IBPS Specialist Officers Recruitment 2022 NOTIFICATION - ONLINE APPLICATION
IBPS SO Notification 2022 Out: IBPS SO 2022 (CRP SPL-XII) will be conducted through a three-phase selection process- Prelims, Mains, and Interview. The candidates who qualify for the online examinations will be further considered for the final interview process. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts IBPS SO Recruitment every year to select eligible candidates for the posts mentioned below:
- Agriculture Field Officer
- Marketing Officer (Scale I)
- HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
- IT Officer (Scale I)
- Law Officer (Scale I)
- Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
IBPS SO 2022 Notification Out
IBPS SO 2022 Notification PDF has been released on 31st October 2022 by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Committee on its official website i.e. https://ibps.in to recruit 710 Specialist Officers in different categories. The IBPS SO Recruitment 2022 is for selecting candidates for the post of Specialist Officers in different Public Sector Banks for multiple positions. Have a look at the IBPS SO Notification 2022 pdf.
IBPS Specialist Officers Recruitment 2022 NOTIFICATION DOWNLOAD
IBPS SO Recruitment 2022
The IBPS SO Recruitment process to select Specialist officers through IBPS SO 2022 is done in three phases:
1. Online Preliminary Exam
2. Online Mains Exam
3. Interview Process
A candidate must qualify for both the preliminary exam and the main exam to proceed to the interview round. The candidates selected after the interview round are given the appointment letter.
IBPS SO 2022- Exam Summary
IBPS has released the official notification on 31st October 2022 for the Specialist Officer recruitment process for FY 2022-23. The eligible graduates will be shortlisted through Prelims, Mains and Interview. The aspirants interested in the exam must be familiar with IBPS SO details which are mentioned below.
| IBPS SO Recruitment 2022- Overview | |
| Organisation | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Post | Specialist Officer (SO) |
| Exam Level | National |
| Vacancy | 710 |
| Registration Dates | 1st to 21st November 2022 |
| Participating Banks | 11 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| IBPS SO Recruitment Process | Prelims, Main Exams, Interview |
| Education Qualification | Graduates or relevant degree |
| Age Limit | 20 years to 28 years |
| Application Fee | SC/ST/PWD- Rs.175 General and Others- Rs. 850 |
| IBPS Official Website | www.ibps.in |
IBPS SO 2022- Important Dates
IBPS has released all important dates for IBPS SO recruitment 2022 exam. The online application process has begun from 1st November and ends on 21st November 2022. IBPS SO 2022 Prelims examination will be conducted on 24th or 31st December 2022 and IBPS SO Mains to be held on 29th January 2023. Let’s have a look at the important dates for IBPS SO Recruitment 2022.
| IBPS SO 2022: Important Dates | |
| Activity | IBPS SO 2022 Dates |
| IBPS SO Notification 2022 | 31st October 2022 |
| Online Registration Starts From | 1st November 2022 |
| Last Date to Apply Online for IBPS SO | 21st November 2022 |
| IBPS SO Admit Card 2022 for Prelims Exam | December 2022 |
| Commencement of IBPS SO Preliminary Exam | 24th or 31st December 2022 |
| IBPS SO Mains Admit Card 2022 | January 2023 |
| Commencement of IBPS SO Mains Exam | 29th January 2023 |
| Conduct of Interview | February 2023/March 2023 |
| IBPS SO 2022 Final Result | April 2023 |
IBPS SO 2022 Vacancy
IBPS has introduced 710 Specialist Officers (SO) vacancies for IBPS SO 2022-23 exam along with its notification on 31st October 2022. As this is the recruitment for Specialist Officer, therefore the vacancies released are not as high as other banking exams and as compared to last year's vacancies. This year, the maximum number of vacancies are announced for IBPS SFO (Agriculture Field Officer) i.e. 516. Last year, the total number of vacancies was 1828. Let's have a look at the post-wise total number of vacancies for IBPS SO 2022-23.
| IBPS SO Vacancies 2022-23 | |
| 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 |
IBPS SO Exam Date 2022
IBPS has released the exam dates for recruiting Specialist Officer posts through SBI SO Recruitment 2022. As per the IBPS SO notification 2022, IBPS SO 2022 Prelims Exam will be conducted on the 24th or 31st of December 2022 and Mains Exam is to be conducted on the 29th of January 2023. Bookmark this page to get notified of all the updates for IBPS SO 2022.
IBPS SO 2022 Online Application
IBPS has initiated the online application process for IBPS SO 2022 exam from 1st November 2022 which will continue till 21st November 2022. The candidates who are interested and eligible to apply for IBPS SO vacancies must submit their online application form much before the last date. Click on the below link to check IBPS SO Apply Online details.
IBPS SO 2022 Application Fee
A candidate is required to pay Rs. 850/- (General and OBC) as his/her application fee for IBPS SO 2022 exam. The same amount is narrowed down to Rs. 175/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category. The Online Application will start once the notification has been released by IBPS.
| S No. | Category | Application Fee |
| 1 | SC/ST/PWD | Rs.175/- (Intimation Charges only) |
| 2 | General and Others | Rs. 850/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
IBPS SO 2022 Eligibility Criteria
The IBPS SO eligibility criteria is different for recruiting candidates to different positions for which the candidates are selected through IBPS SO 2022 Exam. There are three parameters (citizenship, age limit and educational qualification) that a candidate needs to fulfill to be eligible for IBPS SO 2022 Exam.
The Citizenship Criteria for a candidate to be eligible for IBPS SO 2022 exam is discussed below:
| Citizenship Criteria | • A resident of India • A subject of Nepal • Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1st January 1962 and have planned to settle in India permanently • A subject of Indian Origin migrated from Burma, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Uganda, Kenya, United Republic of Tanzania, Namibia, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Vietnam |
IBPS SO Educational Qualifications
IBPS SO recruits candidates for various posts like that of I.T. Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer etc. The educational qualification is different for all these different posts as of 21/11/2022.
| S No. | Name of the Post | Educational Qualification |
| 1. | I.T. Officer (Scale I) | 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 |
| 2. | 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 |
| 3. | 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 |
| 4. | Law Office (Scale I) | A bachelor’s degree in Law and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council |
| 5. | 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 |
| 6. | Marketing Officer (Scale I) | Graduate and Full-Time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/Full time PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialization in Marketing |
IBPS SO Age Limit (01/11/2022)
A candidate is required to be a minimum of 20 years to be eligible for the IBPS SO exam. The maximum age limit is 30 years. Candidates belonging to reserved categories are given age relaxation by the Government of India. The category-wise age relaxation given to candidates for the post of IBPS SO is discussed below:
| S No | Category | Age Relaxation |
| 1. | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) | 5 years |
| 2. | Other Backward Class (OBC) | 3 years |
| 3. | Person with Disability (PWD) | 10 years |
| 4. | Ex-Servicemen/Commissioned Officers including ECOS (Emergency Commissioned Officers)/ SSCOs (Short Service Commissioned Officers) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of Assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within 1 year from last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by the way of dismissal/discharge on the account of misconduct/inefficiency/physical disability attributable to military service | 5 years |
| 5. | Person ordinarily domiciled in the Jammu and Kashmir province during the period 1.01.1980 and 31.12.1989 | 5 years |
| 6. | Person affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
IBPS SO 2022 Exam Pattern
IBPS will be following the below-detailed exam pattern for shortlisting eligible candidates for IBPS SO 2022 Exam. The previous year, IBPS introduced separate sectional timing for each section in the preliminary exam. Let's have a look at the revised IBPS SO Exam Pattern.
The preliminary exam will be a qualifying phase for the mains and candidates will have to meet the cut-offs of prelims to be eligible to appear for the Mains exam.
IBPS SO 2022 Prelims Exam Pattern: There are two patterns for IBPS SO prelims examination for different posts. There is a sectional cut-off and candidates have to clear all the sections in order to clear the preliminary exam of IBPS SO 2022.
For the post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:
| S 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 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes | ||
| S 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 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes | ||
For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari:
| S 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 | 120 minutes | ||
IBPS SO 2022 Syllabus
IBPS SO 2022 Syllabus is designed separately for Rajsabha Adhikari and Other Specialist Officers. The IBPS Specialist Officer syllabus is designed separately for Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam. It is necessary for all the candidates applying for IBPS SO 2022 Exam to once go through the syllabus to prepare judiciously for this exam.
Apart from the major three sections of English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning,a candidate is required to be fluent in his/her area of expertise or the Specialization Subjects.
Let’s have a look at the detailed syllabus of the IBPS SO 2022 exam:
| Reasoning Ability | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | General Awareness |
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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) |
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| Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) |
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| Marketing Officer (Scale-I) |
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| Law Officer (Scale-I) |
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