Simply said, specialist officers perform specialised role in various banking departments. The growth of the banking sector in India has lead to a number of things, employment, improvement in services and higher accountability. However more than ever banking firms are intent on employing the best personnel for banking and non banking (specialised) functions. Specialist Officers are employed for the following list of functions as specified below. The minimum eligibility for these posts is graduation or post graduation with required work experience. A IBPS qualified specialist officer score card is accepted by the below mentioned participating institutes in India. So prepare your self for IBPS Specialist Officer Exam 2022 with all the information you may need to know.
IBPS CRP SPL XI -
Sr. No - POSTS -
01 I.T. Officer (Scale-I)
02 Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)
03 Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
04 Law Officer (Scale I)
05 HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
06 Marketing Officer (Scale I)
PARTICIPATING BANKS -
Bank of Baroda
Bank of India
Bank of Maharashtra
Canara Bank
Central Bank of India
Indian Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
Punjab National Bank
Punjab & Sind Bank
UCO Bank
Union Bank of India
IBPS Specialist Officer 2022 Eligibility -
Post Code - 01
Name of the Post - I.T. Officer (Scale-I)
Age -
Min - 20 Years
Max -30 Years
Educational Qualifications -
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.
Post Code - 02
Name of the Post - Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)
Age -
Min - 20 Years
Max -30 Years
Educational Qualifications -
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
Post Code - 03
Name of the Post - Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
Age -
Min - 20 Years
Max -30 Years
Educational Qualifications -
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.
Post Code - 04
Name of the Post - Law Officer (Scale I)
Age -
Min - 20 Years
Max -30 Years
Educational Qualifications - A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council.
Post Code - 05
Name of the Post - HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
Age -
Min - 20 Years
Max -30 Years
Educational Qualifications - 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.
Post Code - 06
Name of the Post - Marketing Officer (Scale I)
Age -
Min - 20 Years
Max -30 Years
Educational Qualifications - Graduate and Two Years Full time MMS (Marketing)/ Two Years Full time MBA (Marketing)/ Two Years Full time PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDMwith specialization in Marketing
Relaxation of Upper age limit -
1 Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe - 5 years
2 Other Backward Classes (Non- creamy layer) - 3 years
3 Persons With Benchmark Disability as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016”. - 10 years.
IBPS Specialist Officer Registration / Application Form
IBPS Specialist Officer 2022 Application Form / Registration:-
Apply online at website - https://www.ibps.in
Application Fees/ Intimation Charges -
For SC/ST/PWBD candidates - Rs. 175/- (inclusive of GST)
For all others - Rs. 850 /- (inclusive of GST)
The payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay/ Visa/ Master Card/ Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets.
Upload -
Photograph -
Photograph must be a recent passport style colour picture.
Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred)
Size of file should be between 20kb–50 kb
Signature, left thumb impression and hand-written declaration Image:
The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen.
Dimensions 140 x 60 pixels (preferred)
Size of file should be between 10kb – 20kb
Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 20kb
Signature uploaded should be of appropriate size and clearly visible.
The applicant has to put his left thumb impression on a white paper with black or blue ink.
File type: jpg / jpeg
Dimensions: 240 x 240 pixels in 200 DPI (Preferred for required quality) i.e 3 cm * 3 cm (Width * Height)
File Size: 20 KB – 50 KB
The applicant has to write the declaration in English clearly on a white paper with black ink.
File type: jpg / jpeg
Dimensions: 800 x 400 pixels in 200 DPI (Preferred for required quality) i.e 10 cm * 5 cm (Width* Height)
File Size: 50 KB – 100 KB.
IBPS Specialist Officer Exam Dates
IBPS Specialist Officers Exam 2022 Date:-
Online Examination Preliminary - 24.12.2022/ 31.12.2022
Online Examination Main - 29.01.2023
IBPS SO Admit Card
IBPS SO Selection Procedure
IBPS Specialist Officer Syllabus
Paper Pattern
IBPS Specialist Officer Exam 2022 Pattern:-
Preliminary Examination -
For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari -
Sr.No - Name of Tests - No. of Questions - Maximum Marks - Duration
1 English Language - 50 Qs - 25 marks - 40 minutes
2 Reasoning - 50 Qs - 50 Marks - 40 minutes
3 General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry - 50 Qs - 50 marks - 40 minutes
Total - 150 Qs - 125 marks
For the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
Sr.No - Name of Tests - No. of Questions - Maximum Marks - Duration -
1 English Language - 50 Qs - 25 marks - 40 minutes
2 Reasoning - 50 Qs - 50 marks - 40 minutes
3 Quantitative Aptitude - 50 Qs - 50 marks - 40 minutes
Total - 150 Qs - 125 marks
Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
Main Examination
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer -
Name of the Test - No. of Questions - Maximum Marks - Duration -
Professional Knowledge - 60 Qs - 60 mars - 45 minutes
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari -
Name of the Test - No. of Questions - Maximum Marks - Duration -
Professional Knowledge (Objective) - 45 Qs - 60 marks - 30 minutes
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) - 2 Qs - 30 minutes
There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
IBPS Specialist Officer Preparation
IBPS Specialist Officer Exam 2022 Preparation:-
This is not a difficult exam but remember that you are one among a multitude of aspirants giving the test. Therefore if you wish to be selected for the job you need to be the best. For this you need to work hard and practise. Each day dedicate some time for serious study and solving of sample papers. Sample papers of previous years will help you to prepare for the exam in a better way. Since this is a computer based test it is also advisable that you customise yourself to the format by taking mock tests. There many mock tests available online. If you cannot take the test online you can download mock test papers for ibps exam. Finally and most important revise what you learn on a regular basis.
IBPS Specialist Officer Notification
IBPS Specialist Officer Exam 2022 Notification:-
CRP SPL XII -
Apply online at website - https://www.ibps.in from 01.11.2022- 21.11.2022
Download of call letters for Online examination Preliminary - December 2022
Online Examination Preliminary - 24.12.2022/ 31.12.2022
Result of Online exam Preliminary - January 2023
Download of Call letter for Online exam Main - January 2023
Online Examination Main - 29.01.2023
Declaration of Result of Online Main Examination - February 2023
Download of call letters for interview - February 2023
Conduct of interview - February/March 2023
Provisional Allotment - April 2023.
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