IBPS SO 2021 Syllabus & Exam Pattern

IBPS SO 2021 Syllabus: In order to be that one person amongst 1828 vacancies you will have to prepare as per the syllabus.

IBPS SO 2021 Syllabus

Reasoning Ability	English Language	Quantitative Aptitude	General Awareness
Seating Arrangements, Puzzles Inequalities, Syllogism Input-Output, Data Sufficiency Blood Relations, Order and Ranking Alphanumeric Series, Distance and Direction, Verbal Reasoning	Cloze Test, Reading Comprehension, Spotting Errors, Sentence Improvement, Sentence Correction, Para Jumbles, Fill in the Blanks, Para/Sentence Completion	Number Series, Data Interpretation, Simplification/ Approximation, Quadratic Equation, Data Sufficiency, Mensuration Average, Profit and Loss Ratio and Proportion Work, Time and Energy, Time and Distance, Probability Relations, Simple and Compound Interest, Permutation and Combination	Current Affairs, Banking Awareness – RBI FAQs, banking terminologies, acronyms, Banking related CA Updates, Currencies, Important Places, Books and Authors, Awards, Headquarters, Prime Minister Schemes, Important Days

Professional Knowledge need for the following posts

IT Officer (Scale-I)	Database Management System, Data Communication and Networking, Operating System Software Engineering Data Structure Computer Organization and Microprocessor, Object-Oriented Programming
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)	Basics of Crop productionHorticultureSeed ScienceAgronomy and Irrigation, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural PracticesSoil resourcesAnimal HusbandryAgroforestryEcologyGovernment Schemes
Marketing Officer (Scale-I)	Basics of Marketing ManagementBrand ManagementAdvertisingPRSalesRetailBusiness EthicsMarket SegmentationMarket research and forecasting demand product Life Cycle, Corporate Social Responsibility, Service MarketingMarketing Strategies
Law Officer (Scale-I)	Banking RegulationsCompliance and Legal AspectsRelevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange, Prevention of Money-laundering, Limitation ActConsumer Protection ActSARFAESBanking Ombudsman SchemeLaws and Actions with the direct link to Banking SectorBankers Book Evidence ActDRT Act
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)	Human Resource DevelopmentBusiness policy and strategic analysisTransnational AnalysisTraining and DevelopmentRecruitment and SelectionRewards and RecognitionIndustrial RelationsBusiness Policy and Strategic AnalysisGrievance and Conflict ManagementPerformance Management and Appraisal

IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern 2021 – 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

IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern 2021 – 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

IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern

For the Post of 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 minutes

For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari

Name of Test	Number of Questions	Medium of Exam	Duration
Professional Knowledge (Objective)	45	English & Hindi	30 minutes
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive)	2	English & Hindi	30 min

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