In order to apply for IBPS SO (Specialist Officer) a candidate needs to fulfill all the eligibility criteria to become eligible to appear in IBPS SO exam. There are set criteria for Age, Education, Nationality etc which is required to maintain the authenticity and dignity of IBPS SO Exam.
Eligibility Criteria for IBPS SO Exam - 2020
Particulars |
Eligibility Criteria |
Educational Qualification |
|
I.T. Officer (Scale I) |
1) 4 years of Engineering & Technology degree (Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation) 2) Post Graduate Degree (Computer Science/IT/Computer Application/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Instrumentation) Graduates who have passed DOEACC ‘B’ level exam |
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) |
4 years graduation degree (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 (including English subject in graduation degree level) OR Postgraduate Degree (Sanskrit and including English and Hindi as a subject at graduation level) |
Law Officer (Scale I) |
Bachelor’s degree (Law) and working as an advocate with Bar Council |
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) |
Graduate /Full Time/ Post Graduate Degree/ Full-time Diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relation/ HR/ HRD/ Social Work/ Labour Law |
Marketing Officer (Scale I) |
Graduate/Full-Time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/Full time PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialization in Marketing field. Candidates should possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree: Certificate as a proof to support the candidates are graduates. Percentage of marks needs to be mentioned during registration for the IBPS Bank-SO examination. Computer Literacy: Computer Literacy is must as IBPS SO is an online exam. |
Nationality/ Citizenship of Applicants
Age Criteria and Relaxation Criteria
The minimum age criteria is 20 years while maximum age is 30 years.
Age relaxation (category wise) As per the government rules: |
|
Category |
Age Relaxation |
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) |
5 years |
Other Backward Classes (OBC Non-Creamy Layer) |
3 years |
Persons with Disabilities (PWD) |
10 years |
Ex-Servicemen (Army personnel) |
5 years |
Persons with Domicile of Jammu & Kashmir (1-1-1980 to 31-12-1989) |
5 years |
Persons affected by 1984 riots |
5 years |
The above mentioned eligibility criteria is mandatory for every candidate appearing for the exam. Focus more on mock exams which helps you understand the paper pattern and even guides you to better your time management skills. You can easily crack the exams by practicing more and more online question papers.