IBPS SO 2021: Exam Date, Prelims Admit Card & New Updates

IBPS SO Prelims Admit Card 2021 to be out soon. IBPS will soon release activate the link to download IBPS SO pre admit card 2021 on its official website. Candidates can also download the IBPS SO admit card 2021 for preliminary examination through the direct link to be provided below.

IBPS SO Prelims Admit Card 2021, Download Soon!

IBPS SO 2021 notification PDF released for 1828 Specialist Officer vacancies. IBPS has released an official IBPS SO 2021 recruitment notification PDF, regarding the IBPS SO apply online dates 2021. Despite that, IBPS SO exam date 2021 has been already shared under IBPS Calendar 2021. As per the official calendar, IBPS SO prelims 2021 exam is scheduled for 26th December 2021.

IBPS SO application form is closed now on the official website of IBPS. We provided the direct link to apply online for IBPS SO 2021 exam as it is available on the official website of IBPS. The last date to apply online for IBPS SO recruitment 2021 is 23rd December 2021.

IBPS SO Application Form 2021, Apply Now!

IBPS Calendar 2021-22 (Released)

Latest Updates:

• 24th December 2021: IBPS SO 2021 application form link closed.
• 03rd November 2021: IBPS SO 2021 application form link activated.
• 02nd November 2021: IBPS SO 2021 notification released.

IBPS SO notification 2021 PDF is finally rolled out by the officials of IBPS at their official website for 1828 Specialist Officer vacancies including IT Officer, Rajbasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR Personnel, and more. The IBPS SO application form is available from 03rd November. Candidates who are interested as well as fulfill the eligibility norms can apply online for IBPS SO 2021 recruitment until 23rd November 2021 for all posts released including IBPS SO I.T. Officer.

IBPS SO 2021 Exam Date has also been disclosed along with the SO notification PDF. However, the IBPS calendar 2021 already revealed the IBPS SO exam date for prelims as well as for the mains exam. As per the notification PDF, IBPS SO prelims 2021 exam is scheduled for 26th December 2021 while the IBPS SO mains exam will take place on 30th January 2022.

This is an alluring opportunity for the candidates awaiting the Specialist Officer recruitment in the banking sector. Moreover, scroll down to get the latest updates on IBPS SO 2021-2022 exam regarding the official notification PDF, application form, vacancies, eligibility criteria, selection, exam pattern, syllabus, cut off, and more.

IBPS SO Notification 2021, Download PDF Here!

What is IBPS SO Exam?

IBPS SO (Specialist Officer) is an online exam conducted annually by IBPS, and more than 1.5 Lakhs candidates applied for the same every year. IBPS offers a job in various fields IBPS SO IT Officer, IBPS SO HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari posts.

IBPS SO is one the most looked out and competitive exams for the Specialist Officer post in the country. Last year a total of 2.01 lakh candidates registered themselves for the exam. Out of total registered candidates 1.57 lakh students appeared for the exam. 

Students face various doubts while applying for the exam. Get resolve your doubts regarding the IBPS SO Exam, Online Application, etc. through IBPS SO Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Exam.

NRA CET for IBPS SO 2021 Exam

As per the most recent update by the union cabinet, the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) will be set up to conduct the Common Eligibility Test (CET). The CET will replace the Prelims exam of all non-gazetted posts (Group B and C) examinations. CET IBPS exam will be conducted instead of IBPS SO Prelims Exam. Students must check all the changes made sure to the NRA CET. 

NRA CET (Common Eligibility Test) Complete Detail

Knowing IBPS SO 2021 exam dates will help plan prior and strategize your study plan accordingly. Thus, below you can check out the latest IBPS SO exam date, admit card dates, application form dates and more regarding the upcoming IBPS SO recruitment 2021:

IBPS has introduced 1828 IBPS SO vacancies through the IBPS SO official notification 2021. Last year, a total of 2188 vacancies were disclosed for various posts. Below you can go through the IBPS SO 2021 vacancies released for different profiles:

IBPS SO Bank Wise Vacancy 2021

IBPS SO IT Officer Vacancy 2021

IBPS Agricultural Field Officer Vacancy 2021

IBPS Rajbhasha Adhikari Vacancy 2021

IBPS Law Officer Vacancy 2021

IBPS HR/Personnel Officer Vacancy 2021

IBPS Marketing Officer Vacancy 2021

IBPS SO Salary 2021

The selected candidates need to undergo training. After the successful completion of the training, the candidates will be posted to different allotted banks. The job profile & salary of an IBPS SO vary depending on the type of post.

For more details, you can go through the -

• Job Profile & Salary of IBPS SO HR/ Personnel Officer
• Job Profile & Salary of IBPS SO Agricultural Officer
• Job Profile & salary of IBPS SO Marketing Officer

IBPS SO eligibility criteria has been divided into three different stages which are nationality, age limit criteria, and educational qualification. To apply for the various post of IBPS SO, the candidates should fulfill certain IBPS SO eligibility criteria, which is described as under:

Nationality

The candidate who is going to apply for IBPS SO 2021 exam should have citizenship of India issued by the government of India. The following candidates can also apply for the IBPS SO 2021-2022 exam:

• a subject of Nepal or
• a subject of Bhutan or
• a Tibetan Refugee, who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
• Persons migrated from India 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, along with the certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.

Educational Eligibility Criteria (as on 23.11.2021)

IBPS SO educational eligibility criteria are different for every post. Thus, below you check out the post-wise IBPS SO eligibility for final year students as well as for ex-servicemen is described below: 

Age Limit Criteria

• Minimum Age: 20 years
• Maximum Age: 30 years

The candidate’s minimum age under IBPS SO age limit criteria must be 20 years and a candidate’s maximum age must not exceed 30 years for all the above-mentioned posts as on 01.11.2021 which means the candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.11.1991 and not later than 01.11.2001 (both dates inclusive).

The link to fill the online application form for IBPS SO has been activated from 03rd November 2021 onwards at the official website of IBPS. We have shared the direct link to apply online above for your convenience. Candidates are requested to apply for IBPS SO 2021 exam before the last date which is 23rd November 2021.

How to Apply Online for IBPS SO 2021?

Candidates can go through the details on how to fill the IBPS SO application form below:

Step 1: You have to first, go to the official website of IBPS.

Step 2: You will find a link to apply for IBPS SO recruitment notification 2021 on the home page of IBPS.

Step 3: Click on the link to fill up the application form.

Step 4: Enter the correct details as mentioned in your official documents.

Step 5: Do cross-check all the details before submitting the application form.

Step 6: Click on the submit button.

Step 7: A new tab asking for scanned photographs & Signatures will appear.

Step 8: Upload the image of the signature & your recent photograph as per the mentioned dimensions.

Step 9: Again click on the submit button.

Step 10: Pay the application fee according to your category.

Step 11: Take a printout of the application fee for future use.

IBPS SO Application Fee

The IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) application fees for various categories is as follows:

All the applicants must check and understand the selection process and exam pattern in a detailed manner.

IBPS SO Selection Process

IBPS SO selection procedure includes a change in the exam pattern of the examination. From now onwards, a preliminary exam will also be conducted by IBPS, which will be followed by the Mains Exam.

1. Preliminary exam
2. Mains exam
3. Interview

The preliminary exam is of qualifying nature. As per the latest update, the Prelims exam will be replaced by NRA CET IBPS. CET will be a common exam for all prelims level exam of non-gazetted posts (Group B and C) banking posts. 

For the final selection, the marks of the mains exam and interview are added. It is very important to perform well in the mains exam as well as in an interview to get the final selection. Check out the details about the selection process of an IBPS SO.

IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2021

Having a wide knowledge of IBPS SO Syllabus & Exam Pattern is important in order to secure a better position in the examination. Last year IBPS has introduced sectional timings in the exam pattern. IBPS SO syllabus includes Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, English language, and Professional knowledge, where the syllabus of Professional knowledge is different for every post.

You can go through the exam pattern & syllabus of different posts under IBPS SO. However, there are slight changes in the exam pattern of different posts of the IBPS SO 2021 exam.

IBPS SO Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari Exam Pattern

IBPS SO IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer Exam Pattern

IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern

For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer:

For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari:

IBPS SO syllabus will help you define the strategies and study plan for the exam. This will also help you in covering all the topics in detail and can make sure that none of the topics is left out. Below you will find the detailed IBPS SO prelims syllabus for the upcoming IBPS SO 2021-2022 exam:

IBPS releases category wise cut off for various posts under IBPS SO recruitment. The IBPS SO cut off will help you determine the number of questions to be attempted in order to crack the exam. You may go through the details of IBPS SO Cut off for various posts below.

IBPS SO Final Cut Off 2020

IBPS SO Prelims Cut off 2019

IBPS SO I.T. Officer Cut off 2018

If you want to prepare for the exam properly, you should follow a good strategy and preparation tips. The competition is always tough. What makes the winner different is his/her smart strategy. To help you in your preparation, we have shared IBPS SO Exam Preparation Tips and some other tips. Go through them to prepare for the IBPS SO 2021 exam in a well-planned manner. 

For better preparation of the IBPS Specialist Officer exam, we've shared the IBPS SO question papers with answers to various posts. Practicing IBPS SO previous year question paper will help to understand the level of difficulty and trend of questions usually preferred in the IBPS SO exam.

You can check out the link to the previous year question papers listed below-

• IBPS SO IT Officer Question Papers
• IBPS Marketing Officer Question Papers

IBPS SO Test Series 2021

It is very important to give mock tests if you are preparing for the exam seriously. Mock tests will help you with the exam pattern, level of questions as well as help in tackling exam pressure, especially in a simulated environment as that of actual. To help you all, we have released the test series for IBPS SO 2021 Exam.

IBPS SO Exam Analysis 2021

To make you aware of the overall pattern and level of questions, asked in the exam, we share the exam analysis soon after the exam ends. This helps you to understand the types of questions being asked and prepare yourself for the next and upcoming shift.

Therefore, you can go through the previous year exam analysis of the IBPS SO 2021 exam to know about the exam.

IBPS SO Prelims Admit Card 2021 will be released 10-15 days prior to the exam date. The IBPS SO call letter for prelims as well as for mains will be released separately. Candidates who will successfully apply for the exam will only be eligible to download the call letter from the official website of IBPS.

After that, candidates who will be able to crack the prelims exam will be eligible to download the IBPS SO mains hall ticket. Similarly, cracking the mains exam will give you the eligibility to download the IBPS SO Interview Call Letter from the official website of IBPS. Moreover, we will update you with the direct link to download the IBPS SO admit card below as soon as it is available officially.

IBPS SO Admit Card 2021, Download Soon!

Step to Download IBPS SO Admit Card 2021

• Visit the official website of IBPS.
• Click on the link to "IBPS SO Admit Card 2021" shown on the home page.
• Enter the required details such as registration number & password.
• Enter the captcha and click on the submit button.
• Your "IBPS SO Hall Ticket" will appear on the screen.
• Download 2 copies of the IBPS SO call letter for future references.

The IBPS SO Result will be released separately for all stages under IBPS SO recruitment 2021. Candidates who have appeared for the examination will only be eligible to view the SO result status on the official site of IBPS.

Candidates can login to the IBPS SO result page using their registration number and password as provided during registration. Moreover, we will update you with the direct link to check the status of the IBPS SO exam result as soon as it is officially available. Stay tuned.

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