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IBPS SO Selection Process 2023: Prelims, Mains & Interview

Check out the detailed IBPS SO 2023 Selection Process. Get complete information on the Preliminary, Main, and Interview rounds along with the Exam Pattern here.

Last updated: 2023/01/19 at 11:37 AM
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IBPS SO Selection Process 2023: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts the IBPS SO recruitment annually for the position of the specialist officer. IBPS will hold the examination for the following Scale I positions through the IBPS SO 2023 Recruitment: IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer, Law Officer, and Rajbhasa Adhikari.

Contents
IBPS SO 2023 Selection processIBPS SO 2023 Preliminary ExamIBPS SO 2023 Mains ExamIBPS SO 2023 InterviewIBPS SO 2023 Provisional allotment IBPS SO 2023 Selection Process FAQs

For better preparation, candidates must be familiar with the selection criteria and exam format as well as IBPS SO 2023 syllabus. The selection of candidates is based on a common recruitment process (CRP). The selection process is divided into two parts: the common written exam (preliminary and main exam) followed by the common interview.

Candidates must perform well in each stage in order to get selected for the post of SO. Complete details related to the IBPS SO 2023 selection process, along with the IBPS SO 2023 exam pattern, are provided in the given article.

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IBPS SO 2023 Selection process

IBPS SO 2023 Selection processMode of examLanguage
Preliminary ExamObjective typeHindi
English
Mains ExamObjective type( IT, Agriculture, HR, Marketing, Law, Rajhbhasa)
Objective+Descriptive type(Law, Rajhbhasa)
Hindi
English
InterviewVivaHindi
English
IBPS SO 2023 Selection process

IBPS SO 2023 Preliminary Exam

The preliminary exam is the first stage of the examination. All the questions in the exam are of the objective type, and the exam is taken online using the CBT format. Altogether, there are three sections, which include a total of 150 questions worth 125 marks. The prelims exam is qualifying in nature.

The exam format will be the same for all SO cadres with the exception of the Law Officer and Rajbhasa Adhikari, who will have a General Awareness section in place of the quantitative aptitude section.

The candidate will get a time frame of 40 minutes to complete each section. Check out the exam structure for the preliminary examination for the position of specialist officer below.

Preliminary Exam Pattern for Scale I specialist officer – IT, Agriculture, HR/Personnel and Marketing.

SectionTotal QuestionsTotal MarkDuration
English Language 502540 minutes
Reasoning Ability505040 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude505040 minutes
Total150125120 minutes
Prelims Exam Pattern – IT, Agriculture, HR/Personnel and Marketing

Preliminary Exam Pattern for Scale I specialist officer – Law and Rajbhasa Adhikari

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SectionTotal QuestionsTotal MarkDuration
English Language 502540 minutes
Reasoning Ability505040 minutes
General Awareness with Special 
Reference to the Banking Industry
505040 minutes
Total150125120 minutes
Prelims Exam Pattern – Law and Rajbhasa Adhikari

IBPS SO 2023 Mains Exam

Candidates who meet the cut-off for the preliminary exam will appear for the main examination. The main exam consists of 60 marks with professional knowledge questions related to the respective field. There are 60 questions of the objective type for all the specialist cadres except Rajbhasa Adhikari.

For the Rajbhasa Adhikari post, candidates have to appear for objective as well as descriptive papers for a total of 60 marks. The marks obtained in the main exam will be included in the final selection and have a weightage of 80%.

Mains Exam Pattern for Scale I specialist officer – IT, Agriculture, HR/Personnel, Law and Marketing.

SectionTotal QuestionsTotal MarkDuration
Professional Knowledge606045 minutes
Mains Exam Pattern – IT, Agriculture, HR/Personnel, Law and Marketing.

Mains Exam Pattern for Scale I specialist officer – Rajbhasa Adhikari

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SectionTotal QuestionsTotal MarkDuration
Professional Knowledge(Objective)4530 minutes
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive)2combined section marks- 6030 minutes
Mains Exam Pattern – Rajbhasa Adhikari

IBPS SO 2023 Interview

Qualified candidates from the main exam will appear for the final round, which is the interview. There is no particular pattern to the interview round. This round will be conducted by the participating banks. Marks obtained in the interview round will have a weightage of 20%.

The interview consists of 100 marks and candidates have to score the minimum qualifying marks which are 40% for the general catagery and 35% for the reserved category.

Based on the candidates’ combined results from the CWE online main examination and interview, their final score will be determined.

IBPS SO 2023 Provisional allotment

Candidates who clear all the rounds of the IBPS SO 2023 selection process will be provisionally allotted to one of the participating public sector banks based on their marks, available vacancies in the bank, and merit list.

According to the tie-breaking procedure of IBPS, if two candidates receive the same score, the candidate with the higher age will be chosen for the position.

IBPS SO 2023 Selection Process FAQs

Q-What is the selection process for IBPS SO 2023?

Ans- The IBPS SO selection process is divided into 3 stages- prelims, mains and interviews.

Q- What is the weightage ratio for IBPS SO 2023 Selection?

Ans- The weightage ratio of the mains and interview is 80:20 for the final selection.

Q- Is there any negative marking in the IBPS SO 2023 exam?

Ans- Yes there will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks.

Q- What is the tie braking policy of IBPS SO 2023?

Ans- If two candidates receive the same score, the candidate with the higher age will be chosen for the position.

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  • Kajal Sharma says:
    January 20, 2023 at 10:24 AM

    What are the suggested reading materials for the 2023 IBPS SO Exam?

    Reply
    • Shagun says:
      January 21, 2023 at 9:30 AM

      The following are a few books that are suggested for the IBPS SO Exam 2023 preparation:
      MK Pandey’s Analytical Reasoning
      Data Sufficiency & Interpretation
      By RS Aggarwal, “Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations”
      Basic English Grammar with Solutions
      Lucent’s Basic Information
      IBPS Specialist Officers by Kiran

      Reply
  • Raunak tiwari says:
    January 20, 2023 at 10:55 AM

    How do I apply for the 2023 IBPS SO?

    Reply
    • Shagun says:
      January 21, 2023 at 9:36 AM

      Candidates can visit the IBPS SO website or use the official link provided on the recruiting page to submit an application for the 2023 IBPS SO.

      Reply
  • Shruti Babbar says:
    January 20, 2023 at 11:06 AM

    IBPS SO Exam 2023: Is there any negative marking?

    Reply
    • Shagun says:
      January 21, 2023 at 9:38 AM

      Yes, the IBPS SO Exam 2023 will have a negative marking system. For each wrong response, 0.25 marks will be deducted.

      Reply
  • Poorti khare says:
    January 20, 2023 at 11:13 AM

    Does the IBPS SO have a maximum number of attempts?

    Reply
    • Shagun says:
      January 21, 2023 at 9:39 AM

      No, there is no limit on how many times you can take the IBPS SO exam till you meet the eligibility criteria.

      Reply
  • Anshika Mishra says:
    January 20, 2023 at 11:15 AM

    Does IBPS SO require any prior work experience?

    Reply
    • Shagun says:
      January 21, 2023 at 9:42 AM

      It depends on the Post you are applying for. While some posts require that the candidate have an experience, other posts does not have such requirements.

      Reply

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