The IBPS 13 CRP Bank Specialist Officer Recruitment Examination 2024-25 is a highly competitive exam for aspiring banking professionals looking to secure a Specialist Officer position in prestigious banks. This examination assesses candidates' expertise in their respective domains, including IT, Law, HR, Marketing, and more. Success in this exam opens doors to exciting career opportunities in the banking sector.
IBPS 13 CRP Bank Specialist Officer Recruitment Examination 2024-25: Overview
In this section, we'll provide an overview of the IBPS 13 CRP Bank Specialist Officer Recruitment Examination 2024-25, including its eligibility criteria, application process, and important dates.
Eligible candidate, who aspires to join any of the Participating Banks and Financial Organisations as a Specialist Officer Cadre Post or in a similar post in that cadre, is required to register for the Common Recruitment Process (CRP SPL-XIII for Vacancies of 2024-25) for the following posts of Specialist Officers.
IBPS 13th CRP Specialist Officer (SO) Vacancy Overview
| S No | Name of the Post | No of Vacancy |
| 1 | Information Technology (IT) Officer (Scale-I) | 120 |
| 2 | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) | 500 |
| 3 | Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) | 41 |
| 4 | Law Officer (Scale I) | 16 |
| 5 | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) | 31 |
| 6 | Marketing Officer (Scale I) | 700 |
| Total Vacancy | 1408 | |
Participating Banks for IBPS 13th Specialist Officer CRP
- Bank of Baroda
- Bank of India
- Bank of Maharashtra
- Canara Bank
- Central Bank of India
- Indian Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- Punjab National Bank
- Punjab & Sind Bank
- UCO Bank
- Union Bank of India
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the IBPS 13 CRP Bank Specialist Officer Recruitment Examination 2024-25, candidates must meet specific criteria related to age, educational qualifications, and work experience. We'll explore the eligibility requirements for each Specialist Officer position in detail.
Educational Qualifications Details:
IT Officer: 4-year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation OR b) 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
Law Officer: A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council.
HR Officer: Graduate 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: Graduate 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
Agricultural Officer: 4-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 (Hindi) Officer (Scale-I): Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level OR Postgraduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level.
Age Limit Details are as follows:
Age Limit: 20-30 years as of 01/08/2023
A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1993 and not later than 01.08.2003 (both dates inclusive).
Relaxation of Upper age limit
- Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe - 5 years
- Other Backward Classes (Non- creamy layer) - 3 years
- Persons With Benchmark Disability - 10 years
- Ex-Servicemen - 5 years
- Persons affected by 1984 riots - 5 years
APPLICATION FEES & INTIMATION CHARGES
Application Fees/ Intimation Charges [Payable from 01.08.2023 to 21.08.2023 (Only online
payment), both dates inclusive] shall be as follows:
- For SC/ST/PwBD candidates - Rs. 175/- (inclusive of GST)
- For all others - Rs. 850 /- (inclusive of GST) .
Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fees/ intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate.
How to apply for IBPS Specialist Officer Recruitment
Interested & eligible candidates need to apply Online in the prescribed format at the IBPS website from 01/08/2023 to 21/08/2023 only for the IBPS 13th CRP Bank Specialist Officer Recruitment Examination 2024-25.
Important Dates and Links
| Important Events | Important Dates & Links |
| Online Application Start | 1st August 2023 |
| Application Last Date | 21st August 2023 |
| Official Notification | Click Here |
| Apply Online | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
| Online Examination (Preliminary) | 30/12/2023 |
| Online Main Examination | 28/01/2024 |
SELECTION PROCESS & STRUCTURE OF EXAMINATION
Preliminary Examination
The structure of the Examinations which will be conducted online are as follows:| For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari | |||||
| S No | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| 3 |
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | |||
| For the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer | |||||
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | |||
Main Examination
Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
| For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer | |||||
| S No | Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| 1 | Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
| For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari | |||||
| S No | Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| 1 | Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 Minutes | English & Hindi | 30 Minutes |
| 2 |
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | English & Hindi | 30 Minutes | |
Interview:
Candidates who have been shortlisted in the Online Main Examination for CRP SPL-XIII will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Participating Banks and coordinated by the Nodal Banks in each State/ UT with the help of IBPS. Interviews will be conducted at select centres.The centre, address of the venue, time & date of Interview will be informed to the shortlisted candidates in the call letter. Candidates are required to download their interview call letters from authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in. Please note that any request regarding change in date, centre etc. of interview will not be entertained.
CUTOFF SCORE (ONLINE MAIN EXAMINATION)
Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in the test of Online Main examination and also secure sufficiently high scores to be considered to be shortlisted for interview. Depending on the number of vacancies available, cut-offs will be decided and candidates will be shortlisted for interview. Prior to the completion of the interview process, scores obtained in the Online Main examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for interview.
EXAMINATION CENTRES DETAILS
| State Code | State /UT / NCR | Preliminary Examination Centre | Main Examination Center |
| 11 | Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair | Port Blair |
| 12 | Andhra Pradesh |
Chirala, Chittoor, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam |
| 13 | Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun | Naharlagun |
| 14 | Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur | Guwahati |
| 15 | Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya,Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea | Patna |
| 16 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali | Chandigarh/Mohali |
| 17 | Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur | Raipur |
| 18 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Surat, Jamnagar | Surat |
| 19 | Delhi | Delhi/New Delhi/ Delhi NCR, Faridabad, Ghaziabad | Delhi/New Delhi/ Delhi NCR,Faridabad, Ghaziabad |
| 20 | Goa | Panaji | Panaji |
| 21 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad- Gandhinagar, Anand, Himatnagar, Jamnagar,Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara | Ahmedabad- Gandhinagar |
| 22 | Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad. Gurugram | Ambala |
| 23 | Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Mandi, Kangra, Kullu, Shimla, Solan | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Shimla, Solan |
| 24 | Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar | Jammu, Srinagar |
| 25 | Jharkhand | Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi | Ranchi |
| 26 | Karnataka |
Bengaluru, Belagavi (Belgaum), Bidar, Kalaburagi
(Gulbarga), Hubbali- Dharwad, Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore),Shivamogga (Shimoga), Udupi |
Bengaluru, Hubballi- Dharwad |
| 27 | Kerala |
Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur |
Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 28 | Ladakh | Leh | Leh |
| 29 | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | Kavaratti |
| 30 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore |
| 31 | Maharashtra |
Amravati, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Jalgaon,
Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai/ MMR, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Ratnagiri |
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai/ MMR, Nagpur, Pune |
| 32 | Manipur | Imphal | Imphal |
| 33 | Meghalaya | Shillong | Shillong |
| 34 | Mizoram | Aizawl | Aizawl |
| 35 | Nagaland | Kohima | Kohima |
| 36 | Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack,Rourkela, Sambalpur | Bhubaneswar |
| 37 | Puducherry | Puducherry | Puducherry |
| 38 | Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Mohali, Patiala | Jalandhar, Mohali, Patiala |
| 39 | Rajasthan | Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur | Jaipur, Udaipur |
| 40 | Sikkim | Bardang/ Gangtok | Bardang/ Gangtok |
| 41 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur,Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore | Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli |
| 42 | Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal | Hyderabad |
| 43 | Tripura | Agartala | Agartala |
| 44 | Uttar Pradesh |
Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi |
Lucknow, Meerut, Noida/ Greater Noida, Prayagraj(Allahabad) |
| 45 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee | Dehradun |
| 46 | West Bengal |
Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri |
Greater Kolkata, Siliguri |
FAQs
Q: What is the eligibility criteria for the IBPS 13 CRP Bank Specialist Officer Recruitment Examination 2024-25?
A: The eligibility criteria include age, educational qualifications, and work experience specific to each Specialist Officer position.
Q: How can I apply for the IBPS 13 CRP Bank Specialist Officer Recruitment Examination 2024-25?
A: The application process involves online registration, fee payment, and document upload through the official website.
Q: What is the exam pattern for the Officer position?
A: The exam consists of objective-type questions on English Language, Reasoning,
Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry, Professional Knowledge etc.Q: Can you recommend some study resources for the HR Officer position?
A: Yes, there are several books and online courses available to help you prepare for the HR Officer position.
Q: How can I improve my time management during the exam?
A: Regular practice with mock tests and previous year papers will help you improve your time management skills.
Q: Is staying updated with current affairs important for the exam?
A: Yes, staying updated with current affairs is crucial, especially for the General Awareness section.
