1. IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification and Age Criteria
Name of the Post | Age | Educational Qualification |
I.T. Officer (Scale I) | Min–20 years | 1) Four years engineering/Technology degree in Computer Science/IT/Computer Application / Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Electronics and Telecommunication/Electronics and Instrumentation. OR 2) Post Graduate Degree in Computer Science/ IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Electronics and Telecommunication/Electronics and Instrumentation OR Graduates having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level exam |
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | Min–20 years | 4 years graduation degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Agricultural engineering/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri Marketing and cooperation/ Co-Operation and Banking/ Agro-Forestry |
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | Min 20 years | Post Graduate in Hindi with English as a subject at the graduation or degree level OR Post-Graduate Degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as a subject at graduation level |
Law Officer (Scale I) | Min–20 years | A bachelor’s degree in Law and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council |
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | Min–20 years | Graduate and Full Time Post Graduate Degree or Full-time Diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relation/ HR/ HRD/ Social Work/ Labor Law |
Marketing Officer (Scale I) | Min–20 years | Graduate and Full-Time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/Full-time PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialization in Marketing |
2. Exam Pattern
| Name
of Tests | No.
of Questions | Maximum
Marks | Medium
of Exam | Duration |
| English
Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40
minutes |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English
and Hindi | 40
minutes |
| Quantitative
Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English
and Hindi | 40
minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120
minutes |
For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari:
| Name
of Tests | No.
of Questions | Maximum
Marks | Medium
of Exam | Duration |
| English
Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40
minutes |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English
and Hindi | 40
minutes |
| General
Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | English
and Hindi | 40 Minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120
minutes |
3. Mains Exam Pattern
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer.
| Name
of Test | Number
of Questions | Maximum
Marks | Medium
of Exam | Duration |
| Professional
Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English
& Hindi | 45
minutes |
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari
| Name
of Test | Number
of Questions | Maximum
Marks | Medium
of Exam | Duration |
| Professional
Knowledge(Objective) | 45 | 60 | English
& Hindi | 30
min. |
| Professional
Knowledge(Descriptive) | 2 | 60 | English
& Hindi | 30
min. |
4. Syllabus
| 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 • 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 subjects, candidates are required to have Professional Knowledge in his/her area of expertise as well. The detailed syllabus is discussed 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 Economies • 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 laws 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 a direct link to Banking Sector • 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 |
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