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IBPS SO 2022 Notification PDF released by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Committee on October 31, 2022, on the official website https://ibps.in to recruit 710 Specialist Officers in various categories. IBPS SO Recruitment 2022 aims to select candidates for multiple Subject Specialist positions in various public sector banks.
IBPS SO 2022 (CRP SPL-XII) will be conducted through a three-phase selection process- Prelims, Mains, and Interview. The candidates who qualify for the online examinations will be further considered for the final interview process. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts IBPS SO Recruitment every year to select eligible candidates for the posts mentioned below:
- Agriculture Field Officer
- Marketing Officer (Scale I)
- HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
- IT Officer (Scale I)
- Law Officer (Scale I)
- Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
IBPS SO Recruitment 2022: Important Dates
All the important dates related to IBPS SO Recruitment 2022 are provided in the table given below
| IBPS SO Recruitment 2022: Important Dates | |
| Events | Dates |
| IBPS SO Recruitment 2022 | 31st October 2022 |
| Apply Online Start Date 2022 | 1st November 2022 |
| Last Date To Apply | 21st November 2022 |
| IBPS SO Prelims Exam 2022 | 24th and 31st December 2022 |
| IBPS SO Mains exam 2022 | 29th January 2023 |
Download IBPS SO Notification 2022 pdf by clicking the link provided below
IBPS SO Recruitment 2022 Notification PDF: Click Here
IBPS SO Recruitment 2022: Educational Qualification
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In the table given below, candidates can check the stream-wise educational qualification for IBPS SO.
| Post | Educational Qualification |
| I.T. Officer | a) 4 year Engineering/Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/Information Technology/Electronics/Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/Electronics & Instrumentation OR b) Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/Electronics & Tele Communication/Electronics & Communication/Electronics & Instrumentation/Computer Science/Information Technology/Computer Applications OR Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level |
| Agricultural Field Officer | 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 | Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level OR Post graduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level. |
| Law Officer | A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council |
| HR/Personnel Officer | 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 | 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 Recruitment 2022: Age Limit
The minimum age to apply for the post of specialist officer is 20 years and the maximum age to apply is 30 years
Age Relaxation
Candidates can check out the upper age limit to apply for IBPS SO in different disciplines from the table given below
| Category | Upper Age Limit |
| ST/SC | 35 Years |
| OBC (Non creamy layer) | 33 Years |
| PWBD | 40 Years |
| 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, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines |
35 Years |
| Persons affected by 1984 riots | 35 Years |
IBPS SO Recruitment 2022: Selection Process
The IBPS SO Recruitment 2022 selection process consists of three stages which are given below
- Preliminary examination
- Mains Examination
- Interview
IBPS SO Recruitment 2022: Prelims Exam Pattern
Here we have given below the prelims exam pattern for Law officer and Rajbhasha adhikari
| IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2022: Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari | |||
| Section | No. Of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 Minutes |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 Minutes |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 40 Minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 2 Hours |
In the table given below, candidates can check the IBPS SO prelims exam pattern 2022 for IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer.
| IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2022: Other Discipline | |||
| Section | No. Of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 Minutes |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 Minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 2 Hours |
IBPS SO Recruitment 2022: Application Fees
The application fees for IBPS SO Recruitment 2022 are provided category-wise in the table given below
| IBPS SO Recruitment 2022: Application Fees | |
| Events | Dates |
| ST/SC/PWBD | 175 |
| Others | 850 |
IBPS SO 2022 Syllabus
IBPS SO 2022 Syllabus is designed separately for Rajsabha Adhikari and Other Specialist Officers. The IBPS Specialist Officer syllabus is designed separately for Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam. It is necessary for all the candidates applying for IBPS SO 2022 Exam to once go through the syllabus to prepare judiciously for this exam.
Apart from the major three sections of English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning,a candidate is required to be fluent in his/her area of expertise or the Specialization Subjects.
Let’s have a look at the detailed syllabus of the IBPS SO 2022 exam:
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Apart from these subjects, candidates are required to have Professional Knowledge in his/her area of expertise as well. The detailed syllabus is discussed below:
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