IBPS SO Law Officer Scale I

IBPS SO Law Officer Scale I

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Overview

IBPS SO conducts through a three-phase selection process- Prelims, Mains, and Interview. The candidates who qualify for the online examinations will be further considered for the final interview process. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts IBPS SO Recruitment every year to select eligible candidates for the posts mentioned below:

  • Agriculture Field Officer (Scale-I)
  • Marketing Officer (Scale-I)
  • HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)
  • IT Officer (Scale-I)
  • Law Officer (Scale-I)
  • Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I)

Eligibility Criteria

Post NameAge LimitEducational Qualification
I.T. Officer (Scale-I)20-30 years4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation
OR
Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications
OR
Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)20-30 years4 year Degree (graduation) in Agriculture/ Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri. Marketing & Cooperation/ Co-operation & Banking/ Agro-Forestry/Forestry/
Agricultural Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Agriculture Business Management/ Food Technology/ Dairy Technology/ Agricultural Engineering/ Sericulture
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I)20-30 yearsPost 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.
Law Officer (Scale-I)20-30 yearsA Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)20-30 yearsGraduate and Two Years Full time Post Graduate degree or Two Years Full time Post Graduate diploma in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ HR / HRD/ Social Work / Labour Law.
Marketing Officer (Scale-I)20-30 yearsGraduate and Two Years Full time MMS (Marketing)/ Two Years Full time MBA (Marketing)/ Two Years Full time PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialization in Marketing.

Age Relaxation for Different Categories

CategoryAge Relaxation
Other Backward Classes (Non- creamy layer)3 years
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe5 years
Persons With Benchmark Disability as defined under “The Rights of Persons with
Disabilities Act, 2016”.
10 years
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, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines
5 years
Persons affected by 1984 riots5 years

Exam Pattern

Preliminary Examination

For the Posts of Law Officer (Scale-I) and Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I)

SubjectNumber of QuestionsNumber of MarksNegative MarkingTime Duration
English Language50250.2540 minutes
Reasoning50500.2540 minutes
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry50500.2540 minutes
Total150125120 minutes

For the Posts of IT Officer (Scale-I), Agriculture Field Officer (Scale-I), HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) and Marketing Officer (Scale-I).

SubjectNumber of QuestionsNumber of MarksNegative MarkingTime Duration
English Language50250.2540 minutes
Reasoning50500.2540 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude50500.2540 minutes
Total150125120 minutes

Main Examination

For the Posts of Law Officer (Scale-I), IT Officer (Scale-I), Agriculture Field Officer (Scale-I), HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) and Marketing Officer (Scale-I).

SubjectNumber of QuestionsNumber of MarksNegative MarkingTime Duration
Professional Knowledge60600.2545 minutes
Total606045 minutes

For the Posts of Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I).

SubjectNumber of QuestionsNumber of MarksNegative MarkingTime Duration
Professional Knowledge (Objective)45600.2530 minutes
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive)230 minutes
Total476060 minutes

Interview

Candidates who have been shortlisted in the Online Main Examination will subsequently be called for an Interview. The total marks allotted for Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks in the interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWBD candidates). The weightage (ratio) of Online Main Examination and interview will be 80:20 respectively

Syllabus

The exam syllabus is as follows:

Preliminary Examination

For the Posts of Law Officer (Scale-I) and Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I).

SubjectTopic
English LanguageCloze Test
Reading Comprehension
Spotting Errors
Sentence Improvement
Sentence Correction
Para Jumbles
Fill in the Blanks
Para/Sentence Completion
ReasoningSeating Arrangements
Puzzles
Inequalities
Syllogism
Input-Output
Data Sufficiency
Blood Relations
Order and Ranking
Alphanumeric Series
Distance and Direction
Verbal Reasoning
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking IndustryCurrent Affairs
Banking Awareness
GK Updates
Currencies
Important Places
Books and Authors
Awards
Headquarters
Prime Minister Schemes
Important Days

For the Posts of IT Officer (Scale-I), Agriculture Field Officer (Scale-I), HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) and Marketing Officer (Scale-I).

SubjectTopic
English LanguageCloze Test
Reading Comprehension
Spotting Errors
Sentence Improvement
Sentence Correction
Para Jumbles
Fill in the Blanks
Para/Sentence Completion
ReasoningSeating Arrangements
Puzzles
Inequalities
Syllogism
Input-Output
Data Sufficiency
Blood Relations
Order and Ranking
Alphanumeric Series
Distance and Direction
Verbal Reasoning
Quantitative AptitudeNumber Series
Data Interpretation
Simplification/ Approximation
Quadratic Equation
Data Sufficiency
Mensuration
Average
Profit and Loss
Ratio and Proportion
Work,Time and Energy
Time and Distance
Probability
Relations
Simple and Compound Interest
Permutation and Combination

Main Examination

Syllabus for Professional Knowledge for various posts.

Post NameTopic
IT Officer (Scale-I)Database Management System
Data Communication and Networking
Operating System
Software Engineering
Data Structure
Computer Organization and Microprocessor
Object Oriented Programming
Agriculture Field Officer (Scale-I)Basics of Crop production
Horticulture
Seed Science
Agronomy and Irrigation
Agricultural Economies
Agricultural Practices
Soil resources
Animal Husbandry
Agroforestry
Ecology
Government Schemes
Marketing Officer (Scale-I)Basics of Marketing Management
Brand Management
Advertising
PR
Sales
Retail
Business Ethics
Market Segmentation
Market research and forecasting demand
Product Life Cycle
Corporate Social Responsibility
Service Marketing
Marketing Strategies
Law Officer (Scale-I)Banking Regulations
Compliance and Legal Aspects
Relevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments
Securities
foreign exchange
Prevention of Money-laundering
Limitation Act
Consumer Protection Act
SARFAES
Banking Ombudsman Scheme
Laws and Actions with the direct link to Banking Sector
Bankers Book Evidence Act
DRT Act
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)Human Resource Development
Business policy and strategic analysis
Transnational Analysis
Training and Development
Recruitment and Selection
Rewards and Recognition
Industrial Relations
Business Policy and Strategic Analysis
Grievance and Conflict Management
Performance Management and Appraisal

Registration Process

  • Visit the website https://www.ibps.in/ and click on the Home Page to open the link “CRP Specialist Officers” and then click on the option “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CRP- Specialist Officers (CRP-SPL-XII)” to open the On-Line Application Form.
  • Candidates will have to click on “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION” to register their application by entering their basic information in the online application form.
  • After registration, an online application is to be filled and submitted.

Next, candidates need to pay the Application Fee which is different for each category

CategoryFee
SC/ST/PWBD175 INR
General and all others850 INR

Final submission of the form is to be done and the application process is completed.

Previous Year Cut Offs

Post NameCategory
GeneralSCSTOBCEWSHearing ImpairedOrthopaedically ChallengedVisually ImpairedVisually Disability
IT Officer (Scale-I)40.5332.2731.0036.1337.4037.0732.1339.0028.67
Agriculture Field Officer (Scale-I)63.2055.6750.6062.6761.0048.3359.6756.3350.13
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I)60.7358.5353.2059.0756.33NANANANA
Law Officer (Scale-I)61.0053.00NA51.6049.93NANANANA
HR/Personnel officer (Scale-I)55.8039.2742.0051.4051.60NA32.6050.33NA
Marketing Officer (Scale-I)55.7349.3348.6751.0048.2048.6743.0037.33NA