IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Qualification, Age Limit & Relaxation
IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) determines IBPS SO 2020 eligibility criteria in online mode at ibps.in. The authorities prescribe the eligibility criteria of IBPS SO for I.T. Officer (Scale-I), Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I), Marketing Officer (Scale I), Law Officer (Scale I) along with the notification. The IBPS SO eligibility criteria 2020 is determined on the basis of the nationality, age, and education qualification of the candidates. Candidates must be eligible on all the grounds to apply for the IBPS SO. As per IBPS Specialist Officer eligibility criteria, candidate between 20 to 30 years of age can fill the application form. All those candidates who fill the application successfully will be issued the IBPS SO 2020 admit card. To know more about IBPS SO 2020 eligibility criteria, read the article below.
Latest - IBPS will release IBPS SO application form on November 1, 2020, in online mode
IBPS SO exam is conducted in three stages - prelims, mains, and interviews. IBPS SO 2020 prelims exam is scheduled to be held on December 26 and 27 in online mode across various centers of the country while the mains exam will be held on January 30, 2021.
IBPS SO 2020 Dates
The table below contains the IBPS SO exam dates 2020 along with the application dates:
IBPS SO Important Dates 2020
Events | Dates |
Notification of IBPS SO 2020 | November 1, 2020 |
Commencement of online registration of application | November 1, 2020 |
Closure of registration of application | November 21, 2020 |
Online fee payment | November 1 - 21, 2020 |
IBPS SO 2020 Exam |
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IBPS SO 2020 Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Post
The authorities will release the eligibility criteria of IBPS SO for the following posts:
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)
IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2020
Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria of IBPS SO on the basis of :
Nationality
Age
Education Qualification
IBPS SO 2020 Eligibility Criteria - Nationality
Candidates must be a citizen of India, or
A subject of Bhutan, Nepal or a Tibetan Refugee who came to India prior to January 1, 1962 with an intention to settle permanently/a person of Indian origin who migrated from Burma, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, East African countries of Kenya, Zambia Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with an intention of settling permanently India, provided they have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.
IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2020 on the basis of Age (As on November 1, 2020)
Lower Age Limit - 20 years
Upper Age Limit - 30 Years
However, the candidates belonging to the reserved category are given certain age relaxation on upper age limit. The table below contains the age relaxations given to each reserved category candidate.
IBPS SO 2020 Age Relaxation
Category | Age relaxation |
Other Backward Classes (OBC) (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 5 years |
PWD candidates | 10 years |
Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
Jammu & Kashmir domiciled candidates (January 1, 1980 to December 31, 1989) | 5 years |
IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2020 on the basis of Education
Candidates must be eligible on the basis of the educational qualification from a University/ Institution recognised by Government of India/ approved by Government Regulatory Bodies. Candidates must have a degree as per the post they apply for. The table below contains the education qualification post wise.
IBPS SO 2020 Eligibility Criteria
Posts | Required Qualification |
I.T. Officer (Scale-I) | Candidates must hold a Postgraduate degree in Computer Science/Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunication/Electronics Communication/Computer Applications/Electronics & Instrumentation/ Information Technology
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Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) | Candidates must have a graduation degree (four years) in Agriculture/Animal Husbandry/Dairy Technology/Veterinary Science/Horticulture/Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/Co-operation & Banking/Agro-Forestry/Marketing & Cooperation/Forestry/Agricultural Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Agriculture Business Management/Food Technology/ Agricultural Engineering/Sericulture |
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) |
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Law Officer (Scale I) |
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HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) |
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Marketing Officer (Scale I) |
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IBPS SO 2020 Application Form
Candidates meeting the IBPS SO 2020 eligibility criteria can fill the application form. The exam authorities will release the IBPS SO application form 2020 on November 1 tentatively. The filling of the application form includes registration, filling of basic and important details, uploading documents and payment of registration fees.
Steps To Fill IBPS SO Application Form
Registration
Fill personal and educational details
Upload scanned photograph, signature, left thumb impression and a handwritten declaration
Payment of application fee
Preview the application form
Final Submission
IBPS SO Application Fees
Categories | Amount |
Unreserved | Rs. 600 |
SC/ST/PWD | Rs 100 |
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Qualification, Age Limit & Relaxation
Question: When can I expect the application form of IBPS SO 2020 to be out?
Answer:
The application form of IBPS SO is expected to be released on November 1, 2020.
Question: What is the age criteria to apply for IBPS SO for the post of Marketing Officer?
Answer:
You must be between 20 to 30 years old as on November 1, 2020 for Marketing Officer.
Question: Can I appear for the exam if I am to complete my 30 years of age?
Answer:
You must be 30 years of age as on November 1, 2020. However, in case you belong to a reserved category, then you will be given a certain age relaxation mentioned above in the articles.
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Questions related to IBPS SO
Hey, i have done 2 years full time MBA in HR from france. am i eligible for ibps SO exam?
hey,
i hope you are doing well
the basic eligibility criteria for the post HR/personnel officer (scale 1) is candidate must hold a graduation degree and candidate must have done 2 full time post graduation of 2 years in personnel management/labour/law/industrial relations/HR/HRD/social work or candidate must have done 2 years of full time post graduate diploma in personnel management/industrial relations/HR/HRD/Social work/labour law
for more information you may refer to the link mentioned below
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/ibps-so-eligibility
good luck!
Answer laterI have completed my PGDM agribusiness management 2 year full time course ,am i eligible for ibps SO (Marketing post) or (Hr post)?
hi,
for ibps SO post the educational qualification for marketing post is , candidates must hold a graduation degree and 2 years pg course on mms (marketing management)/ mba in marketing/ or two year pgdba course in specialization in marketing. since you have pgdm in agribusiness management you are not eligible to apply.
for ibps SO post the educational qualification for HR/personal manager post is, candidate must hold a graduate degree and 2 years pg course on social work/ labour law/ hr management/ personal management/industrial management.
Is 55% marks in LL.B enough for appearing on IBPS SO Law Officer Exam?
hi Chandu,
there is no marks criteria of llb to appear in ibps so law officer exam
To appear in this exam here is a proper eligibility criterion for law officer job –
Candidate must hold a “University Degree,” i.e. he/she must be a graduate.
Candidate must have an age between 20 to 30 years.
He/she must hold an LLB Bachelor degree and enrolled with Bar Council as an Advocate.
I hope this answer will help !!
all the best for the future!!
i want to know about nimset and preparing for 2021
Hi Bibhas,
NIT MCA Common Entrance Test (NIMCET), is the national level entrance exam conducted every year by one of the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) for taking admissions on merit basis to Master of Computer Applications (MCA) programme.
This exam works across the NITs located in Agartala, Allahabad, Kurukshetra, Calicut, Raipur, Warangal, Surathkal, Durgapur, Trichy, Jamshedpur, Bhopal and Kurukshetra.
The application form of NIMCET 2020 will be released soon through which the candidates can fill the form and appear in the entrance exam. NIMCET admit card will also be released to be downloaded by candidates. The exam will be conducted in offline mode and the result of the same will be declared on the official website of NIMCET 2020.
Total 809 seats are available and duration of exam is 2 hours.
NOTE:- NIMCET scores are used by many other universities and institutes for admissions to the MCA programmes offered by them.
You may refer to the source article for more information about NIMCET 2020 Exam.
I hope this information helps you.
Good Luck!
qualification is required for IBPS Exam
To be eligible for IBPS PO, you need to be a graduate in any stream. You should have completed your Graduation in any stream from a recognised University. There is no specific discipline that you should be completing your Graduation in. It can be BA, B.Sc, B.Com, B.Tech, etc. You should have computer proficiency.
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