Dear Aspirants,
IBPS SO New Exam Pattern 2018-19
IBPS has released the much-awaited notification for Specialist Officer Recruitment in 2018. There are a total of 1590+ vacancies for various posts of Specialist Officers and it is a great opportunity for Government job aspirants to get a reputed job in the Banking sector. Now, before preparing for any Competitive Examination, the most important thing is to know the complete pattern of the Examination. So here is the complete pattern for Prelims as well as Mains Examination of IBPS SO Recruitment 2018.The structure of the Examinations which will be conducted online are as follows:
A. Preliminary Examination
> 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 | 40 minutes |
2. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
3. | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry |
50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
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 | 40 minutes |
2. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
3. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
Total | 150 | 125 |
You have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. Also, IBPS has introduced sectional timing of 40 Minutes for each section, so you need to pay special attention on time while preparing for the exam.
B. Main Examination
The Pattern for Mains Exam includes the Professional Knowledge for various Posts.
> For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer
Name of the Test | No. of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Medium of Exam |
Duration |
Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
> For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari
Name of the Test | No. 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 |
The pattern for Prelims Exam is same as other Bank Examinations, so you need to prepare the same way as you prepare for other Banking Examinations. Extra Efforts need to be given to the Professional Knowledge of the Subject for Various Posts of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari.
So with the release of the Notification its time to start with your preparations as the competition is not going to be easy. You really need to keep your nose to grindstone to stay ahead in the race.
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