IBPS SO Eligibility 2023: Qualification, Age Limit, Relaxation

IBPS SO Eligibility 2023: Qualification, Age Limit, Relaxation

ByKanika Ralhan  |  Updated on: Jan 31, 2023
Check the latest IBPS SO Eligibility 2023. Find out the post-wise IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria for Age limit, Educational Qualification, Percentage, and Relaxation.

IBPS SO Eligibility 2023 was set by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. Aspirants who want to apply for the exam must ensure they meet the minimum IBPS SO eligibility criteria. The qualifying requirements vary depending on the role for which applicants are chosen for the exam.

The IBPS SO eligibility depends on three key factors that are nationality, age limit, and educational background. Candidates should check the IBPS SO eligibility requirements for the various positions before applying for the examination. Candidates must ensure fulfilling the eligibility criteria to be considered for the examination.

IBPS SO Eligibility 2023

IBPS SO Eligibility is very important for candidates aspiring for the IBPS SO exam. It includes various norms that must be considered before applying for IBPS SO. The criteria are mandatory to be met by the candidates. Candidates failing to meet the required IBPS SO eligibility will be disqualified without further consideration from the IBPS SO exam.

Hence, to save the opportunity and make the most of it, consider the IBPS SO eligibility carefully. Candidates who are willing to apply must fulfill the below-mentioned criteria. Different paraments of IBPS SO eligibility is:

  • IBPS SO Age Limit
  • IBPS SO Nationality
  • IBPS SO Qualification

IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria - Nationality

It is important to satisfy the IBPS SO eligibility criteria. Here we have discussed the Nationality criteria for the IBPS SO exam for all the posts.

  • Candidate should hold citizenship of India.
  • Candidate subjected to Bhutan.
  • Candidate subjected to Nepal.
  • A person from Tibet, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, East Africa, Burma, Kenya, and Uganda came to India for permanent residence before 1 January 1962, along with a certificate from the Government of India for eligibility.

IBPS SO Age Limit

Aspirants must check the IBPS SO Age limit before filling out the application. Candidates need to follow the age limit criteria strictly. They must be a minimum of 20 years or a maximum of 30 years of age as of November 26, 2022. IBPS has also mentioned some age relaxation for various categories. Candidates must go through the age limit as prescribed in the IBPS SO eligibility below.

Age CriteriaAge Limit
Minimum Age for IBPS SO20 Years
Maximum age for IBPS SO30 Years

IBPS SO Age Relaxation

Candidates must check the age relaxation applicable to the IBPS SO eligibility. It is important to note the prescribed relaxation rather than assuming it itself. Check the category-wise age relaxation in the table below:

CategoryIBPS SO Age relaxation
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe5 years
Other Backward Classes (Non- creamy layer)3 years
Persons With Benchmark Disability as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016”.10 years
Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers, including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years of military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalided5 years
Persons affected by the 1984 riots5 years

IBPS SO Eligibility - Educational Qualification

IBPS SO qualification is different for different posts. Different posts have different eligibility criteria. Candidates must check their eligibility for the post they are interested in. The details of IBPS SO eligibility for education qualification for different posts are given below:

IBPS SO Agricultural Field Officer Eligibility

Graduation degree or 4 year Degree in the following courses:

  • Food technology
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Agro-Forestry
  • Food Science
  • Horticulture
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Pisciculture
  • Fishery Science
  • Dairy Technology
  • Co-operation & Banking
  • Veterinary Science
  • Agricultural Biotechnology
  • Agri. Marketing & Co.
  • Forestry
  • Sericulture

IBPS SO Law officer Eligibility

A candidate must have a qualified LLB or Bachelor’s in Law and be enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council.

IBPS SO Marketing Officer Eligibility

The candidate should be a graduate along with one of the following:

  • 2 years of full-time PGDBA /PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with marketing as a specialized subject
  • 2 years of full-time MMS (Marketing)
  • 2 years of full-time MBA in Marketing

IBPS SO I.T Officer Eligibility

  • 4 years degree in engineering & technology, or
  • Post Graduation in CS/CA/IT/EE/EC// Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Instrumentation, or
  • Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level.
  • The candidate should have passed DOEACC ‘B’ level along with graduation.

IBPS SO Rahbhasha Adhikari Eligibility

  • Post Graduation Degree in Sanskrit with English & Hindi as core subjects, or
  • Post Graduation Degree in Hindi with English as a core subject.

HR/Personnel Officer IBPS SO Eligibility

  • Graduate along with 2 Years Full-time Post Graduation degree, or
  • 2 Years Full-time Post Graduation Diploma in Personnel Management/HR/HRD/ Industrial Relations/ Social Work /Labour Law.

IBPS SO Eligibility - Important Points

In the case of dual specializations, one of the fields of specialization should be in the field prescribed. In the case of major/ minor specializations, major specialization should be in the stream prescribed. Candidates having a PG Degree (MMS or MBA)/PG Diploma with more than two specializations are not eligible to apply. Some other points to be considered for IBPS SO eligibility are provided below.

  • Candidates should ensure that their educational qualifications shall be as per the prescribed educational qualifications mentioned in the advertisement and that they fulfil the above eligibility criteria. No equivalent educational qualification shall be considered eligible by IBPS or Participating Organisations.
  • For posts other than IT Officer Scale I: Candidates should have a Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree in computer operations/ Language/ should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/ College/ Institute.

Calculation of Percentage for IBPS SO Eligibility

The notification of the IBPS SO exam does not mention any minimum percentage requirement for any particular post to apply online for this exam.

  • The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all semester(s)/year(s) by aggregate maximum marks (in all the subjects irrespective of honours / optional/additional optional subject, if any) multiplied by 100.
  • This will apply to universities where Class / Grade is decided based on Honours marks only.
  • The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored, i.e., 59.99% will be treated as less than 60%, and 54.99% will be treated as less than 55%.

IBPS SO Eligibility - EWS Category

According to the IBPS SO Eligibility, an EWS candidate is entitled to a 10% reservation benefit. Any of the following assets will prevent a person from benefiting from the EWS category reservation.

  • At least 5 acres of agricultural land.
  • 1000 square feet or more of residential space.
  • A residential lot in municipalities measuring at least 100 square yards.
  • A residential site of 200 square yards or more outside the notified municipalities.

At the time of document verification and the interview phase, candidates who wish to take advantage of the EWS reservation for the IBPS SO Selection Process must present an Income and Asset Certificate issued by a Competent Authority in the required format.

IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria - PwD Category

Under section 34 of "The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016," individuals with qualifying disabilities are eligible for reservation in accordance with Government of India regulations. According to the Act, the following categories of disabilities are eligible for a reservation:

  • Hard of hearing and deaf
  • Autism, mental disease, blindness, low eyesight, intellectual handicap, and some learning disabilities.
  • Those with locomotor impairments, such as those who have recovered from leprosy, cerebral palsy, dwarfism, muscular dystrophy, and acid attack victims.

FAQs on IBPS SO Eligibility

  • Candidates must meet all of the IBPS SO eligibility to appear in the exam. The exam's eligibility states that candidates must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent in the field they are interested in from any recognized university. The age limit for an IBPS SO is 30 years.

  • The institute prescribes the IBPS SO age limit in the notification. The UR category candidates should have aged 20-30 years. Age relaxation is applicable as per the government norms for different categories.

  • No, final-year candidates are not eligible for IBPS SO. Candidates with a degree will only be eligible to appear in the examination. Candidates must check the IBPS SO syllabus before starting their preparation.

  • There are no percentage requirements as given in the IBPS SO eligibility. Aspirants who have the desired graduation degree for the given post are eligible to fill the application form irrespective of their percentage.

  • Candidate should have a bachelor's degree in law and work as an advocate with the bar council to get eligible for the IBPS SO Law Officer. Candidates must be check the IBPS SO eligibility before applying for the exam.

  • Candidates can appear as often as they want till the IBPS SO age limit is reached, as there is no restriction on the number of attempts. IBPS has not mentioned any number of attempts in IBPS SO eligibility 2023.

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