IBPS SO Exam Pattern and Syllabus
IBPS SO Exam Pattern
IBPS SO 2020 Exam will be conducted in the following three phases: Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam, and Interview Process. It is mandatory for every applicant to clear all levels of examination to get selected to the post of Specialist Officer in multiple Public Sector Banks participating in IBPS SO.
New changes in IBPS SO Exam are stated below:
- The exam will be conducted in three phases: Preliminary, Mains, and Interview Process.
- A candidate must appear for the Prelims first and the selected students after the Preliminary Exam will be eligible to give the Mains Exam.
- A score of Preliminary Exam will not be taken into consideration for final allotment. The final selection will be based on the Mains Exam and Interview Process.
- The Mains Examination will contain questions only from Professional Knowledge Subjects.
IBPS SO Preliminary Exam Pattern:-
For the post of law officer & Rajsabha Adhikari
Serial No | Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
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1. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 120 minutes |
2. | English Language | 50 | 25 | |
3. | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | |
Total | 150 | 125 |
For other Specialist Officers (Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I
Serial No | Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
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1. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 120 minutes |
2. | English Language | 50 | 25 | |
3. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | |
Total | 150 | 125 |
IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern:-
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer
Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
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Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari
Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
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Professional Knowledge(Objective) | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 30 minutes |
Professional Knowledge(Descriptive) | 2 | English & Hindi | 30 minutes |
IBPS SO Interview Process:-
Candidates who qualify for the Mains Exam will be finally called for the Interview Process by IBPS. It is really important for candidates to fare well in the Interview Process as the final selection of a candidate is based on how he/she fares in this final round of the IBPS SO Recruitment Process.
IBPS SO Syllabus:-
To ace IBPS SO 2020 exam, it is really necessary to know the detailed IBPS SO Syllabus. Candidates must master the general sections of reasoning, quants, and English as well as the Professional Knowledge Subjects to fare well in the upcoming IBPS SO Exam. Let’s have a look at the syllabus of IBPS PO 2020 Exam:
IBPS PO Preliminary Exam Syllabus
IBPS PO Preliminary Exam is the primary selection round of the IBPS PO 2020 Exam. Candidates who clear the preliminary exam are eligible to appear for the mains exam. The Preliminary Exam of IBPS PO 2020 comprises three major sections: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language.
Reasoning | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | General Awareness |
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Seating Arrangements Puzzles Inequalities Syllogism Input-Output Data Sufficiency Blood Relations Order and Ranking Alphanumeric Series Distance and Direction Verbal Reasoning | Cloze Test Reading Comprehension Spotting Errors Sentence Improvement Sentence Correction Para Jumbles Fill in the Blanks Para/Sentence Completion | Number Series Data Interpretation Simplification/ Approximation Quadratic Equation Data Sufficiency Mensuration Average Profit and Loss Ratio and Proportion Work, Time and Energy Time and Distance Probability Relations Simple and Compound Interest Permutation and Combination | Current Affairs Banking Awareness GK Updates Currencies Important Places Books and Authors Awards Headquarters Prime Minister Schemes Important Days |
Professional Knowledge Syllabus
IT Officer (Scale-I) | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) | Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | Law Officer (Scale-I) | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) |
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