IBPS Specialist Officers 2018 Exam: Important Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Result, Selection Process

Are you aware that IBPS SO 2018 will be conducted in two phases – Preliminary and Main? The preliminary exam will occur on 29^th and 30^th December 2018, while the main exam will be held on 27^th January 2019. Go through the table below and understand the exam structure of IBPS Specialist Officers.

Penalty for Wrong Answers

In the objective tests, candidates need to be careful while selecting the answers. There is a provision of negative marking. The test-takers will have to pay penalty for the incorrect answers. 1/4^th marks will be deducted for every incorrect input. For the unattended questions, there will be no penalty.

IBPS SO 2018 Preliminary Examination Pattern

IBPS SO Exam Pattern for Law Officer (Scale-1) and Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-1)

IBPS SO Exam Pattern for IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale -1 for all officers)

IBPS SO 2018 Main Examination Pattern

IBPS SO Exam Pattern for Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer

IBPS SO Exam Pattern for Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-1)

IBPS SO 2018 Syllabus

The Institute conducts the exam in two stages – Preliminary and Main, which indicates that the applicants need to have a quick look at the IBPS SO syllabus for both prelims and mains.

IBPS SO 2018 Prelims Syllabus

• Reasoning
• English Language
• General Awareness
• Quantitative Aptitude

IBPS SO 2018 Mains Syllabus

The Main syllabus encompasses subjects for IT Officer Scale-I, Agricultural Field Officer Scale-I, Marketing Officer Scale-I, Law Officer Scale-I, HR/Personal Officer Scale-I and Rajbhasha Adhikari.

Age Limit (As on 01.11.2018) – 

• The candidate should be between 20 - 30 years of age.
• He should have been born between 2^nd November 1988 and 1^st November 1998.

Nationality – 

• The candidate should be an Indian citizen.
• If an applicant is a subject of Bhutan, Nepal and Tibet and has migrated to India before January 1, 1962, with an intention of settling down in the country permanently, he certainly can apply for the test.
• A PIO who has migrated from Sri Lanka, Burma, Pakistan and East African countries including Malawi, Vietnam, the United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Zaire, Zambia and Ethiopia to settle down in India permanently, he is also eligible to register for the exam.

Candidates other than Indian citizens will be required to produce the relevant documents in original to prove their claim.

Academic Requirements -

Read below to know about the relevant qualification for different posts for the IBPS Specialist Officers 2018 exam.

Age Limit – 

• The candidate should be between 20 - 30 years of age.
• He should have been borne between 2^nd November 1988 and 1^st November 1998.

The reserved category candidates are given age relaxation in the upper age limit as follows –

A substantial amount of measures will be taken to consideration to ensure that applicants seeking the age relaxation facility must submit the correct documents in copies or in original during the Interview and subsequent stages.

Reservations for Candidates Standard Disability

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (under section 34) states that applicants suffering from benchmark disabilities will avail the reservation facilities. Those who fall under the below-mentioned categories will be eligible for Reservation –

• Low vision or blindness
• Hearing disability
• A locomotor disability such as muscular dystrophy, leprosy cured, cerebral palsy, acid attack victims and dwarfism
• Mental illness, specific learning disability, intellectual disability and autism

Like every year, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection will release the IBPS SO 2018 application form in the month of November. The form will be available on November 6, 2018 and should be filled and submitted online. Check out the steps below to register for the Specialist Officer posts.

IBPS SO 2018 Step by Step Form Filling Guide -

• Visit www.ibps.in
• Click on CWE-Specialist Officer’s 2018 exam
• Create an account by clicking on the option ‘New registration’
• For registration, provide basic details like the name, mobile number and address
• Once the registration is done, the applicant is given a provisional registration number and password which should be retained until the completion of the selection process
• Access the application form using the provisional registration number and password
• Upload the scanned copies of the passport-size photo, signature, thumb impression and  handwritten declaration with the prescribed size and dimension
• Pay the Application Fee
• Submit and get a printout the confirmation page

Document Specifications

IBPS SO Exam 2018 Online Registration Begins - Click Here

Application Fee

• SC/ST/PWD candidates should pay ₹ 100/-
• General candidates should pay ₹ 600/-
• The application fee can be paid through the Internet Banking, IMPS, Mobile wallet, Cash Cards, Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/Master Cards/Maestro)
• Keep the proof of the application fee payment (e-receipt)
• Keep a copy of the submitted application form

IBPS SO 2018 Exam Centres

The IBPS Specialist Officers 2018 Exam will be held in almost every capital city in India. The candidates can opt for the exam centre of their choice. However, the exam conducting authority reserves the right to change the examination centre. Check out the state/UT/NCR where the IBPS SO preliminary and main exams will be administered -

IBPS SO 2018 Admit Card

The IBPS SO admit card 2018 will be issued in December. The Institute will not send any hard copy. Visit the official website to download the same. Remember, the exam-conducting body will release two separate admit cards for the preliminary (December 2018) and main exams (January 2019). To access the call letter, you must possess the registration/roll number, password and date of birth.

IBPS SO 2018 Results

The IBPS Specialist Officers 2018 preliminary result will be declared in January 2019, while the Institute will announce the main exam result in February 2019.

Interview and Selection

The candidates who qualify the CWE stages (Prelims and Main) are called for the interview round. This is the last stage of the IBPS recruitment procedure for the Specialist Officers’ posts.

IBPS SO 2018 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When will the IBPS Specialist Officer 2018 exam be held?

A: The Preliminary Exam will be conducted on 29^th and 30^th December 2018, while the Main Exam will be conducted on 27^th January 2019. The interview round will take place in February.

Q: What is the exam structure of IBPS Special Officers?

A: The IBPS SO exam is held in two stages - Common Written Examination (Prelims and Main) and Interview (the final selection).

Q: I wish to apply for both I.T. Officer (Scale I) and Law Officer (Scale I). Do I need to fill separate application forms?

A: No. The application form is common for all Specialist Officers’ posts.

Q: Can NRI/OCI candidates appear for the exam?

A: You need to read the eligibility section of IBPS SO 2018.

Q: Age relaxation for the reserved category candidates?

A: Yes, the reserved category candidates enjoy the age relaxation facility in the upper age limit. The candidates of SC/ST are given 5 years of age relaxation. The PWD category candidates are given age relaxation of 10 years.

Q: What should be the minimum educational qualification for the IBPS Specialist Officers 2018 Exam?

A: Graduation or Post-Graduation in the relevant subjects. 

Q: My friend belongs to the OBC category. He is 33 years old. Can he take the test?

A: Yes, he can. The upper age limit of the candidates belonging to OBC category is 3 years.

Q: Name the posts for which the IBPS Specialist Officers 2018 Exam will be conducted.

• Agriculture Field Officer (Scale I)
• Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
• HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
• Marketing Officer (Scale I)
• I.T. Officer (Scale I)
• Law Officer (Scale I)