Tag: Exam Pattern of IBPS Specialist Officer Exam

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Specialist Officer Exam is one of the biggest banking exam in India. Every year IBPS select many candidates through IBPS Specialist CWE Exam for different officer positions which includes the following post recruitment:

  • I.T. Officer (Scale-I)
  • Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)
  • Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
  • Law Officer (Scale I)
  • HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
  • Marketing Officer (Scale I)
  • I.T. Officer (Scale-II)
  • Law Officer (Scale II)
  • Chartered Accountant (Scale II)
  • Manager Credit (Scale II)/ Finance Executive (Scale II)

Eligibility Required to apply for IBPS Specialist Officer Examare as below:
Age Limit:
For posts in Scale I: Candidate must be between 20 years to 30 years of age at the time of applying.
For posts in Scale II: Candidate must be between 20 years to 35 years of age at the time of applying.

Educational Qualifications:

Name of the PostEducational Qualifications
I.T. Officer
(Scale-I)
a) 4 year Engineering Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information
Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation
OR
b) Post Graduate Engineering Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunication/ 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/
Agri. Engineering/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri Marketing & Cooperation/ Co-operation & Banking/Agro-Forestry
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/Personnel Officer
(Scale I)
Graduate and Full time Post Graduate degree or Full time Post Graduate diploma in Personnel Management /
Industrial Relations/ HR/Social Work / Labour Law.
Marketing Officer
(Scale I)
Graduate and Full time MBA (Marketing) / Full time 2 years PGDBA / PGDBM with specialization in Marketing
I.T. Officer
(Scale-II)
4 year Engineering Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics &
Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation
OR
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
Law Officer
(Scale II)
A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB)
Chartered Accountant
(Scale II)
Passed final examination for Chartered Accountants
Manager Credit(Scale II)/
Finance Executive (Scale II)
Graduate and CFA/ ICWA/ Full time MBA/ Full time PGDBM (Finance)

IBPS Specialist Officer Exam Pattern: IBPS Specialist Officer Exam will be conducted in Online mode. The structure of the Online CWE will be as follows:

1) Law Officer- Scale I & II & Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale I

Sr. No. Sections No. of QuestionsMax. MarksTime Alloted
1 Reasoning 50 50
Composite time
of 120 Minutes
(2 Hours)
2 English Language 50 25
3 General Awareness (with special
reference to Banking Industry)
50 50
4 Professional Knowledge 50 75
TOTAL 200 200

2) IT Officer Scales I & II, Agriculture Field Officer Scale I, HR/ Personnel Officer Scale I, Marketing Officer Scale I, Chartered Accountants Scale-II & Manager Credit / Finance Executive Scale-II

Sr. No. Sections No. of QuestionsMax. MarksTime Alloted
1 Reasoning 50 50
Composite time
of 120 Minutes
(2 Hours)
2 English Language 50 25
3 Quantitative Aptitude 50 50
4 Professional Knowledge 50 75
TOTAL 200 200

NOTE: Online tests except the Test of English Language will be conducted in both languages, i.e. English and Hindi.

IBPS Specialist Officer CWE Common Interview Pattern: The total marks allotted for Interview are 100. The minimum score required in interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates). The weightage (ratio) of Online CWE and interview will be 80:20. The combined final scores of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of total scores obtained by the candidates in IBPS SO CWE and Interview.

Some of the books which can help candidates to prepare for Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Specialist Officer Exam or IBPS SO Exam are suggested as below.

1) IBPS Specialist Officer Exam Books (in English)

1) IBPS Specialist Officer Exam Books (in Hindi)

These books consists of all the related topics at one place. You can buy any of these books.

We wish our candidates All The Best for the Upcoming Exams and wish them great future ahead!!

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