The IBPS SO Exam is conducted every year, and this year it is going to recruit 203 IT Officers. The candidates who have graduated from Information Technology and related fields have applied for this exam. To clear this exam, you need to go through Prelims, Mains, and Interview/GD stages. The first stage is the Prelims exam. In the last month remaining for the exam, dive deep into the syllabus of the IBPS IT Officer exam and start your preparation now! This blog discusses the Prelims and Mains exams complete syllabus for IBPS SO IT Officer 2025, and also discusses the important topics for the exam.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Vacancies | Approximately 203 posts allocated for the IT Officer stream in CRP SPL‑XV 2025 |
| Registration Period | Over |
| Application Correction Window | July 31 – August 1, 2025 (two-day editing window for applicants who submitted and paid during the registration phase) |
| Selection Stages | 1. Preliminary Exam ⠀ 2. Mains (Professional Knowledge) ⠀ 3. Interview |
| Prelims Exam | 150 questions, total 125 marks, 120 minutes total; English – 50 ques/ 25 marks/ 40 min Reasoning – 50 ques/ 50 marks/ 40 min Quantitative Aptitude – 50 ques/ 50 marks/ 40 min Sectional cut-offs apply |
| Mains Exam (Professional Knowledge) | 60 questions, 60 marks, 45 minutes; covers core IT topics (bilingual exam – English/Hindi) |
| Interview Round | 100 marks; Minimum qualifying score: 40% (General), 35% (SC/ST/OBC/PwBD). Final merit based on 80% Mains + 20% Interview weighting. |
| Syllabus (Prelims) | Prelims Exam includes 150 questions distributed in 3 sections: Section 1: English Language, Section 2: Reasoning, Section 3: Quantitative Aptitude |
| Syllabus (Mains – IT Professional Knowledge) | Includes: • Database Management Systems • Data Communication & Networking • Operating Systems • Software Engineering • Data Structures • Computer Organization & Microprocessor • Object‑Oriented Programming • Information Security/Cyber Laws • Hardware & Networking Basics • Cloud Computing, Virtualization, IoT & Emerging Technologies |
| Marking Scheme | 1/4th of the marks allotted to the questions is deducted per incorrect answer; no penalty for unanswered questions |
The IBPS SO Prelims exam is just 30 days away from now. Check the detailed syllabus for Prelims and Mains provided here. Align your preparation in such a way that it covers important topics.
The IT Officer Prelims Exam Syllabus consists of topics from the English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability subjects.
| IBPS SO IT Officer Syllabus 2025 for Prelims | |
| Sections | Topics |
| Reasoning | Data Sufficiency Blood Relations Order and Ranking Verbal Reasoning Seating Arrangements Puzzles Inequalities Syllogism Input-Output Alphanumeric Series Distance and Direction |
| English Language | Para Jumbles Fill in the Blanks Para/Sentence Completion Column Based Cloze Test Reading Comprehension Sentence Based Error Spelling Errors Connectors Spotting Errors Sentence Improvement Sentence Correction Sentence Rearrangement Word Swap |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Quadratic Equation and Quantity comparison Data Sufficiency (Two statements) Mensuration (2D and 3D) Number Series (Missing and Wrong) Data Interpretation and Caselet Simplification and Approximation Average, Percentage, Age, Profit & Loss and Discount, Ratio and Proportion, Mixture and Alligation, Number system stream, Train Probability Time and Work, Time work and wage, Pipe and Cistern Time and Distance, Boat and Simple and Compound Interest Permutation and Combination |
The Mains exam consists of topics from your subjects that you might have studied in your graduation. The IT Officer Mains exam syllabus 2025 contains topics in the specialized field. Some topics are database management systems, communication and networking, data structures, operating systems, and object-oriented programming. Check the detailed syllabus provided below.
The IBPS IT Officer exam consists of 3 stages, which are the Prelims stage, Mains Stage, and Interview. The Prelims Exam pattern contains 3 sections, and the Mains exam pattern contains 1 section that is of Professional Knowledge (subject specific- IT Field specific topics).
The Prelims exam includes 50 questions each from the Reasoning, English Language, and Quantitative Aptitude sections. You will get 40 minutes for each section, and a negative marking of 1/4th of the marks allotted to the question is applied. Remember that sectional cut-offs apply for this exam.
| Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 |
The IBPS SO Mains exam consists of the Professional Knowledge section. There will be 60 questions of 60 marks from IT Field-specific topics. Check out the post-specific mains exam pattern below.
| Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
The Important topics of the IBPS IT Officer Exam for Prelims and Mains are provided here.
The important topics from subjects that will come in the prelims exam is provided below:
The Mains exam in the IBPS IT Officer exam consists of 60 questions from important topics and other topics as provided below. It is important to know the questions of each topic and take an IT Officer Mains Mock test to know your preparation level.
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