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IBPS SO 2025-26: Exam Pattern & Syllabus
IBPS SO 2025-26: Exam Pattern & Syllabus
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts the IBPS SO (Specialist Officer) exam every year to recruit professionals in specialized roles across public sector banks. The recruitment process includes three stages:
- Preliminary Exam (Objective)
- Main Exam (Role-Specific)
- Personal Interview
IBPS SO Preliminary Exam Pattern
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Post
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Sections
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Questions
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Marks
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Duration
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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IT, Agriculture, HR, Marketing Officers
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English Language
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50
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25
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40 minutes
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|
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Reasoning
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50
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50
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40 minutes
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|
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Quantitative Aptitude
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50
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50
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40 minutes
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|
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Total
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150
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125
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120 minutes
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Law Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari
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English Language
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50
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25
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40 minutes
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|
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Reasoning
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50
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50
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40 minutes
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|
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General Awareness (with Banking)
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50
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50
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40 minutes
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|
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Total
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150
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125
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120 minutes
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Mode: Online (Objective)
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Negative Marking: 0.25 mark deducted for each wrong answer.
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Purpose: Prelims is qualifying in nature. Marks are not considered in final merit.
IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern
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Post
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Section
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Questions
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Marks
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Duration
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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IT, Agriculture, HR, Marketing Officers
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Professional Knowledge (Objective)
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60
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60
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45 minutes
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Law Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari
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Professional Knowledge (Objective + Descriptive)
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45 Obj + 2 Desc
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60
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60 minutes
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Professional Knowledge: Based on the specific discipline of the post.
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Rajbhasha Adhikari Descriptive Test: Translation & Essay Writing in Hindi/English.
Interview (Final Stage)
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Component
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Details
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|---|---|
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Conducted by
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IBPS + Participating Banks
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Total Marks
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100
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Qualifying %
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40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD)
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Weightage (Final)
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Mains (80%) + Interview (20%)
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IBPS SO 2025-26 – Syllabus
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Section
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Topics Covered
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Applicable To
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|---|---|---|
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English Language
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Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Error Spotting, Sentence Improvement, Fill in the Blanks, Para Jumbles, Vocabulary (Synonyms/Antonyms)
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All posts (Prelims)
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Reasoning Ability
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Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Coding-Decoding, Inequalities, Input-Output
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All posts (Prelims)
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Quantitative Aptitude
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Simplification, Number Series, Quadratic Equations, Data Interpretation, Profit & Loss, SI & CI, Time & Work, Ratio, Speed & Distance
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IT, HR, Agriculture, Marketing (Prelims)
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General Awareness
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Banking Awareness, Static GK, Current Affairs, Financial Awareness, Government Schemes
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Law Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari (Prelims)
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Professional Knowledge
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|
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IT Officer
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DBMS, Networking, Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Programming (Java, C++), Data Structures, Cyber Security
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Mains
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Agriculture Officer
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Agronomy, Soil Science, Seed Science, Animal Husbandry, Agri Economics, Horticulture, Crop Production, Irrigation
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Mains
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HR/Personnel Officer
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HRM, HRD, Recruitment & Selection, Training & Development, Performance Appraisal, Motivation Theories, Industrial Relations
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Mains
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Marketing Officer
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Marketing Management, Brand Management, Sales, Advertising, Market Segmentation, Product Life Cycle, Digital Marketing
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Mains
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Law Officer
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Constitutional Law, Contract Act, Civil & Criminal Law, Company Law, Legal Drafting, Torts, Banking & Financial Laws
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Mains
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Rajbhasha Adhikari
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Hindi Grammar, Translation (Hindi-English and vice versa), Official Language Act, Essay Writing, Letter Writing
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Mains (Objective + Descriptive)
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Descriptive Writing
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Essay & Letter Writing (related to professional topics or general awareness)
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Only for Rajbhasha Adhikari (Mains)
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