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General Awareness for IBPS SO
IBPS SO sets 60 General Awareness questions for 60 marks in the Main Examination: Professional Knowledge, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
How to approach General Awareness in IBPS SO
This is the most scoring section per minute because there is nothing to work out — you either know it or you do not. Banking and current affairs of the last six months dominate, so a steady daily habit beats last-minute cramming, and static facts (polity, history, geography) fill the rest.
Weightage in the paper
How much General Awareness is worth in each IBPS SO stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Examination: Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | 45 min | 100% |
General Awareness syllabus for IBPS SO
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
- IT Officer: database management, data structures, operating systems, computer networks, software engineering, data communication, web technology and information security
- Agricultural Field Officer: crop production, horticulture, soil science, animal husbandry, agronomy, agricultural economics, government agriculture schemes and rural credit
- Law Officer: banking regulation, Negotiable Instruments Act, SARFAESI, Companies Act, contract law, Transfer of Property Act, RTI, consumer protection and compliance
- HR Officer: human resource planning, recruitment and selection, training and development, industrial relations, labour laws, performance appraisal and compensation management
- Marketing Officer: marketing management, consumer behaviour, market segmentation, product and brand management, distribution channels, digital marketing and services marketing
- Rajbhasha Adhikari: Hindi grammar and usage, translation between Hindi and English, official language policy, banking terminology in Hindi and letter drafting
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Practise General Awareness
Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.
Sit General Awareness under a real clock
General Awareness shows up in every IBPS SO mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
Frequently asked questions
How many General Awareness questions are asked in IBPS SO?
IBPS SO 2026-27 cycle (CRP SPL-XVI) sets 60 General Awareness questions for 60 marks in the Main Examination: Professional Knowledge.
Is there negative marking for General Awareness in IBPS SO?
Yes. IBPS SO deducts one fourth of a mark for each wrong answer, General Awareness included, so unsure guesses cost you. One fourth of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for a wrong answer.
Which General Awareness topics matter most for IBPS SO?
The IBPS SO syllabus lists IT Officer: database management, data structures, operating systems, computer networks, software engineering, data communication, web technology and information security, Agricultural Field Officer: crop production, horticulture, soil science, animal husbandry, agronomy, agricultural economics, government agriculture schemes and rural credit, Law Officer: banking regulation, Negotiable Instruments Act, SARFAESI, Companies Act, contract law, Transfer of Property Act, RTI, consumer protection and compliance, HR Officer: human resource planning, recruitment and selection, training and development, industrial relations, labour laws, performance appraisal and compensation management, Marketing Officer: marketing management, consumer behaviour, market segmentation, product and brand management, distribution channels, digital marketing and services marketing, Rajbhasha Adhikari: Hindi grammar and usage, translation between Hindi and English, official language policy, banking terminology in Hindi and letter drafting. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
How can I practise General Awareness for IBPS SO free?
Every General Awareness question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the IBPS SO mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.