IBPS SO Application Form 2021: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) became a self-governing entity at the behest of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Public Sector Banks in 1984. It is a sovereign agency in India that came into existence in 1975 as Personnel Selection Services (PSS) conducted at All India Level. Every year positions in clerical, PO and SO posts in nationalized banks, RRBs, and in State Bank announces by IBPS. The IBPS SO Application Form has been released. IBPS will release the notification regarding recruiting applicants for the post of specialist officer (SO). The selection process of IBPS SO divided into two phases i.e. the 1st written examination and 2nd is interview round. For more details check the article mentioned below.
IBPS SO Important Dates
| Online Application starts |
02 November 2020 |
| Last Date of Registration |
23 November 2020 |
| Release of Admit Card |
2nd week of December 2020 |
| IBPS SO Oline Exam (Preliminary) |
26 & 27 December 2020 |
| Result of Preliminary Exam |
January 2021 |
| Release of Admit Card for Main Exam |
January 2021 |
| IBPS SO Main Exam |
24 January 2021 |
| Result declaration for Main Exam |
February 2021 |
| Release of Call letters for Interview |
February 2021 |
| Conduct of Interview |
February 2021 |
Important Details
| Name of the Post |
Specialist Officer |
| Examination Authority |
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection |
| Total Vacancies |
647 |
| Selection Procedure |
Preliminary, Main Exam & Interview |
| Exam Date (Prelims) |
26 & 27 December 2020 |
| Exam Date (Mains) |
24 January 2021 |
| Online Application Link |
Apply Here |
Eligibility Criteria
- Age: The minimum age of the applicants must be 20 yrs old and 30 yrs age is the maximum age limit.
- Must be a citizen of India.
- There will be different eligibility criteria for different posts.
- A minimum Bachelor’s degree is required depends upon the post.
- As per the norms and conditions, candidates who fall in the category of reserved category will get the reservation
IBPS SO Application Form 2021: Application Fee
| The application fee for General and OBC applicants |
Rs. 600/- |
| The application fee for SC, ST, PwD and Ex-S applicants |
Rs. 100/- |
- Mode of payment can be done via online mode i.e. through DR/CR card/Net Banking.
Steps to fill IBPS SO Application Form 2021
- Visit the official site of IBPS. (Registration link will be updated here)
- Go to the home page and click on the link “CWE Specialist Officers”.
- For filling online application form click on “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CWE- Specialist Officers.
- First, register yourself by clicking on “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION”
- Fill basic details in the IBPS SO Application Form 2021.
- Registration ID & Password will be generated and displayed on the screen.
- Note down your login credentials i.e. Registration no. & Password
- You will receive the Email & SMS of provisional Registration No. & Password.
- By using the Registration ID & Password applicants can edit further details.
- Upload your scanned images & signature in the specified format.
- Fill the Application Form carefully because afterward, you are not liable to make any correction or edit your form after successful submission.
- While filling the IBPS SO Application form 2021 use the facility ‘Save & Next’.
- Review your Application form if changes required to edit it prior to submission.
- Click on ‘Submit Button’.
- Payment can be made through online mode.
- Take the print out of the IBPS SO Application Form and keep it safe for future reference.
| Post |
In-Hand Salary (Pay Scale-1) |
In-Hand Salary (Pay Scale-2) |
| HR Officer |
Rs. 24,000 – Rs. 32,000 |
Rs. 34,000 – Rs. 40,000 |
| Law Officer |
Rs. 24,000 – Rs. 32,000 |
Rs. 34,000 – Rs. 40,000 |
| Agriculture Officer |
Rs. 24,000 – Rs. 32,000 |
Rs. 34,000 – Rs. 40,000 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari |
Rs. 24,000 – Rs. 32,000 |
Rs. 34,000 – Rs. 40,000 |
| Marketing Officer |
Rs. 24,000 – Rs. 32,000 |
Rs. 34,000 – Rs. 40,000 |
Eligibility Criteria
- The candidates need to be a citizen of India or A subject of Nepal or Bhutan or A Tibetan Refugee.
- The minimum age of the applicant must be 20 years and the maximum age must be 30 years.
- The candidates of the reserved category will be given relaxation in the upper age.
- The general educational qualification of the applicants is graduation from any recognized Institute.
| Post |
Educational Qualification |
| I.T. Officer (Scale I) |
- Four years of engineering/Technology degree in Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation OR
- 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
|
| Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) |
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 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) |
- 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
|
| Law Officer (Scale I) |
A bachelor’s degree in Law and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council |
| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) |
Graduate and Full Time Post Graduate Degree or Full-time Diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relation/ HR/ HRD/ Social Work/ Labour Law |
| Marketing Officer (Scale I) |
Graduate and Full-Time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/Full time PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialization in Marketing |
