Scheme of the Examination for IBPS Specialist Officers (SO)
The Examination will be conducted in Three parts.
Part – I Preliminary Online Examination
Part – II Online Main Examination
Part – III Interview
Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari Preliminary Online Exam Pattern
Subjects No. of Questions Marks Time
English Language 50 Questions 25 Marks 40 minutes
Reasoning 50 Questions 50 Marks 40 Minutes
General Awareness with Special
Reference to Banking Industry
50 Questions 50 Marks 40 minutes
Total 150 Question 125 Marks 120 minutes
There will be negative marking of one fourth or 0.25 for each wrong answer.

 

IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer Preliminary Online Exam Pattern
Subjects No. of Questions Marks Time
English Language 50 Questions 25 Marks 40 minutes
Reasoning 50 Questions 50 Marks 40 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude 50 Questions 50 Marks 40 minutes
Total 150 Question 125 Marks 120 minutes
There will be negative marking of one fourth or 0.25 for each wrong answer.

 

Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer Main Online Exam Pattern
Subjects No. of Questions Marks Time
Professional Knowledge 60 Questions 60 Marks 45 minutes
Rajbhasha Adhikari Main Online Exam Pattern
Subjects No. of Questions Marks Time
Professional Knowledge  (Objective) 45 Questions 60 Marks 30 minutes
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) 02 Question 30 minutes
There will be negative marking of one fourth or 0.25 for each wrong answer.
Candidates have to qualify Preliminary Online Examination then will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
MARKS OBTAINED ONLY IN THE MAIN EXAMINATION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR INTERVIEW & FINAL MERIT LISTING.