Every year Institute of Banking Personnel Selection(IBPS) conducts recruitment drive for the clerical cadre in the public sector banks across the country. IBPS Clerk CWE(Common Written Examination) -IX notification has yet to come. The official IBPS calendar shows December and January as the dates for preliminary and main examination respectively. Last year there were 7275 vacancies across India, so candidates can expect vacancies not less than 7000 for this year too. 19 Nationalized banks are participating in this year recruitment drive. Here you can find more details about the IBPS Clerk eligibility criteria, both educational and age.
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IBPS Clerk Eligibility Criteria
Education Qualification
- Graduation in any subject from any UGC recognized University or its equivalent. (As on September 01, 2019)
- Working and Operating knowledge of Computer.
Age Limit
- Candidates age should be between 20 – 28 years old, as of September 01, 2019.
- Age relaxations as per the government norms are applicable.i.e 5 years age relaxations for SC/ST candidates, etc.
IBPS Clerk Participating Banks
- Vijaya Bank
- United Bank of India
- Union Bank of India
- UCO Bank
- Syndicate Bank
- Punjab & Sind Bank
- Punjab National Bank
- Oriental Bank of Commerce
- India Overseas Bank
- Indian Bank
- Dena Bank
- Corporation Bank
- Central Bank of India
- Canara Bank
- Bank of Maharashtra
- Bank of India
- Bank of Baroda
- Andhra Bank, and
- Allahabad Bank
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern
Preliminary Examination
| Sl No | Subject/ Topic | Number Of Questions | Maximum Marks | Sectional Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 100 | 100 | Composite time of 60 minutes (1 Hour) |
- Preliminary Examination’s marks will not be considered for the final merit list.
- Exam Dates : Preliminary – 07, 08, 14 & 15 December 2019
Click here for IBPS Exam Calendar: IBPS Exam Calendar 2019
Main Examination
| Sl. No | Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Sectional 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 |
| 190 | 200 | 160 minutes
(2 hours 40 minutes) |
- Both Preliminary and Main Examination will be conducted bilingually, i.e. in English and in Hindi.
- There will be negative marking in both preliminary and main examination, 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
- Exam Dates – Main Exam- January 25, 2020
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IBPS Clerk Syllabus
English Language
- Vocabulary
- Grammar
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Error Spotting
- Error Correction
- Sentence Improvement
Numerical Ability
- Ratio and Proportion, Mixture and Allegations
- Time, distance and speed
- Time and work
- Averages
- Percentages, Partnerships
- Mensuration- Cone, Sphere, Cylinder
- Permutation and Combination, Probability
- Simple Interest and Compound Interest
- Profit and Loss
- Discounts
- Trigonometry
- Algebra
- Data Interpretation
- Height and Distances
- Logarithms
- Charts, Bars and Graphs
- Clocks
- Stocks and Shares
- Number Systems
- Sequences and Series
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Reasoning Ability
- Coding and Decoding
- Blood Relations
- Direction Sense Test
- Analogy
- Statements and Assumption
- Syllogism
- Coded Inequalities
- Puzzles
- Input/Output
- Seating Arrangements
- Alphabetic Series and Ranking
- Alphanumeric Series
Computer Awareness
- Basics of Hardware’s and Softwares
- Operating Systems
- Internet
- Microsoft Office and other word processing software
- Computing History
- Basics Computer Networking
- Basics of Databases
- Basics of Cyber Security Tools and Processes
- Viruses, Hacking
- Important Shortcuts using in MS Office
General and Financial Awareness
- Introduction to National financial institutions like RBI, SEBI, IRDA, FSDC etc
- International organizations like IMF, World Bank, ADB, UN, etc,
- Abbreviations and Economic terminologies,
- Banking Terms,
- Important Government Schemes on capital & money market.
- Budget and Monetary Plans of the Government
- History of the Indian banking system
- Current Affairs – Last 06 months
- Different Government Schemes
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