Latest IBPS SO Notification 2020 is the first notification post lockdown and has been released by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), inviting candidates to register for the IBPS SO Exam for the post of Specialist Officers. In this article, we’ll cover all the important information from the latest IBPS SO notifications.
Latest IBPS SO Notification 2020
Latest IBPS SO Notification 2020 is released by IBPS for the post of Specialist Officers. Candidates aspiring to take IBPS SO exams should register themselves at IBPS SO Link.
Participating Banks
List of Participating Banks and the number of vacancies per bank can be found in Latest IBPS SO Notification 2020. Candidates who are applying for it should go through the list of the participating banks. Below is the list of all 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
Exam Registrations
The registration process for SO Exams is given in Latest IBPS SO Notification 2020. Candidates should go through it thoroughly before applying for any post.
Last Date of Registration is 23-11-2020.
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Exam Calendar
Below is the tentative exam calendar as per the notification:
| S.No. | Activity | Dates |
| 1 | On-line Registration and Payment | 02.11.2020 to 23.11.2020 |
| 2 | Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary | December 2020 |
| 3 | Online Examination – Preliminary | 26.12.2020 and 27.12.2020 |
| 4 | Result of Online examination – Preliminary | January 2021 |
| 5 | Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main | January 2021 |
| 6 | Online Examination – Main | 24.01.2021 |
| 7 | Declaration of Result – Main | February 2021 |
| 8 | Download of call letters for Interview | February 2021 |
| 9 | Conduct of interview | February 2021 |
| 10 | Provisional Allotment | April 2021 |
Educational Qualification
| Name of the Post | Educational Qualifications |
| I.T. Officer (Scale-I) | 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 |
| 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 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level OR Postgraduate 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/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. |
| 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 |
Exam Fees
As per Latest IBPS SO Notification 2020, registration fees for this year have been revised and increased. For SC/ST/PWBD Candidates registration fees is 175/- and all others are required to pay registration fees of 850/-
Registration fees are non-refundable and candidates have to bear any online transaction charges.
Exam Syllabus
IBPS PO Exam syllabus is discussed in the IBPS SO Syllabus article. IBPS notification doesn’t have a syllabus for the exam, but from the general trend of exams, this syllabus is prepared.
Prepare & Practice
Test yourself with a similar set of questions asked in IBPS SO Click Here.