Contents
Exam Pattern Of IOB SO Prelims Exam
| Sr No. | Test Name | Qns. | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning Ability Paper | 35 | 35 | |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude Paper | 35 | 35 | 01 hour |
| 3 | English Language Paper | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Exam Pattern Of IOB SO Mains Exam
| Sr No. | Test Name | Qns. | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | |
| 2 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 02 hours |
| 4 | English Language | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Hindi Language | 40 | 40 | |
| 6 | Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 | |
| Total | 20 | 20 |
Indian Overseas Bank Specialist Officers Syllabus
Test of Reasoning:
VERBAL:
- Number Series
- Alphabet Series
- Test of Direction Sense
- Coding-Decoding
- The problem on Age Calculation
- Blood Relations
- Number Ranking
- Arithmetical Reasoning
- Analogy
- Decision Making etc.
NON-VERBAL:
- Non-Verbal Series
- Cubes and Dice
- Grouping Identical Figures
- Mirror Images
- Embedded Figures etc
Quantitative Aptitude:
- Number System
- HCF, LCM
- Ratio and Proportions
- Unitary Method
- Percentage
- Profit and Loss
- Average
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Simplification
- Decimal Fractions
- Mensuration (2D and 3D)
- Algebra
- Time and Distance
- Time and Work
- Data Interpretation
English:
- Verb
- Adverb
- Vocabulary
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Tenses
- Comprehension
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Error Correction
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Fill in the Blanks with Modals, Articles etc
- Answering questions based on Unseen Passages
General Awareness:
- Current Affairs (National and International)
- Who’s Who
- Sports
- Abbreviations
- Important Days
- International and National Organizations
- Major Financial/Economic News
- Budget and Five Year Plans
- Books and Authors
- Awards and Honors
- Science – Inventions and Discoveries
Computer Knowledge:
- Basic computer terminology
- Computer abbreviation
- Microsoft-office
- Software & Hardware questions
- Basic knowledge of Internet use