IBPS Clerk Full Form
The full form of IBPS Clerk is Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk. The IBPS Clerk exam is conducted every year to recruit eligible candidates for Clerk posts in various public sector banks in India
IBPS Clerk Exam Syllabus: Overview
| IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2024 Overview | |
| Exam Conducting Body | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Name of Exam | IBPS Clerk |
| Post | Clerk |
| Selection Process | Prelims Mains |
| IBPS Clerk Exam Weightage | Prelims: 100 Marks Mains: 200 Marks |
| Duration of Exam | IBPS Clerk Prelims: 1 Hour IBPS Clerk Mains: 2 Hour 40 Minutes |
| Marking scheme (Prelims) | 1 mark each for every correct answer in Online Test |
| Negative marking | 1/4th of the marks assigned to the question in MCQ |
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Language of Examination | 13 regional languages along with Hindi & English |
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern 2024
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern: Prelims
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Time |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| English | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern: Mains
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Time |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability & computer | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| General/Finance Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 160 minutes |
IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2024
IBPS Clerk Syllabus for Prelims Exam
IBPS Clerk Syllabus: English Language
- Cloze test.
- Tense rules.
- Reading comprehension.
- Idioms & phrases.
- Jumbled paragraphs.
- Error spotting correction.
- Preposition rules.
- Reading Comprehension.
- Cloze test.
IBPS Clerk Syllabus: Numerical Ability
- Quadratic equations.
- Approximation & simplification.
- Profit, loss & discounts.
- Simple & compound interest.
- Mixtures & Alligations.
- Work & Time.
- Surds & Indices.
- Mensuration.
- Speed, time & distance.
- Ratio, proportion and percentage.
- Data interpretation.
- Sequence & series.
- Number systems.
- Permutation, combination & Probability.
- Average.
- Profit & Loss.
- Time & work.
- Ratio proportion.
- Percentage.
- Data Interpretation.
IBPS Clerk Syllabus: Reasoning Ability
- Alphanumeric series.
- Logical reasoning.
- Ranking.
- Alphabetic series.
- Data sufficiency tests.
- Direction test.
- Coded inequalities.
- Puzzles.
- Seating arrangements.
- Syllogism.
- Puzzles.
- Coding & Decoding.
- Input/Output.
- Blood relations.
- Tabulations.
- Sitting Arrangements.
- Puzzles.
- Syllogism.
- Inequality.
IBPS Clerk Syllabus for Mains Exam
IBPS Clerk Syllabus: Reasoning Ability
- Analogy.
- Assumption & statements.
- Syllogism.
- Coding and decoding.
- Sense of direction & distance.
- Blood relations.
- Non-verbal reasoning.
- Alphanumeric series.
- Seating Arrangements.
- Puzzles.
- Syllogism.
- Blood relations.
- Alphanumeric series.
- Order & Ranking.
- Verbal reasoning.
- Data Sufficiency.
IBPS Clerk Syllabus: English language
- Tense rules
- Vocabulary
- Idioms & Phrases
- Reading Comprehension
- Grammar
- Reading Comprehension.
- Cloze Test.
- Phrase replacement.
- Match the columns.
- Fill in the blanks.
IBPS Clerk Syllabus: Quantitative Aptitude
- Time, speed & distance.
- Ratio & Proportion.
- Work & time equations.
- Basic Statistics.
- Measures of central tendency.
- Mixtures & Alligations.
- Clock ray questions.
- Stocks, shares & Debentures.
- Percentages.
- Logarithms.
- Volume & Surface Area.
- Partnerships.
- Permutation & Combination.
- Probability.
- Heights & Distances.
- Simple & Compound Interest.
- Basic Trigonometry.
- Basic Algebra.
- Data Interpretation.
- Charts, bars, and Graphs.
- Profit, Loss & Discounts.
- Data Interpretation.
- Arithmetic word problems.
- Sequence and Series.
- Quadratic equation.
General Awareness
- Static General Knowledge.
- Banking Awareness.
- Current Affairs.
- Budget & Monetary plans of the Government.
- India’s banking and financial system.
- Basics of banking.
- Key national institutions.
- Basel Norms.
- Third largest continent.
- Gareeb Kalyan Yojna Extension period.
- Which banks are included in the PCA?
- ADB- Covid19 vaccine loan.
- Blue flag certification.
Computer Knowledge
- Operating systems.
- Internet & associated topics.
- Basics of hardware & software.
- MS Office.
- History of Computing.
- Databases.
- Basics of cyber security tools and processes.
IBPS Clerk Exam Calender 2024
| Exam | Date |
|---|---|
| Prelims | 24th, 25th, and 31st August 2024 |
| Mains | 13th October 2024 |
IBPS Clerk Notification Date 2024
The IBPS Clerk 2024 Notification is expected to be released in June/July 2024
IBPS Clerk Registration 2024
The online registration process for the IBPS Clerk 2024 is expected to commence in June 2024. Candidates are required to complete the payment of application fees by the 21st of July 2024
IBPS Clerk Admit Card 2024
The IBPS Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2024 was released on 26th September 2024. You can download the admit card from the official website of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
IBPS Clerk Exam Date 2024
| Exam | Date |
|---|---|
| Prelims | 24th, 25th, and 31st August 2024 |
| Mains | 13th October 2024 |
IBPS Clerk Result Date 2024
The IBPS Clerk Mains Result 2024 was released on 1st April 2024. You can check the result on the official website of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
IBPS Clerk Exam Fees 2024
| Category | Fee¹[2][2] |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Castes (SC) | Rs. 175 |
| Scheduled Tribes (ST) | Rs. 175 |
| Person with Benchmark Disability (PWBD) | Rs. 175 |
| Ex-Servicemen (EXSM) | Rs. 175 |
| For all others | Rs. 850 |
IBPS Clerk Exam Eligibility 2024
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Age Limit | Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 28 years |
| Age Relaxation | – Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe: 5 years – Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 years – Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen: actual period of service rendered in the defence forces +3 years (8 years for disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/CT) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years – Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried: 9 years – Persons affected by 1984 riots: 5 years – Regular employees of the Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal retrenched from service (Applicable to Madhya Pradesh state only): 5 years – Persons With Disabilities: 10 years |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation degree in any discipline recognized by the Government of India |
| Nationality | As per the guidelines provided by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
IBPS Clerk Exam Center 2024
| IBPS Clerk 2023 Exam Centre | ||
| State/UT | Prelims Exam Centers | Mains Exam Centers |
| Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Ananthapur, Chirala, Guntur, Hyderabad, Kakinada, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram | Guntur, Kurnool, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun | Naharlagun |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur | Guwahati, Silchar |
| Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzzafarpur, Patna, Purnea | Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzzafarpur, Patna |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali | Chandigarh/Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur | Raipur |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Surat, Jamnagar | Surat |
| Delhi | Delhi/New Delhi/Delhi NCR, Faridabad, Ghaziabad | Delhi/New Delhi/Delhi NCR, Faridabad, Ghaziabad |
| Goa | Panaji | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara | Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Vadodara |
| Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Kurukshetra | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Shimla, Solan |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar | Jammu, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Bokaro | Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Davangere, Gulbarga, Hubli-Dharwad, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi | Bengaluru, HubliDharwad, Mangalore |
| Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur | Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Ladakh | Leh | Leh |
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | Kavaratti |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain | Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior |
| Maharashtra | Amravati, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai/ MMR, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Solapur | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad) , Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai/ MMR, Nagpur, Pune |
| Manipur | Imphal | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima | Kohima |
| Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur | Bhubaneshwar |
| Puducherry | Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala | Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur | Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Bardang/ Gangtok | Bardang/ Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar | Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal | Hyderabad, Karimnagar |
| Tripura | Agartala | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Sitapur, Varanasi | Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee | Dehradun |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri | Asansol, Greater Kolkata, Kalyani Siliguri |
IBPS Clerk Exam Duration
- Preliminary Exam: The total time allotted for the Preliminary exam is 1 hour
- Mains Exam: The Mains exam has a duration of 160 minutes
IBPS Clerk Salary Structure
| Salary Component | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic Pay | Rs 19,900 |
| Dearness Allowance | Rs 5209.82 |
| Travel Allowance/Conveyance | Rs 757.08 |
| Special Allowance | Rs 4118 |
| House Rent Allowance | Rs 2039.75 |
| Gross Pay | Rs 32,024.65 |
| Deduction allowed | Rs 2570.98 |
| Total IBPS Clerk Salary | Rs 29,453.67 |
The in-hand salary of the appointed candidates is approximately Rs. 30,000/- per month
IBPS Clerk Weightage (Topic-wise)
| IBPS Clerk Prelims Weightage | |
| Topics | Weightage |
| Weightage for English Language | |
| Reading Comprehension | 7 Questions |
| Error Detection/ Sentence Correction | 5 Questions |
| Fill in the Blanks | 3 Questions |
| Error Correction | 5 Questions |
| Para Jumbles | 5 Questions |
| Cloze Test | 5 Questions |
| Weightage for Reasoning Ability | |
| Inequality | 5 Questions |
| Seating Arrangement | Linear-5 Questions, and Circular-5 Questions |
| Alphanumeric Series | 5 Questions |
| Miscellaneous | 2 Questions |
| Syllogism | 5 Questions |
| Coding-Decoding | 5 Questions |
| Data Sufficiency | 3 Questions |
| Weightage for Numerical Ability | |
| Data Interpretation | 15 Questions |
| Arithmetic and Geometry | 15 Questions |
| Simplification | 15 Questions |
| Series | 5 Questions |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 Questions |
| IBPS Clerk Main Weightage | |
| Topics | Weightage |
| Weightage for English Language | |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 Questions (1 Passage) |
| Grammar | 5 Questions |
| Vocabulary | 10 Questions |
| Verbal Ability | 5 Questions |
| Weightage for Reasoning and Computer Ability | |
| Circular Seating Arrangement | 5 Questions |
| Linear Seating Arrangement | 5 Questions |
| Number series | 5 Questions |
| Coding and Decoding | 5 Questions |
| Math Inequalities | 5 Questions |
| Syllogism | 5 Questions |
| Data Sufficiency | 3 Questions |
| Direction Sense | 2 Questions |
| Arrangement and Pattern | 5 Questions |
| MS Office | 6 Questions |
| Computer Software | 5 Questions |
| Computer Hardware | 6 Questions |
| Computer Memory | 5 Questions |
| Internet | 5 Questions |
| Networking | 3 Questions |
| Weightage for Reasoning and Computer Ability | |
| Simplification | 15 Questions |
| Arithmetic and Geometry | 15 Questions |
| Quadratic Equations | 5 Questions |
| Data Interpretation | 5 Questions |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 Questions |
| Series | 5 Questions |
IBPS Clerk Cut Off 2023
Prelims Cut-off Marks (General Category):
| State | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 76.5 | – | – | 78 | 66.25 |
| Assam | 80.75 | – | – | 63 | – |
| Bihar | 87.75 | – | – | 71.25 | 65 |
| Chhattisgarh | 81.25 | – | – | – | – |
| Delhi | 84.50 | – | – | 77 | 71.75 |
| Gujarat | 81 | – | – | 72 | – |
| Haryana | 85.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Himachal Pradesh | 86.50 | – | – | 72 | 62.25 |
| Jharkhand | 84.75 | – | – | 75.75 | 73 |
| Kerala | 85.5 | – | – | 77.25 | 73.5 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 85 | – | – | 77.75 | 70 |
| Maharashtra | – | – | – | 69.75 | 61.5 |
| Odisha | – | – | – | 75 | 71.5 |
| Punjab | – | – | – | 75.25 | 66.25 |
| Rajasthan | – | – | – | 78.25 | 71.25 |
| Tamil Nadu | 67.75 | – | – | 71 (OBC) | 57.75 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 77 | – | – | 73.5 | 68.25 |
| West Bengal | 79 | – | – | 61.5 | 70.75 |
Mains Cut-off Marks (General Category):
| State | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 42 | 45.13 | 51.45 | 51.13 | 39.28 |
| Delhi | 44 | 49.63 | 55.83 | 53.82 | 42.41 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 36.38 | 44 | 51.18 | 48.89 | 38.35 |
| Gujarat | 39.38 | 42.25 | 48.85 | 47.53 | 35.94 |
| Bihar | 44 | 45.38 | 51.78 | 53.43 | 38.41 |
| Rajasthan | 41.5 | 47.38 | 53.18 | 52.93 | 36.96 |
| Haryana | 44.75 | 48.63 | 56.43 | 52.72 | 40.97 |
| Maharashtra | 38 | 42.88 | 50.08 | 45.95 | 35.47 |
| Punjab | 45.75 | 48.88 | 56.58 | 53.16 | 40.28 |
IBPS Clerk Previous Year Question Paper
| Question Paper 2018 | Question Paper 2019 |
| Question Paper 2020 | Question Paper 2021 |
| Question Paper 2022 | Question Paper 2023 |
IBPS Clerk Answer Key 2023
| Answer Key 2018 | Answer Key 2019 |
| Answer Key 2020 | Answer Key 2021 |
| Answer Key 2022 | Answer Key 2023 |
IBPS Clerk Post List
- Clerk
- Officer/Assistant Manager (Scale 1)
- Manager (Scale 2)
- Senior Manager (Scale 3)
- Chief Manager (Scale 4)
- Assistant General Manager (Scale 5)
- Deputy General Manager (Scale 6)
- General Manager (Scale 7)
Best Books for IBPS Clerk Exam 2024
IBPS Books for Reasoning Ability
| Books | Author/Publication |
|---|---|
| A Modern Approach Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning | BS Sijwali |
| Verbal Reasoning | RS Agarwal |
| A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non-Verbal | B S Sijwali |
| Logical reasoning | K Kundan |
| Test of Reasoning | Pearson Publication |
| Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning | Kiran Publication |
| Lucent’s Reasoning | Lucent |
| Analytical Reasoning | M K Pandey |
| A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal and Non-Verbal | Arihant Publication |
IBPS Books for Quantitative Aptitude
| Books | Author/Publication |
|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude Book | Wiley’s Publication |
| Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examination | The Pearson Guide |
| Teach Yourself Quantitative Aptitude | Arun Sharma |
| Rapid Quantitative Aptitude with Shortcuts & Tricks | Disha Publication |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Sarvesh Verma |
| Fast Track Objective Arithmetic | Rajesh Verma (Arihant Publication) |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Disha Experts |
IBPS Books for the English Language
| Books | Author/Publication |
|---|---|
| Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis |
| English Grammar & Composition | Wren & Martin |
| Descriptive General English | S P Bakshi and Richa Sharma |
| Objective English for Competitive Examinations (5th Edition) | Hari Mohan Prasad, Uma Rani Sinha, Mcgraw Hill Education Publication |
| Essential Grammar In Use (3rd Edition) | Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University Press New Delhi |
| New Pattern English Language for SBI/IBPS Bank PO | Disha Experts |
IBPS Books for General Awareness
| Books | Author/Publication |
|---|---|
| Guide to Banking General Awareness | R.Gupta |
| Manohar Pandey Book | Arihant Publications |
| Manorama Yearbook ( English) Paperback | Philip Mathew |
IBPS Books for Data Analysis and Interpretation
| Books | Author/Publication |
|---|---|
| Data interpretation | Arun Sharma |
| Data Interpretation Magical Books series | BSC Publication |
IBPS Books for Computer Aptitude
| Books | Author/Publication |
|---|---|
| Objective Computer Knowledge & Literacy | Kiran Publication |
| Computer Awareness | Arihant Publication |
