The Insititute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is conducting the Mains Exam for Specialist Officer post on January 25, 2020. Candidates appearing for IBPS SO Mains Exam can check the complete review here. This post gives you detailed IBPS SO Exam Analysis 2019 for Mains.
- The second stage of the IBPS SO Exam is conducted in just one shift on 25th January 2020.
- The IBPS SO Mains Exam Analysis is prepared after receiving feedback about the question paper from the candidates who have completed the examination.
- Candidates can check shift-wise exam review from this post and enhance your preparation.
- Go through the IBPS SO Cut Off Marks to know what is the expected cutoff marks for the Mains exam and also the previous year cut off.
- Get the complete IBPS SO Today Exam Review for all posts and both the shifts.
IBPS SO Mains Exam Analysis 2020
Candidates are suggested to go through the IBPS SO Exam Analysis as it helps to know the difficulty level of the paper. In this post, candidates can get a complete overview of the question paper and click on the below links to view individual analysis. Going through the IBPS SO 2020 Exam Analysis, candidates can know what is the difficulty level of the paper, and which questions are asked in each section.
- The IBPS SO Mains Exam is a descriptive exam conducted for 60 marks.
- For Rajbhasha Adhikari post, there is both objective and descriptive paper. The Objective Test includes 45 questions while the descriptive test includes 2 questions.
- Go through the IBPS SO Important Topics for enhancing last-minute Mains Exam preparation.
- For remaining posts, the exam is an objective mode with 60 questions which has to be completed in 60 minutes.
- In order to know about the type of questions asked in the IBPS SO Mains Exam, here is the brief previous year analysis. Go through the post-wise questions asked and what was the difficulty level of the exam.
IBPS SO Mains Exam Analysis January 25, 2020
Here is the IBPS SO Today's Analysis for Specialist Officer Post. Candidates preparing for the IBPS SO Exam are advised to go through the analysis to know the difficulty level of the exam, questions asked in the exam, and how to prepare.
IBPS SO Marketing Questions
The difficulty level of the IBPS SO Marketing Officer Paper was of Moderate level. In the Marketing Officer Question Paper, Questions were asked from topics like
- Bcg matrix
- Ceo of sales & operations google India,
- Segmentation
- Pricing
- Marketing mix
- Value chain
- Direct exporting method,
- Exchange definition
- Characteristics tagine of relationships beyond banking
- One question from promotional strategy
- One Question from holistic marketing
IBPS SO IT Officer Questions
The level of difficulty of the Mains Exam (Professional Knowledge) was of Moderate to Difficult Level.
- A major chunk of the questions was from Operating System and Networking.
- 5 to 6 questions from DBMS (Oracle, Queries in SQL, Normalization)
- Networking
- TCP and OSI Model – (Protocols and Layers)
- Computer Security
- Microprocessor – 1 or 2 questions
- Boolean Function – 1 question
IBPS SO Agricultural Field Officer Questions
The level of difficulty of the Mains Exam (Professional Knowledge) was of Easy to Moderate Level. Most of the questions were asked around basic Agriculture concepts and definitions.
The questions were asked around topics as listed below
- Horticulture
- Entomology
- Livestock and Breeds
- Sericulture
- Bee Keeping
IBPS SO Law Officer Questions
The level of difficulty of the IBPS SO Mains Exam (Professional Knowledge) was of Moderate to Difficult Level.
The major part of the paper consisted of the Code of Criminal Procedure commonly called the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC); Code of Civil Procedure, and Indian Penal Code.
- Questions on the Citizenship Amendment Act:
- Money Laundering – 3 Questions
- Competition Act, 2002 – 1 Question
- Limitations Act – 1 Question
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) – 2-3 Questions
- Sarfaesi Act – 2-3 Questions
- Arbitration – 7- 8 Question
- Banking Regulation – 1-2 Questions
- The Stamp Act – 2-3 Questions
- Partnership act – 2-3 Questions
- Logical Legal Reasoning – 7-8 Questions
IBPS SO Rajabhasha Officer Questions
The difficulty level of the exam was of moderate level.
- Reading Comprehension – 5 questions
- Arrange the given words in Hindi alphabetical/dictionary order- 1 question
- Sentence Rearrangement – 2 questions
- Translation Questions (Eng to Hindi and vice versa) – 10 questions
- Identify the Hindi meaning of 5 words highlighted in a paragraph given in the English language – 5 questions
- Error Detection in Hindi (Vakya mein truti )– 3 Questions
- Rajbhasha Related – 10 questions
- Miscellaneous Questions– 2 questions
Previous year IBPS SO Mains Exam Analysis
Here is the IBPS SO Exam Analysis for Mains stage which is the second stage of IBPS SO. Candidates who get qualified in the Prelims exam will be eligible for IBPS SO Mains.
IBPS SO 2018 Mains Exam Analysis for IT Officer post
The overall level of the paper was Moderate. The topic-wise questions are as tabulated below
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
| E-R Model |
2 |
| OSI Model |
4-5 |
| Networking |
20 |
| Operating System |
4-5 |
| Discrete Mathematics |
2-3 |
| Sorting |
3-4 |
| Venn Diagram |
3 |
| C Programming |
2 |
| DBMS |
3-4 |
| Data Structure |
8-10 |
| Misc |
15 |
IBPS SO Mains Exam Analysis 2018 for Rajbhasha Adhikari
The level of this paper was Moderate. The topic-wise questions are as tabulated below
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
| Rajbhasha Adhiniyam |
10 |
| Unseen Passage |
5 |
| Close Test |
5 |
| Error Detection |
5 |
| Hindi to English & English to Hindi Translation |
15 |
| Miscellaneous |
5 |
IBPS SO Exam Analysis 2018 for Agriculture Field Officer
The level of the examination was Easy to Moderate. The topic wise questions are as tabulated below
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
| Nutrient Related |
2 |
| Water Sensitive Crops |
1-2 |
| Questions related to NABARD |
15-20 |
| Critical Irrigation Stages |
1-2 |
| MSP of Wheat & Rice |
1-2 |
| PM Fasal Bima Yojna |
4 |
| Agriculture Engg Implements Subsidies |
7-8 |
| Green House Classification |
3-4 |
| Plant Pathology |
7-8 |
| Production Data on Horticulture |
3-4 |
IBPS SO Law Officer Mains Exam Analysis
The level of the examination was Moderate. The questions were mainly asked from the following areas:
- Banking laws
- Recent developments in banking laws
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
- National Company Law Tribunal
- Debt Recovery Tribunal
- RBI Act 1934
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002
IBPS SO Mains Exam Analysis 2018 for HR Officer
The overall level of the paper was Moderate. The questions were mainly from the following areas:
- HR Laws in Banks
- Provident Fund related acts
- Superannuation Benefits
- Maternity Leave
- Review system in banks
- Motivation theory
- Rewards and punishments
- Management principles
- Human Resource Management
IBPS SO Exam Analysis 2018 for Marketing Officer
The paper level was Difficult. The topic wise questions are as tabulated below
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
| Finance |
4-5 |
| Segmentation |
3-4 |
| Brand Equity |
2-3 |
| Strategic Planning |
2 |
| Abbreviations |
2 |
| Strategic Units |
1 |
| Product Vertical Integration |
1 |
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Analysis 2019
Here is the detailed information about the exam analysis of IBPS SO Prelims Exam. Go through the analysis for all shifts conducted on December 28 & 29, 2019.
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Analysis 2019 (December 29, 2019)
As per the reviews received by students, the exam was of moderate difficulty level. Unlike yesterday, today the exam was slightly difficult. But, all the questions were doable. Go through the below IBPS SO Prelims 2019 Exam Analysis to know what are the good attempts.
| Subject |
Shift 1 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM) |
Shift 2 (02:00 PM - 04:00 PM) |
| Difficulty Level |
No. of Good Attempts |
Difficulty Level |
No. of Good Attempts |
| Reasoning |
Moderate |
29-32 |
Moderate to Difficult |
35-37 |
| English Language |
Easy to Moderate |
31-37 |
Easy |
42-45 |
| General Awareness (For Law Officer and Rajbahsha Adhikari) |
Easy to Moderate |
30-35 |
Moderate-Difficult |
34-38 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (For IT officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer) |
Moderate |
28-34 |
Difficult |
41-45 |
| Total |
Moderate |
102-110 |
Moderate |
152-165 |
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Analysis 2019 (December 28, 2019)
Check the below IBPS SO Prelims Analysis table to know the difficulty level of the paper.
| Subject |
Shift 1 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM) |
Shift 2 (02:00 PM - 04:00 PM) |
| Difficulty Level |
No. of Good Attempts |
Difficulty Level |
No. of Good Attempts |
| Reasoning |
Moderate |
28-38 |
Easy to Moderate |
30-35 |
| English Language |
Easy-Moderate |
30-40 |
Easy to Moderate |
31-37 |
| General Awareness (For Law Officer and Rajbahsha Adhikari) |
Moderate |
25-32 |
Moderate |
28-35 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (For IT officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer) |
Easy to Moderate |
30-38 |
Easy to Moderate |
32-38 |
| Total |
Easy to Moderate |
105-115 |
Easy to Moderate |
109-117 |
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern 2019
The Specialist Officer recruitment takes place for a different post. Hence, the exam topics are also different for these domains. Candidates must also remember that for both Prelims and Mains Exam, there is negative marking. For every wrong answer, 0.25 marks shall be deducted. This year for each section in prelims, a sectional timing of 40 minutes has been added. You can find the complete exam pattern below.
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern for IT, HR Agriculture, Marketing
| Name Of The Subject |
No. Of Questions |
Total Marks |
Duration |
| English Language |
50 |
25 |
40 mins |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
50 |
40 mins |
| Reasoning Ability |
50 |
50 |
40 mins |
| Marks |
150 |
125 |
120 mins |
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern for Law and Rajya Bhasha Adhikari
| Name Of The Subject |
No. Of Questions |
Total Marks |
Duration |
| English Language |
50 |
25 |
40 mins |
| General Awareness (Spcl. reference to Banking) |
50 |
50 |
40 mins |
| Reasoning Ability |
50 |
50 |
40 mins |
| Marks |
150 |
125 |
120 mins |
IBPS SO Exam Analysis 2018
Here is the brief analysis for the IBPS SO 2018 Exam. Go through the difficulty level of the IBPS SO Question Paper 2018 here. Know how many questions appeared in the exam from each section.
IBPS SO Prelims Exam Analysis 2018
As per the student's reviews, the IBPS SO Prelims Question Paper was of moderate difficulty level. The table explains the post-wise good attempts and difficulty level.
IBPS SO Exam Analysis 30th December 2018 - Slot 1
| Section |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts |
| English Language |
50 |
Moderate |
29-34 |
| Reasoning |
50 |
Easy to Moderate |
27-32 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
Moderate |
24-30 |
| Total |
150 |
Moderate |
90-110 |
IBPS SO Exam Analysis 30th December 2018 - Slot 2
| Section |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts |
| English Language |
50 |
Moderate |
26-30 |
| Reasoning |
50 |
Easy to Moderate |
28-34 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
Moderate |
22-26 |
| Total |
150 |
Moderate |
89-102 |
