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IBPS SO 2025

Exam Overview

The IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) exam is conducted annually by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection to recruit candidates for specialized roles such as IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer, and Rajbhasha Adhikari in various public sector banks. The selection process is three-tiered: Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam, and Interview.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Educational Qualification: Varies by post; candidates must have a relevant degree or qualification for the specialist role (e.g., Engineering/IT for IT Officer, Law degree for Law Officer, etc.).
  • Age Limit: Generally 20–30 years, with age relaxation for reserved categories as per government rules.
  • Nationality: Indian citizen or as specified in the official notification.

Selection Process:

  1. Preliminary Exam (Online, qualifying)
  2. Mains Exam (Online, post-specific professional knowledge)
  3. Interview (Personality and professional assessment)
    Final selection is based on Mains and Interview scores combined.

Exam Pattern

Preliminary Exam

Post Group Sections Questions Marks Duration
IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR, Marketing English Language 50 25 40 minutes
Reasoning 50 50 40 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 40 minutes
Total 150 125 120 mins
Law Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari English Language 50 25 40 minutes
Reasoning 50 50 40 minutes
General Awareness (with special reference to Banking) 50 50 40 minutes
Total 150 125 120 mins
  • Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer.
  • Sectional Cut-offs: Candidates must clear cut-offs in each section to qualify for Mains.

Mains Exam

Post Group Section Questions Marks Duration
IT, Agriculture, HR, Marketing, Law Officer Professional Knowledge 60 60 45 minutes
Rajbhasha Adhikari Professional Knowledge (Obj) 45 60 30 minutes
Professional Knowledge (Des) 2 30 minutes
  • The Mains exam tests deep knowledge in the candidate’s area of specialization.

Interview

  • Marks: 100
  • Candidates clearing the Mains are called for a personal interview, which assesses professional knowledge, communication skills, and suitability for the specialist role.

Syllabus Highlights

Prelims:

  • English Language: Reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, para jumbles, fill in the blanks
  • Reasoning: Puzzles, seating arrangement, syllogism, coding-decoding, blood relations
  • Quantitative Aptitude: Data interpretation, simplification, number series, arithmetic
  • General Awareness: Current affairs, banking awareness, static GK (for Law/Rajbhasha posts).

Mains:

  • Professional Knowledge:
    • IT Officer: Networking, databases, programming, security
    • Agriculture Field Officer: Crop production, soil science, horticulture
    • Law Officer: Banking regulations, legal aspects, contracts
    • HR/Personnel Officer: Human resource management, industrial relations
    • Marketing Officer: Marketing strategies, branding, digital marketing
    • Rajbhasha Adhikari: Hindi grammar, translation, official language policy.

Application Process

  • Apply online via the official IBPS website during the notification window (expected August 2025).
  • Fill in personal and educational details, upload documents, and pay the application fee online.

Important Dates (2025)

  • Prelims Exam: 22 and 23 November 2025
  • Mains Exam: 4 January 2026

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