IBPS SO Syllabus 2022, Check Detailed IBPS SO Syllabus

IBPS SO Syllabus 2022

IBPS SO Syllabus 2022: Candidates who are interested and eligible for this recruitment must kick start their preparation from today itself. To help you out we have discusses the updated IBPS SO Syllabus here, which will be of great help in strategizing your preparation. The syllabus is an important part of knowing the exam, a candidate is appearing for. This article explains the IBPS SO Syllabus for the following posts:

  1. Agriculture Officer
  2. Law Officer
  3. Marketing Officer
  4. Rajbhasha Adhikari
  5. HR/Personnel Officer
  6. IT Officer

The syllabus is different for each of the above-mentioned posts.

IBPS SO Syllabus 2022- Highlights

IBPS SO Syllabus
Conducting bodyInstitute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Mode of IBPS SO 2022Online (computer-based test)
Official website@ibps.in
CategoryIBPS SO Syllabus
Selection ProcessPrelims- Mains- Interview

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IBPS SO Syllabus 2022

While IBPS issues only the broad subjects, they can be further be sub-divided into individual topics, based on the questions that have appeared in the exams over the past few years. The IBPS SO syllabus is divided into two parts:

  • IBPS SO Preliminary Exam Syllabus: This has four main sections Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, and General Awareness.
  • IBPS SO Mains Exam Syllabus: Asks questions just from the specialized course that a candidate is proficient in.

It is important to note that the Specialized Section will be different for candidates applying for different posts through IBPS SO 2022 exam. A candidate is required to be fluent in his/her area of expertise or the Specialization Subjects. Let’s have a look at the detailed syllabus of the IBPS SO 2022 exam

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IBPS SO 2022 Syllabus For Prelims

The first stage of IBPS SO is the Prelims Exam. The syllabus is quite different from the rest of the Bank Exams.

  • Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale I officer will have to appear for the given subjects.
    Reasoning Ability, English Language, and General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry.
  • The Specialist Officers (Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I will appear for the given subjects.
    Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language
Reasoning AbilityEnglish LanguageQuantitative AptitudeGeneral 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

Apart from these common subjects asked for all the posts, candidates are required to have Professional Knowledge as well, which comes in the main part of the exam

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IBPS SO Syllabus For Mains Exam

The IBPS SO Syllabus for the different posts 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
  • SURFACES
  • Banking Ombudsman Scheme
  • Laws and Actions with a 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 Appraisal
Rajbhasha Adhikari
  • Banking Regulations Passages
  • Synonyms-Antonyms
  • Cloze Test
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Practical Translation
  • Hindi/English Grammar

It is necessary for all the candidates applying for IBPS SO 2022 Exam to once go through the syllabus as mentioned in the IBPS SO notification released by IBPS to prepare judiciously for this exam.

Detailed IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2022

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IBPS SO Exam Pattern – Important Points

Candidates can check important points of the IBPS SO Exam Pattern of Prelims & Mains.

  • The IBPS SO 2022 exam pattern for selecting candidates for Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale I and Law Officer is the same.
  • The Exam Pattern for all the other posts is different from the exam pattern of the Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari Officer.
  • The Mains Examination will have just one section, i.e. of Professional Knowledge
  • Only three sections will be asked in the Preliminary Exam of IBPS SO 2022 Exam.
  • For Rajbhasha Adhikari and Law Officer prelims, sections asked are English Language, Reasoning, and General Awareness.
  • For other posts, sections asked are of English Language, Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude.
  • The score of the Preliminary Exam will not be taken into consideration for the final selection. Cumulative score of Mains Exam and Interview process in the ratio of 80:20 will be taken into consideration for final allotment.

IBPS SO Syllabus, FAQs

Q. What are the posts for which I can apply for IBPS SO?
Ans. You can apply for the post of Agriculture Officer, Law Officer, Marketing Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, HR/Personnel Officer, and IT Officer depending upon your area of expertise.

Q. Is the IBPS SO Exam conducted online or offline?
A. The IBPS SO Exam will only be conducted online. Though the Interview will be taken Personally.

Q. What is the process or stages of selection as an IBPS SO?
A. The candidates will have to appear for the IBPS SO Prelims, Mains and Interview. They will have to qualify for each stage of the IBPS SO Exam.

Q. What subjects/topics are asked in the IBPS SO Exam?
A. IBPS SO Prelims will have Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language and General Awareness section. While the IBPS SP Mains Exam will have questions from the specialized course that a candidate is proficient in.

Q.What is the exam pattern for the IBPS SO Exam?
A. The IBPS SO Prelims will be of 120 minutes of 125 marks. The IBPS SO Mains Exam will be of 120 marks of 1 hour 45 minutes.

 

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