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Changes in IBPS SO 2017 Exam Pattern
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 | 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 be 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.