This exam is conducted for the recruitment of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer in Public Sector Banks. The exam is conducted in three stages: Preliminary exam, Main exam, and Interview.

The IBPS SO (Specialist Officer) exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) for the recruitment of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer in Public Sector Banks. Here are some details about the IBPS SO exam:

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Age Limit: The minimum age limit is 20 years and the maximum age limit is 30 years.
2. Educational Qualification: The educational qualification varies depending on the post. Candidates are required to have a Bachelor’s degree in the relevant field.

IBPS SO Prelims exam

Preliminary Exam: This stage is applicable only for Law Officer and IT Officer posts. The exam is conducted online and consists of three sections – English Language, Reasoning, and General Awareness with Special Reference to the Banking Industry. The duration of the exam is 2 hour and the total marks are 125.

For post of Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari/Specialist Officers (Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I

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) Syllabus

• Basics of Crop production
• Horticulture
• Seed Science
• Agronomy and Irrigation
• Agricultural Economies
• Agricultural Practices
• Soil resources
• Animal Husbandry
• Agroforestry
• Ecology
• Government Schemes

Marketing Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus

• 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) Syllabus

• 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
• SARFAES
• Banking Ombudsman Scheme
• Laws and Actions with the direct link to Banking Sector
• Bankers Book Evidence Act
• DRT Act

HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus

• 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

IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern

Main Exam: The exam is also conducted online and consists of four sections – Professional Knowledge, Reasoning, English Language, and Quantitative Aptitude. The duration of the exam is 1 hours and the total marks are 60.

For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer

For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari

Syllabus:-

The syllabus for the IBPS SO exam varies for the different posts. The syllabus covers topics such as English Language, Reasoning, General Awareness with Special Reference to the Banking Industry, Professional Knowledge, and Quantitative Aptitude.

Reasoning

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

English Language

• 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
• 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

Application Process:
Candidates can apply for the IBPS SO exam online through the official website of IBPS (www.ibps.in) during the specified dates. The application fee for the exam varies for different categories.

Selection Process:
The selection process for the IBPS SO exam consists of three stages – Preliminary Exam (if applicable), Main Exam, and Interview. Candidates who clear all three stages are selected for the post of Specialist Officer in Public Sector Banks.

Candidates are advised to visit the official website of IBPS for more information and updates about the IBPS SO exam.