IBPS SO For Prelims and Mains Syllabus 2026: Topic-wise Details

IBPS SO For Prelims and Mains Syllabus 2026: Exam Date & Pattern

IBPS SO For Prelims and Mains Selection Process & Exam Details

The stages, in the order they usually take place:

1. Preliminary Exam
2. Main Exam
3. Interview

SO For Prelims and Mains: What This Page Covers

Here you get the exam overview of SO For Prelims and Mains, followed by the exam pattern, the syllabus and the topic lists, all in one place.

• First comes the exam overview: who conducts the exam, its level, mode, language and marking.
• Next are the pattern and subject-wise syllabus tables, with the marks, subject names and figures exactly as the source gives them.
• At the end you will find a preparation plan and the questions students ask most.

SO For Prelims and Mains: Key Highlights of the SO Syllabus

Check the key highlights of the so syllabus for SO For Prelims and Mains in the table below.

SO For Prelims and Mains: Prelims for IT, AFO, HR, and Marketing Officers

Prelims for IT, AFO, HR, and Marketing Officers of SO For Prelims and Mains:

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SO For Prelims and Mains: Exam Structure: IT, AFO, HR, and Marketing Officers

Exam Structure: IT, AFO, HR, and Marketing Officers of SO For Prelims and Mains:

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SO For Prelims and Mains: SO Rajbhasha Adhikari 2026 Syllabus

The table below gives the so rajbhasha adhikari 2026 syllabus of SO For Prelims and Mains, as it is given in the source.

SO For Prelims and Mains: Recommended Books for SO 2026 Preparation

Check the recommended books for so 2026 preparation for SO For Prelims and Mains in the table below.

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SO For Prelims and Mains: SO IT Officer Mains 2026

The list below is for SO For Prelims and Mains.

• Database Management System
• Data Communication and Networking
• Operating System
• Software Engineering
• Data Structure
• Computer Organisation and Microprocessor
• Object-Oriented Programming

SO For Prelims and Mains: SO Agriculture Field Officer (AFO) Mains 2026

Keep these points in mind for SO For Prelims and Mains.

• Basics of Crop Production
• Horticulture
• Seed Science
• Agronomy and Irrigation
• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Practices
• Soil resources
• Animal Husbandry
• Agroforestry
• Ecology
• Government Schemes

SO For Prelims and Mains: SO Marketing Officer Mains 2026

Keep these points in mind for SO For Prelims and Mains.

• 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

SO For Prelims and Mains: SO Law Officer 2026

Keep these points in mind for SO For Prelims and Mains.

• Banking Regulations
• Compliance and Legal Aspects
• Prevention of Money-laundering, Limitation Act
• Consumer Protection Act
• SURFACES
• Banking Ombudsman Scheme
• Laws and Actions with a direct link to Banking Sector
• Bankers Book Evidence Act
• DRT Act

SO For Prelims and Mains: Important Points

Keep these points in mind for SO For Prelims and Mains.

• IBPS Information
• Marketing Officer
• Agriculture Field Officer
• Information Technology
• Rajbhasha
• HR/Personnel
• Application Process
• Study plan
• Exam Pattern
• Legal
• Salary
• Sarkari Result
• Exam Dates
• Eligibility Criteria
• Previous Year Cut Off

SO For Prelims and Mains: For Law Officer & Rajbhasha Adhikari

The table below gives the for law officer & rajbhasha adhikari of SO For Prelims and Mains, as it is given in the source.

SO For Prelims and Mains: For Law, IT, Agriculture, HR, Marketing

The table below gives the for law, it, agriculture, hr, marketing of SO For Prelims and Mains, as it is given in the source.

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SO For Prelims and Mains: For Rajbhasha Adhikari

For Rajbhasha Adhikari of SO For Prelims and Mains:

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SO For Prelims and Mains: SO Stage 3 Interview

The table below gives the so stage 3 interview of SO For Prelims and Mains, as it is given in the source.

SO For Prelims and Mains: Final Merit Calculation

The table below gives the final merit calculation of SO For Prelims and Mains, as it is given in the source.

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SO For Prelims and Mains: Topics Covered

The list below is for SO For Prelims and Mains.

• Reading Comprehension (fact-based and inference-based passages)
• Cloze Test (contextual vocabulary usage)
• Error Detection (grammar rules)
• Sentence Improvement
• Para Jumbles (logical sequencing)
• Fill in the Blanks
• Synonyms and Antonyms
• Idioms and Phrases

SO For Prelims and Mains: Topics Covered

The list below is for SO For Prelims and Mains.

• Seating Arrangement (circular, linear, floor-based)
• Puzzles (box-based, scheduling, distribution)
• Coding-Decoding (new pattern based)
• Blood Relations
• Direction Sense
• Syllogism (Venn diagram based)
• Inequality (direct and coded)
• Input-Output
• Data Sufficiency

SO For Prelims and Mains: Topics Covered

The list below is for SO For Prelims and Mains.

• Banking Awareness (functions, products, terminology)
• Financial Awareness (NBFCs, payment systems)
• RBI Policies and Monetary Tools
• Current Affairs (last 6 months, national and international)
• Static GK (important days, headquarters, schemes)
• Government Schemes and Economic Updates

SO For Prelims and Mains: IT Officer Professional Knowledge Syllabus

Check the it officer professional knowledge syllabus for SO For Prelims and Mains in the table below.

SO For Prelims and Mains: Agricultural Field Officer (AFO) Professional Knowledge Syllabus

The table below gives the agricultural field officer (afo) professional knowledge syllabus of SO For Prelims and Mains, as it is given in the source.

SO For Prelims and Mains: Law Officer Professional Knowledge Syllabus

Law Officer Professional Knowledge Syllabus of SO For Prelims and Mains:

SO For Prelims and Mains: HR / Officer Professional Knowledge Syllabus

The table below gives the hr / officer professional knowledge syllabus of SO For Prelims and Mains, as it is given in the source.

SO For Prelims and Mains: Marketing Officer Professional Knowledge Syllabus

Marketing Officer Professional Knowledge Syllabus of SO For Prelims and Mains:

SO For Prelims and Mains: Objective Section Syllabus

Objective Section Syllabus of SO For Prelims and Mains:

SO For Prelims and Mains: Descriptive Section

The list below is for SO For Prelims and Mains.

• Essay writing in Hindi on contemporary topics (social, economic, banking)
• Official letter / note writing in Hindi

SO For Prelims and Mains: SO Process Summary

The table below gives the so process summary of SO For Prelims and Mains, as it is given in the source.

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SO For Prelims and Mains: Subjects That Carry the Highest Marks

Looking at the pattern table (Prelims Exam Pattern for IT, AFO, HR, and Marketing Officers), — (125) carry the highest marks.

In the pattern table (Exam Structure: IT, AFO, HR, and Marketing Officers), the most marks are carried by Professional Knowledge (Objective) (100).

Marks differ from paper to paper, so check the table of your own paper.

SO For Prelims and Mains: SO VS PO – Comparison Syllabus

SO VS PO – Comparison Syllabus of SO For Prelims and Mains:

SO For Prelims and Mains: Blog

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SO For Prelims and Mains: How to Use the Pattern and Syllabus

• Start with the exam overview above; it tells you the basic rules of the paper in one glance.
• This page has more than one pattern table, one for each paper or post group. Read the table that matches your own post or paper first.
• Copy the subject-wise topics into a notebook or sheet and tick each topic as read, revised and tested.

SO For Prelims and Mains: Step-by-Step Preparation Plan

1. Read the exam overview and the pattern table carefully and note the points that matter for your paper.
2. Turn the subject-wise syllabus into a checklist of topics.
3. Give the subjects that carry more marks (see the section above) more time, and study them first.
4. Solve previous papers every week and keep a small notebook of the mistakes you made.
5. Open the official notice once a month, because the board can change the syllabus or the pattern.

SO For Prelims and Mains: How Normalization of Marks Works

When an exam like SO For Prelims and Mains is held in more than one shift, the papers of different shifts may not be equally hard. Normalization is the method used to make the scores of all shifts comparable.

Your final score for the merit list is the normalized score, not the raw number of correct answers, so do not compare your raw marks with a friend from another shift. Read the exact formula in the official notice.

How IBPS selects candidates

Officer and clerk Sarkari Naukri usually has a first exam, a main exam and then either an interview or a language proficiency test, followed by document verification and provisional allotment to a bank. Each section has its own timing and sectional cut-off, so working on speed and accuracy together matters more than any single subject.

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