IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2020 - Marking Scheme and Syllabus
IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2020 - Institute of Banking Personnel Selection prescribes the IBPS SO 2020 exam pattern in the official notification. As per the exam pattern of IBPS SO 2020 the recruitment will be done in three stages - prelims exam, mains exam and interview. Candidates can check IBPS SO exam pattern 2020 to check mode of the exam, language, marking scheme, type and number of questions, etc. The prelims and mains exam of IBPS SO will be conducted in online mode. According to IBPS SO 2020 exam pattern the prelims exam will be conducted for 120 minutes with questions from Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, Reasoning and banking Affairs. For more details about IBPS SO exam pattern 2020 candidates can check the article below.
IBPS SO 2020 official notification will be released tentatively on November 1 in online mode. As per the IBPS SO exam dates 2020 the prelims exam will be held tentatively on December 26 in online mode. IBPS SO is conducted for recruiting candidates in Scale I posts for I.T. Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer at IBPS SO.
Highlights of IBPS SO 2020 Exam Pattern
The selection process of IBPS SO comprises prelims exam, mains exam and interview.
As per the IBPS SO 2020 exam pattern, the prelims exam will have 150 questions carrying 125 marks.
Candidates who qualify the prelims exam will be called for the mains exam.
IBPS SO mains exam will be conducted for 60 minutes
IBPS SO prelims exam will be objective in nature while the mains exam comprises both objective and descriptive questions.
IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2020 For Prelims
Candidates who will submit the application form of IBPS SO 2020 are eligible to appear for the prelims exam. According to the IBPS SO 2020 exam pattern, the prelims exam will be objective in nature. The duration of the exam will be 120 minutes with sectional timing of 40 minutes. Candidates can check IBPS SO exam pattern 2020 from the table given below.
IBPS SO 2020 Exam Pattern For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari
Section | Number of questions | Maximum marks | Medium of exam | Duration |
English language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
General awareness with special reference to the banking industry | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes | |
IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2020 For IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
Section | Number of questions | Maximum marks | Medium of exam | Duration |
English language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
Quantitative aptitude | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes | |
IBPS SO 2020 Exam Pattern For Mains
Candidates who qualify the prelims exam will be called for the mains exam of IBPS SO. The conducting authorities prescribe the exam pattern of IBPS SO for mains in the official notification. The mains exam consists of both objective and descriptive type questions. Candidates can check IBPS SO exam pattern 2020 from the table given below.
IBPS SO 2020 Exam Pattern For Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
Section | Number of questions | Maximum marks | Medium of exam | Duration |
Professional knowledge | 60 | 60 | English and Hindi | 45 minutes |
IBPS SO Exam Pattern For Rajbhasha Adhikari
Section | Number of questions | Maximum marks | Medium of exam | Duration |
Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 | English and Hindi | 30 minutes |
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | English and Hindi | 30 minutes |
IBPS SO Marking Scheme
Candidates appearing for IBPS SO must check the marking scheme of the exam. For every wrong answer, there will be a negative marking of 1/4th mark while there is no negative marking for unattempted questions.
IBPS SO Syllabus 2020
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection prescribes the syllabus of IBPS SO in the official notification. Candidates can check IBPS SO syllabus to check topics and chapters asked in the exam.
IBPS SO Admit Card 2020
Candidates who will successfully fill the application form of IBPS SO can download the admit card from the official website. To download the admit card of IBPS SO 2020 candidates need to login with their credentials - registration ID/roll number and date of birth/password. The details mentioned in the IBPS SO admit card are candidate’s name, exam centre, instructions, exam timings, etc.
Best books for IBPS SO exam
Section | Books |
Reasoning | A Modern Approach To Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by R. S. Aggarwal |
Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey | |
English language | Objective General English by S P Bakshi |
Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis | |
Quantitative aptitude | Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations by R. S. Aggarwal |
Quantitative Aptitude Test by N. K. Singh | |
Professional knowledge | CWE – IBPS Bank – IT Specialist Officer Exam by Chandresh Aggrawal |
Professional Knowledge for IBPS/ SBI Specialist IT Officer Exam by Disha Experts |
How to prepare for IBPS SO?
Go through IBPS SO exam pattern thoroughly before starting your preparations.
Check previous year IBPS SO question papers.
Practice online mock tests for better time management.
Prepare short notes for revision purpose.
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2020 - Marking Scheme and Syllabus
Question: How many stages are there in IBPS SO?
Answer:
IBPS SO exam is conducted in three stages - prelims exam, mains exam and interview.
Question: Is there any sectional cutoff in IBPS SO?
Answer:
Yes, there will be a sectional and overall cutoff in IBPS exam.
Question: Can I use a calculator in IBPS SO exam?
Answer:
No candidates are not allowed to use calculators in prelims and mains exams.
Question: What is IBPS SO prelims exam dates?
Answer:
The prelims exam of IBPS SO is scheduled to be conducted from December 26 - 27, 2020.
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Questions related to IBPS SO
Hey, i have done 2 years full time MBA in HR from france. am i eligible for ibps SO exam?
hey,
i hope you are doing well
the basic eligibility criteria for the post HR/personnel officer (scale 1) is candidate must hold a graduation degree and candidate must have done 2 full time post graduation of 2 years in personnel management/labour/law/industrial relations/HR/HRD/social work or candidate must have done 2 years of full time post graduate diploma in personnel management/industrial relations/HR/HRD/Social work/labour law
for more information you may refer to the link mentioned below
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/ibps-so-eligibility
good luck!
Answer laterI have completed my PGDM agribusiness management 2 year full time course ,am i eligible for ibps SO (Marketing post) or (Hr post)?
hi,
for ibps SO post the educational qualification for marketing post is , candidates must hold a graduation degree and 2 years pg course on mms (marketing management)/ mba in marketing/ or two year pgdba course in specialization in marketing. since you have pgdm in agribusiness management you are not eligible to apply.
for ibps SO post the educational qualification for HR/personal manager post is, candidate must hold a graduate degree and 2 years pg course on social work/ labour law/ hr management/ personal management/industrial management.
Is 55% marks in LL.B enough for appearing on IBPS SO Law Officer Exam?
hi Chandu,
there is no marks criteria of llb to appear in ibps so law officer exam
To appear in this exam here is a proper eligibility criterion for law officer job –
Candidate must hold a “University Degree,” i.e. he/she must be a graduate.
Candidate must have an age between 20 to 30 years.
He/she must hold an LLB Bachelor degree and enrolled with Bar Council as an Advocate.
I hope this answer will help !!
all the best for the future!!
i want to know about nimset and preparing for 2021
Hi Bibhas,
NIT MCA Common Entrance Test (NIMCET), is the national level entrance exam conducted every year by one of the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) for taking admissions on merit basis to Master of Computer Applications (MCA) programme.
This exam works across the NITs located in Agartala, Allahabad, Kurukshetra, Calicut, Raipur, Warangal, Surathkal, Durgapur, Trichy, Jamshedpur, Bhopal and Kurukshetra.
The application form of NIMCET 2020 will be released soon through which the candidates can fill the form and appear in the entrance exam. NIMCET admit card will also be released to be downloaded by candidates. The exam will be conducted in offline mode and the result of the same will be declared on the official website of NIMCET 2020.
Total 809 seats are available and duration of exam is 2 hours.
NOTE:- NIMCET scores are used by many other universities and institutes for admissions to the MCA programmes offered by them.
You may refer to the source article for more information about NIMCET 2020 Exam.
I hope this information helps you.
Good Luck!
qualification is required for IBPS Exam
To be eligible for IBPS PO, you need to be a graduate in any stream. You should have completed your Graduation in any stream from a recognised University. There is no specific discipline that you should be completing your Graduation in. It can be BA, B.Sc, B.Com, B.Tech, etc. You should have computer proficiency.
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