IBPS has scheduled the IBPS SO Prelims exam on 24th and 31st December 2022 and the Mains exam will be conducted on 29th January 2023. IF you are serious about clearing the Prelims exam in first attempt and be a Specialist Officers (Scale 1) in a Public Sector Bank, it should reflect in your preparation process. The exam is going to be tough, but a good preparation will make it easy for you to compete for it.
IBPS SP exam tests candidates’ skills in 3 stages: the prelims, the mains and the final interview round. Owing to cut-throat competition cracking this exam becomes hard without a smart preparation.
IN this blog, we’ll discuss how you can prepare the entire IBPS SO Prelims syllabus in just 14 days and clear the Prelims exam in first attempt.
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IBPS SO 2022 Calendar
IBPS SO Events | Important Dates |
IBPS SO 2022 Application Start Date | 1st November 2022 |
IBPS SO 2022 Application End Date | 21st November 2022 |
Payment of Application Fees | 1st November to 21st November 2022 |
IBPS SO Prelims Admit Card 2022 Download Date | December 2022 (Tentative) |
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Date 2022 | 24th December and 31st December 2022 |
IBPS SO Prelims Result 2022 | January 2023 (Tentative) |
IBPS SO Mains Admit Card 2022 Download Date | January 2023 (Tentative) |
IBPS SO Mains Exam Date 2022 | 29th January 2023 |
IBPS SO Mains Result 2022 | February 2023 (Tentative) |
IBPS SO Mains Admit Card 2022 | February 2023 (Tentative) |
IBPS SO interview 2022 | February/March 2023 (Tentative) |
IBPS SO Provisional Allotment 2022 | April 2023 (Tentative) |
IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2022
As per the IBPS SO exam pattern, there are three rounds that have to be cleared by the candidates. The complete details of each round i.e. preliminary, mains and interview can be checked in the section below.
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern
- The examination is going to be held in the online mode.
- The preliminary exam is going to have questions from three subjects as admissible for their profile.
- As per the marking scheme, 1/4th of the total marks shall be deducted for the wrong answer marked by the candidate.
For Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari
Subject | Maximum Question | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 minutes |
Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes |
IT Officer Scale I, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, Agriculture Field Officer
Subject | Maximum Question | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 minutes |
Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes |
IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern
- The IBPS SO mains examination is going to be conducted in the online mode.
- The exam pattern is going to be as per that suggested by the authorities.
- A negative marking of 1/4th is applicable for the wrong answers marked by the candidate.
Rajbhasha Adhikari
Subject | Maximum Question | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 | 30 minutes |
Descriptive | 2 | 30 minutes | |
Total | 47 | 60 | 60 minutes |
For Law Officer, IT Officer Scale I, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, Agriculture Field Officer
Subject | Maximum Question | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Questions related to the professional knowledge of that profile | 60 | 60 | 45 minutes |
Total | 60 | 60 | 45 minutes |
IBPS SO Interview
Interview is the last round of the IBPS SO exam pattern and is going to be conducted for 100 marks. Candidates have to secure the minimum marks pre-decided for their category to qualify for this round. The final merit list for the IBPS Specialist Officer is going to be made by considering marks of the mains and interview round in 80:20.
IBPS SO Prelims 2022-25 Days Study Plan
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How can this 25 Days Study Plan help you clear the IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Exam?
IBPS SO Exam invites tough competition from thousands of students from around the country. In 2019 alone, around 3,00,000 candidates competed for around 1,599 posts. It proves how tough a competition it can be. Therefore, it becomes necessary to craft the best study plan that suits your study schedule the best. This Mock Test challenges accompanies a Study Plan that helps you cover all the topics from the syllabus. You just have to consult the best books and online tutorials and keep testing your speed and accuracy by taking regular IBPS SO Mock Tests and improve. This will guarantee you success in the upcoming exam.
Best of luck with your preparation!
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