IBPS Specialist Officer X Recruitment Notification out for 647 Specialist Officers

IBPS Specialist Officer X Recruitment – 647 Post Eligibility, Salary, Admit Card, Exam Date, and Full Notification – Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has published the latest recruitment notification on the official website, ibps.in. The latest IBPS notification 2021 is for the recruitment of IBPS SO. Here you will get the complete information about IBPS IBPS SO Recruitment online application form 2021. You will get here full detail about the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) IBPS SO application procedure, important dates, application fees, age limit, qualification, number of vacancies, pay scale, and important links. Also Read: UPSC CGS Recruitment 2020 Notification Out for 40 Vacancies

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IBPS Specialist Officer X Recruitment 2021 Job Notification Details

The latest IBPS notification 2021 is for the recruitment of IBPS SO. There is a total of 647 vacant posts available to apply in IBPS, across India.

Online Application Form Starting Date	02 November 2020
Last Date For Online Application Form	23 November 2020
Payment for Application Fee	02.11.2020 To 23.11.2020
Download Admit Card Call Letter	December 2020
Online Examination – Preliminary	26th and 27th December 2020
Result of Online exam – Preliminary	January 2021
The download of Call letter for Online exam – Main	January 2021
Online Examination – Main	24 January 2021
Declaration of Result of Online Main Examination	February 2021
The download of call letters for interview	February 2021
Conduct of interview	February 2021
Provisional Allotment	April 2021

IBPS Specialist Officer X Recruitment Vacancy

As per the Official Recruitment Notification released by IBPS, a total of 647 vacancies has been announced for IBPS SO 2020-21. The type of work performed by each Specialist Officer varies from post to post. This sector requires highly skilled people with a strong will and dedication to work as a Specialist Officer. Check out the table given below for post-wise vacancy details:

Name of Post	No. of Vacancies
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)	07
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I)	25
Total	647

IBPS Specialist Officer X Recruitment 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Nationality

The candidate who is going to apply for IBPS SO 2020-21 exam should have citizenship of India issued by the government of India. The following candidates can also apply for the IBPS SO 2020-21 exam:

• a subject of Nepal or
• a subject of Bhutan or
• a Tibetan Refugee, who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
• Persons migrated from India from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, along with the certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.

Educational Qualification (As of 23 November 2020) for IBPS Specialist Officer X Recruitment

1. I.T. Officer (Scale-I)

• 4 year Engineering/Technology Degree or PG in CS/CA/IT/EE/EC/Electronics & Instrumentation/ Electronics & Telecommunications OR
• Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level

2. Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)

• 4 year Degree (graduation) in Agriculture/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ Horticulture/ Forestry/ Food Science/ Animal Husbandry/Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri. Marketing & Co./ Co-operation & Banking/ Agro-Forestry/ Agriculture Business Management/ Food Tech./ Dairy Tech./ Agricultural Engineering/ Sericulture

3. Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I)

• PG Degree in Hindi with English as a core subject OR
• PG Degree in Sanskrit with English & Hindi as core subjects.

4. Law Officer (Scale-I)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council.

5. HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)

• Graduate and 2 Years Full-time PG degree or 2 Years Full-time PG Diploma in Personnel Management /Industrial Relations/HR/HRD/Social Work /Labour Law.

6. Marketing Officer (Scale-I)

• Graduate and 2 Years Full-time MMS (Marketing)/ 2 Years Full-time MBA (Marketing)/ 2 Years Full-time PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialization in Marketing.

Age Limit for IBPS Specialist Officer X Recruitment

• The age of the applicant must range from anywhere between 20 to 30 years as on 1st November, 2020.
• Age relaxation will be applicable as per category and is given in the table below:

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

Application Fee For IBPS Specialist Officer X Recruitment 2020

The exam fee for the post of IBPS Specialist Officer is mentioned below. The application fee has to be paid online.

Category	Application Fee
General & Others	Rs. 850/-
SC/ST/PWD	Rs. 175/-

IBPS Specialist Officer X Recruitment 2020 Selection Process

IBPS SO selection procedure includes the following stages. The Preliminary exam will be conducted by IBPS, which will be followed by the Mains Exam.

1. Preliminary exam
2. Mains exam
3. Interview

The IBPS SO Prelims is qualifying in nature. The marks obtained in the mains exam and interview are added for the final selection. It is very important to perform well in the mains exam as well as in an interview to get the final selection. Also Read: OPSC Recruitment Notification out for 42 Geologist, Mining Officer & Other Posts

IBPS Specialist Officer X Recruitment 2020 Exam Pattern

IBPS has released new exam pattern for IBPS SO 2020 Exam. Now IBPS introduced separate sectional timing for each sections in preliminary exam. Let’s have a look at the same.

The preliminary exam will be a qualifying phase for the mains and candidates will have to meet the cut-offs of prelims to be eligible to appear for Mains exam.

IBPS SO 2020 Prelims Exam Pattern: There are two patterns for IBPS SO prelims examination for different posts. There is a sectional cut-off and candidates have to clear all the sections in order to clear the preliminary exam of IBPS SO 2020.

IBPS Specialist Officer X Recruitment Prelims Exam Pattern

IBPS SO Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari Exam Pattern

Name of Test	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Timing (Minutes)
English Language	50	25	English	40
Reasoning Ability	50	50	English and Hindi	40
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry	50	50	English and Hindi	40
Total	150	125		120 mins.

IBPS SO IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer Exam Pattern

Name of Test	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Timing (Minutes)
English Language	50	25	English	40
Reasoning Ability	50	50	English and Hindi	40
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	English and Hindi	40
Total	150	125		120

IBPS Specialist Officer X Recruitment Mains Exam Pattern

The mains exam pattern for the IBPS SO is different for different posts as mentioned below.

For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer:

Name of the Test	No. of Qs.	Max. Marks	Duration
Profession Knowledge	60	60	45 minutes

For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari:

Name of the Test	No. of Qs.	Max. Marks	Duration
Profession Knowledge (Objective)	45	60	30 minutes
Profession Knowledge (Descriptive)	2	60	30 minutes

IBPS Specialist Officer X Recruitment Cut Off 2019

The IBPS SO Cut Off for the Prelims Exam is given below:

Name of the Section	Maximum Marks	Cutoff
		General	SC/ST/OBC/PWD
English	25	8	06.75
Reasoning	50	11.25	08.75
General Awareness / Quantitative Aptitude	50	09.50	07.50

IBPS Specialist Officer X Recruitment Syllabus

As the IBPS Calendar 2020-21 and IBPS SO notification is released. While IBPS issues only the broad subjects, they can be further sub-divided into individual topics, based on the questions that have appeared in the exams over the past few years. The IBPS SO syllabus is divided into two parts:

• IBPS SO Preliminary Exam Syllabus: This has four main sections of Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language and General Awareness.
• IBPS SO Mains Exam Syllabus: Asks questions just from the specialized course that a candidate is proficient in.

It is important to note that the Specialized Section will be different for candidates applying for different posts through IBPS SO 2020 exam. 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 IBPS SO 2020 exam:

IBPS SO Syllabus For Prelims

The first stage of IBPS SO is the Prelims Exam. The syllabus is quite different from rest of the Bank Exams.

• Rajsabha Adhikari Scale I officer will have to appear for the given subjects.
  || Reasoning Ability, English Language, and General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry. ||
• The Specialist Officers (Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I will appear for the given subjects.
  || Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language ||

Reasoning Ability	English Language	Quantitative Aptitude	General Awareness
Seating Arrangements Puzzles Inequalities Syllogism Input-Output Data Sufficiency Blood Relations Order and Ranking Alphanumeric 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 Relations Simple and Compound Interest Permutation and Combination	Current Affairs Banking Awareness GK Updates Currencies Important Places Books and Authors Awards Headquarters Prime Minister Schemes Important Days

Apart from these common subjects asked for all the posts, candidates are required to have Professional Knowledge as well, which comes in the mains part of the exam.

IBPS SO Syllabus For Mains Exam

The IBPS SO Syllabus for the different posts is given below.

IT Officer (Scale-I)	Database Management System Data Communication and Networking Operating System Software Engineering Data Structure Computer Organization and Microprocessor Object-Oriented Programming
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
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
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 SURFACES Banking Ombudsman Scheme Laws and Actions with direct link to Banking Sector Bankers Book Evidence Act DRT Act
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
Rajsabha Adhikari	Banking Regulations Passages Synonyms-Antonyms Cloze Test Fill in the Blanks Practical Translation Hindi/English Grammar

It is necessary for all the candidates applying for IBPS SO 2020 Exam to once go through the syllabus as mentioned in the IBPS SO 2020 notification released by IBPS to prepare judiciously for this exam. Also Read: OFDC Recruitment 2020 – Apply Online for 146 Accounts Asst, LDA & Other Posts

IBPS SO Exam Pattern: Important Points

Candidates can check important points of IBPS SO Exam Pattern of Prelims & Mains.

• The IBPS SO 2020 exam pattern for selecting candidates for Rajsabha Adhikari Scale I and Law Officer is the same.
• The Exam Pattern for all the other posts is different from the exam pattern of Law Officer and Rajsabha Adhikari Officer.
• The Mains Examination will have just one section, i.e. of Professional Knowledge
• Only three sections will be asked in the Preliminary Exam of the IBPS SO 2020 Exam.
• For Rajsabha Adhikari and Law Officer prelims, sections asked are English Language, Reasoning, and General Awareness.
• For other posts, sections asked are of English Language, Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude.
• The score of the Preliminary Exam will not be taken into consideration for the final selection. A cumulative score of Mains Exam and Interview process in the ratio of 80:20 will be taken into consideration for final allotment.

How To Apply For IBPS Specialist Officer X Recruitment 2020?

The online application process for IBPS SO 2020 will comprise of two-stage:
|| Registration | Log In ||

Part I: Registration

• The candidates are to first click on the link that is given below.
• Enter the details asked for.
• A provisional registration number and password will be sent on the registered Email ID and Mobile number.

Part II: Log In

• On receiving the registration no. and password, log in to complete the application procedure.
• Fill up the personal, academic details, and communication details correctly.
• Choose the exam center carefully.
• Upload the photograph, signature, Left Hand Thumb Impression, Handwritten declaration.
• The details for uploading of the documents is given below in the next paragraph.
• Verify the details entered in the form before paying the application fee.
• After verification, pay the required application fee.
• Your application form for IBPS SO will be accepted provisionally after you have paid the application fee.

Documents To Upload For IBPS SO 2020

The candidates will have to upload the following documents in the required size in JPEG format in the IBPS SO 2020 Online Form.

Documents	Dimensions	File Size
Passport Size Photograph	200 x 230 Pixels	20 – 50 KBs
Signature	140 x 60 Pixels	10 – 20 KBs
Left Thumb Impression	240 x 240 Pixels	20 – 50 KBs
Hand Written Declaration	800 x 400 Pixels	50 – 100 KBs

Hand Written Declaration Text:

“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.”

Important Links to Apply for IBPS Specialist Officer X Recruitment 2021

You can find all important links (Detailed IBPS notification 2021, Official Website, etc.) to apply for Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Recruitment 2021. Before filling the online application form for IBPS Recruitment 2021, We suggest interested candidates read official IBPS notification before filing an application form for Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Recruitment 2021.

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