IBPS SO Exam 2017 for various posts is tentatively scheduled for 28th and 29th January 2017. Today we are sharing the IBPS SO exam pattern and detailed expected syllabus for various posts included in IBPS Specialist Officers Recruitment drive this year.
Before me move on to that, a brief of various posts for which exam will be conducted -
- IT Officer (Scale-I)
- Agriculture Field Officer (Scale-I)
- Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I)
- Law Officer (Scale-I)
- HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale-I)
- Marketing Officer (Scale-I)
IBPS SO Vacancies for Various Posts (Indicative)
|
Name
of Post
|
Number
of Vacancies
|
|
IT Officer (Scale-I)
|
335
|
|
Agriculture Field Officer
(Scale-I)
|
2580
|
|
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-I)
|
65
|
|
Law Officer (Scale-I)
|
115
|
|
HR/ Personnel Officer
(Scale-I)
|
81
|
|
Marketing Officer (Scale-I)
|
946
|
IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2017-18
Law Officer Scale-I and Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale-I
|
S. N.
|
Name of Subject
|
No. of Questions
|
Maximum Marks
|
Duration
|
|
1.
|
Reasoning Ability
|
50
|
*
|
30 minutes
|
|
2.
|
English
Language
|
50
|
*
|
25
minutes
|
|
3.
|
General Awareness (with special reference to banking)
|
50
|
*
|
30 minutes
|
|
4.
|
Professional
Knowledge
|
50
|
80
|
35
minutes
|
|
|
Total
|
200
|
80
|
120 minutes
|
Exam Pattern for IT Officer Scale-I, Agricultural Field Officer Scale-I, HR/Personnel Officer Scale-I & Marketing Officer Scale I
|
S. N.
|
Name of Subject
|
No. of Questions
|
Maximum Marks
|
Duration
|
|
1.
|
Reasoning Ability
|
50
|
*
|
30 minutes
|
|
2.
|
English
Language
|
50
|
*
|
25
minutes
|
|
3.
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
50
|
*
|
30 minutes
|
|
4.
|
Professional
Knowledge
|
50
|
80
|
35
minutes
|
|
|
Total
|
200
|
80
|
120 minutes
|
* Only qualifying. Marks obtained will not be added for
merit listing for interview.
IBPS SO Exam 2017-18 Detailed Syllabus
While syllabus of Reasoning Ability, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and General Awareness will be common across all SO Exams, expected syllabus of Professional Knowledge for various posts will vary and has been listed below.
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Seating Arrangement
Puzzles
Inequality
Syllogism
Input - Output
Data Sufficiency
Blood Relations
Order and Ranking
Alphanumeric series
Distance and Direction
Verbal Reasoning
|
|
English Language
|
Reading Comprehension
Cloze Test
Spotting Errors
Sentence Improvement/
Correction
Para Jumbles
Fill in the blanks
Para / Sentence Completion
|
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Number Series
Simplification / Approximation
Data Interpretation
Quadratic Equations
Data Sufficiency
Mensuration
Miscellaneous Topics ( Average, Profit & Loss,
Simple and Compound Interest,Time & Work, Time & Distance,
Partnership, Ratio & Proportion, Problem on Ages, Probability etc.
|
|
General Awareness
|
Questions will be asked mainly
from the Current Affairs & Banking Awareness topics (For instance, you
may come across questions related to demonetisation)
This section may also include
questions on Books & authors, Currencies, Important Places, Awards,
Headquarters, Prime Ministers Schemes, Important Days etc.
It would be advisable to go
through the GK updates of at least last 3 - 4 months.
Do not forget to prepare for
static GK part as well, especially the countries, their capitals and
currencies (Try to focus especially on the countries that have been in news
lately, for instance, the countries visited by our Prime Minister or
President or with whom any major MoU has been signed).
|
Professional Knowledge Syllabus -
|
Professional Knowledge
Syllabus for IT Officer (Scale-I)
|
Database Management System
Data Communication and Networking
Operating System
Software Engineering
Data Structure
Computer organization and microprocessor
Object Oriented Programming
|
|
Professional Knowledge
Syllabus for Agriculture Field Officer (Scale -I)
|
Basics of Crop production and
improvement
Horticulture (Spacing time of
sowing seed rate, Important varieties, Herbicides Pesticides, Preservation of
fruits and vegetables, Types of cropping system, Different plant
diseases)
Seed Science
Agronomy and irrigation
Agricultural economics
Various types of agricultural
practices
Soil resources
Animal husbandry and
technology
Agricultural research,
education and extension
Agroforestry and Ecology
Priority sector advances
Rural welfare activities in
India
Different insurance schemes
regarding agriculture
Various government schemes
|
|
Professional Knowledge
Syllabus for Marketing Officer (Scale-I)
|
Basics of Marketing Management (4 Ps of Marketing)
Brand management
Advertising, PR, sales promotion
Basic knowledge of retail management
Business ethics
Market Segmentation
Marketing Research and forecasting demand
Product life cycle
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Corporate social responsibility
Services Marketing
Marketing Strategy
|
|
Professional Knowledge
Syllabus for Law Officer (Scale-I)
|
Banking Regulation &
Compliance and Legal Aspects
Relevant laws and orders
related to negotiable instruments, securities, Foreign Exchange.
Prevention of money
laundering, Limitation Act
Consumer Protection Act
SARFAESI
Bankers Book Evidence Act, DRT
Act.
Banking Ombudsman Scheme
Offenses and Penalties
Law and Acts with direct and
Indirect Implication on the banking sector like Contract Acts, Partnerships,
Companies, Firm, Constitution
|
|
Professional Knowledge
Syllabus for HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale-I)
|
Human Resource
Development: Strategies and Systems.
Business policy
and strategic analysis
Transnational
Analysis.
Training and
Development.
Recruitment and
Selection.
Rewards and
Recognition
Industrial
relations.
Business policy
and strategic analysis
Grievance and
conflict management
Performance
management and appraisalAll the best for your exams..
|
All the best for your exams..
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