{"id":156461,"date":"2025-06-25T18:14:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=156461"},"modified":"2025-06-26T12:05:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T06:35:29","slug":"is-there-sectional-timing-in-ibps-so","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/is-there-sectional-timing-in-ibps-so\/","title":{"rendered":"Is there Sectional Timing in IBPS SO?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/category\/ibps-so\/\">IBPS SO<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Is there Sectional Timing in IBPS SO?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IBPS SO exam is conducted annually for the recruitment of various Specialist Officers. This exam is conducted in three stages: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Last year, around 896 vacancies were released overall, including each post. This year, we are also expecting a larger number of vacancies with attractive salary benefits. Candidates who pass the eligibility criteria can apply for IBPS SO when the online application starts. Three core subjects in banking exams, that is, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, and English Language, are asked in the Prelims exam, except for the Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari posts. Sectional timings are provided in the Prelims exam. And the Mains exam has only one section, that is the Professional Knowledge section. In this blog, we are covering whether there is a sectional timing in the IBPS SO exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/ibps-so-test-series\/?ref=13280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Attempt A Free IBPS SO Mock Test 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IBPS SO 2025 Exam Overview <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, know about the basic details of the exam. The basic details cover the institute name, exam name, participating banks, salary, selection process, exam dates, exam medium, exam mode, etc. Below, a table covers all these details in a systematic manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Institute Name<\/td><td>Institute of Banking Personnel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Exam Name<\/td><td>IBPS SO (Specialist Officer Exam)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Posts<\/td><td>1. IT Officer (Scale I)<br>2. Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)<br>3. Marketing Officer (Scale I)<br>4. Law Officer (Scale I)<br>5. Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)<br>6. HR\/Personnel Officer (Scale I)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vacancy<\/td><td>To be updated as soon as notification is released.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eligibility<\/td><td>Graduate or Post Graduate in Specialized Field<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Online Application Dates<\/td><td>To be Released Soon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Exam Dates<\/td><td><strong>Prelims-&nbsp;<\/strong>30th August 2025<br><strong>Mains-&nbsp;<\/strong>9th November 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Selection Process<\/td><td>Prelims, Mains, and Interview<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Salary<\/td><td>In-hand salary is approximately Rs. 56,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Official Website<\/td><td>@ibps.in<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PracticeMock Telegram Group Link<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/Practice_Mock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/t.me\/Practice_Mock<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicemock.com%2Fs1pricing%2Findex.php%3Fc%3Dpremium&amp;ref=13280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Banking-Max-Course-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152921\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is there Sectional Timing in IBPS SO Prelims?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yes, there is a sectional timing in the IBPS SO Prelims exam. <\/strong>The Prelims exam contains 3 sections, each of 40 minutes duration. That means <strong>a sectional timing of 40 minutes is applied in the IBPS SO Prelims <\/strong>exam. You need to focus on solving questions in a particular section for the 40-minute duration. After the duration for one section ends, you can start attempting questions of the other section. <strong>The benefit of sectional timing is that you will not spend more time on a particular section. Your timing is equally divided for each section. <\/strong>The IBPS SO Mains exam has only 1 section, which is the Professional Knowledge section, of 45 minutes duration, and 60 minutes for the Rajbhasha Adhikari. It is recommended that the candidates start preparing for the Mains exam as well, along with the Prelims exam preparation. Therefore, it is important to prepare for each section well and solve questions from all three subject topics. The IBPS SO Prelims exam pattern is provided below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Specialist Officers (Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR\/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Section<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>No. of Questions<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total Marks<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reasoning<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>40 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>English Language<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>40 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quantitative Aptitude<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>40 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>150<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>125<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: The Law Officer Scale 1 and Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale 1 Posts have a different pattern for Prelims. They have General Awareness in place of Quantitative Aptitude.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Section<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>No. of Questions<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total Marks<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reasoning<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>40 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>English Language<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>40 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>40 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>150<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>125<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/ibps-so-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>IBPS SO Complete Syllabus 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is there Sectional Cut-off in IBPS SO?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yes, there is a sectional cut-off in the IBPS SO exam.<\/strong> You need to score above the cut-off marks in each section. Therefore, speed and accuracy must be maintained in Quant, Reasoning, and English as well. Below, we have provided an analysis of Previous Year (2022-23) sectional cut-off in IBPS SO Prelims exam for IT Officer Scale 1, Law Officer\/Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale 1, and Agriculture Field Officer Scale 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Post<\/th><th>Section<\/th><th>Max Marks<\/th><th>Sectional Cut-off (2022\u201323)<br>(approximate)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>IT Officer \/ HR \/ Marketing Officer &#8211; Section 1<\/strong><\/td><td>English Language<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>6.5 \u2013 9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>&#8211; Section 2<\/strong><\/td><td>Reasoning Ability<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>11 \u2013 16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>&#8211; Section 3<\/strong><\/td><td>Quantitative Aptitude<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>8.5 \u2013 12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Law Officer \/ Rajbhasha Adhikari &#8211; Section1<\/strong><\/td><td>English Language<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>5 \u2013 7.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>&#8211; Section 2<\/strong><\/td><td>Reasoning Ability<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>9 \u2013 14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>&#8211; Section 3<\/strong><\/td><td>General Awareness (Banking)<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>10 \u2013 13<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Agriculture Field Officer (AFO) &#8211; Section 1<\/strong><\/td><td>English Language<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>5.5 \u2013 8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>&#8211; Section 2<\/strong><\/td><td>Reasoning Ability<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>10 \u2013 14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>&#8211; Section 3<\/strong><\/td><td>Quantitative Aptitude<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>9 \u2013 12<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/ibps-so-test-series\/?ref=13280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Attempt A Free IBPS SO Mock Test 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IBPS SO Preparation Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check below the preparation tips provided in brief for success in IBPS SO exam:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Maintaining Consistency<\/strong>: Regularity and consistency in study habits lead to better retention and understanding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Staying Updated with Current Affairs<\/strong>: Daily reading of newspapers and monthly current affairs magazines is essential.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regular Revision<\/strong>: Frequent revision helps in retaining information and improves recall during exams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mock Tests Practice:<\/strong>&nbsp;Practicing mock tests provides you with a real scenario of where you stand in your preparation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Topic Tests Practice:&nbsp;<\/strong>Practicing questions (time-bound) from each topic of the syllabus will surely help you improve your speed and accuracy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Banking-Plus-Course-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-156412\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This article covers an overview of the IBPS SO exam. This blog is mainly about the sectional timing in the IBPS SO exam. The answer is yes, there is a sectional timing in the IBPS SO exam in both the Prelims as well as Mains exams. Also, we have covered the sectional cut-off of the various posts. This will provide you with an idea of how you can level up your preparation and start focusing on practicing questions through time-bound tests. At last, a brief preparation tip for success in the IBPS SO exam is covered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our Related Articles on IBPS SO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/ibps-so-salary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IBPS SO Salary<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/ibps-so-cut-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IBPS SO Cut Off<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/ibps-so-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IBPS SO Syllabus<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/ibps-so-previous-year-paper-with-detailed-solutions-download-free-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IBPS SO Previous Year Question Paper<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/ibps-so\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IBPS SO notification 2025<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/ibps-so-study-plan-2025-for-2-months-check-60-day-prelims-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IBPS SO Study Plan<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Join our exclusive Telegram group, where our experts are ready to answer all your queries, guide you in banking exam preparation, and give personalised tips to boost your success. Get access to real-time solutions, expert advice, and valuable resources to improve your study journey. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/bankgovtjobexamprep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>PracticeMock Telegram group Link<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicemock.com%2Fs1pricing%2Findex.php%3Fc%3Dpremium&amp;ref=13280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1141\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Banking-Packages-Banner-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152865\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is there Sectional Timing in IBPS SO?: FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1750853838682\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can I switch sections during the exam?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No, you can\u2019t switch between sections. The system automatically moves to the next section after 40 minutes.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1750853840263\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is there sectional timing in the IBPS SO Mains exam?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No, the IBPS SO Mains exam (Professional Knowledge Paper) <strong>does not have sectional timing<\/strong>.<br\/>You get 60 minutes to complete the entire paper.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1750853842019\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does sectional timing apply to all IBPS SO posts?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, all posts under IBPS SO Prelims have the same structure of three sections with 40 minutes each.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1750853843679\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the sectional cut-off in IBPS SO?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The sectional cut-off in IBPS SO varies as per the posts. 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