Selection Procedure
The selection process of IBPS SO consists of 3 phases (preliminary, mains and interview). The candidates must qualify each of them to go on to the next phase.
The important steps of the IBPS SO Recruitment Procedure are as follows:
Online Preliminary Examination:
A sufficient number of candidates in each category are shortlisted by IBPS depending upon the requirements for Online Main Examination.
Online Mains Examination:
Candidates need to qualify the Professional Knowledge Test in the main exam to be eligible for an interview.
Interview:
The Participating Organizations will hold an Interview which will also be coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each State/ UT with the help of IBPS
Final Result:
The Final result is declared on the basis of a candidate’s overall performance in IBPS SO Mains and Interview Rounds.
IBPS SO Exam Pattern
This year the exam will be in two parts: Tier 1 or IBPS Preliminary Exam and Tier 2 or IBPS Mains Exam. This year IBPS change the pattern of IBPS SO Exam. The previous year there used to be only 1 examination then taken the interview but this year there will be a two-tier examination. The preliminary exam will be qualify phase to appear in Mains Exam. This examination is followed by an interview For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer Professional Knowledge Test.
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern
The IBPS SO preliminary examination is of two-hour duration and is conducted online. It has 3 sections with having 150 questions in total with a maximum score of 125 marks. There is a negative marking in IBPS SO pre-exam as one-fourth marks are deducted for every wrong answer.
For the Post of Law Officer and Rajsabha Adhikari Scale-I officer
|
Serial No |
Section |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
Duration |
|---|
|
1. |
Reasoning |
50 |
50 |
40 min |
|
2. |
English Language |
50 |
25 |
40 min |
|
3. |
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry |
50 |
50 |
40 min |
|
|
Total |
150 |
125 |
120 min |
For the Post of Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I
|
Serial No |
Section |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
Duration |
|---|
|
1. |
Reasoning |
50 |
50 |
40 min |
|
2. |
English Language |
50 |
25 |
40 min |
|
3. |
Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
50 |
40 min |
|
|
Total |
150 |
125 |
120 min |
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 min |
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 min |
|
Professional Knowledge(Descriptive) |
2 |
English & Hindi |
30 min |