IBPS SO Recruitment 2019: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection is expected to release the IBPS SO recruitment notification for various vacancies. IBPS usually providing recruitment services to all the public sector banks and regular member banks of IBPS society. The posts under Specialist officers (SO) are IT, Marketing, Agriculture Field officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law officer, and HR / Personnel Officer.
IBPS SO Recruitment will be a three-stage of selection process recruiting the young and dynamic applicants for Special categories. Online applications are invited from the eligible candidates. Interested candidates can ensure their eligibility before to apply online for IBPS SO Recruitment.
Notification PDF | Required Documents | Eligibility |
Apply online | Important Dates | Exam pattern |
IBPS SO Recruitment 2019 – Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Starting date of Online application form | 06th November 2019 |
| Last date of submission | 26th November 2019 |
| Download of Call letters – Prelims | Dec 2019 |
| Online Examination – Prelims | 28th Dec 2019 & 29th Dec 2019 |
| Result of Online Exam – Prelims | Jan 2020 |
| Download of call letter – Main Exam | Jan 2020 |
| Online Examination – Main | 25th January 2020 |
| Announcement of Result – Main | Feb 2020 |
| Download of Call letters – Interview | Feb 2020 |
| Conduct of Interview | Feb 2020 |
| provisional Allotment | April 2020 |
IBPS SO Recruitment 2019 Official Notification
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Eligibility Criteria for IBPS SO Recruitment 2019
The Three set of eligibility criteria has announced in IBPS SO recruitment notification. Details as follows
- Nationality/ Citizenship
- Age limit
- Educational Qualification
Nationality/ Citizenship
A Candidate must be either –
(i) A Citizen of India or
(ii) a Subject of Nepal or
(iii) a Subject of Bhutan or
(iv) a Tibetian refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from pakistan, burma, Srilanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, The United republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanent settling in India.
Candidates belong to the above categories shall be eligible to apply for the IBPS SO recruitment.
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IBPS SO Recruitment – Age Limit
| S.No | Name of the Post | Age Limit |
| 1 | Agriculture officer (Scale-I) | 20 – 30 years |
| 2 | HR/personnel Officer (Scale-I) | 20 – 30 years |
| 3 | IT Officer (Scale-I) | 20 – 30 years |
| 4 | Law officer (Scale-I) | 20 – 30 years |
| 5 | Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | 20 – 30 years |
| 6 | Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) | 20 – 30 years |
IBPS SO Recruitment – Age Relaxation
Age relaxation is applicable as per the rules providing by government
| Category | Permitted Age Relaxation |
| Other Backward Class (OBC) | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
| Persons With Disabilities (PWD) | 10 years |
| Ex servicemen (Army Personnel) | 5 years |
| Persons with Domicile of Jammu &Kashmir during the period of 1-1-1980 to 31-12-1989 | 5 years |
Educational Qualification for IBPS SO Recruitment
IBPS SO Agricultural Field Officer Recruitment ( Scale-I )
4 years graduation degree in agriculture/ Horticulture/ Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ dairy Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri Marketing and cooperation/ Co-Operation and Banking/ Agro-Forestry
IBPS SO HR/Personnel Officer Recruitment ( Scale-I )
Graduate and Full Time Post Graduate Degree or Full time Diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relation/ HR/ HRD/ Social Work/ Labour Law.
IBPS SO I.T. Officer Recruitment ( Scale-I )
Four years engineering/Technology degree in Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation.
IBPS SO Law Office Recruitment ( Scale-I )
A bachelor’s degree in Law and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council.
IBPS SO Marketing Officer Recruitment ( Scale-I )
Graduate and Full Time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/Full time PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialization in Marketing.
IBPS SO Rajbhasha Adhikari Recruitment ( Scale-I )
Post Graduate in Hindi with English as a subject at the graduation or degree level OR Post-Graduate Degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as a subject at graduation level.
Note: Refer official notification for the detailed description.
Other Additional Qualification
(a) Proficiency in the local language
(b) Desirable: Working knowledge of Computer
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Selection Process of IBPS SO Recruitment
IBPS SO recruitment notification selection procedure involves following stages
- Preliminary Examination
- Main Examination
- Interview
IBPS SO Recruitment 2019 Exam Pattern
IBPS SO 2019 Prelims Exam Pattern
(IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer)
| Section | No of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| English Knowledge | 50 | 25 | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes |
IBPS SO 2019 Prelims Exam Pattern
(Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari)
| Section | No of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| General Awareness with special reference to Banking industry | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes |
IBPS SO 2019 Mains Exam Pattern
(Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer)
| Exam (Objective Type) | No. of Questions | Marks | Medium | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
IBPS SO 2019 Mains Exam Pattern
(Rajbhasha Adhikari)
| Exam (Objective type) | No. of Questions | Marks | Medium | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge (Objective Type) | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 60 minutes |
| Professional Knowledge (Descriptive Type) | 02 | English & Hindi |
Get more Details: IBPS SO Syllabus
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How to Apply for IBPS SO Recruitment 2019?
- Visit the official website of IBPS – www.ibps.in.
- Click on the Home page to open “CRP Specialist Officers” link.
- Choose the desired post link “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CRP-SPL-VIII”
- The link will get re-direct to the registration page.
- Now click on “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION” to register.
- Enter the basic information in the Online Application Form.
- Provide the valid email id and mobile number.
- The Registration Number and the password will be generated and sent to the registered mobile number and email id.
Upload the Following Requirements for IBPS SO Recruitment 2019:
- Photograph (4.5cm × 3.5cm)
- Signature (Signature in Capital Letters will not be accepted)
- Left Thumb Impression (thumb impression should be properly scanned not smudged)
- And a Hand Written Declaration as follows, the handwritten declaration should be only in English and should be written only by the appropriate candidature.
“I, _______ (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.”
- No modifications are entertained after “Final Submission” so the candidates are advised to verify the details before submission.
- The application form is integrated with the payment gateway and payment process.
- The payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets by providing information as asked on the screen.
- Pay the application fee/ Intimation charges online.
- If the transactions are not successful the candidates have to log in again with the provisional registration number and password.
- On successful completion of the transaction, an e-receipt will generate.
- Take the printout of the e-receipt and online application form online.
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