How many phases are there for ESIC UDC?

There are two phases for ESIC UDC: a) Preliminary Exam b) Mains Exam

Is there any negative marking in the ESIC UDC Exam?

For every incorrect answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.

How to download the ESIC UDC Result 2020?

Candidates are advised to download the result from the official website.

What is the age limit for upper-division clerks for the ESIC examination?

Minimum: 18 years Maximum: 27 years

IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2025: Check Specialist Officer Age Limit, Qualification, Nationality

Q: Is there age relaxation for EWS candidates?

Age relaxation is NOT applicable for EWS candidates.

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IBPS SO eligibility criteria 2025: The Institute of Banking & Personnel Selection conducts the IBPS SO (Specialist Officer) exam to select talented candidates for various public sector banks. This recruitment is for the scale 1 cadre in disciplines of IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer. The IBPS SO eligibility criteria include nationality, age limit, educational qualification, etc. Candidates must check the post-wise IBPS SO educational qualification. Refer to the IBPS SO age limit 2025 for OBC, PWBD, ST, etc. Learn more about the category-wise age relaxation to fulfill the IBPS Specialist Officer eligibility criteria.

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IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2025

View the IBPS SO eligibility criteria factors, such as the age limit, relaxation, educational qualification, credit history, nationality, etc. If you satisfy all the criteria, you can start to apply for this exam.

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Nationality / Citizenship

A candidate must be of one of the following nationalities to apply for the Specialist Officer post:

(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.

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IBPS SO Age Limit 2025

Here is the IBPS SO age limit 2025:

Minimum Age limit - 20 years
Maximum Age limit - 30 years

This age limit is for General category. For reserved categories, check the age relaxation details given below.

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IBPS SO Age Relaxation

Check here the IBPS SO age relaxation category-wise.

Category	IBPS SO Age Relaxation
SC / ST	5 years
OBC (Non-creamy layer)	3 years
Persons With Benchmark Disability (PwBD)	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 the 1984 riots	5 years

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IBPS SO Educational Qualification

Here are the post-wise IBPS SO Educational Qualification details:

Post	IBPS SO Educational Qualification (from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies)
IT 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 Graduates having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level
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 / Fisheries Engineering
Rajbhasha Adhikari – Scale 1	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.
Law Officer – Scale 1	A bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council
HR/Personnel Officer – Scale 1	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 – Scale 1	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*

* In case of dual specialisations, one of the fields of specialisation should be in the field prescribed. In case of major/ minor specialisations, major specialisation should be in the stream prescribed. Candidates having PG Degree (MMS or MBA)/PG Diploma with more than two specialisations are not eligible to apply.

NOTE: 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.

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Credit History

Check here the Credit History details of the IBPS SO eligibility criteria.

The candidate applying shall ensure that, they maintain a healthy Credit history at the time of joining 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.