The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has invited applications from eligible graduates across India towards the IBPS SO X 2020. Across six Grade 1 officers cadre: IT Officer, HR Officer, Law Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, and Marketing Officer, IBPS will hire 647 candidates towards the banking sectors. Eligible graduates below 32 years can now apply towards the IBPS SO 2020 recruitment notification through the IBPS official website. The application window will be open till November 23, 2020. IBPS will conduct the preliminary written exam in January 2021, and the Maine examination by February 2021. By April 2021, IBPS will complete the recruitment process.
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IBPS SO 2020 Notification
IBPS SO 2020 application window is now available for candidates from November 02, 2020, onwards till November 23, 2020. Eligible candidates can use this time period to complete their IBPS SO 2020 application through the IBPS official website. The selected candidates will get the salary in the pay scale– Rs. 23700-980/7 – 30560-1145/ 2-32850 – 1310/7-42020 across the participating banks.
IBPS SO X 2020 Important Dates
| Activity | Important Dates |
|---|---|
| IBPS SO Notification 2020 | November 02, 2020 |
| Online Application Starts From | November 02, 2020 |
| Last Date for the online application | November 23, 2020 |
| IBPS SO Preliminary Exam | December 26, 27, 2020 |
| Preliminary Exam Results | January 2021 |
| IBPS SO Mains Exam | January 24, 2021 |
| IBPS SO Interview | March 2021 |
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Participating Banks: IBPS Specialist Officer
The 11 participating banks in the IBPS SO 2020 recruitment process is:
| Bank of Baroda | UCO Bank |
| Bank of Maharashtra | Punjab National bank |
| Canara Bank | |
| Central Bank of India | |
| Indian Bank | |
| Indian Overseas Bank | |
| Union Bank of India | |
| Punjab & Sind Bank | |
| Bank of India |
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IBPS SO 2020 Eligibility Criteria
The last date to acquire the below-given education qualification is November 23, 2020. The date of passing the eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the mark-sheet or provisional certificate issued by University / Institute.
| SL No | Post name | Age Limit | Educational Qualification (from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | I.T. Officer (Scale I) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
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| 2. | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
4 years graduation degree in agriculture/ Horticulture/ Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ dairy Science/ Agricultural engineering/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri Marketing and cooperation/ Co-Operation and Banking/ Agro-Forestry |
| 3. | Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level OR Postgraduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level |
| 4. | Law Officer (Scale I) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
A bachelor’s degree in Law and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council |
| 5. | HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale I) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
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. |
| 6. | Marketing Officer (Scale I) | Min – 20 years Max – 30 years |
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 |
- For posts other than IT Officer Scale I, candidates should have Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree in computer operations/ Language/ should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/ College/ Institute.
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Age Relaxation Criteria
The upper age relaxation criteria for different categories according to the government norms are:
| SL No | Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe (SC/ ST) | 5 years |
| 2 | Other Backward Class (OBC) (Non- creamy layer) | 3 years |
| 3 | Persons With Benchmark Disability as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016”. |
10 years |
| 4 | Ex-Servicemen/Commissioned Officers including ECOS (Emergency Commissioned Officers)/ SSCOs (Short Service Commissioned Officers) 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 1 year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by the way of dismissal/ discharge on the account of misconduct/ inefficiency/ physical disability attributable to military service | 5 years |
| 5 | The person affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
| 6 | Ex-servicemen in Officers’ Cadre. | Nil |
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IBPS SO X 2020 Vacancy
The IBPS SO X 2020 vacancy details are as follows:
| Name of Post | Vacant Positions |
|---|---|
| Agriculture Officer (Scale-I) | 485 |
| Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | 60 |
| IT Officer (Scale-I) | 20 |
| Law Officer (Scale-I) | 50 |
| HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | 7 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) | 25 |
| Total | 647 |
IBPS SO 2020 Vacancy: IT Officers Scale: 1
| SL No | Name of the Bank | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total |
| 1 | Bank of Baroda | NR | NR | NR | |||
| 2 | Bank of India | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | Bank of Maharashtra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Canara Bank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | The central bank of India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Indian bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| 7 | Indian Overseas bank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Punjab National bank | NR | NR | 0 | NR | NR | |
| 9 | Punjab and Sind Bank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | UCO Bank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Union Bank of India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Agriculture Officer
| SL No | Name of the Bank | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total |
| 1 | Bank of Baroda | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||
| 2 | Bank of India | 6 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 45 |
| 3 | Bank of Maharashtra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Canara Bank | 43 | 21 | 78 | 29 | 119 | 290 |
| 5 | The central bank of India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Indian bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||
| 7 | Indian Overseas bank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Punjab National bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||
| 9 | Punjab and Sind Bank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | UCO Bank | 22 | 11 | 40 | 15 | 62 | 150 |
| 11 | Union Bank of India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Specialist Officer Exam Pattern
The IBPS SO selection process involves two stages of written examination followed by a personal interview.
- Computer-Based Preliminary Exam
- Computer-Based Mains Exam
- Personal Interview
IBPS SO Preliminary Exam pattern
- For the post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:
| SL No | Topic/ Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Available Exam Mediums | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 120 minutes |
- For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari:
| SL No | Topic/ Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Available Exam Medium | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 120 minutes |
- Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks (sectional cut-off) to be decided by IBPS.
- For each wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score.
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IBPS SO Main 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 |
Available
Exam Medium |
Exam
Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English and Hindi | 45 minutes |
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari
| Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 | English and Hindi | 30 minutes |
| Professional Knowledge(Descriptive) | 2 | English and Hindi | 30 minutes |
- For each wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score.
- Candidates who have been shortlisted in the Online Main Examination for IBPS SO X 2020 will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Participating Organisations.
- 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 2020 Online Application
Interested candidates can start their IBPS SO 2020 application from November 02, 2020, onwards through the IBPS official website. To fill your application follow the below-given steps:
- To start your application, visit the IBPS official website, Click here
- On the Home Page, click on the link “CRP Specialist Officers” and then click on the option “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CRP- Specialist Officers (CRP-SPL-X)” to open the On-Line Application Form.
- On the newly opened tab, click on the “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION” to register their application
by entering their basic information in the online application form. - On the given number and email id, you will receive a registration number and password to complete the further application process.
- Candidates are required to upload their recent Photograph (4.5cm × 3.5cm), Signature, Left Thumb Impression, and A handwritten declaration.
- An email/ SMS intimation with the Registration Number and Password generated on successful registration of the application will be sent to the candidate’s email ID/ Mobile Number specified in the online application form as a system-generated acknowledgement for the application.
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Application Fee
Candidates should pay the application fee through online mode only. The payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay/ Visa/ Master Card/ Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards, and Mobile Wallets.
| Category | Application Fee |
| General and Others | Rs. 850/- |
| SC/ ST/ PWD | Rs. 175/- |
Make sure to upload the following handwritten declaration in your own handwriting before submitting the application:
“I, …………(Name of the candidate)………….., hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.”
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IBPS SO X 2020 Exam Syllabus
The Syllabus for the IBPS SO X preliminary Exam is:
Logical Reasoning Ability
- Seating Arrangements
- Puzzles
- Inequalities
- Syllogism
- Input-Output
- Data Sufficiency
- Blood Relations
- Order and Ranking
- Alphanumeric Series
- Distance and Direction
- Verbal Reasoning
English Language
- Cloze Test
- Reading Comprehension
- Spotting Errors
- Sentence Improvement
- Sentence Correction
- Para Jumbles
- Fill in the Blanks
- Sentence Completion
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IBPS SO Syllabus: Quantitative Aptitude
- 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
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General Awareness
- Current Affairs
- Banking Awareness
- Currencies and Countries
- Important Places
- Books and Authors
- Awards
- Headquarters of different International Institutions
- Prime Minister Schemes
- Important Days
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The syllabus for the IBPS SO X Main exam for different posts are:
IBPS SO 2020: IT Officer
- Database Management System
- Data Communication and Networking
- Operating System
- Software Engineering
- Data Structure
- Computer Organization and Microprocessor
- Object-Oriented Program
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)
- Basics of Crop production
- Horticulture
- Seed Science
- Agronomy and Irrigation
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Practices
- Soil resources
- Animal Husbandry
- Agroforestry
- Ecology
- Government Schemes
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Marketing Officer (Scale-I)
- 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
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Law Officer (Scale-I)
- 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
- SARFAESI
- Banking Ombudsman Scheme
- Laws and Actions with the direct link to Banking Sector
- Bankers Book Evidence Act
- DRT Act
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HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale-I)
- Human Resource Development
- Business policy and strategic analysis
- Transnational Analysis
- Training and Development
- Recruitment and Selection
- Rewards and Recognition
- Industrial Relations
- Business Policy and Strategic Analysis
- Grievance and Conflict Management
- Performance Management and Appraisal
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IBPS SO 2020 Notification
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