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IBPS SO Exam Syllabus 2025

IBPS So Paper Syllabus: Candidates who want to appear for the IBPS SO 2025 must be aware of the exam syllabus. The IBPS SO Exam syllabus for the Prelims and the Mains exam are different.

The Prelims exam consists of questions from 4 sections-Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English language, and General awareness. The Mains exam will have questions from the Professional expertise of the candidates.

IBPS SO exam syllabus

IBPS SO Exam Syllabus - Prelims:

English Language

  • Cloze Test
  • Spotting errors
  • Sentence correction
  • Jumbled up sentences
  • Reading comprehension
  • Sentence improvement

Reasoning

  • Seating arrangements
  • Inequalities
  • Blood relations
  • Data sufficiency
  • Distance and direction
  • Alphanumeric series
  • Puzzles
  • Verbal reasoning
  • Order and ranking
  • Syllogism
  • Input-output

General Awareness

  • Current affairs
  • Banking
  • Currencies
  • General knowledge
  • Books and authors
  • Awards
  • Prime Minister schemes
  • Important places
  • Headquarters
  • Important days
  • Countries visited by Prime Minister
  • New treaties

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Simplification
  • Quadratic equations
  • Time and work
  • Ratio and proportion
  • Data interpretation and data sufficiency
  • Profit and Loss
  • Probability
  • Partnership
  • Simple and Compound
  • Interest
  • Mensuration
  • Average
  • Data interpretation
  • Permutation and combination
  • Work, time, and energy

IBPS SO Syllabus - Mains

Name of the SO Post
Syllabus

IT Officer (Scale I)

Data Communication and Networking

Database Management system
Software Engineering
Data structure
Object-oriented programming
Operating system

Law Officer (Scale I)

Banking regulations

Prevention of money laundering, Limitation Act
Compliance and Legal Aspects
Relevant law and order related to security, foreign exchange, negotiable instruments
Banking Ombudsman scheme
Laws and actions of the banking sector
Consumer protection act
Bankers Book evidence act
DRT act
Surfaces

Agriculture Officer (Scale I)

Agriculture practices

Animal husbandry and Technology
Rural development activities
Agroforestry and Ecology
Agricultural economics
Agronomy and irrigation
Horticulture
Agriculture research, education, extension
Soil resources
Crop production and improvement
Priority sector advances
Seed science
Insurance schemes related to agriculture

Marketing Officer (Scale I)

Brand Management

Retail Management
Marketing Management
Product life cycle
Corporate social responsibility
Business ethics
Intellectual property rights
Marketing segmentation
Advertising, sales, PR, Promotions
Services Marketing
Market research and forecasting demand

HR/Personnel Officer

Human Resource Development

Transnational analysis
Training and Development
Business policy and strategic analysis
Recruitment and selection
Rewards and recognition
Grievances and conflicts
Performance management and appraisal
Industrial relations

Rajbhasa Adhikari

Letter writing

Essay writing
Grammar
Reading comprehension
Error correction
Fill in the blanks

Tips and Tricks for the Preparation of the IBPS SO Exam Syllabus 2025:

  • Candidates must be aware of the IBPS SO Exam pattern and syllabus in detail for the designated post.
  • Candidates must prepare a timetable and follow it regularly for their exam preparation.
  • Candidates must revise all the topics regularly to get a good grasp of the subjects.
  • It is also necessary to pay special attention to the weak areas. Candidates must not keep the difficult topics for last moment revision.
  • Solve sample papers of previous years and attempt mock tests for self-evaluation and improvement.
  • Understand previous years' cutoffs and exam analysis to enhance performance.

Topic-wise books to prepare for the IBPS SO exam syllabus-Prelims:

Topic
Name of the Book and Author

Quantitative Aptitude

Data interpretation magical book series by BSC publication
Quantitative Aptitude by Sarvesh Sharma
Teach yourself quantitative aptitude by Arun Sharma
Fast track objective arithmetic by Rajesh Verma

General Awareness

Guide to banking general awareness by R Gupta
Manohar Pandey Book by Arihant Publications
Manorama Yearbook 2025 by Philip Mathew

English Language

Objective English for Competitive test by Hari Mohan Prasad
High school English grammar and composition by Wren and Martin
Word power made easy by Norman Lewis

Reasoning Ability

Logical reasoning by K Kundun
Analytical reasoning by M K Pandey
Verbal reasoning by R S Agarwal
A modern approach nonverbal and verbal by Sivaji

Topic-wise books to prepare for the IBPS SO syllabus 2025 - Mains

Topic
Name of the Book

IT Officer

Objective Computer knowledge by R Pillai
Data Communication and Networking by Behrouz O Forouzan

Law Officer

CWE Law Officer Online exam
Practice Workbook by Kiran Prakashan

Agriculture field officer

Agriculture field Officer by R Gupta
IBPS-SO Agricultural Field Officer by Dr. Lalita Gaur

Marketing Officer

Principles of Marketing by Dr. Lalita Sharma
Complete book by Priyanka Prakashan
Marketing specialist Exam book by Upkar Prakashan

HR/Personnel Officer

Bank HR Specialist Book by Kiran Prakashan
Human Resource Management by K Ashwathappa

Rajbhasa Officer

HIndi Vyakaran Aur Rachna by Upkar Prakashan
Rajbhasa Adhikari Guide by R Gupta
Recruitment Exam Guide by RPH Editorial Board

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