IBPS SO 2024 exam dates have been released for Prelims and Mains exam dates which will be conducted on 9th November 2024 and 14th December 2024. The applicants have to appear in the Preliminary Exam & Mains Exam of IBPS SO 2024 to get shortlisted for the final & last stage Interview Round.

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Let’s have a look at the IBPS SO 2024 Exam Pattern and Syllabus one by one.

Particular

Details

Exam Conducting Authority

Institute of Banking & Personnel Selection, IBPS

Exam Name

IBPS SO 2024

Examination Mode

Online

IBPS SO Exam Dates

Prelims- 9th November 2024
Mains- 14th December 2024

Duration

Prelims- 120 minutes 
Mains- 45 minutes/60 minutes

Selection Process

Prelims-Mains-Interview

Negative Marking

¼th marks

Official Website

ibps.in

Important Points

• IBPS SO exam will be conducted in three phases: Preliminary, Mains and Interview Process.

• IBPS has introduced separate sectional timing for each section in the prelims exam. The IBPS SO preliminary examination has a total duration of 120 minutes and 40 minutes for each section.

• 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 the Preliminary Exam will not be taken into consideration for final allotment. The final selection will be based on the Mains Exam and Interview Process.

• The Mains Examination will contain questions only from the Professional Knowledge Subjects.

IBPS SO Preliminary Exam Pattern 2024

For the post of Law Officer & Rajbhasha 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

 

For 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

 

Have any query?

For the Posts 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

Maximum Marks

Medium of Exam

Duration

Professional Knowledge(Objective)

45

60

English & Hindi

30 minutes

Professional Knowledge(Descriptive)

2

English & Hindi

30 minutes

IBPS SO Mains Exam Syllabus 2024

IT Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus

AFO Syllabus (Agricultural Field Officer  Scale-I)

Marketing Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus

Law Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus

HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) Syllabus

  1. Database Management System
  2. Data Communication and Networking
  3. Operating System
  4. Software Engineering
  5. Data Structure
  6. Computer Organization and Microprocessor
  7. Object Oriented Programming
  1. Basics of Crop Production
  2. Horticulture
  3. Seed Science
  4. Agronomy and Irrigation
  5. Agricultural Economies
  6. Agricultural Practices
  7. Soil resources
  8. Animal Husbandry
  9. Agroforestry
  10. Ecology
  11. Government Schemes
  1. Basics of Marketing Management
  2. Brand Management
  3. Advertising
  4. PR
  5. Sales
  6. Retail
  7. Business Ethics
  8. Market Segmentation
  9. Market research and forecasting demand
  10. Product Life Cycle
  11. Corporate Social Responsibility
  12. Service Marketing
  13. Marketing Strategies
  1. Banking Regulations
  2. Compliance and Legal Aspects
  3. Relevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange
  4. Prevention of Money-laundering, Limitation Act
  5. Consumer Protection Act
  6. SARFAES
  7. Banking Ombudsman Scheme
  8. Laws and Actions with the direct link to Banking Sector
  1. Human Resource Development
  2. Business policy and strategic analysis
  3. Transnational Analysis
  4. Training and Development
  5. Recruitment and Selection
  6. Rewards and Recognition
  7. Industrial Relations
  8. Business Policy and Strategic Analysis
  9. Grievance and Conflict Management
  10. Performance Management

IBPS SO Syllabus 2024- FAQs

Yes, there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer.

The selection process for IBPS SO Exam is Prelims, Main Exams, Interview.

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