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31 January, 2024
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The IBPS Clerk Exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS).
It is conducted for the recruitment of Clerical positions in various public sector banks across India. The exam is held annually and successful candidates are appointed to participating banks.
The purpose of the IBPS Clerk Exams is to select candidates for the role of Clerks in various banks. These exams are held to identify the right candidate with the right skills & knowledge. These exams serve as a fair and competitive process to recruit qualified candidates in the banking sector.
Name of the Exam | IBPS Clerk Exam |
Conducting Body | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
Exam Level | National Level |
Exam Frequency | Annual |
Mode of Exam | Online (Computer-Based Test) |
Sections | Prelims: English Language, Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability Main: General/Financial Awareness, General English, Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude, Quantitative Aptitude |
Number of Questions | Prelims: 100 Main: 190 |
Marks | Prelims: 100 Main: 200 |
Duration | Prelims: 60 Minutes Main: 160 Minutes |
Types of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Marking Basis | 1 Mark for each correct answer -0.25 for each incorrect answer |
Medium of Exam | English, Hindi and Regional Language |
Section | Number of Questions | Marks Allotted | Time Allotted |
English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 min |
Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
The IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam consists of 1 objective-type paper with 3 sections. The total duration of the exam is 1 hour. There are no interviews for Clerk exams.
Section | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Allotted |
General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 min |
General English | 40 | 40 | 35 min |
Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 min |
Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 min |
The timing for IBPS Clerk Mains Exam is 2 hours and 40 minutes. The qualified candidates are directly allotted to banks based on their preferences and position in the IBPS Clerk merit list.
Criteria | Details |
IBPS Clerk Age Limit | Maximum age – 28 years |
Minimum age – 20 years | |
Nationality | Indian |
Subjects of Nepal or Bhutan | |
Tibetan Refugee who arrived before January 1, 1962 | |
A person of Indian origin migrated from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Burma (Myanmar), Vietnam, or East African countries of the United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Zaire, or Ethiopia to permanently settle in India | |
Educational Qualification | You should have a graduation degree from a university recognised by the Govt. of India |
or any equivalent qualification recognised by the Central Government. |
Name of the Exam | Exam Dates | Notification Date |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Dates | 24, 25 and 31 August 2024 | July 2024 |
IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Dates | 13 October 2024 | – |
You need to register through online mode for both the Preliminary and Main exams, if applicable, following the below-mentioned steps:
You have to upload these documents according to the instructions in the notification:
You can follow these mentioned steps to complete your registration for the exams.
Category | Fees (inclusive of GST) |
SC/ST/PwBD/EXSM candidates | Rs. 175 |
All Others | Rs. 850 |
Note:
State | Centres for Prelims | Centres for Mains |
Andaman & Nicobar |
Port Blair | Port Blair |
Andhra Pradesh | Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram | Guntur, Kurnool, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Naharlagun | Naharlagun |
Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur | Guwahati, Silchar |
Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea | Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Patna |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali | Chandigarh/Mohali |
Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, 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- Gandhinagar, Anand, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara | Ahmedabad- Gandhinagar, Vadodara |
Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Kurukshetra | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram |
Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Mandi, Kangra, Kullu, Shimla, Solan | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Shimla, Solan |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Jammu, Samba, Srinagar | Jammu, Srinagar |
Jharkhand | Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi | 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, Tiruchirapalli, 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 |
You are suggested to carry all the necessary documents like a valid call letter and a photocopy of a photo-identity proof, during online examinations (Preliminary & Main). Candidates are suggested not to send the documents directly to IBPS before or after the online examinations.
During the online preliminary examination, the call letter and copy of Photo ID proof will not be collected. These will be authenticated at the examination venue and will be returned to candidates. You are required to bring the authenticated call letter and photo ID proof to the Main examination.
You need to bring one additional photograph (same as pasted on the call letter) along with other requisite documents for both Preliminary and Main examinations.
Admission to Preliminary and Main examinations is provisional. The issuance of a call letter or provisional allotment does not guarantee final clearance by IBPS/Participating Bank.
Decisions made by Nodal Banks, Participating Banks, and IBPS about eligibility, examination stages, qualifications, and other matters are final and must be followed.
The scribe should not be a candidate for CRP Clerks-XIII. If this rule is not followed then it will lead to cancellation of candidature for both the candidate and the scribe.
Only one application per candidate is allowed. Multiple applications result in forfeiture of fees for additional registrations.
You can go through the papers to understand the type of questions that are asked in the exam. This will help you focus on your preparation.
If you take mock test regularly, you will get to know about your strengths and weaknesses. This will improve your time management skills.
If you are stuck on any particular question then leave it and move to the next question. You can come back to it later if you have time.
You need to stay calm and focused during the exam. Take deep breaths and do not get stressed.
By following these tips and putting in the hard work, you can increase your chances of success in the IBPS Clerk Exam.
Good luck!