IBPS SO full form: Specialist Officer.
IBPS SO is the exam graduates and professionals take to become a Specialist Officer in a public-sector bank — IT, Agriculture, Law, HR, Marketing or Rajbhasha. Below, in plain language: who should apply, the salary, the dates, the full process and how to apply.
IBPS SO stands for Specialist Officer — the IBPS exam for specialist bank roles — IT, HR, Law, Agriculture, Marketing and Rajbhasha officers. It is also searched as “IBPS SO full form”, “IBPS SO meaning” and “IBPS SO means”. See all government exam full forms →
Apply if you hold the relevant professional/graduate degree for a specialisation — IT/Computer Science for IT Officer, Agriculture for Agricultural Field Officer, LLB for Law Officer, MBA-HR for HR Officer, MBA-Marketing for Marketing Officer, or Hindi/Sanskrit for Rajbhasha Adhikari — aged 20–30, and want a public-sector bank officer job in your field. Preparation covers Reasoning, English and General/Banking Awareness plus a Professional Knowledge paper in your specialisation.
The official notification is published on ibps.in listing vacancies, eligibility and key dates.
Register on the official portal, submit the form within the application window and pay the fee.
A computer-based / written test taken at an official exam centre.
A computer-based / written test taken at an official exam centre.
A personal interview / personality test.
The merit list is published — your rank decides the post you are allotted, followed by joining.
Starting in-hand salary is roughly ₹52,000–₹63,000 per month (basic ≈ ₹48,480 + DA + HRA + allowances) in Junior Management Grade Scale-I — the same officer scale as IBPS PO — with provident fund, medical benefits and promotions to Scale II/III.
IBPS usually releases the SO (CRP-SPL) notification around November, with the Preliminary exam in December and the Main exam in January. Confirm the current schedule on ibps.in.
IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer
IBPS SO परीक्षा से आप सरकारी बैंकों में स्पेशलिस्ट ऑफिसर (IT, कृषि, विधि, HR, मार्केटिंग, राजभाषा) बन सकते हैं। योग्यता: संबंधित क्षेत्र में स्नातक/प्रोफेशनल डिग्री, उम्र 20–30 साल। चयन: प्रीलिम्स → मेन्स (प्रोफेशनल नॉलेज सहित) → इंटरव्यू। शुरुआती इन-हैंड सैलरी लगभग ₹52,000–₹63,000 प्रति माह (भत्तों सहित)। आवेदन आमतौर पर नवंबर में ibps.in पर करें।
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Official Notification ↗IBPS SO stands for Specialist Officer. It is the IBPS exam for specialist bank roles — IT, HR, Law, Agriculture, Marketing and Rajbhasha officers.
Roughly ₹52,000–₹63,000 in hand per month to start (JMGS Scale-I, basic ≈ ₹48,480 + allowances) — the same officer scale as IBPS PO — growing with promotions to Scale II/III.
IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari. Each has its own eligibility degree and a Professional Knowledge paper.
Yes. After the Preliminary and Main exams, shortlisted candidates face an interview; final selection combines the Main exam and interview scores.
20 to 30 years, with relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PwD and ex-servicemen as per rules.
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