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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:

  1. Professional Knowledge
  2. Reasoning
  3. Financial Awareness
  4. English or Hindi Language
  5. Computer Knowledge
  6. 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.