The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection is conducting the IBPS SO Prelims Exam on 26th&27th December 2020 and the Mains examination on 24th January 2021. Aspirants appearing for the exam must get familiar with the syllabus and exam pattern during their final phase of preparation for IBPS SO 2020-21. In this article, we have discussed the detailed exam pattern and syllabus of IBPS SO Prelims and Mains Exam. Let us first have a look at some important dates of the IBPS SO Exam 2020-21.
IBPS SO 2020-21: Important Dates
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Event |
Dates |
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Application Window Closed |
23rd November 2020 |
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IBPS SO 2020-21 Prelims Exam |
26th and 27 December 2020 |
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IBPS SO 2020-21 Mains Exam |
24th January 2021 |
IBPS SO 2020-21: Exam Pattern
IBPS SO is conducted in two phases, written examination, and personal interview. The written examination of IBPS SO is divided into 2 parts. One is the prelims and another is the Mains examination. Below are the detailed exam pattern of both Prelims and Mains Exam of IBPS SO 2020-21.
IBPS SO Prelims Exam:
The exam pattern for the post of a law officer and Rajsabha Adhikari is different from the exam pattern of other posts, candidates must read the exam pattern carefully according to the posts for which they have applied. The following exam pattern is for the post of law officer & Rajsabha Adhikari:
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Serial No |
Section |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
Duration |
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1. |
Reasoning |
50 |
50 |
40 minutes |
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2. |
English Language |
50 |
25 |
40 minutes |
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3. |
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry |
50 |
50 |
40 minutes |
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Total |
150 |
125 |
The following exam pattern is for the post of Specialist Officers (Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I
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Serial No |
Section |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
Duration |
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1. |
Reasoning |
50 |
50 |
40 minutes |
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2. |
English Language |
50 |
25 |
40 minutes |
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3. |
Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
50 |
40 minutes |
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Total |
150 |
125 |
IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern:
Following is the Mains Exam pattern For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari
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Name of Test |
Number of Questions |
Duration |
Maximum Marks |
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Professional Knowledge(Objective) |
45 |
30 minutes |
60 Marks total |
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Professional Knowledge(Descriptive) |
2 |
30 minutes |
Following is the exam pattern For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer
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Name of Test |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
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Professional Knowledge |
60 |
60 |
45 minutes |
Also Check,
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IBPS SO Marketing Officer Scale-I Prelims 2020/21 Online Test Series
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IBPS SO Law Officer Scale-I Prelims 2020/21 Online Test Series
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IBPS SO IT Officer Scale-I Prelims 2020/21 Online Test Series
IBPS SO 2020-21: Syllabus
Subjects for each post in the prelims exam of IBPS SO is the same. It only differs in the Mains examination. Below is the detailed syllabus of IBPS SO Prelims Syllabus:
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Reasoning |
English Language |
Quantitative Aptitude |
General Awareness |
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IBPS SO Mains Exam: Syllabus
In the Mains examination candidates appearing for any post will be giving the exam For Professional Studies. The syllabus for professional studies is different for each post. Following is the detailed syllabus of each post for the Professional Studies test i.e the Mains examination of IBPS SO 2020-21:
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IT Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus |
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus |
Marketing Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus |
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus |
Law Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus |
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