IBPS SO Syllabus 2021 – Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is conducting IBPS SO (specialist officer) examination for the recruitment of scale-1 posts of I.T. Officer, agricultural field officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, and more. Aspirants looking for the IBPS SO 2021 Syllabus can get it here. The IBPS specialist officer examination is being conducted in 03 rounds of the preliminary, main and interview examination. The preparation of the aspirants for each round is equally important. On this page, they can get the IBPS SO syllabus along with the exam pattern to give their preparation a perfect start, so keep reading.
IBPS SO Syllabus 2021
Aspirants preparing for the IBPS SO 2021 examination, must know the syllabus for the preliminary exam as well as for the main examination. Through the syllabus, the aspirants can get an idea about the formation of the question paper. Aspirants can check the detailed syllabus from below:
IBPS SO Preliminary Exam Syllabus
A – English Language:
- Reading Comprehension
- Vocabulary
- Grammar
- Identification of Errors
- Para Substitution
- Spelling Check
- Para Jumble
- Passages
- Synonyms/ Antonyms
- Sentence completion
- Passage Completion
- Choosing the appropriate word
B- Reasoning Ability:
- Alphabet and Numbers
- Series Test and Mathematical Operations
- Syllogism and Analogies / Decision Making
- Classification & Coding/ Decoding
- Blood Relations & Odd One Out
- Number, Ranking, Time Sequence Test0
- Assumptions & course of action
- Assertion and Reason
- Statement and Courses of Action
- Analytical Reasoning
- Cause and Effect
- Directions/Distance sense test
- Input and Output Arrangement
- Seating Arrangements
- Coded Inequalities
- Decision Making
- Statement and conclusion
C – Quantitative Aptitude:
- Number system and simplification
- Number series & Problem based on numbers
- Decimal Fraction & simplification
- Ratio and Proportion
- Percentage
- Partnership
- Mensuration (2 dimensions)
- Speed and distance
- Permutation and combination
- Probability
- Data Interpretation and sufficiency
- Simple interest & compound interest
- Time, work and Distance
D – General Awareness (Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari):
- Banking awareness
- Current affairs of past 6 months
- Books & Authors
- Currencies
- Important Places
- Awards
- Sports
- Folk dances
- Rivers
- Cabinet Ministers
- Person in news
- Capitals
- Abbreviations
- Wildlife centuries/National park,
- Important Days
- Headquarters
- Prime Ministers Schemes
IBPS SO Main Exam Syllabus
A – HR/Personnel Officer:
- 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
B – Marketing Officer:
- 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
C – IT Officer (Scale-I):
- Database Management System
- Data Communication and Networking
- Operating System
- Software Engineering
- Data Structure
- Computer Organization and Microprocessor
- Object-Oriented Programming
D – Law Officer:
- Banking Regulations
- Compliance and Legal Aspects
- Law and Orders regarding the negotiable instruments
- securities
- foreign exchange
- Prevention of Money laundering
- Limitation Act
- Consumer Protection Act
- SARFAES
- Banking Ombudsman Scheme
- Laws and Actions which have direct links to the Banking Sector
- Bankers Book Evidence Act
- DRT Act
E – Agricultural Field Officer:
- Basics of Crop production
- Horticulture
- Seed Science
- Agronomy and Irrigation
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Practices
- Soil resources
- Animal Husbandry
- Agroforestry
- Ecology
- Government Schemes
IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2021
The detailed exam pattern for the IBPS SO 2021 for the preliminary and main examination is available in this section. Aspirants can check below to get the detailed IBPS SO exam pattern:
Preliminary Examination
- Mode of Exam: online.
- Language: English/ Hindi.
- Duration: 2 hours.
- No. of Questions: 150 questions.
- Type of Questions: MCQ-type questions.
- Marking scheme: For incorrect answers, one-fourth of marks will be subtracted.
Sections:
For post – Rajbhasha Adhikari
| IBPS SO Prelim Subjects | Questions | Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 Minutes |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 Minutes |
| General Awareness with Special Referencefor Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | 40 Minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes |
For post – IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer
| IBPS SO Prelim Subjects | Questions | Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 Minutes |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 Minutes |
| Quantitive Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 Minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes |
Main Examination
- Mode of Exam: online.
- Language: English/ Hindi.
- Type of Questions: Objective-type questions and 2 questions of explanatory type for the Rajsabaha Adhikari exam.
- Marking scheme: For every incorrect answer, 0.25 marks will be subtracted.
Sections:
For post – Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale – 1)
| IBPS SO Mains Subjects | Questions | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 30 Minutes |
| Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | 30 Minutes |
For post –HR/Personnel Officer, Law Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, IT Officer, and Marketing Officer (Scale – 1)
| IBPS SO Mains Subjects | Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | 45 Minutes |
IBPS SO Exam
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection is responsible for conducting the IBPS SO 2021 examination for 06 posts of specialist officers scale such as –HR/Personnel Officer, I.T. Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Agricultural Field Officer, Law Officer, and Marketing Officer. The exam is held in 03 rounds. i.e, online preliminary, online main exams and interview. Aspirants who qualified in the prelims exam must appear for the mains examination to get shortlisted for the final step which is the interview round.
FAQs
Ans. IBPS doesn’t release official IBPS SO syllabus. You can get the syllabus from the above-mentioned section of this page.
A. There are 4 subjects, English, Reasoning, Quantitive Aptitude, and General Awareness for the Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari.
A. The exam is held in 02 rounds. i.e, online preliminary and online main exams. Aspirants who qualified in the prelims exam must appear for the mains examination to get shortlisted for the final step which is the interview round.
