IBPS SO Recruitment 2024 Notification for Specialist Officer Vacancies in IBPS CRP SO XIV Exam Participating Banks out on 1st August 2024: The IBPS Specialist Officers Recruitment, under the Common Recruitment Process (CRP), aims to select personnel for Specialist Officer Cadre (IBPS CRP SPL XIV) in various sectors such as IT, Agriculture, Law, HR, and Marketing for the year 2024. The IBPS SO 2024 positions are IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR / Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer to be filled in participating banks and organizations. The validity for IBPS CRP SPL-XIV will automatically expire at the close of business on 31st March 2026, with or without prior notice.
The online registration for the IBPS SO 2024 Examination will begin on 1st August 2024 and will close on 21st August 2024.
IBPS SO Recruitment 2024 Apply Online – 896 Posts
Job Name |
Specialist Officers (SO) |
Exam Name |
IBPS CRP SPL-XIV |
Total Vacancies |
896+ |
Job Type |
Banking Jobs, Officer Jobs, IT jobs, Law Jobs, Agriculture Jobs |
Participating Banks |
Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Punjab National Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank |
Selection Process |
Exam, Interview |
Registration Date |
01/08/2024 to 21/08/2024 |
Exam Organization |
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
✅ IBPS Specialist Officer Vacancy 2024
Post Name |
Total Vacancies |
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) |
346+ |
Marketing Officer (Scale I) |
205+ |
Law Officer (Scale I) |
125+ |
IT Officer (Scale-I) |
170+ |
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) |
25+ |
HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale I) |
25+ |
✅ IBPS Specialist Officer 2024 Participating Banks
✔️ Bank of Baroda
✔️ Canara Bank
✔️ Indian Overseas Bank
✔️ UCO Bank
✔️ Bank of India
✔️ Central Bank of India
✔️ Punjab National Bank
✔️ Union Bank of India
✔️ Bank of Maharashtra
✔️ Indian Bank
✔️ Punjab & Sind Bank
✅ IBPS SO 2024 Age Limit
✔️ Minimum 20 years and Maximum 30 years.
✔️ A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1994 and not later than 01.08.2004 (both dates inclusive).
✔️ Age Relaxation – 05 Years for SC / ST, 03 Years for OBC, 10 Years for PwD, For others as per Govt. Rules).
✅ IBPS SO 2024 Eligibility Criteria
IT Officer (Scale-I): 04 years Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics and Telecommunications/ Electronics and Communication/ Electronics and Instrumentation (OR) Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics and Tele Communication/ Electronics and Communication/ Electronics and Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications (OR) Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level.
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I): 04 year Degree (graduation) in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agriculture Marketing & Cooperation/ Co-operation & Banking/ Agro-Forestry/ Forestry/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Agriculture Business Management/ Food Technology/ Dairy Technology/ Agricultural Engineering.
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I): Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level (OR) Post Graduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level.
Law Officer (Scale I): A Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council.
HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale I): Graduate and Full-time Post Graduate degree or Full-time Post Graduate diploma in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ HR/HRD/ Social Work / Labour Law.
Marketing Officer (Scale I): Graduate and Full-time MMS (Marketing) / MBA (Marketing) / Full-time 2 years PGDBA / PGDBM with specialization in Marketing.
✅ IBPS SO 2024 Selection Process
IBPS CRP Specialist Officers XIV – Preliminary Examination |
IBPS CRP Specialist Officers XIV – Main Examination |
Interview |
✔️ Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test and also a minimum total weighted score to be considered to be shortlisted for the Interview.
✔️ The structure of the Preliminary Online CWE Exam: (Total Time – 120 Minutes; The below tests except for the Test of English Language will be available bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi).
✅ IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2024
For Law Officer- Scale I & Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale I Preliminary Exam:
Name of the Tests |
No of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Reasoning |
50 |
50 |
English Language |
50 |
25 |
General Awareness with special reference to the Banking Industry |
50 |
50 |
Total = |
150 |
125 |
For IT Officer Scale I, Agricultural Field Officer Scale I, HR/ Personnel Officer Scale I &Marketing Officer Scale I Preliminary Exam:
Name of the Tests |
No of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Reasoning |
50 |
50 |
English Language |
50 |
25 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
50 |
Total = |
150 |
200 |
For IBPS SO Main Exam Pattern: (Rajbhasha Adhikari)
Name of the Tests |
No of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Professional Knowledge (Objective & Descriptive) |
45 / 02 |
60 |
For IBPS SO Main Exam Pattern: (All Other Posts)
Name of the Tests |
No of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Professional Knowledge (Objective & Descriptive) |
60 |
60 |
✅ About IBPS SO Interview
Shortlisted candidates based on the IBPS CWE SO XIV cut-off score will be called for an Interview. The Personal Interview is to be conducted by the Participating Organisations and coordinated by the nodal banks with the help of IBPS. In the event of Participating Organisations/ other financial organisations providing further vacancies during April 2025 – March 2026.
✅ IBPS SO 2024 Cutoff Score
The IBPS Specialist Officers (SO) cut-off score for each test and Total weighted score will be considered by each Bank Organization and also depending on the number of vacancies. The candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test and also a minimum total score to be considered to be shortlisted for the final selection process of the Interview. The Interview will be held in 2023-24. Before the completion of the interview process, scores obtained in the online examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for the interview.
✅ IBPS SO 2024 Application Fee
General and OBC Category |
₹ 850/- |
SC, ST, PWD Category |
₹ 175/- |
Payment Method |
Online Mode using UPI / Credit / Debit Card / Net Banking |
✅ How To Apply for IBPS SO Recruitment 2024
➢ Eligible candidates can apply online only through the IBPS online application portal (ibpsonline.ibps.in/crpsp13jun23/) from 1st August 2024.
➢ The candidates should enter basic/personal/educational details.
The candidates should upload a Recent Photograph, Signature, Left thumb impression, Hand Written Declaration and Certificate etc.
➢ The last date for registration of online applications is 21/08/2024 up to 23:59 Hours.
✅ IBPS SO CRP SPL-XIV Schedule 2024
➢ Opening date for Online Registration: 1st August 2024.
➢ Last date for Registration of Online Application: 21st August 2024.
➢ Last date for paying Application Fee: 21st August 2024.
➢ Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary: October 2024.
➢ Online Examination – Preliminary: December 2024.
➢ Result of Online exam – Preliminary: November / December 2024.
➢ Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main: December 2024.
➢ Online Examination – Main Exam: December 2024.
➢ Declaration of Result – Main Exam: January / February 2025.
➢ Conduct of Interview: February / March 2025.
➢ Provisional Allotment: April 2025.
✅ FAQs:
What are the jobs in IBPS SO?
IBPS Common Recruitment Process for Recruitment of Specialist Officers in Participating Public Sector Banks. The IBPS Specialist Officer Jobs are:-
✔ IT Officer
✔ Agricultural Field Officer
✔ Rajbhasha Adhikari
✔ Lab Officer
✔ Marketing Officer
✔ HR / Personal Officer
How many vacancies are in IBPS SO 2024?
More than 896+ Specialist Officer Vacancies are to be filled through IBPS SO Exam 2024 for Participating Public Sector Banks. Some Banks have not reported Specialist Officer positions this year.
What is the salary of IBPS SO?
The IBPS SO Exam 2024 for the selection of various categories of Specialist Officers in Public Sector Banks. The PSU Bank SO basic pay scales are:
✔️ JMGS-I: ₹ 23700 -980/7 -30560 -1145/2- 32850- 1310/7- 42020 (Subject to revision)
✔️ MMGS-II: ₹ 31705 -1145/1 – 32850 -1310/10 – 45950 (Subject to revision)
What is the Selection Process for IBPS SO?
✔️ Preliminary Examination (Online)
✔️ Main Examination (Online)
✔️ Interview (separately conducted by Participating Banks)