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IT Professional Knowledge syllabus

The IT Professional Knowledge topics, grouped by subject: 12 subjects, from databases and networking to banking technology.

  • 12 subjects
  • 90 topics
  • 4 notes live
  • Prelims: 25 Q · 50 marks
  • Mains: 50 Q · 100 marks
  • 2 marks per question

As per 2026 (CRP SPL-XVI); 2027 notification awaited

Official

What IBPS says

Official

Professional Knowledge in the exam

The Mains handout describes the Professional Knowledge test in one line: “Questions in this test will be based on the area of specialization.” Marks and time are in the notification.

Prelims
25 questions · 50 marks · 20 minutes
Mains
50 questions · 100 marks · 40 minutes

The full pattern, with the other tests, negative marking and the descriptive paper: IBPS SO IT Officer exam pattern. Who can apply: IBPS SO IT Officer eligibility.

Sources: IBPS Information Handout, Online Main Exam CRP SPL-XVI; IBPS official notification CRP SPL-XVI (1 Jul 2026)

Not official · based on previous papers

Professional Knowledge topics by subject

No weightage is shown because IBPS publishes none.

IBPS publishes no official syllabus; this list is based on previous papers. The subjects below are compiled from previous memory-based papers and coaching-site syllabi. Use them as a guide, not as an IBPS document.

Showing 12 of 12 subjects

  • Notes live

    Database management (DBMS)

    10 topics0 practice questions, coming soon

    • ER model
    • Relational algebra
    • SQL (joins, subqueries, views)
    • Keys
    • +6 more
  • Notes live

    Networking

    10 topics0 practice questions, coming soon

    • OSI and TCP/IP
    • Data link and MAC
    • IPv4/IPv6
    • Subnetting and CIDR
    • +6 more
  • Notes live

    Operating systems

    8 topics0 practice questions, coming soon

    • Processes and threads
    • CPU scheduling
    • Synchronisation
    • Deadlocks
    • +4 more
  • Notes live

    Data structures and algorithms

    8 topics0 practice questions, coming soon

    • Arrays
    • Linked lists
    • Stacks and queues
    • Trees (BST, AVL, heaps)
    • +4 more
  • Notes coming soon

    Software engineering

    7 topics0 practice questions, coming soon

    • SDLC models (waterfall to agile and DevOps)
    • SRS
    • Cohesion and coupling
    • UML
    • +3 more
  • Notes coming soon

    Information and cyber security

    8 topics0 practice questions, coming soon

    • Malware and attacks (phishing, DDoS, SQL injection, XSS)
    • Cryptography
    • Digital signatures and PKI
    • SSL/TLS
    • +4 more
  • Notes coming soon

    Web technologies

    6 topics0 practice questions, coming soon

    • HTML5
    • CSS3
    • JavaScript basics
    • Client/server architecture
    • +2 more
  • Notes coming soon

    Computer organisation

    7 topics0 practice questions, coming soon

    • Instructions and addressing modes
    • CPU and pipelining
    • Memory hierarchy and cache
    • I/O
    • +3 more
  • Notes coming soon

    OOP and programming

    7 topics0 practice questions, coming soon

    • Classes and objects
    • Inheritance
    • Polymorphism
    • Encapsulation
    • +3 more
  • Notes coming soon

    Banking technology

    9 topics0 practice questions, coming soon

    • Core banking
    • NEFT
    • RTGS
    • IMPS
    • +5 more
  • Notes coming soon

    Cloud and emerging tech

    6 topics0 practice questions, coming soon

    • IaaS/PaaS/SaaS
    • Virtualisation
    • Big data
    • AI/ML basics
    • +2 more
  • Notes coming soon

    Computer fundamentals

    4 topics0 practice questions, coming soon

    • Hardware and software
    • Memory and storage
    • Generations
    • Office-software basics

Compiled from coaching-site syllabi and previous memory-based papers; not an IBPS document.

Professional Knowledge FAQ

Is there an official IBPS SO IT Officer syllabus?

No. IBPS does not publish a topic-wise syllabus for Professional Knowledge. Its Mains handout only says: “Questions in this test will be based on the area of specialization.” The subject list on this page is based on previous papers and coaching-site syllabi, not on an IBPS document.

How many Professional Knowledge questions are there?

Prelims: 25 questions, 50 marks, 20 minutes. Mains: 50 questions, 100 marks, 40 minutes. Each question carries 2 marks, and a wrong answer costs one-fourth of that (−0.50).

Which IT subjects carry the most marks?

IBPS does not publish a weightage per subject, so we do not show one. Cover every subject on the list; the Mains Professional Knowledge test is the only one that counts for the merit list.

Where are English, Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude?

On the IBPS SO IT Officer syllabus page, with every other tested section and the Mains descriptive paper.

Where does this topic list come from?

From coaching-site syllabi and topics seen in previous memory-based IT Officer papers. A new paper can ask about topics that are not listed here. We update the list when new papers show a change.