IBPS

• IBPS – CLERK
• IBPS – PO
• IBPS –RRB OFFICER
• IBPS- SPECIAL OFFICER

IBPS Clerk  

IBPS Clerk Eligibility Details: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts Common Written Examination (CWE) for the recruitment of Clerical Cadre vacancies which was approved by public sector banks. The candidates who are attempting the common written exam must have the specified age and necessary educational qualification. The following are the eligibility details.

Eligibility Criteria:

I. Nationality/Citizenship:
A candidate must be either -
(i) a Citizen of India or
(ii) a subject of Nepal or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan or
(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently
settling in India or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India,
provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

II. Age limit: The minimum age limit is 20 years and maximum 28

Relaxation of Upper age limit:

Sr. No.	Category	Age relaxation
1	Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe	5 years
2	Other Backward Classes	3 years
3	Persons With Disability	10 years
4	Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen	actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years
5	Widows Divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried	9 years
6	Persons ordinarily domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 1-1-80 to 31-12-89	5 years
7	Persons affected by 1984 riots	5 years
8	Regular employees of the Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal retrenched from service (Applicable to Madhya Pradesh state only)	5 years

III. Educational Qualification:

A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognized by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.

Computer Literacy: Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory i.e. candidates should have Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/Language/ should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/College/Institute.

Proficiency in the Official Language of the State/ UT (candidates should know how to read/ write and speak the Official Language of the State/UT) for which vacancies a candidate wishes to apply is preferable. (Some questions may be put at the time of interview to ascertain the candidate’s familiarity with the Official Language of the State/UT).Ex-servicemen who do not possess the above civil examination qualifications should be matriculate Ex-servicemen who have obtained the Army Special Certificate of Educating or corresponding certificate in the Navy or Air Force after having completed not less than 15 years of service in the Armed Forces of the union as on 01-09-2014. Such certificates should be dated on or before 01-09-2014.

Note: All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a University/ Institution/ Board recognized by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt.

IBPS Clerical Cadre Exam Pattern Details

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts Common Written Examination (CWE) for the recruitment of Clerical Cadre vacancies in public sector Banks. The common written examination pattern details are given below.

Exam Pattern:

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts this Online Common Written Exam for Clerical Cadre posts. Total marks are 200 in duration of 2 hours for objective type’s questions. The tests except the Test of English Language will be available bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi.

Written Examination Structure: The examination will be conducted online.

Sr.No.	Name of Tests (Objective)	Maximum Marks	Total Time
1	Test of Reasoning	40	2 hours
2	Test of English Language	40
3	Test of Numerical Ability	40
4	Test of General Awareness with special reference to Banking Industry	40
5	Test of Computer Knowledge	40
	Total	200

Syllabus for IBPS Bank PO:

1. Mathematics (50 Marks)

•  Simplification
•  Time, Work & Distance 
• Profit & Loss 
•  Number Systems 
• Simple Interest & Compound Interest 
• Permutations & Combinations 
• Mensuration- Cylinder, Cone, Sphere 
• Quadratic Equations 
• Sequence And Series 
• Percentage & Averages 
•  Mixtures & Allegations 
• Surds And Indices
• Data Interpretation

 2. English (40-50 Marks) 

• Reading Comprehension 
• Fill In the Blanks 
• Sentence Correction 
• Miscellaneous 
• Para Jumbles 
• Error Spotting 
• Paragraph Completion 
• Cloze Test 
• Multiple Meaning Words

3. Reasoning (40-50 Marks)

• Tabulation
• Non Verbal Reasoning
• Data Sufficiency
• Analogy / Venn Diagrams
• Syllogisms
• Decision Making
• Coded Inequalities
• Blood Relations
• Alphanumeric Series
• Coding- Decoding
• Assumptions / Arguments
• Course Of Action / Inference
• Direction / Alphabet Test
• Input Output
• Seating Arrangements

4. Computer Operations (20-40 Marks)

• History Of Computers
• Networking: LAN (Local Area Network) / WAN (Wide Area Network)
• Database
• Hardware
• Software
• Internet (Concept, History, Working Environment, Application)
• MS Windows -Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Number Systems
• Security Tools, Virus, Hacker
• Communication (Basic Introduction)

5. General Knowledge

The General Knowledge section shall include all the topics of current affairs and general knowledge related to economic and social issues of India. The questions covered under this section shall include Banking Industry recent updates and changes in more numbers hence, applicants must prepare accordingly.

These are the basic five sections covered in the Common Written    Exam         conducted for Clerks and Probationary Officers. To get more details on IBPS      Syllabus for CWE (Common Written Exam), follow

the official website link as given below.

                                                                           Penalty for Wrong Answers: 
There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question.

Scores: The corrected scores obtained by each of the candidates in different sessions (if held) will be normalized using equip percentile method.

Cutoff Score: Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test and also a minimum total score to be considered to be shortlisted for interview. Depending on number of the State/ UT wise vacancies available, cutoffs will be decided and candidates will be shortlisted for interview. Prior to the completion of the interview process, scores obtained in the online examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for interview.

IBPS Clerical Cadre Selection Process

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts Common Written Examination (CWE) for selection of Clerical Cadre vacancies in the Public Sector Banks. IBPS clerical cadre selection process details are given below….

Selection Process: The selection process will be carried out in two stages, the first one is Common Written Examination and second stage is Common Interviews conducted by IBPS.

1. Common Written Examination: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts Online Exam for Clerical Cadre posts. Total marks are 200 in a duration of 2 hours for objective type questions. All the tests except the Test of English Language will be available bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi. Each candidate will have to secure a minimum score in each test and also on total to be considered to be called for interview.

2. Common Interviews: Candidates who have been shortlisted in the examination for CWE Clerks-IV will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Participating Organizations and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each State/ UT with the help of IBPS. Interviews will be conducted at select centres. The total marks allotted for Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks in interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD/ EXSM candidates). The weightage (ratio) of CWE (exam) and interview will be 80:20 respectively. The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in CWE Clerks- IV and Interview.

A candidate should qualify both in the CWE and interview and be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for subsequent provisional allotment process, details of which will be made available subsequently on IBPS website.

IBPS -BANK PO 

What is IBPS PO exam?

IBPS PO exam is conducted by the Institute for Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) to select eligible candidates for the post of Probationary Officers (PO) in various public sector banks. The number of public sector banks where successful candidates may get allocated amounts to roughly 20. Set up by the banking industry, IBPS was launched in 1975 and became an independent entity in 1984. Today, IBPS is a prestigious institute that has complete control over the recruitment, placement and promotion of candidates at public sector banks. It is mandatory for candidates to take the examinations conducted by IBPS to secure a great future in public sector banks.
Examination process 

The exam includes a Common Written Exam followed by an interview. Only those who clear the written test are eligible for the interview.
Common Written Exam

The Common Written Exam was introduced by IBPS in 2011 for the selection of officers and clerks in the banks. The test is of 200 marks and will cover five areas: Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, Reasoning, Computer Knowledge and English Language.
Common interview 

Initially, the participating banks conducted the common interview. But since 2012, IBPS has taken up the responsibility to arrange the common interview at various locations. Post which, they will prepare a list of the meritorious candidates, which the banks will then refer to for the recruitment process.

Eligible age: 21-28 years in general category. (There is a certain relaxation in the reserved category)

Educational qualification: 60% marks in graduation from a recognized university
Forms available in the month of: Usually May/June
Exam in the month of: October - November
Mode of examination: Common Written Test and common interview
Common Written Test: Usually in the months of October-November
Common interview: Usually in the month of January
Final allotments: Usually in the month of March
Preparation time: At least two months
Passing marks: 40% in each section and an overall score of 100

IBPS PO Paper Pattern

The Common Written Test will be for 120 minutes and this is how the question paper is usually structured:

Subject	Marks
Reasoning	50 marks
Quantitative Aptitude	50 marks
General Awareness	40 marks
English Language	40 marks
Computer Knowledge	20 marks

Total marks of test will be 200 divided into  5 subjects like as reasoning, English language, quantitative aptitude, general awareness and Computer Knowledge. The duration for the exam is of 2 hours.

Negative Marks: The penalty of 0.25 marks will be levied, if any wrong answer has been given. The candidates are advised that they must ensure about the correct answer while marking the answer. In other case if candidate does not attempt the question and left black it, no wrong penalty will be applicable.

Minimum Cut Off Marks: The candidates must score a minimum marks or score in each of the paper to apply for the vacancies in participating banks. The minimum cut off marks will be 24 (Gen. Category) and 21 (for reserved category).

Interview : After getting the position in the list of shortlist of the candidates for CWE PO -III, the particular organisation will be called for the interview. The total marks for interview are 100. The marks should not be less than 40% to qualify the interview. The weightage ration of CWE Exam and interview should be 80:20.

Syllabus for IBPS Bank PO:

1. Mathematics (50 Marks)

•  Simplification
•  Time, Work & Distance 
• Profit & Loss 
•  Number Systems 
• Simple Interest & Compound Interest 
• Permutations & Combinations 
• Mensuration- Cylinder, Cone, Sphere 
• Quadratic Equations 
• Sequence And Series 
• Percentage & Averages 
•  Mixtures & Allegations 
• Surds And Indices
• Data Interpretation

 2. English (40-50 Marks)

• Reading Comprehension 
• Fill In the Blanks 
• Sentence Correction 
• Miscellaneous 
• Para Jumbles 
• Error Spotting 
• Paragraph Completion 
• Cloze Test 
• Multiple Meaning Words

3. Reasoning (40-50 Marks)

• Tabulation
• Non Verbal Reasoning
• Data Sufficiency
• Analogy / Venn Diagrams
• Syllogisms
• Decision Making
• Coded Inequalities
• Blood Relations
• Alphanumeric Series
• Coding- Decoding
• Assumptions / Arguments
• Course Of Action / Inference
• Direction / Alphabet Test
• Input Output
• Seating Arrangements

4. Computer Operations (20-40 Marks)

• History Of Computers
• Networking: LAN (Local Area Network) / WAN (Wide Area Network)
• Database
• Hardware
• Software
• Internet (Concept, History, Working Environment, Application)
• MS Windows -Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Number Systems
• Security Tools, Virus, Hacker
• Communication (Basic Introduction)

5. General Knowledge

The General Knowledge section shall include all the topics of current affairs and general knowledge related to economic and social issues of India. The questions covered under this section shall include Banking Industry recent updates and changes in more numbers hence, applicants must prepare accordingly.

These are the basic five sections covered in the Common Written Exam conducted for Clerks and Probationary Officers.To get more details on IBPS Syllabus for CWE (Common Written Exam),follow

the official website link as given below.

   

 “IBPS PO Exam Syllabus and Tips for Preparation”

Reasoning: This tests your power of observation and mental ability. As this section has the one of the highest allocation of marks, try to practice it thoroughly. This is also a section where you can get good scores. While you are preparing for this section, concentrate on solving a lot of problems like mirror images and problems that involve figures. 

Quantitative AptitudeThis section tests a person's mathematical ability. It covers areas like probability, time and distance, mensuration, profit and loss, number system, fractions and the like. To prepare for this section, practice as many sums as possible. Try to learn multiplication tables by heart. Also try to solve questions by using mental tricks. Practice, practice and more practice is the key to achieving good scores here.

General Awareness:This is also a scoring section. Usually 75% of the questions are related to the banking field, while 25% is allocated to current affairs. To score good marks, keep yourself abreast with the current banking policies, various changes they may have undergone, the causes, the impact the policy changes had on the economic situation of the country, and the like. You can also refer to the last Budget that was presented and the present economic scenario of the country. Apart from this, keep yourself updated with latest happenings in the field of science, history, geography, and other areas. Reading newspapers and watching news on TV regularly will also help you prepare for this section. 

English language:This section is usually taken for granted and candidates end up not putting in too many hours of practice. However, it is important that they come fully prepared for this section, after all it is for 40 marks. The test will check the candidate's command over the language. To prepare, one can start reading English newspapers regularly, learn a couple of new words every day, note down the antonyms and synonyms of words, practice comprehension, and watch English news on a regular basis. Apart from this, one can learn and practice grammar. There are online grammar tests too that you can take

Computer knowledge: This is usually an easy section and is based on simple applications. If you know the basics of computers and the working of MS Windows and MS Office, you will be able to score decent marks in this section. You may also choose to refer to basic NCERT Computer books.

Time management: Learn to manage time effectively. When you are taking the exam, divide your time in such a manner that you are able to attempt all the questions. Have a clear plan in mind before you walk into the examination hall. In the hall, you just need to execute the plan. It may seem difficult to answer 200 questions in 120 minutes, but with a little bit of smartness and practice, you can give it a shot.

Regular reading: If you aspire to make a career in a public sector bank, make it a habit to read newspapers, magazines on current affairs and business and books on banking.

List of public sector banks where a candidate is likely to get employed:

• Allahabad Bank
• Central Bank of India
• Indian Bank
• Syndicate Bank
• Andhra Bank
• Corporation Bank
• Indian Overseas Bank
• UCO Bank
• Bank of Baroda
• Dena Bank
• Oriental Bank of Commerce
• Union Bank of India
• Bank of India
• Punjab National Bank
• United Bank of India
• Bank of Maharashtra
• IDBI Bank
• Punjab & Sind Bank
• Vijaya Bank
• Canara Bank

IBPS RRB Officers Scale I, II & III Eligibility Criteria: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will be conducting Common Written Test (CWE) for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). Candidates to gain eligibility to appear for IBPS CWE must satisfy the below given eligibility criteria to apply for Officer Vacancies.

1. Nationality: A candidate must be either -
(i) a Citizen of India or
(ii) a subject of Nepal or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan or
(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India,

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

2. Age Limit (As on 01-06-2014):
For Officer Scale- III: Above 21 years – Below 40 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03-06-1974 and later than 31-05-1993 (both dates inclusive).
For Officer Scale- II: Above 21 years – Below 32 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03-06-1982 and later than 31-05-1993 (both dates inclusive).
For Officer Scale- I: Above 18 years – Below 28 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03-06-1986 and later than 31-05-1996 (both dates inclusive)

3. Age Relaxation:

Category	Relaxation (in years)
SC/ST	5
OBC	3
PWD	10
In the case of Ex- servicemen commissioned officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next one year from the last date for receipt of application) other than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalidment, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines	5
Persons ordinarily domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 1-1-80 to 31-12-89	5
Persons affected by 1984 riots	5
Widows, Divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried	(only for the post of Office Assistants) 9 years
Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen	(for the post of Office Assistants) actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years

4. Educational Qualification:

A. For Officer Scale I: Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent and must have proficiency in local language and Computer knowledge or awareness will be an added qualification. Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy

B. For Officer Scale II (General Banking Officer): Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy.

Experience: Two years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution.

C. For Officer Scale II (Specialist Officer):

(i). Information Technology Officer: Degree from a recognised University in Electronics / Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
Desirable: Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP etc.
Experience: One year.

(ii). Chartered Accountant: Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Experience: One year.

(iii). Law Officer: Degree from a recognised University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
Experience: Two years as an advocate or should have worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for a period not less than two years.

(iv). Treasury Manager: Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution.
Experience: One year.

(v). Marketing Officer: MBA in Marketing from a recognized university.
Experience: One year.

(vi). Agricultural Officer: Degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/ Veterinary Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Pisciculture from a recognized university or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
Experience: Two years.

D. For Officer Scale III: Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to the candidates having Degree/ Diploma in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy.
Experience: Minimum 5 years experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institutions.

Note: All educational qualifications should be from a recognised university/ Board.

Language Proficiency - The candidates applying for the posts of Officer Scale I and Office Assistants –(Multipurpose) in any particular RRB or RRBs are required to possess proficiency in the local language of the State / UT in which the RRB is situated to be eligible for interview, as per the notification of the concerned RRB (The condition does not apply for the posts of Officer Scale II and III). For ensuring proficiency in local language, the candidate should have –
A. Local language at 10thStd level
OR
B. Native language at 10thStd level
OR
C. Local language at any level upto graduation level.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale I, II & III Exam Pattern: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts Online Common Written Examination (CWE) for recruitment in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). The structure of common written examination for Officer Scale I, II & III positions is mentioned below….

IBPS RRB CWE Pattern Details: CWE comprises of 5 tests with 200 questions and 200 marks. The marks alotted for each test and related details have been given below…

Common Written Examination:

I: Group: I for ‘A & B’ category States (under Official Languages Act)

Officer Scale-I:

Sr No.	Name of Test (Objective)	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Time
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours and 30 minutes
2	Quantitative Aptitude	Hindi/English	40	50
3	General Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
4 a	English Language	English	40	40
4 b	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
5	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
	Total		200	200

Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer):

Sr No.	Name of Test	Medium of Exam	No.of Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Time
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours and 30 minutes
2	Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	Hindi/English	40	50
3	Financial Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
4 a	English Language	English	40	40
4 b	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
5	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
	Total		200	200

Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre):

Sr No.	Name of Test (Objective)	Medium of Exam	No.of Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Time
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	40	Composite Time of 3 hours
2	Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	Hindi/English	40	40
3	Financial Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
4 a	English Language	English	40	20
4 b	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	20
5	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
6	Professional Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	40
	Total		240	200

Officer Scale- III:

Sr No.	Name of Test (Objective)	Medium of Exam	No.of Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Time
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours and 30 minutes
2	Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	Hindi/English	40	50
3	Financial Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
4 a	English Language	English	40	40
4 b	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
5	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
	Total		200	200

II: Group: II For ‘C’ category States (under Official Languages Act)

Officer Scale-I:

Sr No.	Name of Test (Objective)	Medium of Exam	No.of Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Time
1	Reasoning	English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours and 30 minutes
2	Quantitative Aptitude	English	40	50
3	General Awareness	English	40	40
4	English Language	English	40	40
5	Computer Knowledge	English	40	20
	Total		200	200

Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer):

Sr No.	Name of Test	Medium of Exam	No.of Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Time
1	Reasoning	English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours and 30 minutes
2	Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	English	40	50
3	Financial Awareness	English	40	40
4	English Language	English	40	40
5	Computer Knowledge	English	40	20
	Total		200	200

Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre):

Sr No.	Name of Test (Objective)	Medium of Exam	No.of Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Time
1	Reasoning	English	40	40	Composite Time of 3 hours
2	Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	English	40	40
3	Financial Awareness	English	40	40
4	English Language	English	40	20
5	Computer Knowledge	English	40	20
6	Professional Knowledge	English	40	40
	Total		240	200

Officer Scale- III:

Sr No.	Name of Test (Objective)	Medium of Exam	No.of Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Time
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours and 30 minutes
2	Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	Hindi/English	40	50
3	Financial Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
4	English Language	English	40	40
5	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
	Total		200	200

Note:

1. There will be common paper for both Generalist and Specialist cadre for the Post of Officer Scale-I        2.(a) Group I: For States categorized as “A” and “B” under Official Languages Act , candidate may answer   questions either from English language test or Hindi language test.
  (b) Group II: For States categorized as “C’’ under Official Languages Act, candidate to appear for English  language test.

Region	States/ Union Territories falling in the Region
A	Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand States and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, National Capital Territory of Delhi Union Territories
B	Gujarat, Maharashtra and Punjab States and Chandigarh Union Territory
C	All other States and Union Territories not included in the A and B Regions

1. There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks from the marks allotted for that particular question

2. Cutoff marks will be decided on the basis of Average

3. CWE Score will be available on IBPS Website.

4. Score card will be valid for one year from the date of issuing it.

5. CWE would be conducted at many centres as given in the notification.

6. Pre examination training will be provided for limited number of candidates for which online application has to be made.

7. Final selection would be based on RRBs’ own Selection Process i.e. Interview etc.

IBPS Specialist Officers Eligibility Details

IBPS Specialist Officers Eligibility Details: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts Common Written Examination (CWE) for the recruitment of Specialist Officers in various cadres like IT, Agriculture, Legal, Marketing, HR and Rajbhasha Adhikari in various public sector banks. Candidates, intending to apply for CWE SPL-III should ensure that they fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria specified by IBPS.

Eligibility Criteria:

Nationality/Citizenship: A candidate must be either -
(i) a Citizen of India or
(ii) a subject of Nepal or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan or
(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of
permanently settling in India or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East Africancountries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika andZanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanentlysettling in India,
provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person inwhose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Age limit:

For posts in Scale I: A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-11-1983 and not later than 01-11-1993 (both dates inclusive).
For posts in Scale II: A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-11-1978 and not later than 01-11-1993 (both dates inclusive). The minimum & maximum age limits are as follows.

S. No	Post Name	Age Limit
		Minimum	Maximum
1	I.T. Officer (Scale I)	20 Years	30 Years
2	Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)	20 Years	30 Years
3	Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)	20 Years	30 Years
4	Law Officer (Scale-I)	20 Years	30 Years
5	HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)	20 Years	30 Years
6	Marketing Officer (Scale I)	20 Years	30 Years
7	I.T. Officer (Scale-II)	20 Years	35 Years
8	Law Officer (Scale II)	20 Years	35 Years
9	Chartered Accountant (Scale II)	20 Years	35 Years
10	Manager Credit (Scale II)/ Finance Executive (Scale II)	20 Years	35 Years

Relaxation of Upper Age Limit:

S.No	Category	Age Relaxation
1	Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe	5 Years
2	Other Backward Classes	3 Years
3	Persons With Disability	10 Years
4	Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment.	5 Years
5	Persons ordinarily domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 1-1-80 to 31-12-89	5 Years
6	Persons affected by 1984 riots	5 Years

Educational Qualification:

Si.No	Post Name	Educational Qualification	Post Qualification  Minimum Work  Experience
1	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 & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications OR Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level	-
2	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	-
3	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.	-
4	Law Officer (Scale I)	A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council	-
5	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	-
6	Marketing Officer (Scale I)	Graduate and Full time MBA (Marketing) / Full time 2 years PGDBA / PGDBM with specialization in Marketing	-
7	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	2 years in IT field
8	Law Officer (Scale II)	A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB)	Enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council and 3 years experience of practice at Bar or Judicial service and/or 2 years as a Law Officer in the Legal Dept. of a Scheduled Commercial Bank or the Central/ State Government or of a Public Sector Undertaking and candidates should produce a certificate of having the requisite post qualification work experience from the Court/ Bar council/ organisation.
9	Chartered Accountant (Scale II)	Passed final examination for Chartered Accountants	-
10	Manager Credit (Scale II)/ Finance Executive (Scale II)	Graduate and CFA/ ICWA/ Full time MBA/ Full time PGDBM (Finance)	2 years in the area of Credit Appraisal of big/ medium industrial projects in Scheduled Commercial Banks

For posts other than IT Officer Scale I & II candidates should have Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree in computer operations/ Language/ should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/College/Institute.

IBPS Specialist Officers Exam Pattern Details: 

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts Online Common Written Examination (CWE) for the recruitment of Specialist Officers in various cadres like IT, Agriculture, Legal, Marketing, HR and Rashtrabhasha Adhikari etc in various Public Sector Banks. The Common Written Examination (CWE) for Specialist officers and Common interview will be conducted, once a year by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. The following are the Exam Pattern Details…

Exam Pattern: The structure of the Written Examination will be conducted in Online Mode as follows…

1. All the Tests will be in Objective Type & is printed in Bilingual Format, except for English Paper.

2. The Specialist Officers Common Written Examination consists of 200 Objective Type Questions, each question carries one mark totally 200 marks and the time duration is 120 minutes.

3. Structure of Examination for Law Officer- Scale I & II & Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale I:

S. No.	Name of the Tests	No of Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Time
1	Reasoning	50	50	120 Minutes
2	English Language	50	25
3	General Awareness with special reference to Banking Industry	50	50
4	Professional Knowledge	50	75
Total		200	200

4. Structure of Examination for  I.T Officer (Scale 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:

S. No.	Name of the Tests	No of Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Time
1	Reasoning	50	50	120 Minutes
2	English Language	50	25
3	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
4	Professional Knowledge	50	75
Total		200	200

5. Negative Marking: There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

6. Cutoff Score:  Each candidate will have to secure a minimum score in each test and also on total to be considered to be called for interview. Mere passing in individual tests may not be sufficient as candidates should also score sufficiently high on Total in order of merit to be called for interview.

7.  Scores: The corrected scores obtained by each of the candidates in different sessions (if held) will be normalized using equipercentile method.