IBPS SO Examination Pattern And Syllabus For Preparation
Every year the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection takes IBPS SO cadre in many public sector banks. IBPS launched a General Written Examination (CWE) in 2011 to recruit SOs, officers and clerks in public sector banks. It accepts online application on the official website for registration of the exam.
It is held at various places all over India. The method of examination is online. IBPS SO Pre-Exam will be held on 27 & 28 December 2020. The IBPS SO Main Exam will be held on 24 January 2021. IBPS SO examination is conducted for recruitment of candidates for the posts of IT Officer, Agriculture Sector Officer, Official Language Officer, Law. The Officer, Human Resource / Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer examination is conducted in 3 stages - Prelims, Main Examination and Interview Round.
IBPS So Exam Pattern CRP Online Examination:
The structure of the exams to be taken online is as follows.
Preliminary Examination
For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari
No. |
Subject | No. of Que. | Max. Marks | Duration | Medium of Exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 Min. | English |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 Min. | English & Hindi |
| 3 | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | 40 Min. | English & Hindi |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 Min. |
For the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
No. |
Subject | No. of Que. | Max. Marks | Duration | Medium of Exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 Min. | English |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 Min. | English & Hindi |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 Min. | English & Hindi |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 Min. |
Candidates should qualify in each of the three exams by getting the minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. Adequate candidates in each category will be selected for the online main examination as decided by IBPS as required.
Main Examination
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer
No. |
Subject | No. of Que. | Max. Marks | Duration | Medium of Exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | 45 Min. | English & Hindi |
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari
No. |
Subject | No. of Que. | Max. Marks | Duration | Medium of Exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional Knowledge(Objective) | 60 | 60 | 45 Min. | English & Hindi |
| 1 | Professional Knowledge(Descriptive) | 60 | 45 Min. | English & Hindi |
IBPS reserves the right to revise the structure of the examination through the website. Detailed information regarding the exam will be given in the Information Handout, which will be made available to the candidates for download along with the call letter. Official IBPS website www.ibps.in.
IBPS So Syllabus:
IBPS exam syllabus is similar to other bank exams except that IBPS issues only the broad subjects, they can be further bifurcated into individual topics, based on the questions that have appeared in the exams over the past few years. The IBPS syllabus is divided into two parts.
IBPS SO Syllabus For Preliminary Examination
Reasoning:
Seating Arrangements, Puzzles, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Alphanumeric Series, Verbal Reasoning, Input-Output, Data Sufficiency, Inequalities, Order and Ranking, Distance and Direction.
English Language:
Cloze Test, Spotting Errors, Sentence Correction, Fill in the Blanks, Reading Comprehension, Para/Sentence Completion, Sentence Improvement, Para Jumbles.
Quantitative Aptitude
Number Series, Mensuration, Profit and Loss, Work, Time and Energy Data Interpretation, Probability, Ratio and Proportion, Time and Distance, Data Sufficiency, Quadratic Equation, Average, Simplification/ Approximation.
General Awarness:
Current Affairs, GK Updates, Currencies, Prime Minister Schemes, Awards, Banking Awareness, Headquarters, Important Days, Important Places, Books and Authors
IBPS SO Syllabus For Main Examination
IT Officer (Scale-I):
Database Management System, Operating System, Data Structure, Data Communication and Networking, Object-Oriented Programming, Software Engineering, Computer Organization and Microprocessor
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I):
Basics of Crop Production, Seed Science, Agricultural Practices, Agricultural Economics, Animal Husbandry, Ecology, Government Schemes, Agronomy and Irrigation, Agroforestry, Horticulture, Soil resources.
Law Officer (Scale-I):
Banking Regulations, Relevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange, Compliance and Legal Aspects, Prevention of Money-laundering, Limitation Act, Banking Ombudsman Scheme, Bankers Book Evidence Act, SURFACES, DRT Act, Laws and Actions with a direct link to Banking Sector, Consumer Protection Act.
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I):
Human Resource Development, Transnational Analysis, Recruitment and Selection, Business Policy and Strategic Analysis, Performance Management and Appraisal, Grievance and Conflict Management
Business policy and strategic analysis, Industrial Relations, Rewards and Recognition, Training and Development
Rajsabha Adhikari:
Banking Regulations Passages, Cloze Test, Practical Translation, Hindi/English Grammar, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms-Antonyms
IBPS SO Exam Sample: Key Points
Candidates can check the key points of Prelims and Mains IBPS SO Exam Pattern.
- The examination pattern of IBPS SO 2020 for selecting Rajya Sabha Officer Secondary and Law Officer is the same.
- The examination pattern for all other posts is different from the examination pattern of Law Officer and Rajya Sabha Officer.
- The mains exam will have only one section, namely professional knowledge
- Only three sections will be asked in the preliminary exam of IBPS SO 2020 exam.
- English Language, Reasoning and General Awareness have been asked for Official Language Officer and Law Officer.
- The sections asked for other positions are English Language, Argument and Dimension Aptitude.
- Preliminary examination score will not be considered for final selection.
- For final allotment: The combined marks of the main examination and interview process in the ratio of 200:20 will be considered.
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