IBPS SO 2023-24: Interview Call Letter (Till Mar 7), Mains Scorecard (Till Feb 29)

Hafsha Qureshi

Updated on - Feb 26, 2024

IBPS SO 2023-24 Mains interview call letter can be downloaded till Mar 7, 2024, at ibps.in. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has launched a document upload facility for candidates who have been shortlisted for the IBPS Specialist Officers interview. Candidates can download their IBPS SO call letter using their roll/registration number and password/date of birth or password.

The allotment IBPS SO 2024 results from participating banks will be announced in Apr 2024. Previously, the IBPS Mains scorecard was released and the last date to view and download these scorecards is Feb 29, 2024.

IBPS SO exam date 2024 has been released. IBPS SO Prelims 2024 will take place on Nov 9, 2024. IBPS SO Mains is scheduled for Dec 14, 2024. IBPS SO 2024 registration will be done online. Graduates and postgraduate candidates aged 20 to 30 will be eligible to apply for the IBPS SO recruitment 2024.

IBPS is a banking personnel exam that allows the selection of candidates in various posts such as Marketing Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, Law Officer, and HR/Personnel Officer.

IBPS SO 2023-24 Results

IBPS SO 2023-24 mains result scorecard was released on Feb 17, 2024. The last date to download these results is Feb 29, 2024. Applicants are advised to download this scorecard by entering their registraion number/roll number and password.

The IBPS SO 2023-2024 mains result was released on Feb 13, 2024. The result was available on the website till Feb 22, 2024. Candidates must enter the login credentials required to download their result PDF.

The prelims scorecard was made available on Jan 24, 2024. The result for the same was released on Jan 16, 2024.

How to Check IBPS SO 2023-24 Results?

Candidates qualifying in the IBPS SO Mains Result will be called for the next round. They can follow the steps given below to check the IBPS SO 2023-24 results.

• Step 1: Visit the official website of IBPS.
• Step 2: Navigate to and select ‘Click Here to View Provisional Allotment Reserve List’.
• Step 3: The result will be downloadable in the form of a file. Applicants will be required to enter their roll number to view the result.
• Step 4: The provisional allotment result will be displayed on the screen.
• Step 5: The positions/ranks obtained by the candidates on this list will be based on their cumulative scores obtained in Mains exam and Interview.

Read More: IBPS SO Result 2023-24

IBPS SO Interview Round 2024

The IBPS SO interview call letter was recently published, and candidates will be able to acquire their hall tickets from the official website, ibps.in, by Mar 7, 2024. The interviews will be performed at predetermined locations by participating banks and coordinated by nodal banks in each state and union territory.

IBPS SO interview will be worth 100 marks. To qualify for the interview, candidates must get a minimum qualifying mark of 40%, with SC, ST, OBC, and PwBD candidates needing 35%.

Candidates' combined final scores will be calculated using their overall scores from the main exam and the interview. The IBPS SO Main and interview will have an 80:20 weightage.

IBPS SO 2023-24 Admit Card

IBPS SO 2023-24 Mains admit card has all the details about the examination date, timing, and exam centre details. IBPS SO 2023-24 Mains admit card was released on Jan 18, 2024 and the last date to download the admit card was Jan 28, 2024.

IBPS SO 2023-24 admit card dates are mentioned below.

How to Download IBPS SO 2023-24 Admit Card?

Candidates can go through the following steps to download their IBPS SO 2023-24 Admit Card easily.

• Step 1: Visit the official website of IBPS.
• Step 2: Click on Online Preliminary Exam Call Letter for CRP-SFL XVIII.
• Step 3: Login using your Registration Number and Password.
• Step 4: Once logged in, click on the ‘Download Admit Card’ link.
• Step 5: Now, the Admit Card will open in a new tab. Take a coloured printout of the same.

IBPS SO 2023-24 Participating Banks

Following is the list of banks which are participating in the IBPS SO 2023-24 Exam.

IBPS SO 2024 Exam Date

IBPS will hold the IBPS SO Prelims 2024 test on Nov 9, 2024. The IBPS will make available the authentic IBPS SO notice 2024 online. Along with the official notification, the IBPS SO 2024 application form will be available at ibps.in.

About IBPS SO

IBPS SO stands for "Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Specialist Officers". Every year, IBPS conducts a common recruitment process (CRP) to hire Scale I officers viz. I.T. Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer for the banks.

Candidates who want to get into public sector jobs can write the examination. The examination is available in two languages English and Hindi. The exam is conducted in Online mode (Computer-based).

IBPS SO 2023-24 Eligibility

Candidates desiring to apply for the IBPS SO 2023-24 recruitment exam must ensure that they fulfil the following IBPS SO 2023-24 eligibility criteria as prescribed by the Institute of Personnel Banking Selection. The eligibility criteria in terms of nationality, age limit and educational qualification are given below.

Nationality/Citizenship

An applicant must be either of the following:

• a citizen of India;
• a subject of Nepal;
• a subject of Bhutan;
• a Tibetan refugee who shifted to India before January 1st, 1962 with intentions of settling in India permanently;
• a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam intending to permanently settle in India.

Age Limit

• Upper Age Limit: As on November 01, 2020, the candidate must not be more than 30 years of age.
• Lower Age Limit: The candidate must not have been born before November 02, 1990. The applicant must be at least 20 years old as on November 01, 2020.

Educational Qualification

The minimum educational qualification required for being appointed as any of the above-mentioned officers will be different. This will depend on the particular officer post a candidate is applying for.

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IBPS SO 2023-24 Application Form

IBPS SO 2023-24 application form has been released on Aug 1, 2023-24. Aspirants can access the IBPS SO online registration link at ibps.in. Candidates are advised to fill out the application form carefully before submitting it. The application correction window is active till Aug 28, 2023-24. The application fee must also be paid on or before Aug 28, 2023-24.

Candidates can refer to the below table for IBPS SO application form 2023-24 dates:

Prerequisite Documents for IBPS SO 2023-24 Application Form

Below documents are required at the time of filling the IBPS SO 2023-24 application form.

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IBPS SO 2023-24 Exam Centres

IBPS SO 2024 exam centre change option entry window for Manipur candidates is active on the official website. The window was activated on Jan 25, 2024 and the last date to make changes to the option was Jan 26, 2024.

IBPS SO 2024 Recruitment exam is typically conducted in major cities and towns across India. Candidates will have to provide their preferences while filling out the application form. Candidates must keep in mind that they will be allotted with only one exam centre which would be non-changeable under any circumstances.

Candidates will be allowed to choose the exam centres at the time of filling out the application form. They will have to choose multiple IBPS SO 2024 exam centres in the order of their preference. Hence, it is advised to the candidates to check the feasibility of reaching the exam centre city before they choose it. The list of exam centres with their State Code are listed below:

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IBPS SO 2023-24 Exam Pattern

An IBPS SO 2023-24 aspirant needs to know about the exam pattern of the exam in terms of the number of questions, types of questions, exam duration, marking scheme etc. The IBPS SO 2023-24 exam will be conducted in 3 phases: Prelims, Mains and Interview. The highlights of IBPS SO 2023-24 Exam Pattern are as given below:

• The preliminary exam will be a test containing 150 objective type questions. The medium of the paper will be English and Hindi.
• There will be a total of 3 sections- English Language, Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude/General Awareness. The 3rd section will be decided based on the post the applicant has applied for.
• The main exam will have both descriptive and objective type questions based on the post.
• Candidates qualifying for the IBPS SO main exam will be called for an interview with the bank applied to during registration.

IBPS SO 2023-24 Preliminary Exam Pattern

The exam pattern of the first stage (Preliminary) of IBPS SO 2023-24  exam is given below.

IBPS SO 2023-24 Main Exam Pattern

The exam pattern of the IBPS SO 2023-24 Mains exam for IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer is given below.

IBPS SO 2023-24 Mains Exam Pattern for Rajbhasha Adhikari

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IBPS SO 2023-24 Syllabus

The syllabus for the Preliminary exam will include Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, English and General Awareness. The topics to study under the mentioned subjects are as given below:

IBPS SO 2023-24 Syllabus for Quant & Reasoning

IBPS SO 2023-24 Syllabus for English & General Awareness

IBPS SO 2023-24 Syllabus for Different Posts

The syllabus for IBPS SO 2023-24 Mains will be of graduation level. Candidate's professional knowledge in the field of concern will be assessed depending on the post they have applied for:

IBPS SO 2023-24 Selection Process

The qualified candidates must appear for the selection process for the recruitment of IBPS SO 2023-24. They must produce all the required documents for verification during selection.

The selection process for IBPS SO includes three stages.

• IBPS SO Prelims Exam
• IBPS SO Mains Exam
• Personal Interview

Candidates who qualified the IBPS SO Prelims examination will be eligible to appear for the IBPS SO Mains exam. If the candidate qualifies the IBPS Mains exam as well, then the exam authority will summon those candidates for the final round of selection- the Interview round. The final selection will be done based on the performance of the candidate in both the Mains & Interview round. 

IBPS SO 2023-24 Recruitment Process

The list of banks mentioned below has given the IBPS a mandate to conduct the recruitment process. IBPS is responsible for conducting the online preliminary and main exams and declaring results for both.

IBPS will also inform the candidates shortlisted for the final phase of selection; personal interview. The personal interview will be conducted by the participating organisations/banks and will be coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each state or union territory.

IBPS SO 2023-24 Vacancy

IBPS with a mandate from the participating banks has declared 1599 Scale I Bank Officer vacancies to be recruited for in 2023-24. Recruitment Notification has been released by IBPS for hiring the following officers: I.T. Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer. The number of vacancies had gone down due to less number of participating banks. Here is the number of different posts:

IBPS SO 2023-24 Exam Date

The admit card for the IBPS SO 2023-24 Mains exam was released on Jan 18, 2024 and the last date to download the admit card is Jan 28, 2024. The exam for the Mains exam was held on Jan 28, 2024.

IBPS SO Preliminary exam was conducted on Dec 30 - 31, 2023-24. Registered candidates can download their admit card for IBPS SO Preliminary exam from Dec 21, 2023-24.

IBPS SO 2023-24 exam date are mentioned below.

IBPS SO 2023-24 important notices are tabulated below:

IBPS SO 2023-24 Contact Details

In case of any questions or queries, candidates can reach out to the concerned authorities through the following contact details. 

• Official Website: www.ibps.in
• Address: IBPS House, 90 feet, DP Road, Near Thakur Polytechnic, off Western Express Highway, PB No. 8587, Kandivali (E), Mumbai 400 101
• Phone (toll-free): 1800 222 366, 1800 103 4566

(Available from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM except on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays applicable in the state of Maharashtra)