ManagementBrand ManagementAdvertisingPRSalesRetailBusiness EthicsMarket SegmentationMarket research and forecasting demandProduct Life CycleCorporate Social ResponsibilityService MarketingMarketing Strategies |
| Law Officer (Scale-I) | Banking RegulationsCompliance and Legal AspectsRelevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchangePrevention of Money-laundering, Limitation ActConsumer Protection ActSARFAESBanking Ombudsman SchemeLaws and Actions with the direct link to Banking SectorBankers Book Evidence ActDRT Act |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | Human Resource DevelopmentBusiness policy and strategic analysisTransnational AnalysisTraining and DevelopmentRecruitment and SelectionRewards and RecognitionIndustrial RelationsBusiness Policy and Strategic AnalysisGrievance and Conflict ManagementPerformance Management and Appraisal |
IBPS SO Admit Card 2021
The IBPS SO 2021 admit card will be released 10 to 15 days before the exam date. IBPS SO Preliminary exam 2021 is scheduled for 18th and 26th December 2021 and Mains examination will be conducted on 30th January 2022. The Admit card for Preliminary Exam is expected to be out in the first week of December 2021 and the Mains will be out in the 2nd/3rd week of January 2022. The admit card for Mains Exam will be issued to candidates who have qualified for the preliminary test.
Check IBPS SO Admit Card 2021
IBPS SO 2021 Exam Results
The IBPS SO Result 2021 will be released after each phase of the exam has been successfully conducted. A cumulative score of the mains exam and the interview process is considered to prepare the final merit list of selected students. The Prelims exam is of qualifying nature to shortlist candidates for Mains Exam. The merit list is prepared in descending order of marks obtained by candidates. Candidates who make it to the merit list will be given the appointment letter by the Bank of Candidate’s choice.
IBPS SO Exam Cut Off 2021
The IBPS SO Cut Off 2021 will be released after each phase of examination has been conducted. The cut-off for the IBPS SO preliminary exam will be released first followed by the cut-off for the main exam. Candidates can evaluate their selection chances by matching their score with the cut-off marks released by IBPS for IBPS SO Exam.
Let’s have a look at previous years’ (2020) final cut-off for the IBPS SO Exam:
| POST | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID |
| I.T. OFFICER (SCALE I) | 28.53 | 26.00 | 32.33 | 31.00 | 41.00 | NA | 49.67 | NA | NA |
| AGRICULTURAL FIELD OFFICER (SCALE I) | 67.60 | 65.33 | 76.20 | 74.67 | 77.07 | 63.27 | 65.80 | 71.07 | 53.40 |
| RAJBHASHA ADHIKARI(SCALE I) | 46.33 | 43.40 | 46.40 | 35.20 | 47.93 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| LAW OFFICER (SCALE I) | 56.11 | 54.19 | 59.43 | 60.21 | 62.41 | NA | NA | 45.93 | NA |
| HR/PERSONNEL OFFICER (SCALE I) | NA | NA | 56.00 | NA | 60.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| MARKETING OFFICER(SCALE I) | 53.00 | 45.27 | 57.53 | 58.33 | 63.53 | 39.07 | 63.00 | NA | NA |
IBPS SO 2021- FAQs
Q1. When will IBPS SO 2021 exam be conducted?
IBPS Specialist Officers (SO) 2021 Prelims Exam will be conducted on 26th December 2021 while the mains exam is scheduled on 30th January 2022.
Q2. Is IBPS SO 2021 Notification Out?
The IBPS SO 2021 official notification has been released on 2nd November 2021.
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