- March 21, 2020
- Posted by: Archana
- Category: Article, News
IBPS released the notification of IBPS SO on the official website of IBPS i.e; https://www.ibps.in/. The exam of IBPS SO will be conducted on 26 December 2020 and 27 December 2020. IBPS provides a standard system for assessment and result processing services to organizations. The recruitment of IBPS SO is conducted once in a year. The IBPS is conducted for the post of IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasa Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/ Personnel Officer, and Marketing officer in IBPS Sector. The IBPS SO Exam will be conducted in three stages i.e; Prelims Exam, Mains Exam, and Interview round. IBPS SO Recruitment 2020 is released the notification of various posts.
Highlights Of IBPS SO 2020
The exam highlights consist of various types of details about the IBPS SO Recruitment 2020. IBPS Clerk highlights are very important for candidates. The candidates check the highlights of the IBPS SO Exam before applying for the application form of the scholarship. The highlights conduct the various details of exams like the name of Exam, Authority Name of exam conducting, Exam Dates and other important and relevant details. The details of IBPS SO Exam 2020 are given below:-
Conducting Body | Institute Of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
Mode Of IBPS SO Exam 2020 | Online Mode |
Official website | |
Duration Of IBPS SO Exam 2020 | 120 Minutes (2 Hours) |
Eligibility | Graduated in the related stream of Post |
IBPS SO Participating Bank | IDBI Bank, Union Bank Of India, Indian Overseas Bank, Central Bank Of India |
Exam Date Of IBPS SO 2020 | Prelims Exam:- 26 and 27 December 2020 Mains Exam:- 30 January 2021 |
IBPS SO Important Dates 2020
The important dates of the IBPS SO Exams that are available on the official website. The candidates who want to fill the form can also check the details of the IBPS SO Exam Dates. The exam dates are very important and necessary for the candidates. The Exam date details are given below in the tabular form:-
Events | Dates |
IBPS SO 2020 Exam Registration Start | 7 November 2020 |
IBPS SO 2020 Application Form Last Date | 26 November 2020 |
Prelims Exam Date Of IBPS SO 2020 | 26 and 27 December 2020 |
Mains Exam Date Of IBPS SO 2020 | 30 January 2021 |
Interview Test Of IBPS SO 2020 | February 2021 |
Provisional Allotment | April 2021 |
IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2020
IBPS SO provides the eligibility criteria for the candidates who want to fill the form of IBPS SO Recruitment 2020. Interested Candidates check the eligibility before applying for this application form. The eligibility process is very necessary for the candidates. The eligibility is described below:-
Nationality
- The subject of Nepal or Bhutan.
- Citizen of India
- The intention of permanently settling in India with a Tibetan refugee to come to India before 1 January 1962, they can fill the IBPS SO Exam application form.
- Some countries people come to India for the intention of the permanent setting of India. The name of the country is; Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, The united republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, these have come to the permanent setting of India. So, it is able to fill the application form for IBPS SO.
- Given the information above, only those candidates can fill the form no other candidates can apply for the IBPS SO Exam.
Age Limit of IBPS SO Exam 2020
The Age Limit of the IBPS SO Exam is 20 years lower age limit and 30 years upper age limit of the candidates. The details of age relaxation are given below:-
Category | Age Relaxation |
OBC | 3 Years |
SC/ ST | 5 Years |
PwD | 10 Years |
Ex-Serviceman | 5 Years |
An individual domiciled in J&K | 5 Years |
Person Affected by 1984 riots | 5 Years |
Educational Qualification of IBPS SO Exam 2020
Candidates must hold a Graduate degree from the Indian government recognized university.
The candidates who appear in the final year of graduation are also applying for this form but necessary for attaching the final year mark sheet in the application form. The Post wise education qualification is given below in the tabular form:-
Post Name | Qualification |
IT Officer (Scale-I) | 1. The Candidates should have an Engineering or technology degree in the stream of Computer Science/ Application, IT, Electronics & Communication or Electronics & Instrumentations. 2. The candidates who have passed DOEACC ‘B’ level can also apply for the exam of IBPS SO 2020 |
Agriculture Field Officer (Scale-I) | The candidates should have 4 years graduation degree in Agriculture Horticulture, Food Technology, Agricultural Engg. or any other relevant field. |
Rajbhasa Adhikari (Scale-I) | The candidates having PG Degree in Hindi and English both subjects and also Sanskrit degree are eligible for IBPS SO Exam. |
Law Officer (Scale-I) | The candidates must possess a Bachelors degree in law (LLB) and should be an experience in Bar Council |
HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | The candidates who should complete full-time PG courses and Diploma courses in the stream of Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, HR, HRD, Social work or Labour law can also apply the Exam of IBPS SO. |
Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | The candidates should have a full-time degree in Marketing, MBA, PGDBA, PGDBM, PGPM or PGDM with specialization in Marketing. |
Application/ Registration Of IBPS SO 2020
The candidates can submit the Application form of IBPS SO Recruitment 2020 in online mode. The step by step information is given below:-
- Candidates can visit the official website of IBPS and i.e; https://ibps.in/.
- Candidates can only fill the Application form in online mode.
- Then, the candidates click on “IBPS SO Application Form 2020”.
- Fill all the required details like; Name, Email, Address, Contact Number, Academic Details, etc.
- Then, upload the colored Passport size photo and scanned signature.
- Before submitting the Application Form of IBPS SO Exam 2020 Application form candidates must check the Application form.
- After that, Click on “Submit”.
- Candidates must take a printout for future references.
- The last option is Payment, and it is a very important process for the IBPS SO Application form.
- The payment is accessed via many online methods like; Debit Card, Credit Card, Google pay, Phonepe, Paytm, BHIM UPI, and other online banking options.
Application Fees Of IBPS SO 2020
➱ Fees of BPSC Application fees are only online mode.
➱ After paying the application, visit the official website of BPSC.
➱ Select the payment mode via Debit card, Credit card, internet banking, etc.
➱ After successfully paying the application fee you will get the acknowledge the same application of BPSC.
- Candidates for ST/SC – INR 100
- For Female candidates – INR 100
- PwD Candidates – INR 100
- OBC candidates – INR 600
- General Candidates – INR 600
- EWS candidates – INR 600
Vacancies Of IBPS SO 2020
The IBPS released the various posts for the job in IBPS SO Recruitment 2020. There are approx 1315 vacancies in this year of 2020. There are the Post-wise details are given below in the tabular form:-
Post Name | Vacancies |
IT Officer (Scale-I) | 120 |
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | 875 |
Rajbhasa Adhikari (Scale-I) | 30 |
Law Officer (Scale-I) | 60 |
HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale-I) | 35 |
Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | 195 |
IBPS SO Admit Card 2020
The candidates can download the IBPS SO Admit Card on the official website IBPS. The Admit Card will be released on 25 November 2020 on the official website. The candidates who successfully registered the Application form of IBPS SO are downloaded the Admit card of IBPS SO Exam 2020. The following steps are given below:-
- Visit the official website of IBPS i.e; https://www.ibps.in/.
- Then, select the exam name and that is IBPS SO.
- Click the given link of the “IBPS SO Admit Card 2020” link.
- Then, read the instructions which are given and then select “Download Admit Card”.
- After that, the Admit Card display, the candidates can take a printout.
Details Mentioned on IBPS SO 2020 Admit Card
1. Candidate’s Name
2. Candidate’s Father and Mother’s Name
3. Photo and Signature of Candidates
4. Paper Code
5. Name and Address of Exam
6. Exam Timing and Dates
7. Examination Instruction.
Syllabus Of IBPS SO 2020
The syllabus is very important for the candidates who Apply the Exam of IBPS SO Recruitment 2020. The candidates must check the Syllabus before starting the preparation of the IBPS SO Exam. The IBPS Prelims Exam syllabus includes the English language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability. The subject wise syllabus details are given below:-
Subject Name | Syllabus |
Reasoning Ability | • Logical Reasoning • Alphanumeric Series • Ranking/ Direction/ Alphabet Test • Data Sufficiency • Coded Inequalities • Seating Arrangement • Puzzle • Tabulation • Syllogism • Input-Output • Blood Relation • Coding-Decoding |
Quantitative Aptitude | • Simplification • Profit & Loss • Mixtures & Allegation • Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices • Work & Time • Time & Distance • Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere • Data Interpretation • Ratio & Proportion, Percentage • Numbers System • Sequences and Series • Permutation, Combination & Probability |
English Language | • Reading Comprehension • Cloze Test • Para Jumbles • Multiple Meaning/ Error Spotting • Fill in the Blanks • Miscellaneous • Paragraph Completion |
General Awareness | • Current Affairs • GK Updates • Currencies • Important Places • Banking Awareness • Awards • Book and Author • Headquarter • Important Days • Prime Minister Scheme |
Exam Pattern Of IBPS SO 2020
The candidates can check before starting their preparation for the IBPS SO Recruitment 2020 Exam. The Exam mode is online and the medium of language is English and Hindi. The details of the IBPS SO Exam pattern in Exam wise are given below:-
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern
The IBPS SO Prelims Exam contains three subjects of Law officer post and Rajbhasha Adikari post. It contains 150 Questions with 125 marks and the time duration of the exam is 120 minutes. The Prelims Exam of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari details syllabus is given below in the tabular form:-
Law Officer And Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I)
S. No. | Subject Name | No. Of Questions | Total Marks | Time Duration |
1. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 Minutes |
2. | English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 Minutes |
3. | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | 40 Minutes |
Total | 150 | 125 | 120 Minutes |
Agriculture Field Officer and Marketing Officer
The IBPS SO Prelims Exam contains three subjects of Law officer post and Rajbhasha Adikari post. It contains 150 Questions with 125 marks and the time duration of the exam is 120 minutes. The Prelims Exam of Agriculture Field Officer and Marketing Officer details syllabus is given below in the tabular form:-
S. No. | Subject Name | No. Of Question | Total Marks | Time Duration |
1. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 Minutes |
2. | English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 Minutes |
3. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 Minutes |
Total | 150 | 125 | 120 Minutes |
HR/ Personnel Officer, IT Officer
The IBPS SO Prelims Exam contains three subjects of Law officer post and Rajbhasha Adikari post. It contains 150 Questions with 125 marks and the time duration of the exam is 120 minutes. The Prelims Exam of HR/ Personnel Officer and IT Officer details syllabus is given below in the tabular form:-
S. No. | Subject Name | No. Of Question | Total Marks | Time Duration |
1. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 Minutes |
2. | English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 Minutes |
3. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 Minutes |
Total | 150 | 125 | 120 Minutes |
IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern
The IBPS SO Mains Exam contains two tests of Rajbhasha Adikari post. It contains 47 Questions with 60 marks and the time duration of the exam is 60 minutes. The Mains Exam to the post of Rajbhasha Adhikari details syllabus is given below in the tabular form:-
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I)
Name Of Test | Numbers Of Question | Maximum Marks | Medium Of Exam | Time Duration |
Professional knowledge (Objective ) | 45 | 60 Marks | English & Hindi | 30 Minutes |
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | English & Hindi | 30 Minutes |
Law Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer, HR/ Personnel Officer, IT Officer
The IBPS SO Mains Exam contains two tests of Law Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer, HR/ Personnel Officer, IT Officer post. It contains 47 Questions with 60 marks and the time duration of the exam is 60 minutes. The Mains Exam to the post of Rajbhasha Adhikari details syllabus is given below in the tabular form:-
Name Of Test | Numbers Of Question | Maximum Marks | Medium Of Exam | Time Duration |
Professional Knowledge | 45 | 60 Marks | English & Hindi | 45 Minutes |
IBPS SO Pre Exam Training 2020
IBPS selects their services in the private and public sector, and also rural banks and foreign banks. It offers to give their services to all the public. IBPS serves there financial institute in many places, including co-operative banks, insurance companies of insurance, institute of academic study, and also private companies.
1. It conducts examinations for recruitment and promotions who join this sector.
2. The assessment center helps to choose the perfect graduate who has knowledge and skills for a suitable position.
3. Check the candidate by their interview test and using group exercise.
4. Provide training by senior staff for improving the skills.
5. Provide workshops for people who design their own question papers.
6. Lists of expert and knowledgeable candidates who are perfect for this position.
7. Over a year IBPS gained a reputation in the field of Personnel selection test conducting agency all over the country.
The Pre Exam Training Center Name in zone wise are given below in the tabular form:-
Zone Wise Pre Exam Training Center | |||
North India | South India | East India | West India |
Agra | Bengaluru | Agartala | Ahmedabad |
Allahabad | Chennai | Balasore | Aurangabad |
Amritsar | Coimbatore | Behrampur (Ganjam) | Bhopal |
Bareilly | Gulbarga | Bhubaneswar | Indore |
Chandigarh | Hyderabad | Dhanbad | Jabalpur |
Dehradun | Kavaratti | Guwahati | Jaipur |
Gorakhpur | Kochi | Hubli | Jodhpur |
Jammu | Madurai | Kolkata | Mumbai |
Kanpur | Mangalore | Muzaffarpur | Nagpur |
Karnal | Mysore | Patna | Panaji |
Lucknow | Port Blair | Ranchi | Pune |
Ludhiana | Puducherry | Sambalpur | Raipur |
New Delhi | Tiruchirapalli | Shillong | Rajkot |
Patiala | Thiruvananthapuram | Siliguri | Vadodra |
Rohtak | Vijayawada | Tripati | |
Shimla | Visakhapatnam | ||
Varanasi |
IBPS SO Cut Off
The cut off details will be released on the exam result time. The students can check the details of Cut Off on the official website of IBPS. The cut off calculated in the performance of the Exam. The cut off differs on the basis of reserved and non reserved category. The details of 2018-19 cut off in category wise are given below in the tabular form:-
Post Name | SC | ST | OBC | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID |
IT Officer | 52.93 | 50.60 | 54.93 | 60.00 | 67.27 | 49.93 | 58.47 | NA |
Agriculture Field Officer | 43.67 | 41.60 | 48.47 | 48.67 | 30.67 | 43.40 | 41.47 | 37.33 |
Rajbhasha Officer | 55.33 | 50.67 | 61.33 | 59.67 | NA | 48.40 | NA | NA |
Law Officer | 54.40 | 55.00 | 55.13 | 63.07 | NA | 49.73 | NA | NA |
HR/ Personnel Officer | 62.67 | 62.53 | 64.33 | 66.33 | NA | 56.33 | NA | NA |
Marketing Officer | 52.00 | 47.00 | 54.27 | 59.67 | 55.00 | 47.67 | 55.27 | 73.80 |
Conclusion
IBPS releases notifications of IBPS SO every year and gives a better opportunity for those who want to see their career in the banking sector. I hope this blog can help you to know the IBPS requirements. Now, that you have completed this blog about IBPS you briefly know What is the IBPS, 2nd is a highlight IBPS, then you know about the Exams Date and other important dates of IBPS SO exams then, eligible criteria, Syllabus, Exam Pattern of IBPS SO 2020 exams. You can know about the details about IBPS RRB 2020 Recruitment, IBPS PO Recruitment 2020 and IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2020 in my other blog, then click the given link.
Now, the candidates are advised that before applying to IBPS SO you should have to get all the details related to the IBPS SO exam. It helps you to perform better. At last, we only want to say that there is nothing big that we can not achieve. But only you should have to focus on their objectives.