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IBPS Clerk Exam

IBPS clerk exam has an average difficulty level but you can’t crack this exam without preparation. While the importance hard work can’t be neglected, a smart and well planned way of preparation is much more effective and efficient for IBPS clerk exam.

IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern

The IBPS Clerk exam occurs in two stages: Prelims and Mains. Both these papers follow online method of conducting written examination. The structure of the exam is as follow:

Phase-1: IBPS Clerk Preliminary Examination

The preliminary exam of IBPS Clerk CWE is an online exam testing a candidate on the basis of their aptitude, intellect and English. There are three sections in total and the candidate must clear the cut off of each section to proceed to the mains exam round. Candidates are required to solve the question paper in the time frame of 1 hour. The composite mark of the paper is 100 and the passing marks is decided by IBPS that is likely to change every year depending on the level of difficulty of the exam.

S.No. Name of Tests (Objective) No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
1 English Language 35 35 Composite time of 1 Hour
2 Numerical Ability 35 35 Composite time of 1 Hour
3 Reasoning Ability 35 35 Composite time of 1 Hour
Total 105 105

Phase-2: IBPS Clerk Mains Examination

In the latest update by IBPS, IBPS Clerk Mains Exam will now constitute of 190 questions that needs to be completed in a time frame of 160 minutes.

Previously, Computer Aptitude and Reasoning Ability Section used to be conducted separately. But, in the recent update by IBPS, both these sections are amalgamated together and will constitute of 50 questions that needs to be solved in a time duration of 45 minutes. Both Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam will be conducted bilingually, i.e. both in English and in Hindi. Let’s have a look at the Exam Pattern for IBPS Clerk CWE VII.

S.No. Name of Tests (Objective) No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
1 Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude 50 60 45
2 English Language 40 40 35
3 Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 45
4 General/ Financial Awareness 50 50 35
Total 190 200 160 Minutes

Penalty for Wrong Answers:

There is a penalty for wrong answers marked in both preliminary examination as well as mains examination. A wrong answer to an objective question will lead to a penalty of one-fourth of the total mark assigned to that question. There will be no penalty for the question left blank or unanswered

The final score for the IBPS Clerk exam is calculated keeping the following points in mind:

Marks obtained in the Preliminary Exam (Phase-1) will not be considered for selection.

Candidates must qualify Phase-2 to be eligible for final merit.

The aggregate score out of 100 is used for the final merit list for each category. Candidates with top merit rank in each category are finally selected.

IBPS Clerk Syllabus

The major three sections of the preliminary examination are Reasoning, English Language and Numerical Ability. Each of these sections has multiple subheadings to focus on when preparing for IBPS Clerk CWE.

The syllabus for Reasoning, Numerical Ability and English Language is same for mains and preliminary exam. In addition to these two the other subjects are General Awareness and Computer Knowledge. The General Awareness is based on the Banking Sector awareness.

IBPS Clerk Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must fulfill the following two criteria to be eligible for the IBPS Clerk Exam

Age Limit: The candidate must be 20 Years to 28 Years, and subject go official notification.

Educational Qualification: A candidate must possess the minimum qualification of Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. The candidate should have passed in English as one of the subjects at SSC/ HSC/Intermediate/ Graduation level. Candidate should possess certificate in proof of passing the qualifying examination.