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IBPS SO 2017

IBPS SO 2017 is going to be conducted tentatively on 30th and 31st December 2017 (preliminary Exam) and on 28th January 2018 (Mains Exam) by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection to select eligible candidates for various posts like:

• • Agriculture Field Officer
• • Marketing Officer (Scale I)
• • HR/Personnel Officer
• • IT Officer Scale I
• • Law Officer
• • RajbhashaAdhikari Scale I

The latest notification released by IBPS states that IBPS SO 2017 will be conducted through a two phase selection process. Candidates who qualify both the rounds will be further considered for the final interview process.

IBPS SO 2017 Notification

IBPS SO 2017 Notification will be released shortly by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Committee. The IBPS SO recruitment 2017 is for selecting candidates for the post of Specialist Officers in different Public Sector Banks for multiple positions. Candidates selected through IBPS SO 2017 exam can be posted anywhere in India.

IBPS SO2017 Vacancy

The vacancy for IBPS SO 2017 Exam will be revealed once the notification for IBPS SO 2017 Exam has been released. Only a handful of vacancies are available for this post as the post of SO involves really skilled and specialized officers excelling in their respective domain.

IBPS SO 2017 Exam Dates

The tentative date for commencement of IBPS SO Preliminary exam 2017 is on 30th and 31st December 2017. The Mains examination will be conducted on 28th January 2017.

Activity	Date
Commencement of Preliminary Exam	30th and 31st December 2017
Commencement of Mains Exam	28th January 2018

IBPS SO 2017 Recruitment

The recruitment process is going to be conducted to select Specialist Officer through IBPS SO 2017 is done in three phases:

• Online Preliminary Exam
• Online Mains Exam
• Interview Process

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.

IBPS SO 2017 Application Fee

A candidate is required to pay Rs. 600/- (General and OBC) as his/her application fee for IBPS SO 2017 exam. The same amount is narrowed down to Rs. 100/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category.

IBPS SO 2017 Exam Pattern

The exam pattern is almost same for selecting candidates to various specialist officers’ post. But the Exam Pattern for selecting candidates for RajsabhaAdhikari Scale I is quite different from selecting candidates for other Specialist Posts through IBPS SO 2017 Exam.

For Rajsabha Adhikari Scale I officer:

Serial No	Section	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
1.	Reasoning	50	*	30 minutes
2.	English Language	50	*	25 minutes
3.	General Awareness	50	*	30 minutes
4.	Professional Knowledge	50	*	35 minutes
	Total	200	80	120 minutes

For other Specialist Officers (Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I, Law Officer):

SerialNo	Section	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
1.	Reasoning	50	*	30 minutes
2.	English Language	50	*	25 minutes
3.	Quantitative Aptitude	50	*	30 minutes
4.	Professional Knowledge	50	*	35 minutes
	Total	200	80	120 minutes

IBPS SO2017 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria is different for recruiting candidates to different positions for which the candidates are selected through IBPS SO 2017 Exam. There are three parameters (citizenship, age limit and educational qualification) that a candidateneeds to fulfill to be eligible for IBPS SO 2017 Exam.

The Citizenship Criteria for a candidate to be eligible for IBPS SO 2017 exam is discussed below:

Citizenship Criteria

• A resident of India • A subject of Nepal • Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1st January 1962 and have planned to settle in India permanently • A subject of Indian Origin migrated from Burma, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Uganda, Kenya, United Republic of Tanzania, Namibia, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Vietnam

IBPS SO recruits candidates for various posts like that of I.T. Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer etc. The educational qualification is different for all these different posts.

Serial Number	Name of the Post	Age	Educational Qualification
1.	I.T. Officer (Scale I)	Min – 20 years Max – 30 years	1)Four years engineering/Technology degree in Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation OR 2) Post Graduate Degree in Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation OR Graduates having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level exam
2.	Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)	Min – 20 years Max – 30 years	4 years graduation degree in agriculture/ Horticulture/ Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ dairy Science/ Agricultural engineering/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri Marketing and cooperation/ Co-Operation and Banking/ Agro-Forestry
3.	Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)	Min – 20 years Max – 30 years	Post Graduate in Hindi with English as a subject at the graduation or degree level OR Post Graduate Degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as a subject at graduation level
4.	Law Office (Scale I)	Min – 20 years Max – 30 years	A bachelor’s degree in Law and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council
5.	HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)	Min – 20 years Max – 30 years	Graduate and Full Time Post Graduate Degree or Full time Diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relation/ HR/ HRD/ Social Work/ Labour Law
6.	Marketing Officer (Scale I)	Min – 20 years Max – 30 years	Graduate and Full Time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/Full time PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialization in Marketing

A candidate is required to be of minimum 20 years to be eligible for IBPS SO exam. The maximum age limit is 30 years. Candidates belonging to reserved categories are given age relaxation by the Government of India. The category wise age relaxation given to candidates for the post of IBPS SO is discussed below:

Serial Number	Category	Age Relaxation
1.	Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST)	5 years
2.	Other Backward Class (OBC)	3 years
3.	Person with Disability (PWD)	10 years
4.	Ex-Servicemen/Commissioned Officers including ECOS (Emergency Commissioned Officers)/ SSCOs (Short Service Commissioned Officers) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of Assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within 1 year from last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by the way of dismissal/discharge on the account of misconduct/inefficiency/physical disability attributable to military service	5 years
5.	Person ordinarily domiciled in the Jammu and Kashmir province during the period 1.01.1980 and 31.12.1989	5 years
6.	Person affected by 1984 riots	5 years

IBPS SO 2017 Syllabus

IBPS SO 2017 Syllabus is designed separately for Rajsabha Adhikari and Other Specialist Officers. The syllabus is designed separately for Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam. It is necessary for all the candidates applying for IBPS SO 2017 Exam to once go through the syllabus as mentioned in the IBPS SO 2017 notification released by IBPS to prepare judiciously for this exam.

Apart from the major three sections of English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning,a candidate is required to be fluent in his/her area of expertise or the Specialization Subjects.

Let’s have a look at the detailed syllabus of IBPS SO 2017 exam:

Reasoning Ability	English Language	Quantitative Aptitude	General Awareness
Seating Arrangements Puzzles Inequalities Syllogism Input-Output Data Sufficiency Blood Relations Order and Ranking Alphanumeric Series Distance and Direction Verbal Reasoning	Cloze Test Reading Comprehension Spotting Errors Sentence Improvement Sentence Correction Para Jumbles Fill in the Blanks Para/Sentence Completion	Number Series Data Interpretation Simplification/ Approximation Quadratic Equation Data Sufficiency Mensuration Average Profit and Loss Ratio and Proportion Work, Time and Energy Time and Distance Probability Relations Simple and Compound Interest Permutation and Combination	Current Affairs Banking Awareness GK Updates Currencies Important Places Books and Authors Awards Headquarters Prime Minister Schemes Important Days

Apart from these subjects, candidates are required to have Professional Knowledge in his/her area of expertise as well. The detailed syllabus is discussed below:

IT Officer (Scale-I)	Database Management System Data Communication and Networking Operating System Software Engineering Data Structure Computer Organization and Microprocessor Object Oriented Programming
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)	Basics of Crop production Horticulture Seed Science Agronomy and Irrigation Agricultural Economies Agricultural Practices Soil resources Animal Husbandry Agroforestry Ecology Government Schemes
Marketing Officer (Scale-I)	Basics of Marketing Management Brand Management Advertising PR Sales Retail Business Ethics Market Segmentation Market research and forecasting demand Product Life Cycle Corporate Social Responsibility Service Marketing Marketing Strategies
Law Officer (Scale-I)	Banking Regulations Compliance and Legal Aspects Relevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange Prevention of Money laundering, Limitation Act Consumer Protection Act SARFAES Banking Ombudsman Scheme Laws and Actions with direct link to Banking Sector Bankers Book Evidence Act DRT Act
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)	Human Resource Development Business policy and strategic analysis Transnational Analysis Training and Development Recruitment and Selection Rewards and Recognition Industrial Relations Business Policy and Strategic Analysis Grievance and Conflict Management Performance Management and Appraisal

IBPS SO 2017 Admit Card

The admit card for IBPS SO 2017 Exam will be released once the application process for the same is complete. Admit card for Preliminary Exam will be released first followed by the admit card for Mains Exam. The admit card for Mains Exam will be issued to candidates who have qualified the preliminary test.

IBPS SO Exam 2017 Results

The IBPS SO Result 2017 will be released after each phase of the exam has been completed. A cumulative score of the preliminary exam, mains exam and the interview process is considered to prepare the final merit list of selected students. The merit list is prepared in the descending order of 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 Exam Cut Off 2017

The IBPS SO Cut Off 2017 will be released after each phase of examination has been conducted. The cut off for the IBPS SO 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 marks released by IBPS for IBPS SO Exam.

Let’s have a look at previous years’ (2016) cut-off for IBPS SO Exam:

Posts	General	OBC	SC	ST	HI	OC	VI
Marketing Officer	53.30 26/09/89	51.90 5/4/92	47.35 30/08/91	38.50 09/07/88	33.70 27/08/88	39.40 16/02/92	NA
IT Officer	61.50 29/08/89	57.75 26/10/93	53.55 26/09/89	46.50 18/03/92	40.60 19/10/86	50.15 13/06/90	60.10 05/12/87
Law Officer	52.95 11/07/89	49.20 08/05/86	44.95 25/02/3	39.55 22/07/81	NA	39.65 05/02/76	36.70 09/05/84
HR/Personnel Officer	60.75 05/10/90	53.50 25/11/..89	50.70 21/07/91	46.65 27/12/85	43.40 10/07/86	NA	NA
Agriculture Field Officer	41.65 15/03/92	40.90 04/05/85	34.65 30/06/89	30.00 10/12/83	26.50 31/01/87	27.20 03/06/93	28.95 25/01/93
Rajsabha Adhikari	44.15 12/10/89	45.05 02/01/92	43.35 27/05/84	34.20 11/08/90	NA	38.75 16/5/90	69.05 01/04/90

IBPS SO Cut Off 2016 Reserve List

Post	General	OBC	SC	ST	HI	OC	VI
Marketing Officer	54.8	51.55	46.95	38.15	NA	38.8	NA
IT Officer	61.15	57.5	53.1	46.3	40.3	49.35	55.95
Law Officer	52.25	48.75	44.65	39.15	NA	38.35	30.80
HR/Personnel Officer	60.5	51.85	49.6	44.6	31.75	NA	NA
Agriculture Field Officer	40.6	40.55	34.1	29.3	25.95	26.7	28.7
Rajsabha Adhikari	43.55	44.6	42.8	33.7	NA	35.95	NA

Minimum & Maximum Cut Off (Category-Wise & Post-Wise):

Post	General	OBC	SC	ST	HI	OC	VI
Marketing Officer	74.95 to 55.30	66.80 to 51.90	59.40 to 47.35	62.05 to 35.50	33.70 to 33.70	58.10 to 39.40	NA
IT Officer	76.75 to 61.50	64.05 to 57.75	55.05 to 46.50	65.10 to 53.35	50.50 to 40.60	61.85 to 50.15	65.90 to 60.10
Law Officer	62.85 to 52.95	55.80 to 49.20	71.15 to 44.95	47.50 to 39.55	NA	54.40 to 39.85	43.30 to 36.30
HR/Personnel Officer	73.35 to 60.75	65.10 to 53.50	62.95 to 50.50	56.45 to 46.65	43.40 to 43.40	NA	NA
Agriculture Field Officer	69.75 to 41.65	60.95 to 40.90	52.30 to 34.65	53.45 to 30.00	45.60 to 26.50	49.05 to 27.20	60.25 to 25.95
Rajsabha Adhikari	66.50 to 44.15	62.20 to 45.05	51.85 to 43.35	49.80 to 34.20	NA	43.55 to 38.73	69.05 to 69.05