IBPS SO 2018 Recruitment – Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) scheduled for 1,599 Specialist Officer (SO) vacancies in various Banks. The detailed eligibility and application process of IBPS Recruitment are given in below.
IBPS SO 2018 Recruitment:
| Job Role | Specialist Officers |
| Qualification | B.E/B.Tech/MBA/Any degree |
| Total Posts | 1,599 |
| Experience | Freshers |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Application Start Date | 6 November 2018 |
| Last Date | 26 November 2018 |
Detailed Eligibility:
I.T. Officer:
- 4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation. OR
- 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
Rajbhasha Adhikari:
- 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.
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
Note: For posts other than IT Officer: 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.
Participating Organization:
- Allahabad Bank
- Canara Bank
- Indian Bank
- Syndicate Bank
- Andhra Bank
- Central Bank of India
- Indian Overseas Bank
- UCO Bank
- Bank of Baroda
- Corporation Bank
- Oriental Bank of Commerce
- Union Bank of India
- Bank of India
- Dena Bank
- Punjab National Bank
- United Bank of India
- Bank of Maharashtra
- IDBI Bank
- Punjab & Sind Bank
- Vijaya Bank
Age limit (As on 1.11.2018): 20 to 30 years
Relaxation of Upper age limit:
- 5 years for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe
- 3 years for Other Backward Classes
- 10 years for Persons With Disability
- Others as per government policy
Post wise Vacancies: 1599 Posts
- I.T. Officer: 219 Posts
- Agricultural Field Officer: 853 Posts
- Rajbhasha Adhikari: 69 Posts
- Law Officer: 75 Posts
- HR/Personnel Officer: 81 Posts
- Marketing Officer: 302 Posts
IBPS SO 2018 Recruitment Selection process:
IBPS SO 2018 Preliminary Examination:
The preliminary examination is conducted for 125 Marks for 2Hrs time duration.
For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari:
| Test | No.of Questions | Marks |
| English Language | 50 | 25 |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
| General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 150 | 125 |
For the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:
| Test | No.of Questions | Marks |
| English Language | 50 | 25 |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 150 | 125 |
Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS.Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
IBPS SO 2018 Main Examination:
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:
| Test | No.of Questions | Marks |
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 |
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari:
Total Marks: 60
| Test | No.of Questions |
| Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 45 |
| Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 |
IBPS SO Interview:
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Candidates who have been shortlisted in the Main examination for CRP SPL-VII will subsequently be called for an Interview. The total marks allotted for Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks in interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates). The weightage of Online Main Examination and interview will be 80:20 respectively.
IBPS SO Application Fees:
- For SC/ST/PWD candidates: Rs.100/-
- For all others: Rs. 600/-
How to Apply for IBPS SO 2018 Recruitment?
All interested and eligible candidates can apply for this position in online from 6 November 2018 to 26 November 2018.
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To Apply: Click here (Online Application available from 6 November 2018)
Important dates for IBPS SO 2018:
- On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application: 06.11.2018- 26.11.2018
- Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online): 06.11.2018- 26.11.2018
- Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary: December 2018
- Online Examination – Preliminary: 29.12.2018 and 30.12.2018
- Result of Online exam – Preliminary: January 2019
- Online Examination – Main: 27.01.2019
- Declaration of Result of Online Main Examination: February 2019
- Conduct of interview: February 2018
