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Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection, IBPS will conduct IBPS SO Examination to recruit eligible candidates for Specialist Officer (SO) vacancies. For the IBPS SO 2024 Exam, you need to know the detailed Exam Pattern and Syllabus. This will help the candidates in preparing for the upcoming IBPS SO exam in a tactical manner. This article has discussed IBPS Specialist Officer Course in detail for all the banking aspirants who are working hard for the position of Specialist Cadre Officer in Public Sector Banks.
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IBPS SO Syllabus 2024 and Exam Pattern
IBPS SO 2024 Exam Date Prelims and Mains exam dates have been released which will be held on 9th November 2024 and 14th December 2024. Candidates have to appear for the last Preliminary Exam & Mains Exam & 2024. last stage Interview Round. For better preparation for selection, candidates should not skip the courses mentioned in IBPS SO Syllabus 2024. Let us check IBPS SO 2024 Exam Pattern and Syllabus one by one.
| Particular | Details |
| Exam Conducting Authority | Institute of Banking & Personnel Selection, IBPS |
| Exam Name | IBPS SO 2024 |
| Examination Mode | Online |
| IBPS SO Exam Dates | Prelims- 9th November 2024 Mains- 14th December 2024 |
| Duration | Prelims- 120 minutes Mains- 45 minutes/60 minutes |
| Selection Process | Prelims-Mains-Interview |
| Negative Marking | ¼th marks |
| Official Website | ibps.in |
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IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2024
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IBPS SO 2024 Exam will be conducted in the following three phases: Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam and Interview Process. It is mandatory for every applicant to clear all levels of examination to get selected to the post of Specialist Officer in multiple Public Sector Banks participating in IBPS SO 2024.
Important Points
• IBPS SO exam will be conducted in three phases: Preliminary, Mains and Interview Process.
• IBPS has introduced separate sectional timing for each section in the prelims exam. The IBPS SO preliminary examination has a total duration of 120 minutes and 40 minutes for each section.
• A candidate must appear for the Prelims first and the selected students after the Preliminary Exam will be eligible to give the Mains Exam.
• Score of the Preliminary Exam will not be taken into consideration for final allotment. The final selection will be based on the Mains Exam and Interview Process.
• The Mains Examination will contain questions only from the Professional Knowledge Subjects.
IBPS SO Preliminary Exam Pattern 2024
For the post of Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari
| S No | Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| 2. | English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 minutes |
| 3. | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 |
For other Specialist Officers (Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I
| S No | Section | 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 |
| Total | 150 | 125 |
IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern
For the Posts of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
| Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari
| Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Knowledge(Objective) | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 30 minutes |
| Professional Knowledge(Descriptive) | 2 | English & Hindi | 30 minutes |
IBPS SO 2024 Exam Pattern and Syllabus: Prelims Exam Pattern
Prelims is the first stage of IBPS SO exam. It is a common recruitment test conducted online across the country.
The Details of Prelims exam and subjectwise mark allocation are given below;
This prelim marks allocation is for 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 |
The prelim marks allocation is for Law Officer(Scale I) and Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) are as follows;
| 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 |
IBPS SO 2024 Exam Pattern and Syllabus: Mains Exam Pattern
Mains is the second level of the common recruitment test for IBPS SO. As per the different branches the marks are allocated for the Professional Knowledge section. Please check the details below;
This mains marks allocation is for 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 |
The mains marks allocation is for and Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) are as follows;
| 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 |
Points to note:
- There is a Penalty marked for every wrong answer in both the stages of prelims and mains for objective type of question.
- A total of 0.25 marks is deducted for every wrong answer
- If a question is left unattempted then no marks will be deducted.
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Prelims Syllabus
Quant Topics of Prelims exam are;
| Simplification | Profit & Loss |
| Mixtures &Alligations | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices |
| Work & Time | Time & Distance |
| Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Data Interpretation |
| Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | Number Systems |
| Sequence & Series | Permutation, Combination &Probability |
Reasoning
| Logical Reasoning | Alphanumeric Series |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Data Sufficiency |
| Data Sufficiency | Coded Inequalities |
| Seating Arrangement | Puzzle |
| Tabulation | Syllogism |
| Blood Relations | Input Output |
English Language
| Reading Comprehension & Paragraphh Completion | Cloze Test |
| Para jumbles | Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting |
| Fill in the blanks | Miscellaneous |
General Awareness
| Past 6 months Current Affairs | GK Updates |
| Currencies | Important Places |
| Prime minster Scheme | Important Days |
| Awards | Banking Awareness |
Mains Syllabus
In Mains level questions the candidates are required to have subject knowledge of respective branches. The Syllabus for all the branches are as follows;
| IT Officer (Scale-I) | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale – I) | Marketing Officer (Scale-I) | Law Officer (Scale-I) | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) |
| Database Management System | Basics of Crop production | Basics of Marketing Management | Banking Regulations | Human Resource Development |
| Data Communication and Networking | Horticulture | Brand Management | Compliance and Legal Aspects | Business policy and strategic analysis |
| Operating System | Seed Science | Advertising | Relevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange | Transnational Analysis |
| Software Engineering | Agronomy and Irrigation | PR | Prevention of Money-laundering, Limitation Act | Training and Development |
| Data Structure | Agricultural Economics | Sales | Consumer Protection Act | Recruitment and Selection |
| Computer Organization and Microprocessor | Agricultural Practices | Retail | SARFAES | Rewards and Recognition |
| Object-Oriented Programming | Soil resources | Business Ethics | Banking Ombudsman Scheme | Industrial Relations |
| Animal Husbandry | Market Segmentation | Laws and Actions with direct link to Banking Sector | Business Policy and Strategic Analysis | |
| Agroforestry | Market research and forecasting demand | Bankers Book Evidence Act | Grievance and Conflict Management | |
| Ecology | Product Life Cycle | DRT Act | Performance Management and Appraisal | |
| Government Schemes | Corporate Social Responsibility | |||
| Service Marketing | ||||
| Marketing Strategies |
Download IBPS SO Previous Year Question Papers
Download the PDF files of IBPS SO previous question papers:
| 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. |
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