The IBPS clerk syllabus is very important for your exam preparation. Here all the topics in syllabus are provided for both IBPS clerk prelims and mains exam. In your preparation complete all the topics. Only then you can secure high marks in the exam. The total vacancy released for this year is 12075. With increase in vacancy, candidates use this opportunity to become a banker in the public sector bank.
The IBPS clerk syllabus for the prelims and mains exam are almost same. There will be only some minor changes. Candidates take note of the syllabus and start your preparation according to the study plan. Already the IBPS clerk apply online link has been activated. The final date for the submission of the online application form is 9-10-2019. So candidates apply for the exam before the last date.
IBPS Clerk Selection Process
The selection process of the IBPS clerk includes 2 stages namely
- Online Preliminary exam
- Online Mains exam
Only the candidates who clear the prelims exam can take the mains exam. The prelims exam has both the sectional and overall cut offs. The mains exam is the final round. The candidates clearing the mains exam will get the provisional allotment order. There is no interview for this IBPS clerk selection process.
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern
- The IBPS clerk preliminary exam consists of 3 sections namely the English language, quantitative aptitude and the reasoning ability.
- 20 minutes of sectional timing is given for each section. So you cannot swap between the sections. Only if the current section ends, you can move on to the next section.
- The total marks for the exam is100 marks. For each correct answer you will get 1 mark. The negative marking for each wrong answer is 0.25. So don’t mark the answers by fluke. It may affect your overall score.
- The marks in the prelims exam will not be considered for the final merit list preparation.
- You have to clear both the sectional and overall cut-offs to take the mains exam.
| S No. | Section | No. Of questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 2. | Quantitative aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3. | English language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
Mains Exam Pattern
- The IBPS clerk mains exam has 4 sections. They are English language, reasoning ability & computer aptitude, data interpretation & analysis and general economy & banking awareness.
- As there is sectional timing you cannot swap between the sections.
- Negative marking is 1/4th of the marks assigned to each wrong answer.
- The marks obtained in this exam are considered for the calculation of the final cut off. The candidates who clear the mains exam will get the provisional allotment order.
| S No. | Section | No. Of questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning ability & computer aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 2. | Data interpretation and analysis | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 3. | General/ Economy/ Banking awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| 4. | English language | 45 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 160 minutes |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Syllabus
| Reasoning | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language |
| Coding-decoding | Simplification & approximation | Error spotting |
| Direction sense | Number Series | Fillers |
| Blood relation | Data Interpretation | Cloze test |
| Inequalities | Ratio and proportion | Reading comprehension |
| Syllogism | Time and work | Para jumbles |
| Input-output | Speed and distance | Paragraph completion |
| Order and Ranking | Profit and loss | Verbal ability |
| Data sufficiency | Permutation, combination and probability | Miscellaneous |
| Puzzles | Speed and Distance | |
| Seating Arrangement | Boats and stream | |
| Alphanumeric series | Pipes and cisterns | |
| Allegation of mixture | ||
| Mensuration | ||
| Percentage | ||
| Partnership | ||
| Simple and compound interest | ||
| Surds and indices |
IBPS Clerk Mains Syllabus
| Reasoning and computer aptitude | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language | General/Financial awareness |
| Coding-decoding | Simplification & approximation | Error spotting | Current affairs |
| Direction sense | Number Series | Fillers | Static GK |
| Blood relation | Data Interpretation | Cloze test | Government schemes |
| Inequalities | Ratio and proportion | Reading comprehension | History of Banking industry and NBFCs |
| Syllogism | Time and work | Para jumbles | History, functions and roles of RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, etc. |
| Input-output | Speed and distance | Paragraph completion | Banking awareness |
| Order and Ranking | Profit and loss | Verbal ability | |
| Data sufficiency | Permutation, combination and probability | Miscellaneous | |
| Puzzles | Speed and Distance | ||
| Seating Arrangement | Boats and stream | ||
| Alphanumeric series | Pipes and cisterns | ||
| Verbal reasoning | Allegation of mixture | ||
| History of computers | Mensuration | ||
| Hardware and Software | Percentage | ||
| Networks | Partnership | ||
| Computer memory | Simple and compound interest | ||
| Keyboard short cuts | Surds and indices | ||
| MS office | Quadratic equation | ||
| Problems on ages | |||
| Average | |||
| Data sufficiency |
Start your preparation with proper study plan and validate your level by practicing IBPS Clerk mock test series. It will enhance your level of preparation.
