Introduction
IBPS SO 2019 – Main Examination for the post of Rajbhasha Adhikari, conducted in Online Mode, has: a duration of 60 minutes, a total of 47 questions, and a maximum score of 60 marks, and, consists of 2 sections, namely: Professional Knowledge (Objective) and Professional Knowledge (Descriptive). There is a Negative marking in IBPS SO Main exam and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in the test of Online Main examination and also secure sufficiently high scores to be considered to be shortlisted for interview. The below sections gives the detailed information about IBPS SO Rajbhasha Adhikari Main Examination.
Imp Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| IBPS SO Notification 2019 Announcement | 05-11-2019 |
| IBPS SO Online Registration Starts From | 06-11-2019 |
| Last Date to Apply Online for IBPS SO | 26-11-2019 |
| Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary | 12 - 12 - 2019 |
| Closure of Call letter Download | 29-11-2019 |
| IBPS SO Preliminary Exam | [latex]{28}^{th}[/latex] and [latex]{29}^{th}[/latex] December 2019 |
| Result of IBPS SO Preliminary Exam | January 2020 |
| Download of call letters for Online examination – Mains | January 2020 |
| IBPS SO Mains Exam Date | [latex]{25}^{th}[/latex] January 2020 |
| Conduct of Interview | February 2020 |
| IBPS SO 2019-20 Final Result | April 2020 |
Pattern
The structure of the Examinations for the post of Rajbhasha Adhikari which will be conducted online are as follows:
| Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 30 minutes |
| Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | English & Hindi | 30 minutes |
Syllabus
Professional Knowledge (Objective)
The Professional Knowledge (Objective), section in the IBPS SO Main Examination has a total of 45 questions (Maximum marks for both the sections Professional Knowledge - Objective & Descriptive is 60). Below mentioned are the different categories of expected questions.
Topics
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive)
The Professional Knowledge (Descriptive), section in the IBPS SO Main Examination has a total of 2 questions (Maximum marks for both the sections Professional Knowledge - Objective & Descriptive is 60). Below mentioned are the different categories of expected questions.
Topics
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.
| S.No. | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Passage questions |
| 2 | Fill in the blanks |
| 3 | Translation from English to Hindi and Hindi to English |
| 4 | Cloze test |
| 5 | Synonyms and antonyms |
| 6 | Hindi Grammar |