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IBPS SO Recruitment 2022

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has declared a common recruitment process for the recruitment of Specialist Officers in participating banks. Total 710 vaccines are announced for the post of Specialist Officers in the participating banks. Eligible and willing candidates can apply for this particular post from 1 November 2022 to 21 November 2022. 

IBPS SO Recruitment 2022- Overview

Here is a quick overview of the post of IBPS Specialist Officers

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)

Post Name

IBPS

Category

Recruitment

Total Vacancies Available

710

Job Application Mode

Online

Examination Level 

National

Online Application Start Date

1st November 2022

Online Application End Date

21st November 2022

Application Mode

Online 

Exam Mode

Online 

Official Website

www.ibps.in 

Important Dates

The important dates and events for the post of IBPS SO 2022 are mentioned below: 

Activity 

Dates

On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates

01.11.2022- 21.11.2022

Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online)

01.11.2022- 21.11.2022

Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary 

December 2022 

Online Examination – Preliminary

24.12.2022/ 31.12.2022 

Online Examination – Main

29.01.2023

Conduct of Interview 

February/March 2023

Vacancy Categorization 

710 vacancies of IBPS SO are categorized on the basis of different posts. The categorization of the vacancies is as per the table mentioned below: 

Name of Post 

No. of Vacancies 

IT Officer (Scale-I) 

44

Agriculture Officer (Scale-I) 

516

Marketing Office (Scale-I) 

100

Law Officer (Scale-I) 

10

HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) 

15

Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) 

25

Total 

710

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates aspiring to apply for the post of IBPS SO must fulfill the eligibility criteria. Firstly, the candidate must be a citizen of India. Next, the age of candidate must be minimum 20 or maximum 30 as on 01.11.2022. At last, the educational qualification is different for different posts which is mentioned in the underneath table: 

Name of the Post 

Qualification 

I.T. Officer (Scale-I) 

a) 4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & 3 Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation 

OR 

b) Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications 

OR 

Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level

Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) 

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

Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) 

Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level 

OR 

Post graduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level

Law Officer (Scale I)

A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council

HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)

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 (Scale I) 

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.

Selection Procedure 

The examination will be two tier i.e. the online examination will be held in two phases, Online Preliminary and Online Main. Aspirants who will clear the Online Preliminary Examination and shortlisted will have to appear for Online Main Examination and shortlisted candidates in the Online Main examination will subsequently be called for a Common Interview to be conducted by the Participating Banks and co-ordinated by the Nodal Bank.

Examination Pattern

The Online preliminary and mains examination pattern for different posts is given below: 

Preliminary examination pattern for the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari:

Sr. No. 

Subject

No of questions

Maximum Marks

Duration 

1

English Language

50

25

40 minutes 

2

Reasoning

50

50

40 minutes 

3

General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry

50

50

40 minutes 

 

Total 

150

125

 

 

Preliminary examination Pattern for the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:

Sr. No. 

Subject

No of questions

Maximum Marks

Duration 

1

English Language

50

25

40 minutes 

2

Reasoning

50

50

40 minutes 

3

Quantitative Aptitude

50

50

40 minutes 

 

Total 

150

125

 

 

Main examination pattern for the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:

Sr. No. 

Subject

No of questions

Maximum Marks

Duration 

1

Professional Knowledge 

60

60

45 minutes

 

Main examination pattern for the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari: 

Sr. No. 

Subject

No of questions

Maximum Marks

Duration 

1

Professional Knowledge (Objective)  

45

60

30 minutes

2

Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) 

2

30 minutes

How to Apply

Candidates who want to apply for the post of IBPS SO 2022-2023 can follow the below-mentioned steps after checking the eligibility requirements: 

Step 1: Visit the official website namely ‘www.ibps.in ’. 

Step 2: Click on the online application. 

Step 3: Click on the link to apply for the post of IBPS SO 2022-2023. 

Step 4: A new tab will open, now you have to click the ‘Register’ button and fill in the required details to receive the User ID and Password.

Step 5: Candidates will receive the User ID and Password on the registered email address or on the registered mobile number. 

Step 6: Candidates can login with the User ID and Password to complete the application form for the IBPS SO exam 2022-2023.

Step 7: Make sure to provide the Correct Name, Date of Birth, Mobile Number and Email Address as these details cannot be changed once the registration is completed.

Step 8: Submit the required documents. 

Step 9: Pay online fees and submit the form by clicking on the ‘Submit’ button. 

Step 10: You can take the printout of the application for future reference. 

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