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Professional Knowledge (HR/Personnel Officer) Sectional Test 1
IBPS SO · Institute of Banking Personnel Selection: Specialist Officer, Scale I (IT Officer / Agriculture Field Officer / HR-Personnel Officer / Marketing Officer)
Syllabus-checked original practice
Mapped to the official Mains syllabus and answer-checked on 28 August 2026.
View official syllabus sourceBefore you begin
- 1This sectional test contains 25 original Professional Knowledge questions.
- 2Each wrong answer deducts marks using the scoring rule shown above. Unattempted questions score zero.
- 3You can mark a question for review and come back to it later using the question palette.
- 4The timer starts as soon as you click "Start test" and the test auto-submits when time runs out.
- 5You can review your answers and explanations for every question immediately after submitting.
About this IBPS SO Professional Knowledge sectional test
This sectional test isolates Professional Knowledge from the IBPS SO Mains pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 25 original practice questions across 7 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.
Topics covered
HRM Fundamentals
5 questions
Industrial Relations
4 questions
Recruitment and Selection
4 questions
Compensation Management
3 questions
Labour Legislation
3 questions
Performance Management
3 questions
Training and Development
3 questions
Scoring and result analysis
Correct answers earn 1 mark and wrong answers deduct 0.25 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 25 questions are difficulty-tagged: 25 medium. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official IBPS SO question paper?
No. It's an independent practice test with original Professional Knowledge questions, mapped to the official IBPS SO Mains syllabus and answer-checked on 28 August 2026.
How many questions are in this Professional Knowledge sectional test, and how long is it?
25 questions in 20 minutes.
Which topics does this test focus on?
It spans 7 topics, with the heaviest coverage on HRM Fundamentals, Industrial Relations, and Recruitment and Selection.
Is there negative marking in this test?
Yes. Each wrong answer deducts 0.25 marks, and each correct answer earns 1 mark. Unattempted questions score zero.