Institute of Banking Personnel Selection(IBPS) has released recruitment notification for the post of Specialist Officer for the recruitment of 1315 posts. The eligible and graduation qualified candidates in respective fields are eligible to apply for the ibps.in Specialist officer vacancy. The Online Prelims examination will be held on 30.12.2017 and 31.12.2017.
A. Examination Pattern
Preliminary Examination
For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari
| S No | Test Name | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 2 Hours |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | |
| 3 | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | |
| Total | 150 | 125 |
For the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Office
| S No | Test Name | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 2 Hours |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | |
| Total | 150 | 125 |
Main Examination
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
| S No | Test Name | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| 1 | Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English and Hindi | 45 minutes |
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari
| S No | Test Name | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| 1 | Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 | English and Hindi | 30 minutes |
| 2 | Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | English and Hindi | 30 minutes |
B. Fee Details
| S NO | Category Name | Application Fee |
| 1 | SC/ST/PWD candidates | Rs. 100/- |
| 2 | All others | Rs. 600 /- |
C. Important Dates
| S NO | Name of Exams | Dates |
| 1 | On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates | 07.11.2017- 27.11.2017 |
| 2 | Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) | 07.11.2017- 27.11.2017 |
| 3 | Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary | December |
| 4 | Online Examination – Preliminary | 30.12.2017 and 31.12.2017 |
| 5 | Result of Online exam – Preliminary | January, 2018 |
| 6 | Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main | January, 2018 |
| 7 | Online Examination – Main | 28.01.2018 |
| 8 | Declaration of Result of Online Main Examination | February, 2018 |
| 9 | Download of call letters for interview | February, 2018 |
| 10 | Conduct of interview | February, 2018 |
| 11 | Provisional Allotment | April 2018 |
D. Eligibility Criteria
A. Age Limit (as on 27.11.2017)
Minimum Age Limit: 20 years. (born not after 01.11.1997).
Maximum Age Limit: 30 years. (born not before 02.11.1987).
B. Educational Qualifications (As on 27.11.2017)
I.T. Officer (Scale-I)
a) 4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Tele>communications/ 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.
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.
Law Officer (Scale I) – A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council.
HR/Personn el 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.
E. Marks Scheme Details
Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both – Preliminary and Main examinations):
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.
To read the Official Notification click the link given below:
