IBPS SPECIALIST OFFICERS Syllabus for Vacancies of 2022-23
IBPS SO Notification 2021 Out: The Institute of Banking Personnel (IBPS) has published the official notification for Specialist Officer Posts on 2/11/ 2021. The selection will be done through 3 stages – Prelims, Main Exam, and Interview round. The IBPS SO online application process will begin from 3/11/ 2021 and the last date to apply online for IBPS SO 2021 is 23/11/ 2021. The total no. of IBPS So vacancy is 1828. The IBPS SO Notification 2021 has been released on 02nd November 2021 on its official website @ibps.in. Through the IBPS SO 2021 Recruitment, candidates will be selected for the post of IT Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/ Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer. The Prelims Exam will be held on 26th December 2021 while the Mains Exam will be held on 30th January 2022.
Important Date:–
Name of Exam | IBPS SO Recruitment 2021 |
Organized by | IBPS(Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) |
Number of Posts | 1828 |
Post name | IT Officer Rajbhasha Adhikari Agricultural Field Officer marketing Officer |
Application started on | 3.11.2021 |
Last Date to Apply | 23.11.2021 |
Minimum Qualification | Graduation form Recognized University |
Age Limit | 20-30 years |
IBPS SO Exam Date 2021 | 26.12.2021 |
IBPS Prelims Admit Card Download Date | December 2021 |
IBPS SO Result Date 2021 | January 2022 |
Mains Exam Date | 30.01.2022 |
Mains Result Date | February 2022 |
Final Selection List Release Date | March 2022 |
Official Website | Ibps.in |
IBPS SPECIALIST OFFICERS Syllabus
IBPS SO Exam Pattern:-
IBPS will be following the below-detailed exam pattern for shortlisting eligible candidates for IBPS SO 2021 Exam. The previous year, IBPS introduced separate sectional timing for each section in the preliminary exam. Let’s have a look at the revised IBPS SO Exam Pattern.
The preliminary exam will be a qualifying phase for the mains and candidates will have to meet the cut-offs of prelims to be eligible to appear for the Mains exam.
IBPS SO 2021 Prelims Exam Pattern: There are two patterns for IBPS SO prelims examination for different posts. There is a sectional cut-off and candidates have to clear all the sections in order to clear the preliminary exam of IBPS SO 2021.
For the post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:
S No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
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 | 120 minutes |
For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari:
S No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
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 | 120 minutes |
Name of the Test | No. of Qs. | Max. Marks | Duration |
Profession Knowledge | 60 | 60 | 45 minutes |
For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari:
Name of the Test | No. of Qs. | Max. Marks | Duration |
Profession Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 | 30 minutes |
Profession Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | 30 minutes |
SPECIALIST OFFICERS (SO) Syllabus of Prelims Exam
Quantitative Aptitude:-
Number Series, Data Interpretation, Simplification/ Approximation, Quadratic Equation, Data Sufficiency, Mensuration, Average, Profit and Loss Ratio, Proportion Work,, Time and Energy, Time and Distance, Probability, Relations, Simple and Compound Interest, Permutation and Combination
Reasoning :-
Seating Arrangements, Puzzles, Inequalities, Syllogism, Input-Output, Data Sufficiency, Blood Relations, Order and Ranking, Alphanumeric Series, Distance and Direction, Verbal Reasoning
English Language :-
Para Jumbles, Fill in the Blanks Para/Sentence Completion,, Reading Comprehension, Spotting Errors, Sentence Improvement, Sentence Correction, Cloze Test
General Awareness :-
Current Affairs, Banking Awareness, GK Updates, Currencies, Important Places, Books and Authors, Awards, Headquarters, Prime Minister Schemes, Important Days
IBPS SO Syllabus For Mains Exam :-
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
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 Appraisal
Rajbhasha Adhikari :-Banking Regulations Passages, Synonyms-Antonyms, Cloze Test, Fill in the Blanks, Practical Translation, Hindi/English Grammar
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, SURFACES, Banking Ombudsman Scheme, Laws and Actions with a direct link to Banking Sector, Bankers Book Evidence Act, DRT Act
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IBPS SO Recruitment CRP SPL-XI for Vacancies of 2022-23