IBPS SO 2020 EXAM
IBPS SO 2020 EXAM
Stalwart Career InstituteInstitute of Banking Personnel Selection Specialist Officers Exam, popularly known as IPBS PO Exam, is a banking exam administered by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection to select eligible candidates for the post of IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/ Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer. A total of 1315 vacancies for IBPS SO 2020 recruitment have been announced.
IBPS SO 2020 IMPORTANT DATES
1. IBPS SO 2020 registration and payment of fees: 7th to 26th November 2020
2. IBPS SO 2020 preliminary exam: 26th and 27th December 2020
3. IBPS SO 2020 main exam: 30th January 2021
4. IBPS SO 2020 main result: February 2021
5. IBPS SO 2020 conduct of interview: February 2021
6. IBPS SO 2020 provisional allotment: April 2021
IBPS SO 2020 APPLICATION PROCESS
Given below are the steps to be followed to register for the IBPS PO 2020 Exam:
1. To register for IBPS SO 2020 visit the official website www.ibps.in and on the home page click on the ‘click here to apply’ tab and fill the required details and upload the necessary documents.
*please enter all the required details carefully and accurately as you will not be permitted to make any change later.
2. Then the candidate needs to make the online payment of the application fees which are as follows:
The application fee for unreserved category (General/OBC) candidates is Rs 600.
The application fee for reserved category (SC/ST/PWD) candidates is Rs 100.
This can be done through Credit/Debit card or Net banking.
* please note that the registration for the IBPS SO 2020 exam should be completed between 7th November and 26th November.
IBPS SO 2020 ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible to apply for IBPS SO 2020 a candidate must fulfill the following qualifications:
1. The candidate should be over the age of 20 years and under the age of 30 years to be eligible to apply for the IBPS SO 2020 Exam.
2. The candidate must be a citizen of India a or a subject of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan or a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
3. Educational qualifications required to be eligible to apply for IBPS SO 2020:
| S No. | NAME OF THE POST | EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | I.T. Officer (Scale-I) | a) 4-year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/
Electronic & 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 |
| 2. | 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 |
| 3. | Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level OR Post graduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level. |
| 4. | Law Officer (Scale I) | A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council |
| 5. | 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. * |
| 6. | 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 * |
IBPS SO 2020 EXAM PATTERN
a. IBPS SO 2020 Preliminary Exam:
| S No. | Section | No. of Qs | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English language | - | 25 | 40 minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| 3 | General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| - | TOTAL | 150 | 125 | 2 hour |
For the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:
| S No. | Section | No. of Qs | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English language | 50 | 25 | 40 minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| - | TOTAL | 150 | 125 | 2 hour |
b. IBPS SO 2020 Main Exam:
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari:
| S No. | SECTION | NO. OF QUESTIONS | MAXIMUM MARKS | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 | 30 minutes |
| 2 | Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | 60 | 30 minutes |
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:
| S No. | SECTION | NO. OF QUESTIONS | MAXIMUM MARKS | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | 45 minutes |
*for every wrong answer, one-fourth or 0.25 of the marks allotted to that question will be deducted.
*no negative marking if the question is not answered.
c. IBPS PO 2020 Interview:
Total marks: 100
Minimum qualifying marks will not be less than:
40% for candidates belonging to the general category.
35% for candidates belonging to the reserved (SC/ST/OBC/PWD) category.
Weightage of online exam to interview: 80:20
IBPS SO 2020 SYLLABUS
General syllabus for IBPS SO 2020 Prelims:
English language:
Quantitative aptitude:
Reasoning ability:
General awareness:
Professional knowledge for IBPS SO 2020 mains:
Marketing officer:
Agriculture field officer:
Law officer:
HR/Personnel officer:
IT officer:
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