IBPS Clerk examination syllabus

IBPS Clerk (Clerical cadre, CRP Clerks) is selected through a two-stage online process – Preliminary and Main examination. There is no interview; the final merit is based on the Main exam. Negative marking of 0.25 mark applies for every wrong answer.

IBPS Clerk Exam PatternPreliminary Examination (Qualifying)SectionQuestionsMarksTimeEnglish Language303020 minNumerical Ability353520 minReasoning Ability353520 minTotal10010060 minMain ExaminationSectionQuestionsMarksTimeGeneral / Financial Awareness505035 minGeneral English404035 minReasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude506045 minQuantitative Aptitude505045 minTotal190200160 minSubject-wise SyllabusQuantitative / Numerical Ability

• Number Series, Simplification & Approximation
• Data Interpretation (Tabular, Bar, Line, Pie, Caselet)
• Quadratic Equations
• Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Averages
• Profit & Loss, SI & CI, Mixtures & Alligation
• Time & Work, Time-Speed-Distance, Boats & Streams
• Permutation, Combination & Probability
• Mensuration

Reasoning Ability

• Puzzles & Seating Arrangement (linear, circular, floor)
• Syllogism, Inequalities
• Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations
• Direction Sense, Order & Ranking
• Alphanumeric / Symbol Series
• Data Sufficiency, Input-Output

English Language

• Reading Comprehension
• Cloze Test, Para Jumbles
• Error Spotting, Sentence Improvement
• Fillers, Word Usage / Vocabulary

General / Financial Awareness (Main)

• Current Affairs (last 6 months)
• Banking & Financial Awareness
• Static GK, Important Schemes & Days
• Indian Economy, RBI & monetary policy

Computer Aptitude (Main)

• Fundamentals of Computers, Hardware & Software
• MS Office, Internet & Networking
• Operating Systems, Shortcut Keys, Security

This syllabus is provided for reference only. Exam patterns are revised periodically — please confirm the latest syllabus and exam pattern with the official website before you start preparing.

 

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