IBPS SO Syllabus 2023: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has released IBPS Specialist Officer Exam notification. Eventually, IBPS conducts IBPS SO 2023 Exams on the given dates. Check out the IBPS SO Recruitment Notification using the below link. We in JobsCloud posted the IBPS SO Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2023 here for easy reference of aspirants. So candidates can refer the IBPS SO Syllabus and Exam Pattern and prepare better for the Upcoming IBPS SO Exam 2023.
IBPS SO Syllabus and Exam Pattern:
Selection Procedure:
IBPS Specialist Officer selection involves three steps as follows.
- Online Preliminary Exam
- Online Main Exam
- Personal Interview
IBPS SO Exam Pattern for Prelims 2023:
Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari:
| S.No. | Subject | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 minutes |
| 3 | General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| 4 | Total | 150 | 125 | 120 Minutes |
IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:
| S.No. | Subject | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| 4 | Total | 150 | 125 | 120 Minutes |
IBPS SO Syllabus for Prelims 2023:
Syllabus for English Language:
| Cloze Test | Reading Comprehension |
| Spotting Errors | Sentence Improvement |
| Sentence Correction | Para Jumbles |
| Fill in the Blanks | Para/Sentence Completion |
Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude:
| 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 |
Syllabus for Reasoning:
| Seating Arrangements | Puzzles | Inequalities |
| Syllogism | Input-Output | Data Sufficiency |
| Blood Relations | Order and Ranking | Alphanumeric Series |
| Distance and Direction | Verbal Reasoning |
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 Exam Pattern 2023:
Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:
| Name of Test | No of Qns | Max Marks | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | 45 minutes |
Rajbhasha Adhikari:
| Name of Test | No of Qns | Max Marks | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 | 30 minutes |
| Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | 30 minutes |
Note:
- The test will be of bilingual, i.e. English and Hindi.
- All questions will be of objective type with five options.
- For each wrong answer there will be 0.25 marks detected from total marks.
- But unanswered questions will not carry any negative marks.
- There will be sectional as well as overall cut off.
IBPS SO Syllabus for Mains 2023:
Professional Knowledge:
IT Officer (Scale-I):
- Database Management System
- Data Communication and Networking
- Operating System
- Software Engineering
- Data Structure
- Computer Organization and Microprocessor
- Object Oriented Programming
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I):
- Basics of Crop production
- Horticulture
- Seed Science
- Agronomy and Irrigation
- Agricultural Economies
- Agricultural Practices
- Soil resources
- Animal Husbandry
- Agroforestry
- Ecology
- Government Schemes
Marketing Officer (Scale-I):
- 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
Law Officer (Scale-I):
- 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
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I):
- 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
Rajsabha Adhikari:
- Banking Regulations Passages
- Synonyms-Antonyms
- Cloze Test
- Fill in the Blanks
- Practical Translation
- Hindi/English Grammar
Descriptive Test:
- English to Hindi Translation (100-150 words)
- Hindi to English Translation (100-150 words)
IBPS SO Personal Interview:
Total Marks: 100.
The minimum qualifying marks in interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWBD candidates)
The weightage (ratio) of Online Main Examination and interview will be 80:20 respectively.
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