IBPS has released the notification for the vacancies of Specialist Officers. Here are all the details:
IBPS SO 2021- Important Dates
| Events | Tentative Dates |
| On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates | 03.11.2021- 23.11.2021 |
| Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) | 03.11.2021- 23.11.2021 |
| Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary | December 2021 |
| Online Examination – Preliminary | 26.12.2021 |
| Result of Online exam – Preliminary | January 2022 |
| Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main | January 2022 |
| Online Examination – Main | 30.01.2022 |
| Declaration of Result of Online Main Examination | February 2022 |
| Download of call letters for interview | February 2022 |
| Conduct of interview | February/March 2022 |
| Provisional Allotment | April 2022 |
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IBPS SO 2021 – Participating Banks
| Bank of Baroda | Canara Bank | Indian Overseas Bank | UCO Bank |
| Bank of India | Central Bank of India | Punjab National Bank | Union Bank of India |
| Bank of Maharashtra | Indian Bank | Punjab & Sind Bank |
IBPS SO 2021- Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
| Post Code | Name of the Post | Age (As on 01.11.2021) | Educational Qualifications **(from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies) |
| 01 | I.T. Officer(Scale-I) | Min- 20 Years Max-30 Years | a) 4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & |
| Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & InstrumentationORb) Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer ApplicationsORGraduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level | |||
| 02 | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) | Min- 20 Years Max-30 Years | 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/ Sericulture |
| 03 | Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | Min- 20 Years Max-30 Years | Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) levelORPost graduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level. |
| 04 | Law Officer(Scale I) | Min- 20 Years Max-30 Years | A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council |
| 05 | 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.* |
| 06 | MarketingOfficer (Scale I) | Min- 20 years Max- 30 years | Graduate and Two Years Full time MMS (Marketing)/ Two Years Full timeMBA (Marketing)/ Two Years Full time PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialization in Marketing * |
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IBPS SO 2021- Selection Procedure
- Preliminary Examination
For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari
| Sr.No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of 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 |
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For the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
| Sr.No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | MaximumMarks | Medium of 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 |
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.
- Main Examination
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
| Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
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For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari
| Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 30 minutes |
| Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | 60 | English & Hindi | 30 minutes |
Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both – Online Preliminary and Online Main examinations)There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a 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.
Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in the test of Online Main examination and also secure sufficiently high scores to be considered to be shortlisted for interview.
- INTERVIEW
Candidates who have been shortlisted in the Online Main Examination for CRP SPL-XI will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Participating Banks and coordinated by the Nodal Banks in each State/ UT. 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/PWBD candidates). The weightage (ratio) of Online Main Examination and interview will be 80:20 respectively. The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of total scores obtained by the candidates in the Online Main Examination of CRP- SPL-XI and Interview.
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IBPS SO 2021- Vacancies
The total number of vacancies for IBPS SO is 1,828. Details are below:
| Post | No. of Vacancies |
| IT Officer (Scale-I) | 220 |
| Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | 884 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) | 84 |
| Law Officer (Scale-I) | 44 |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | 61 |
| Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | 535 |
| Total | 1828 |
IBPS SO 2021- Detailed Notification
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