The admit card for the IBPS Specialist Officers Exam 2024 prelims will be released by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection in the first week of November 2024 under the candidate’s login. To download it and make a print copy on A4 size, a direct link will be also activated inside the table below.
IBPS SO Admit Card 2024
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection will release the admit card for IBPS PO Prelims 2024 under the candidate’s login, once the hall tickets are made available for the first stage of selection process, each individual will have to download it and make a print copy to carry it to the respective exam centre.
| Exam Name | IBPS Specialist Officers Exam 2024 |
| Conducting Body | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Notification Release | 1 August 2024 |
| Application Period | 01 to 28 August 2024 |
| Admit Card | To be released in the first week of November 2024 for Prelims; for Mains, it will be made available in December 2024 |
| Examination | Prelims to be administered on November 9, which will be followed by the Mains on December 14, 2024. |
| Vacancies | 896 |
| Eligibility Criteria | Varies by post, including educational qualification and age limit |
| Application Fee | ₹850 for General/OBC candidates, ₹175 for SC/ST/PwD candidates |
| Selection Process | Preliminary Exam, Main Exam, Interview |
| Admit Card Release Status | To be released |
| Admit Card Download Link | Available Soon |
| Official Website | https://ibps.in/ |
How to download the IBPS SO 2024 Admit Card?
The step-by-step instructions to download the admit card for the IBPS SO 2024 Preliminary examination is available below.
- Go to the official website of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, which is accessible at https://ibps.in/.
- Under the section of Latest Updates, an option that reads ‘Admit Card – IBPS SO 2024 Prelims,’ hits on it and gets redirected to the next page.
- Now you are required to enter your Registration Number and Password, and hit the Login button.
- IBPS PO Admit Card
- IBPS Clerk
IBPS SO 2024 Exam Date
The exam date for the IBPS Specialist Officers Prelims Exam 2024 is announced by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, aspirants need to know that it will be administered on November 09, 2024, in the Computer-Based Test mode across the country at various exam centres.
IBPS SO 2024 Exam Pattern
The exam pattern for the IBPS SO 2024 for prelims and mains is released by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, you may check the details from below.
Prelims:
- Mode: Online
- Duration: 120 minutes (40 minutes per section)
- Total Questions: 150
- Maximum Marks: 125
- Question Type: Objective
- Marking Scheme: +1 for correct, -0.25 for incorrect
- Sections:
- Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari: Reasoning, English Language, General Awareness
- Other Specialist Officers: Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude
- Medium: English and Hindi
Mains:
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- Mode: Online
- Duration: 45 minutes
- Total Questions: 60
- Maximum Marks: 60
- Question Type: Objective
- Marking Scheme: +1 for correct, -0.25 for incorrect
- Section: Professional Knowledge
- Medium: English and Hindi
- For Rajbhasha Adhikari
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- Descriptive Test: 30 minutes, 2 questions
- Medium: English and Hindi
IBPS SO 2024 Application Form
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has released of notification on August 01, 2024 for recruitment of Specialist Officers in the following eleven 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
- Union Bank of India
- UCO Bank
The application form was available on the official website of the IBPS at 01 to 28 August 2024 at https://ibps.in/, candidates who have applied are now waiting for release of admit card, which will be released soon.
IBPS SO 2024 Vacancy
Number of the vacancy for the post of Specialist Officers in 11 participating banks is released officially by the IBPS, there are a total number of 896 positions, you may check the post-wise details from below.
| Post | Vacancies |
| Agriculture Field Officer (AFO) | 346 |
| HR/Personnel Officer | 25 |
| IT Officer | 170 |
| Law Officer | 125 |
| Marketing Officer | 205 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari | 25 |
IBPS SO 2024 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for the IBPS SO Exam 2024 in terms of educational qualification and age limit is available inside the table below.
| Post | Educational Qualification | Age Limit |
| Agriculture Field Officer (AFO) | Graduation in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ etc. | One’s age must not be below 20 and above all 30 years, and there will be upper age relaxation for reserved category candidates. |
| HR/Personnel Officer | Graduate with Full Time Postgraduate Degree or Full-time Diploma in HR related fields | |
| IT Officer | Engineering/Technology degree in relevant fields, Post Graduate Degree, or DOEACC ‘B’ level exam | |
| Law Officer | LLB/LLM and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council | |
| Marketing Officer | Graduate with Full-Time MBA/PGDBM/PGDM with specialization in Marketing | |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari | Post Graduation in Hindi with English as a subject or Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects |
IBPS SO 2024 Application Fee
The intimation Charge for the IBPS SO Exam 2023 is ₹175 for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste/Tribes and Person with Disability category, while candidates from the General and Other Backward Class are required to pay ₹850, which includes both Application Fee and Intimation Charge.
IBPS SO Selection Process 2024
The selection process for the post of Specialist Officers consists of three stages, which are Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Candidates who will apply will be called for the first stage of the selection process, and after passing it, aspirants will be called for the Mains, which will be followed by an Interview.