IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2022
IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2022: Interested candidates should not waste their time and begin strategizing their preparation for the upcoming SO Recruitment. The first and foremost thing that any aspirant should begin with is the updated Exam Pattern, which is the key point for preparing well for the exam. This article explains the IBPS SO Exam Pattern for Agriculture Officer, Law Officer, Marketing Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, HR/Personnel Officer & IT Officer elaborately. Read further to know details of the type of questions, number of questions, and other important details of the exam.
IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2022- Highlights
The IBPS has announced the IBPS SO Exam Dates 2022 for the Prelims & Mains exam on the official website. The table below contains all the highlights of IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2022.
| IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2022 | |
| Conducting body | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Mode of IBPS SO 2022 | Online (computer-based test) |
| Official website | www.ibps. in |
| Category | Exam Pattern |
| Exam Stages | Prelims- Mains- Interview Round |
| Exam Date of IBPS SO 2022 Prelims | 24th & 31st December 2022 |
| Exam Date of IBPS SO 2022 Mains | 29th January 2023 |
IBPS SO Exam Pattern
IBPS SO 2022 will be conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection to select eligible candidates for various posts like that of Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I, Law Officer, and Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale I. The notification for the same is going to be released shortly by IBPS.
The recruitment process to select Specialist Officer through IBPS SO 2022 is done in three phases:
- Online Preliminary Exam,
- Online Mains Exam and
- Interview
A candidate must qualify for both the preliminary exam and mains exam to proceed to the interview round. The candidates selected after the interview round are given the appointment letter as Specialist Officers (SO).
IBPS SO Exam Pattern, Important Points
Candidates can check important points of the IBPS SO Exam Pattern of Prelims & Mains.
- The IBPS SO 2022 exam pattern for selecting candidates for Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale I and Law Officer is the same.
- The Exam Pattern for all the other posts is different from the exam pattern of the Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari Officer.
- The Mains Examination will have just one section, i.e. of Professional Knowledge
- Only three sections will be asked in the Preliminary Exam of the IBPS SO 2022 Exam.
- For Rajbhasha Adhikari and Law Officer prelims, sections asked are English Language, Reasoning, and General Awareness.
- For other posts, sections asked are English Language, Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude.
- The score of the Preliminary Exam will not be taken into consideration for the final selection. A cumulative score of the Mains Exam and Interview process in the ratio of 80:20 will be taken into consideration for final allotment.
Let’s have a look at the detailed Exam Pattern for multiple posts offered through IBPS SO 2022 Exam.
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern
Given below is the IBPS SO Exam Pattern of Prelims with respect to various posts of Rajbhasha Adhikari and for other Specialist Officers (Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I.
For Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale I officer
| Serial No | Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| 2. | English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 minutes |
| 3. | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes | |
For other Specialist Officers (Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I
| Serial No | Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| 2. | English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 minutes |
| 3. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes | |
Note:- Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. The adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
Detailed IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2022
IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern
For the Post of Law Officer
| Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge Related to Law | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
For the Post of 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 the Post of IT Officer
| Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge Related to IT | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
For the Post of Agriculture Field Officer
| Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge Related to Agriculture | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
For the Post of Marketing Officer
| Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge Marketing Officer | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
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