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IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern 2022: The IBPS Specialist Officer Prelims Exam pattern 2022 has been released on the official website along with the notification for IBPS SO Recruitment 2022. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection will be conducting the preliminary examination for SO posts on 24th and 31st December 2022 in online CBT mode. The complete exam structure and marking pattern have been shared here for all registered applicants who are preparing for IBPS SO Prelims Exam 2022 along with the detailed marking structure.
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern 2022
The prelims exam for Specialist Officers has two separate tests according to the post applied. One exam will be held for the Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari and one for IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer, and HR/Personal Manager as mentioned below -
IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Exam Pattern for Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari
Section | Questions Asked | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
General Awareness (Banking Industry) | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
Total | 150 | 125 | - | 120 minutes |
IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Exam Pattern for Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personal Manager. IT Officer, and Marketing Officer
Section | Questions Asked | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes |
IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Exam Marking Pattern
The exam will be conducted for a duration of 2 hours i.e. 120 minutes
For English Langauge sections, each question carries a total of 0.5 marks
For all other sections, each question carries one mark
- If the candidate attempts a wrong answer, there will be a deduction of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer
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