IBPS SO Exam Notification
IBPS SO Vacancy 2020
IBPS SO Exam Dates
IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria
About IBPS SO Exam
IBPS SO Exam Pattern
IBPS SO Syllabus
Pre- Exam Training
IBPS SO Interview Details
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How to Apply IBPS SO
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Previous Year Exam Analysis
Previous Year Exam Cut-Off's
IBPS SO Exam FAQ'S
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Latest Updates: IBPS has released IBPS SO 2020 Official Notification to recruit 1163 posts of Specialist Officers (SO). IBPS SO 2020 is going to be conducted on 28th and 29th December 2020(preliminary Exam) and on 25th January 2021 (Mains Exam) by IBPS or the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection.
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IBPS has introduced around 1163 Specialist Officers (SO) vacancies for IBPS SO 2020 exam. Last year, the total number of vacancies was 1590. Let's have a look at the post wise total number of vacancies for IBPS SO 2020-21.
| Name of Post | No. of Vacancies |
| IBPS SO Agriculture Field Officer (Scale-I) | 670 |
| IBPS SO Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | 310 |
| IBPS SO IT Officer (Scale-I) | 76 |
| IBPS SO Law Officer (Scale-I) | 60 |
| IBPS SO HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | 20 |
| IBPS SO Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I) | 27 |
| Total | 1163 |
| Activity | Tentative Dates |
| IBPS SO Notification 2020 | 5th November 2020 |
| IBPS SO Online Registration Starts From | 6th November 2020 |
| Last Date to Apply Online for IBPS SO | 26th November 2020 |
| Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary | December 2020 |
| Commencement of IBPS SO Preliminary Exam | 26th and 27th December 2020 |
| Result of IBPS SO Online exam – Preliminary | January 2021 |
| Download of call letters for Online examination – Mains | January 2021 |
| Commencement of IBPS SO Mains Exam | 30 January 2021 |
| Conduct of Interview | February 2021 |
| IBPS SO 2020-21 Final Result | April 2021 |
Application for the Specialist Officer (SO) will be subject to various eligibility criteria as mentioned in the official IBPS SO Notification. Applicants need to fulfill the required eligibility to apply for IBPS SO 2020.
Age Eligibility(as on 01.11.2020):
IBPS SO 2020 age limit: Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 30 years i.e. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.11.1989 and not later than 01.11.1999(both dates inclusive)
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S.No
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Category
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Age Relaxation
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1
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Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe
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5 years
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2
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Other backward classes(Non-Creamy Layer)
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3 years
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3
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Persons With Benchmark Disabilities as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016”
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10 years
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4
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Ex-servicemen
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5 years
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5
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Persons ordinarily domiciled in the state of Jammu and Kashmir during the period of 1-01-1980 to 3-12-1989
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5 years
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6
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Persons affected by 1984 riots
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5 years
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| Name of the Post | Educational Qualification |
|---|---|
| I.T. Officer (Scale I) | 1)Four years of 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) | 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) | 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) | A bachelor’s degree in Law and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | Graduate and Full-Time Post Graduate Degree or Full-time Diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relation/ HR/ HRD/ Social Work/ Labour Law |
| Marketing Officer (Scale I) | Graduate and Full-Time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/Full time PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialization in Marketing |
It consists of a paper of objective type (multiple choice questions) and carries a maximum of 125 marks. This is a screening test only to qualify for the next step and its marks will not be counted for determining their final order of merit.
Preliminary Exam Pattern :
The scheme of this test for IT Officer, HR Officer, Marketing Officer, and Agricultural Officer is given below in a table.
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S.no
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Test name
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Max. questions
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Max. marks
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Time duration
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| 1 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 Min |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 Min |
| 3 | English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 Min |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 2 hours |
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The scheme of this test for Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari is given below in a table.
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S.no
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Test name
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Max. questions
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Max. marks
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Time duration
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1
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Reasoning
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50
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50
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40 Min
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2
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General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry
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50
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50
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40 Min
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3
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English Language
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50
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25
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40 Min
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|
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Total
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150
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125
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2 hours
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IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern :
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S.no
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Test name | Max. questions | Max. marks | Duration |
| 1 | Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | 45 min |
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Name of the Test
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No. of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Medium of Exam
|
Duration
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| Profession Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 30 min |
| Profession Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | 30 min |
Candidates who have been shortlisted in the Main examination for CRP SPL-VII under the latest IBPS SO exam pattern will subsequently be called for an Interview. The total marks allotted for the Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks in the interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD candidates). Candidate should qualify both in the Online CWE (Main Examination) and interview and be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for subsequent provisional allotment process.
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S.no
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Quantitative aptitude
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Reasoning
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English
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General Awareness
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1
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Number system
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Series completion
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Error locations
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Current affairs
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2
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HCF & LCM
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Analogy | Synonyms | International economy |
| 3 | Decimal fraction | Classification | Antonyms | UNO |
| 4 | Square root & cube root | Coding-decoding | Phrasal verbs | Marketing |
| 5 | Percentage | Distance and direction | Words often confused & misused | Award & honors |
| 6 | Ratio and proportion | Ranking and number | Preposition | Sports |
| 7 | Average | Blood relation | Passage completion | Finance |
| 8 | Simplification | Mathematical operation | Fill in the blanks | Agriculture |
| 9 | Quadratic equations | Sitting arrangements | Reading comprehensive | History of banking |
| 10 | Problems on ages | Puzzle test | Rearrangements | Country currency capital |
| 11 | Partnerships | Venn diagram | Sentence improvement | Books & authors |
| 12 | Profit and loss | Data sufficiency | Misspelled for inappropriate | Banking terms |
| 13 | Simple and compound interest | Input and output | - | - |
| 14 | Allegation and mixture | Eligibility test | - | - |
| 15 | Time and distance | Statement conclusion | - | - |
| 16 | Trains | Statement course of action | - | - |
| 17 | Boat and streams | Statement assumptions | - | - |
| 18 | Pipe and cistern | Critical reasoning | - | - |
| 19 | Mensuration 2D & 3D | - | - | - |
| 20 | Permutation & combination | - | - | - |
| 21 | Probability | - | - | - |
Professional Knowledge Syllabus
IT Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus
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) Syllabus
Basics of Crop Production, Horticulture, Seed Science, Agronomy and Irrigation. Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Practices, Soil resources, Animal Husbandry, Agroforestry, Ecology, Government Schemes.
Marketing Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus
Banking Regulations, Compliance, and Legal Aspects, Relevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange, Prevention of Money-laundering, Limitation Act, Consumer Protection Act, SARFAES, Banking Ombudsman Scheme, Laws and Actions with a direct link to Banking Sector, Bankers Book Evidence Act, DRT Act.
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus
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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| Allowances | Amount |
| Dearness Allowance (DA) | 39.80% of the Basic Pay (Revised Quarterly) |
| Special Allowance (SA) | 7.75% of the Basic Pay |
| Human Resource Allowances (HRA) | 9.0% or 8.0% or 7.0% (Depends on the place of posting) |
| City Compensatory Allowance (CCA) | 4% or 3% |
The Salary is credited in the account by the 25th of every month and the HRA is credited by the month-end.
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has recently released Prelims call letter for the post of Specialist Officer (CRP SPL-IX). Prelims Exam will be held on 28 & 29-12-2020.Candidates who have applied for these posts can download their call letter by following below information.
1. Visit the official website of ibps at ibps.in.
2. Click on the link, ‘download IBPS SO preliminary exam call letter,’
3. Login page will appear on the screen
4. Enter your credentials and login
5. Your admit card will be displayed on the screen
6. Download the admit card and take its print out of the same.
The link to download the admit card will be provided on this page. Candidates are advised to check the details on the admit card before downloading.
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Subjects
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No. of Q's
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Level
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Good Attempts
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English Language
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50
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Moderate
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38-41
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Logical Reasoning
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50 | Moderate | 36-41 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | Easy-Moderate | 35-38 |
| Total | 150 | Moderate | 109-120 |
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Topic
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No. of Qs
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Puzzle and Seating Arrangement
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2-5
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| Syllogism | 5 |
| Inequality | 5 |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 |
| Order & Ranking | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | 5 |
| Total | 50 |
Reasoning Ability Questions Asked – IBPS SO Analysis
| Topic | No. of Qs |
| Data Interpretation | 15 |
| Quantity1, Quantity2 | 5 |
| Missing Number Series | 5 |
| Approximation | 5 |
| Caselet | 5 |
| Miscellaneous Word Problems | 15 |
| Total | 50 |
Missing Numeber Series
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Topic
|
No. of Qs
|
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Reading Comprehension (2 RC)
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16-18
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| Cloze Test | 6-7 |
| Para Jumbles | 5-6 |
| Phrase Connector | 5 |
| Double Fillers | 5 |
| Error Detection | 5 |
| Sentence Correction | 5 |
| Total | 50 |
The IBPS SO Cut Off 2019-2020 will be released now. The cut off for the IBPS SO preliminary exam will be released first followed by cut off for mains exam. Candidates can evaluate their selection chances by matching their score with the cut-off marks released by IBPS for IBPS SO Exam.
IBPS SO Cut Off 2019-2020- Final Cut Off for CRP-IX : Category-wise
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Post
(Scale- I)
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Category
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Gen
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SC
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ST
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OBC
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EWS
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HI
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OC
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VI
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ID
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IT Officer
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37.73
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22.67
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25.93
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29.67
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26.67
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36.73
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36.33
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48
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37.33
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Agriculture field officer
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64.8
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56.33
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53.47
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64
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62.67
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56.33
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55.33
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51.93
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NA
|
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Rajbhasha Adhikari
|
58
|
50.73
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55.40
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55.67
|
57.33
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NA
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41.67
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57.27
|
40.27
|
|
Law Officer
|
53.67
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44.67
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40.87
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47
|
40.07
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NA
|
37.67
|
45
|
NA
|
|
HR/Personnel Officer
|
59.20
|
48.33
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52.27
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43.33
|
57.40
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NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
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Marketing Officer
|
51.93
|
43.33
|
38.67
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44.87
|
43
|
43
|
41.53
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42.40
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41.53
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IBPS SO Final Cut-Off 2018-19: Category-wise
| Posts | SC | ST | OBC | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID |
|
I.T. OFFICER (SCALE I)
|
52.93
|
50.60
|
54.93
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60.00
|
67.27
|
49.93
|
58.47
|
NA
|
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AGRICULTURAL FIELD OFFICER (SCALE I)
|
43.67
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41.60
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48.47
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48.67
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30.67
|
43.40
|
41.47
|
37.33
|
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RAJBHASHA ADHIKARI
(SCALE I) |
55.33
|
50.67
|
61.33
|
59.67
|
NA
|
48.40
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
LAW OFFICER
(SCALE I) |
54.40
|
55.00
|
55.13
|
63.07
|
NA
|
49.73
|
NA
|
NA
|
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HR/PERSONNEL OFFICER
(SCALE I) |
62.67
|
62.53
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64.33
|
66.33
|
NA
|
56.33
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
MARKETING OFFICER
(SCALE I) |
52.00
|
47.00
|
54.27
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59.67
|
55.00
|
47.67
|
55.27
|
73.80
|
Let’s have a look at previous years’ (2017) cut-off for IBPS SO Exam:
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Posts
|
General
|
OBC
|
SC
|
ST
|
HI
|
OC
|
VI
|
| MARKETING OFFICER (SCALE I) |
53.30
|
51.90
|
47.35
|
38.50
|
33.70
|
39.40
|
NA
|
| I.T. OFFICER (SCALE I) | 61.50 | 57.75 | 53.55 | 46.50 | 40.60 | 50.15 | 60.10 |
| LAW OFFICER (SCALE I) |
52.95 | 49.20 | 44.95 | 39.55 | NA | 39.65 | 36.70 |
| HR/PERSONNEL OFFICER (SCALE I) |
60.75 | 53.50 | 50.70 | 46.65 | 43.40 | NA | NA |
| AGRICULTURAL FIELD OFFICER (SCALE I) | 41.65 | 40.90 | 34.65 | 30.00 | 26.50 | 27.20 | 28.95 |
| RAJBHASHA ADHIKARI (SCALE I) |
44.15 | 45.05 | 43.35 | 34.20 | NA | 38.75 | 69.05 |
Read more:
Q. What is the exam pattern of IBPS SO Prelims Examination?
Ans: The Prelims exam is conducted online in objective mode. It comprises of 150 question carrying 125 marks in total. It has three sections namely, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language where sectional limit is set as 40 minutes for each section which makes a total time as 120 minutes.
Q. Is there any negative marking in IBPS SO Exam 2020?
Ans: Yes, there is negative marking in IBPS SO Exam n Prelims as well as in Mains examination. There is a deduction of 1/4th Mark for every wrong answer marked by the candidate. Nevertheless, there is no penalty if any question is left blank or not answered by the candidate.
Q. IBPS SO Examination will be conducted in which mode?
Ans: The Common Written Exam for IBPS SO exam will be conducted online.
Q. What is the age limit to apply for IBPS SO recruitment?
Ans: The minimum age to apply for the posts under IBPS SO Recruitment of candidate should be 20 years and maximum age must be 30 years.
Q. Can a final year student appear in IBPS SO exam?
Ans: Final year candidates are also qualified to apply, yet, they can only apply conditionally. IBPS‘s official notification indicates a date before which the student in final year have to turn out his/her passing mark sheet or proof of passing the graduation exam.
Q. May I know the posts available under IBPS SO Recruitment 2020?
Ans: There are six posts available under IBPS SO Recruitment 2020 these are:
Q. In how many phases IBPS SO recruitment 2020 exam will be conducted?
Ans: There will be three phases in this recruitment 2020:
Q. What are the eligibility criteria to be apply for all posts under IBPS SO recruitment 2020?
Ans: The eligibility criteria vary for all the posts which is given below for your reference:
The educational qualifications stated below must be from a University/ Institution/ Board recognized by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies and the final result should have been confirmed on or before a particular date stated in the official notification.
1. I.T. Officer (Scale-I) - Post code 1
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.
2. Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) - Post Code 2
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
3. Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) - Postcode 3
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.
4. Law Officer (Scale I) - Postcode 4
Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council
5. HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) - Postcode 5
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.
6. Marketing Officer (Scale I) - Postcode 6
