Contents
- 1 IBPS SO 2020 Notification PDF:
- 2 IBPS SO 2020 Important Dates:
- 3 IBPS SO 2020 Vacancies:
- 4 IBPS SO 2020 Notification Eligibility Criteria:
- 5 IBPS SO 2020 Exam Pattern
- 6 IBPS SO 2020 Interview:
- 7 IBPS SO Application/Registration Fee:
- 8 How to Apply for IBPS SO 2020 Notification:
- 9 Download IBPS SO 2020 Notification PDF:
IBPS SO 2020 Notification PDF:
IBPS released an official notification on 2nd November 2020 for the recruitment of Specialist Officers Posts for the year 2020-21. In this article, we give complete details of IBPS SO 2020 Notification Details like Important Dates, Vacancy, eligibility, Exam Pattern & Etc.
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IBPS SO 2020 Important Dates:
| Event | Date |
| On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates | 02.11.2020- 23.11.2020 |
| Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) | 02.11.2020- 23.11.2020 |
| Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary | December 2020 |
| Online Examination – Preliminary | 26.12.2020 and 27.12.2020 |
| Result of Online exam – Preliminary | January 2021 |
| Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main | January 2021 |
| Online Examination – Main | 24.01.2021 |
| Declaration of Result of Online Main Examination | February 2021 |
| Download of call letters for interview | February 2021 |
| Conduct of interview | February 2021 |
| Provisional Allotment | April 2021 |
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IBPS SO 2020 Vacancies:
Different Posts under Specialist Officer
| S.NO | POSTS Name | Vacancies |
| 1 | I.T. Officer (Scale-I) | 20 |
| 2 | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) | 485 |
| 3 | Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | 25 |
| 4 | Law Officer (Scale I) | 50 |
| 5 | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | 07 |
| 6 | Marketing Officer (Scale I) | 60 |
IBPS SO 2020 Participating Banks List:
- 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
IBPS SO 2020 Notification Eligibility Criteria:
Age Limit:
Age (As on 01.11.2020): Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 30 years. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.11.1990 and not later than 01.11.2000 (both dates inclusive)
Relaxation of Upper age limit:
| S.NO | Category | Age relaxation |
| 1 | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 05 Years |
| 2 | OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 03 Years |
| 3 | Persons With Disabilities | 10 Years |
| 4 | Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment | 05 Years |
| 5 | Persons affected by 1984 riots | 05 Years |
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Education Qualification:
I.T. Officer (Scale-I): 4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation.
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 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 and Two Years Full-time Post Graduate degree or Two Years Full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ HR / HRD/ Social Work / Labour Law.
Marketing Officer (Scale I): Graduate 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 2020 Exam Pattern
Preliminary Exam Pattern:
The preliminary exam is conducted in online it is objective type with 3 sections and a composite time of 120 minutes. Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari:
| S.NO | Name of Tests | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Medium of Exam | Time |
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| 3 | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 |
For the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:
| S.NO | Name of Tests | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Medium of Exam | Time |
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 |
Mains Exam Pattern:
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:
| Name of the Test | NUMBER OF QUESTIONS | MARKS | Medium of Exam |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 Mints |
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari:
| Name of the Test | NUMBER OF QUESTIONS | MARKS | Medium of Exam |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 30 Mints |
| Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | English & Hindi | 30 Mints |
IBPS SO 2020 Interview:
Candidates who have been shortlisted in the Online Main Examination for CRP SPL-X will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Participating Organisations and coordinated by the Nodal Banks in each State/ UT. The total marks allotted for Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks in the interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWBD candidates). The weightage (ratio) of Online Main Examination and interview will be 80:20 respectively.
IBPS SO Application/Registration Fee:
SC/ST/PWBD candidates – Rs.175/-
All Other Candidates – Rs.850/-
How to Apply for IBPS SO 2020 Notification:
Direct Link – Apply Online for IBPS SO 2020
- Go to the IBPS’s website www.ibps.in
- Find Notification Regarding Specialist Officers
- Then click on the option “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR Specialist Officers (CRP SPL-X)” to open the On-Line Application Form.
- Candidates will have to click on “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION” to register their
application by entering their basic information in the online application form. - Candidates are required to upload their Photograph, Signature, Left Thumb Impression, A handwritten declaration
- Candidates are advised to carefully fill in the online application and Submit.
- Pay the Application fee online
- Print Acknowledgement for future reference.
Download IBPS SO 2020 Notification PDF:
Candidates can download IBPS SO Notification PDF directly through the below link.
