{"id":74256,"date":"2021-09-18T18:03:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T12:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/?p=74256"},"modified":"2021-12-27T16:21:04","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T10:51:04","slug":"ibps-so-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"IBPS SO  Exam 2021 | Notification, Exam Dates, Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129146\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ibps-so.jpg\" alt=\"IBPS SO \" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ibps-so.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ibps-so-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>IBPS SO Exam<\/strong>: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (<strong>IBPS<\/strong>) conducts the examination for IBPS SO (Specialist Officers) for various posts in the Public sector banks of the country. Go through the complete article to know about the Notification, Exam Date, Syllabus, Selection Process, etc., in this article with detailed information about the IBPS SO Exam.<\/p>\n<p>As per the media reports, IBPS Exams will be conducted by NRA (National Recruitment Agency), in which they will conduct the common recruitment test (CET) to select the eligible students for various posts from RRB, SSC, and IBPS. The NRA will do the recruitment for the position of Non-Technical and Non-Gazetted.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_47_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-69d68d3a09010\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: 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href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#list-of-participating-banks-for-ibps-so-2021\" title=\"List of Participating Banks for IBPS SO 2021\">List of Participating Banks for IBPS SO 2021<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#ibps-so-exam-highlights\" title=\"IBPS SO Exam Highlights\">IBPS SO Exam Highlights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#ibps-so-exam-dates-2021\" title=\"IBPS SO Exam Dates 2021\">IBPS SO Exam Dates 2021<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#ibps-so-eligibility-criteria-2021\" title=\"IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2021\">IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2021<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#nationality-citizenship\" title=\"Nationality\/ Citizenship\">Nationality\/ Citizenship<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#educational-qualification\" title=\"Educational Qualification\">Educational Qualification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#age-limit-as-of-01-november-2021\" title=\"Age Limit (As of 01 November 2021)\">Age Limit (As of 01 November 2021)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#ibps-so-vacancy-2021\" title=\"IBPS SO Vacancy 2021\">IBPS SO Vacancy 2021<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#ibps-so-application-form-2021-know-how-to-apply\" title=\"IBPS SO Application Form 2021 | Know How to Apply\">IBPS SO Application Form 2021 | Know How to Apply<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#how-to-fill-application-form\" title=\"How to Fill Application Form\">How to Fill Application Form<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#application-fee\" title=\"Application Fee\">Application Fee<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#ibps-so-selection-process-2021\" title=\"IBPS SO Selection Process 2021\">IBPS SO Selection Process 2021<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#ibps-so-preparation-strategy\" title=\"IBPS SO Preparation Strategy\">IBPS SO Preparation Strategy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#ibps-so-admit-card-2021\" title=\"IBPS SO Admit Card 2021\">IBPS SO Admit Card 2021<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#ibps-so-exam-pattern-2021\" title=\"IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2021\">IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2021<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#prelims-exam-pattern\" title=\"Prelims Exam Pattern\">Prelims Exam Pattern<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#mains-exam-pattern\" title=\"Mains Exam Pattern\">Mains Exam Pattern<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#ibps-so-exam-center-2021\" title=\"IBPS SO Exam Center 2021\">IBPS SO Exam Center 2021<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#ibps-so-syllabus-2021\" title=\"IBPS SO Syllabus 2021\">IBPS SO Syllabus 2021<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#ibps-prelims-syllabus\" title=\"IBPS Prelims Syllabus\">IBPS Prelims Syllabus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#ibps-mains-syllabus\" title=\"IBPS Mains Syllabus\">IBPS Mains Syllabus<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#ibps-so-result-2021\" title=\"IBPS SO Result 2021\">IBPS SO Result 2021<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#ibps-so-cut-off-2021\" title=\"IBPS SO Cut Off 2021\">IBPS SO Cut Off 2021<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#ibps-so-score-card-2021\" title=\"IBPS SO Score Card 2021\">IBPS SO Score Card 2021<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#ibps-so-exam-analysis\" title=\"IBPS SO Exam Analysis\">IBPS SO Exam Analysis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#ibps-so-salary-2021-check-pay-scale-career-growth\" title=\"IBPS SO Salary 2021 | Check Pay Scale, Career Growth\">IBPS SO Salary 2021 | Check Pay Scale, Career Growth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#faq%e2%80%99s-related-to-ibps-so-exam-2021\" title=\"FAQ&#8217;s Related To IBPS SO Exam 2021\">FAQ&#8217;s Related To IBPS SO Exam 2021<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#how-many-vacancies-are-expected-to-be-announced-for-ibps-so-2021-exam\" title=\"How many vacancies are expected to be announced for IBPS SO 2021 Exam?\">How many vacancies are expected to be announced for IBPS SO 2021 Exam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#what-are-the-age-criteria-to-be-eligible-for-ibps-so-2021\" title=\"What are the age criteria to be eligible for IBPS SO 2021?\">What are the age criteria to be eligible for IBPS SO 2021?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#when-will-the-ibps-so-notification-2021-release\" title=\"When will the IBPS SO Notification 2021 release?\">When will the IBPS SO Notification 2021 release?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#is-the-ibps-so-exam-bilingual\" title=\"Is the IBPS SO Exam Bilingual?\">Is the IBPS SO Exam Bilingual?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#is-there-any-negative-marking-in-ibps-so-2021-exam\" title=\"Is there Any Negative Marking in IBPS SO 2021 Exam? \">Is there Any Negative Marking in IBPS SO 2021 Exam? <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#is-there-any-limit-to-register-for-the-ibps-so-exam\" title=\"Is there any limit\u00a0to register for\u00a0the IBPS SO Exam?\">Is there any limit\u00a0to register for\u00a0the IBPS SO Exam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#do-computer-knowledge-questions-appear-in-the-ibps-so-prelims\" title=\" Do computer knowledge questions appear in the IBPS SO prelims?\"> Do computer knowledge questions appear in the IBPS SO prelims?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#is-it-possible-to-pass-the-ibps-so-in-less-than-three-months\" title=\"Is it possible to pass the IBPS SO in less than three months?\">Is it possible to pass the IBPS SO in less than three months?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-37\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#what-is-the-basic-salary-of-the-ibps-so-it-officer\" title=\"What is the basic salary of the IBPS SO IT Officer?\">What is the basic salary of the IBPS SO IT Officer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-38\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam\/#what-if-i-forget-my-password-while-downloading-ibps-so-2021-result\" title=\"What if I forget my password while downloading IBPS SO 2021 result?\">What if I forget my password while downloading IBPS SO 2021 result?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ibps-so-exam-2021\"><\/span>IBPS SO Exam 2021<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The IBPS SO Exam Recruitment is conducted in three phases- Prelims Exam, Mains Exam, and Interview Process.<\/li>\n<li>Students who want to apply for the exam are suggested to check the IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria. Otherwise, the form will get rejected by the officials.<\/li>\n<li>Tentatively the IBPS SO Official Notification is released in October 2021.<\/li>\n<li>Interested candidates can start preparing to score well in the IBPS SO Examination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; width: auto; padding: 18px; cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; border-radius: 40px; text-decoration-line: underline; color: #ffffff; background: #ff4500; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 0px 2px 6px 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/Bank-Exams\/Study-Packages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Bank Exam Study Materials<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"list-of-participating-banks-for-ibps-so-2021\"><\/span><strong>List of Participating Banks for IBPS SO 2021<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Look at the table to know the list of the participating banks for IBPS SO Exam 2021-<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Bank of Baroda<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Canara Bank<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Indian Overseas Bank<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>UCO Bank<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Bank of India<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Central Bank of India<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Punjab National Bank<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Union Bank of India<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Bank of Maharashtra<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Indian Bank<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p>Punjab &amp; Sind Bank<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ibps-so-exam-highlights\"><\/span>IBPS SO Exam Highlights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Organization Name<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Post<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Specialist Officer (SO)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Exam Level<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>National Level<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Application Mode<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Online<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Exam Mode<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Online<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Vacancies<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Will Be Notified Soon<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Salary<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Rs 38000 \u2013 Rs 3900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Selection Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Prelims, Mains &amp; Interview<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Education Qualification<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Graduation or Post Graduation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Age Limit<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>20- 30 years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Official Website<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>www.ibps.in<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ibps-so-exam-dates-2021\"><\/span><strong>IBPS SO Exam Dates 2021<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the following table, check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam-dates\/\">IBPS SO Important Dates<\/a> 2021, including the dates for- notification, exam, admit card, result, and so on.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>IBPS SO 2021 Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Tentative Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Release Date for Official Notification<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>October 2021<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Online Registration Starts From<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>October 2021<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Last Date to Apply<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>November 2021<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Release Date of Prelims Admit Card<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>December 2021<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\n<p>Prelims Exam Date 2021<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>18th December 2021<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>26th December 2021<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Prelims Result Declaration<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>January 2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Mains Admit Card Release Date<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>January 2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Mains Exam 2021<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>30th January 2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Mains Result Declaration<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>February 2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Conduct of Interview<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>February\/March 2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Final Result Declaration<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>April 2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ibps-so-eligibility-criteria-2021\"><\/span><strong>IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2021<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Eligibility Criteria of the IBPS SO Recruitment is based on-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nationality,<\/li>\n<li>Educational Qualification, and<\/li>\n<li>Age Limit of the aspirants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Go down for complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-eligibility\/\">IBPS SO Eligibility<\/a> detail:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"nationality-citizenship\"><\/span><strong>Nationality\/ Citizenship<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Candidates who want to fill the online form for the IBPS SO Examination should be one of the following-<\/p>\n<p>1. A Resident of India (or)<\/p>\n<p>2. A subject of Nepal\/ Bhutan (or)<\/p>\n<p>3. Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1st Jan 1962 with the aim of permanent establishment.<\/p>\n<p>4. Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from Sri Lanka, Burma, Pakistan, Vietnam, or East African countries of Zaire, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, with the aim of permanent settlement in a country (India).<\/p>\n<p>5. Applicants belonging to categories 2, 3, and 4 should have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Indian Government in their favor.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"educational-qualification\"><\/span><strong>Educational Qualification<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Post<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Educational Qualification<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>I.T. Officer (Scale I)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1)Four years of engineering\/ Technology degree in Computer Science\/ IT\/ Computer Application\/ Electronics and Communication Engineering\/ Electronics and Telecommunication\/ Electronics and Instrumentation <strong>OR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 \u2018B\u2019 level exam<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Four 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<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>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<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Law Officer (Scale I)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>A bachelor\u2019s degree in Law and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>HR\/Personnel Officer (Scale I)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Graduate and Full Time Post Graduate Degree or Full-time Diploma in Personnel Management\/ Industrial Relation\/ HR\/ HRD\/ Social Work\/ Labour Law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Marketing Officer (Scale I)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Graduate and Full-Time MMS (Marketing)\/ MBA (Marketing)\/Full-time PGDBA\/ PGDBM with specialization in Marketing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"age-limit-as-of-01-november-2021\"><\/span><strong>Age Limit (As of 01 November 2021)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Along with the age limit, we have also mentioned age relaxation, which applies to only special categories of candidates. Get complete information below-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum: 20 years<\/li>\n<li>Maximum: 30 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An applicant should have been born not earlier than 02 November 1989 and not later than 01 November 1999 (both dates inclusive).<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Age Relaxation<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Age Relaxation as per the govt. norms are mentioned below in the table for the candidates of special categories-<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; height: 563px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 104px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 104px;\">\n<p><strong>Category<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 104px;\">\n<p><strong>Age Relaxation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<p>Scheduled Caste (SC)\/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<p>5 years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<p>Other Backward Classes (OBC Non-Creamy Layer)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<p>3 years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<p>Persons with Disabilities (PwD)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<p>10 years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<p>Ex-Servicemen (Army personnel)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<p>5 years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 104px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 104px;\">\n<p>Persons with Domicile of Jammu &amp;Kashmir during the period of 1.1.1980 to 31-12-1989<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 104px;\">\n<p>5 years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<p>Persons affected by 1984 riots<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<p>5 years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ibps-so-vacancy-2021\"><\/span><strong>IBPS SO Vacancy 2021<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The IBPS SO Vacancy is not released yet. We have given the previous year\u2019s vacancy based on the IBPS SO Notification for reference in the following table. Candidates can take the estimation for the upcoming list of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-vacancy\/\">IBPS SO Vacancies<\/a> for the various post-<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Name of Post<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>No. of Vacancies<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>IT Officer (Scale-I)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Agriculture Officer (Scale-I)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>485<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Marketing Officer (Scale-I)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Law Officer (Scale-I)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>HR\/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Total<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>647<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ibps-so-application-form-2021-know-how-to-apply\"><\/span><strong>IBPS SO Application Form 2021 | Know How to Apply<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The IBPS SO Application form will get released along with the IBPS SO Official Notification. The notification of IBPS SO is expected to release in October 2021. Here are the details, candidates should know about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-application-form\/\">IBPS Specialist Application Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-fill-application-form\"><\/span><strong>How to Fill Application Form<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit the IBPS official website.<\/li>\n<li>The home page will appear. Click on the link named- \u201cIBPS SO Application Form 2021\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Give the details for the registration (Name, Date of Birth, Mobile Number, and Email Id).<\/li>\n<li>The registration no. and password will be sent to the given mobile number and email address.<\/li>\n<li>Log in again with the given reg no. and password.<\/li>\n<li>Provide the details like- Personal Information, Educational Details, Scanned Photograph &amp; Signature, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Review the application and click on next.<\/li>\n<li>The Payment page appears on the screen. Pay the application fee by Debit Card (DC)\/ Credit Card (CC), UPI, Netbanking, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Submit the application form and take a printout for future requirement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"application-fee\"><\/span><strong>Application Fee<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Check the category-wise application fee for the IBPS SO Exam-<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; height: 214px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 72px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 72px;\">\n<h5><strong>Category<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 72px;\">\n<h5><strong>Application Fee<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<p>General &amp; Others<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<p>INR 850\/-<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<p>SC\/ ST\/ PWD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<p>INR 175\/-<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ibps-so-selection-process-2021\"><\/span><strong>IBPS SO Selection Process 2021<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To be a part of Nationalised Banks, candidates have to clear three stages in IBPS SO Exam-<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Prelims Exam (Objective)<\/li>\n<li>Mains Exam (Objective + Descriptive)<\/li>\n<li>Interview Process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Click Here to get more updates on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-selection-process\/\">IBPS SO Selection Process.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ibps-so-preparation-strategy\"><\/span><strong>IBPS SO Preparation Strategy<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Preparing for IBPS Specialist 2021 Exam can be stressful for all the students appearing for the\u00a0banking exam. So, knowing how to prepare for the IBPS SO Exam is the key to avoiding stress and acing every single one of your exams.<\/p>\n<p>Check out a few preparation strategies to help students ace in exams:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Know the IBPS SO Syllabus and Exam Pattern<\/li>\n<li>Prepare with Best\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-preparation-books\/\">IBPS SO Books<\/a>\u00a0PDF\u00a0<\/strong>2021 And Study Materials<\/li>\n<li>Practice\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-previous-year-papers\/\">IBPS SO Previous Year Papers<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Stay Focused &amp; Motivated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can excel in the exam with a wide range of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-preparation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IBPS SO Preparation Strategies<\/strong><\/a> available at Kopykitab.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Crack The Exam Easily and Chase Your Dream<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-75976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/basic.png\" alt=\"basic\" width=\"164\" height=\"170\" \/><\/p>\n<table width=\"92%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"100%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Download IBPS SO Ultimate Study Materials to Boost Preparation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/IBPS-SO\/Study-Packages\"><strong>IBPS SO Study Packages<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/IBPS-SO\/Study-Materials\"><strong>IBPS SO Study Materials<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/IBPS-SO\/Sample-Papers\"><strong>IBPS SO Sample Papers<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/IBPS-SO\/Previous-Year-Papers\"><strong>IBPS SO Question Papers<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/IBPS-SO\"><strong>IBPS SO Live Classes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/IBPS-SO\/Mock-Test-Series\/Test-Prep\"><strong>IBPS SO Mock Test Series<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ibps-so-admit-card-2021\"><\/span><strong>IBPS SO Admit Card 2021<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Check out the important points for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-admit-card\/\">IBPS SO Admit Card<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IBPS SO Admit Card 2021 will be released 15 days (two weeks) before the exam date.<\/li>\n<li>Officials release the call letter for each stage of the exam separately.<\/li>\n<li>To download the Hall Ticket, applicants need to provide- Registration\/ Roll Number and Password\/ Date of Birth.<\/li>\n<li>The information includes in the admit card are- exam center, exam date, exam time, general instructions, personal information, space for pictures, signature, &amp; thumb impression, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ibps-so-exam-pattern-2021\"><\/span><strong>IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2021<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is a difference in the subject in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-syllabus-and-exam-pattern\/\">IBPS Exam Pattern<\/a> based on the SO post. Look down to know the post-wise exam pattern for Prelims and Mains both for IBPS SO Recruitment.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"prelims-exam-pattern\"><\/span><strong>Prelims Exam Pattern<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Total Number of Questions- 150<\/li>\n<li>Negative marking- 0.25 marks<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Score- 125 marks<\/li>\n<li>Time Duration- 120 minutes (40 min for each section)<\/li>\n<li>Total Sections- Three<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 99.8758%;\" colspan=\"4\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Law Officer and Rajsabha Adhikari Scale-I officer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 58.1366%;\">\n<p><strong>Section<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 17.1429%;\">\n<p><strong>No. of Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.6708%;\">\n<p><strong>Total Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.9255%;\">\n<p><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 58.1366%;\">\n<p>Reasoning<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 17.1429%;\">\n<p>50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.6708%;\">\n<p>50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.9255%;\">\n<p>40 min<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 58.1366%;\">\n<p>English Language<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 17.1429%;\">\n<p>50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.6708%;\">\n<p>25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.9255%;\">\n<p>40 min<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 58.1366%;\">\n<p>General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 17.1429%;\">\n<p>50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.6708%;\">\n<p>50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.9255%;\">\n<p>40 min<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 58.1366%;\">\n<p><strong>Total<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 17.1429%;\">\n<p><strong>150<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.6708%;\">\n<p><strong>125<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.9255%;\">\n<p><strong>120 min<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 99.8758%;\" colspan=\"4\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR\/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 58.1366%;\">\n<p>Reasoning<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 17.1429%;\">\n<p>50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.6708%;\">\n<p>50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.9255%;\">\n<p>40 min<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 58.1366%;\">\n<p>English Language<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 17.1429%;\">\n<p>50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.6708%;\">\n<p>25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.9255%;\">\n<p>40 min<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 58.1366%;\">\n<p>Quantitative Aptitude<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 17.1429%;\">\n<p>50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.6708%;\">\n<p>50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.9255%;\">\n<p>40 min<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 58.1366%;\">\n<p><strong>Total<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 17.1429%;\">\n<p><strong>150<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.6708%;\">\n<p><strong>125<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.9255%;\">\n<p><strong>120 min<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"mains-exam-pattern\"><\/span><strong>Mains Exam Pattern<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 99.8758%;\" colspan=\"5\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR\/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34.0373%;\">\n<p><strong>Name of Test<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4969%;\">\n<p><strong>Number of Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.7702%;\">\n<p><strong>Maximum Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.646%;\">\n<p><strong>Medium of Exam<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.9255%;\">\n<p><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34.0373%;\">\n<p>Professional Knowledge<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4969%;\">\n<p>60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.7702%;\">\n<p>60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.646%;\">\n<p>English &amp; Hindi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.9255%;\">\n<p>45 min<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 99.8758%;\" colspan=\"5\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Rajbhasha Adhikari<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34.0373%;\">\n<p>Professional Knowledge(Objective)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4969%;\">\n<p>45<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.7702%;\">\n<p>60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.646%;\">\n<p>English &amp; Hindi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.9255%;\">\n<p>30 min<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34.0373%;\">\n<p>Professional Knowledge(Descriptive)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4969%;\">\n<p>02<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.7702%;\">\n<p>60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.646%;\">\n<p>English &amp; Hindi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.9255%;\">\n<p>30 min<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ibps-so-exam-center-2021\"><\/span><strong>IBPS SO Exam Center 2021<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u25cf The IBPS SO Exam is administered online at various centers throughout India.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf The applicant has an option to mention their zone or region while applying for the IBPS SO 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf If the seats are not available at the applied exam center, the same is still available to the applicants to take the exam.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf IBPS holds the right to add or remove the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/Bank-Exams\">banking examination<\/a> center.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Aspirants cannot ask for another exam center once allotted by the authorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Any offensive behavior at the exam hall can show the way to the termination of the application.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ibps-so-syllabus-2021\"><\/span><strong>IBPS SO Syllabus 2021<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here we have mentioned the important topics for reference for Prelims and Mains both. Click Here for the complete IBPS SO Syllabus.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ibps-prelims-syllabus\"><\/span><strong>IBPS Prelims Syllabus<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Reasoning Ability<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Logical Reasoning, Alphanumeric Series, Ranking\/Direction\/Alphabet Test, Seating Arrangement, Data Sufficiency, Syllogism, Blood Relation, etc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Quantitative Aptitude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Simplification, Profit &amp; Loss, Alphanumeric Series, DI, Ratio &amp; Proportion, Number System, Permutation, COmbination, Percentage, etc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>English Language<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, Fill in the blanks, Error Spotting, Miscellaneous, etc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>General Awareness<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Current Affairs, Currencies, Banking Awareness, Awards, Books &amp; Authors, Important Days, etc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ibps-mains-syllabus\"><\/span><strong>IBPS Mains Syllabus<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Marketing Officer (Scale-I)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Basics of Marketing Management, Brand Management, Advertising, PR, Sales, etc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Basics of Crop Production, Horticulture, Seed Science, Agronomy and Irrigation, etc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Law Officer (Scale-I)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Compliance &amp; Legal Aspects, Prevention of Money-laundering, Limitation Act, Consumer Protection Act, Banking Ombudsman Scheme, etc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>HR\/ Personnel Officer (Scale-I)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Human Resource Development, Business policy &amp; strategic analysis, Rewards &amp; Recognition, Grievance &amp; Conflict Management, etc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>IT Officer (Scale-I)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Operating System, DBMS, Computer Organization &amp; Microprocessor, Software engineering, etc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ibps-so-result-2021\"><\/span><strong>IBPS SO Result 2021<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The officials release the result for each subject separately after completion of an exam.<\/li>\n<li>A collective score obtains by the aspirants for the Prelims, Mains, and Interview process will be calculated to prepare the IBPS SO Final merit list.<\/li>\n<li>The merit list is arranged in the descending order of marks in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-result\/\">IBPS SO Result<\/a> secured by candidates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ibps-so-cut-off-2021\"><\/span><strong>IBPS SO Cut Off 2021<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>IBPS SO Cut Off 2021 will be published after each stage of the Exam has been conducted.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants can evaluate their selection chances by equaling their score with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-cut-off\/\">IBPS SO Cut Off marks<\/a> published by the officials for the Specialist 2021 Exam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ibps-so-score-card-2021\"><\/span><strong>IBPS SO Score Card 2021<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>IBPS has already published the preliminary and Mains results of the IBPS SO Exam 2020. Now, all the candidates who will appear in the SO exam for the year 2021 have to wait for the IBPS Specialist Score Card.<\/p>\n<p>Keep reading to get more updates on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-score-card\/\"><strong>IBPS SO Score Card<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for the 2021 Exam.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ibps-so-exam-analysis\"><\/span>IBPS SO Exam Analysis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Exam Analysis helps candidates understand the exam level,\u00a0IBPS SO Exam Pattern, and what topics are important in relation to the exam.<\/p>\n<p>Before appearing for the IBPS 2021 SO Exam, you should go through the complete details of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-exam-analysis\/\"><strong>IBPS SO Exam Analysis<\/strong><\/a>. It will help you to prepare well on the most important topics that are mostly asked for all the years of the IBPS Exam.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-prelims-exam-analysis-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IBPS PO Prelims Exam 2021 Analysis Fo Shift 1 &amp; Shift 2<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ibps-so-salary-2021-check-pay-scale-career-growth\"><\/span><strong>IBPS SO Salary 2021 | Check Pay Scale, Career Growth<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The IBPS SO Salary is calculated considering the allowances and perks given to the employees. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ibps-so-salary\/\">IBPS SO Pay Scale<\/a> for all the posts for Scale is mentioned below-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Basic- <\/strong>INR 23,700\/-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pay Scale- <\/strong>INR 23700- 980(7) -30560- 1145(2) -32850 -1310(7) -42020<\/p>\n<table width=\"373\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Allowances<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Values<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Dearness Allowance (DA)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>36% of basic<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>House Rent Allowance (HRA)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>7% to 9% of basic<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Special Allowance (SA)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>7.75% of basic<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>City Compensatory Allowance (CCA)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>0%, 3%, &amp; 4% of basic<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Provident Fund (PF) Contribution<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>INR 3000-3500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faq%e2%80%99s-related-to-ibps-so-exam-2021\"><\/span>FAQ&#8217;s Related To IBPS SO Exam 2021<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1615794283963\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-many-vacancies-are-expected-to-be-announced-for-ibps-so-2021-exam\"><\/span><strong>How many vacancies are expected to be announced for IBPS SO 2021 Exam?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>A total of 1000+ vacancies are expected to be filled through the exam for the 2021 IBPS SO Exam.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1615794370586\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-the-age-criteria-to-be-eligible-for-ibps-so-2021\"><\/span><strong>What are the age criteria to be eligible for IBPS SO 2021?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>For the IBPS Specialist 2021, the minimum\u00a0age limit is\u00a0<strong>20<\/strong>\u00a0years and the Maximum age limit is\u00a0<strong>30<\/strong>\u00a0years.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1615794411876\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"when-will-the-ibps-so-notification-2021-release\"><\/span><strong>When will the IBPS SO Notification 2021 release?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibps.in\/\" target=\"_blank\">IBPS<\/a>\u00a0SO Notification 2021 is expected to release in October 2021.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1615794449141\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-the-ibps-so-exam-bilingual\"><\/span><strong>Is the IBPS SO Exam Bilingual?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, the SO exam is conducted in both Hindi and English Language.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1615794480697\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-there-any-negative-marking-in-ibps-so-2021-exam\"><\/span><strong>Is there Any Negative Marking in IBPS SO 2021 Exam?<\/strong><br><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes. One-fourth (0.25) of the total marks will be subtracted (deducted) for the question marked wrong in SO Exam by the students.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1615794540018\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-there-any-limit-to-register-for-the-ibps-so-exam\"><\/span>Is there any limit\u00a0to register for\u00a0the IBPS SO Exam?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>In the IBPS SO Recruitment, there are no limitations on the number of attempts.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1615794574626\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"do-computer-knowledge-questions-appear-in-the-ibps-so-prelims\"><\/span> Do computer knowledge questions appear in the IBPS SO prelims?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Computer knowledge is not included in the IBPS SO prelims syllabus.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1615794611076\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-it-possible-to-pass-the-ibps-so-in-less-than-three-months\"><\/span>Is it possible to pass the IBPS SO in less than three months?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes. With the help of proper study material, you can easily clear SO 2021 Exam.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1615794648678\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-basic-salary-of-the-ibps-so-it-officer\"><\/span><strong>What is the basic salary of the IBPS SO IT Officer?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The basic pay of an IBPS SO Scale I IT Officer is INR 23,700\/- per month.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1615794688019\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-if-i-forget-my-password-while-downloading-ibps-so-2021-result\"><\/span><strong>What if I forget my password while downloading IBPS SO 2021 result?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>You can retrieve the password by clicking the \u2018<strong>Forgot Password\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0while downloading the IBPS SO result.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We have covered a detailed guide on the IBPS SO Exam 2021. 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