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IBPS SO Syllabus has been made available on its official website along with the official announcement. Every year, IBPS hires Specialist Officers for a number of banks around the nation. It is now necessary for applicants aiming to get into IBPS SO 2023 to step up their preparation.
| Organization Name | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Post | Specialist Officer (SO) |
| Category | Syllabus |
| Examination Mode | Online |
| Selection Process | Prelims- Mains- Interview |
| Duration | Prelims- 120 minutes Mains- 45 minutes/60 minutes |
| Negative Marking | ¼th marks |
| Official website | @ibps.in |
IBPS SO Exam Pattern
The IBPS has introduced a new Exam Pattern for the SO exam.
The IBPS SO Exam will be conducted in the following three phases:
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
- Interview
The following are the most recent revisions to the IBPS SO Exam Pattern:
- Preliminary, Main, and Interview Process are the three stages of the test.
- For the Prelims Exam, IBPS has implemented different subsection timing for each section.
- The overall time allotted for the IBPS SO preliminary test is 120 minutes, with 40 minutes allotted for each section.
- Candidates must first take the Preliminary Exam, and only those who pass the Preliminary Exam and are shortlisted are eligible to take the Mains Exam.
- The preliminary exam score won’t be taken into account for the final distribution.
- The Mains Exam and Interview Process will serve as the basis for the final decision.
- There will only be questions from professional knowledge subjects in the main examination.
IBPS SO Preliminary Exam Syllabus
| IBPS SO Syllabus for Reasoning | Seating Arrangements Puzzles Inequalities Syllogism Input-Output Data Sufficiency Blood Relations Order and Ranking Alphanumeric Series Distance and Direction Verbal Reasoning |
| IBPS SO Syllabus for English Language | Cloze Test Reading Comprehension Spotting Errors Sentence Improvement Sentence Correction Para Jumbles Fill in the Blanks Para/Sentence Completion |
| IBPS SO Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude | Number Series Data Interpretation Simplification/ Approximation Quadratic Equation Data Sufficiency Mensuration Average Profit and Loss Ratio Proportion Work, Time and Energy Time and Distance Probability Relations Simple and Compound Interest Permutation and Combination |
| IBPS SO Syllabus for General Awareness | Current Affairs Banking Awareness GK Updates Currencies Important Places Books and Authors Awards Headquarters Prime Minister Schemes Important Days |
IBPS SO Mains Syllabus
| IBPS SO Syllabus for IT Officer Scale I | Database Management Systems Data Communication and Networking Operating Systems Software Engineering Data Structures Embedded Systems and Microprocessors Computer Organization Object-Oriented Programming |
| IBPS SO Syllabus for 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 |
| IBPS SO Syllabus for 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 |
| IBPS SO Syllabus for 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 |
| IBPS SO Syllabus for 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 |
| IBPS SO Syllabus for Rajbhasha Adhikari | Grammar Error Correction Fill in The Banks Reading Comprehension Letter Writing Essay Writing |
IBPS SO Exam Pattern for Prelims
| IBPS SO Exam Pattern- Subject | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 25 | 40 minutes |
| Reasoning | 50 | 40 minutes |
| General Awareness with Special Reference to the Banking Industry (For Law and Rajbhasha) | 50 | 40 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude( For IBPS SO I.T officer, Agriculture, HR/Personnel and Marketing) | 50 | 40 minutes |
IBPS SO Exam Pattern for Mains
| IBPS SO Exam Pattern- Subject | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge (Objective for Law, I.T, HR, Marketing, Agriculture) | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Professional Knowledge (Objective for Rajbhasha) | 60 | 30 minutes |
| Professional Knowledge (Descriptive for Rajbhasha) | 60 |
