IBPS SO 2018 Notification Released : 1599 vacancies
IBPS SO 2018 Notification Released: 1599 vacancies
Dear Bankersdaily Aspirants,
IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) has announced the notification for IBPS SO 2018 for 1599 Vacancies. This IBPS SO (Specialist Officer) notification which is released now is to recruit aspirants for the post of I.T Officer (Scale I), Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I), Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I), Law Officer (Scale I), HR/ Personnel Officer(Scale I) & Marketing Officer (Scale I).
The examination will be two-tier i.e. the online examination will be held in two phases, preliminary and main. Candidates who will qualify in Online Preliminary Examination and shortlisted will have to appear for Online Main Examination and shortlisted candidates in the main examination will subsequently be called for a Common Interview to be conducted by the Participating Organisations and co-ordinated by the Nodal Bank.
Interested candidates who wish to apply for this Specialist Officer Vacancies, are advised to read the notification carefully and Submit the application on or before 26th Nov 2018.
Important Dates – IBPS SO 2018
| Events | Tentative Dates |
| On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates | 06.11.2018- 26.11.2018 |
| Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) | 06.11.2018- 26.11.2018 |
| Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary | December 2018 |
| Online Examination – Preliminary | 29.12.2018 and 30.12.2018 |
| Result of Online exam – Preliminary | January 2019 |
| Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main | January 2019 |
| Online Examination – Main | 27.01.2019 |
| Declaration of Result of Online Main Examination | February 2019 |
| Download of call letters for interview | February 2019 |
| Conduct of interview | February 2019 |
| Provisional Allotment | April 2019 |
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS – IBPS SO 2018
Totally 20 Banking Organizations are taking part in this IBPS SO recruitment 2018 which are listed below.
| Allahabad Bank | Canara Bank | Indian Bank | Syndicate Bank |
| Andhra Bank | Central Bank of India | Indian Overseas Bank | UCO Bank |
| Bank of Baroda | Corporation Bank | Oriental Bank of Commerce | Union Bank of India |
| Bank of India | Dena Bank | Punjab National Bank | United Bank of India |
| Bank of Maharashtra | IDBI Bank | Punjab & Sind Bank | Vijaya Bank |
Total Vacancies – IBPS SO 2018
The total number of vacancies available for the IBPS SO 2018 recruitment is 1599. The individual and category wise vacancies are provided below in the table.
| Post | Total Vacancies | SC | ST | OBC | GEN |
| IT Officer | 219 | 37 | 11 | 54 | 117 |
| Agriculture Field Officer | 853 | 146 | 44 | 220 | 443 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari | 69 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 38 |
| Law Officer | 75 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 41 |
| HR/Personnel Officer | 81 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 43 |
| Marketing Officer | 302 | 39 | 20 | 88 | 155 |
Age Limit – IBPS SO 2018
Minimum: 20 years
Maximum: 30 years
i.e. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.11.1988 and not later than 01.11.1998 (both dates inclusive). The age limit of the aspirants will be considered as on 1st November 2018.
Educational Qualification – IBPS SO 2018
The Educational Qualification will be considered as on 1st November 2018. Different educational qualification criteria for all the posts. Please check before applying.
I.T. Officer (Scale-I)
a) 4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation
OR
b) 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
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
Postgraduate 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 *
For posts other than IT Officer Scale I: Candidates should have Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/ Language/ should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/ College/ Institute.
Exam pattern – IBPS SO 2018
Prelims Exam – IBPS SO 2018
For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari – IBPS SO 2018
| Sr. No | Name of Tests | No. of Qns | 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 |
For the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer – IBPS SO 2018
| Sr. No | Name of Tests | No. of Qns | 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 |
- Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS.
- An adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
Mains Exam – IBPS SO 2018
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
| Name of the Test | No. of Qns | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari
| Name of the tests | No of Qns | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 30 minutes |
| Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | English & Hindi | 30 minutes |
Application Fee – IBPS SO 2018
General & OBC Applicants: Rs.600/-
SC, ST, PWD & EX-S Applicants: Rs.100/-
Aspirants can start applying for the IBPS SO recruitment 2018 from the official website of IBPS or from the link that is provided below.
Apply – IBPS SO recruitment 2018
Aspirants can check the official notification of the IBPS SO 2018 from the link that is provided below or from the official website of IBPS.
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Eee candidate eligible for IT officer?