IBPS SO Syllabus 2021 is announced by the officials of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection at www.ibps.in. So, the applicants check both prelims and mains IBPS Specialist Officer Exam Pattern 2020 and download the IBPS SO Syllabus 2021 to concentrate on the topics mentioned in that. As per the IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern 2020, only the Rajbhasha Adhikari contains One part as the Descriptive Exam and the remaining Posts Prelims, the Mains exam contains an Objective type of examination.

Details About IBPS SO Syllabus 2021
Organization Name | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
Name Of The Post | Specialist Officer Posts |
Number Of Vacancies | 1828 Vacancy |
Category | Syllabus |
Selection Rounds | Prelims, Mains Exam and Interview |
Official Site | www.ibps.in |
IBPS Specialist Officer Syllabus 2021
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection released the IBPS SO Prelims, Mains Syllabus 2021 Pdf on the Jobschat.in along with IBPS SO Prelims, Mains Exam Pattern 2021. So, the candidates who have applied for the IBPS Specialist Officers Posts can download IBPS Specialist Officer Syllabus 2021 from this page and learn every topic involved in the www.ibps.in Specialist Officer Syllabus in a topic wise manner as a part of the written exam preparation.
Aspirants can carefully check both Prelims and Mains IBPS Specialist Officer Syllabus Pdf while learning because every topic has the weightage and to grasp the marks all the topics are to be learned by the candidate without leaving any. Take reference to the IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2020 to finish the preparation easily. The candidates know information that is how many topics are given in the exam and marks allotted for each topic and period of the exam that all information is only placed on the IBPS Specialist Officer Exam Pattern. So, aspirants from www.ibps.in download the IBPS SO Prelims, Mains Exam Pattern & Syllabus along with Previous Papers For effective preparation.
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IBPS Specialist Officer Exam Pattern 2021
I) Prelims Exam
For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari
S.No | Name of the Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | The medium of the Exam | Time Duration |
1 | English Language | 50 Questions | 25 Marks | English | 40 Minutes |
2 | Reasoning | 50 Questions | 50 Marks | English and Hindi | 40 Minutes |
3 | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 Questions | 50 Marks | English and Hindi | 40 Minutes |
Total | 150 Questions | 125 Marks |
For the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing OfficerÂ
S.No | Name of the Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Time Duration |
1 | English Language | 50 Questions | 25 Marks | English | 40 Minutes |
2 | Reasoning | 50 Questions | 50 Marks | English and Hindi | 40 Minutes |
3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 Questions | 50 Marks | English and Hindi | 40 Minutes |
Total | 150 Questions | 125 Marks |
As per the IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern, English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, General Awareness are the subjects involved in the test of which English contains 25 Marks and General Awareness/ Quantitive Aptitude, and Reasoning asked for 50 Marks each. Every Subject contains 50 Marks and is allocated 40 Minutes each.
II) Mains Exam
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer
Name of the Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
Professional Knowledge | 60 Questions | 60 Marks | English & Hindi | 45 Minutes |
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari
Name of the Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 45 Questions | 60 Marks | English & Hindi | 30 Minutes |
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 Questions | English & Hindi | 30 Minutes |
The candidates if visited IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern 2020 know that Rajbhasha Adhikari contains Objective and Descriptive Professional Knowledge Subjects with a total of 47 questions for a maximum of 60 Mars such that for every exam 30 Minutes time is allowed. For the remaining Posts, only 60 Objective Questions with 60 Marks by offering 45 Minutes is given.
IBPS Specialist Officer Syllabus 2020
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Subjects
English LanguageÂ
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Prepositions
- Sentence
- Transformation
- Idioms and Phrases
- Passage Completion
- Substitution
- Sentence Arrangement
- Joining Sentences
- Error Correction (Underlined Part)
- Error Correction (Phrase in Bold)
- Fill in the blanks
- Sentence Improvement
- Para Completion
- CompletionActive and Passive Voice
- Spelling Test
- Spotting Errors
 ReasoningÂ
- Puzzles
- Verbal Reasoning
- Data Interpretation
- Analytical Reasoning
- Logical Reasoning
- Data Sufficiency
- Non-Verbal Reasoning
 Quantitative Aptitude
- Time and Distance
- Problems on Trains
- Problems on L.C.M and H.C.F
- Pipes and Cisterns
- Boats and Streams
- Simple Interest
- Areas
- Averages
- Races and Games
- Numbers and Ages
- Mixtures and Allegations
- Percentages
- Simple Equations
- Problems on Numbers
- Compound Interest
- Volumes
- Profit and Loss
- Odd Man Out
- Time and Work Partnership
- Ratio and Proportion
- Quadratic Equations
- Indices and Surds
- Mensuration
- Permutations and Combinations
- Probability
- Simplification and Approximation
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry
- Current Affairs
- Banking Awareness
- GK Updates
- Currencies
- Important Places
- Books and Authors
- Awards
- Headquarters
- Prime Minister Schemes
- Important Days
IBPS SO Mains Exam Subjects
IT Officer
- Operating System
- Computer microprocessor and organization
- Data Communication and Networking
- Software Engineering & Data Structure
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Database Management System
 For Agriculture Field Officer
- Ecology and Agroforestry
- Seed Science and Horticulture
- Agricultural research, education, and extension
- Priority sector advances
- Animal technology and husbandry
- Basics of Crop production and improvement
- Different agricultural insurance schemes and other government schemes
- Indian activities for the Rural welfare
- Various types of agricultural practices and economics
- Irrigation, Soil resources, and Agronomy
Marketing Officer Â
- Product lifecycle
- Basic knowledge of retail management
- Market Segmentation and Business ethics
- Advertising, PR, sales promotion
- Marketing Strategy and Services Marketing
- Brand management and Basics of Marketing Management
- Marketing Research and forecasting demand
- Intellectual Property Rights
- Corporate social responsibility
Law Officer
- Bankers Book Evidence Act, DRT Act
- Prevention of money laundering, Limitation Act
- Consumer Protection Act
- Offences and Penalties
- Law and Acts with direct and Indirect Implication on the banking sector
- Foreign Exchange, securities, negotiable instruments related to relevant orders and laws
- Compliance and Legal Aspects and Banking Regulation
- SARFAESI
- Banking Ombudsman Scheme
HR/ Personnel Officer
- Business policy and strategic analysis
- Industrial relations
- Rewards and Recognition
- Performance management and appraisal
- Recruitment and Selection
- Transnational Analysis
- Human Resource Development: Strategies and Systems
- Business policy and strategic analysis
- Grievance and conflict management
- Training and Development
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