IBPS SO Answer Key
Last verified 31 Jul 2026
📅 IBPS SO Important Dates
| Notification | 01 Jul 2026 |
|---|---|
| Application Window | 01 - 21 Jul 2026 |
| Prelims Admit Card | Released: 20 Aug 2026 |
| Prelims Exam Date | 29 Aug 2026 |
| Prelims Result | Expected: Oct 2026 |
| Mains Exam Date | 01 Nov 2026 |
| Mains Result & Interview | Expected: Nov - Dec 2026 |
| Provisional Allotment | Expected: Jan 2027 |
Checked against official notices · updated 07 Oct 2026. Dates marked “Expected” are tentative until the conducting body announces them.
IBPS SO does not publish a public answer key in the way commission examinations do. Scores are released to each candidate individually rather than as a key with a challenge window.
What is released, and when
After each stage the conducting body publishes a result — a list of shortlisted roll numbers — followed by a scorecard visible in the candidate login. IBPS withholds Main Examination scores entirely until the interview process is complete.
Calculating your own score
Yes — one fourth of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for each wrong answer. Because there is no official key, any score you calculate from an unofficial one is an estimate. Treat it as a rough indicator of whether to keep preparing for the next stage, not as a result.