IBPS SO Selection Process 2024 - Check Stages of Selection Process

Updated By Tiyasa Khanra on 01 Aug, 2024 13:29

The IBPS PO selection process 2024 will begin most likely in February 2025. The interview will be conducted in February/ March 2025 and the provisional allotment will take place in April 2025.

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IBPS SO Selection Process 2024

IBPS SO Selection Process 2024 will begin afterthe IBPS SO Mains Result 2024 and the scorecards will be released in February 2025, bythe Institute of Banking Personnel Selection on their official website. The call letters for the personal interview are also anticipated to be sent to the shortlisted candidates in February 2024. IBPS SO selection process 2024 comprises all the phases that candidates have to clear for recruitment to the desired IBPS participating organization. The results for the IBPS SO Prelims exam 2024 will be declared in the last week of November or the first week of December 2024.The Main Exam will be conducted on December 14, 2024.Based on their performance in the preliminary exam, mains exam, and Interview process, candidates are shortlisted for the vacant posts in the participating banks of IBPS. Check out the step-wise selection process for IBPS SO 2024 below.

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IBPS SO Selection Process 2024 Dates

The schedule of events for the IBPS SO selection process 2024 are given below: 

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IBPS SO Selection Process 2024 

IBPS SO 2024 Preliminary Exam Dates

November 9, 2024

IBPS SO Main Exam Date

December 14, 2024

IBPS SO 2024 Result Declaration for Main Exam

February 2025

IBPS SO 2024 Selection Process

February 2025

IBPS SO 2024 Conduct of Interview

February/ March 2025

IBPS SO Final Result 2024

March 2025

IBPS SO 2024 Provisional Allotment

April 2025

IBPS SO Selection Process 2024 - Prelims

The preliminary selection of the exam will be done through the online written examination. The prelims stage is the first step in the IBPS SO selection process 2024, the candidates who will be able to perform extraordinarily in the first stage will advance to the next step of the selection process smoothly. The exam pattern of the preliminary phase IBPS SO 2024 Exam will vary for different profiles. Below we have listed the detailed exam pattern for various profiles. 

  • Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari

Name of SectionNumber of QuestionsMaximum MarksMedium of ExamTotal Duration
English Language5025English40 Minutes
Reasoning Ability5050English & Hindi40 Minutes
General Awareness with special reference to the Banking industry5050English & Hindi40 Minutes
  • IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer 

Name of SectionNumber of QuestionsMaximum MarksMedium of ExamTotal Duration
English Language5025English40 Minutes
Reasoning Ability5050English & Hindi40 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude5050English & Hindi40 Minutes

IBPS SO Selection Process 2024 - Mains

The IBPS SO phase 2 selection process will be done on the basis of an online written examination. The IBPS SO mains exam pattern for various job profiles are as follows:

  •  Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer And Marketing Officer

Name of the TestNumber of QuestionsMaximum MarksMedium of ExamDuration
Professional Knowledge6060English & Hindi45 minutes
  • Rajbhasha Adhikari

Name of the TestNumber of QuestionsMaximum MarksMedium of ExamDuration
Professional Knowledge (Objective)4560English & Hindi30 minutes
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive)2English & Hindi30 minutes

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IBPS SO 2024 Selection Process for Interview Round

Shortlisted candidates in the Main examination will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Participating Institute and coordinated by the Nodal Banks in each State/ UT with the help of IBPS. The interview will be held at the selection centres. The venue of the centre, as well as scheduled for an interview, will be informed to the shortlisted candidates in the call letter. Candidates are required to download their interview call letters from the official website of IBPS.

  • The minimum qualifying marks in interview for general category candidates is 40% and for reserved category candidates is 35%.
  • The weightage of Online CWE (Main Exam) and interview will be 80:20 ratio respectively.
  • The combined final score of candidates will be based on the total score received by candidates in the online main examination of IBPS SO and Interview.
  • Interview score of the candidates who have failed to secure the minimum qualifying marks or otherwise will not have to go through any further selection process.

Documents Required for IBPS SO Interview

Given below are the documents that will be required for the 3rd phase of IBPS SO Exam; Inteview Round. Refer to the list below-

  • Printout of the Interview Call Letter
  • System-generated printout of the online application
  • Date of Birth proof
  • Identification Proof
  • Marksheets and certificates (Proper document from Board / University for having declared the result on or before 27.11.2023 has to be submitted)
  • Caste Certificate Documents(If you are belonging to SC/ST/OBC category candidates authorized by the government of India.)
  • Disability certificate (authorized by District Medical Board)
  • Experience certificates, if any
  • Persons eligible for age relaxation must produce a certificate from the District Magistrate to the effect that they are eligible for relief in terms of the Rehabilitation Package for 1984 Riot Affected
  • Persons sanctioned by the Government.
  • Any other relevant documents.

IBPS SO Provisional Allotment

The marks for provisional allotment in IBPS SO 2024 can be defined as the lowest marks that the test-takers will have to obtain to be provisionally allotted in any one of the participating banks of IBPS SO. The IBPS SO Cut off for provisional allotment will be calculated out of 100 and after eliminating inter-SE-merit (ties) on the basis of date of birth.

IBPS SO Participating Banks 2024

The number of vacancies is decided based on the recruitment need of the 20 participating banks. 

Allahabad Bank

Corporation Bank

Syndicate Bank

Andhra Bank

IDBI Bank

UCO Bank

Bank of Baroda

Indian Bank

United Bank of India

Bank of India

Indian Overseas Bank

Vijaya Bank

Bank of Maharashtra

Punjab & Sind Bank

Oriental Bank of Commerce

Canara Bank

Punjab National Bank

Central Bank of India

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FAQs about IBPS SO

Is the IBPS SO exam Bilingual?

Yes, all phases of IBPS SO are bilingual, i.e. available in both English and Hindi.

How are candidates selected for IBPS SO?

The exam process consists of 3 rounds of selections:

  • IBPS Prelims: It is a preliminary examination consisting of 150 questions for 125 marks.
  • IBPS Mains: Once the call letter is issued, candidates have to attempt the Mains exam for a total of 60 marks
  • Interview round: The candidates will be shortlisted for Interviews depending on their performance. The final result will depend on the candidate’s performance in all three rounds.

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