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Q: What is IBPS SO syllabus for Mains exam?

IBPS SO syllabus for Mains exam is given below. IT Officer (Scale-I) Database Management System Data Communication and Networking Operating System Software Engineering Data Structure Computer Organization and Microprocessor Object-Oriented Programming Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I) Basics of Crop production Horticulture Seed Science Agronomy and Irrigation Agricultural Economics Agricultural Practices Soil resources Animal Husbandry Agroforestry Ecology Government Schemes Marketing Officer (Scale-I) Basics of Marketing Management Brand Management Advertising PR Sales Retail Business Ethics Market Segmentation Market research and forecasting demand Product Life Cycle Corporate Social Responsibility Service Marketing Marketing Strategies Law Officer (Scale-I) Banking Regulations Compliance and Legal Aspects Relevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange Prevention of Money-laundering, Limitation Act Consumer Protection Act SARFAES Banking Ombudsman Scheme Laws and Actions with the direct link to Banking Sector Bankers Book Evidence Act DRT Act HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I) Human Resource Development Business policy and strategic analysis Transnational Analysis Training and Development Recruitment and Selection Rewards and Recognition Industrial Relations Business Policy and Strategic Analysis Grievance and Conflict Management Performance Management and Appraisa

Updated on Nov 3, 2025 17:13 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Manager – Editorial

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) closed the window to fill the IBPS SO application form on July 28, 2025. IBPS SO application form was released on July 1, 2025.A total of 1007 IBPS SO vacancies were announced for the exam. To apply for IBPS SO 2025, candidates need to first register themselves with IBPS. The application fees for the exam are INR 850 for the General and OBC categories and INR 175 for PwD/SC/ST candidates.

Q: What is IBPS SO eligibility?

IBPS SO eligibility is given below:

The aspirants must be between 20 and 30 years.

IBPS SO Educational Qualification is Graduation

Q: When IBPS SO 2025 exam was conducted?

IBPS SO 2025 prelims exam was conducted on August 30. The mains exam was conducted on November 9, 2025. Final selection is done based on the mains exam and interview.

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IBPS SO Syllabus 2025
IBPS SO 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule
IBPS SO Notification 2025 FAQs

IBPS SO Syllabus 2025

IBPS SO syllabus for prelims consists of the following subjects and topics.

Subjects for IBPS SO	Topics
Reasoning Ability	Alphanumeric Series, Data Sufficiency, Coded Inequalities, Seating Arrangement, Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test, Puzzle, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Input-Output
Quantitative Aptitude	Simplification, Profit & Loss, Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices, Time & Distance, Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Permutation, Combination &Probability, Mixtures & Alligations, Work & Time, Sequence & Series
English Language	Cloze Test, Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting, sentence correction, comprehension test, Para jumbles, Fill in the blanks, Miscellaneous
General Awareness	Current Affairs, Government Schemes and Polices, Sports, Awards, Banking Awareness, Important Days, Important Places, Book And Author

Mains syllabus

In the mains exam, candidates have to appear for papers of their respective subjects. Questions are asked to test their professional knowledge.

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Commonly asked questions

Q: What is IBPS SO syllabus for Mains exam?

IBPS SO syllabus for Mains exam is given below.

IT Officer (Scale-I)	Database Management System Data Communication and Networking Operating System Software Engineering Data Structure Computer Organization and Microprocessor Object-Oriented Programming
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)	Basics of Crop production Horticulture Seed Science Agronomy and Irrigation Agricultural Economics Agricultural Practices Soil resources Animal Husbandry Agroforestry Ecology Government Schemes
Marketing Officer (Scale-I)	Basics of Marketing Management Brand Management Advertising PR Sales Retail Business Ethics Market Segmentation Market research and forecasting demand Product Life Cycle Corporate Social Responsibility Service Marketing Marketing Strategies
Law Officer (Scale-I)	Banking Regulations Compliance and Legal Aspects Relevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange Prevention of Money-laundering, Limitation Act Consumer Protection Act SARFAES Banking Ombudsman Scheme Laws and Actions with the direct link to Banking Sector Bankers Book Evidence Act DRT Act
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)	Human Resource Development Business policy and strategic analysis Transnational Analysis Training and Development Recruitment and Selection Rewards and Recognition Industrial Relations Business Policy and Strategic Analysis Grievance and Conflict Management Performance Management and Appraisa

Q: What is IBPS SO Prelims Syllabus?

IBPS SO Syllabus for prelims exam is given below.

IBPS SO Syllabus for Prelims

Reasoning Ability

English Language

Quantitative Aptitude

General Awareness

Seating Arrangements

Puzzles

Inequalities

Syllogism

Input-Output

Data Sufficiency

Blood Relations

Order and Ranking

Alphanumeric Series

Distance and Direction

Verbal Reasoning

Cloze Test

Reading Comprehension

Spotting Errors

Sentence Improvement

Sentence Correction

Para Jumbles

Fill in the Blanks

Para/Sentence Completion

Number Series

Data Interpretation

Simplification/ Approximation

Quadratic Equation

Data Sufficiency

Mensuration

Average

Profit and Loss

Ratio and Proportion

Work, Time and Energy

Time and Distance

Probability

Relations

Simple and Compound Interest

Permutation and Combination

Current Affairs

Banking Awareness

GK Updates

Currencies

Important Places

Books and Authors Awards

Headquarters

Prime Minister Schemes

Important Days

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IBPS SO 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IBPS SO 2025 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
09 Nov ' 25	IBPS SO Mains Exam 2025
01 Jul ' 25 - 28 Jul ' 25	IBPS SO application form 2025
14 Dec ' 24	IBPS SO Mains 2024 Exam
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IBPS SO Notification 2025 FAQs

Candidates can check below IBPS SO notification 2025 FAQs.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Why IBPS SO exam is conducted?

IBPS SO recruitment is conducted to select candidates for the posts of Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I), IT Officer (Scale I), Law Officer (Scale I), Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I). The selection of candidates are done based on prelims exam, Mains exam and interview.