IBPS SO Syllabus & Exam Pattern:
The IBPS SO Exam will be conducted in the following three phases:
1. Preliminary Exam
2. Mains Exam
3. Interview Process
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern:
The IBPS SO preliminary examination has a total duration of 120 minutes.
There will be 3 section.
Each section has 40 minutes .
Candidates have to appear for the Prelims first and the shortlisted students eligible for the Mains Exam.
The score of Preliminary Exam will not be considered for the final allotment.
The final selection will be based on on the Mains Exam and Interview Process.
The Mains Examination will contain questions only from Professional Knowledge Subjects.
S.N. | Subject | Question | Marks | Duration |
1. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
2. | English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 minutes |
3. | General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes |
For other Specialist Officers (Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I
S.N. | Subject | Question | Marks | Duration |
1. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
2. | English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 minutes |
3. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes |
S.N. | Subject | Marks | Duration |
1. | Professional Knowledge(Objective for Law, I.T, HR, Marketing, Agriculture) | 60 | 45 minutes |
2. | Professional Knowledge(Objective for Rajbhasha) | 60 | 30 minutes |
3. | Professional Knowledge(Descriptive for Rajbhasha) | 30 minutes |
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Syllabus:
Subject | Topic |
Reasoning |
Logical Reasoning |
English Language |
Reading Comprehension |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Simplification and Approximation |
General Awareness |
Financial Knowledge |
Professional Knowledge Syllabus:
Stream | Topic |
IT Officer | Database Management Systems Data Communication and Networking Operating Systems Software Engineering Data Structures Embedded Systems and Microprocessors Computer Organization Object-Oriented Programming |
Agriculture Officer | Basics of Crop Production and Horticulture Agronomy, Irrigation and Seed Science Agricultural Economics and Practices Soil resources Animal Husbandry Agroforestry Ecology Government Schemes related to Agriculture |
Marketing Officer | Basics of Marketing Management Brand Management Advertising, Public Relations and Sales Retail Business Business Ethics Market Segmentation Market Research and Forecasting Product Life Cycle Management Corporate Social Responsibility Marketing Strategies in Services Marketing |
Law Officer | Banking Regulations Compliance and Legal Aspects Relevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange Prevention of Money-laundering, Limitation Act Consumer Protection Act Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act Banking Ombudsman Laws and Actions with a direct link to Banking Sector Bankers Book Evidence Act Debt Recovery Tribunals Act |
HR/Personnel Officer | Human Resource Development Business policy and strategic analysis Transnational Analysis Training and Development Recruitment and Selection Rewards and Recognition Business Policy and Strategic Analysis Grievance and Conflict Management Performance Management and Appraisals |
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