IBPS SO Notification 2019

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Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released its latest notification on IBPS SO 2019-2020 in their official website ibps.in. The registration of the examination for the recruitment of Special Officers (SO) is open on 6th November 2019 Wednesday onwards.

Candidates will have to go through three phases of the hiring process which are preliminary exam, mains exam and interview respectively. According to the notification preliminary exams will be conducted on 28th and 29th December and the mains exam will be conducted on 25th January 2020. More than 1163 vacancies are expected to be filled this year. Its a golden opportunity for every bank job aspirants.

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IBPS SO 2019; Important Dates

IBPS SO Notification 2019	5^th November 2019
IBPS SO 2019 Online registration starts from	6^th November 2019
IBPS SO 2019 Last date of online registration	26^th November 2019
Call letters for preliminary exam	December 2019
Preliminary Exam	28^th and 29^th December
Preliminary exam result	To be announced
Call letter for mains exam	January 2020
Mains exam	25^th January 2020
Interview	February 2020
IBPS SO 2019-2020 final result	1^st April 2020

IBPS SO 2019-Vacancies

There are more than 1163 vacancies of Specialist Officers in various public sector banks and other participating organizations. The different posts of IBPS SO and the number of vacancies in each domain are given below

IT Officer (scale 1)	76
Agricultural field officer (scale 1)	670
Rajbasha Adhikari (scale 1)	27
Law officer (scale 1)	60
HR/ personnel officer (scale 1)	20
Marketing officer (scale 1)	310

IBPS SO 2019; How to Apply

• Click here to open the online registration page of IBPS SO 2019
• Click on new registration
• Provide the required information to sign up
• You are registered now and an application form will appear
• Fill the application form
• Upload your photo and signature
• Pay the application fee
• Note down your ID and Password somewhere safely

IBPS SO 2019 Application Fee

The application fee of IBPS SO 2019 is Rs. 600 for general and OBC category. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category are required to pay Rs.100 as their application fee. Application fee can be paid via online mode only.

IBPS SO 2019; Important Points to Remember

• Fill your online application form with utmost care as all the particulars mentioned in the application form will be considered as final and no changes can be added once the form is submitted.
• Candidates should ensure that they fulfill the eligibility criteria
• Candidates have to mention their preferences for all participating organizations
• Candidates should keep the print out of the application and e-receipt
• A candidate can apply for only one post. Not more than one application should be submitted by any candidate

IBPS SO 2019; Eligibility Criteria

Citizenship Criteria

The citizenship criteria for a candidate to be eligible for IBPS SO 2019 are given below.

• A resident of India
• A subject of Nepal
• A subject of Bhuttan
• A Tibettan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
• A subject of Indian origin migrated from Burma, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Uganda, Kenya, United Republic of Tanzania, Namibia, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Vietnam

Age

The candidate should be aged between 20 and 30 years.

Educational Qualification

IT Officer

1) 4 years engineering/technology degree in computer science/IT/computer application/electronics and communication engineering/electronics and telecommunication/electronics and instrumentation or
2) Post Graduate degree in computer science/IT/computer application/electronics and communication engineering/electronics and telecommunication/electronics and instrumentation or
3) Graduates having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level exam.

Agricultural Field Officer

4 years graduation degree in any of the following subjects.

• Agriculture
• Horticulture
• Animal husbandry
• Veterinary science
• Dairy science
• Agricultural engineering
• Fishery science
• Pisciculture
• Agri marketing and cooperation
• Cooperation and banking
• Agro-forestry

Rajbhasha Adhikari (scale 1)

Post graduation in Hindi with English as a subject at the graduation or degree level or post graduation degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as a subject at graduation level

Law Office (scale 1)

A bachelor’s degree in law and enrolled as an advocate with bar council

HR/Personnel Officer (scale1)

Graduate and full time post graduate degree or full time diploma in personnel management/HR/industrial relation/HRD/social work/labor law

Marketing Officer (scale 1)

Graduate and full time MMS (Marketing)/MBA(Marketing)/full time PGDBA/PGDBM with specialization in marketing

IBPS SO 2019-Exam Pattern

IBPS SO 2019 recruitment process comprises three phase namely preliminary exam, mains exam and interview. The preliminary examination will be conducted on 28th and 29th December while the mains examination is expected to be held on 25th January 2020.

IBPS SO 2019 PRELIMINARY EXAM PATTERN

Question Type-Objective test
Number of questions-150
Total time-2 hours
Negative mark-1/4 of the mark will be reduced

IBPS SO 2019 Prelims Exam Pattern for the Post of Law Officer and Raj Bhasha Adhikari

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	50	50	40 minutes
	Total	150	125

IBPS SO 2019 Prelims Exam Pattern for the post of other specialist officers

s.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

IBPS SO 2019 Mains Exam Pattern

Mains Exam Pattern For the Post of Raj Sabha Adhikari

Name of the test	Number of questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
Professional language(objective)	45	60	English &Hindi	30 minutes
Professional language(descriptive)	2	60	English & Hindi	30 minutes

Mains Exam Pattern for the Post of Other Specialist Officer

Name of the test	Number of questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
Professional Knowledge	60	60	English& Hindi	45 minutes

IBPS SO 2019-Syllabus

It is very important for the candidates to have a clear idea on the syllabus. So we are providing the detailed syllabus of IBPS SO 2019 here.

You have to note that for the post of Raj bhasha adhikari, there is a separate syllabus.

Now let us have a look at the syllabus of IBPS SO 2019.

There are four topics which are common for the exam of all special officer posts. They are,

Reasoning ability
English language
Quantitative aptitude
General awareness

The table below explains the detailed syllabus of each of the four topics

Reasoning ability

English Language

Quantitative Aptitude

General awareness

· Seating

· Arrangements

· Puzzles

· Inequalities

· Syllogism

· Input-out

· Data sufficiency

· Blood relations

· Order and ranking alpha numeric 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 relation

· Simple and compound interest

· Permutation and combination

· Current affairs

· Banking awareness

· Gk updates

· Currencies

· Important places

· Books and authors

· Awards

· Headquarters

· Prime ministers

· Schemes

· Important dates

Apart from these subjects, candidates have to develop professional knowledge in his/her area of specialization as well. The detailed syllabus of each department is given below.

IT Officer (scale 1)	Database management system Data communication and networking Operating system Software engineering Data structure Computer organization and micro processor Object oriented programming
Agricultural field officer (scale 1)	Basics of crop production Horticulture Seed science Agronomy and irrigation Agricultural economies Agricultural practices Soil resources Animal husbandry Agro forestry Ecology Government schemes
Marketing officer (scale 1)	Basics of marketing management Brand management Advertising PR Sales Retail Business ethics Market segmentation Market research and forecasting demand Product life cycle Corporate social responsibility Service marketing Marketing strategies
Law officer (scale 1)	Banking regulations Compliance and legal aspects Relevant law and orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange prevention of money laundering, limitation act Consumer protection act SARFAES Banking ombudsman scheme Laws and actions with direct link to banking sector Bankers book evidence act DRT Act
HR/Personnel officer (scale 1)	Human resource development Business policy and strategic analysis Translational analysis Training and development Recruitment and selection Rewards and recognition Industrial relations Grievance and conflict management Performance management and appraisal

The post of a special officer is the one that requires a lot of skills and dedication. It is also a very reputed job for which every bank job aspirants dream for. So never miss the chance. Start your preparations right now. We wish you all the success.