• 28 Sep

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Specialist Officer Exam

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is a government owned bank personnel recruitment agency under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Finance , Government of India that was started with an aim to encourage the recruitment and placement of young undergraduates, postgraduates and doctorates in government-owned banks in India. It also provides standardised systems for assessment and result processing services to organisations.

Foundation of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts IBPS SO test to enroll pro officials in numerous open division banks. It's one among the foremost significant financial tests of the year; IBPS SO test gives a rare chance to the individuals who have to be important for driving open part banks. Essentially, it is a placement test that chooses contender for varied posts, for instance, Agriculture FO, Marketing Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer, protector, and Rajbhasha Adhikari. Banks discharge opening independently and IBPS conducts the tests for all banks altogether. IBPS SO test has three stages, prelims, mains followed by near home meeting. How about we examine the many realities of the test.

IBPS SO Exam Highlights 2022

Parameters

Details

Exam Name

IBPS SO

Conducting Body

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)

Exam Level

National

Exam Frequency

Once in a year

Exam Mode

Online

Exam Duration

Two hours (120 minutes)

Language

English and Hindi

Exam Fees

General: INR 850

Others: INR 175

No. of Applicants

1.06 lakh (As per 2020 data)

No. of Test Takers

85 K (As per 2022 data)

Total Vacancies

1,828

Exam Purpose

To recruit Specialist Officers in different public sector banks

Exam Helpdesk No.

1800 222 366, 1800 103 4566 (available from 9:30 AM–6:00 PM on all working days)

Exam Website

ibps.in

 

IBPS SO 2021-22 Exam Dates

Exam

IBPS SO Exam Date 2021

IBPS SO 2021 Notification Released

November 2, 2021

IBPS SO Online Application Starts

November 3, 2021

IBPS SO Application Ends

November 23, 2021

IBPS SO Prelims Admit Card

December 10, 2021

IBPS SO Prelims

December 26, 2021

IBPS SO Mains Exam

January 30, 2022

Interview Date

February/March 2022

 

IBPS SO 2021 Vacancy

IBPS SO Vacancies 2021-22

Name of Post

No. of Vacancies

IT Officer (Scale-I) 

220

Agriculture Officer (Scale-I) 

884

Marketing Office (Scale-I) 

535

Law Officer (Scale-I) 

44

HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) 

61

Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) 

84

Total

1828

 

IBPS SO Eligibility

Applicants must ensure that they fulfill the eligibility requirements before applying for the recruitment exam. The various criteria are as stated below:

Nationality

  • Candidate must be a citizen of India
  • A resident of Bhutan or Nepal
  • A refugee from Tibet, who has migrated and intends to stay in India permanently.
  • People of Indian origin who have migrated from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Myanmar and East African countries with the intention of settling in India permanently.

 Age Limit

Category

Age Relaxation

SC/ ST

5 years

OBC

3 years

PWD

10 years

Ex-Servicemen

5 years

An individual domiciled in J&K during the period January 1, 1980, and December 31, 1989

5 years

Person affected by 1984 riots

5 years

 

           IBPS SO Eligibility 2022

IBPS SO Posts

IBPS SO Educational Qualification

I.T. Officer Scale I
  • 4 year Engineering Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation.

OR

  •  Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunication/  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 Graduation level.

OR

  • Postgraduate 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 along with 2 years full-time Postgraduate degree/ Postgraduate diploma in Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/HR/HRD/Social Work/Labour Law.

Marketing Officer Scale I 

Graduate and Full-Time MBA (Marketing) / Full time 2 years PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialisation in Marketing.

 

IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2022

Prelims

S. No.

Section

No. of Questions

Total Marks

Duration

1.

Reasoning

50

50

40 minutes

2.

English Language

50

25

40 minutes

3.

General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry

50

50

40 minutes
 

Total

150

125

120 minutes

 

The following exam pattern is for the post of Specialist Officers (Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I.

Serial No

Section

No. of Questions

Total Marks

Duration

1.

Reasoning

50

50

40 minutes

2.

English Language

50

25

40 minutes

3.

Quantitative Aptitude

50

50

40 minutes
 

Total

150

125

120 minutes

 

IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2022: Mains

Following is the Mains Exam pattern For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari.

Name of Test

Number of Questions

Duration

Maximum Marks

Professional Knowledge(Objective)

45

30 minutes

60 Marks

Professional Knowledge(Descriptive)

2

30 minutes

 

Following is the exam pattern For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer.
 

Name of Test

Number of Questions

Maximum Marks

Duration

Professional Knowledge

60

60

45 minutes

 

IBPS SO Syllabus 2022

 Prelims

Reasoning

English Language

Quantitative Aptitude

General Awareness
  • Seating Arrangements
  • Puzzles
  • Inequalities
  • Syllogism
  • Input-Output
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Blood Relations
  • Order and Ranking
  • Alphanumeric Series
  • Distance and Direction
  • Verbal Reasoning
  • Cloze Test
  •  Reading Comprehension
  • Spotting Errors
  • Sentence Improvement
  • Sentence Correction
  •  Para Jumbles
  •  Fill in the Blanks
  • Para/Sentence Completion
  • Number Series
  • Data Interpretation
  • Simplification/ Approximation
  • Quadratic Equation
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Mensuration
  • Average Profit and Loss Ratio and Proportion Work,
  • Time and Energy
  • Time and Distance
  • Probability
  • Relations Simple and Compound Interest
  • Permutation and Combination
  • Current Affairs
  • Banking Awareness
  • GK Updates
  • Currencies
  • Important Places
  • Books and Authors Awards
  • Headquarters
  • Prime Minister Schemes
  • Important Days

 

 Main Syllabus

Topics

Sub-Topics

IT Officer (Scale-I)

Database Management System
Data Communication and Networking
Operating System
Computer Organization and Microprocessor
Software Engineering
Data Structure
Object-Oriented Programming

Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)

Basics of Crop production
Horticulture
Seed Science
Soil resources
Agronomy and Irrigation
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Practices
Animal Husbandry
Agroforestry
Ecology
Government Schemes

Marketing Officer (Scale-I)

Basics of Marketing Management
PR
Sales
Retail
Business Ethics
Brand Management
Advertising
Market Segmentation
Market research and forecasting demand
Product Life Cycle
Corporate Social Responsibility
Service Marketing
Marketing Strategies

Law Officer (Scale-I)

Banking Regulations
Compliance and Legal Aspects
Relevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange
SARFAES
Prevention of Money laundering, Limitation Act
Consumer Protection Act
Banking Ombudsman Scheme
Laws and Actions with a direct link to Banking Sector
Bankers Book Evidence Act
DRT Act

HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)

Human Resource Development
Business policy and strategic analysis
Rewards and Recognition
Transnational Analysis
Training and Development
Recruitment and Selection
Industrial Relations
Business Policy and Strategic Analysis
Grievance and Conflict Management
Performance Management and Appraisal

 

IBPS SO Cutoff

Category

Cutoff Marks

General (Gen)

81.50

Scheduled Caste (SC)

73.25

Scheduled Tribe (ST)

64.50

Other Backward Classes (OBC)

79.50

Visually Impaired (VI)

57.38

Hearing Impaired (HI)

28.13

Intellectual Disability (ID)

45.38

Orthopaedically Challenged (OC)

71.25

 

IBPS SO Participating Banks 

Bank Name

Bank Name

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

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