Are you planning to attempt the IBPS Clerk exam, And looking for a complete IBPS Clerk syllabus to start with? Well, you have come to the right place then. This article will help you with complete details of the exam starting with the exam pattern and covering the detailed exam syllabus.
So, without any further ado, let’s start the article.
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1. IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern
IBPS Clerk 2020 Exam will be conducted in two phases:
(i) Preliminary Exam,
(i) Mains Exam and
A candidate needs to clear the Prelims first so that they can progress to the Mains. However, the ultimate selection occurs based on the performance of the candidate in the Mains, and the marks secured in the prelims do not matter at this stage. There is no interview round at the end.
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1.1 IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam Pattern 2020
- The IBPS Clerk Prelims exam is of 100 marks
- The Prelims exam of IBPS Clerk will have three sections of a total duration of 1 hour
- Candidates will have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks
Sr. No. | Name of Test | No. of Questions | Maximum marks | Time allotted for each test |
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1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
1.2 IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern
- The IBPS Clerk mains exam is of 200 marks. The mains exam will have a total of 190 questions with a duration of 160 minutes.
- The mains exam of IBPS Clerk will have four sections i.e Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Numerical Ability, General/ Financial Awareness, English Language.
Name of Test | No. of Question | Maximum marks | Duration |
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Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
English Language | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
Total | 190 | 200 | 160 minutes |
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2. Detailed IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2020
2.1 IBPS Clerk Syllabus For Prelims Exam
The IBPS Clerk Syllabus consists of three subjects.
The three main subjects of IBPS Clerk Preliminary Examination are as follows:
- English Language
- Reasoning Ability
- Numerical Ability
The Detailed Syllabus for IBPS Clerk Preliminary examination is as follows:
English Language | Reasoning Ability | Numerical Ability |
Reading Comprehension
Cloze Tests Fill in the blanks Sentence Errors Vocabulary based questions Sentence Improvement Para-jumbles Paragraph Based Questions Inappropriate Usage Idioms & Phrases
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Puzzles
Seating Arrangements Blood Relations Syllogisms Coding-Decoding Machine Input-Output Inequalities Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Series Number System and Conversions Logical Reasoning Input-Output
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Data Interpretation
Inequalities Number Series Approximation and Simplification HCF and LCM Profit and Loss SI & CI Problem on Ages Work and Time Probability, Permutation and Combination Mensuration Average, Ratio and Proportion Partnership Problems on Boats and Streams Problems on Trains Mixture and Alligation
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2.2 IBPS Clerk Syllabus For Mains Exam
As per the IBPS Clerk mains syllabus, the paper is divided into four sections
The four subjects are as follows:
- English Language
- Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude
- Numerical Ability
- General & Financial Awareness
English Language | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | Numerical Ability | General & Financial Awareness |
Reading Comprehension
Cloze Tests Fill in the blanks Sentence Errors Vocabulary based questions Sentence Improvement Para-jumbles Paragraph Based Questions Inappropriate Usage Idioms & Phrases
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Puzzles
Seating Arrangements Blood Relations Syllogisms Coding-Decoding Machine Input-Output Inequalities Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Series Number System and Conversions Logical Reasoning Input-Output Basics of Hardware and software, Windows operating system basics, Internet terms and services, Basic Functionalities of MS-Office( MS-word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint) History of computers, Networking and communication, Database basics, Basics of Hacking, Security Tools and Viruses |
Data Interpretation
Inequalities Number Series Approximation and Simplification HCF and LCM Profit and Loss SI & CI Problem on Ages Work and Time Probability, Permutation and Combination Mensuration Average, Ratio and Proportion Partnership Problems on Boats and Streams Problems on Trains Mixture and Alligation
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Banking Awareness Financial Awareness Government Schemes and Policies Current Affairs Static Awareness India’s Financial and Banking System Budget and Monetary Plans of the Government Key National Institutions Basics of Banking Static GK Awards & Honours Latest Appointments Important Days
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4. IBPS Clerk 2020 Exam Preparation
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