About Exam
The IBPS Clerk exam serves as a pivotal gateway to the bustling corridors of India's public sector banks. As a cornerstone for clerical roles, its significance is unparalleled. Dive into tailored practices for this paramount examination on our website, where precision meets persistence, guiding your journey to a distinguished banking career with ease and excitement.
Exam Pattern
IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) conducts a common written exam or CWE every year for the clerical cadre in multiple banks all over the country. All public sector banks use CWE as a base to fill the vacancies for this post.
The IBPS Clerk CWE exam is conducted on two levels- preliminary exam and mains. Students qualifying in both these exams are thus selected for the post.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:
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern: Preliminary Exam
| S.No. | Name of Tests(Objective | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | Composite time of 1 Hour | |
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern: Mains Exam
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 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 160 minutes | |
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.
Final Score Calculation for IBPS Clerk Exam:
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 final 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.
Eligibility
The candidate must fulfill the following two criteria to be eligible for the IBPS Clerk Exam:
- Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes are allowed an age relaxation up to 5 years
- Candidates belonging to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) are eligible for an age relaxation of 3 years
- Candidates applying under the category of Persons With Disability (PWD)/ Physically Handicapped (PH) are allowed an age relaxation of maximum up to 10 years
- If a candidate is a widow, divorced women, and women legally separated from their husband who has not remarried will have a relaxation age of 9 years
- Candidates Domiciled in J&K during the period 01/01/1980 – 31/12/1989 are allowed an age limit relaxation of 5 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
Preparation Tips
The candidate must fulfill the following two criteria to be eligible for the IBPS Clerk Exam:
- Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes are allowed an age relaxation up to 5 years
- Candidates belonging to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) are eligible for an age relaxation of 3 years
- Candidates applying under the category of Persons With Disability (PWD)/ Physically Handicapped (PH) are allowed an age relaxation of maximum up to 10 years
- If a candidate is a widow, divorced women, and women legally separated from their husband who has not remarried will have a relaxation age of 9 years
- Candidates Domiciled in J&K during the period 01/01/1980 – 31/12/1989 are allowed an age limit relaxation of 5 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
IBPS Clerk Exam Syllabus (Pre+Mains)
English Language
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Fillers
- Spotting Errors
- Sentence Improvement
- Fill in the Blanks
Numerical Ability
- Number Series
- Simplification/ Approximation
- Quadratic Equations
- Data Interpretation
- Data Sufficiency
- Miscellaneous
Reasoning Ability
- Puzzle and Arrangements
- Inequality
- Syllogism
- Coding - Decoding
- Blood Relations
- Direction sense
- Order and Ranking
Computer
- History and Generation of Computers
- Introduction to Computer Organisation
- Computer Hardware and I/O Devices
- Computer Languages, Basics of DBMS
- Operating System, Internet
- Computer Network & Security
- MS Office Suit and Short cut keys
- Computer Memory, Computer Software
- Number System and Conversions
General Awareness
- Banking and Insurance Awareness
- Financial Awareness
- Govt. Schemes and Policies
- Current Affairs
- Static Awareness