TABLE OF CONTENT
- IBPS SO 2022 Eligibility Criteria
- IBPS SO Educational Qualifications
- IBPS SO Age Limit
- IBPS SO 2022 Exam Pattern
IBPS SO 2022 Eligibility Criteria
IBPS SO eligibility criteria differ for recruiting applicants to various roles for which candidates are chosen through the IBPS SO 2022 Exam. To be qualified for the IBPS SO 2022 Exam, a candidate must meet three criteria (citizenship, age limit, and educational qualification).
The candidate who is going to apply for IBPS SO 2022 exam should have citizenship of India issued by the government of India. The following candidates can also apply for the IBPS SO 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.
| Citizenship Criteria | • A resident of India • A subject of Nepal • Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1st January 1962 and have planned to settle in India permanently • A subject of Indian Origin migrated from Burma, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Uganda, Kenya, United Republic of Tanzania, Namibia, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Vietnam |
IBPS SO Educational Qualifications
IBPS SO recruits candidates for various posts like that of I.T. Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer etc. The educational qualification is different for all these different posts.
| S No. | Name of the Post | Educational Qualification |
| 1. | I.T. Officer (Scale I) | 1)Four years engineering/Technology degree in Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation OR 2) Post Graduate Degree in Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation OR Graduates having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level exam |
| 2. | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | 4 years graduation degree in agriculture/ Horticulture/ Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ dairy Science/ Agricultural engineering/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri Marketing and cooperation/ Co-Operation and Banking/ Agro-Forestry |
| 3. | Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | Post Graduate in Hindi with English as a subject at the graduation or degree level OR Post Graduate Degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as a subject at graduation level |
| 4. | Law Office (Scale I) | A bachelor’s degree in Law and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council |
| 5. | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | Graduate and Full Time Post Graduate Degree or Full time Diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relation/ HR/ HRD/ Social Work/ Labour Law |
| 6. | Marketing Officer (Scale I) | Graduate and Full-Time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/Full time PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialization in Marketing |
IBPS SO Age Limit
To be eligible for the IBPS SO exam, a candidate must be at least 20 years old. The maximum age restriction is 30. The Government of India provides age relaxation to candidates from reserved groups. The following table details the age relaxation granted to candidates for IBPS SO per category:
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The age of the applicant must range from anywhere between 20 to 30 years
- Age relaxation will be applicable as per category and is given in the table below:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PWD | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | 5 years |
| An individual domiciled in J&K during the period January 1, 1980, and December 31, 1989 |
5 years |
| A person affected by the 1984 riots | 5 years |
IBPS SO 2022 Exam Pattern
IBPS will be following the below-detailed exam pattern for shortlisting eligible candidates for IBPS SO 2022 Exam. The previous year, IBPS introduced separate sectional timing for each section in the preliminary exam. Let's have a look at the revised IBPS SO Exam Pattern.
The preliminary exam will be a qualifying phase for the mains and candidates will have to meet the cut-offs of prelims to be eligible to appear for the Mains exam.
IBPS SO 2022 Prelims Exam Pattern: There are two patterns for IBPS SO prelims examination for different posts. There is a sectional cut-off and candidates have to clear all the sections in order to clear the preliminary exam of IBPS SO 2022.
For the post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:
| S No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes | ||
| S No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes | ||
For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari:
| S No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| 3 | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes | ||
Know more about IBPS AFO Syllabus.
IBPS SO Exam Cut Off 2022
The IBPS SO Cut Off 2022 will be released after each phase of the examination has been conducted. The cut-off for the IBPS SO preliminary exam will be released first followed by the cut-off for the main exam. Candidates can evaluate their selection chances by matching their score with the cut-off marks released by IBPS for IBPS SO Exam.
Let’s have a look at previous years’ (2022) Prelims cut-off for the IBPS SO Exam:
| IBPS SO Prelims Cut Off 2021 (Out of 125) | |||||
| Posts Name | SC | ST | OBC | UR | EWS |
| IT Officer | 66.25 | 54.63 | 66.38 | 66.38 | 64.50 |
| Agricultural Field Officer | 21.25 | 21.25 | 21.25 | 21.25 | 21.25 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari | 19.88 | 17.25 | 20.13 | 20.13 | 18 |
| Law Officer | 40.25 | 33 | 42 | 42.38 | 34.63 |
| HR/Personnel Officer | 40.50 | 40.50 | 40.50 | 40.50 | 38.75 |
| Marketing Officer | 24 | 23.63 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
When will IBPS SO 2022 Prelims exam be conducted?
IBPS Specialist Officers (SO) 2022 prelims exam is scheduled for 24th and 31st December 2022
When will IBPS SO 2022 Notification released?
The IBPS SO 2022 official notification is expected to be released in October/November 2022.
Is there Any Negative Marking in IBPS SO 2022 Exam?
Yes, there is a negative marking for wrong answers in both preliminary test and mains exam of IBPS SO 2022. One-fourth of the total marks will be deducted for the question marked wrong by the candidate.
How many vacancies are announced for IBPS SO recruitment 2022?
The number of vacancies are to be announced for IBPS SO recruitment 2022 along with the official notification.
