IBPS SO 2021: IBPS stands for Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. It has become an independent entity on the request by RBI and various other public sector banks in the year 1984. This is an autonomous agency that begins in the year 1975 as personnel selection services. IBPS releases an application for different posts such as PO, clerical, and SO posts in several nationalized banks, State Bank, and RRBs. Those who are looking forward to applying for IBPS SO 2021 are suggested to go through the information below which will help well ahead:
IBPS SO 2020-21
Recruitment Details:
| Name of Exam: | IBPS SO 2021 |
| Exam Conducting Body: | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Institute of Banking Personnel Selection | Common Written Examination / Specialist Officer (IBPS CWE SO) |
| Exam Level: | All India |
| Total Number of Vacancy: | 4,122 Last Year |
| Exam Mode: | Online |
IBPS SO 2021 Exam Dates:
| Events | Exam Dates |
| Start to submit Online Application Form | 1st week November 2020 |
| Registration form last date | November 2020 |
| Payment of Application fees | 4th week of November 2020 |
| Admit Card Released (Preliminary) | 2nd week of December 2020 |
| IBPS SO 2021 Exam (Preliminary) | last week of December 2020 |
| Result of Preliminary Exam | January 2021 |
| Release of Admit Card (Main Exam) | January 2021 |
| IBPS SO 2021 Exam (Main) | last week of January 2021 |
| Result declaration for Main Exam | February 2021 |
| Release of Call letters for Interview | February 2021 |
| Conduct of Interview | February 2021 |
Eligibility Criteria:
- Minimum Age of the candidate should be 20 years and maximum age should be 30 years.
- Candidate should be of Indian origin
- Candidate must have attained a degree of graduation
Candidates belonging to reserved category will be given reservation according to the government norms.
IBPS SO 2021 Application Fee details:
Those who belong to General and OBC category are required to make payment of Rs. 600 for applying.
Those who belong are PWD, SC, ST, and Ex-S applicants are required to make payment of Rs. 100 as application fee.
Pay the application fee charges via online mode using net banking facility or through credit and debit cards.
IBPS SO 2021 Selection Procedure:
The first step includes Pre Examination which is based on Objective Type questions. This examination will be commenced via Online Mode.
The second step consisted of the Main Exam which includes Objective and Subjective Type questions
Third and the last step is the Interview which is of 100 Marks.
Exam Pattern:
First, there will be a Preliminary Examination for Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari. Part 1 will be Reasoning based on 50 questions, for 25 marks. The candidate is required to finish off the exam within 2 hours of time duration.
The English Language will be 50 questions for 50 marks.
General Awareness with special reference to Banking Industry also comprises of 50 questions for 50 marks.
For IT, Agricultural, HR/ Personnel & Marketing Officer, there will be an examination with parts like reasoning having 50 questions for 25 marks for 2 hours.
The English language comprises of 50 questions for 50 marks.
Quantitative Aptitude consisted of 50 questions for 50 marks.
The main Exam for Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari consisted of Professional Knowledge with 60 questions for 60 marks, and the duration of the exam will be 45 minutes.
For IT, Agricultural, HR/ Personnel & Marketing Officer, there will be a Professional Knowledge test Objective type with 45 questions for 60 marks, and the duration of the exam will be 30 minutes.
Professional Knowledge will be for half an hour.
IBPS SO 2021 Interview:
Applicants will be given a call for Interview round as soon as the candidate clears the written examination. Marks allotted for Interview is 100 marks.
Admit Card:
There is no proviso like sending IBPS SO 2021 Admit Card via post. Candidates are required to download the admit card via online mode through the official website.
Cut Off:
- The candidate is required to score minimum marks as per the cutoff.
- It is important to acquire minimum marks in the written examination in all the sections.
Post Wise Salary Scale:
| Post Name | In-Hand Salary (Pay Scale-1) | In-Hand Salary (Pay Scale-2) |
| IT Officer | Rs. 24,000 Rs. 32,000 | Rs. 34,000 Rs. 40,000 |
| Agriculture Officer | Rs. 24,000 Rs. 32,000 | Rs. 34,000 Rs. 40,000 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari | Rs. 24,000 Rs. 32,000 | Rs. 34,000 Rs. 40,000 |
| Law Officer | Rs. 24,000 Rs. 32,000 | Rs. 34,000 Rs. 40,000 |
| HR Officer | Rs. 24,000 Rs. 32,000 | Rs. 34,000 Rs. 40,000 |
| Marketing Officer | Rs. 24,000 Rs. 32,000 | Rs. 34,000 Rs. 40,000 |
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