IBPS SO 2020-21 notification PDF was released for 647 Specialist Officer vacancies. IBPS has released an official IBPS SO 2020-21 recruitment notification PDF, whereas earlier only a short notice was rolled out, regarding the IBPS SO apply online dates 2020. Despite that, IBPS SO exam date 2020-21 has been already shared under IBPS Calendar 2020-21. As per the official calendar, IBPS SO 2020-21 mains exam was conducted on 24th January 2021.
Candidates who have cracked the mains and interview exam can now check the IBPS SO final scorecard 2021 through the direct link provided below. Only the candidates who qualified both rounds are eligible to view the IBPS SO final scorecard below.
IBPS SO 2020-21 Recruitment Notification PDF, Check Here!
IBPS SO Final Result 2021, Check Score Card & Marks
IBPS Calendar 2021-22 (Released)
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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) examination. CET IBPS exam will be conducted instead of IBPS SO Prelims Exam. Students must check all the changes made sure to the NRA CET.
IBPS SO 2020-21 notification PDF is finally rolled out by the officials of IBPS at their official website for 647 Specialist Officer vacancies including IT Officer, Rajbasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR Personnel, and more. The IBPS SO application form is also available now, till 23rd November 2020 for all posts released including IBPS SO I.T. Officer. However, the IBPS calendar 2020-21 already revealed the IBPS SO exam date for prelims as well as for mains exam.
This is an alluring opportunity for the candidates awaited for the Specialist Officer recruitment in the banking sector. Thus, stay connected to get updates on IBPS SO 2020-21 exam regarding the official notification PDF, application form and more.
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 IBPS SO Exam, Online Application, etc. through IBPS SO Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Exam.
Knowing IBPS SO exam dates will help plan prior and strategise your study plan accordingly. Thus, below you can check out the IBPS SO exam date, admit card dates, application form dates and more regarding the upcoming IBPS SO recruitment 2020-21:
| Name of the Event | Tentative Dates |
| IBPS SO Notification Date 2020 | 01st November 2020 |
| IBPS SO application form start date | 02nd November 2020 |
| IBPS SO apply online last date | 23rd November 2020 |
| Payment of Online Fees | 23rd November 2020 |
| IBPS SO Pre Admit Card 2020 | 09th December 2020 |
| IBPS SO Exam Date 2020 | 26th December 2020 |
| IBPS SO Pre Result Date | 06th January 2021 |
| IBPS SO Mains Call Letter | 08th January 2021 |
| IBPS SO Mains Exam Date 2020-21 | 24th January 2021 |
| IBPS SO Main Result Date | 04th February 2021 |
| IBPS SO Interview Call Letters | February 2021 |
| Conduct of interview | February 2021 |
| IBPS SO application reprint | 30th June 2021 |
| IBPS SO Final Result (Provisional Allotment) | 01st April 2021 |
Check out the complete information regarding the released IBPS SO vacancy 2020. Also, check the salary details of various posts along with an understanding of the job profile.
IBPS has introduced 647 IBPS SO vacancies through the IBPS SO official notification 2020. Last year, a total of 2188 vacancies were disclosed for various posts. Below you can go through the IBPS SO 2020-21 vacancies released for different profiles:
| Post | Vacancy |
| I.T. Officer Scale 1 | 20 |
| Agricultural Field Officer Scale 1 | 485 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale 1 | 25 |
| Law Officer Scale 1 | 50 |
| HR/Personnel Officer Scale 1 | 7 |
| Marketing Officer Scale 1 | 60 |
| Total | 647 |
IBPS SO IT Officer Vacancy 2020
BANK | GEN | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | TOTAL | Out of Which | |||
HI | OC | VI | ID | |||||||
Bank of India | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
IBPS Agricultural Field Officer Vacancy 2020
BANK | GEN | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | TOTAL | Out of Which | |||
HI | OC | VI | ID | |||||||
Bank of India | 20 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Canara Bank | 119 | 43 | 21 | 78 | 29 | 290 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
UCO Bank | 62 | 22 | 11 | 40 | 15 | 150 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 201 | 71 | 35 | 130 | 48 | 485 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
IBPS Rajbhasha Adhikari Vacancy 2020
BANK | GEN | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | TOTAL | Out of Which | |||
HI | OC | VI | ID | |||||||
Bank of India | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Canara Bank | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UCO Bank | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
IBPS Law Officer Vacancy 2020
BANK | GEN | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | TOTAL | Out of Which | |||
HI | OC | VI | ID | |||||||
Bank of India | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Canara Bank | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UCO Bank | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 26 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
IBPS HR/Personnel Officer Vacancy 2020
BANK | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | TOTAL | Out of Which | |||
HI | OC | VI | ID | |||||||
Bank of India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
IBPS Marketing Officer Vacancy 2020
BANK | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | TOTAL | Out of Which | |||
HI | OC | VI | ID | |||||||
Bank of India | 7 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 22 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Canara Bank | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 8 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 28 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 Varies depending on the type of posts.
Junior Management Grade Scale 1 Officer |
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Middle Management Grade Scale 2 Officer |
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IBPS IT Officer Salary Structure |
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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 fulfil certain IBPS SO eligibility criteria, which is described as under:
The candidate who is going to apply for IBPS SO 2020-21 exam should have citizenship of India issued by the government of India. The following candidates can also apply for the IBPS SO 2020-21 exam:
IBPS SO educational eligibility criteria is 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:
| Name of the Post | Educational Qualification |
| I.T. Officer (Scale-I) |
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| Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) |
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| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) |
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| Law Officer (Scale-I) |
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| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) |
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| Marketing Officer (Scale-I) |
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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 post as on 01.11.2020
The online application form for IBPS SO is activated from 02nd November 2020 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 2020 exam before the last date which is 23rd November 2020.
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 2020-21 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 photograph & Signature will appear.
Step 8: Upload the image of 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 print out of the application fee for future use.
The IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) application fees for various categories is as follows:
| Category | Online Application Fees |
| For SC/ST/PWD candidates | Rs. 100/- |
| For General | Rs. 600/- |
All the applicants must check and understand the selection process and exam pattern in a detailed manner.
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.
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.
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 IBPS SO 2020-21 exam.
| Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Timing (Minutes) |
| English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 |
| Reasoning Ability | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 |
| General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 mins. |
| Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Timing (Minutes) |
| English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 |
| Reasoning Ability | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 |
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:
Name of the Test | No. of Qs. | Max. Marks | Duration |
Profession Knowledge | 60 | 60 | 45 minutes |
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari:
Name of the Test | No. of Qs. | Max. Marks | Duration |
Profession Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 | 30 minutes |
Profession Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | 30 minutes |
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 2020 exam:
Reasoning Ability |
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English Language |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
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General Awareness |
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Check all the updates and details about the IBPSC SO admit card below. Also, Check the previous year cutoffs and latest updates on result.
IBPS SO Mains Admit Card 2020 out now. The IBPS SO call letter for prelims as well as for mains will be released separately. Candidates who will be able to crack the mains exam will only be eligible to download their IBPS SO Interview Call Letter from the official website of IBPS. Moreover, we have updated the direct link to download the IBPS SO mains admit card below.
IBPS SO Mains Admit Card 2021, Download Here!
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 2019 for various posts below.
| Post | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID |
| IT Officer(Scale – I) | NA | NA | NA | 30.33 | 40.47 | 25.67 | 32.67 | 26.87 | NA |
| Agriculture Field Officer (Scale – I) | 67.13 | 65.00 | 76.00 | 74.20 | 76.53 | 61.53 | 65.33 | 70.00 | NA |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari(Scale- I) | 41.73 | 39.60 | 46.27 | 35.07 | 47.40 | NA | 35.33 | 43.07 | NA |
| Law Officer(Scale- I) | 54.13 | 41.97 | 58.07 | 59.16 | 61.91 | NA | 43.48 | 37.32 | 39.45 |
| H.R/ Personnel Officer(Scale- I) | 40.33 | NA | 47.00 | 47.47 | 58.33 | NA | 54.33 | 38.67 | 42.67 |
| Marketing Officer(Scale-I) | 52.13 | 41.53 | 57.00 | 57.27 | 63.00 | NA | 50.73 | 40.67 | NA |
| Name of the Section | Maximum Marks | Cutoff | |
| General | SC/ST/OBC/PwD | ||
| English | 25 | 8 | 06.75 |
| Reasoning | 50 | 11.25 | 08.75 |
| General Awareness / Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 09.50 | 07.50 |
| Name of the Section | Total Marks | General | OBC | SC | ST |
| Reasoning Ability | 50 | 9.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| English Language | 50 | 5.00 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Professional Knowledge | 50 | 13.75 | 10.75 | 10.75 | 10.75 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 8.25 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 5.25 |
| General Awareness | x | x | x | x | x |
| Total Weighted Score | 80 | 44.40 | - | - | 34.40 |
The IBPS SO final Result is now available on the official site of IBPS. Candidates can login through the registration number and password to view the IBPS SO final result 2020-21. We have updated the direct link to check the status of the IBPS SO exam result above. Download your IBPS SO final result copy for future reference.
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 2020-21 exam in a well-planned manner.
For better preparation of IBPS Specialist Officer exam, we've shared the IBPS SO question papers with answers to various posts. Practising IBPS SO previous year question paper will help to understand the level of difficulty and trend of questions usually preferred in IBPS SO exam.
You can check out the link to previous year question papers listed below-
| IBPS SO IT Officer Question Paper & Answers PDF! |
| IBPS SO Marketing Officer Question Paper & Answers PDF! |
| IBPS SO Agriculture Officer Question Paper & Answers PDF! |
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 it helps 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 2020-21 Exam.
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 2019 exam to know about the exam.
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The various posts available under IBPS SO include I.T. Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer.
The IBPS SO 2020 registration is active from 02nd to 23rd November 2020 as released in the IBPS SO 2020 notification PDF.
Attempt IBPS SO test series offered by BYJU'S Exam Prep. This will help you in giving a boost to your preparation. By attempting the questions of the test series, you will be updated about the latest exam pattern.
Candidates belonging to the age bracket of 20-30 as on 01.11.2020 are eligible to appear for IBPS SO.
The gross salary of IBPS SO is around Rs. 38000-39000/-. After deductions, the in hand salary of an IBPS SO is Rs. 33000-35000.
Yes, there is a category wise application fee for IBPS SO. General candidates will have to pay Rs 600 and the application fee for SC/ST/PWD candidates is Rs 100.
There is a sectional timing in the preliminary exam conducted for the various posts as well as the Main examination has sectional timing.
There is no restriction on the number of attempts in IBPS SO recruitment, provided a candidate fulfils the eligibility criteria.
Final year students are eligible to apply for IBPS SO, provided their final result is declared on or before 26.11.2020.
There is no provision of changing the candidature details after submitting the application.Therefore, candidates need to maintain extreme caution while filling the application form.
The exam will be conducted bilingually, i.e. the questions of all the sections except English will be available in English as well as in Hindi.
To be selected for the IBPS SO post you have to crack three different stages which are
The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of the cumulative marks of Mains and interview.
Candidates are required to carry a print-out of the application form and a photo identity proof such as are PAN card, Voter ID card, college ID, Aadhar UID, passport, driving license, or employment ID.
There have been no changes introduced in IBPS SO exam this year. The exam pattern will be similar to that of 2019.
No, you cannot apply for more than one post and it is to be noted that multiple applications will be rejected.
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