IBPS SO HR Officer exam is conducted every year for the selection of HR Officers in various PSU banks. On this page, we will provide the Important information about the latest notification about the Exam Date, Number of vacancies, Exam Pattern, Exam Syllabus and Previous papers for IBPS SO HR Officer exam.
Important Dates
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Particulars |
Date |
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On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates |
01.08.2024 to 21.08.2024 |
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Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) |
01.08.2024 to 21.08.2024 |
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Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main / Single |
October, 2024 |
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Online Examination – Preliminary |
November, 2024 |
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Result of Online examination – Preliminary |
November/ December , 2024 |
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Download of Call letter for Online examination – Main |
December, 2024 |
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Online Examination – Main |
December, 2024 |
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Declaration of Result – Main Examination |
January/ February |
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Provisional Allotment |
February/ March 2025 |
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Provisional Allotment |
April, 2025 |
Number of Vacancies
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Post / s |
Minimum Age |
Maximum Age (As on 01.08. 2024) |
Total Vacancies |
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HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) |
20 years |
30 years |
25 |
Relaxation in Age Limit
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Sr. No |
Category |
Age Relaxation |
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1 |
Scheduled Caste/ scheduled Tribe Candidates |
By 5 years |
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2 |
Other Backward classes (OBC) Candidates (Non-Creamy layer) |
By 3 years |
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3 |
Persons With Benchmark Disability (PwBD) as defined under “The Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016” |
By 10 years |
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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, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines |
5 years |
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5 |
Persons affected by 1984 riots |
5 years |
Note: The maximum age limit specified is applicable to General Category candidates and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Category Candidates.
Qualifications
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Posts |
Essential Educational Qualification |
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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. |
Educational Qualifications: (from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies).
Credit History
- The candidate applying shall ensure that, they maintain a healthy Credit history at the time of joining of participating banks. The minimum credit score will be as per the policy of Participating Banks, amended from time to time.
- Those candidates whose CIBIL status has not been updated before the date of joining, have to either get the CIBIL status updated or produce the NOCs from lender to the effect that there is no outstanding with respect to the accounts adversely reflected in the CIBIL, failing which the letter of offer may be withdrawn / cancelled. The final discretion in this regard remains with the allotted Bank.
NOTE: Candidates with no bank account shall not be required to produce the CIBIL status. CIBIL Score requirement is not a pre-condition to apply.
Selection Procedure
The IBPS SO Recruitment process to select Specialist officers through IBPS SO 2024 is done in three phases:
- Online Preliminary Exam
- Online Mains Exam
- Interview Process
A candidate must qualify for both the preliminary exam and the main exam to proceed to the interview round. The candidates selected after the interview round are given the appointment letter.
Interview:
- 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/PwBD candidates).
- The weightage (ratio) of Online Main Examination and interview will be 80:20 respectively.
- The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of total scores obtained by the candidates in the Online Main Examination of CRP- SPL-XIV and Interview.
- Interview score of the candidates failing to secure minimum qualifying marks or otherwise barred from the interview or further process shall not be disclosed.
Exam Pattern
Preliminary Exam
| Serial No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 Minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 Minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 Minutes |
| TOTAL | 150 | 125 | 2 Hours |
Mains Exam
| Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | 45 Minutes |
Penalty for wrong answers (applicable to both – online preliminary and online main examinations):
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 IBPS reserves the right to make the duration of Tests separate for each test. This will be duly communicated to the candidates in the information Handout.
Syllabus for Preliminary Examination
Quantitative Aptitude
- Data Interpretation
- Data Sufficiency
- Number Series
- Time and Work
- Time and Distance
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Ratio and Proportion
- Averages
- Mixture and Allegation
- Pipes and Cisterns
- Problems based on trains
- Percentages
- Partnership
- Clocks
- Permutation and Combinations
- Probability
- Profit, Loss and Discount
- Elements of Algebra
- Quadratic Equations
Reasoning
- Coding & Decoding
- Syllogism
- Machine Input Output
- Puzzles
- Seating Arrangements
- Direction Sense Test
- Blood Relations
- Problems based on Ages
- Ranking and Order
- Data Sufficiency
- Statement and Conclusions
- Statement and Assumptions
- Statement and Arguments
- Logical Reasoning
- Alphanumeric series
- Inequalities
- Tabulation
- Analogy and classification
- Clocks and Calendar
- Non- Verbal Reasoning
English
- Reading Comprehensions
- Para Jumbles
- Para Completion
- Vocabulary
- Error Spotting
- Sentence Improvement
- Cloze test
- Rearrangement of sentences
Syllabus for Mains Examination
Professional knowledge (HR) Syllabus
Principles and Practices of Management:
Human Resource Development:
- Development of Management Thought, Contributions of Taylor, Fayol, Mayo, C.I. Barnard. Behavioral Approach, Systems Approach, Quantitative Approach and Contingency Approach.
- Function of Management: Planning and Decision Making, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Controlling, Coordinating.
Human Resource Management:
- Conceptual framework, Human Resource Planning, Job Analysis, Recruitment, Selection, Placement, Induction, Training and Development, Performance Management, Job Evaluation, Compensation Management, Employee Benefits and Incentives, Managing Career.
- New Trends in HRM: Changing environment of HRM and contemporary challenges
Human Resource Development:- Concepts, Assumptions, Values, HRD Mechanisms, Action – research Model, HRD Culture and Climate, HRD Interventions, HR Accounting and Audit, Consultant – client relationship, Knowledge Management, Human Resource Information System.
- International Human Resource Management (IHRM): Organizational context of IHRM, IHRM and Sustainable Business, Functions of IHRM, Cross – Cultural Studies, Cultural Diversity, Transnational Organizations, IHRM models.
- Concept, Scope, Nature of human behavior, Personality, Perception, Learning, Attitude, Motivation, Interpersonal Behaviour, Group Dynamics, Leadership, Communication, Power and Authority, Stress, Organizational Change and Development.
Industrial Realations:
- Concept, Scope, Evolution, Approaches, Actors and Models, Conflict and cooperation, Bi-partitism, Tri-partitism, Collective Bargaining, Workers’ Participation in Management, Grievance Handling and Disciplinary Action, Code of Conduct, Industrial Relations in changing scenario, Employers’ organisations.
- Trade Unions: Concepts, Evolution, Problems of trade unions in India, Recognition, The Trade Unions Act, 1926. Emerging role of trade unions in India.
Industrial Disputes:
- Factors, Forms, Trends, Prevention and Settlement, Role of State and Central Labour Administration, Strikes and Lockouts. The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946. The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
Labour Legislation:
- Objectives, Principles, Classification and Evolution. International Labour Organisation, Social Justice and Labour Legislation, Indian Constitution and Labour Laws.
- The Factories Act, 1948.
- The Mines Act, 1952.
- The Inter-state Migrant Workmen (Regulation of employment and conditions of service) Act, 1979.
- The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970.
- The Building and other Construction workers (Regulation of employment and conditions of service) Act, 1996.
- The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.
- Concept, Types, Factors influencing wages, Wage Theories and Wage Differentials
- The Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
- The Payment of Wages Act, 1936.
- The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.
- The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.
- The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
- The Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
Labour Welfare:
- Labour Welfare: Concept, Scope, Types, Theories and Principles, Industrial Health and Hygiene, Industrial Accidents and safety, Occupational Diseases Social Security: Concept and Scope, Social Assistance and Social assurance.
- Features, Demand and Supply of Labour, Nature and Composition of Indian Labour Force, Unemployment and Underemployment, Types of Labour Market,
- Characteristics of Indian Labour Market, New Dynamics of Labour Market in India, Economic Systems and Labor Market, Problems of Labour in India.
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