Changes in IBPS SO 2017 Exam Pattern

Dear Readers,

This year IBPS has completely tossed the exam pattern for Specialist Officer Recruitment. With the introduction of two phases of online examination now candidates have to put forth more efforts for this recruitment as well. Before you start preparing and practising for this recruitment it is very important that you understand the changes in exam pattern first. Keep on reading for details about the changes in this year's IBPS SO Recruitment Process.

Following is the new exam pattern for IBPS SO Recruitment.

Preliminary Exam

For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
1	English Language	50	25	English	2 Hours
2	Reasoning	50	50	English and Hindi
3	General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry	50	50	English and Hindi
	Total	150	125

For the post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
1	English Language	50	25	English	2 Hours
2	Reasoning	50	50	English and Hindi
3	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	English and Hindi
	Total	150	125

Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. Prelims is qualifying in nature.

Mains Exam

For the post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
1	Professional Knowledge	60	60	English and Hindi	45 minutes

For the post of Rajbhasha Adhikari

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
1	Professional Knowledge (Objective)	45	60	English and Hindi	30 minutes
2	Professional Knowledge (Descriptive)	2	60	English and Hindi	30 minutes

Selected candidates from the Mains Test will be called to appear for the final Interview Phase.

A New Challenge: 2 Hours of Preliminary Exam

If you are a banking aspirant you must well familiar with the usual exam pattern of Prelims Exam i.e. 100 questions for 60 minutes. But in IBPS SO recruitment there a 2 Hour Preliminary Exam. Although the prelims will have 3 sections only and is qualifying in nature, but the increase in the length of the test is suggestive of a possible increase in difficulty level as well. You must practice according and make a proper strategy for both prelims and mains.

View the Official Notification for IBPS SO Recruitment 2017-18