IBPS SO Exam Dates 2023, Prelims & Mains

Naquiya Nadeem | Updated on: Aug 23, 2023

Introduction

The IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) Exam is a highly competitive and prestigious examination conducted annually to recruit specialist officers in various public sector banks across India. This examination is a gateway for aspirants seeking a rewarding career in the banking sector with specialised skills in fields such as IT, HR, marketing, law, agriculture, and more. The IBPS SO Exam presents an incredible opportunity for individuals with expertise in their respective domains to join the banking industry and contribute significantly to the growth and development of the nation's financial sector. With its comprehensive and transparent selection process, the IBPS SO Exam ensures that only the most deserving and competent candidates are chosen to take on crucial roles within banking organisations.

IBPS SO Exam Dates 2023

The IBPS has released its notification for 1402 vacancies distributed among various posts, including IT, marketing, HR and many more. The syllabus and Exam pattern of the IBPS So for different posts varies from each other, but one thing that is constant is the Exam dates. The preliminary stage of all the IBPS SO posts is the same. It's vital to keep track of IBPS SO exam dates in 2023 so you do not miss any important detail. Further details on the IBPS SO exam date 2023 can be inferred from below.

IBPS SO Important Dates 2023-24

EventsTentative Dates
Online registration including Edit/Modification of Application August 01, 2023 to August 21, 2023 (Extended till August 28, 2023)
Payment of Application Fees/ Intimation Charges (Online) August 01, 2023 to August 21, 2023 (Extended till August 28, 2023)
Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary December 2023
Online Examination – Preliminary December 30 and December 31, 2023
Result of Online exam – Preliminary January 2024
Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main January 2024
Online Examination – Main January 28, 2024
Declaration of Result – Main February 2024
Download of call letters for interview February/ March 2024
Conduct of interview February/March 2024
Provisional Allotment April 2024

IBPS SO Interview Dates

After the completion of Stage 1 and 2 of the IBPS SO Exam. the selected candidate get into the final round, which is the interview stage. Here, only the shortlisted candidates from the IBPS SO Mains Exams participate. The IBPS calls up the candidates for the interview round after the IBPS SO Mains result. This year, the interview process is going to be held in the month of January or February 2024. After that, the merit list gets created on the basis of the aggregate of the Mains exam and interview, and the selected candidates get allotted to their respective job locations. This process will take two months after the final interview round. This means the final job allotment will be held in the month of April 2024.

Importance of knowing the IBPS SO Exam Dates for 2023

Having prior knowledge about the exam dates has several advantages. This will help you to manage your time accordingly to avoid last-minute stress due to disruptions.

Imagine you are on the road, and you know that road will lead you to the destination. But you don't know how long or how fast you should walk in order to get there. Becomes confusing right? Having no idea about the exam dates and all you are doing is preparing and preparing can give you the same sort of feeling. Therefore, it is really essential to know the exam date which you are preparing for.

Steps to download the admit card

  • Visit the official website of IBPS.
  • Click the 'Admit Card' link on the home page.
  • In the login panel, enter your registration number or roll number and date of birth or password.
  • IBPS SO admit card appears on the screen.
  • Download the admit card and take its printout.

IBPS SO Exam Centres

IBPS SO 2023 will be an online examination, and therefore, IBPS will need exam centres to conduct the examination smoothly, where all the facilities and support will be available. These exam centres will be spread all across India. You can choose the IBPS SO 2023 exam centres according to your choice of state and city, and accordingly, the centres will be allotted to you by IBPS. You can not change your choice of centre once the IBPS SO application form is submitted. IBPS reserves the right to make changes to the list of exam centres at its discretion.

State CodeState /UT / NCRPreliminary Examination CentreMain Examination Cente
11 Andaman & Nicobar Port Blair Port Blair
12 Andhra Pradesh Chirala, Chittoor, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam
13 Arunachal Pradesh Naharlagun Naharlagun
14 Assam Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur Guwahati
15 Bihar Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea Patna
16 Chandigarh Chandigarh/Mohali Chandigarh/Mohali
17 Chhattisgarh Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur Raipur
18 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Surat, Jamnagar Surat
19 Delhi Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram
20 Goa Panaji Panaji
21 Gujarat Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara Ahmedabad
22 Haryana Ambala, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Yamuna Nagar Hissar
23 Himachal Pradesh Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una Hamirpur, Shimla
24 Jammu & Kashmir Jammu, Samba, Srinagar Jammu, Srinagar
25 Jharkhand Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi Ranchi
26 Karnataka Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi Bengaluru, Hubli
27 Kerala Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrichur Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram
28 Ladakh Leh Leh
29 Lakshadweep Kavarrati Kavaratti
30 Madhya Pradesh Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain Bhopal
31 Maharashtra Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Ratnagiri Aurangabad, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune
32 Manipur Imphal Imphal
33 Meghalaya Shillong Shillong
34 Mizoram Aizawl Aizawl
35 Nagaland Kohima Kohima
36 Odisha Balasore, Berhampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur Bhubaneshwar
37 Puducherry Puducherry Puducherry
38 Punjab Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fategarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur Jalandhar, Ludhiana
39 Rajasthan Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur Jaipur, Udaipur
40 Sikkim Bardang/ Gangtok Bardang/ Gangtok
41 Tamil Nadu Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli
42 Telangana Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal Hyderabad
43 Tripura Agartala Agartala
44 Uttar Pradesh Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi Lucknow, Meerut, Prayagraj(Allahabad)
45 Uttarakhand Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee Dehradun
46 West Bengal Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri Greater Kolkata, Siliguri

IBPS SO (IT|AFO|HR|Marketing) Pre - Free Mock Tests

IBPS SO Prelims 2023 Mock Test 3 (IT/AFO/HR/Marketing)

IBPS SO Prelims 2023 Mock Test 3 (IT/AFO/HR/Marketing)

  • 120 Minutes
  • 150 Questions
  • 125 Marks
IBPS SO Prelims 2023 Mock Test 2 (IT/AFO/HR/Marketing)

IBPS SO Prelims 2023 Mock Test 2 (IT/AFO/HR/Marketing)

  • 120 Minutes
  • 150 Questions
  • 125 Marks
IBPS SO Prelims 2023 Mock Test 1 (IT/AFO/HR/Marketing)

IBPS SO Prelims 2023 Mock Test 1 (IT/AFO/HR/Marketing)

  • 120 Minutes
  • 150 Questions
  • 125 Marks

IBPS SO (IT|AFO|HR|Marketing) Pre - Previous Year Question Paper

IBPS SO AFO/IT/HR Prelims 2022 Previous Year Paper Shift 2

IBPS SO AFO/IT/HR Prelims 2022 Previous Year Paper Shift 2

  • 120 Minutes
  • 150 Questions
  • 125 Marks
IBPS SO 2020 (IT/AFO/HR/Marketing) Prelims Previous Year Paper

IBPS SO 2020 (IT/AFO/HR/Marketing) Prelims Previous Year Paper

  • 120 Minutes
  • 150 Questions
  • 125 Marks
IBPS SO 2019 (IT/AFO/HR/Marketing) Previous Year Paper Prelims

IBPS SO 2019 (IT/AFO/HR/Marketing) Previous Year Paper Prelims

  • 120 Minutes
  • 150 Questions
  • 125 Marks
IBPS SO 2018 (IT/AFO/HR/Marketing) Previous Year Paper Prelims

IBPS SO 2018 (IT/AFO/HR/Marketing) Previous Year Paper Prelims

  • 120 Minutes
  • 150 Questions
  • 125 Marks

FAQs

The IBPS SO admit card will be released one or two weeks before the exam. You just have to stay updated with the regular updates in the official website of IBPS.
Yes, you must reach the IBPS SO exam venue ahead of the reporting time. Candidates reporting after the specified reporting time mentioned in the call letter will not be permitted to take the exam.
The IBPS SO Prelims exam is going to be on December 24 and 31, 2023. The exam date for the IBPS SO Mains exam is scheduled for January 29, 2023. The rest of the phases of the IBPS SO recruitment process will be held between the months of November 2023 to February 2024.
The IBPS SO salary includes all allowances and other benefits too, which makes it ₹ 32,000 per month. The pay scale is INR 14500+(600×7) – 18700+(700×2) – 20100+(800×7) – 25700/-.
The online application link for IBPS SO has been activated starting August 1, 2023, and will remain open until August 21, 2023. Aspiring candidates can utilise the direct link recommended by our experts to apply for the positions. Prior to initiating the application submission, it's essential for candidates to ensure they meet all eligibility criteria.
Yes, the IBPS releases exam releases annual calendar every year. That includes dates of preliminary and mains examination for various profiles of Clerk, PO, and SO. You are required to stay tuned with the daily updates by IBPS.
Certainly, IBPS retains the authority to modify the examination dates in accordance with the prevailing circumstances and needs.
You can apply for the IBPS SO Exam 2023 from 1st August to 21st August 2023. You can first download the IBPS SO 2023 notification from the official website to know the eligibility criteria and apply for the relevant post accordingly because there IBPS SO posts possess various posts from different genres.
If you are above 20 years of age and below 30, then you are a good fit to apply for the IBPS SO Posts 2023. All you have to check is the education qualification required for various posts under IBPS SO Exam 2023.
The application fees vary in accordance with the reserved and unreserved categories. The application fee of IBPS SO for the unreserved category is INR 850/-, and the reserved Category is INR 175/-.

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