IBPS SO Recruitment 2020: The Institute of Banking Personnel (IBPS) has released official notification regarding the IBPS SO Recruitment 2020-21 to hire candidates for the post of Specialist Officer(SO). The online registration for IBPS SO 2020 has started on 2nd November 2020 and will end on 23rd November 2020. 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 |
| Event | Tentative Dates |
|---|---|
| IBPS SO Notification 2020 | 28 October 2020 |
| IBPS SO Online Registration Starts From | 02nd November 2020 |
| Last Date to Apply Online for IBPS SO | 23rd November 2020 |
| Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary | December 2020 |
| Date of IBPS SO Preliminary Exam | 26th and 27th December 2020 |
| Result of IBPS SO Online exam – Preliminary | January 2020 |
| Download the call letters for Online examination – Mains | January 2021 |
| Commencement of IBPS SO Mains Exam | 24th January 2021 |
| Result of IBPS SO Mains Exam | February 2021 |
| Conduct of Interview | February 2021 |
| IBPS SO 2020-21 Final Result | April 2021 |
The Three set of eligibility criteria has announced in IBPS SO recruitment notification. Details as follows
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.
| 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 |
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 |
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
Graduate and Full Time Post Graduate Degree or Full time Diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relation/ HR/ HRD/ Social Work/ Labour Law.
Four years engineering/Technology degree in Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation.
A bachelor’s degree in Law and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council.
Graduate and Full Time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/Full time PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialization in Marketing.
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
IBPS SO recruitment notification selection procedure involves following stages
(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 |
(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 |
(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 |
(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 |
“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.”
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Q. What are the stages in the IBPS SO recruitment process?
A. Firstly preliminary exam, followed by mains exam and then the interview process.
Q. What is the eligibility criteria to apply for IBPS SO Marketing officer?
A. Graduate and Full Time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/Full time PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialization in Marketing.
Q. What is the age limit to apply for agricultural officer post?
A. 20-30 years is the age limit to apply for agricultural officer post.
Q. Can a Srilankan citizen apply for IBPS SO posts?
A. No, Srilankan candidates cannot apply.
Q. What is the last date to apply for IBPS SO online?
A. 23rd november 2020 is the last date to apply for IBPS SO online