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Institute of Personnel Banking IBPS), every year conducts Common Written Examination for the recruitment of Specialist Officers in different cadres like Agriculture, IT, Marketing, Legal, Rajbhasha Adhikari and HR in several nationalized banks. The selection of the candidates for the of Specialist Officer is done through Online Written Examination and Interview. Candidates , who want to achieve the on this position have to clear online examination and personal interview. As more and more candidates are filling the form for these posts, the competition has also increased manifolds. So, in order to grab the, they need to start preparing for the test as soon as they fill the online application form. To help the candidates in preparing well for the test, we are discussing below in detail the examination pattern of the paper.
IBPS SO 2019-20 Exam will be conducted in the following three phases: Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam and Interview Process.
For post of law officer & Rajsabha Adhikari
| Sl. 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
| Sl. 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 |
For the Post 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 |
The Preliminary Exam of IBPS SO comprises of three major sections: Reasoning, English Language and Quantitative Aptitude / General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry (For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari).
| Reasoning | English Langugae | 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 |
| IT Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus | Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus | Marketing Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus | Law Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus | HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Economies | 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 |
The test comprises of overall 200 multiple choice questions of one mark each. For making every wrong answer, 0.25 marks get deducted from the total marks obtained by the candidates. If candidates do not attempt a particular question, then no penalty is imposed on the them. For the final selection, candidates have to obtain the cut off score for the post. The cut off marks are decided on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in written test and personal interview.
Interview: Candidates, who qualifies the written examination, are called for personal interview. The marks obtained in written test and personal interview determines the selection the candidates for the post.