IBPS Specialist Officers Eligibility Details: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts Common Recruitment Process (CRP) for the recruitment of Specialist Officers in various cadres like IT, Agriculture Field, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law, HR, Marketing in various public sector banks. Candidates, intending to apply for CRP SPL-VIII should ensure that they fulfill 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 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.
(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.
Age limit: (As on 01-11-2018)
A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-11-1988 and not later than 01-11-1998 (both dates inclusive).
A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-11-1988 and not later than 01-11-1998 (both dates inclusive).
| 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 |
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 |
| 1 | I.T. Officer (Scale-I) | a) 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. |
| 2 | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) | 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. |
| 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 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. |
| 6 | Marketing Officer (Scale I) | Graduate and Two Years Full time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/ Full time 2 years PGDBA/ PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialization in Marketing. |
For posts other than IT Officer Scale I: 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.