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Specialist Officer
IBPS SO : Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Examination
IBPS Specialist Officer(SO) includes various vacancies from various departments such as Agriculture Officer (Scale-I), Marketing Officer (Scale-I), IT Officer (Scale-I), Law Officer (Scale-I), HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I), Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I).
Participating Banks for IBPS Specialist Officer(SO)
- Bank of Baroda
- Canara Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- UCO Bank
- Bank of India
- Central Bank of India
- Punjab National Bank
- Union Bank of India
- Bank of Maharashtra
- Indian Bank
- Punjab & Sind Bank
The selection will be done through 3 stages – Prelims, Main Exam, and Interview round. Here on this page, we bring to you complete details of IBPS Specialist Officer(SO) Details
IMPORTANT
Exam Dates
Stage
Exam Dates -2021
Exam Dates-2020
Exam Dates -2019
IBPS SO Prelim
18.12.2021 26.12.2021
26, 27 Dec-2020
28,29 Dec-2019
IBPS SO Mains
30.01.2022
24-Jan-21
25th Jan 2020
IBPS SO Interview allotment
Feb-22
Feb-21
Feb-20
IBPS SO
Exam Pattern
Stage
Question Type
Mode of Exam
Duration
Number of Questions
Marks
Preliminary
Objective
Online
120 Minutes
150
125
Main
Objective
Online
45 Minutes
60
60
Stage
Question Type
Preliminary
Objective
Main
Objective
Stage
Mode of Exam
Preliminary
Online
Main
Online
Stage
Duration of Exam
Preliminary-I
120 Minutes
Main
45 Minutes
Stage
Number of Questions
Preliminary
150
Main
60
Stage
Marks
Preliminary
125
Main
60
Preliminary Exam
Sections
No. of Questions
Marks
Duration
Reasoning
50
50
40 minutes
English Language
50
25
40 minutes
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry
50
50
40 minutes
Total
150
125
120 minutes
Specialist Officers (Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I
Sections
No. of Questions
Marks
Duration
Reasoning
50
50
40 minutes
English Language
50
25
40 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude
50
50
40 minutes
Total
150
125
120 minutes
Main Exam
Sections
No. of Questions
Marks
Medium of Exam
Duration
Professional Knowledge Related to exam
60
60
English & Hindi
45 minutes
IBPS SO
Exam Syllabus
Quantitative Aptitude
- Mind Calculation Sessions
- Vedic Mathematics
- Number System
- Simplifications & Approximations
- L.C.M & H.C.F
- Percentages
- Profit – Loss –
- Discount
- Simple Interest
- Compound Interest
- Averages
- Allegations or Mixtures
- Time & Work
- Pipes & Cisterns
- Unitary Method
- Time & Distance
- Trains Boats & Streams
- Ratio & Proportion
- Partnership
- Ages
- Permutations & Combinations
- Probability
- Data Interpretation
- Basic Algebra Mensuration
Reasoning and computers
- Alphabetical Series
- Number Series
- Analogy & Odd Man Out
- Coding & Decoding
- Inequalities
- Symbols & Notations
- Blood Relations
- Direction Test
- Syllogisms
- Logical Venn diagrams
- Input Output Arrangement
- Decision Making
- Seating Arrangement
- Puzzles
- Calendars
- Clocks
- Statements – Arguments & Assumptions
- Statements-Course of Action & Conclusion Cause and Effect, Inferences from the Passage Data Sufficiency
Computer knowledge
- History of Computers,
- Hardware
- Software
- Database
- Communication Networking
- Malwares, Number System
English
- Nouns,
- Pronouns
- Verbs
- Tenses
- If Clause
- Direct & Indirect Speech
- Voice
- Adjectives & Adverbs
- Articles
- Degrees of Comparison
- Prepositions
- Conjunctions
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Spellings
- Often Confused Word
- Idioms & Phrases
- One Word Substitute
- Reading Comprehension
- Rearrangement of Sentences
- Sentence Improvement
- Sentence Completion
- Cloze Test
- Theme Completion & Detection
- Sentence Analogy
General awareness with banking reference
- RBI Structure and Function
- Inflation and its Calculation
- Monetary Policy
- Nationalization of Banks
- Universal Banking License Guidelines
- Small Finance Banks and Payment Banks
- ,Insolvency and Bankruptcy code 2016
- Marginal Cost of Lending Rate
- Indradanush – Public Sector Banks
- Banking Terminology and Digital Technology
- Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC)
- Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)
- Debt Recovery Tribunals
- Sarfaesi ACT 2002
- Prohibition of Benami Transaction
- Payment Banks Vision 2018
- Basics of Indian Economy Indian
- Taxation System
IT Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus
- Database Management System
- Data Communication and Networking
- Operating System
- Software Engineering
- Data Structure
- Computer Organization and Microprocessor
- Object Oriented Programming
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus
- Basics of Crop production
- Horticulture
- Seed Science
- Agronomy and Irrigation
- Agricultural Economies
Marketing Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus
- Business Ethics
- Market Segmentation
- Market research and forecasting demand
- Product Life Cycle
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Service Marketing
- Marketing Strategies
- Basics of Marketing Management
- Brand Management
- Advertising
- PR
- Sales
- Retail
Law Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus
- Banking Regulations
- Compliance and Legal Aspects
- Relevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange
- Prevention of Money laundering, Limitation Act
- Consumer Protection Act
- SARFAESI
- Banking Ombudsman Scheme
- Laws and Actions with direct link to Banking Sector
- Bankers Book Evidence Act
- DRT Act
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus
- Human Resource Development
- Business policy and strategic analysis
- Rewards and Recognition
- Industrial Relations
- Business Policy and Strategic Analysis
- Grievance and Conflict Management
- Performance Management and Appraisal
- Transnational Analysis
- Training and Development
- Recruitment and Selection
IBPS SO
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
Minimum Age
Education Qualification
I.T. Officer (Scale-I)
a) 4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ 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.
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)
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
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
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.
Law Officer (Scale I)
A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council.
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
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.
Marketing Officer (Scale I)
Graduate and Two Years Full time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/ Full time 2 years PGDBA/ PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialization in Marketing.
Age Limit
The minimum age to apply for the IBPS PO exam is 20 years. Age-relaxation varies from one category to another. The following table tells the IBPS PO Age Eligibility for different categories and posts:
Minimum Age
Maximum Age
20 years
30 years
Age Limit Relaxation
IBPS PO offers a provision of age relaxation for candidates from all reserved categories. Candidates must keep in mind the IBPS PO Age Limit before filling the application form. Relaxation of the upper age limit for the various categories is shown in the table below.
Category
Upper Limit Relaxation
OBC
3 Years
SC/ST
5 years
PwD (Unreserved)
10 years
Nationality
IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria as per Nationality mandates a candidate to be a resident of the prescribed states only. Candidates belonging to these states will be eligible to apply for IBPS PO. An applicant must fulfill any one of the following conditions:
- A citizen of India
- A citizen of Nepal
- A citizen of Bhutan
- A Tibetan refugee settled in India before 1st January 1962
- Indian by origin, who has migrated 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 staying permanently in India.
IBPS SO
Cut-Off 2019- 2020
2019
Post
SC
ST
OBC
UR
IT officer
57.67
55
49
64.07
Agricultural Field officer
70.33
65.8
76.53
82
Rajbhasha Adhikari
63.67
55.4
62.4
70
Law officer
61.27
49
57.67
75
HR/Personnel Officer
61.67
57.67
63.67
77.27
Marketing officer
63.4
60.4
71.87
72.13
2020
Post
SC
ST
OBC
UR
IT officer
42.6
36.67
54
54.33
Agricultural Field officer
78.67
79.47
83.8
86.93
Rajbhasha Adhikari
56.4
43.4
52.33
57.73
Law officer
70.65
60.88
70.99
75.72
HR/Personnel Officer
-
-
56
65.33
Marketing officer
62.33
51.4
63.73
66.67
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F.A.Q
There are different posts available for IBPS SO. Below the posts you can check
• IT. Officer (Scale-I)
• Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)
• HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
• Marketing Officer (Scale I)
• Law Officer (Scale I)
• Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
Candidates have to clear three stages – Prelims, Mains, and Personal Interview.
As per the previous years’ analysis, the logical reasoning might be a bit complex in the IBPS SO Mains exam.
If you belong to any reserved category only then you are eligible to apply for the exam by looking at the age relaxation criteria otherwise not eligible.
No, you cannot apply for other Specialist officer’s post simultaneously.
