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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About IBPS SO 2019 Examination



If you are preparing for banking exams and want to make career in banking sector, you must be aware of the IBPS exams. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) recruit for the various posts like PO, SO, Clerk, Office Assistant, etc. in 21 public-sector banks and nationalized banks.

IBPS conducts the IBPS SO exam to recruit specialist officers for various positions of Agricultural Officer/IT Officer/Law Officer/Marketing Officer/HR etc. in the Indian Government and public sector Banks.

In this post, we will discuss some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the IBPS SO examination so that candidates who are preparing or want to prepare for this exam can clear their doubts about this exam by finding answers to their common questions.

FAQ1 – When will be IBPS SO exam 2019 going to conduct?
Answer – IBPS SO 2019 exam tentative dates are 28.12.2019 & 29.12.2019 for Preliminary Examination and 25.01.2020 for Main Examination.

FAQ2 – When will registrations start and What is the registration process for IBPS SO exam?
Answer – Registrations dates are yet to announce. The registration process for IBPS SO will be through online mode only and there will be a single registration for both Preliminary and Main examination.

FAQ3 – What documents are required for applying in IBPS SO exam?
Answer – Candidates will be required to upload the following documents as per the specification given in advertisement:
  • Photograph of the Applicant – 20 kb to 50 kb in .jpeg file
  • Signature of the Applicant – 10 kb to 20 kb in .jpeg file
  • Thumb impression of the Applicant – 20 kb to 50 kb in .jpeg file
  • Scanned copy of handwritten declaration as per the format, which will be available in the respective advertisement – 50 kb to 100 kb in .jpeg file

FAQ4 – How many vacancies are there for IBPS SO 2019 exam?
Answer – IBPS declared around 1590+ vacancies for IBPS SO 2018 exam. This year also similar vacancies are expected. Here you can find the vacancies declared for the 2018-19 exam-
  • IT Officer (Scale-I)- 219
  • HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)- 81
  • Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I)- 69
  • Marketing Officer (Scale-I)- 302
  • Law Officer (Scale-I)- 75
  • Agriculture Officer (Scale-I)- 853

FAQ5 – What is the application fee for IBPS SO exam online form?
Answer – There is a fee of Rs. 600/- (For General and OBC) or Rs. 100/- (For candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category) to fill the online application form of IBPS SO exam.

FAQ6 – How many phases are there in IBPS SO exam?
Answer – There are three phases in IBPS SO recruitment process: 1) Preliminary Exam 2) Mains Exam 3) Interview Round.

FAQ7 – Is there any age limit for IBPS SO exam?
Answer – Yes, the candidates must be minimum 20 years of the age and maximum 30 years of the age to be eligible to appear in this exam.

FAQ8 – Is there any negative marking in IBPS SO examination?
Answer – Yes, in both Preliminary & Mains exam there is a negative marking. A penalty of 0.25 marks is there for each wrong answer.

FAQ9 – Is the exam conducted in both online and offline mode?
Answer – No, IBPS SO 2019 exam is conducted in online based mode only.

FAQ10 – How many banks are participating in IBPS SO recruitment process?
Answer – There are total 21 public sector banks which participate in IBPS recruitment. Here is the list of these banks:
  • Andhra Bank
  • Allahabad Bank
  • Bank of Maharashtra
  • Bank of India
  • Bank of Baroda
  • Corporation Bank
  • Central Bank of India
  • Canara Bank
  • IDBI Bank
  • Indian Overseas Bank
  • Dena Bank
  • Oriental Bank of Commerce
  • Indian Bank
  • Syndicate Bank
  • Punjab National Bank
  • UCO Bank
  • Punjab & Sind Bank
  • Vijaya Bank
  • United Bank of India
  • Union Bank of India
  • Indian bank

So, these are few frequently asked questions about IBPS SO recruitment which we covered here. Hope your queries get solved by these. All the best!


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