IBPS SO (Specialist Officer) Bank Exams
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is an autonomous body which conduct IBPS SO exam for various post like I.T. Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer. The exam is conducted every year. It is an online examination conducted in two phases - Preliminary and Main. IBPS has received mandate from the organisations like Allahabad Bank,Canara Bank,Indian Bank,Syndicate Bank,Andhra Bank,Central Bank of India,Indian Overseas Bank,UCO Bank,Bank of Baroda,Corporation Bank,Oriental Bank of Commerce,Union Bank of India,Bank of India,Dena Bank,Punjab National Bank,United Bank of India,Bank of Maharashtra,IDBI Bank,Punjab & Sind Bank,Vijaya Bank to conduct the recruitment process once a year. Any eligible candidate, who aspires to join any of the Participating Organisations listed at (A) as one of the Specialist Officers’ post, is required to register for the Common Recruitment Process (CRP SPL-VIII). Interviews are conducted by the participating organisations and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each state or Union Territories. Selected candidates appointed to one of the Participating Organisations keeping in view the spirit of Govt. Guidelines on reservation policy, administrative convenience, etc.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
A candidate must be either a citizen of India or a
subject of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan or a Tibetan Refugee who came over
to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling
in India. Also a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January
1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or a person of
Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African
countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly
Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with
the intention of permanently settling in India are also eligible to apply if
some prerequisite conditions are fulfilled.
Age:
Candidate should not below 20 years and not above 30 years as on
stipulated date.
Educational Qualifications:
|
Post Code |
Name of the Post |
Age |
Educational Qualifications ** (from a
University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/
approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies) |
|
01 |
I.T. Officer (Scale-I) |
Min- 20 Years Max-30 Years |
a) 4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in
Computer Science/ Computer Applications/
Information
Technology/
Electronics/
Electronics &
Telecommunications/
Electronics
& Instrumentation OR b) 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 |
|
02 |
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) |
Min- 20 Years Max-30 Years |
4 year Degree (graduation) in Agriculture/
Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/
Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri. Marketing & Cooperation/
Co-operation & Banking/ Agro-Forestry/Forestry/ Agricultural
Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Agriculture Business Management/ Food
Technology/ Dairy Technology/ Agricultural Engineering/ Sericulture |
|
03 |
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) |
Min- 20 Years Max-30 Years |
Post
Graduate Degree
in Hindi
with English
as a
subject at
the degree
(graduation) level OR Post graduate degree in Sanskrit with English
and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level. |
|
04 |
Law Officer (Scale I) |
Min- 20 Years Max-30 Years |
A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as
an advocate with Bar Council |
|
05 |
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) |
Min- 20 years Max- 30 years |
Graduate and Two Years Full time Post Graduate
degree or Two Years Full time Post Graduate diploma in Personnel
Management / Industrial Relations/ HR / HRD/ Social Work / Labour
Law.* |
|
06 |
Marketing Officer (Scale I) |
Min- 20 years Max- 30 years |
Graduate and Two Years Full time MMS
(Marketing)/ Two Years Full time MBA (Marketing)/ Two Years Full
time PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialization in Marketing * |
Relaxation of Upper age limit:
|
Sr. No. |
Category |
Age relaxation |
|
1 |
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe |
5 years |
|
2 |
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) |
3 years |
|
3 |
Persons With Benchmark Disabilities as defined
under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” |
10 years |
|
4 |
Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including
Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned
Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service
and have been released on completion of assignment (including those
whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the
last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of
dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or
physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment |
5 years |
|
5 |
Persons ordinarily domiciled in the state of
Jammu & Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 |
5 years |
|
6 |
Persons affected by 1984 riots |
5 years |
CRP ONLINE EXAMINATIONS:
The structures of the Examinations which are
conducted online are as follows:
Preliminary Examination:
The IBPS SO exam pattern for Rajsabha Adhikari Scale I
and Law Officer is same. The
Exam Pattern for all the other posts is different from the exam pattern of
Law Officer and Rajsabha Adhikari Officer.
For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari
|
Sr. |
Name of Tests |
No. of |
Maximum |
Medium of Exam |
Duration |
|
No. |
|
Questions |
Marks |
|
|
|
1 |
English Language |
50 |
25 |
English |
40 minutes |
|
2 |
Reasoning |
50 |
50 |
English and Hindi |
40 minutes |
|
3 |
General Awareness with Special |
50 |
50 |
English and Hindi |
40 minutes |
|
|
Total |
150 |
125 |
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Sr. |
Name of Tests |
No. of |
Maximum |
Medium of Exam |
Duration |
|
1 |
English Language |
50 |
25 |
English |
40 minutes |
|
2 |
Reasoning |
50 |
50 |
English and Hindi |
40 minutes |
|
3 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
50 |
English and Hindi |
40 minutes |
|
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Total |
150 |
125 |
|
|
Main Examination:
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture
Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
|
Name of the Test |
No. of |
Maximum |
Medium of |
Duration |
|
Professional Knowledge |
60 |
60 |
English & Hindi |
45 minutes |
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari
|
Name of the Test |
No. of |
Maximum Marks |
Medium of Exam |
Duration |
|
|
Professioal |
Knowledge (Objective) |
45 |
60 |
English & Hindi |
30 minutes |
|
Professioal |
Knowledge (Descriptive) |
2 |
English & Hindi |
30 minutes |
|
INTERVIEW:
Candidates who are selected in the Main Examination are
subsequently invited for an Interview which is conducted by the
Participating Organisations. This is coordinated by the Nodal Banks in each
State and Union Territories with the help of IBPS. The total marks allotted
for Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks in interview will not be
less than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates).
Candidates who qualify both in the Main Examination and
interview are shortlisted for subsequent provisional allotment process.
HOW TO APPLY:
Candidates can apply online only and no other mode of
application are accepted. Mode of payment is also online.
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