Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) successfully conducted online examination for the recruitment of Specialist Officer (SO) posts on 14th February 2016. A huge number if candidates applied and appeared for the examination. All the aspirants who had appeared for the examination can check the review and analysis for both the slots. This exam is similar to the Probationary Officer (PO) and Clerk examination in all the ways except there is a Professional Knowledge section in SO exam. Aspirants can check the review for all the sections from the article. Here we have provided the sectional wise review and analysis for General Reasoning, English Language, General Awareness and Professional Knowledge. Candidates can also check IBPS SO cut-off marks here. Also, we will update 14th February 2016 review & analysis.
IBPS SO Review & Analysis:
The IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) online examination has four sections i.e; General Awareness, Reasoning, English and Professional Knowledge. A total of 200 questions were asked in the examination and there is negative marking of 0.25 for every wrong answer. The overall exam was moderate. The Reasoning and English sections were bit easy compared to other. Aspirants can attempt about 120-130 questions.
Examination Pattern:
General Reasoning: 50 Marks
English Language: 25 Marks
General Awareness: 50 Marks
Professional Knowledge: 75 Marks
IBPS SO Expected Cut Off Marks 2016:
Post | SC | ST | OBC | UR | HI | OC | VI |
IT Officer ( Scale – I) | 60- 66 | 56-62 | 61 -70 | 68-75 | 50-55 | 60-65 | 58-65 |
Law Officer ( Scale- I) | 50-55 | 48-55 | 53-60 | 64-70 | NA | 45-50 | 48-55 |
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale- I) | 55-60 | 35-40 | 60-65 | 65-70 | 50 -55 | 44-50 | 53-60 |
Agriculture Field Officer ( Scale – I) | 50-55 | 45-50 | 50-55 | 70-75 | 30-35 | 44-50 | 48-55 |
H.R/ Personnel Officer ( Scale- I) | 55-60 | 53- 59 | 59-65 | 68- 75 | N.A | 55 – 60 | 48- 55 |
Marketing Officer ( Scale-I) | 60-65 | 53- 60 | 65-70 | 70-75 | 35-40 | 54-60 | 52- 60 |
IBPS SO 2016 Overall Analysis:
Subject | Total Attempts | Marks | Good Attempts |
English Language | 50 | 25 | 27 – 30 |
Reasoning Ability | 50 | 50 | 32 – 35 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 33 – 35 |
Professional Knowledge | 50 | 75 | 28 – 32 |
TOTAL | — | 200 | 120 – 135 |
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