Bank IBPS SO

Educational Qualification :
Sr.No. Name Of the Post Age Educational Qualifications ** (from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies)
01 IT Officer (Scale-I) Min : 20 Years Max : 30 Years a) 4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation
OR
b) Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications
OR
Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level
02 Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) Min : 20 Years Max : 30 Years 4 year Degree (graduation) in Agriculture/ Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri. Marketing & Cooperation/ Co-operation & Banking/ AgroForestry/Forestry/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ B.Tech Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Agriculture Business Management/ Food Technology/ Dairy Technology/ Agricultural Engineering/ Sericulture / Fisheries Engineering
03 Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) Min : 20 Years Max : 30 Years Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level
OR
Post graduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level.
04 Law Officer (Scale I) Min : 20 Years Max: 30 Years A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council
05 HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) Min : 20 years Max : 30 years Graduate and Two Years Full time Post Graduate degree
Or
Two Years Full time Post Graduate diploma in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ HR / HRD/ Social Work / Labour Law.*
06 Marketing Officer (Scale I) Min : 20 years Max: 30 years Graduate and Two Years Full time MMS (Marketing)/ Two Years Full time MBA (Marketing)/ Two Years Full time PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialization in Marketing
INSTRUCTION FOR CANDIDATES
  • (1) Valid Call Letter for the respective date and session of Examination. Those candidates who are called for Main Exam will also be required to bring authenticated/stamped call letter of Online Preliminary Exam (along with authenticated/ stamped copy of the ID proof)
  • (2) Photo-identity proof (as specified) in original bearing the same name as it appears on the call letter/ application form
  • (3) Candidates reporting late i.e. after the reporting time specified on the call letter for Examination will not be permitted to take the examination. The reporting time mentioned on the call letter is prior to the Start time of the test.
  • (4) Though the duration of the Online Preliminary Examination is 2 hour the candidates may be required to be at the venue for about 3 hours or more including the time required for completion of various formalities such as verification and collection of various requisite documents, logging in, giving of instructions etc.
  • (5) For the Online Main Examination though the duration of the examination is 45 minutes/60 minutes, candidates may be required to be at the venue for about 2 hours or more including the time required for completion of various formalities such as verification and collection of various requisite documents, logging in, giving of instructions etc.
  • (6) Call letter for Online Preliminary Exam will not be collected at the examination venue. However, it will be duly authenticated/stamped by the exam centre staff. Candidate will need to retain the call letter (along with authenticated/ stamped copy of the ID proof) safely. Those candidates who are called for Main Exam will be required to bring this call letter along with Main Exam call letter and other requisite documents as per information provided in the “information handout” and call letter. However, scribe form (wherever applicable) will be collected during the Online Preliminary Exam.
  • (7) Candidates need to bring one additional photograph (same as pasted by the candidate on call letter) along-with the call letter and other requisite documents as per information provided in the “information handout” and call letter.
STRUCTURE OF EXAMINATION

The online examination will be held in two phases, Online Preliminary and Online Main. Candidates who will qualify in Online Preliminary Examination and shortlisted will have to appear for Online Main Examination and shortlisted candidates in the Online Main examination will subsequently be called for a Common Interview to be conducted by the Participating Banks and co-ordinated by the Nodal Bank.

a. Preliminary Examination

For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari
Sr.No. Name of Tests No. of Questions Maximum Marks Medium of Examination Time allotted for each test (Separately timed)
1 English Language 50 25 English 40 minutes
2 Reasoning 50 50 English and Hindi 40 minutes
3 General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry 50 50 English and Hindi 40 minutes
Total 150 125 2 Hours
For the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
Sr.No. Name of Tests No. of Questions Maximum Marks Medium of Examination Time allotted for each test (Separately timed)
1 English Language 50 25 English 40 minutes
2 Reasoning 50 50 English and Hindi 40 minutes
3 Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 English and Hindi 40 minutes
Total 150 125 2 Hours
  • Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
  • Guidelines for candidates with Locomotor Disability, Cerebral Palsy, Visually Impaired and Intellectual Disability : Compensatory time of twenty minutes per hour or otherwise advised shall be permitted for the candidates

b. Main Examination

For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
Name of the Test No. of Questions Maximum Marks Medium of Exam Duration
Professional Knowledge 60 60 English & Hindi 45 miniutes

For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari

Sr.No. Name of the Tests No. of Questions Maximum Marks Medium of Exam Duration
1 Professional Knowledge (Objective) 45 60 English & Hindi 30 miniutes
2 Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) 2 English & Hindi 30 miniutes
PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS
  • For each wrong answer given by the candidate, one fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score (Applicable to both – Online Preliminary and Online Main Examination)
CUT-OFF SCORE (Online Main Examination)
  • Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Main examination and also a minimum total score to be considered to be shortlisted for interview. Depending on the number of vacancies available, cut-offs will be decided and candidates will be shortlisted for interview. Prior to the completion of the interview process, scores obtained in the Online Main examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for interview.

NOTE : MARKS OBTAINED IN THE ONLINE MAIN EXAMINATION ONLY WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SHORTLISTING FOR INTERVIEW AND ALSO FOR FINAL MERIT LISTING

SCORES
  • The corrected scores obtained by each of the candidates in different sessions (if held) will be normalized using equi-percentile method.
  • Scores up to two decimal points shall be taken for the purpose of calculations
INTERVIEW
  • Candidates who have been shortlisted in the Online Main examination for CRP- PO/MT-XIV will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Participating Banks and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each State/ UT/ Region with the help of IBPS.
  • The total marks allotted for Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks in interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWBD candidates).
  • The weightage (ratio) of Online Main Exam and interview will be 80:20 respectively.
  • The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in the Online Main Examination of CRP- PO/MT-XIV and Interview.
  • A candidate should qualify both in the Online Main Exam and interview and be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for subsequent provisional allotment process, details of which will be made available subsequently on authorised IBPS website
LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW / DOCUMENT VERIFICATION / JOINING

The following documents in original and self-attested photocopies in support of the candidate’s eligibility and identity are to be invariably submitted at the time of interview failing which the candidate may not be permitted to appear for the interview. Non submission of requisite documents by the candidate at the time of interview will debar his / her candidature from further participation in the recruitment process.

Download Instruction For Candidates
IBPS SO Prelims Syllabus

Reasoning

  • Seating Arrangements
  • Puzzles
  • Inequalities
  • Syllogism
  • Input-Output
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Blood Relations
  • Order and Ranking
  • Alphanumeric Series
  • Distance and Direction
  • Verbal Reasoning

English

  • Cloze Test
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Spotting Errors
  • Sentence Improvement
  • Sentence Correction
  • Para Jumbles
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Para/Sentence Completion

Quantitative Aptitude

  • 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

General Awareness

  • Current Affairs
  • Banking Awareness
  • GK Updates
  • Currencies
  • Important Places
  • Books and Authors
  • Awards
  • Headquarters
  • Prime Minister Schemes
  • Important Days
IBPS SO Mains Syllabus

IT Officer (Scale 1)

  • Database Management System
  • Data Communication and Networking
  • Operating System
  • Software Engineering
  • Data Structure
  • Computer Organization and Microprocessor
  • Object-Oriented Programming

Agriculture Field Officer (Scale 1)

  • 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 1)

  • 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 1)

  • Banking Regulations
  • Compliance and Legal Aspects
  • Relevant Laws and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange
  • Prevention of Money-laundering, Limitation Act
  • Consumer Protection Act
  • SURFACES
  • Banking Ombudsman Scheme
  • Laws and Actions with a direct link to Banking Sector
  • Bankers Book Evidence Act
  • DRT Act

HR/Personnel Officer (Scale 1)

  • 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

Rajbhasha Adhikari

  • Banking Regulations Passages
  • Synonyms-Antonyms
  • Cloze Test
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Practical Translation
  • Hindi/English Grammar
IBPS SO Prelims Syllabus

तर्क

  • बैठने की व्यवस्था
  • पहेलियाँ
  • असमानताएँ
  • न्यायवाक्य
  • इनपुट-आउटपुट
  • डेटा पर्याप्तता
  • रक्त संबंध
  • क्रम और रैंकिंग
  • अल्फ़ान्यूमेरिक श्रृंखला
  • दूरी और दिशा
  • मौखिक तर्क

अंग्रेजी

  • क्लोज टेस्ट
  • रीडिंग कॉम्प्रिहेंशन
  • गलतियाँ ढूँढ़ना
  • वाक्य सुधार
  • वाक्य सुधार
  • पैरा जंबल्स
  • रिक्त स्थान भरें
  • पैरा/वाक्य पूरा करना

मात्रात्मक योग्यता

  • संख्या श्रृंखला
  • डेटा व्याख्या
  • सरलीकरण/अनुमान
  • द्विघात समीकरण
  • डेटा पर्याप्तता
  • मापन
  • औसत
  • लाभ और हानि
  • अनुपात और अनुपात
  • कार्य, समय और ऊर्जा
  • समय और दूरी
  • संभावना
  • संबंध
  • साधारण और चक्रवृद्धि ब्याज
  • क्रमचय और संयोजन

सामान्य जागरूकता

  • करेंट अफेयर्स
  • बैंकिंग जागरूकता
  • जीके अपडेट
  • मुद्राएँ
  • महत्वपूर्ण स्थान
  • पुस्तकें और लेखक
  • पुरस्कार
  • मुख्यालय
  • प्रधानमंत्री योजनाएँ
  • महत्वपूर्ण दिन
IBPS SO Mains Syllabus

IT Officer (Scale 1)

  • डेटाबेस प्रबंधन प्रणाली
  • डेटा संचार और नेटवर्किंग
  • ऑपरेटिंग सिस्टम
  • सॉफ्टवेयर इंजीनियरिंग
  • डेटा संरचना
  • कंप्यूटर संगठन और माइक्रोप्रोसेसर
  • ऑब्जेक्ट-ओरिएंटेड प्रोग्रामिंग

Agriculture Field Officer (Scale 1)

  • फसल उत्पादन की मूल बातें
  • बागवानी
  • बीज विज्ञान
  • कृषि विज्ञान और सिंचाई
  • कृषि अर्थशास्त्र
  • कृषि पद्धतियाँ
  • मृदा संसाधन
  • पशुपालन
  • कृषि वानिकी
  • पारिस्थितिकी
  • सरकारी योजनाएँ

Marketing Officer (Scale 1)

  • मार्केटिंग मैनेजमेंट की मूल बातें
  • ब्रांड मैनेजमेंट
  • विज्ञापन
  • पीआर
  • बिक्री
  • खुदरा
  • व्यावसायिक नैतिकता
  • बाजार विभाजन
  • बाजार अनुसंधान और मांग का पूर्वानुमान
  • उत्पाद जीवन चक्र
  • कॉर्पोरेट सामाजिक जिम्मेदारी
  • सेवा विपणन
  • विपणन रणनीतियाँ

Law Officer (Scale 1)

  • बैंकिंग विनियमन
  • अनुपालन और कानूनी पहलू
  • परक्राम्य लिखतों, प्रतिभूतियों, विदेशी मुद्रा से संबंधित प्रासंगिक कानून और आदेश
  • मनी-लॉन्ड्रिंग की रोकथाम, सीमा अधिनियम
  • उपभोक्ता संरक्षण अधिनियम
  • सतही
  • बैंकिंग लोकपाल योजना
  • बैंकिंग क्षेत्र से सीधे जुड़े कानून और कार्य
  • बैंकर्स बुक साक्ष्य अधिनियम
  • डीआरटी अधिनियम

HR/Personnel Officer (Scale 1)

  • मानव संसाधन विकास
  • व्यापार नीति और रणनीतिक विश्लेषण
  • अंतरराष्ट्रीय विश्लेषण
  • प्रशिक्षण और विकास
  • भर्ती और चयन
  • पुरस्कार और मान्यता
  • औद्योगिक संबंध
  • व्यापार नीति और रणनीतिक विश्लेषण
  • शिकायत और संघर्ष प्रबंधन
  • प्रदर्शन प्रबंधन और मूल्यांकन

Rajbhasha Adhikari

  • बैंकिंग विनियमन अनुच्छेद
  • समानार्थी-विलोम
  • क्लोज टेस्ट
  • रिक्त स्थान भरें
  • व्यावहारिक अनुवाद
  • हिंदी/अंग्रेजी व्याकरण
Download Syllabus (PDF)
Last modified: Monday, 24 March 2025, 4:07 PM