IBPS SO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2022-23 | | Detailed Prelims and Mains Syllabus

IBPS SO Syllabus and Exam Pattern: Are you searching for the most up-to-date IBPS SO Syllabus and Exam Pattern? If that’s the case, you have come to the right platform!

Every candidate who wants to take the IBPS SO Exam looks for the IBPS Specialist Officer Syllabus first, as it provides a clear picture of the entire course. The IBPS Specialist Syllabus will inform you about everything that you need to know about which topics are important to cover, how the program will be conducted, and how you can organize and prioritize your study flow among other things.

IBPS SO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2022:-

The candidates who are interested in making a career in the banking sector should know the syllabus and exam pattern to understand the topics and marking scheme of any particular bank exam.

Also, check out the list of the changes done in the IBPS Specialist Selection Process and Exam Pattern by the authorities are mentioned in the points-

The IBPS authorities have added separate sectional timing for each section in the SO Preliminary Exam. Now the total time duration is 120 minutes, from which 40 minutes for each section.
The score obtained in the prelims is not considered for the final allotment.
The IBPS SO final selection is based on the cumulative marks of the Mains Exam and Interview Process.
The SO Mains Exam includes the questions only from the Subjects of Professional Knowledge.

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IBPS Specialist 2022 | Overview

The posts counted under the Specialists Officer in IBPS are-

1. Information Technology Officer,
2. Agriculture Officer,
3. Rajbhasha Adhikari,
4. Law Officer,
5. Human Resources/ Personnel Officer,
6. Marketing Officer.

The IBPS SO Syllabus for Prelims has four sections-

1. Quantitative Aptitude,
2. Reasoning Ability,
3. General Awareness, and
4. English Language.

The IBPS SO Exam will be conducted in online mode and both exams have a negative marking of one-fourth marks for each incorrect answer marked.

Check out an overview of the IBPS SO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2022 from the table below:

Conducting body	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Mode of IBPS SO 2021	Online
Official website	www.ibps.in
Phases	Prelims, Mains, and Interview
Negative Marking	0.25 (¼)
Prelims Subjects	Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language and General Awareness
Mains Subject	Professional Knowledge- Objective for Law, I.T, HR, Marketing, Agriculture, Objective of Rajbhasha, Descriptive of Rajbhasha

IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2022

There is a difference in the subject in the IBPS Exam Pattern based on the IBPS Specialist Officer post. Look down to know the post-wise exam pattern for Prelims and Mains both for IBPS Specialist recruitment.

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IBPS Preliminary Exam Pattern

Total Number of Questions- 150
Negative marking- 0.25 marks
Maximum Score- 125 marks
Time Duration- 120 minutes (40 min for each section)
Total Sections- Three

Law Officer and Rajsabha Adhikari Scale-I officer
Section	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
Reasoning	50	50	40 min
English Language	50	25	40 min
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry	50	50	40 min
Total	150	125	120 min
Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I
Reasoning	50	50	40 min
English Language	50	25	40 min
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	40 min
Total	150	125	120 min

IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern

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In the IBPS SO Mains Exam, the questions will be asked in both objective and descriptive. For objective questions, there is a negative marking of one-fourth (0.25) marks.

Look at the following to know the IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern 2021-

Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer
Name of Test	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
Professional Knowledge	60	60	English & Hindi	45 min
Rajbhasha Adhikari
Professional Knowledge(Objective)	45	60	English & Hindi	30 min
Professional Knowledge(Descriptive)	02	60	English & Hindi	30 min