In this presentation, Students who are preparing or want to prepare for IBPS SO examination can find answers to some common queries / frequently asked questions about the IBPS SO examination.

1. FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS (FAQ)
ABOUT IBPS SO 2019 EXAM

2. 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 PPT, we will answer 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.

3. 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.

4. 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
only and there will be a single registration for both
Preliminary and Main examination.

5. 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
be available in the respective advertisement– 50 kb to 100 kb in .jpeg
file

6. 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

7. FAQ5– What is the application form fee for IBPS SO apply online?
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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

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

12. FAQ10– How many banks are participating in IBPS SO recruitment
process?
Answer– There are total 21 public sector banks which participate in
IBPS recruitment.

13. Thank You!