The IBPS SO Exam Syllabus is divided into Preliminary and Mains exams, focusing on Reasoning, English, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, and Professional Knowledge for the respective posts.
1. Preliminary Exam Syllabus
A. Reasoning (For All Posts)
- Puzzles and Seating Arrangements (Linear, Circular, etc.)
- Syllogism
- Blood Relations
- Coding-Decoding
- Inequalities
- Data Sufficiency
- Direction Sense
- Input-Output
- Logical Reasoning (Statements & Assumptions, Cause & Effect)
B. English Language (For All Posts)
- Reading Comprehension
- Error Detection
- Cloze Test
- Fill in the Blanks
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Para Jumbles
- Sentence Improvement
- Vocabulary-Based Questions (Synonyms/Antonyms)
C. Quantitative Aptitude (For IT, HR, Marketing, Agriculture)
- Data Interpretation (Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tables)
- Simplification and Approximation
- Number Series
- Quadratic Equations
- Arithmetic Problems:
- Profit and Loss
- Ratio and Proportion
- Mixtures and Allegations
- Time and Work
- Pipes and Cisterns
- Time, Speed, and Distance
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Probability and Permutations
D. General Awareness (For Law & Rajbhasha Adhikari)
- Banking Awareness
- Current Affairs (National & International)
- Government Schemes and Policies
- Financial Awareness
- Static GK (Countries, Capitals, Important Dates)
2. Mains Exam Syllabus – Professional Knowledge (Post-Specific)
A. IT Officer (Scale I)
- Database Management Systems (DBMS)
- Data Structures
- Software Engineering
- Operating Systems
- Networking and Security
- Programming Languages (Java, C++, Python)
- Web Technologies (HTML, XML)
- Cybersecurity and Cryptography
B. Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)
- Agriculture Basics (Soil Science, Seed Technology)
- Crop Production and Horticulture
- Animal Husbandry
- Agricultural Practices and Schemes
- Agricultural Economics
- Agroforestry and Ecology
- Rural Development
C. Law Officer (Scale I)
- Banking Laws and Regulations (RBI Act, Banking Regulation Act)
- Negotiable Instruments Act
- SARFAESI Act
- Contract Law and Companies Act
- Partnership and LLP Acts
- Consumer Protection Act
- Legal Drafting
D. Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
- Hindi Grammar and Vocabulary
- Translation (English to Hindi and Hindi to English)
- Official Language Implementation Rules
- Constitution-Related Provisions for Official Languages
E. HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
- Human Resource Management
- Recruitment and Selection Processes
- Training and Development
- Performance Appraisal
- Industrial Relations
- Motivation Theories
F. Marketing Officer (Scale I)
- Basics of Marketing
- Market Research
- Advertising and Promotion
- Brand Management
- Product Life Cycle
- Digital Marketing Trends
- Pricing Strategies
3. Interview Preparation Topics
- Subject-specific questions from Mains topics.
- General Banking Awareness and Current Affairs.
- Situational Judgment Questions (HR and Marketing).