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The IBPS SO Exam is conducted every year by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) to recruit Specialist Officers for different positions in the Public sector banks in India. This article is about the various important information related to the IBPS Specialist Officer Exam.
The IBPS conducts different recruitment examinations for the Public Sector banks of India.
In this article, we shall take you through the IBPS SO exam dates, notification, vacancies, exam pattern & syllabus, and all the other important information regarding the exam.
IBPS exams shall soon be conducted by the National Recruitment Agency (NRA), which will conduct a Common Recruitment Test (CET) to appoint candidates at various posts in SSC, RRB and IBPS. Recruitment for Non-Technical and Non-Gazetted posts will be conducted by the NRA.
The IBPS has revised the SO Exam Pattern recently. The revised IBPS SO selection process comprises of three phases:
For detailed IBPS SO syllabus and exam pattern, candidates can visit the linked article and prepare themselves accordingly.
The Preliminary examination consists of three sections with a total weightage of 125 marks. English Language and Reasoning are common for all departments. The technical departments test the candidates’ ability in Quantitative Aptitude while the non-technical candidates are tested on General Awareness.
To prepare for the General Awareness section for IBPS SO exam candidates can must thoroughly prepare themselves for the Static GK part on various topics.
The candidates have to score above the IBPS cut off in each section to be eligible for the main examination. The main examination consists of one objective type paper of 60 marks for technical and Law candidates. The Rajbhasha candidates have to answer an objective type and one descriptive test for a total of 60 marks.
The candidates who score more marks than the cutoff in the main examination is called for the IBPS interview for specialist officers. The interview is worth 100 marks out of which candidates have to score at least 40. SC/ST/OBC and PWD candidates have to score at least 35. The combined score of the mains and interview are used to draw up the merit list.
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 2020-21 Exam. Let’s have a look at the syllabus of IBPS SO 2020-21 Exam:
IBPS SO Preliminary Exam is the primary selection round of IBPS SO 2020-21 Exam. Candidates who clear the preliminary exam are eligible to appear for the mains exam. The Preliminary Exam of IBPS SO 2020-21 comprises of three major sections: Reasoning, English Language and Quantitative Aptitude / General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry (For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari).
| Reasoning | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | General Awareness |
| 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 |
| IT Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus | Marketing Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus | Law Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus |
| Database Management System
Data Communication and Networking Operating System Software Engineering Data Structure Computer Organization and Microprocessor Object Oriented Programming |
Basics of Crop production
Horticulture Seed Science Agronomy and Irrigation Agricultural Economies Agricultural Practices Soil resources Animal Husbandry Agroforestry Ecology Government Schemes |
Basics of Marketing Management
Brand Management Advertising PR Sales Retail Business Ethics Market Segmentation Market research and forecasting demand Product Life Cycle Corporate Social Responsibility Service Marketing Marketing Strategies |
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 SARFAES Banking Ombudsman Scheme Laws and Actions with direct link to Banking Sector Bankers Book Evidence Act DRT Act |
Human Resource Development
Business policy and strategic analysis Transnational Analysis Training and Development Recruitment and Selection Rewards and Recognition Industrial Relations Business Policy and Strategic Analysis Grievance and Conflict Management Performance Management and Appraisal |
There are two online written examinations, followed by an interview phase.
The IBPS SO Exam Pattern is given below:
| 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 |
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