IBPS SO

IBPS Specialist Officers or the IBPS SO is a Post in the banks that cater to some special needs of the Banks. The Institute of Banking Personnel or the IBPS helps Public Sector Banks with the recruitment of these Specialist Officers or the SO through IBPS SO examination.

The IBPS conducts the CRP SPL Examination (IBPS SO Exam) every year for the recruitment of Specialist Officers. The IBPS SO exam is for the recruitment into the following posts:

I.T Officer (Scale 1)

Agricultural Field Officer (Scale 1)

Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale 1)

Law Officer (Scale 1)

HR/Personnel Officer (Scale 1)

Marketing Officer (Scale 1)

The IBPS SO Examination is conducted in the following four stages during the course of six months:

Preliminary Examination

Main Examination

Interview

Provisional Allotment

The candidate has to clear all four stages to be selected in one of the participating banks as a Specialist Officer.

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The official notification of the IBPS SO 2019 is released on 05 November 2019. There are a total of 1163 vacancies for IBPS SO 2019.

The IBPS SO 2019 Exam Calendar is given below:

IBPS SO 2019 Examination Schedule Event Date IBPS SO 2019 Official Notification 05 November 2019 IBPS SO Online Application Process 06 November 2019 - 26 November 2019 IBPS SO 2019 Application Fees Payment 06 Nov 2019 - 26 Nov 2019 Admit Card for Prelims Download December 2019 IBPS SO 2019 Preliminary Examination 28th and 29th December 2019 IBPS SO 2019 Prelims Result January 2020 Admit Card for Mains Download January 2020 IBPS SO 2019 Main Examination 25th January 2020 Mains Result February 2020 Admit Card for Interview Download February 2020 Interview February 2020 Provisional Allotment April 2020

IBPS SO 2019 Vacancy:

IBPS has announced 1163 vacancies for 6 posts in IBPS SO 2019 Notification. The IBPS SO post-wise vacancies for IBPS SO 2019 are given below:

IBPS SO 2019 Post-Wise Vacancy Name of the Post Number of Vacancy I.T Officer (Scale 1) 76 Agricultural Field Officer (Scale 1) 670 Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale 1) 27 Law Officer (Scale 1) 60 HR/Personnel Officer (Scale 1) 20 Marketing Officer (Scale 1) 310

IBPS SO 2019 Application Form

The IBPS SO 2019 online application process will continue from 6 November 2019 to 26 November 2019. The application can only be made online through the IBPS website.

The steps to apply for the IBPS SO Exam are:

1. Visit the IBPS website.

2. Navigate the site and click on the link for the Registration Portal.

3. Enter the Basic Information and click on “Save and Next”.

4. Note down the Provisional Registration Number and Password generated.

5. Enter all the other details as required and upload the required documents in the prescribed format.

6. Verify all details before clicking on the final submit button.

7. Make Online payment for the application fee.

8. Print the e-receipt and the application form for further reference.

Participating Banks

Name of the Bank Allahabad Bank Andhra Bank Bank of Baroda Bank of India Bank of Maharashtra Canara Bank Central Bank of India Corporation Bank Indian Bank Indian Overseas Bank Oriental Bank of Commerce Punjab National Bank Punjab & Sind Bank Syndicate Bank UCO Bank Union Bank of India United Bank of India

IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria

General

1. Nationality:

i. Citizen of India OR

ii. Subject of Nepal or Bhutan OR

iii. A Tibetan Refugee, migrated to India before 01st January 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India OR

iv. 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.

For categories (ii), (iii) and (iv), the person applying should have a certificate of eligibility issued to them by the Government of India in their favour.

2. Age (As on 01st November 2019)

a. The age of the candidate for all posts should be between 20 years to 30 years, i.e., the candidate must have been born not earlier than 02nd November 1989 and not later than 01st November 1999, with both dates inclusive.

b. Age Upper Limit Relaxation

Category Age Relaxation SC/ ST 5 Years Other Backward Classes (OBCs) 3 Years Persons with Benchmark Disability 10 years Ex-Servicemen who have successfully rendered 5 years of Military Service and have been released post completion of assignment 5 Years Persons who settled in the State of Jammu and Kashmir during the period, 01st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 5 Years 1984 Riot Victims 5 Years

3. Educational Qualification (On the basis of post applied for):

Post Educational Qualification I.T Officer (Scale 1) Graduation Degree (4 years) in Computer Science/Computer Applications/ Information Technology/Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation OR Masters in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications OR Graduation with DOEACC ‘B’ level certification Agricultural Field Officer (Scale 1) Graduation Degree (4 years) 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 1) Masters in Hindi with English as a subject at the Bachelor's (graduation) level OR Masters in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the Bachelor's (graduation) level. Law Officer (Scale 1) Graduation (Bachelor’s) Degree in Law (LLB), with a valid Bar Council License. HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale 1) Graduation Degree and Post Graduate Degree/ Diploma (Full time,2 years) in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ HR / HRD/ Social Work / Labour Law. Marketing Officer (Scale 1) Graduation Degree 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

IBPS SO 2019 Admit Card

Admit Card details for IBPS SO 2019 would be made available as and when the Admit Cards are available for download. As per the tentative schedule, the Admit Cards can be expected as follows:

· Preliminary Examination: December 2019

· Main Examination: January 2020

· Interview: February 2020

Steps to download the Admit Card are:

1. Visit the IBPS website.

2. Click on the link to Download Call Letter/ Admit Card.

3. Enter the login credentials and the captcha image.

4. Click on the Login button to download the Admit Card.

The candidates are required to check for the validity of all details printed on the admit card. If there is any discrepancy, the candidate should immediately contact the concerned authorities.

An original photo ID proof along with one photocopy should be kept handy, to be taken along with the Admit Card to the Examination Hall.

The candidates are requested to keep visiting this space for regular updates on the release of Admit Card at each stage.

IBPS SO 2019 Result

The result for each stage is declared separately as and when the exam is conducted. The result is either declared either in the downloadable PDF format or online.

If the result is declared in the PDF format, Registration/Roll numbers of the candidates who have qualified for the next stage are mentioned. Candidates can search for their Registration/Roll number in the list.

Steps to check the result in PDF format:

1 Download the PDF here.

2 Open the PDF and press Ctrl + F on the keyboard.

3 Enter your Registration/Roll number.

4 The Registration/Roll number is highlighted if it is present in the list.

The result if declared online would contain the details of the candidate, the marks scored and the rank in the merit list (if mentioned).

The steps to check the result online are:

1. Visit the IBPS website.

2. Click on the link to check the result.

3. Enter the login credentials and the captcha image.

4. Click on the Login button to check the result.

IBPS SO Cut-off

The cut-off gives the candidate an idea about how well the candidate has to prepare for the next stage of examination.

The cut-off is different for each stage of the examination process.

IBPS SO Preliminary Examination has a sectional as well as an overall cut-off that the candidate has to obtain in order to qualify for the Main Examination.

IBPS SO Main Examination has an overall cut-off that has to be achieved by the candidate to be shortlisted for the Interview.

The candidate must get a minimum of 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD Candidates) marks out of a total of 100 marks.

IBPS SO Exam Pattern:

The IBPS SO Preliminary Examination is conducted separately for:

IBPS SO 2019 Preliminary exam Pattern:

Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari

Subject Number of Questions Marks Duration (in minutes) English Language 50 25 40 Reasoning Ability 50 50 40 Banking Awareness 50 50 40 Total 150 125 120

I.T. Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer

Subject Number of Questions Marks Duration (in minutes) English Language 50 25 40 Reasoning Ability 50 50 40 Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 40 Total 150 125 120

IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern

The IBPS SO Mains Examination is conducted separately for:

Rajbhasha Adhikari

Section Number of Questions Marks Duration (in minutes) Professional Knowledge (Objective) 45 60 30 Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) 2 30

Law Officer, I.T. Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer

Section Number of Questions Marks Duration (in minutes) Professional Knowledge 60 60 45

IBPS SO DETAILED SYLLABUS

IBPS SO Prelims Detailed Syllabus

Quantitative Aptitude Reasoning Ability English Language Simplification and approximation Syllogism Reading Comprehension Quadratic equation Inequality Grammar · Phrase Replacement · Error Spotting · Fill in the Blanks Sequence and Series Puzzle on seating arrangement (linear/circular/square/parallel row) Vocabulary · Error Spotting · Cloze test · Fill in the Blanks · Phrase Replacement Profit and Loss Day/Month/Time based puzzle Verbal Ability · Para Jumble · Phrase Correction Mixtures and Allegations Box/Floor based puzzle SI and CI Miscellaneous puzzle (order and ranking/employee etc.) Time and Work Puzzle on Blood relation + linear arrangement Time and Distance Puzzle on inequality Ratio, Proportion and Percentage Puzzle on Analytical reasoning Average Puzzle on coding and Decoding Data Interpretation Data sufficiency Mensuration Decision Making problems on ages Blood relation Data sufficiency Distance and Direction Number system Analytical Reasoning on Words/meaningful words/dictionary PnC and Probability Coding and Decoding

Job Profile of a Specialist Officer:

1. I.T. Officer (Scale 1):

The I.T. Officer is responsible to take care of all software, hardware, and networking related maintenance. With almost all facets of banking becoming digital, the role of the I.T. Officer becomes extremely important. The I.T. Officer is expected to handle the Core Banking System and provide assistance for all ATM, Internet, and Mobile Banking queries. Along, with this, s/he is also expected to contribute to the improvement of the Banking Software.

2. Agricultural Field Officer (Scale 1):

The Agricultural Field Officer is someone who is expected to understand the needs of the rural populace and provide solutions along with making sure that they are aware of the various benefits and schemes being provided for them by the government in terms of financial assistance.

3. Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale 1):

The Rajbhasha Adhikari’s role in the organisation is to make sure all documents important to the Bank are translated and proofread. This SO Officer is expected to conduct training, workshops, etc. to help other banking staff become well-versed with the local language.

4. Law Officer (Scale 1):

The Law Officer as the name suggests is responsible to take care of all legal matters including legal documents pertaining to the bank.

5. HR/Personnel Officer (Scale 1):

The HR/Personnel Officer is one of the important participants in the recruitment process of the bank. The HR/ Personnel Officer is expected to know and suggest changes, if need be, to the HR Policies of the bank.

6. Marketing Officer (Scale 1):

The Marketing Officer is the one who brings more business to the bank by creating new or improving existing policies or innovative ideas, that would further contribute to the bank’s profit. The Marketing Officer is also expected to handle all marketing channels, be it print or digital and co-ordinate with them.