The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, popularly known as IBPS has released the notification for the recruitment of Specialist Officers. Those Candidates, who aspire to join any of the Participating Banks listed below as one of the Specialist Officers’ post, is required to register for the Common Recruitment Process (CRP SPL-XII).
In this article, candidates have been given detailed information about the IBPS Specialist Officers, which will assist them to prepare for the exam effectively and efficiently.
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IBPS Specialist Officer(CRP SPL-XII) 2022: Highlights
| Name of the Exam | IBPS Specialist Officers (SO) exam |
| Conducted by | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Grade | Scale-I |
| Medium of Exam | English and Hindi |
| IBPS Specialist Officers Exam Level | National |
| IBPS Specialist Officers’ Qualification | Graduate/Post Graduate |
| IBPS Specialist Officers’ Age Limit | Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 30 years (As on 01.11.2022) |
| IBPS Specialist Officers Selection Process | Prelims Mains Interview |
| IBPS Specialist Officers Total Questions | Prelims: 150 Questions.
Mains:
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About IBPS Specialist Officer
IBPS, an autonomous body releases the notification to conduct the recruitment of Specialist Officers, once a year. IBPS will make arrangements for conducting online preliminary and Main examination, declare result of Online Preliminary and Main Examination, inform the shortlisted candidates about the online main examination and the shortlisted candidates about the interview. Interviews will be conducted by the Participating Banks and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each state/ UT.
Important Dates of IBPS Recruitment 2022
| Events | Tentative Dates |
| On-line registration of Application | 01.11.2022- 21.11.2022 |
| Payment of Application Fees(Online) | 01.11.2022- 21.11.2022 |
| Download of call letters for Preliminary examination | December 2022 |
| Preliminary Examination | 24.12.2022/ 31.12.2022 |
| Result of Online exam – Preliminary | January 2023 |
| Download of Call letter for Online Main exam | January 2023 |
| Main Examination | 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 |
Education Qualification (As on 21.11.2022)
| Post Code | Post Name | Education Qualifications |
| 01 | I.T. Officer (Scale-I) | Degree (Engg.)/PG (Relevant Discipline)/ DOEACC ‘B’ Level |
| 02 | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | 4 Years Degree in Relevant Discipline |
| 03 | Rajbhasha Adhikari(Scale I) | PG (Hindi or Sanskrit with English) |
| 04 | Law Officer(Scale I) | LLB and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council |
| 05 | HR/Personnel Officer(Scale I) | Degree and PG or PG Diploma in PM/IR/HR /HRD/ SW/LL. |
| 06 | Marketing Officer(Scale I) | Degree and MMS (Marketing)/MBA(Marketing)/PGDBA / PGDBM /PGPM/PGDM with specialization in Marketin |
Age limit for IBPS SO Recruitment 2022 (As on 01.11.2022)
Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 30 years
Relaxation of Upper Age limit
SC and ST – 5 Years
OBC (Non Creamy Layer) – 3 Years
Persons with benchmark disability – 10 Years
Ex- Serviceman- 5 Years
Persons affected by 1984 riots – 5 Years
IBPS SO Recruitment 2022: Post-Wise Vacancy
IBPS is recruiting 710 Specialist Officers whose details are given below.
| Post Code | Post Name | Vacancy |
| 01 | I.T. Officer (Scale-I) | 44 |
| 02 | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | 516 |
| 03 | Rajbhasha Adhikari(Scale I) | 25 |
| 04 | Law Officer(Scale I) | 10 |
| 05 | HR/Personnel Officer(Scale I) | 15 |
| 06 | Marketing Officer(Scale I) | 100 |
IBPS SO Application Fees
SC/ST/PWBD – Rs. 175/-
Other Categories – Rs. 850/-
Participating Banks
| Bank of Baroda | Canara Bank | Indian Overseas Bank | UCO Bank |
| Bank of India | Central Bank of India | Punjab National Bank | Union Bank of India |
| Bank of Maharashtra | Indian Bank | Punjab & Sind Bank |
Important Links for IBPS SO Recruitment 2022
| Official website | Click Here |
| Apply online | Registration / Login |
| Download Notification | Click Here |