IBPS SO Recruitment (2018) – 1,599 Vacancies for Specialist Officer (SO)

 

 

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released a recruitment notification for 1,599 posts of Specialist Officer (SO). Interested candidates may check the vacancy details and apply online from 06-11-2018 to 26-11-2018.
More details about IBPS Recruitment (2018), including number of vacancies, eligibility criteria, selection procedure, how to apply and important dates, are given below:
Vacancy Details:
Post Name: Specialist Officer (SO)
No. of Vacancies: 1,599
Pay Scale: Not Mentioned
Job Location: All India
Eligibility Criteria for IBPS Specialist Officer (SO):
Educational Qualification: Candidates should have passed Graduation/Post-graduation Degree in relevant field from recognised university/college.
Age Limit (as on 26-11-2018): Minimum 20 years and Maximum 30 years
Age Relaxation:
Sr. No. Category of Candidates Relaxation of Age Permissible
1. OBC Candidates 03 Years
2. SC/ST Candidates 05 Years
Selection Process: Selection of candidates will be made on the basis of Preliminary Examination and Main Examination.
Application Fee: General/OBC candidates have to pay Rs. 600 and SC/ST/PH candidates have to pay Rs. 100 through online mode using Net-banking/Credit or Debit Card.
How to Apply: Interested and eligible candidates may apply online through IBPS website – https://www.ibps.in/ – from 06-11-2018 to 26-11-2018.

Important Dates: 
• Starting Date of Online Application: 06-11-2018 
• Last Date of Online Application: 26-11-2018

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IBPS SO 2018 Vacancy Details :

IBPS SO Recruitment 2018 Vacancy Details is available here with name and number. IBPS Specialist Officer vacancies will be released for various posts like IT Officer Scale-I, Agricultural Officer Scale-I, Rajbhasa Adhikari Scale-I, Law Officer Scale-I, HR Officer Scale-I, and Marketing Officer Scale-I.

  • Name of Organization – Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
  • Name of Exam – IBPS SO 2018-19 (IBPS CWE SPL-VIII)
  • Total Number of Vacancies – 1599
  • Name of Post – Specialist Officer (SO)

IBPS SO 2018 Eligibility Criteria :

Candidates who are aspiring to apply for the IBPS Specialist Officer 2018 recruitment, will have to read full Eligibility Criteria. The Educational qualification is different for each post which is mentioned below in tabular format. The candidate must check the below given table to know IBPS SO 2018 Education Qualification.

Name of Post Educational Qualification of IBPS Specialist Officer 2018 Exam (As on November 2018)
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) Candidates must have done 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 .
IT Officer (Scale-I) A) Candidates must have done 4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation.

OR

B) Candidates must have done Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications.

OR

C) Candidate must have Graduate and have passed DOEACC ‘B’ level

Law Officer (Scale I) Candidates must have a Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council.
Rajbhasa Officer (Scale I) Candidates must have a Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level.

OR

Candidates must have a Post graduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level.

HR/Personnel

Officer (Scale I)

Candidates must have Graduate and full-time Post Graduate degree or full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ HR/ HRD/ Social Work / Labour Law.
Marketing Officer (Scale-I) Candidates must have Graduate and full-time MMS (Marketing) / MBA (Marketing) / full-time 2 years PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialization in Marketing.

 

Age Limit (As on November 2018): – Candidates who want to Apply for IBPS Specialist Officer Recruitment 2018 must have age between 20 to 30 years. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 2nd November 1987 and not later than 1st November 1997 (both dates inclusive). This age criterion is applicable in all the particular departments. Though relaxation is provided to all the reserved categories as per the govt. rules.

  • SC/ST- 5 years
  • OBC- 3 years
  • Person with Disability- 10 years
  • Ex-servicemen/ Commissioned Officers/ SSCOs- 5 years
  • Person domiciled in Jammu and Kashmir in the period between 1/1/80 to 31/12/89- 5 years
  • People affected by riots in 1984 – 5 years

IBPS SO 2018 Application Form :

IBPS SO 2018 Application Form is very simple to fill. The IBPS Specialist Officer 2018 Application Form link will be activated to apply online November and it will be closed after 1 month of starting date. Candidates will have to do IBPS SO 2018 Online Registration before the last date otherwise they will not able to fill online application form for their desired post. For the reason that, it is the online process and will be conducted via Online mode, so we have given some simple steps, which will help you while filling the IBPS SO Application Form 2018.

How to fill IBPS SO Application Form 2018?

  • Open the Official Website of IBPS i.e. www.ibps.in
  • Homepage will be displayed then look for Specialist Officer Section
  • Choose the Recruitment Process for IBPS CWE SPL-VIII
  • Go through all the notified instruction thoroughly
  • Start filling up the form by clicking on the Online Application link
  • Upload the scanned copies of Photographs and Signature
  • Fill all the required filled and take print out of application form after submission.

IBPS SO 2018 Application Fee :

Candidates will have to pay IBPS Specialist Officer 2018 Application fee via online mode like net banking, debit card, credit card, etc.

  • For SC/ST/PWD Candidates – Rs. 100/-
  • For All Other Candidates – Rs. 600/-

IBPS SO 2018 Exam Pattern :

The exam pattern for Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari is same and the exam pattern for IT Officer Scale I, Agricultural Officer Scale I, HR/ Personnel Officer Scale I, Marketing Officer Scale I is same. Now here we will give the detailed description of the exam pattern for all the defined sectors or departments which are displayed in a table form.

IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern 2018: IBPS Specialist Officer 2018 Exam Pattern for IT Officer Scale I, Agricultural Field Officer Scale I, HR/ Personnel Officer Scale I & Marketing Officer Scale I.

S.No. Name of Tests Number of Questions Maximum Marks Medium of Exam Exam Duration
1 Reasoning 50 50 English and Hindi 2 Hours (120 Minutes)
2 Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 English and Hindi
3 English Language 50 25 English
4 Total 150 125

IBPS Specialist Officer 2018 Exam Pattern for Law Officer and Rajbhasa Adhikari

S.No. Name of Tests Number of Questions Maximum Marks Medium of Exam Exam Duration
1 Reasoning 50 50 English and Hindi 2 Hours (120 Minutes)
2 General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry 50 50 English and Hindi
3 English Language 50 25 English
4 Total 150 125

 

 

 

 

IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern 2018

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

S.No. Name of Tests Number of Questions Maximum Marks Medium of Exam Exam Duration
1 Profession Knowledge 60 60 English and Hindi 45 Minutes

For the Rajbhasha Adhikari Post

S.No. Name of Tests Number of Questions Maximum Marks Medium of Exam Exam Duration
1 Profession Knowledge   (Objective) 45 60 English and Hindi 30 Minutes
2 Profession Knowledge   (Descriptive) 2 English and Hindi 30 Minutes

There will be a penalty for each wrong answers marked in the Objective type questions.the 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer as the penalty for each wrong answer. If a question is left blank means no answer is marked by the applicants then there will be no penalty for that kind of questions.

IBPS SO 2018 Syllabus :

Exam Syllabus for IBPS Specialist Officer 2018 includes Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness as the baseline syllabus for all departments along with that every department you have applied for also conducts a professional knowledge exam which includes topic from your professional area. The number of paper conducted will be one consisting of four sections. The duration of the test will be two hours and the language used in the paper will be bilingual i.e. Hindi and English. A Negative marking of 0.25 marks will be provided against each wrong answer. Here we are mentioning both the professional Knowledge syllabus and the common syllabus for all branches.

IBPS SO Reasoning Syllabus – Seating Arrangement, Puzzles, Inequality, Syllogism, Input – Output, Data Sufficiency, Blood Relations, Order and Ranking, Alphanumeric series, Distance and Direction, Verbal Reasoning.

IBPS SO English Language Syllabus – Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Spotting Errors, Sentence Improvement/ Correction, Para Jumbles, Fill in the blanks, Para / Sentence Completion.

IBPS SO Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus – Number Series, Simplification / Approximation, Data Interpretation, Quadratic Equations, Data Sufficiency, Mensuration, Miscellaneous Topics ( Average, Profit & Loss, Simple and Compound Interest,Time & Work, Time & Distance, Partnership, Ratio & Proportion, Problem on Ages, Probability etc.

IBPS SO General Awareness Syllabus – Mainly, the questions will be asked from Current Affairs & Banking Awareness topics. This section may also include questions on Awards, Books & authors, Important Places, Currencies, Prime Ministers Schemes, Headquarters, Important Days etc. Candidates, it would be advisable to go by the GK updates of at least last 3 – 4 months. Candidates do not forget to practice for static GK part, especially the countries, their capitals as well as their currencies.

IBPS SO Professional Knowledge Syllabus:- The Professional Knowledge syllabus is different for each post such as:-

Professional Knowledge Syllabus for IT Officer (Scale-I) – Database Management System, Data Communication and Networking, Operating System, Software Engineering, Data Structure, Computer organization and microprocessor, Object Oriented Programming.

Professional Knowledge Syllabus for Agriculture Field Officer (Scale -I) – Basics of Crop production and improvement, Horticulture (Spacing time of sowing seed rate, Important varieties, Herbicides Pesticides, Preservation of fruits and vegetables, Types of cropping system, Different plant  diseases), Seed Science, Agronomy and irrigation, Agricultural economics, Various types of agricultural practices, Soil resources, Animal husbandry and technology, Agricultural research, education and extension, Agroforestry and Ecology, Priority sector advances, Rural welfare activities in India, Different insurance schemes regarding agriculture, Various government schemes.

Professional Knowledge Syllabus for Marketing Officer (Scale-I) – Basics of Marketing Management, Brand management, Advertising, PR, sales promotion, Basic knowledge of retail management, Business ethics, Market Segmentation, Marketing Research and forecasting demand, Product life cycle, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Corporate social responsibility, Services Marketing, Marketing Strategy.

Professional Knowledge Syllabus for Law Officer (Scale-I) – Banking Regulation & Compliance and Legal Aspects, Relevant laws and orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, Foreign Exchange, Prevention of money laundering, Limitation Act, Consumer Protection Act, SARFAESI, Bankers Book Evidence Act, DRT Act, Banking Ombudsman Scheme, Offenses and Penalties, Law and Acts with direct and Indirect Implication on the banking sector like Contract Acts, Partnerships, Companies, Firm, Constitution.

Professional Knowledge Syllabus for HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale-I) – Human Resource Development: Strategies and Systems, 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.

IBPS Specialist Officer 2018 Selection Process :

It is two step process which includes an online test of total 125 and 60 marks for paper-I and II, respectively. The candidates who qualify this online exam will have to go through the second level i.e. Interview which comprises of 10 marks. After evaluation, the final result is declared after few months and the Provisional Allotment list will be released for selected candidates with the respective post.

  • Online Exam
  • Interview
  • Provisional Allotment

IBPS SO Admit Card 2018 :

IBPS SO Prelims Admit Card 2018 will be released in mid of December on the official website. According to the updates, IBPS Specialist Officer Prelims exam is going to be held on 29th and 30th December 2018 and IBPS SO Admit Card 2018 for prelims exam is expected to be released in 2nd week of December 2018 on the official website. Candidates will be able to download IBPS SO Admit Card 2018 from the official website by using their credentials.

IBPS SO Cut off 2018 :

The IBPO SO 2018 Cut-Off Marks for the exam will be released with the result declaration or some days before of result declaration. The final cutoff marks will be based on the number of candidates appearing for the examination, the level of the paper, etc. Cut-Off marks are the minimum marks required for the candidate to qualify the examination. After the declaration of Written result Medical examination will be done. The candidates who will pass this examination will be called for document verification process.

IBPS Specialist Officer Result 2018 :

IBPS SO Prelims exam will be conducted via online mode on 29th and 30th December 2018. Candidates who will successfully appear in the prelims examination will be able to check IBPS SO Prelims Result 2018 by using their login details. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection is expected to declare IBPS Specialist Officer 2018 Result on the official website for the Preliminary exam in January 2019.

IBPS SO Previous Year Papers :

We are providing you some IBPS SO Previous Year Papers that will help you to understand the exam pattern and the final IBPS Specialist officer question paper structure and format. It will make you acquainted with the type of questions asked in the examination. To take the advantage of all the Specialist Officer previous question paper, you can log on to our official website.

IBPS SO Preparation :

Here, we have given some preparation tips which help you to study for the IBPS SO 2018 Examination to get a high score.

  • Study hard and try to prepare a daily time table to get your goals.
  • Be consistent in your learning Process.
  • Don’t get affected by the diversions and be focused.
  • Be focused on the hard and tough topics.
  • Join IBPS SO 2018 Online Coaching for daily practice.
  • Stay Calm and Cool during the exam
  • Don’t make decisions in a hurry i.e. Analyse and then answer if you’re not confirmed about the answer try not answering it

IBPS Specialist Officer Notification will be released in October 2018 for the online process. Candidates are advised to keep in touch with this page to get all additional update regarding the IBPS SO 2018 Exam Details.

 

 

 

One Thought to “IBPS SO Recruitment (2018) – 1,599 Vacancies for Specialist Officer (SO)”

  1. Akshay Kothari

    Hello,

    IBPS recruits many candidates for different posts in a bank. This time it’s for the SO post. You can check all the recruitment of IBPS here:

    http://bit.ly/2sRJDtE

    You can also check the recruitment of all the other public sector banks from the above mentioned link.

    Best of Luck!

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