IBPS Agriculture Officer Exam Pattern

IBPS AFO 2017 exam is an online computerized exam which includes 2 papers. IBPS AFO
Preliminary Exam paper and IBPS AFO Mains exam. And negative marking also applicable to it.
Which is 0.25 mark for every wrong answer? Read more about IBPS AFO Negative marking
here.

Syllabus for “Agriculture Field Officer” exam contains four sections (Reasoning, English,
Quantitative Aptitude, and Professional Knowledge.

IBPS AFO Preliminary – Mains Exam Pattern

IBPS Agricultural Field Officer Preliminary Exam Pattern

Sr No. Test Name Qns. Marks Duration

1 Reasoning (रीजन ग
िं ) 35 35

2 English Language (अिंग्रेज़ी) 30 30 01 hour

3 Quantitative Aptitude (मात्रात्मक रूझा ) 35 35

Total 100 100

IBPS Agricultural Officer Mains Exam Pattern

Sr No. Test Name Qns. Marks Duration

1 Professional knowledge (व्यावसानयक ज्ञा ) 100 100 01 hour
Total 100 100

Note – All Tables data is expected. Actual data will be updated after IBPS SO notification
released.

IBPS Agriculture Field Officer Syllabus Topic wise

What is the syllabus of agriculture field officer? Most of the students not aware about IBPS
Syllabus for Agriculture field officer. IBPS SO agriculture syllabus covers four subjects
Reasoning, English, Quantitative Aptitude, Professional Knowledge.
All subjects same as a Bank PO and Clerk exam. you should have to qualify in each subject to
reach next level of IBPS AFO Exam which is Interview. here you find complete details about
Agriculture field officer for ibps exam and how to prepare for it in easy steps.

Reasoning Syllabus topics for Agriculture Officer exam – IBPS Reasoning Syllabus of AFO
exam is approximately same as other officer exams here major topics are from Verbal and
Nonverbal reasoning. Verbal reasoning divides into two parts 1. General Mental Ability 2.
Logical Deduction. Check the table below for more information.

Verbal Reasoning Non-Verbal Reasoning

Section I – General Mental Ability

 Series Completion
 Analogy
 Classification
 Coding-Decoding
 Blood Relations
 Series
 Puzzle Test
 Analogy
 Direction Sense Test
 Classification
 Logical Venn Diagrams
 Analytical Reasoning
 Alphabet Test
 Mirror Images
 Alpha Numeric Sequence Puzzle
 Water Images
 Number, Ranking & Time Sequence
 Spotting Out The Embedded Figures
 Mathematical Operations
 Completion Of Incomplete Pattern
 Logical Sequence of Words
 Figure Matrix
 Arithmetical Reasoning
 Paper Folding
 Inserting The Missing Character
 Paper Cutting
 Data Sufficiency
 Rule Detection
 Eligibility Test
 Grouping Of Identical Figures
 Situation Reaction Test
 Cubes and Dice
 IBPS SO Officer Mock Test Series
 Dot Situation
 Construction Of Squares And Triangles
Section- II Logical Deduction
 Figure Formation & Analysis
 Logic
 Statement – Arguments
 Statement – Conclusions
 Deriving Conclusions From Passages
 Theme Detection
 Cause and Effect Reasoning
English Language Syllabus for Agriculture Officer

English paper is a common and primary subject of any of banking sector and competitive exam.
this test also a scoring subject so you should prepare for it well.

IBPS AFO English syllabus includes these given major topics homonyms, synonyms, antonyms,
passage completion, Reading comprehension, fill in the blanks, sentence corrections, Para
jumbles, Vocabulary, Grammar Corrections, active passive voice, indirect direct speech etc.

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus – This paper also contains 35 marks. IBPS Agriculture officer
syllabus for quantitative aptitude covers mainly two topics Arithmetic and Data Interpretation.
here examiner tests your accuracy and speed in dealing with numbers, viz. computation,
quantitative reasoning, interpretation of tables and graphs. you must familiar with easy tips and
tricks to solve a problem. these given topics are the major part of AFO Quantitative Aptitude
syllabus.

 Number series
 Decimal Fraction
 Ratio and Proportion
 Percentage
 Partnership
 Simple & Compound Interest
 time and work
 time and Distance
 Mensuration (2 dimensions)
 permutation and combination
 Probability
 Data Interpretation and Sufficiency includes Data Table, Pie Charts, Bar Graphs, Line
Graphs, Mixed Graphs, etc.
Professional knowledge Syllabus: – Next paper of IBPS Agriculture field officer recruitment
2017 is professional knowledge which has basic knowledge of general topics such as
Agriculture, seeds, soil, vegetables, animal husbandry, etc. check topics below.

1. Agriculture current affairs

2. Crop horticulture vegetables

 Spacing time of sowing seed rate

 Varieties important only
 Herbicides Pesticides
 Important points regarding plants fruits vegetables
 Preservation of fruits and vegetables
 Types of cropping system
 Different Diseases

3. Seed technology – Different government schemes

4. Agriculture economics – Agriculture cost and schemes

5. Various types of agricultural practices

6. Soil resources

 Indian soil
 Types of facts ( like humans contents CN ratio etc)
 Green manures

7. Animal husbandry and technology

 Different varieties of animals

 Agriculture small industries like honey daily in the fisheries
 Various diseases and its causes

8. Rural welfare activities in India

 Before independence
 After independence
 Different insurance schemes regarding agriculture
 Woman and child development schemes

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