IBPS Specialist Officer Exam 2014 Detailed Syllabus

Dear Friends, As You Know IBPS has already released notification for recruitment to the Post of Specialist Officer in 19 Public Sector Banks. The Exam will be conducted in Feb. 2014 for following Posts.

• I.T. Officer (Scale I)
• Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)
• Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
• Law Officer (Scale I)
• HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
• Marketing Officer (Scale I)
• I.T. Officer (Scale II)
• Law Officer (Scale II)
• Chartered Accountant (Scale II)
• Manager Credit (Scale II)/ Finance Executive (Scale II) 

Syllabus is very important part of any exam as it gives direction to the candidates about important topics on which needs to focus. Many Students are in confusion regarding Professional Knowledge Syllabus. So here is the complete and detailed syllabus for each post below :-

I.T. Officer (Scale I) : 

Name of the Tests :  Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, English Language,  Professional Knowledge 

• Data Base Management System (DBMS)
• Data Communication & Networking
• Operating System and system programming
• Compiler Design
• Software Engineering
• Digital Electronics
• Computer organization & Microprocessor
• Data Structure
• Integrated Circuits
• Programming Language C, C++ and OOPS

HR Officer Syllabus :

Name of the Tests :  Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Professional Knowledge  

• Nature and Functions of HRM
• Personnel policies and procedures
• Principles of HRM
• Human resource Planning
• Recruitment and selection
• Orientation and Socialisation
• Mobility of Personnel and Retirement(transfers, promotion, demotion, seperation)
• Training and Development
• Job analysis, Job design, job evaluation
• Compensation (wages and salary), incentive plans
• Performance and potential appraisal (MBO)
• Employee morale and productivity
• Personnel problems and employee counseling (labour turnover, absenteeism, alcoholic and drug abuse)
• Employee health, safety and welfare
• Trade unionism, collective bargaining, worker’s participation in management, discipline and grievance procedure, motivation(theories), job satisfaction

Marketing Officer :
Name of the Tests : Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Professional Knowledge

• Concept, Nature, Scope and Importance of Marketing
• Meaning, Functions and Importance of Marketing Management
• Marketing Process & Marketing Planning
• Marketing Research
• Marketing Segmentation
• Consumer/Buyer Behavior & Motivation
• Product Planning and Development
• Branding, Packaging, Labeling, Standardization& Grading
• Pricing Decision
• Sales Promotion & Personal Selling
• Rural Marketing
• Bank Marketing
• Insurance Marketing
• International Marketing
• Social Responsibility & Marketing Ethics
• Consumer Protection in India
• Marketing of Services

Law Officer :
Name of the Tests : Reasoning, English Language, General Awareness with reference to Banking Industry, Professional Knowledge

• RBI's Constitution and Objectives
• Banking Regulation Act, 1949
• Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
• Credit Information Bureau (India)
• Banker-Customer Relationship
• Payment and Collection of Cheques and Other Negotiable Instruments
• Documentation
• Different modes of Charging Securities
• Types of Collaterals and their Characteristics
• Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
• The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
• Limitation Act, 1993
• Banker's Books Evidence Act, 1891
• The Recovery of Debts due to Banks and Financial Institutions (DRT) Act, 1993
• Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest SARFAESI) Act, 2002
• Central Resistry
• Offences and Penalties
• Miscellaneous Provisions
• Consumer Protection Act, 1986
• The Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006
• Procedure for Redressal of Grievance
• Lok Adalats
• Contracts of Guarantee
• Contracts of Bailment
• Contracts of Pledge
• Contracts of Agency
• Meaning and Essentials of a Contract of Sale
• Conditions and Warranties
• Unpaid Seller
• Definition, Meaning and Nature of Partnership
• Relations of Partners to one another
• Relations of Partners to Third Parties
• Minor Admitted to the benefits of Partnership
• Dissolution of a Firm
• Effects of Non-Registration
• Definition and Features of Company
• Types of Companies
• Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association
• Doctrines of Ultra/Constructive Notice/Indoor Management
• Prospectus
• Transfer of Property Act, 1882
• The Right to Information Act, 2005
• Right to Information and Obligation of Public Authorities
• Information Technology Act, 2000

Quantitative Aptitude :

• Number system and simplification
• Number series
• Problem based on numbers
• Decimal Fraction
• Simplification
• Ratio and Proportion
• Percentage
• Partnership
• Simple interest
• Compound interest
• Time and work
• Time and Distance
• Mensuration (2 dimension)
• Speed and distance
• Permutation and combination
• Probability
• Data Interpretation and sufficiency includes Data Table, Pie charts, Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Mixed Graphs, Case study etc.

Reasoning :

• Alphabet and Numbers
• Series Test
• Mathematical Operations
• Syllogism
• Analogies / Decision Making
• Classification
• Coding/ Decoding
• Blood Relations
• Odd One Out
• Number, Ranking, Time Sequence Test
• Analytical Reasoning
• Cause and Effect
• Directions/Distance sense test
• Input and Output Arrangement
• Seating Arrangements
• Coded Inequalities
• Decision Making
• Statement and Conclusion
• Statement and Assumptions
• Cause & Effect
• Course of action
• Passage and conclusion test
• Assertion and Reason
• Statement and Courses of Action
• Non Verbal Reasoning Includes series test, odd figures, Analogy etc

English :

• Reading Comprehension
• Vocabulary
• Grammar
• Identification Of Errors
• Para Substitution
• Para Jumble
• Close Test/ Passages
• Synonyms/ Antonyms
• Sentence completion
• Passage Completion
• Choosing the appropriate word
• Spelling Check

I hope this post will help you in making strategy for exam :)