IBPS SO previous year question papers with solution in PDF format: IBPS has started the process of application by taking out the recruitment of 1800+ Specialist Officer (SO) posts. Candidates with a Graduation or Post Graduation degree in the relevant field apply online for these posts. However, this exam is very difficult to crack that’s why we are sharing IBPS SO previous year question papers for practicing.
You can download all IBPS SO question papers from below with solutions in PDF format. The exam will be conducted in three phase which includes preliminary exam, main exam, and interview.
| Name | IBPS SO |
| Exam Category | Banking |
| Post Category | Previous Papers |
| Vacancy | 1828 |
| IBPS website | ibps.in |
Download IBPS SO Previous Year Question
Papers PDF
This IBPS SO Previous Year Question Paper will help you to experience the paper pattern and difficulty level of exam. Before giving the exam, you can assess your preparation by solving the previous year paper. Apart from this, you can improve your speed and accuracy by solving the previous paper. From here you can download IBPS SO Question Paper in Hindi and English.
IBPS SO previous year cutoffs 2020
| Post | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | HI | OC | VI |
| IT (Scale – I) | – | – | – | 30.33 | 40.47 | 25.67 | 32.67 | 26.87 |
| Agriculture Field Officer (Scale – I) | 67.13 | 65.00 | 76.00 | 74.20 | 76.53 | 61.53 | 65.33 | 70.00 |
| Rajbhasha Adhikari(Scale- I) | 41.73 | 39.60 | 46.27 | 35.07 | 47.40 | – | 35.33 | 43.07 |
| Law (Scale- I) | 54.13 | 41.97 | 58.07 | 59.16 | 61.91 | – | 43.48 | 37.32 |
| H.R Scale- I) | 40.33 | – | 47.00 | 47.47 | 58.33 | – | 54.33 | 38.67 |
| Marketing (Scale-I) | 52.13 | 41.53 | 57.00 | 57.27 | 63.00 | – | 50.73 | 40.67 |
| 2018 Cutoff for Category | Cutoff |
| General (Gen) | 89.88 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 81.25 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 70 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 87.50 |
| Visually Impaired (VI) | 70 |
| Hearing Impaired (HI) | 49 |
| Intellectual Disability (ID) | 48.25 |
| Orthopaedically Challenged (OC) | 83.38 |
IBPS SO Exam Pattern
In IBPS SO Prelims Exam consist 3 section for Law Officer and Raj Sabha Adhikari out of which each section consists of 50 questions carrying 125 marks. Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale 1 also has the same exam pattern for these specialist officers.
Preliminary Exam Pattern
| Name | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 minutes |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes |
Main Exam Pattern
For IT, Marketing, Agriculture Field Officer, and HR
| Name | Questions | Marks | Exam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | 45 Minutes |
For LAW and Rajyasabha Adhikari
| Name | Questions | Marks | Exam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 | 30 Min |
| Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | 60 | 30 Min |