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Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts recruitment exams every year for the Specialist Officer post. The notification for the SO post will be released by November 2021. Aspirants can start their preparation to improve their speed and accuracy for the online Computer-based Prelims and Mains. Entri will provide you both the mock tests and previous year question papers. The practice of IBPS SO previous year question paper will help the aspirant to know about the latest pattern and level of questions. Also, candidates can download the previous year question paper PDF.
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IBPS SO Exam Pattern
Prelims- IT Officer/HR/ Marketing Officer/Agriculture Officer
| Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40min |
| English Language | 50 | 25 | 40min |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40min |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120min |
Prelims-Law Officer(Scale I) and Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
| Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40min |
| English Language | 50 | 25 | 40min |
| General Awareness Questions and questions related to Banking Awareness | 50 | 50 | 40min |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120min |
Top Weekly Current Affairs for IBPS SO.
- There will be a penalty marked for every wrong answer in both the stages of prelims and mains for the objective type of question.
- A total of 0.25 marks is deducted for every wrong answer
- However, if a question is left unattempted then no marks will be deducted.
Mains-IT Officer/HR/ Marketing Officer/Agriculture Officer/Law Officer
| Technical Section | Total Questions | Total Marks | Medium | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 min |
Mains-Law Officer(Scale I) and Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
| Technical Section | Total Questions | Total Marks | Medium | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge Objective) | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 30 min |
| Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | English & Hindi | 30 min |
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IBPS SO Previous Year Question Papers
Download the PDF files of IBPS SO previous question papers:
- IBPS SO previous question paper 1
- IBPS SO previous question paper 2
- English Language
- IBPS SO previous question paper 3
- Verbal Ability
- IBPS SO General Awareness previous questions.
IBPS SO Previous Year Questions
1. Forensic experts have ……….. samples from the spot to ……….. whether there are any traces of explosives.
A) picked, ensure
B) left, verify
C) marked, gather
D) lifted, ascertain
E) released, detection
2. The actor is set to return to the big screen in a movie that …….. contrasting ……. of horror and comedy.
A) amalgamates, films
B) blends, genres
C) involve, issue
D) featuring, depictions
E) celebrates, visual
3. Read the sentence and spot grammatical errors if any.
Did the co-pilot of (1)/ the ill-fate plane (2)/ that crashed come in as (3)/ a last-minute replacement? (4)/ No error (5)
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
4. Complete the series: 19, 19.6, 20.8, 23.2, 28, ?
A) 35.7
B) 37.6
C) 31.8
D) 39.8
E) 38.2
5. 14.99 % of 4799.995) ÷? = (170 % of 7.111)
A) 150
B) 25
C) 100
D) 50
E) 5
6. A and B started a business with investments of Rs. 3500 and Rs. 2500 respectively. After 4 months C joined with Rs. 6000. If the difference between C’s share and B’s share int he annual profit was Rs. 1977, what was the total profit?
A) 15620
B) 16240
C) 14690
D) 12770
E) 13180
7. A jar has 60 liters of milk. From the jar, 12 liters of milk were taken out and replaced by an equal amount of water. If 12 liters of the newly formed mixture is taken out of the jar, what is the final quantity of milk left in the jar?
A) 38.4 liters
B) 40 liters
C) 36 liters
D) 28.6 liters
E) 36.5 liters
In each of the following questions, a relationship between different elements is shown in statements. The statements are followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Study the conclusions based on the given statements and select the appropriate answer.
8. Statements: S ≤ P = Q < J; Q ≤ Y; P ≤ L
Conclusions:
I. J > L
II. S < J
A) Only conclusion I is true
B) Either conclusion I or II is true
C) Only conclusion II is true
D) Neither conclusion I or II is true
E) Both conclusion I and II is true
9. Statements:
A) W ≥ A = S ≥ U < K; U ≥ Y
Conclusions:
I. K > W
II. Y ≤ W
A) Only conclusion I is true
B) Either conclusion I or II is true
C) Only conclusion II is true
D) Neither conclusion I or II is true
E) Both conclusion I and II is true
10. If 2 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 2368547, which of the following digits will appear twice in the new number thus formed?
A) Both 3 and 5
B) Only 1
C) Both 5 and 7
D) Only 2
E) None
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