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IBPS SO syllabus comprises the topics and sub-topics that candidates need to prepare for the prelims and mains exams. IBPS SO prelims syllabus comprises topics from English Language, Reasoning, and General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry. IBPS SO syllabus for the mains exam comprises topics from professional knowledge. The prelims exam of IBPS SO carries a total of 125 marks. The mains exam of IBPS SO carries a total of 60 marks. Read below for more details on IBPS SO syllabus.
IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2024 Overview
Given below is the overview of IBPS SO exam pattern 2024.
| IBPS SO Parameters | IBPS SO Prelims | IBPS SO Mains |
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| Mode of exam | Online | Online |
| Total number of questions | 150 | 60(For Rajsabha Adhikari, 45 objectives and 2 descriptive questions are being asked) |
| Total marks | 125 | 60 |
| Number of subjects | 3 (Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude/ General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry) | NA (Questions in the exam will be based on the subject/ post chosen by the candidate) |
| Exam duration | 120 minutes | 45 minutes (For Rajsabha Adhikari, duration is 60 minutes) |
| Sectional timing | Yes (40 minutes for each section) | Yes (30 minutes for each section in case of Rajsabha Adhikari) |
| Negative marking | 0.25 | 0.25 |
IBPS SO Syllabus 2024 for Prelims
Topics from which questions are asked in the prelims exam are.
| IBPS SO Prelims Subjects |
IBPS SO Prelims Topics |
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| IBPS SO Syllabus for Reasoning Ability |
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| IBPS SO Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude |
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| IBPS SO Syllabus for English Language |
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| IBPS SO Syllabus for General Awareness |
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IBPS SO Prelims Books 2024
Refer to the following books for IBPS SO exam.
| IBPS SO Prelims Subjects | IBPS SO Prelims Books |
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| English Language |
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| General Awareness |
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| Quantitative Aptitude |
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IBPS SO Syllabus 2024 for Mains
IBPS SO Mains syllabus comprises the following topics:
| IBPS SO Mains Papers |
IBPS SO Mains Topics |
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| IT Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus |
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| Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus |
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| Law Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus |
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| Marketing Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus |
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| HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus |
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Important IBPS SO Mains Books 2024
Following books are helpful for IBPS SO mains:
| IBPS SO Post Names |
Post-Wise IBPS SO Mains Books |
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| IT Officer
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| Law Officer
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| HR Officer
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| Marketing Officer |
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| Agriculture Field Officer |
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IBPS SO Syllabus 2024 FAQs
Candidates can check below IBPS SO syllabus FAQs.
Q: What is IBPS SO syllabus for Mains exam?
IBPS SO syllabus for Mains exam is given below.
| 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 Economics 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 the 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 Appraisa |
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Q: What is IBPS SO exam pattern for interview?
IBPS SO interview is conducted for candidates who qualify the Mains exam. The interview is conducted by the participating banks and coordinated by the nodal banks in each state/UT. The total marks allotted for the interview are 100. The minimum qualifying mark in the interview is 40 per cent (35 per cent for SC/ST/OBC/PWBD candidates).
Upvote Q: What are the section-wise marks for IBPS SO exam?
The section-wise marks allotted for IBPS SO prelims and Mains exams are given below:
Mains
Subjects | Total Marks | Total number of Question |
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Post: Rajbhasha Adhikari | ||
Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 60 | 45 |
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | |
Post: Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer | ||
Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 |
Prelims
Subjects | Total Marks | No. of Questions |
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Post: Law officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari | ||
Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
English Language | 50 | 25 |
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 |
Post: Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer | ||
Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
English Language | 50 | 25 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
Upvote Q: What is IBPS SO marking scheme?
The marking scheme of IBPS SO is given below:
- For correct answer, candidates score one mark
- There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests.
- For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at a corrected score.
Upvote Q: What is IBPS SO Prelims Syllabus?
IBPS SO Syllabus for prelims exam is given below.
IBPS SO Syllabus for Prelims | |||
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Reasoning Ability | 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 |
Upvote Q: What is IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern?
IBPS SO Mains exam tests the professional knowledge of candidates. The Mains exam pattern for the post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer is such that it comprises questions from professional knowledge. The test paper carries 60 questions of 60 marks. The language of the question paper is framed in English and Hindi. The duration of the test is 45 minutes.
IBPS SO Mains question paper for the post of Rajbhasha Adhikari comprises objective and descriptive-type questions from professional knowledge. The test carries a total of 47 questions (45 questions in objective paper and two questions in descriptive paper). The total marks allotted to the test are 60. The language of the question paper will be English and Hindi. The duration of the test is 30 minutes. The structure of IBPS SO Mains exam pattern is given below.
Upvote Q: What is IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern?
IBPS SO prelims exam pattern for Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari comprises objective-type questions based on subjects such as English Language, Reasoning and General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry. The prelims question paper for the post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer comprises subjects such as English Language, Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude. A total of 125 questions are asked in the exam and the total marks allotted to the test are 150. The language of the question paper is framed in English and Hindi. There is sectional timing of 40 minutes for each section, and the total time allotted for the exam is 120 minutes.
Upvote Q: In how many cities IBPS SO prelims exam is conducted?
IBPS SO prelims exam is conducted in the following cities.
| State /UT/NCR | IBPS SO Prelims Exam Centre |
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Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
Andhra Pradesh | Chirala, Chittoor, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali |
Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Surat, Jamnagar |
Delhi | Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram |
Goa | Panaji |
Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
Haryana | Ambala, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Yamuna Nagar |
Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una |
Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
Jharkhand | Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi |
Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrichur |
Ladakh | Leh |
Lakshadweep | Kavarrati |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
Maharashtra | Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Ratnagiri |
Manipur | Imphal |
Meghalaya | Shillong |
Mizoram | Aizawl |
Nagaland | Kohima |
Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
Puducherry | Puducherry |
Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fategarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala |
Rajasthan | Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
Sikkim | Bardang/ Gangtok |
Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore |
Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal |
Tripura | Agartala |
Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Varanasi |
Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri |
Upvote Q: What are the sectional timings for IBPS SO exam?
There is sectional timing of 40 minutes for each section in IBPS SO prelims exam, and the total time allotted for the exam is 120 minutes. The Mains exam pattern for the post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer is such that it comprises questions from professional knowledge. The test paper will carry 60 questions of 60 marks. The language of the question paper will be English and Hindi. The duration of the test is 45 minutes. IBPS SO Mains question paper for the post of Rajbhasha Adhikari comprises objective and descriptive-type questions from professional knowledge. The test will carry a total of 47 questions (45 questions in objective paper and two questions in descriptive paper). The total marks allotted to the test are 60. The language of the question paper will be English and Hindi. The duration of the test is 30 minutes.
Upvote Q: I am a B.Tech final year student. I want to know about the new IBPS SO vacancy. Can you help me with the same?
IBPS SO 2024 vacancies was released onAugust 1, 2024. The vacancy break-up of 2024 is given below.
| Posts | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Vacancies |
| Agriculture Field Officer (AFO) | 52 | 26 | 92 | 34 | 142 | 346 |
| HR/Personnel | 03 | 01 | 06 | 02 | 13 | 25 |
| IT Officer | 25 | 12 | 45 | 16 | 72 | 170 |
| Law Officer | 18 | 08 | 33 | 11 | 55 | 125 |
| Marketing | 31 | 15 | 55 | 21 | 83 | 205 |
| Rajbhasha | 03 | 01 | 06 | 02 | 13 | 25 |
| Total | 132 | 63 | 237 | 86 | 378 | 896 |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
Candidates need to bring any one of the following photo-identity proofs to the exam centre:
- Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar card with a photograph
- PAN Card
- Permanent Driving License
- Voter’s card
- Bank passbook
- Photo-identity proof issued by a gazetted officer/people’s representative along with a photograph
- Identit
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
IBPS SO admit card can be downloaded online only. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. Candidates need to download their admit cards by logging by the required credentials.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Few important points related to IBPS SO admit card are given below:
- IBPS SO admit card is an important document without which candidates are not allowed to appear in the exam
- The details of IBPS SO exam centres are mentioned on the admit card
- Candidates should retain IBPS SO admit card till the complet
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
IBPS SO prelims admit card 2024 was released on October 31, 2024. Candidates need to download their admit cards online. To download the admit card, candidates need to enter the required credentials. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Candidates need to abide by the following guidelines present in the IBPS SO hall tickets:
- Candidates need to carry the printed copy of IBPS SO admit card along with one photo-identity proof
- Along with IBPS SO admit card, candidates need to carry two passport-sized photographs
- Candidates must report 30
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The hard copy of IBPS SO scorecard is not sent to candidates by post. Candidates need to download it online only. To download the scorecard, candidates need to enter the required credentials.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
IBPS SO result is announced within one week after the exam is conducted. The result is announced online on the official website. Candidates can check their results by logging with the required credentials. The scorecard is released few days after the declaration of the result.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The tips and tricks to prepare for IBPS SO General Awareness are given below:
- Read newspapers and magazines regularly to stay updated on national and international affairs.
- Make a list of frequently asked questions, revise previous year model papers, and take notes to revise effectively.
- Focus on India
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
IBPS SO syllabus for Quant is given below.
- Simplification
- Profit & Loss
- Simple Interest & Compound Interest
- Surds & Indices
- Time & Distance
- Mensuration
- Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
- Permutation-Combination & Probability
- Mixtures & Alligations
- Work & Time
- Sequence & Series
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
IBPS SO syllabus for Reasoning is given below.
- Alphanumeric Series
- Data Sufficiency
- Coded Inequalities
- Seating Arrangement
- Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test
- Puzzle
- Syllogism
- Coding-Decoding
- Blood Relations
- Input-Output
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Contributor-Level 10
What photo-identity proofs are to be carried in IBPS SO exam along with the admit card?