Every year many aspirants appear for the competitive exams, but before appearing for such exams, many candidates are curious about the exam pattern. Here we'll be having a closer look into the exam pattern of IBPS SO which includes the prelims, Mains & Interview.
IBPS SO Exam Pattern
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern
For the Post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari
| Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|
| English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 mins |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 mins |
| General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | 40 mins |
| Total | 150 | 125 | - |
For the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
| Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|
| English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 mins |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 mins |
| Quantitative Aptitude (Changed Exam Pattern) | 50 | 50 | 40 mins |
| Total | 150 | 125 | - |
Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. An adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern
For the Posts of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
| Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | 45 mins |
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari
| Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|
| Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 | 30 mins |
| Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | 30 mins |
Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both – Online Preliminary and Online Main examinations)
There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty to arrive at a corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question
The selected candidates are liable to be posted anywhere in India. Eligible and interested candidates are required to register on the official website of IBPS.
The selection process is a 3-tier process and consists of preliminary, main exam and Personal Interview.
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