IBPS Exam Pattern

IBPS SO

IBPS SO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2021
Syllabus

IBPS SO 2021-22 Exam will be conducted in the following three phases: Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam and Interview Process. It is mandatory for every applicant to clear all level of examination to get selected to the post of Specialist Officer in multiple Public Sector Banks participating in IBPS SO 2021-22.

Important points
  • The exam will be conducted in three phases: Preliminary, Mains and Interview Process.
  • IBPS has introduced separate sectional timing for each sections in prelims exam. The IBPS SO preliminary examination has a total duration of 120 mintues and 40 mintues for each sections.
  • A candidate must appear for the Prelims first and the selected students after the Preliminary Exam will be eligible to give the Mains Exam.
  • Score of Preliminary Exam will not be taken into consideration for final allotment. Final selection will be based on on the Mains Exam and Interview Process.
  • The Mains Examination will contain questions only from the Professional Knowledge Subjects.
Exam Pattern
Preliminary Exam

(For post of law officer & Rajsabha Adhikari)

S.No Section No of Questions Total Marks Duration
1 Reasoning 50 50 40 minutes
2 English Language 50 25 40 minutes
3 General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry 50 50 40 minutes
Total 150 125 -
Preliminary Exam

(other Specialist Officers (Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I))

S.No Section No of Questions Total Marks Duration
1 Reasoning 50 50 40 minutes
2 English Language 50 25 40 minutes
3 Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 40 minutes
Total 150 125 -
Main Exam

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

S.No Name of Test No of Questions Maximum Marks Medium of Examination Duration
1 Professional Knowledge 60 60 English & Hindi 45 minutes
Main Exam

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

S.No Name of Test No of Questions Maximum Marks Medium of Examination Duration
1 Professional Knowledge(Objective) 45 60 English & Hindi 30 minutes
1 Professional Knowledge(Descriptive) 2 - English & Hindi 30 minutes
Interview Process

Candidates who qualify the Mains Exam will be finally called for the Interview Process by IBPS. It is really important for candidates to fare well in the Interview Process as the final selection of a candidate is based on how he/she fares in this final round of the IBPS SO Recruitment Process.