IBPS SO Exam Pattern You Might Want to Check Out

IBPS SO Exam Pattern:

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is responsible for conducting the IBPS SO examination to recruit SO, officers and clerks in various public sector banks. The IBPS conducts a Common Written Examination (CWE) at an all India level. The IBPS SO recruits eligible candidates to the post of Marketing officer/ HR or Personnel officer/ IT officer/ Rajbhasha adhikari/ Agricultural Field officer/ Law officer and others. The IBPS SO exam pattern helps candidates to prepare for the recruitment exam systematically.

Date of start of registration of application: 7^th November 2020

Last date to submit completed application: 26^th November 2020

Date of IBPS preliminary exam: 26^th and 27^th December 2020

Date of IBPS main exam: 30^th January 2021

Application fee:

• General/ EWS/ OBC: 600/-
• SC/ ST/ PwD: 100/-

The IBPS SO exam is conducted in 3 stages. These include the following:

• Preliminary exam
• Main exam
• Interview

Preliminary IBPS SO exam pattern: 

• The exam is a computer based online exam.
• The exam consists of MCQ (multiple choice objective questions).
• The duration of the exam is 2 hours or 120 minutes.
• The medium of the exam is English or Hindi.
• The total number of questions asked is 150.
• The total weightage of the exam is 125 marks.
• The marking scheme is as follows:
• For Every Incorrect answer: – 1/4^th marks will be deducted.
• The exam consists of 3 sections. These include the following:
• English Language
• Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude
• General Awareness

S.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

Mains IBPS SO exam pattern:

• The exam is a computer based online exam.
• The exam consists of MCQ (multiple choice objective questions) and descriptive questions.
• The duration of the exam is 1 hour pr 60 minutes or 45 minutes as per the post applied for.
• The main exam will consist of questions based on the professional knowledge. 
• The medium of exam is Hindi or English.

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

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

For any further queries regarding the IBPS SO exam pattern check the website at www.ibps.in .

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