Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has released the notification for Specialist Officers (SO) Posts. There are total 896 vacancies released for SO posts. The IBPS SO application process 2024 has been started from 1 August and continues till 21 August. You can read the official notification pdf on website. Through this recruitment process, the officials select the deserving candidates to recruit for specialist officers posts in different public sector banks.
Those candidates who are interested to apply for SO posts, should meet their eligibility and fill their applications before last date.
IBPS Specialist Officer 2024 Notification
The officials has released the detailed notification on website and invite candidates to apply for SO posts. It release the 896 vacancies for SO positions in different banks. They opens the application window from 1 august to 21 august, and allow candidates to fill their application online at website.
| Organization | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Post | Specialist Officer (SO) |
| Exam Level | National |
| Vacancy | 896 |
| Participating Banks | 11 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Application dates | 01st to 21st August 2024 |
| IBPS Official Website | https://www.ibps.in/ |
IBPS SO Vacancy 2024 details
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has release the total 896 vacancies for SO posts. Out of 896 vacancies, 346 vacancies are out for Agricultural Field Officers posts, 25 vacancies are out for Rajbhasa Specialist Officers posts, 25 vacancies are out for HR/Personnel, 170 vacancies are out for IT officers, 205 are out for marketing officers and 125 vacancies are out for marketing officer posts. The candidates should know about the post-wise and category-wise vacancy details given below.
| Posts | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Vacancies |
| Agriculture Field Officer (AFO) | 52 | 26 | 92 | 34 | 142 | 346 |
| HR/Personnel | 03 | 01 | 06 | 02 | 13 | 25 |
| IT Officer | 25 | 12 | 45 | 16 | 72 | 170 |
| Law Officer | 18 | 08 | 33 | 11 | 55 | 125 |
| Marketing | 31 | 15 | 55 | 21 | 83 | 205 |
| Rajbhasha | 03 | 01 | 06 | 02 | 13 | 25 |
| Total | 132 | 63 | 237 | 86 | 378 | 896 |
IBPS Recruitment 2024 Eligibility criteria
To apply for the SO vacancies in IBPS Recruitment, the candidates need to meet the eligibility criteria.
Age limit
The candidates need to meet the minimum and maximum age limit to become eligible for SO vacancies
| Minimum age limit | 20 years |
| Maximum age limit | 30 years |
Age relaxation
The candidates of reserved categories get the relaxation, according to government rules
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SCs/STs | 5 years |
| OBCs | 3 years |
| PwBD | 10 years |
| Ex-Serviceman | 5 years |
| Persons affected by the 1984 riots | 5 years |
Educational Qualification
Here are the minimum educational qualifications that candidates should meet to become eligible for SO positions.
| Name of Post | Educational Qualification |
| I.T. Officer (Scale-I) | a) Candidate must have a 4-year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ IT/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Computer Applications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation OR b) Candidate has a PG Degree in Communication/ Electronics, Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ IT/ Computer Applications OR Graduate passed the DOEACC ‘B’ level |
| Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) | Candidate have the 4-year Degree (graduation) in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri. Marketing & Co-operation/ Animal Husbandry/Co-operation & Banking/ Agro-Forestry/Forestry/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Agriculture Business Management/ Food Technology/ Dairy Technology/ Agricultural Engineering/ Sericulture / Fisheries Engineering |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | Candidate has a PG Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level. OR Candidate have PG degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level. |
| Law Officer (Scale I) | Candidate must have the a Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) and be enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council. |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | Graduate and 2 Years Full-time Post Graduate degree or 2 Years Full-time Post Graduate diploma in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ HR / HRD/ Social Work / Labour Law. |
| Marketing Officer (Scale I) | Graduate and 2 Years Full-time MMS (Marketing)/ 2 Years Full-time MBA (Marketing)/ 2 Years Full-time PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialization in Marketing |
Application fees
Candidates who want to apply for SO vacancy should pay some fees through online payment mode. The online payment modes available on the website are credit card, debit card, net banking, etc. Here are category-wise fees that they need to pay
| Category | Application Fee |
| General & OBC | Rs. 850/– |
| SC/ST/PWD category | Rs. 175/- |
How to apply for SO Recruitment 2024 Online
Here, we guide you through steps that will help you to apply for SO vacancies under IBPS Recruitment 2024
- Visit the official website, https://www.ibps.in/
- On the homepage of the site, tap on the CRP SO link
- Here, you will find the IBPS SO Recruitment 2024 notification and read it completely
- Then, tap on the IBPS SO Apply Now link and complete your registration on the website
- Start filling in your information in the application form, including your personal details, educational details, address, email ID, etc
- Attach your necessary documents with the application form
- Pay the application fees through payment modes
- Submit your form by click on submit option
Take a copy of your application form for future purpose
Selection process
The selection process of IBPS SO Recruitment 2024 consists various phases, as follows as. The applicants need to go through these phases to selected for SO posts.
- Prelims written test
- Mains written test
- Interview
- Document verification
- Medical exam
