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    IBPS SO IT Officer Exam Highlights

    The much-awaited IBPS SO 2025 Notification will be released soon. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, or the IBPS, is the primary recruiting body that conducts online examinations to recruit eligible candidates for various posts in banking organizations. The IBPS conducts an online examination for the Specialist Officer (SO) post in various streams every year. These specialist posts include- Agriculture Field Officer, IT Officer, Marketing Officer, Law Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, and HR/Personnel Officer. 

    For completion of the IBPS SO IT exam online application process, candidates need to make sure they have also paid the application fee. With only a few months left for exam preparation, candidates can gear up now. The IBPS SO recruitment 2025 is an excellent opportunity if you possess the required educational and professional qualifications. 

    IBPS SO (IT) 2025 Highlights

    Conducting AuthorityIBPS
    Official Website https://www.ibps.in/
    Name of the Posts Specialist Officer (IT Officer)
    Mode of application Online
    Stages of Exam Three Stages-
    • Phase 1- Preliminary Exam
    • Phase 2- Mains Exam
    • Phase 3- Interview
    Maximum marks & Time duration
    • Phase 1 (Preliminary Exam)- 150 marks, 2 hours
    • Phase 2 (Mains Exam)- 60 marks, 45 minutes
    • Phase 3 (Interview)- 100 marks
    Online registration including Edit/Modification of Application To be notified later
    Payment of Application Fees/ Intimation Charges (Online) To be notified later
    Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary November 2025
    Online Examination – Preliminary November 22, 23, 2025
    Download of call letters for Online examination – Mains December/ January, 2025
    Online Examination – Mains January 04, 2025

    IBPS SO IT Officer Vacancies 2025

    The IBPS SO notification 2025 will provide all the important details regarding the vacancies through the recently released notification. Aspirants hoping to appear in the IBPS SO IT exam this year can begin preparing for the exam immediately. Aspirants need to check all the important details regarding the IBPS SO IT Officer exam vacancies 2025. The IBPS IT Officer vacancies are usually divided between the General and Reserved categories. Refer to the table below for the IBPS SO 2024 vacancies for the Information Technology Scale 1 stream.

    S.NOBANKSCSTOBCEWSURTOTALOut of Which (PwBD)
    HIOCVIID
    1 BANK OF BARODA NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
    2 BANK OF INDIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 BANK OF MAHARASHTRA NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
    4 CANARA BANK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    5 CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
    6 INDIAN BANK NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
    7 INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK 3 1 5 1 10 20 0 1 0 0
    8 PUNJAB & SIND BANK NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
    9 PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK 22 11 40 15 62 150 2 1 2 1
    10 UCO BANK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    11 UNION BANK OF INDIA NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
    TOTAL 25 12 45 16 72 170 2 2 2 1

    IBPS SO IT Officer Exam Pattern

    The IBPS SO exam pattern for the Information Technology stream includes three stages: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. In these stages, candidates are evaluated based on their knowledge and expertise in the IT domain. However, it's essential to note that the IBPS SO IT exam consists of a negative marking system, where 0.25 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer, while unattempted questions will not receive any marks. Aspirants should be cautious and precise while attempting the exam to maximize their scores. The IBPS SO IT exam pattern consists of the following stages as mentioned below.

    • Prelims
    • Mains
    • Interview

    IBPS SO IT Officer Prelims Exam Pattern

    The IBPS SO IT Prelims exam pattern consists of three sections - Reasoning, English Language & Quantitative Aptitude. You need to qualify in each section of the prelims of the IBPS SO IT exam and the overall merit to qualify for the next stage. The first stage of the IBPS SO IT officer exam is bilingual i.e. it can be attempted in either Hindi or English. Detailed IBPS SO IT exam pattern 2025 is provided below.

    S. No.Name of testMedium of ExamNo.of questionsMaximum MarksDuration
    1 English Language English 50 25 40 Minutes
    2 Reasoning English & Hindi 50 50 40 Minutes
    3 Quantitative Aptitude English & Hindi 50 50 40 Minutes
      Total   1501252 Hours

    IBPS SO IT Officer Mains Exam Pattern

    Once you qualify for the IBPS IT Officer Prelims exam, you will be called for the IBPS SO Mains 2025 exam. IBPS SO Information Technology Officer Mains 2025 exam pattern consists of only one section, i.e, Professional knowledge, where your hold on your respective subject will be tested. The second stage of the IBPS SO IT officer exam (Mains) is bilingual, i.e. it can be attempted in either Hindi or English. More details on the IBPS SO IT exam pattern are provided in the table below.

    Name of the TestNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksMedium of ExamDuration
    Professional Knowledge 60 60 English & Hindi 45 minutes

    IBPS SO IT Officer Interview

    If you qualify for the Mains stage of the IBPS SO IT Officer exam you will be shortlisted for the Interview. The IBPS SO IT Officer interview will be conducted by the participating organizations in coordination with the Nodal Banks in each State. The final merit will be prepared on the basis of scores obtained in the IBPS SO IT Officer Mains exam and Interview. The weightage of the Mains IBPS SO IT exam and interview is 80:20. The total marks allotted for the Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks for the general category are 40% and 35% for reserved categories. 

    IBPS SO IT Officer Syllabus

    Before you begin your preparation for the IBPS SO IT exam, it is essential to go through the detailed IBPS SO IT exam syllabus. As the questions asked will be mainly from Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, English Language and your own Subject i.e. IT, you should be aware of what to study and focus on. Given below is the detailed IBPS SO IT Officer 2025 exam syllabus.

    SectionTopics
    Information Technology Introduction to Software, Data Structure through ‘C’ and ‘PASCAL’, Elements of Systems Analysis and Design, Numerical and Statistical Computing, Data Communication and Networks, Computer Architecture, Object Oriented Systems, Computer Fundamentals, File Structure and Programming in COBOL, Database Management Systems, Software Engineering, Accounting and Finance on Computers, Operating Systems, Intelligent Systems, Relational Database, Management Systems

    IBPS SO IT Officer Exam Dates 

    Candidates can apply online for IBPS SO Recruitment 2024 from August 01, 2024, to August 21, 2024. The IBPS SO Prelims Exam 2024 will be conducted on November 09, 2024. The IBPS SO Mains exam is scheduled for December 14, 2024. The complete details of the IBPS SO IT exam dates are mentioned in the table below. 

    IBPS SO Important Dates 2025 

    EventsTentative Dates
    Online registration including Edit/Modification of Application To be notified later
    Payment of Application Fees/ Intimation Charges (Online) To be notified later
    Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary November 2025
    Online Examination – Preliminary November 22, 23, 2025
    Download of call letters for Online examination – Mains December/ January, 2025
    Online Examination – Mains January 04, 2025

    IBPS SO IT Officer Salary

    The IBPS SO salary is one of the major reasons why lakhs of candidates choose banking as a career. As an IBPS Specialist Officer in the IT stream, you will be entitled to get a handsome salary along with other perks and allowances. Detailed bank IBPS SO IT Officer salary 2025 for the IT stream can be inferred from the table below.

    PostSalary
    IBPS SO (IT Officer) Basic Pay - Rs. 36,000/- Per month
    Gross Income - Rs. 58,240/- Per month

    IBPS IT Officer Job Profile

    The IBPS SO recruitment 2025 is a good chance to work in the Government sector. IBPS SO notification includes vacancies for various streams and IT Officer is one such post covered under it. As an IBPS Specialist Officer in the IT stream, you will handle a variety of tasks. Some of the responsibilities that an I.T. Officer (Scale I) need to perform are given below.

    • Provide data maintenance and support
    • Hardware, network security
    • Troubleshooting hardware/software faults
    • Replacing parts as required and providing support, including procedural documentation
    • Resolve queries related to ATM, Internet and mobile banking

    IBPS SO IT Officer Eligibility Criteria

    It is advisable to go through the IBPS SO IT Officer exam eligibility 2025 before completing your application procedure for the IBPS SO IT exam. The IBPS SO IT exam eligibility criteria include nationality, educational qualification, age limit and age relaxation details. You can check the IBPS SO IT exam eligibility criteria 2025 below.

    IBPS SO IT Officer Exam Educational Qualification 

    You need to possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Computer Applications or Information Technology in order to be eligible for the IBPS SO IT exam. Detailed educational criteria for IBPS SO 2025 is provided below.

    Post CodeName of the PostEducational Qualification
    01 I.T. Officer (Scale-I)
    • 4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation OR
    • Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications OR
    • Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level

    IBPS SO IT Officer Exam Age Criteria 

    To be eligible to apply for the IBPS SO IT Officer exam 2025, you must lie within a specified age limit bracket so that your candidature does not get canceled. Also if you belong to a reserved category you can claim age relaxation as per rules, provided you have the necessary documents in support of the age relaxation claim. These documents, you need to produce during the interview stage. The following table mentions the IBPS SO IT officer exam age eligibility criteria.

    Post CodeName of the PostAge
    01 I.T. Officer (Scale-I)
    Min- 20 Years / Max-30 Years

    IBPS SO IT Officer Exam Books

    IBPS SO (IT) job is a Scale 1 post. To achieve success in the IBPS SO IT exam 2025, it is important to ensure that you have good resources to study. These resources can be in the form of notes and books. ixamBee brings to you the list of IBPS SO IT Officer exam books for the IBPS SO IT exam so that you do not waste much time searching for good study material here and there.

    SubjectAuthor
    Data structure Aron M Tenenbaum
    Dbms Kurth and Sudarshan
    Operating system Galvins
    Networking Andrew S Tenenbaum
    SQL mysql
    Algorithms Thomas h comments
    Oops for c++ and Java The complete reference
    Software engineering Roger s pressman
    Data warehousing Paulraj ponniah

    IBPS SO IT Officer Exam Previous Year Cut-off

    Knowing every detail related to the IBPS SO IT exam will help you in getting a basic idea of the exam. IBPS SO exam cut-off for the previous year will give you a fair idea of the exam. Thus it is extremely important to go through the previous year IBPS SO exam cut-off for the Information Technology stream and prepare accordingly.

    IBPS SO Provisional Allotment Minimum Scores (combined scores in Online Main Examination and Interview out of 100) 2024

    POSTSCSTOBC(NCL)EWSURHIOCVIID
    I.T. OFFICER (SCALE-I) 37.33
    12-07-1999    		 33.80
    16-09-2002    		 40.40
    29-11-1998    		 42.00
    08-12-1995    		 47.00
    02-09-1996    		 22.67
    10-02-1999    		 36.87
    06-09-1996    		 28.33
    01-07-1987    		 24.53
    17-07-2001
    Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) 47.60
    25-05-2002    		 45.67
    11-06-1997    		 58.67
    30-10-1999    		 57.40
    17-09-2001    		 62.27
    18-06-1999    		 41.40
    12-04-2001    		 45.87
    14-08-1998    		 40.67
    14-03-1998    		 43.33
    01-01-1996
    Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) 43.67
    15-05-1997    		 36.07
    14-04-1993    		 45.67
    10-02-1993    		 43.67
    01-01-2001    		 44.00
    20-04-1999    		 NA NA 39.67
    05-10-1994    		 NA
    Law Officer (Scale-I) 72.87
    14-12-2000    		 65.67
    23-05-1996    		 77.27
    13-06-1994    		 79.67
    13-07-2000    		 80.80
    27-06-2000    		 56.93
    27-01-2001    		 63.60
    16-09-1990    		 60.80
    14-03-1995    		 NA
    HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) 57.73
    19-02-1995    		 49.07
    27-03-1997    		 56.33
    09-02-1997    		 52.00
    29-03-1993    		 61.27
    24-01-2001    		 NA NA NA NA
    Marketing Officer (Scale-I) 43.40
    22-02-1996    		 29.40
    30-11-1997    		 40.53
    27-04-1998    		 38.00
    02-01-1998    		 51.87
    25-05-1997    		 41.33
    16-03-1998    		 34.47
    25-10-1986    		 NA NA

    IBPS SO Provisional Allotment Maximum Scores (combined scores in Online Main Examination and Interview out of 100) 2024

    POSTSCSTOBC(NCL)EWSURHIOCVIID
    I.T. OFFICER (SCALE-I) 56.13 53.00 54.07 60.07 69.80 45.27 47.47 51.93 41.93
    Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) 63.07 64.27 65.47 62.60 81.40 66.40 58.00 62.53 55.33
    Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) 50.20 42.20 55.00 51.00 63.20 NA NA 39.67 NA
    Law Officer (Scale-I) 84.07 78.00 90.33 88.07 91.20 57.67 66.33 69.93 NA
    HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) 62.80 49.07 69.67 62.07 76.67 NA NA NA NA
    Marketing Officer (Scale-I) 64.53 62.80 68.67 56.27 76.67 41.33 43.93 NA NA

    IBPS SO Prelims Cut off 2024

    POSTSCSTOBCEWSURHIOCVIID
    I.T. OFFICER 36 32.63 36 16.75 36 15 26.25 16 13.75
    AGRICULTURAL FIELD OFFICER 51 46 51 51 51 29.38 49.88 41.33 15.88
    RAJBHASHA ADHIKARI 16.25 8.50 16.25 16.25 16.25 NA 33.75 25.75 NA
    LAW OFFICER 25.50 17.63 28.50 28.13 33.13 12.25 28.75 12.50 17.38
    HR/PERSONNEL  43.25 43 43.25 40.88 43.25 NA 20.13 25.13 NA
    MARKETING OFFICER 17.25 15.13 17.25 16.75 17.25 13.38 12.38 16.13 NA

    IBPS SO Cut Off 2024- IT Officer (Scale-I)

    Sr.NoName of TestMaximum MarksCut-off
    SC/ST/OBC/PWBDEWS/General
    1 English Language  25 4.50 7.25
    2 Reasoning  50 1 3.50
    3 General Awareness/ Quantitative Aptitude 50 1.25 5

    IBPS SO Mains Cut Off 2023-24

    Post NameURSCSTOBCEWSHearing ImpairedOrthopaedically ImpairedVisually ImpairedIntellectual Disability
    IT Officer (Scale I) 14.75 9.5 7.75 13.5 14 10.75 10.5 19 10.25
    Agriculture Field Officer 29 27.75 23.25 29 29 25 25.25 23.5 17.75
    Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) 23 23 18.5 23 23 NA 25 NA NA
    Law officer (Scale I) 34.5 28.5 NA 34.25 34.5 NA NA NA NA
    HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) 19.5 19.5 15.5 19.5 19.5 18.75 12 10.5 36.25
    Marketing Officer (Scale I) 21 16.75 16.75 16.75 21 18 17.5 23.25 18.75

    IBPS SO Mains Cut Off 2022

    PostCut Off for Shortlisting for Interview (Out of 60)
    Category
    SCSTOBCEWSURHIOCVIID
    IT Officer (Scale I) 10.25 11 13.25 13.75 13.75 15 11.75 17.25 14
    Agriculture Field Officer (Scale I) 27 22.25 27.50 27.50 27.50 19.75 27 24.50 20.75
    Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) 27.75 25.25 27.75 27.75 27.75 NA NA NA NA
    Law officer (Scale I) 26.25 26.25 19.25 21.25 26.25 NA 17.50 16.75 18
    HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) 16 12.50 20.75 21.50 21.50 NA 12.50 22.50 28.25
    Marketing Officer (Scale I) 21.75 19 22.50 20 22.75 25.25 17.25 18.25 NA

    IBPS SO Maximum Scores and Cut Offs 2022 in Each Objective Test

    Name of the TestMaximum MarksPostCut Off
    SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWBDEWS/ General
    Professional Knowledge 60 IT Officer (Scale I) 10.25 12.75
    Agriculture Field Officer (Scale I) 19.25 23.00
    Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) 24.25 27.75
    Law officer (Scale I) 16.75 21.25
    HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) 12.00 16.00
    Marketing Officer (Scale I) 16.00 19.50

    Maximum Scores and Cutoffs in Each Objective Test 2021

    IBPS SO IT Officer (Scale-1) Maximum Scores and Cut-offs 2021

    Name of the TestMaximum MarksCut off
    SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWBDEWS/ General
    Professional Knowledge 60 6.25 9.50

    Process for Arriving at Total Score & Cut-offs on Total Scores Total Score = Score obtained in Professional Knowledge

    IBPS SO IT Officer Exam (Scale-1) Professional Knowledge Total Score & Cut-offs 2021

    CategoryCut-offs for shortlisting for interview (Out of 60)
    Scheduled Caste (SC) 6.25
    Scheduled Tribe (ST) 6.25
    Other Backward Classes (OBC) 10.25
    Economically Weaker Section (EWS) 9.50
    General (Gen) 10.50
    Hearing Impaired (HI) 6.25
    Orthopaedically Challenged (OC/Locomotor Disability) 6.25
    Visually Impaired (VI) 7.25
    Intellectual Disability (ID & Others) 6.50

    IBPS SO Prelims Sectional Cut Off 2021- IT Officer (Scale-I)

    Sr.NoName of TestMaximum MarksCut-off
    SC/ST/OBC/PWBDEWS/General
    1 English Language  25 7.75 10.25
    2 Reasoning  50 5.75 10.00
    3 Quantitative Aptitude 50 8.50 13.25

    IBPS SO Prelims Overall Cut Off 2021- IT Officer (Scale-I)

    Posts NameSCSTOBCUREWS
    IT Officer 66.25 54.63 66.38  66.38  64.50

    IBPS SO IT Officer Exam Cut-off 2020-21: Maximum Scores (Combined Scores in Online Main Examination and Interview Out of 100) Provisional Allotment

    PostCategory
    SCSTOBCEWSURHIOCVIID
    IT Officer (Scale-I) 42.60 36.67 54.00 44.67 54.33 NA 49.67 NA NA

    IBPS SO IT Officer cut-off 2020-21: Minimum Scores (Combined Scores in Online Main Examination and Interview Out of 100) Provisional Allotment

    PostCategory
    SCSTOBCEWSURHIOCVIID
    IT Officer (Scale-I) 28.53
    18/05/1995    		 26.00
    13/05/1993    		 32.33
    07/05/1996    		 31.00
    14/07/1994    		 41.00
    17/08/1999    		 NA 49.67
    10/06/1986    		 NA NA

    IBPS SO IT Officer cut-off 2020-21: Minimum Scores (Combined Scores in Online Main Examination and Interview Out of 100) Reserve List

    PostCategory
    SCSTOBCEWSURHIOCVIID
    IT Officer (Scale-I) NA NA NA 30.33 40.47 25.67 32.67 26.87 NA

    IBPS SO IT Officer Online Course

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    The best time to prepare for the IBPS SO 2025 exam is to start now. By practicing free mock tests for IBPS SO IT Officer exam you can enhance your speed and accuracy. This test series is curated as per the latest exam pattern and syllabus to deliver a high-quality test pack. The IBPS SO online mock test for IT exam will help you to make yourself aware of various types of questions that can be asked in the exam.

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    Ibps So It Officer FAQs

    Candidates need a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, or related fields. Exact degree requirements and minimum marks will be specified in the IBPS SO 2025 notification.
    Common languages include C, C++, Java, Python and SQL. The detailed syllabus will list specific languages and their weightage in the IBPS SO 2025 notification.
    Networking topics include OSI and TCP/IP models, switching and routing, LAN/WAN technologies, network security and wireless networks. Full topic details will appear in the 2025 notification.
    Yes. Candidates should understand RDBMS concepts, normalization, SQL queries, transactions and database security. The precise topics and marks distribution will be shared in the IBPS SO 2025 notification.
    Information Security covers cryptography, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, security protocols and risk management. The official notification will provide a complete list of security topics for the IT Officer exam.
    Yes. Topics include process management, memory management, file systems, scheduling algorithms and OS security. Detailed sub‑topics will be outlined in the IBPS SO 2025 notification.
    The Professional Knowledge section carries 60 marks for IT Officer in the Mains exam. Each correct answer earns one mark, with a 0.25‑mark penalty for wrong answers. Confirmation of marks distribution will be in the notification.
    Cloud computing topics such as service models, deployment models and virtualization may be included. The IBPS SO 2025 notification will confirm whether cloud topics are covered.
    No, the chances of getting posted in your hometown are very less. As an IBPS SO Officer, you are liable to be posted anywhere across India.
    Some of the roles, responsibilities and duties of an IT Officer are listed below
    • Provide data maintenance and support
    • Hardware and network security
    • Troubleshooting hardware/software faults
    The ratio of the online exam and the interview is 80:20. The total marks allotted for the interview is 100. The minimum qualifying marks for the general category is 40%.
    No, under IBPS Specialist Officer recruitment 2025 you can apply for one post only.

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