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Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Specialist Officer Exam
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 |
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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 |
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IBPS SO 2021 Vacancy
IBPS SO Vacancies 2021-22 |
|
Name of Post |
No. of Vacancies |
IT Officer (Scale-I)Â |
220 |
Agriculture Officer (Scale-I)Â |
884 |
Marketing Office (Scale-I)Â |
535 |
Law Officer (Scale-I)Â |
44 |
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)Â |
61 |
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I)Â |
84 |
Total |
1828 |
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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 |
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          IBPS SO Eligibility 2022 |
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IBPS SO Posts |
IBPS SO Educational Qualification |
I.T. Officer Scale I |
OR
OR
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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 |
OR
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Law Officer Scale IÂ |
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 IÂ |
Graduate and Full-Time MBA (Marketing) / Full time 2 years PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialisation in Marketing. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Following is the exam pattern For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer.
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Name of Test |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
Professional Knowledge |
60 |
60 |
45 minutes |
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IBPS SO Syllabus 2022
 Prelims
Reasoning |
English Language |
Quantitative Aptitude |
General Awareness |
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 Main Syllabus
Topics |
Sub-Topics |
IT Officer (Scale-I) |
Database Management System |
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) |
Basics of Crop production |
Marketing Officer (Scale-I) |
Basics of Marketing Management |
Law Officer (Scale-I) |
Banking Regulations |
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) |
Human Resource Development |
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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 |
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IBPS SO Participating BanksÂ
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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