The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2025 notification for 10,277 vacancies along with the state-wise list of official languages for the exam. Candidates applying online will have the option to select their preferred language of examination based on the state they are applying for. These language options are provided in line with the official and widely spoken languages of each state, ensuring that aspirants can attempt the exam in a medium they are comfortable with. The complete list of official languages for IBPS Clerk 2025 has been shared below.
IBPS Clerk State Wise Languages List 2025
The IBPS Clerk Exam 2025 allows candidates to choose the medium of examination based on their preferred language. IBPS has released a state-wise list of languages to ensure candidates can comfortably attempt the test in the regional or official language of their respective state. Below is the complete list of languages available by state for the exam.
Name of State | Version of tests (Medium of examination) |
Andaman & Nicobar | English and Hindi |
Andhra Pradesh | English, Hindi and Telugu |
Arunachal Pradesh | English and Hindi |
Assam | English, Hindi and Assamese |
Bihar | English and Hindi |
Chandigarh | English & Hindi |
Chhattisgarh | English and Hindi |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman& Diu | English. Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and Konkani |
Delhi (NCT) | English and Hindi |
Goa | English, Hindi and Konkani |
Gujarat | English, Hindi and Gujarati |
Haryana | English and Hindi |
Himachal Pradesh | English and Hindi |
Jammu & Kashmir | English, Hindi and Urdu |
Jharkhand | English and Hindi |
Karnataka | English, Hindi, Kannada and Konkani |
Kerala | English, Hindi and Malayalam |
Ladakh | English and Hindi |
Lakshadweep | English, Hindi and Malayalam |
Madhya Pradesh | English and Hindi |
Maharashtra | English, Hindi, Marathi and Konkani |
Manipur | English, Hindi and Manipuri |
Meghalaya | English and Hindi |
Mizoram | English and Hindi |
Nagaland | English and Hindi |
Odisha | English, Hindi and Odia |
Puducherry | English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam |
Punjab | English, Hindi and Punjabi |
Rajasthan | English and Hindi |
Sikkim | English and Hindi |
Tamil Nadu | English, Hindi and Tamil |
Telangana | English, Hindi, Telugu and Urdu |
Tripura | English, Hindi and Bengali |
Uttar Pradesh | English, Hindi and Urdu |
Uttarakhand | English and Hindi |
West Bengal | English, Hindi and Bengali |
IBPS Clerk State Wise Languages List 2025 FAQ
A candidate can apply for vacancies in any one state only. The candidate must know how to read, write,, & speak the official language of the state you are applying to.
Yes, you can give the exam in any language mentioned above.
Yes, you can give the exam in any language mentioned above.
Yes, knowing the local language mentioned above is necessary for filling up the application from the above-mentioned states.
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