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IBPS SO 2025 Exam Overview
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) released the calendar for IBPS SO (Specialist Officer) CRP SPL-XII Vacancies of 2025. The IBPS SO recruitment Process will be held in three stages - Preliminary Exam, Main Exam, and Interview, and the final selection will be based on Mains and interview performance. The IBPS SO exam pattern, syllabus, and eligibility requirements differ according to the specific post chosen. As per the official calendar, the prelims of the IBPS SO exam is set to be held in August 2025 and the mains exams is scheduled for November 2025. The notification has been released on the official website of IBPS www.ibps.in
To help you understand the format and important aspects of the IBPS SO exam we have prepared the following table:
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Name of Agency |
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
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Online Registration |
1st to 28th July 2025 |
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Preliminary Exam Date |
30th August 2025 |
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Mains Exam Date |
9th November 2025 |
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Posts Available |
I.T. Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer |
|
Total Vacancies |
1007 |
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Mode of Application |
Online |
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Mode of exam |
CBT |
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Selection procedure |
Prelims, Mains, Interview |
|
Official website |
www.ibps.in |
Education Qualification:
The following are the essential education qualification for the Speciliastis officer in different departments
I.T. Officer (Scale-I)
a) 4-year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation
OR
b) Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications
OR
Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)
4-year Degree (graduation) in Agriculture/ Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri. Marketing & Cooperation/ Co-operation & Banking/ Agro-Forestry/Forestry/Agricultural Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Agriculture Business Management/Food Technology/ Dairy Technology/ Agricultural Engineering/ Sericulture
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level
OR
Postgraduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level.
Law Officer(Scale I)
A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council
HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale I)
Graduate and Two Years Full-time Post Graduate degree or Two Years Full-time Post Graduate diploma in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ HR / HRD/ Social Work / Labour Law.
Marketing Officer (Scale I)
Graduate and Two Years Full-time MMS (Marketing)/ Two Years Full-time MBA (Marketing)/ Two Years Full-time PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialization in Marketing *
IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2025
The IBPS SO exam pattern includes Two stages- Prelims and Mains, before the interview stage.
IBPS Prelims Exam Pattern 2025:
Stage I: Prelims
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The IBPS SO preliminary examination will be conducted online mode.
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This phase is divided into 3 sections, however, the subjects asked in the prelims will differ on the basis of the post you choose.
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You are given 150 questions to attempt in a duration of 120 minutes.
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There will be a penalty of one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests.
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Prelims Pattern for the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari
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S.No |
Name of the Test |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
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1. |
English Language |
50 |
25 |
40 minutes |
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2. |
Reasoning Ability |
50 |
50 |
40 minutes |
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3. |
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry |
50 |
50 |
40 minutes |
|
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Total |
150 |
125 |
120 minutes |
Prelims Pattern for the Posts of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer
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S.No |
Name of the Test |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
|
1. |
English Language |
50 |
25 |
40 minutes |
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2. |
Reasoning Ability |
50 |
50 |
40 minutes |
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3. |
Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
50 |
40 minutes |
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Total |
150 |
125 |
120 minutes |
IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern 2025:
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This is the second round in the recruitment process of IBPS SOs.
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The IBPS SO Mains Examination will contain questions only from the Professional Knowledge Subjects.
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The marks obtained in this round will solely be considered for preparing the merit and therefore to get the final selection you must score well in this round.
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The pattern for different posts shall be as follows.
Mains Pattern For the Posts of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer
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S.No |
Name of the Test |
No of Question |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
|
1. |
Professional Knowledge |
60 |
60 |
45 minutes |
Mains Pattern For the post of Rajbhasha Adhikari
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S.No |
Name of the Test |
No of Question |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
|
1. |
Professional Knowledge (objective) |
45 |
60 |
30 minutes |
|
2. |
Professional Knowledge
(Descriptive) |
2 |
30 minutes |
Penalty For Wrong Answers
(Applicable to both – Online Preliminary and Online Main Examination)
There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one-fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty to arrive at the corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question. Therefore, if you’re unaware of an answer, it would be better to leave the response blank to save yourself from a negative marking.
IBPS SO Prelims Syllabus:
IBPS SO Mains Syllabus
• IT Officer (Scale-I): Database Management System
, Data Communication and Networking
, Operating System
, Software Engineering
, Data Structure
, Computer Organization and Microprocessor
, Object-Oriented Programming
• Marketing Officer (Scale-I): Basics of Marketing Management, Brand Management, Advertising PR, Sales, Retail, Business Ethics, Market Segmentation, Market research and forecasting demand, Product Life Cycle, Corporate Social Responsibility, Service Marketing, Marketing Strategies
• Law Officer (Scale-I): Banking Regulations
, Compliance, and Legal Aspects, Relevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange, Prevention of Money-laundering, Limitation Act, Consumer Protection Act, SARFAES, Banking Ombudsman Scheme, Laws and Actions with the direct link to Banking Sector, Bankers Book Evidence Act, DRT Act
• HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I): Human Resource Development, 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 Appraisal
•Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I): Basics of Crop production, Horticulture, Seed Science, Agronomy and Irrigation, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Practices, Soil resources, Animal Husbandry, Agroforestry, Ecology, Government Schemes
IBPS SO Exam: Tips to Prepare
To improve your speed and accuracy, you should attempt IBPS SO mock tests on a regular basis. Practicing regularly using
IBPS SO mock tests during your test preparation will motivate you to face the challenging questions in the exam and provide you with a better perspective of what kind of questions might appear in the exam. It will also help them to get familiar with the exam environment and reduce anxiety. Apart from regular practice, you should also stay updated with
current affairs and banking news. This will help you perform well in the general awareness section.
After taking the test you should carefully go through your performance report and check the topics where your responses were wrong or where you wasted most of your time by comparing your analytics to the toppers. The highly detailed, error-free analytics report on your strengths and weaknesses prepared by
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