IBPS SO 2021 Exam: Check Expected and Previous Year Cut-off

By Amrit Gouda|Updated : November 11th, 2021

Cut-off marks are the minimum marks a candidate must get to advance to the next stage of the recruiting process. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection will announce the cut-off of IBPS SO once the exam is completed. Prelims, Mains, and Personal Interview are the three stages of the IBPS SO exam.

There are two types of IBPS Specialist Officer cutoffs: sectional and overall. Along with the results of each stage, the cut-off marks will be announced by the authority. Candidates must complete IBPS SO Practice Papers in order to comprehend the trends in questions asked in the Prelims and Mains exams. It will be quite beneficial in analyzing the cutoff score. Students who meet the sectional and overall cut-off marks will be considered for the next round of the selection process. Those who do not meet the cut-off point will not be considered for the Specialists Officer Mains examination.

The IBPS SO 2021 prelims cutoff will be announced in January 2022. The main exam cutoff will be announced in February 2022. In April 2022, the IBPS SO cutoff 2021 for final allotment will be issued. IBPS SO cutoffs are issued for each post category separately. Candidates must also achieve cutoff scores in each section. Candidates are chosen for the next stages of selection based on their IBPS SO cutoff scores. More information about the IBPS SO cutoff marks can be seen here.

IBPS SO 2020 Final Cut off:

We'll go over the previous year's exam cutoff so that students can benefit from it. As a result, students must research the previous year's cutoff in order to plan their strategy effectively.

PostSCSTOBCEWSUR
IT Officer(Scale – I)28.332632.333141
Agriculture Field Officer (Scale – I)67.6065.3376.2074.6777.07
Rajbhasha Adhikari(Scale- I)46.3343.4046.4035.2047.93
Law Officer(Scale- I)56.1154.1959.6360.2162.41
H.R/ Personnel Officer(Scale- I)NANA56.00NA60.00
Marketing Officer(Scale-I)53.0045.2757.5358.3363.53

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IBPS SO 2019 Prelims Cut-off- Category Wise

Let's go through the category-wise cut-off of IBPS SO 2019 prelims to understand the level of difficulty and IBPS SO exam pattern before starting preparation for IBPS SO 2021.

CategoryCut-off
General81.50
SC73.25
ST64.50
OBC79.50
Visually Impaired57.38
Hearing Impaired28.13
Intellectual Disability45.38
Orthopaedically Challenged71.25

IBPS SO Prelims Cutoff 2019: Section-Wise 

Let's go through the section-wise cut-off of IBPS SO 2019 prelims to understand the level of difficulty and pattern before starting preparation for IBPS SO 2021.

Name of the SectionMaximum MarksCutoff
GeneralSC/ST/OBC/PWD
English259.506.75
Reasoning5013.508.75
General Awareness/Quantitative Aptitude5011.507.50

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IBPS SO 2019 Mains Cut-off- Post-wise

Let's go through the category-wise cut-off of IBPS SO 2019 Mains to understand the level of difficulty and pattern before starting preparation for IBPS SO 2021.

Name of the PostCut-off
SC/ST/OBC/PWDGeneral/EWS
IT Officer9.2513.25
Agriculture Field Officer21.7525.50
Rajbhasha Adhikari21.2524.75
HR/Personnel Officer15.7520.00
Marketing Officer19.7522.75
Law Officer15.2519.25

IBPS SO Final Cutoff 2019 (Provisional Allotment)

Let's check the minimum scores secured by the candidates from different categories (Joint score in the mains and interview round) for 2019.

PostCategory
SCSTOBCEWSURHIOCVIID
IT OfficerNANANANA34.1323.33NANANA
Agriculture Field Officer55.9353.0063.6762.2763.8054.3354.3350.80NA
Rajbhasha Adhikari49.6040.6055.6055.6057.20NANANANA
Law Officer44.0035.9345.6745.6753.13NA35.33NANA
HR/ Personnel Officer34.33NA43.0049.0758.60NA37.2740.67NA
Marketing OfficerNANANANA50.73NA40.00NANA

IBPS SO 2021 Expected Cut off:

Candidates can check the expected section-wise cut off for IBPS SO Prelims exam 2021-22 mentioned in the table below:

SectionsCut-off
English 5-7
General Awareness12-15
Quantitative Aptitude8-10
Logical Reasoning10-12

How To Check IBPS SO Cut off 2021:

Once the written exam is over, the official cut-off marks for the IBPS SO exam 2021 will be published on the official website. The processes to obtain the official cut-off are outlined below.

  • Go to the official website. 
  • Search for IBPS SO 2021 recruitment.
  • Enter your Login Credentials i.e. Registration Number and DOB(Date of Birth)
  • You can see your marks along with the cutoff mark on the next screen.
  • Save it for your future reference.

Factors Affecting IBPS SO 2021 Cut-off:

A variety of factors will influence the cut-off mark for the IBPS SO test in 2021. We'll go over the factors that may have an impact on the cut-off point. Understanding the specific parts is crucial for applicants.

  • The number of applicants
  • The number of vacancies 
  • The difficulty level of the exam
  • Normalization

How Cut-off Will be applied in IBPS SO 2021 Exam:

  • The cut-off will be applied at 2 stages.

1. Sectional cut-off

There will be a sectional cut-off for each component in the IBPS SO test 2021. Students must first meet the sectional cut-off. After that, they'll be assessed for the overall cutoff.

2. Overall cut-off

In the next stage, candidates will be evaluated on the basis of the overall cut-off. Students will be called for the next phases based upon the overall cut-off.

IBPS SO 2021 Merit List

The merit list is compiled based on the candidates' overall performance in all phases of the examination. Candidates who pass the IBPS SO Preliminary and Main exams are eligible to participate in the IBPS Personal Interview stage. The merit list is compiled using the results of the main exam and the personal interview. After all of the steps have been completed, the final result of the IBPS SO is announced on the official website. The processes for examining and downloading the IBPS SO 2021 final Merit list are the same as for checking and obtaining the cut-off PDF.

So this is all about the IBPS SO exam 2021 cut-off marks. In case anyone has any doubt regarding this, you can type your query in the comment box. We will be more than happy to resolve your doubt As soon as possible.

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FAQs

  • IBPS SO 2021 cut-off will be calculated based on many factors.

    1. The number of applicants
    2. The number of vacancies 
    3. The difficulty level of the exam
    4. Normalization
  • The cut-off will be applied at 2 stages.

    1. Sectional cut-off

    There will be a sectional cut-off for each component in the IBPS SO test 2021. Students must first meet the sectional cut-off. After that, they'll be assessed for the overall cutoff.

    2. Overall cut-off

    In the next stage, candidates will be evaluated on the basis of the overall cut-off. Students will be called for the next phases based upon the overall cut-off.

  • Go to the official website. 

    Search for IBPS SO 2021 recruitment.

    Enter your Login Credentials i.e. Registration Number and DOB(Date of Birth)

    You can see your marks along with the cutoff mark on the next screen.

    Save it for your future reference.

  • In this article, we have provided IBPS SO previous year cut-off.

  • Yes, IBPS SO cut-off will be calculated at both sectional as well overall level.

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