The Institute of Banking and Personal Selection (IBPS) released the result for the Specialist Officer (SO) in participating banks preliminary examination on 3rd December 2024. Candidates who have appeared for the exam may check their results on the official website of IBPS. The recruitment drive for the post of Specialist officer, that is bank jobs in various participating banks is conducted to fill 896 vacant positions. Candidates who have made it to the first stage of the recruitment process must now get ready to face the second tackle-the mains examination. The mains exam is scheduled to be held on 14th December 2024.
Candidates who appeared in the IBPS SO Preliminary examination 2024 may check their results from the direct link given here. To check your result, you will need your login credential: registration number or roll number and password or date of birth. Download the result before the closure date and follow through the next phase if you get through the examination.
Steps to check/download Result
The IBPS SO Preliminary examination result 2024 can only be access following a few steps. Candidates who have appeared for the exam can check the result in the following processes:
It is important to know the marking system, whether for preliminary or mains. If you want to be sure about your scoring and wants to calculate, here is the process to doing so.
In case you have identified a discrepancy and would like to file a challenge or complaint, you may raise your issue/challenge by following specific procedures.
| IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) Prelims Result 2024 | |
| Conducting Body | Institute of Banking and Personal Selection |
| Name of Post | Specialist Officer (SO) |
| Number of Vacancies | 896 |
| Prelims Result | Released |
| Selection Process | Three stages -Prelims, Mains & Interview |
| Official Website | www.ibps.in |
| Direct Result Link | Check Result |
| IMPORTANT DATES | |
| Prelims Result | 3 December 2024 |
| Result Closure | 10 December 2024 |
| Mains Exam | 14 December 2024 |
| Mains Admit Card Download | 1st Week of December |
| IBPS SO Mains Exam Result | January/ February 2025 |
| IBPS SO Interview | February/March 2025 |
| IBPS SO Interview Result | To be announced |
The IBPS Common recruitment process for recruiting specialist officers for participating banks follows three stages of recruitment process.
Stage 1- Preliminary Examination
Stage 2- Mains Examination
Stage 3- Interview
After the Preliminary result declaration, candidates who are qualified for the second phase are required to download the admit card for the mains examination. The Mains examination for the IBPS SO for 2024 is scheduled to be held on December 14. The admit card will be made available for downloads on the official website within the first week of December. Candidates may download the admit card by visiting the official website. The final selection to the post will be made by comparing the scores the candidates attain in the Mains and Interview phases. Hence, it is more critical for candidates to be thoroughly prepared for the following mains and interview stages.
The subject for IBPS SO Mains exam will consist of professional knowledge subjects.
| Posts | Law Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, IT Officer, HR/Personnel Officer. Marketing Officer |
| Name of Test (Subject) | Professional Knowledge |
| Number of Questions | 60 |
| Maximum Marks | 60 |
| Medium of Exam | English and Hindi |
| Exam Duration | 45 minutes |
| Name of Test | No.of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Exam Duration |
| Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 | English and Hindi | 30 Minutes |
| Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | 30 Minutes |
The mains examination questions are set to test the candidate's professional knowledge in their respective fields. The overall syllabus for each post/areas are listed in the table below:
| Posts | Subject (Professional Knowledge) |
| IT Officer (Scale -I) | Database Management System |
| Data Communication and Networking | |
| Operating System | |
| Software Engineering | |
| Data Structure | |
| Computer Organization and Microprocessor | |
| Object-Oriented Programming | |
| Agriculture Field Officer (AFO)Scale -I | Basics of Crop Production |
| Horticulture | |
| Seed Science | |
| Agronomy and Irrigation | |
| Agricultural Economies | |
| Agricultural Practices | |
| Soil Resources | |
| Animal Husbandry | |
| Agroforestry | |
| Ecology | |
| Government Schemes | |
| Marketing Officer (Scale- I) | Basics of Marketing Management |
| Brand Management | |
| Advertising | |
| Public Relations (PR) | |
| Sales | |
| Retail | |
| Business Ethics | |
| Market Segmentation | |
| Market Research and Forecasting Demand | |
| Product Life Cycle | |
| Corporate Social Responsibility | |
| Service Marketing | |
| Marketing Strategies | |
| Law Officer (Scale- I) | Banking Regulations |
| Compliance and Legal Aspects | |
| Relevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, foreign exchange, securities | |
| Prevention of Money-laundering Limitation Act | |
| Consumer Protection Act | |
| SARFAES | |
| Banking Ombudsman Scheme | |
| Laws and Actions with the direct link to Banking Sector | |
| Bankers Book Evidence Act | |
| DRT Act | |
| HR / Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | Human Resource Development |
| Business policy and strategic analysis | |
| Transnational Analysis | |
| Recruitment and Selection | |
| Rewards and Recognitions | |
| Industrial Relations | |
| Grievance and Conflict Management | |
| Performance Management and Appraisal |
Candidates who get through the IBPS SO Mains examination 2024 will be called for personal interview. Performing well in this stage is equally crucial as it is one of the deciding factors in making the final selection to the post.
Candidates appearing for the Mains examination must download the admit card and take a print-out, which will be required to sit for the examination. The admit card will be made available for download from the first week of December.
Exam Details
Candidate's Personal Details
Examination Instruction and Guidelines
When is the IBPS SO Mains Examination?
The IBPS has announced to hold the mains examination for the IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) in participating banks on the 14th of December 2024.
When is IBPS releasing the admit card for the mains examination?
IBPS will be releasing the admit card downloadable link from the first week of December. Candidates appearing for the exam are advised to regularly visit the IBPS official website for updates on the admit card.
Does IBPS send admit cards for the IBPS SO Mains Exam via Post?
No. IBPS do not send admit cards to the candidates. You must download it yourself from the official website by providing login credentials.
What happens if I forget the login password?
Candidates can retrieve password in case of forgetting it. The candidates details, including registration number are shared on the candidate's registered email id and phone number.
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