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Post the announcement of IBPS SO Mains, the qualified candidates have been eagerly waiting for the next phase - Interview Round Call Letter. IBPS has activated the download link for IBPS SO Interview Call Letter. Click on the link mentioned below to procure your admit card for IBPS SO Interview Process.
Click here for IBPS SO Interview Call Letter
IBPS SO 2018 is going to be conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection to select eligible candidates for various posts like that of Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I, Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale I. The notification for the same will be released shortly by IBPS. In the recent notice released by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Board, the exam dates for IBPS SO 2018 has been released.
IBPS SO Notification 2018 will be released shortly by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Committee. The IBPS SO 2018 recruitment process will be conducted for selecting candidates for the post of Specialist Officers in different Public Sector Banks for multiple positions after the notification for the same has been released. Selected Candidates through IBPS SO 2018 exam can be posted anywhere in India.
IBPS SO 2018 Notification Details (Click Here)
The vacancy for IBPS SO 2018 Exam will be released with the release of IBPS SO Notification. Last year. a total of 1315 vacancies were available for multiple posts offered through IBPS SO 2017 Exam. The vacancy is expected to be more or less same as that of last year. Let`s have a look at the post wise total number of vacancies of previous year to get a fair knowledge of IBPS SO Vacancy 2018.
The dates for commencement of IBPS SO 2018 Preliminary exam is on 29th and 30th December 2018. IBPS SO Mains examination 2018 will be conducted on 27th January 2019.
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates | November 2018 (tentative) |
| Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) | November 2018 (tentative) |
| Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary | December 2018 (tentative) |
| Commencement of Preliminary Exam | 29th and 30th December 2018 |
| Result of Online exam – Preliminary | January 2019 (tentative) |
| Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main | January 2019 (tentative) |
| Online Examination – Main | 27th January 2019 |
The recruitment process to select Specialist Officer through IBPS SO 2018 is done in three phases: Online Preliminary Exam, Online Mains Exam and Interview. A candidate must qualify both preliminary exam and mains exam to proceed to the interview round. The candidates selected after the interview round are given the appointment letter.
Let`s have a look at the detailed Exam Pattern for multiple posts offered through IBPS SO 2018 Exam:
For Rajsabha Adhikari Scale I officer
| Serial No | Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 120 minutes |
| 2. | English Language | 50 | 25 | |
| 3. | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 150 | 125 |
For other Specialist Officers (Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I
| Serial No | Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 120 minutes |
| 2. | English Language | 50 | 25 | |
| 3. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 150 | 125 |
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
| Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari
| Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Knowledge(Objective) | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 30 minutes |
| Professional Knowledge(Descriptive) | 2 | English & Hindi | 30 minutes |
The eligibility criteria are different for different positions for which the candidates are selected through IBPS SO 2018 Exam. There are three parameters (citizenship, age limit and educational qualification) on which a candidate is judged to be eligible for IBPS SO 2018 Exam.
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IBPS SO exam syllabus is no different from any other bank exam. While IBPS issues only the broad subjects, they can be further subdivided into individual topics, based on the questions that have appeared in the exams over the past few years. The IBPS SO syllabus is divided into two parts:
IBPS SO Preliminary Exam Syllabus: This has main section of Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language and Generala Awareness..
IBPS SO Mains Exam Syllabus: Asks questions just from the specialised course that a candidate is proficient in.
It is important to note that the Specialised Section will be different for candidates applying for different posts through SBI SO 2018 exam
To know detailed syllabus of IBPS SO 2018, click here
A candidate is required to pay Rs. 600/- (General and OBC) as their application fee for IBPS SO 2018 exam. The same amount is narrowed down to Rs. 100/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category.
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The results for IBPS SO 2018 Exam will be released after the completion of each phase of the exam. The main thing to notice here is that a cumulative score of the mains exam and the interview is considered to prepare the final merit list of selected students. The merit list is prepared in the descending order of the marks obtained by candidates. Candidates who make it to the merit list will be given the appointment letter by the Bank of Candidate`s choice.
IBPS SO 2017 Results (Click Here)
The cut off for IBPS SO 2018 Exam will be released after each phase of examination is completed. The cut off for the preliminary exam will be released first followed by cut off for mains exam. Candidates can evaluate their selection chances by matching their score with the cut off list released by IBPS.