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The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will conduct IBPS SO Mains<\/strong> exam on 9th November 2025<\/strong>. Earlier, IBPS released the Official IBPS SO Notification 2025 PDF to fill the vacancies for Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR\/Personnel Officer (Scale I), IT Officer (Scale I), Law Officer (Scale I), and Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) posts. The selection process is a three-stage process. It includes Prelims, Mains, and the Interview round. You must clear all stages to get shortlisted. In this article, we’ll cover important details like the exam date, pattern, syllabus, vacancies, eligibility, application fees, and selection process for the IBPS SO 2025 exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IBPS SO Marketing Officer Vacancies Decreased to 100 from 350<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the latest Punjab National Bank RTI report<\/strong>, the vacancies of IBPS SO Marketing Officer have significantly decreased, raising concerns among aspirants who are preparing for this role! As per the official sources, there are no such major changes in other posts vacancies. Previously, the vacancy as mentioned in the official notification was 350<\/strong>, and now it has been dropped to 100<\/strong>. This makes the decrease in the overall vacancy from 1007 to 757. However, the candidates appearing for the Mains exam on 9th November should not panic and continue their preparation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

IBPS SO Full Form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is important to know the IBPS SO Full Form to understand the exam and other details. IBPS SO stands for the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Specialist Officer<\/strong>. Many banks recruit candidates for the Specialist Officer roles. It is a competitive exam conducted by IBPS to recruit Specialist Officers in various public sector banks in India. Posts include IT Officer Scale 1, Agricultural Field Officer Scale 1, HR\/Personnel Officer Scale 1, Law Officer Scale 1, Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale 1, and Marketing Officer Scale 1. There are different eligibility criteria, selection processes, age limits, and vacancies for each Specialized Officer role in the various public sector banks. Candidates should read the detailed notification and get knowledge regarding their post based on their educational qualifications or degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IBPS SO 2025 Notification Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Interested candidates should check the eligibility criteria provided in this article. Below is a table with an overview of the IBPS SO notification 2025, providing all the details regarding the IBPS SO 2025 exam date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IBPS SO Notification 2025 Overview<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Particular <\/strong><\/td>Details <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Exam Conducting Body<\/td>Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)<\/td><\/tr>
Exam Name <\/td>IBPS SO 2025 <\/td><\/tr>
Post<\/td>Specialist Officer (SO)<\/td><\/tr>
Exam Level<\/td>National Level<\/td><\/tr>
Vacancies<\/td>1007<\/td><\/tr>
Application Mode <\/td>Online<\/td><\/tr>
Exam Mode<\/td>Online<\/td><\/tr>
IBPS SO Salary<\/td>Basic Pay is Rs. 48,480<\/td><\/tr>
Selection Process<\/td>Prelims
Mains
Interview<\/td><\/tr>
IBPS Official Website<\/td>www.ibps.in<\/td><\/tr>
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IBPS Specialist Officer Notification 2025 Out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The official notification for the IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) 2025<\/a> recruitment was released on 30th June 2025. This notification will provide comprehensive details about the recruitment process, including the number of vacancies, eligibility criteria, application procedures, exam pattern, and syllabus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IBPS SO Notification 2025 PDF Link<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will release the IBPS Specialist Officer detailed notification on the official website www.ibps.in for Specialist Officers (SO) posts along with the post-wise vacancies. The IBPS SO 2025 Notification PDF contains the exam pattern, syllabus, exam dates, application form, and more details. Candidates can bookmark our blog for the PDF link in the article below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IBPS SO Notification 2025 Important Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As per the IBPS calendar, IBPS SO Prelims and Mains Exam Dates 2025 have been released on their official website. The candidate can check all upcoming events in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IBPS Specialist Officer 2025 Important Dates <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Events<\/strong><\/td>Dates<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
IBPS SO 2025 Notification<\/a><\/strong><\/td>30th June<\/td><\/tr>
Online Registration Starts From<\/td>1st July<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Last Date to Apply Online for IBPS SO<\/td>28th July<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
IBPS SO Prelims Admit Card 2025<\/td>August 2025<\/td><\/tr>
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Date 2025<\/strong><\/td>30th August 2025 <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
IBPS SO Mains Exam Date 2025<\/strong><\/td>9th November 2025<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

IBPS SO Notification 2025 Form Release Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The IBPS SO 2025 notification<\/strong> has already been released, and the online application has started from 1st July. The dates for the online application form<\/strong> will be announced along with the official notification. Candidates are advised to regularly check the official IBPS website for updates and deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event<\/strong><\/td>Date<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
IBPS SO 2025 Notification Release Date<\/td>30th June<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Online Application Form Period<\/td>1st July to 28th July 2025<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Application Correction Date<\/td>31st July 2025 to 1st August 2025<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

IBPS SO Exam Date 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the IBPS SO Notification on its official website. The IBPS SO selection process includes three stages: prelims, mains, and interviews. The IBPS SO prelims exam is scheduled to be held on 30th August 2025<\/strong> (IBPS SO exam date for Prelims), and the mains exam will be conducted on 9th November 2025<\/strong> (IBPS SO exam date for Mains). For more latest details regarding IBPS SO Exam candidates, bookmark our article and check all details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IBPS SO Prelims Exam Date 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Preliminary exam for the IBPS SO will be conducted on 30th August 2025<\/strong> as per the revised exam calendar of IBPS. The candidates preparing for this exam must be prepared as the exam is near now. The major subjects that come in the prelims exam are Quant, reasoning, and English for most of the Specialist Officer posts. The candidates must refer to the exam pattern for detailed information. With a focused approach on important topics, one can score well in the IBPS SO prelims exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IBPS SO Mains Exam Date 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Mains exam date 2025 for the IBPS SO exam is 9th November 2025. <\/strong>It consists of the Professional Knowledge section of 60 marks and will have 60 questions to be completed in 60 minutes. The Professional Knowledge syllabus is different for all the specialized posts. The candidates must refer to the Specific Posts syllabus for which they are applying. Also, start your preparation with a focused approach to clear the mains exam, as the final selection will be based on the mains exam result and Prelims exam result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IBPS SO Interview Exam Date 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Interview for the Specialist Officer posts will be conducted by the IBPS and the Participating Banks combined. There will be 11 members in the interview panel, and 100 total questions will be asked in the interview. The questions from the specific subjects in which you have applied will be asked in the interview. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IBPS SO Vacancy 2025 Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

IBPS SO 2025 Vacancies have been released on the IBPS official website along with the Specialist Officer notification 2025 PDF. Here we are providing the IBPS SO vacancy increase updates, bank-wise specialist officer vacancies, post-wise vacancies, total vacancies, and previous year vacancies. This will ensure the candidates are not confused and can decide which bank and which post to opt for while applying and choosing the preferred bank with reference to their post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Posts<\/th>SC<\/th>ST<\/th>OBC<\/th>EWS<\/th>UR<\/th>Total Vacancies<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Agriculture Field Officer (AFO)<\/td>46<\/td>23<\/td>82<\/td>13<\/td>128<\/td>310<\/td><\/tr>
HR\/Personnel<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>2<\/td>1<\/td>6<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
IT Officer<\/td>30<\/td>14<\/td>53<\/td>20<\/td>86<\/td>203<\/td><\/tr>
Law Officer<\/td>7<\/td>3<\/td>14<\/td>5<\/td>27<\/td>56<\/td><\/tr>
Marketing<\/td>52<\/td>26<\/td>94<\/td>35<\/td>143<\/td>350<\/td><\/tr>
Rajbhasha<\/td>10<\/td>3<\/td>19<\/td>7<\/td>39<\/td>78<\/td><\/tr>
Total<\/strong><\/td>146<\/td>69<\/td>264<\/td>81<\/td>429<\/td>1007<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n