IBPS SO Prelims Syllabus 2018 PDF Download & Mains (IT, HR, MKT, RA, LAW) Exam Pattern
IBPS has released total of 1599 vacancies to fill in this year 2018. These posts are different-2 posts. I.T. Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer & Marketing Officer.
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Date & Time Duration
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Date is 29th & 30th December 2018. Candidates must prepare well to get selected into the exam.
IBPS SO Notification 2018-19 PDF : 1590 + Vacancies, Recruitment 2019
IBPS SO Syllabus For Agriculture Field Officer, IT Officer Scale I, HR/Personnel Officer & Marketing Officer Scale I- Prelims Exam Pattern
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern is same for following branches – (i) Agriculture Field Officer (AFO), (ii) IT Officer Scale I, (iii) HR/ Personnel Officer (iv) Marketing Officer Scale I.
IBPS SO Syllabus For Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale I – Exam Pattern
-> Sectional Timing has been announced for Prelims Exam.
-> Candidates have to qualify each test. In other words, there is sectional & overall cut off.
-> 0.25 penalty for every wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests will be applied.
Section-Wise IBPS SO Syllabus For Prelims Exam
We are providing IBPS SO Syllabus for Prelims Exam with section-wise weightage.
IBPS SO Prelims Syllabus – Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | Weightage (Qs) |
| Average | 1-2 |
| Percentage | 0-1 |
| Simplification | 0-5 |
| Ratio & Proportion | 1-3 |
| Quadratic Equation | 4-5 |
| Mensuration | 1-2 |
| Data Interpretation | 13-15 |
| Interest | 2-3 |
| Linear Equation | 1-2 |
| Profit & Loss | 2-3 |
| Number Series | 5 |
| Speed, Time & Distance | 1-2 |
| Time & Work | 2-3 |
| Number Systems | 0-1 |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 |
(1) Average
Question Types :Average Weight/Height/Age/Marks, Average Money Expenditure, Average Temperature etc. But the concept remains simple. We have to use a single formula i.e. Average = Sum of Quantities/Number of Quantities
Complexity Level : Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
(2) Percentages
Question Types: Calculation-oriented basic percentage.
Complexity Level : Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
Study Materials : Percentage Formula and Rules
(3) Simplification
Question Types: BODMAS Rule, Approximation, Decimals, Fractions, Surds & Indices, Percentages etc.
Complexity Level : Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
Study Materials : Simplification Rules , Simplification Formulas , Simplification Questions
(4) Ratio & Proportion
Question Types: Simple Ratios, Compound Ratios, Componendo and Dividendo, Direct & Indirect Proportions.
Complexity Level : Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
(5) Quadratic Equations
Weightage : 4 – 5 Questions (Comparison of 2 variables), 0-1 questions within other topics such as age, algebraic equations, etc.
Question Types: Work Efficiency, Work & Wages, Pipes & Cisterns, etc.
Complexity Level :Scoring, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, Less Time Consuming.
(6) Mensuration
Question Types: Area/Volume of Square, Rectangle, Trapezium, Parallelogram, Rhombus, Circle, Semicircle, Triangle, Cone, Cylinder, Cube, Cuboid. Also, Moulding from one shape to another etc.
Complexity Level : Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
(7) Data Interpretation
Question Types: Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tables, Miscellaneous Infographics, Missing Data Type Caselets.
Complexity Level : Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
(8) Interest
Question Types: Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Mixed Interest, Instalments.
Complexity Level : Scoring, Easy if Formulas & Proper Steps Followed, Moderately Time Consuming.
(9) Linear Equations in One, Two or More Variables
Question Types: Problems on Ages, algebraic equations, application based questions, ratio of ages, average of ages, etc.
Complexity Level : Scoring, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, Less Time Consuming.
(10) Profit & Loss
Question Types: Successive Selling type questions, Partnerships, Discount & MP, Dishonest Dealings, Sales Tax, Mixture Problems.
Complexity Level : Scoring, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, Less Time Consuming.
(11) Number Series
Question Types: Complete the Series, Find the Missing Term, Find the Wrong Term etc.
Complexity Level : Scoring, Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming
(12) Time, Speed & Distance
Question Types: Relative Speed, Average Speed, Problems on Train, Boat & Stream.
Complexity Level : Scoring, Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming
(13) Time & Work
Question Types: Work Efficiency, Work & Wages, Pipes & Cisterns, etc.
Complexity Level : Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming
Study Materials : Time and Distance
(14) Number System
Question Types: Divisibility & Remainder, Multiples & Factors, Integers, LCM & HCF.
Complexity Level : Could be tricky, Moderately time Consuming
Study Materials : Number System Introduction , Number System Questions
(15) Data Sufficiency
Question Types: Questions based on Number System, Averages, Percentages, Ratio & Proportion, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Time Speed & Distance, Time & Work, Problems on Age, Mensuration, Mixtures & Allegations.
Complexity Level : Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, Tricky
IBPS SO Prelims Syllabus – English Language
| Topics | Weightage (Qs) |
| Verbal Ability | 0-5 |
| Grammar | 15-20 |
| Vocabulary | 12-15 |
| Reading Comprehension | 10-15 |
(1) Verbal Ability (Para Jumbles)
Question Types: Para Jumbles, You can expect Odd sentence out questions too.
Complexity Level : Easy, Low to Moderately Time Consuming, High Accuracy possible.
(2) Grammar
Topic Covered: Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Subject Verb Agreement, Parallelism, Degrees of Comparison, Sentence Construction, Phrasal Verbs, Pronouns, Adverbs, Non-Finite Verbs, Common Errors etc.
Question Types: Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement/ Sentence Correction, Fill in the Blanks
Complexity Level : Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Less to Moderately Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy Possible
(3) Vocabulary
Question Types: Cloze Test (single passage with 5-10 questions), Fill in the Blanks (Double Blanks), Word Association Pairs.
Complexity Level : Easy to Moderate Difficulty, Quick Solve based on Contextual usage, Moderate to High Accuracy possible.
(4) Reading Comprehension (RC)
Question Types: The passage will be focused on topics like Business, Social Issues, Banking & Economy, Technology, Geo politics, etc. Fact and Inference based questions – easy to moderate, Vocab & Theme based questions – moderate to tough. Expect 7-8 synonyms/antonyms (vocab based questions).
Complexity Level :Moderate to Tough, Moderate Accuracy Possible
IBPS SO Prelims Syllabus – Reasoning Ability
| Topics | Weightage |
| Verbal Reasoning | 5-8 |
| Syllogisms | 3-5 |
| Circular Seating Arrangement | 5-7 |
| Linear Seating Arrangement | 5-10 |
| Double Line Up | 0-5 |
| Scheduling | 0-5 |
| Input Output | 0-5 |
| Blood Relation | 2-5 |
| Direction & Distance | 2-5 |
| Order & Ranking | 2-6 |
| Data Sufficiency | 3-5 |
| Coding Decoding | 2-5 |
| Inequality | 5 |
| Analytical Decision Making | 0-5 |
(1) Verbal Reasoning
Complexity Level : Moderate to difficult in difficulty, Time consuming, Moderate accuracy possible, Very likely to appear.
Question Types →Statement and assumption, statement and inference, course of action, cause and effect, statement and arguments, critical reasoning.
(2) Syllogisms
Complexity Level : Moderate to difficult in difficulty, Less time consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible, Very likely to appear.
Question Types →Direct questions with 3-4 statements & 4-5 conclusions, possibility based questions, negative information based questions.
(3) Circular Seating Arrangement
Complexity Level : Moderate to Difficult, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate to High Accuracy possible, Requires clean charting with proper technique and step-by-step solving.
Question Types →Uni- & Bi-directional problems on circular, square, rectangular, hexagonal tables. May be combined with other information to make it a Blood Relations or Double Line-up type problem as well.
(4) Linear Seating Arrangement
Complexity Level : Moderate to Difficult, Could be tricky, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate to High Accuracy possible, Requires clean charting with proper technique and step-by-step solving.
Question Types →Single or Double rows facing each other/ away from each other/ in the same direction. 5-4 questions based on multi-storey building. May be combined with other information to make it a Blood Relations or Double Lineup type problem as well.
(5) Double Lineup
Complexity Level : Moderate to Difficult, Could be tricky, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible, Requires clean charting with proper technique and step-by-step solving.
(6) Scheduling
Complexity Level : Moderate to Difficult, Could be tricky, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible, Requires clean charting with proper technique and step-by-step solving.
(7) Input Output
Complexity Level : Moderate to Difficult, Could be tricky, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible.
(7) Blood Relations
Complexity Level : Moderate in difficulty, Low to Moderately time consuming, Moderate to High Accuracy possible, Requires clean charting with proper technique and step-by-step solving.
Question Types : Family Tree Problems, Coded Blood Relations.
Study Materials : Blood Relation
(8) Directions & Distances
Complexity Level : Easy but could be tricky, Less time consuming, High Accuracy possible, Requires clean charting with proper technique and step-by-step solving.
Question Types : Arranging by age, height, weight, rank, order in row etc.
(9) Ordering & Ranking
Complexity Level : Easy to Moderate in difficulty, Less time consuming, High Accuracy possible.
Question Types : Box Based Puzzles, Arranging by age, height, weight, rank, order in row etc.
(10) Data Sufficiency
Complexity Level : Moderate Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible.
Question Types →Ordering & Ranking, Blood Relations, Coding in Fictitious Language, Circular Arrangements, Directions & Distances, Ages & Birthdates.
(11) Coding & Decoding
Complexity Level : Moderate in Difficulty, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible.
Question Types →Coding by Letter Shifting, Coding in Fictitious Language. Expect Analogy based Fictitious Language as asked in IBPS PO Mains.
(12) Inequalities
Complexity Level : Scoring, Easy if Steps Followed properly, Moderately time consuming, High Accuracy possible.
Question Types: Coded relations between letters to be decoded and solved.
(13) Analytical Decision Making
Complexity Level : Easy, Little Time consuming, Tests your Grasping Skills, High Accuracy Possible
Question Types: Criteria will be given for selection, recruitment or team formation based on giving set of characteristics. The questions test your ability to analyse the given data and make a sound and informed decision in a complex situation.
IBPS SO Prelims Syllabus – General Awareness
| Topics | Weightage (Qs) |
| Economy | 5-6 |
| Current Affairs | 7-10 |
| Static GK | 5-10 |
| Financial Awareness | 15-20 |
(1) Economy
Question Types : Indian Economy, Financial organization, Budget, Railway budget, Economicsurvey, GDP Growth Rate, GST, Business etc.
(2) Financial Awareness
Complexity Level : Moderate to Difficult level of difficulty, Moderate to High Accuracy Possible, Not very time consuming
Question Types →Banking and Economy related facts like budget, railway budget, economic survey, etc.; Roles and functions of institutions like RBI, NABARD, SIDBI, etc.; Currencies of various countries; International Trade, Acquisitions and Deals; New Policies and Pacts; Trade Deficits, Exchange Rate, GDP growth, etc. of various countries; Banking related facts.
(3) Current Affairs
Complexity Level : Easy to Highly Difficult, Moderate to High Accuracy possible.
Question Types : Questions that test your knowledge of surroundings and everyday events, banking and economy related news, National and International news, Books by famous personalities, etc. Go through the last 5 month G.K Capsule July, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec)
(4) Static G.K
Complexity Level : Moderate level of difficulty, Moderate to high accuracy possible, moderately time consuming.
Question Types →Important facts or events related to History, Polity, Geography, Science, Environment, etc.
Study Material → Demonetisation,Countries and Currency, INC Sessions, Important regulatory bodies, List of Cabinet Ministers in India Check Static GK
IBPS SO Syllabus For Agriculture Field Officer (AFO), Law Officer, IT Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer – Mains Exam Pattern
IBPS SO Syllabus For Rajbhasha Adhikari – Mains Exam Pattern
IBPS SO Professional Knowledge Syllabus OR Mains Syllabus
IBPS SO Professional knowledge syllabus is specific for each posts that is mention below with details.
IBPS SO Professional Knowledge Syllabus – Agriculture Field Office (AFO)
(i) Agriculture current affairs
(ii) Crop Horticulture Vegetables
(iii) Spacing time of sowing seed rate
(iv) Herbicides Pesticides
(v) Important points regarding plants fruits vegetables
(vi) Preservation of fruits and vegetables
(vii) Types of cropping system
(viii) Different Diseases
(ix) Seed technology – Different government schemes
(x) Agriculture economics – Agriculture cost and schemes
(xi) Various types of agricultural practices
(xii) Soil resources
(xiii) Indian soil
(xiv) Green manures
(xv) Animal husbandry and technology
(xiv) Different varieties of animals
(xv) Agriculture small industries like honey daily in the fisheries
(xvi) Various diseases and its causes
(xvii) Rural welfare activities in India
(xviii) Different insurance schemes regarding agriculture
(xix) Development schemes
IBPS SO Professional Knowledge Syllabus – HR OR Personnel Officer
(i) Human Resource Management (HRM)
(ii) Human Resource Development (HRD)
(iii) Human Resource Information System
(iv) Transactional Analysis – Understanding TA- life stages
(v) Recruitment & Selection
(vi) Training and Development
(vii) Rewards & Recognition
(viii) Performance Management & Appraisal
(ix) Management of Compensations and Benefits
(x) Mobility of Personnel and Retirement
(xi) Business Policy and Strategic Analysis
(xii) Emotional Intelligence and Managerial Effectiveness
(xiii) Concept of EI, theories
(xiv) Managing change and organizational effectiveness
(xv) Management Process and Organizational Behaviour
(xvi) Managing Interpersonal and Group Processes
(xvii) Collective Bargaining and Negotiation process
(xviii) Conflict Management
(xix) Grievance Management
(xx) Industrial Relations & Trade Unions
(xxi) Labour Laws
(xxii) Discipline : Principles of Natural Justice, Disciplinary Proceedings, Domestic Enquiry
(xxiii) Personnel problems and employee counseling -Labour turnover, absenteeism, alcoholic and drug abuse
(xxiv) Employee health, safety, and welfare
IBPS SO Professional Knowledge Syllabus – Rajbhasha Adhikari
(i) Test of Hindi Language
(ii) Reading Comprehension (related to women empowerment)
(iii) Translation and Word Meaning
(iv) Synonym (पर्यायवाची)
(v) Grammar
IBPS SO Professional Knowledge Syllabus – IT Officer Scale I
(i) Operating System (OS)
(ii) Data Structure (DS)
(iii) Object-Oriented Programming (OPPs)
(iv) Database management System (DBMS)
(v) Compiler Design/ Language Processor
(vi) Computer Organisation
(vii) Microprocessor and Computer Hardware
(viii) Computer Network
(ix) Software Engineering
(x) Web Technology
(xi) Data warehousing and Data Mining
(xii) Computer and Network Securities
(xiii) Computer Awareness
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IBPS SO Mains Exam Analysis 2017-18
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