IBPS AFO Notification 2023 Out: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has started the recruitment process for Agriculture Field Officer (Scale-1) vacancies from 31st July 2023 on its official website www.ibps.in. The detailed IBPS AFO Notification 2023 has been released officially along with complete details for IBPS AFO Recruitment 2023. The candidates interested in IBPS Agriculture Field Officer posts must fulfil the required eligibility criteria and submit their online application forms till 21st August 2023 at www.ibps.in. The selection will be done through three stages i.e. Prelims, Mains, and Interview round, the candidate have to qualify in each stage.
The complete schedule for IBPS AFO 2023 Recruitment has been released along with IBPS AFO Notification 2023 and the same has been discussed in the below table. The online registration has been scheduled till 21st August 2023.
| Event | Dates |
| IBPS AFO Notification Release | 31st July 2023 |
| IBPS AFO Apply Online starts | 01st August 2023 |
| Last Date to Apply | 21st August 2023 |
| Last Date to pay application fee | 21st August 2023 |
| Last Date print application form | 05th September 2023 |
| IBPS AFO Prelims Exam | 30th & 31st December 2023 |
| IBPS AFO Mains Exam | 28th January 2024 |
| Official website | www.ibps.in. |
The following are the eligibility criteria that need to be fulfilled for IBPS AFO Recruitment 2023
The educational qualification required for IBPS AFO Recruitment 2023 is detailed below
| Posts | Educational Qualification |
| AFO (Agriculture field officer) | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri. Marketing & Cooperation/ Co-operation & Banking/ Argo-Forestry/Forestry/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Agriculture Business Management/ Food Technology/ Dairy Technology/ Agricultural Engineering/ Sericulture from Recognized University/Institution and final year students which can produce final original documents in the date before mentioned notification. |
The prescribed age limit under IBPS AFO Recruitment 2023 is 21 years to 30 years. Age relaxation will be provided to the reserved categories as per government rules and regulations.
IBPS has released the IBPS AFO Vacancy 2022 along with the IBPS AFO Recruitment notification. The vacancies are tabulated below.
| Name Of The Bank | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total |
| Bank of Baroda | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Bank of India | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Bank of Maharashtra | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Canara Bank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Bank of India | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Indian Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Indian Overseas Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Punjab & Sindh Bank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punjab National Bank | 15 | 07 | 27 | 10 | 41 | 100 |
| UCO Bank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Union Bank Of India | 69 | 31 | 114 | 37 | 165 | 416 |
| Overall | 84 | 38 | 141 | 47 | 206 | 516 |
Candidates can check the salary structure of the IBPS AFO Recruitment tabulated below.
| Post | Salary |
| IBPS SO AFO Officer Scale-II | Pay Scale- Rs. 31705-1145/1-32850-1310/10-45950 / Monthly salary- Rs. 48800/- |
| IBPS SO AFO Officer Scale III | Pay Scale- Rs. 42020-1310/5-48570-1460/2-51490/ Monthly salary- Rs. 64600/- |
Following are the stages under the selection process of IBPS AFO Recruitment 2022-
The Syllabus for IBPS AFO Exam for Prelims and Mains is given separately in this space below. Refer to the syllabus and be aware of all the topics to be covered in the upcoming exam and start your preparation accordingly.
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IBPS AFO Prelims Syllabus 2023 |
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Reasoning |
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English Language |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
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General Knowledge |
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IBPS AFO Mains Exam Syllabus includes topics of Professional Knowledge as provided below:
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Agriculture in India |
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Agricultural Practices |
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Horticulture |
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Agriculture Finance |
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Cultivation and Harvesting |
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Soil Science |
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Agriculture Economics |
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Irrigation Methods |
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Self Help Groups |
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Government Schemes |
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Seed Technology |
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Miscellaneous |
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After having a detailed understanding of the IBPS AFO exam syllabus, let us go through the exam pattern. The IBPS AFO Exam Pattern 2023 for both Prelims and Mains round is provided below which will be very helpful for candidates appearing for examination.
IBPS AFO Preliminary Exam PatternBelow is the detailed exam pattern for the preliminary examination of the IBPS AFO Recruitment Exam.
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Subject |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Exam Duration |
Medium of Exam |
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Reasoning |
50 |
50 |
40 mins |
Online |
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English Language |
50 |
25 |
40 mins |
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Quant Aptitude |
50 |
50 |
40 mins |
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Total |
150 |
125 |
2 Hours |
Below is the detailed exam pattern for the IBPS AFO main exam.
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Subject |
No. of Questions |
Max Marks |
Duration |
Medium of Exam |
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Professional Knowledge |
60 |
60 |
45 Mins |
Online |
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