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Age limit
For Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager)- Above 21 years - Below 40 years
For Officer Scale- II (Manager)- Above 21 years - Below 32 years
For Officer Scale- I (Assistant Manager)- Above 18 years - Below 30 years
For Office Assistant (Multipurpose) - Between 18 years and 28 years
Educational qualification
| Post | Educational Qualification | Expeience Required |
|---|---|---|
| Office Assistant (Multipurpose) |
|
- |
| Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager) |
|
- |
| Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer |
|
2 years as officer in a Bank or Financial Institution. |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (IT) |
|
1 year (Relevant Field) |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (CA) | Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. | 1 Year as Chartered Accountant |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (LA) | Degree in Law with a minimum of 50% marks. | 2 years as advocate/ law officer |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Treasury Manager) | Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India OR MBA in Finance. | 1 year (Relevant Field) |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Marketing Officer) | MBA in Marketing. | 1 year (Relevant Field) |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Agriculture Officer) | Degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Dairy, Animal Husbandry, Forestry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture with a minimum of 50% marks. | 2 year (Relevant Field) |
| Officer Scale-III |
|
5 years as officer in a Bank or Financial Institution. |
Nationality
Applicant must be a citizen of India and must be residing in any state or union territory of India. Even these candidates can also apply and details are below:
Preliminary examination is conducted before the Main Examination. Applicants for the post of Office Assistant and Office cadre I post have to attend preliminary exam.
There will be 80 questions for 80 marks, with candidates having 45 minutes to answer them. There will be 40 questions from Reasoning (common to both posts), 40 questions from Numerical Ability, and 40 questions from Quantitative Aptitude for the Officer Scale I.
The mains exam is a 200 marks examination comprising 5 sections (English/Hindi, Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, General Awareness, Computer Knowledge, Financial Knowledge, and Professional Knowledge) as per the post, a candidate is applying for. The aspirants must check out the preparation tips to score better marks in the exam. More information is provided about the pattern is provided below for the sake of the candidates:
Office Assistants
Prelims
| Name of Section | Number of Question | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 40 | 40 |
A cumulative time of 45 mins |
| Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
Mains
| Name of Sections | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 40 | 50 |
A cumulative time of 2 hours is provided |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
| Numerical Ability | 40 | 50 | |
| English/Hindi Language | 40 | 40 | |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Officer (Scale 1)
Prelims
| Name of Section | Number of Question | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 40 | 40 |
A cumulative time of 45 mins |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
Mains
| Name of Sections | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 40 | 50 |
A cumulative time of 2 hours is provided |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 50 | |
| English/Hindi Language | 40 | 40 | |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Point to remember
IBPS conducts a two-stage written test for Officer Scale-I and Office Assistant posts while for Officer Scale-II and III, there is only one written test.
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