For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/ Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer

Professional Knowledge will be asked in the Mains for different Posts. Here is the detailed professional Knowledge Syllabus for different posts.

✶ Law Officer

Name of the Topic	Number of Questions
Banking Regulations	8 Q
Commercial Laws Topics: Soil Resources, Types of Soils in India, Physical Properties of these Soils	8 - 13 Q
Types of Companies Topics: Green Manures, Fertilizer – types, chemical composition, applications, etc.	4 - 6 Q
Cropping Scheme Topics: Crop Rotation, Cropping System, Soil and Crop suitability, Climate and Crops, etc.	3 - 6 Q
Definition, Meaning and Nature of Partnership	3 - 6 Q
Banking Regulation & Compliance and Legal Aspects	10 - 16 Q
CPC & CrPC	3 - 4 Q
Miscellaneous Topics Topics Crop Horticulture – Sowing Time & Spacing, Seed Rate, Important Varieties, Herbicides & Pesticides, Plant Diseases, Preservation and Types of Cropping Systems. Fruits & Vegetables Preservation Methods.	4 - 5 Q


✶ Agricultural Field Officer

Name of the Topic	Number of Questions
Introduction to Agriculture & Crop Topics: Seed Technology, Agriculture Economics, Agricultural Practices, Seasonal Crops (Rabi and Kharif).	6 - 10 Q
soil & Fertility Topics: Soil Resources, Types of Soils in India, Physical Properties of these Soils	2 - 4 Q
Manures & Fertilizers Topics: Green Manures, Fertilizer – types, chemical composition, applications, etc.	4 - 6 Q
Cropping Scheme Topics: Crop Rotation, Cropping System, Soil and Crop suitability, Climate and Crops, etc.	2 - 4 Q
Weeds Topics: Classification of weeds, Merits, and Demerits, Weed Control.	2 - 3 Q
Irrigation Sub-topics: Sources and Methods of Irrigation, Problems related to Irrigation, Advanced Irrigational Facilities, Important Dams, and Rivers that have played a major role in shaping Irrigational Activities.	1 - 2 Q
Rural Credit Topics: Agriculture Insurance Schemes, Woman & Child Development Schemes, Roles of RRBs, Agricultural Loans, and Financing	1 - 3 Q
Vegetable and Fruit Science Topics Crop Horticulture – Sowing Time & Spacing, Seed Rate, Important Varieties, Herbicides & Pesticides, Plant Diseases, Preservation and Types of Cropping Systems. Fruits & Vegetables Preservation Methods.	10 - 13 Q
Surveying Topics: Introduction to Surveying, Classification of Surveying, Benets and Recent Surveys and Committees.	1 - 2 Q
Animal Husbandry Topics: Classifications, Small Industries, Diseases and Causes, Breeding, Dairy, Cattle Management, Small Scale Industries, and Threats to them.	2 - 6 Q
Dairy Topics: Cattle Management, Rearing, Common Practices, etc	2 - 3 Q


✶ Marketing Officer

Name of the Topic	Number of Questions
Introduction to Marketing	2 - 5 Q
Introduction to Marketing Management	3 - 5 Q
Marketing Environment	0 - 5 Q
Marketing Organization	2 - 5 Q
Process and Planning	2 - 6 Q
Marketing Programs	0 - 3 Q
Marketing Decisions	1 - 3 Q
Marketing Research	2 - 4 Q
Competitior Analysis	1 - 2 Q
Market Segmentation	1 - 3 Q
User Research & Feedback	1 - 2 Q
Research Tools	1 - 2 Q
Demand Forecasting	1 - 2 Q
Introduction to Product Life Cycle	1 - 5 Q
Product Planning & Development	1 - 6 Q
Branding, Packaging, Labelling, Standardisation & Grading	1 - 3 Q
Pricing and Distribution Channels	1 - 3 Q
Advertisement	2 - 5 Q
Public Relations	0 - 1 Q
Sales Forecasting & Budgeting	1 - 2 Q
Sales Promotions & Personal Selling	1 - 2 Q
Sales Management	1 - 4 Q
Marketing of Services	2 - 3 Q
International Marketing	1 - 3 Q
Rural Marketing	0 - 1 Q
Bank Marketing	1 - 2 Q
Insurance Marketing	0 - 1 Q
Social Responsibility	0 - 1 Q
Marketing Ethics	0 - 2 Q
Consumer Protection in India	0 - 2 Q
Wholesale and Retail Trade	0 - 3 Q


✶ HR/Personnel Officer

Name of the Topic	Number of Questions
Human Resource Management and Development	5 - 8 Q
Human Resource Planning and Job design	2 - 4 Q
Strategic HRM, Mergers and Acquisitions, Quality Circles, Executive Development, Sensitivity Training	2 - 4 Q
Recruitment, Onboarding and Induction	1 - 4 Q
Process and Phases, Assessment and Establishment of Objectives	2 - 6 Q
Performance Management	0 - 3 Q
Training and Developmemt Topics: Processes and Phases, Assessment and Establishment of Objectives	3 - 5 Q
Performance Management Topics: Rating and Appraisal, Barriers to Effective Appraisal, Performance Management, Job Evaluation, Processes, Career Management, Challenges	3 - 7 Q
Personnel Management Topics: Compensation and Salary Administration, Rewards Management, Job Evaluation, Processes, Career Management, Challenges	3 - 6 Q
Personal Functions and Grievances Topics: Grievance Handling, Employee Empowerment, Promotions, Demotions and Transfers, Employee Discipline, Employee Intelligence	4 - 7 Q
Union Management Topics: Introduction, Conflict Resolution, Trade Unions, Employees Separations	3 - 6 Q
HRM Tools Topics: Management by Objectives and Tools	1 - 2 Q
HRM in Banks and Insurance Sector HRC and Knowledge Management, Human Resources in Bank, HRM in Insurance Sector	2 - 3 Q
Product Planning & Development	1 - 6 Q
Branding, Packaging, Labelling, Standardisation & Grading	1 - 3 Q
Pricing and Distribution Channels	1 - 3 Q
Advertisement	2 - 5 Q
Public Relations	0 - 1 Q
Sales Forecasting & Budgeting	1 - 2 Q
Sales Promotions & Personal Selling	1 - 2 Q
Sales Management	1 - 4 Q
Marketing of Services	2 - 3 Q
International Marketing	1 - 3 Q
Rural Marketing	0 - 1 Q
Bank Marketing	1 - 2 Q
Insurance Marketing	0 - 1 Q
Social Responsibility	0 - 1 Q
Marketing Ethics	0 - 2 Q
Consumer Protection in India	0 - 2 Q
Wholesale and Retail Trade	0 - 3 Q


✶ IT Officer

Name of the Topic	Number of Questions
DBMC Schemas	2 - 4 Q
Relational Model Concepts	1 - 4 Q
DML, DDL,Bsic SQL, Oracle concepts	2 - 7 Q
Basics of Indexing	0 - 1 Q
Normalization	1 - 2 Q
Entity Relationship Model	0 - 2 Q
Functions of OS	0 - 1 Q
Basics of Memory Management	0 - 1 Q
DML, DDL, Basic SQL, Oracle concepts	0 - 1 Q
Process Concepts	0 - 1 Q
Threads	0 - 2 Q
Security	0 - 2 Q
Multiprogramming	0 - 2 Q
Synchronization Concepts	0 - 1 Q
Spooling	0 - 1 Q
Page Replacement Policies	0 - 1 Q
Data Communication and Networking	1 - 3 Q
Advertisement	2 - 5 Q
Public Relations	0 - 1 Q
Sales Forecasting & Budgeting	1 - 2 Q
Sales Promotions & Personal Selling	1 - 2 Q
Sales Management	1 - 4 Q
Marketing of Services	2 - 3 Q
International Marketing	1 - 3 Q
Rural Marketing	0 - 1 Q
Bank Marketing	1 - 2 Q
Insurance Marketing	0 - 1 Q
Social Responsibility	0 - 1 Q
Marketing Ethics	0 - 2 Q
Consumer Protection in India	0 - 2 Q
Wholesale and Retail Trade	0 - 3 Q


For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari




Name of Section	Number of Questions
Banking Regulations Passages
Synonyms-Antonyms
Fill in the Blanks
Practical Translation
Hindi/English Grammar



✶ Objective Test of Professional Knowledge
✦ 2 Passage (गद्यांश हिंदी में) ✦ रिक्त स्थान भरना (Fill in the blanks): यह प्रश्न साधारण हिंदी व्याकरण से सबंधित होते हैं. ✦ Translation (sentence, words)- English to Hindi and Hindi to English ✦ CLOSE TEST (हिंदी में) ✦ Practical Translation से संबंधित प्रश्न, जैसे एक प्रश्न में एक वाक्य दिया है उसमें एक शब्द की जगह, उपयुक्त शब्द का चयन करना आदि। (यह प्रश्न वाक्य त्रुटी, शब्द त्रुटी या वर्तनी त्रुटी के अंतर्गत आते हैं) ✦ समानार्थक और विलोम शब्द (Synonyms and Antonyms) यह प्रश्न मुख्यत: आधिकारिक(कार्यालयी) हिंदी से सम्बन्धित होते हैं. इस भाग में राजभाषा हिन्दी के प्रारूप, इसके गठन, इसके अधिनियम से सम्बन्धित प्रश्न भी हो सकते हैं
इस परीक्षा में हिंदी व्याकरण पर अधिक प्रश्न नहीं आते लेकिन परीक्षा का प्रारूप बदलता रहता है इसलिए व्याकरण के प्रश्न अधिक भी पूछे जा सकते हैं| ✦ Hindi Grammar

✶ Descriptive Test of Professional Knowledge
It is expected that IBPS may take the descriptive test online as well and in the descriptive writing test, there will be 2 questions related to English to Hindi and Hindi to English Translation of given sets of passages.


Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both – Preliminary and Main examination) 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.

• Candidates who have been qualified IBPS SO 2019/20 will be called for an Interview to be directed by the Participating Organizations and composed by the Nodal Bank in each one State/ UT with the assistance of IBPS. Meetings will be led to select focuses. The interview will be conducted at the selected Interview Centers.


• For IBPS Interview Minimum Qualify marks are above 40% out of 100 and 35% for (SC/ST/PH/OBC/PWD). The ratio of both exams (CWE & Interview) will be 80:20 separately. If participants will qualify in both exams then shortlisted for Provisional Allotment Process.

An interview is the final phase of the IBPS SO selection process. Interviews generally last for about 20-30 minutes. Be calm and composed during the interview. The following are the commonly asked questions in the Interviews for IBPS SO Selection process:
Generic Questions: Name, Place of Residence, What is your hometown famous for, Hobbies, Where did you finish your schooling, Why did you choose this career option? etc..
Academic Background: Academic Qualifications, Questions related to your graduation discipline/degree, Projects that you worked upon during your undergraduate/graduate studies, Questions about any internships/previous employment, etc..
Banking Sector: Basic questions about banking, Your knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the position you have applied for, your views about the current changes/trends in the banking sector, etc..
Current Affairs: Your views about the currently trending topics in the world/India. Your suggestions about how could things be different, Your knowledge/understanding of the impact of major changes(demonetization) on the Indian economy, etc..