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IBPS Specialist Officer

IBPS SO targets candidates with domain specialisation — IT, agriculture, marketing, HR, law or Hindi. Selection is via a 3-stage process: Prelims (objective), Mains (objective + professional knowledge) and Interview.

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Posts
IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer, HR Officer, Law Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari
Eligibility
Graduate / Post-graduate with relevant specialisation. Age 20–30 years.
Authority
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
Cost on Sadhana
Free · No sign-up
Exam pattern

IBPS SO pattern & marking scheme

Prelims

2h125 marks
  • English (50Q)
  • Reasoning (50Q)
  • GA-Banking (50Q)

Common for most posts.

Mains

30–45 min60 marks
  • Professional Knowledge — varies by post

Interview

—100 marks
  • Domain interview

Cut-off (typical): Varies by post and category. Final selection = 80% Mains + 20% Interview.

Key topics

Important topics for IBPS SO

Focus on these high-weightage topics first. Each topic on Sadhana has unlimited free practice questions with timer, instant explanations and AI-generated similar questions.

Banking Awareness
Current Affairs
Syllogism
Error Detection
Preparation strategy

How to prepare for IBPS SO

  1. 1
    Professional Knowledge is the differentiator — invest 60% of your prep there.
  2. 2
    Use standard textbooks for your stream (e.g., Mishra & Puri for Agri, NCERT + Schwer for Marketing).

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