Syllabus
Updated syllabus of IBPS RRB SO Agriculture Officer Scale II - Agriculture, Reasoning, Quant, Finance, Computer, English and Hindi.
IBPS does not publish a chapter-by-chapter Agriculture syllabus in the same detail as a university course. The practical approach is to prepare from the official exam sections and previous RRB SO Agriculture question trends.
The exam has six sections:
- Professional Knowledge
- Reasoning
- Financial Awareness
- English or Hindi Language
- Computer Knowledge
- Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation
Professional Knowledge: Agriculture
Agronomy
- crop classification: cereals, pulses, oilseeds, fibre crops, sugar crops, fodder crops
- tillage, tilth, seedbed preparation and crop establishment
- sowing time, seed rate, spacing, varieties and package of practices
- cropping systems, crop rotation, intercropping, mixed cropping and relay cropping
- irrigation scheduling, water requirement, water-use efficiency and irrigation methods
- weed biology, herbicides, weed indices and integrated weed management
- dryland agriculture, conservation agriculture and organic farming
- agrometeorology, weather elements and climate-resilient agriculture
Soil Science
- soil formation, rocks and minerals
- physical, chemical and biological properties of soil
- soil texture, structure, bulk density, porosity and soil water
- soil pH, EC, CEC, ESP, SAR and problem soils
- soil fertility, nutrient availability and deficiency symptoms
- manures, fertilizers, biofertilizers and integrated nutrient management
- soil testing, soil health cards and reclamation of saline, sodic and acidic soils
Horticulture
- branches of horticulture: pomology, olericulture, floriculture and plantation crops
- propagation methods, nursery management, training and pruning
- important fruits, vegetables, spices, flowers and plantation crops
- post-harvest handling, storage, processing and value addition
- protected cultivation, high-density planting and micro-irrigation
Genetics, Plant Breeding And Seed Science
- Mendelian genetics, gene interaction, linkage and crossing over
- breeding methods for self, cross and vegetatively propagated crops
- heterosis, mutation breeding, polyploidy and biotechnology basics
- seed classes, seed certification, seed testing and seed legislation
- varietal release, seed replacement rate and seed multiplication chain
Plant Physiology
- photosynthesis, respiration and photorespiration
- transpiration, water absorption and mineral nutrition
- plant growth regulators
- photoperiodism, vernalization and seed dormancy
- stress physiology basics
Entomology
- insect morphology, anatomy and classification basics
- insect mouthparts, wings, metamorphosis and reproduction
- major pests of cereals, pulses, oilseeds, fibre crops, fruits and vegetables
- stored grain pests
- insecticides, formulations and safe use
- biological control, IPM, ETL and EIL
- apiculture, sericulture, lac culture and beneficial insects
Plant Pathology
- fungi, bacteria, viruses, nematodes and phytoplasma basics
- disease cycle, epidemiology and disease triangle
- seed, soil and air-borne diseases
- major diseases of field crops, horticultural crops and plantation crops
- fungicides, biological control and integrated disease management
Agricultural Economics, Finance And Extension
- farm management, cost concepts and farm budgeting
- agricultural marketing, regulated markets, e-NAM and cooperatives
- MSP, procurement, WTO and agricultural trade
- rural credit, KCC, priority sector lending and NABARD
- extension methods, communication, adoption and diffusion
- rural development schemes and Panchayati Raj basics
Animal Husbandry, Fisheries And Agricultural Engineering
- livestock breeds, feeding, housing, breeding and disease management
- dairy, poultry, piggery, sheep and goat management
- fishery basics, carp culture, pond management and common diseases
- farm power, tractors, tillage implements and harvesting machinery
- irrigation engineering, pumps, micro-irrigation and soil-water conservation structures
Current Agriculture
- Union Budget 2026-27 agriculture, rural development and allied-sector allocations when released
- latest available Economic Survey agriculture data
- crop production estimates
- government schemes and missions
- MSP updates
- NABARD, RBI and Ministry of Agriculture reports
- GI tags, new varieties, awards, institutions and recent initiatives
- PM-KISAN, PMFBY, KCC, AIF, PM-KUSUM, PMKSY, Namo Drone Didi and FPO updates
- climate-resilient agriculture, natural farming, digital agriculture and agri-startup initiatives
Reasoning Ability
- syllogism
- inequality
- coding-decoding
- direction sense
- blood relation
- order and ranking
- alphanumeric series
- seating arrangement
- puzzles
- input-output
- data sufficiency
- decision making and critical reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude And Data Interpretation
- simplification and approximation
- number series
- quadratic equations
- percentage
- ratio and proportion
- average
- profit, loss and discount
- simple and compound interest
- time and work
- pipe and cistern
- speed, time and distance
- boat and stream
- mixture and allegation
- partnership
- mensuration
- probability and permutation-combination basics
- data interpretation: table, line graph, bar graph, pie chart and caselet
Financial Awareness
- RBI, monetary policy and banking regulation
- NABARD and rural finance
- priority sector lending
- Kisan Credit Card and agricultural credit
- deposits, advances and loan types
- NPA, recovery, restructuring and asset classification
- financial inclusion and government schemes
- Budget, Economic Survey and current financial news
- cooperative banking and RRB structure
- payment systems, digital banking and financial institutions
Computer Knowledge
- computer fundamentals
- hardware, software and operating systems
- memory, storage and input-output devices
- MS Office basics
- internet, email and web concepts
- networking basics
- database basics
- cyber security, malware, firewall and safe browsing
- number system and binary basics
- common abbreviations and shortcut keys
English Language
- reading comprehension
- cloze test
- error detection
- sentence correction
- phrase replacement
- fill in the blanks
- para jumbles
- vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms
- idioms and phrases
- active-passive voice
- direct-indirect speech
Hindi Language
- gadyansh
- shuddh-ashuddh vartani
- rikt sthan purti
- vakya sudhar
- paryayvachi and vilom
- muhavare and lokoktiyan
- vakyansh ke liye ek shabd
- vakya kram
Preparation Priority
| Priority | Area | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agriculture professional knowledge | Decides specialist strength and interview confidence |
| 2 | Financial Awareness | Short time, high factual scoring potential |
| 3 | Reasoning + Quant | Large combined marks, needs daily practice |
| 4 | Computer | Short section, high return if revised well |
| 5 | Language | Choose English or Hindi and protect accuracy |
The safest preparation plan is to combine static agriculture notes with current agriculture, rural banking and daily section practice.