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The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection IBPS conducts the official IBPS Clerk recruitment examination for the year 2024 to fill 6128 vacancies set by the commission. The vacancy scale is comparatively high as this recruitment is conducted for the selection of candidates across the country. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts recruitment drive is held for the public sector banks across the country for both clerical and officer posts. IBPS Clerk 2024 notification has been published by the commission. The following article provides details regarding the IBPS exam date 2024.
IBPS Clerk 2024 Important Highlights
Some of the important highlights related to IBPS Clerk 2024 exam are given below:
| Exam Particulars | Exam Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | IBPS Clerk |
| Conducting Body | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection |
| Exam Level | National level |
| Exam Frequency | Annually |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Exam Fees | INR 850 for General and OBC
NR 175 for SC/ST/PWD |
| Exam Duration | Prelims: 60 minutes
Mains: 160 minutes |
| Total Marks | Prelims: 100 marks
Mains: 200 marks |
| Total Questions | Prelims: 100
Mains: 190 |
| Language/Medium of Exam | English, Hindi and 13 regional languages |
| Exam Purpose | To select candidates for the clerical cadre post |
| Official Website | https://www.ibps.in/ |
| Contact Details | 1800 222 366, 1800 103 4566 |
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IBPS Clerk Exam Date 2024 Notification
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The IBPS Clerk exam 2024 dates have been released by the commission through the official notification published. Given below are the important dates for the IBPS Clerk exam 2024. Candidates who are preparing for the examination is requested to go through the dates.
IBPS Clerk 2024 exam dates are given below.
| IBPS Clerk Exam Dates 2024 | |
| Events | Dates |
| IBPS Clerk Notification 2024 | 30th June 2024 |
| IBPS Clerk Apply Online Start Date | 1st July 2024 |
| IBPS Clerk Apply Online Last Date | 21st July 2024 |
| IBPS Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2024 | August 2024 |
| IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Date 2024 | 24th, 25th and 31st August 2024 |
| IBPS Clerk Exam Date 2024 | 13th October 2024 |
IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2024
IBPS will announce the count of available positions for IBPS Clerk 2024 through their IBPS Clerk Official Notification 2024. We will be updating the IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2024 for the Clerical Cadre posts.
To give you a comparison with previous years:
- IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2024: 6128
- In 2023, there were 4545 vacancies.
- In 2022, there were 6035 vacancies.
- In 2021, there were 7855 vacancies.
- In 2020, there were 2557 vacancies.
- In 2019, the vacancies were the highest at 12075.
IBPS Clerk 2024 State-wise Vacancy
The state-wise & category-wise vacancies for the IBPS Clerk 2024 exam are released along with the IBPS Clerk Notification 2024 and it is updated below. The candidates can have a look at the state-wise 6128 IBPS Clerk Vacancies. This year maximum vacancies have been released for Uttar Pradesh State with 1246 total vacancies.
| IBPS Clerk 2024 Vacancy State Wise & Category Wise | ||||||
| States Names | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | General | Total Vacancies |
| Andaman & Nicobar | — | — | — | — | 01 | 01 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 18 | 11 | 24 | 08 | 43 | 105 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | — | 03 | — | — | 07 | 10 |
| Assam | 05 | 08 | 18 | 06 | 38 | 75 |
| Bihar | 35 | 01 | 63 | 23 | 115 | 237 |
| Chandigarh | 05 | — | 09 | 03 | 22 | 39 |
| Chhattisgarh | 12 | 35 | 06 | 10 | 56 | 119 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu | — | — | — | — | 05 | 05 |
| Delhi | 36 | 19 | 72 | 25 | 116 | 268 |
| Goa | — | 03 | 04 | 03 | 25 | 35 |
| Gujarat | 15 | 33 | 61 | 22 | 105 | 236 |
| Haryana | 36 | — | 49 | 18 | 87 | 190 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 17 | 02 | 12 | 06 | 30 | 67 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 01 | 01 | 05 | 02 | 11 | 20 |
| Jharkhand | 07 | 16 | 08 | 06 | 33 | 70 |
| Karnataka | 75 | 39 | 108 | 44 | 191 | 457 |
| Kerala | 11 | 01 | 46 | 07 | 41 | 106 |
| Ladakh | — | — | — | — | 03 | 03 |
| Lakshadweep | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 51 | 72 | 50 | 34 | 147 | 354 |
| Maharashtra | 60 | 50 | 158 | 57 | 265 | 590 |
| Manipur | — | 01 | — | — | 05 | 06 |
| Meghalaya | — | 01 | — | — | 02 | 03 |
| Mizoram | — | — | — | — | 03 | 03 |
| Nagaland | — | 01 | — | — | 05 | 06 |
| Odisha | 16 | 21 | 13 | 08 | 49 | 107 |
| Puducherry | — | — | 01 | — | 07 | 08 |
| Punjab | 124 | — | 85 | 39 | 156 | 404 |
| Rajasthan | 33 | 26 | 40 | 20 | 86 | 205 |
| Sikkim | — | 01 | 01 | — | 03 | 05 |
| Tamil Nadu | 143 | 03 | 177 | 57 | 285 | 665 |
| Telangana | 18 | 11 | 16 | 08 | 51 | 104 |
| Tripura | 02 | 04 | — | 01 | 12 | 19 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 267 | 11 | 328 | 122 | 518 | 1246 |
| Uttarakhand | 04 | — | 02 | 02 | 21 | 29 |
| West Bengal | 76 | 14 | 70 | 31 | 140 | 331 |
| Total | 1068 | 388 | 1426 | 562 | 2684 | 6128 |
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern 2024
The IBPS Clerk exam occurs in two stages: Prelims and Mains. Both these papers follow the online method of conducting the written examination. The structure of the exam is as follows:
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
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. BPS Clerk prelims exam date is not published by the commission yet and will be done through the official notification published through the IBPS website.
Candidates are required to solve the question paper in the time frame of 20 minutes for each section. The composite mark of the paper is 100 and the passing marks are 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 | 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 | |
Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. The adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
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IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2024
No changes have been observed in the Exam Pattern of IBPS Clerk 2022 Exam. IBPS Clerk Mains Exam will now constitute 190 questions that need to be completed in a time frame of 160 minutes. IBPS Clerk mains exam date is not published by the commission yet and will be done through the official notification published through the IBPS website.
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 50 questions that need 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 X.
| 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.
Penalty for Wrong Answers
There will be a penalty for incorrect responses marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty to arrive at a corrected score. If a question is left blank.
Score Calculation for IBPS Clerk Exam
The accurate scores received by each of the competitors in different sessions will be normalized using the equi-percentile method. Scores up to two decimal points shall be considered for the total calculations
IBPS Clerk Cut-off Score (Online Main examination)
Each applicant will be expected to achieve a minimum score in each test of the Online Main Examination and also a minimum complete score to be considered for more processes. Depending on the number of State/ UT wise vacancies available, cut-offs will be decided and candidates will be considered for temporary allotment. Before the completion of the provisional allotment process scores obtained in the Online Main Examination will not be shared with the candidates.
Documents to be Produced
- Printout of the online application form registered for CRP Clerks-XI
- Proof of Date of Birth
- Photo Identify Proof as indicated in Point G
- Mark-sheets & certificates for Graduation or equivalent qualification etc. Proper document from Board / University for having declared the result has to be submitted.
- Caste Certificate
- Income and Asset Certificate
- Disability certificate
- Ex-Servicemen category should submit Proforma B from the Competent Authority showing his/her date of completion of a specific period of engagement (SPE) along with the declaration in Proforma C.
- Candidates serving in Government / quasi govt offices/ Public Sector Undertakings (including Nationalized Banks and Financial Institutions) are required to produce a “No Objection Certificate”
- Persons eligible for age relaxation should bring the relevant documents related to it.
- Any other relevant documents in support of eligibility.
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State-wise list of Exam Centers for IBPS Clerk 2024
IBPS Clerk 2024 Prelims Exam Centers
The list of all the Exam Centres for IBPS Clerk 2023 Prelims with the State Code is provided below:
| State Code | State/UT/NCR | Exam Center |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
| 12 | Andhra Pradesh | Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Ongole, Nellore, Srikakulam, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vizianagaram, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam. |
| 13 | Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| 14 | Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
| 15 | Bihar | Aurangabad, Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
| 16 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali |
| 17 | Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur |
| 18 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Surat, Jamnagar |
| 19 | Delhi | Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram |
| 20 | Goa | Panaji |
| 21 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| 22 | Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Yamuna Nagar |
| 23 | Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una |
| 24 | Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
| 25 | Jharkhand | Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| 26 | Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belgaum, Dharwad, Bidar, Davangere, Gulbarga, Hubli, Hassan, Mysore, Mangalore, Udupi, Shimoga |
| 27 | Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Trichur, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 28 | Ladakh | Leh |
| 29 | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
| 30 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Satna, Jabalpur, Sagar, Ujjain |
| 31 | Maharashtra | Aurangabad, Amravati, Jalgaon, Chandrapur, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Solapur |
| 32 | Manipur | Imphal |
| 33 | Meghalaya | Shillong |
| 34 | Mizoram | Aizawl |
| 35 | Nagaland | Kohima |
| 36 | Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
| 37 | Puducherry | Puducherry |
| 38 | Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur |
| 39 | Rajasthan | Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
| 40 | Sikkim | Bardang/ Gangtok |
| 41 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Vellore, Virudhunagar |
| 42 | Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal |
| 43 | Tripura | Agartala |
| 44 | Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Bareilly, Faizabad, Gonda, Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Mathura, Lucknow, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/Greater Noida, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Sitapur, Varanasi |
| 45 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
| 46 | West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Siliguri, Kalyani. |
IBPS Clerk 2024 Mains Exam Centers
The list of all the Exam Centres for IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains with the State Code is provided below
| State Code | State/UT/NCR | Exam Center |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
| 12 | Andhra Pradesh | Guntur, Vijaywada, Kurnool, Vishakhapatnam |
| 13 | Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| 14 | Assam | Guwahati, Silchar |
| 15 | Bihar | Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzzafarpur, Patna |
| 16 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh/ Mohali |
| 17 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| 18 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Surat |
| 19 | Delhi | Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram |
| 20 | Goa | Panji |
| 21 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Vadodra |
| 22 | Haryana | Ambala, Hissar |
| 23 | Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur, Shimla |
| 24 | Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Srinagar |
| 25 | Jharkhand | Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| 26 | Karnataka | Bengaluru, Hubli, Mangalore |
| 27 | Kerala | Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 28 | Ladakh | Leh |
| 29 | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
| 30 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Indore |
| 31 | Maharashtra | Aurangabad, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune |
| 32 | Manipur | Imphal |
| 33 | Meghalaya | Shillong |
| 34 | Mizoram | Aizawl |
| 35 | Nagaland | Kohima |
| 36 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar |
| 37 | Puducherry | Puducherry |
| 38 | Punjab | Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala |
| 39 | Rajasthan | Jaipur, Udaipur |
| 40 | Sikkim | Bardang/ Gangtok |
| 41 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli |
| 42 | Telangana | Hyderabad |
| 43 | Tripura | Agartala |
| 44 | Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi, Prayagraj (Allahabad) |
| 45 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| 46 | West Bengal | Asansol, Greater Kolkata, Kalyani, Siliguri |
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IBPS Clerk Previous Question Paper PDF 2024
The memory-based year-wise IBPS Clerk question paper comprises a total of 100 questions divided into three main sections of the exam. Attempting IBPS Clerk model questions and previous year question paper is important for understanding the level of IBPS Clerk Prelims and Mains examination.
IBPS Clerk previous year question paper consists of 30 questions of each section taken from IBPS Clerk previous year papers. The candidates will also get detailed solutions along with answers in the IBPS Clerk previous year’s question paper PDFs attached below.
List of IBPS Clerk Question Papers PDF:
|
Title |
Link |
| IBPS Clerk Question Paper 2018 – Prelims | |
| IBPS Clerk Question Paper 2018- Mains | |
| Verbal Ability IBPS Clerk Question Paper 2017 – Prelims | |
| Reasoning IBPS Clerk Question Paper 2017 – Prelims | |
| Quant IBPS Clerk Question Paper 2017 – Prelims |
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IBPS Clerk Model Question Papers 2024
Using model question papers for preparation can benefit the candidates in many ways. It has the same effect as using the IBPS prelims question papers and IBPS mains questions papers which were used in the previous years. Candidates who are preparing for the examination can now download the IBPS Clerk model question papers 2024 from the table given below.
| Title | Link |
| IBPS Clerk Question Paper PDF | |
| IBPS Clerk Answer Key PDF | |
| IBPS Clerk First Sitting Question Paper PDF | |
| IBPS Clerk First Sitting Answer Key PDF | |
| IBPS Clerk Second Sitting Question Paper PDF | |
| IBPS Clerk Second Sitting Answer Key PDF |
IBPS Clerk 2024 Admit Card & Call Letter
Candidates must download the IBPS Clerk 2024 admit card from the official website of the bank as the hard copy of the IBPS Clerk Admit Card will not be sent to the candidate via post. To login on to the official website, the candidates will require the following:
• Registration No/Roll No
• Date of Birth/ Password
The admit card will be made available 10 to 15 days before the IBPS Clerk 2024 Exam. The admit card or call letter for IBPS Clerk 2024 will be issued in 2 phases:
• Online Preliminary Examination
• Online Mains Examination
The link to download the admit card will be provided on this page. Candidates are advised to check the details on the admit card before downloading it.
IBPS Clerk 2024 Result
IBPS will declare the results after the completion of each phase of the examination. The final state-wise merit list and category-wise merit list shall be prepared in descending order of the marks secured by candidates in their online mains examination. Candidates who fall in the prescribed merit list will then be considered for appointment for the post of clerk in Banks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. When will IBPS Clerk 2024 notification be released?
Ans: IBPS Clerk 2024 notification will be released in July 2024. The notification will be released in PDF form and comprises the important details related to the exam.
Q2. How many bank are participating in this recruitment?
Ans: 11 public sector bank are participating in IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2024.
Q3. How many vacancies are there in IBPS Clerk 2024 Exam?
Ans: The number of vacancies for Clerk posts will be announced for IBPS Clerk 2024 CRP-XIV exam along with its notification.
Q4. When will official notification of IBPS Clerk 2024 Exam release?
Ans: The official IBPS Clerk Notification 2024 will be released in June/July 2024.
