Common Entrance Exam For Bank Jobs

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Application fees
A candidate is required to pay Rs. 600/- (General and OBC) as his/her application fee for IBPS SO exam.

The same amount is narrowed down to Rs. 100/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category. The Online Application will start once the notification has been released by IBPS.

Exam pattern
Law Officer- Scale I & Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale I
Duration:- 120 Minutes
Sr No. Name of the Tests Maximum Marks
1 Reasoning 50
2 English Language 25
3 General Awareness with special reference to Banking Industry 50
4 Professional Knowledge 75
Total 200

IT Officer Scale I, Agricultural Field Officer Scale I, HR/ Personnel Officer Scale I &Marketing Officer Scale I

Duration:- 120 Minutes
Sr No. Name of the Test Maximum Marks
1 Reasoning 50
2 English Language 25
3 Quantitative Aptitude 50
4 Professional Knowledge 75
Total 200

The above tests except the Test of English Language will be available bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi.

There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests.

For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score.

If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question.

Exam syllabus
Reasoning Ability
Seating Arrangements
Puzzles
Inequalities
Syllogism
Input-Output
Data Sufficiency
Blood Relations
Order and Ranking
Alphanumeric Series
Distance and Direction
Verbal Reasoning

English Language
Cloze Test
Reading Comprehension
Spotting Errors
Sentence Improvement
Sentence Correction
Para Jumbles
Fill in the Blanks
Para/Sentence Completion

Quantitative Aptitude
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

General Awareness
Current Affairs
Banking Awareness
GK Updates
Currencies
Important Places
Books and Authors
Awards
Headquarters
Prime Minister Schemes
Important Days

Concerned subjects
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 Economies
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 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 Appraisal