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IBPS Clerk

IBPS Clerk is now the recruitment of Customer Service Associates (CSA) in the participating public sector banks. It is a two-tier online exam, with no interview, followed by a Local Language Proficiency Test.

Qualification
Graduation in any discipline + computer literacy
Age
20 to 28 years (as on 01-08-2026), plus relaxations
Stages
Preliminary, Main, Local Language Test
Interview
None

Latest noticeCRP CSA-XVI (vacancies of 2027-28). A corrigendum dated 29 September 2026 is on ibps.in, so check the current dates and vacancies before applying.

01 / Eligibility

  • Education: a degree (graduation) in any discipline from a recognised university, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Central Government. You must hold a valid mark-sheet or degree certificate on the day you register.
  • Age: minimum 20, maximum 28 years as on 01-08-2026, with relaxations for reserved categories as set out in the notification.
  • Computer literacy is mandatory: a certificate, diploma or degree in computer operations or language, or computers / IT studied as a subject in school or college.
  • Local language: you apply for one State/UT and must be proficient in reading, writing, speaking and understanding its specified local language. If you hold a 10th or higher mark-sheet showing you studied that language, you do not need the language test.

02 / Selection process

  1. Step 01Online Preliminary Examination
  2. Step 02Online Main Examination
  3. Step 03Local Language Proficiency Test
  4. Step 04Provisional allotment

There is no interview. The Local Language Proficiency Test is held after you qualify in the Main, before joining the bank.

03 / Exam pattern

Preliminary (objective, 60 minutes in all, each test separately timed):

TestQuestionsMarksTime
English Language303020 minutes
Numerical Ability353520 minutes
Reasoning Ability353520 minutes
Total10010060 minutes

Main (objective, 125 minutes in all, each test separately timed):

TestQuestionsMarks
General / Financial Awareness4050
General English4040
Reasoning Ability4060
Quantitative Aptitude4050
Total160200

Wrong answers cost 1/4 of the marks of the question. You must secure the minimum cut-off in each test of the Preliminary.

Questions students ask

Is there an interview for IBPS Clerk?

No. Selection is based on the two online exams, then the Local Language Proficiency Test.

Do I need a computer certificate?

You need operating and working knowledge of computers, shown by a certificate, diploma or degree, or by having studied computers or IT as a subject at school or college.

Can I apply to any state?

You apply to a State or UT and must know its specified local language. Anyone with a 10th or higher certificate showing they studied that language is exempt from the language test.

Is there negative marking?

Yes, one fourth of the marks of the question for each wrong answer.

Figures come from the official notice (IBPS CRP CSA-XVI notification), last checked October 2026. Every notice can change posts, age and pattern: always read the latest one on the official website.

Earlier notes from VV Academy for this course

IBPS CLERK

IBPS Clerk Eligibility Criteria

1. Age (as on 1st September 2017)

  • Minimum Age: 20 years
  • Maximum Age: 28 years.

A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.09.1989 and not later than 01.09.1997 (both dates are inclusive)

Relaxation in Upper Age Limit

Category

Age Relaxation
SC/ST
5 years
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)
3 years
PWD
10 years
Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen
actual period of service
rendered in defense
forces + 3 years
(8 years for Disabled
Ex-Servicemen
belonging to SC/ST)
subject to a maximum
age limit of 50 years
Widows, Divorced Women
9 years
Jammu & Kashmir domiciled during
01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989
5 years
Persons affected by 1984 riots
5 years
Regular Employees of Union Carbide Factory,
Bhopal retrenched from service (for MP state Only)
5 years

2. Educational Qualifications

  • A degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognized by Govt. of India, or any equivalent qualification.
  • The candidate should have valid marks sheet.
  • Computer Literacy: Operating and working knowledge in computer Systems are mandatory. You should have a Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree in Computer Operations/ Language or should have studied Computer/ Information Technology as one of the subjects in High School/ College/ Institute.
  • Proficiency in the Official Language of the State/ UT is preferable. You should be able to read, write and speak it.

Note: All results must be declared on or before 3rd October 2017.

3. Nationality/ Citizenship

You must be either –

(a) a Citizen of India or
(b) a Subject of Nepal or Bhutan or
(c) a Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India.
(d) a Person of Indian Origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, with the intention of permanently settling in India.

IBPS Clerk EXAM Pattern 

IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam Pattern

IBPS Clerk Prelims paper contains only three papers Reasoning, Quantitative and English Language with time duration of 01 hours. Those candidates who clear it will qualify and promoted for mains exam.
Sr No. Test Name Qns. Marks Duration
1 Reasoning Ability Paper 35 35 01 hour
2 Numerical Ability Paper 35 35
3 English Language Paper 30 30
   Total 100 100

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern

Basically Common written exam  (CWE) for Clerical cadre have 190 Objective type questions this IBPS Clerks CWE (IBPS Clerk Syllabus) Contains five sections Reasoning, English Language, Numerical Ability Test, General Awareness Test & Computer Knowledge.

Both Sections has different marks with separates time duration of total 160 Minutes, and Negative marking is also applicable with an effect of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.

Sr No. (Objective) Test Name Marks Maximum Marks (Separately timed)
1 General/ Financial Awareness 50 50 35 Min.
2 General English 40 40 35 Min.
3 Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude 50 60 45 Min.
4 Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 45 Min.
  Total 190 200 160 Min.

Now that we have seen the IBPS Clerk 2017 Exam Pattern. Let’s discuss the detailed syllabus of all the sections asked in Preliminary and Mains Exam of IBPS Clerk 2017 Exam:

IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2017

IBPS Clerk Syllabus: English Language

Vocabulary Grammar Reading Comprehension
Homonyms, Antonyms, Synonyms, Word Formation, Spelling Spotting Errors, Phrases and idioms, Direct and Indirect speech, Active/ Passive voice Theme Detection, Passage completion, Topic rearrangement of passage, Deriving Conclusion.

IBPS Clerk Syllabus: Reasoning

Verbal Reasoning Non-Verbal Reasoning
Analogy, Classification, Word formation, Statement and conclusions Syllogism, Statement and assumptions, Statement and arguments, Coding Decoding, Blood Relations, Passage and conclusions, Alphabet test, Series Test, Number, Ranking and time sequence, Direction sense Test, Decision making test, Figure series, Input/output, Assertion and reasoning, Sitting Arrangement Series test, Odd figure Out, Analogy, Miscellaneous Test

IBPS Clerk Syllabus: Quantitative Aptitude

Ratio and proportion, Averages, Time and work, Speed, Distance and time, Mixture and allegation Stocks and shares, Percentages, Partnership, Clocks, Volume and surface Area, Bar & Graphs, Line charts, Tables Height and Distances, Logarithms, Permutation and combinations, Simple and compound interest, Equations, Probability, Trigonometry, Profit, Loss and Discount, Mensuration, Elements of Algebra, Data Interpretation, Pie charts

IBPS Clerk Syllabus: Computer Knowledge

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

IBPS Clerk Syllabus: General Awareness

Current affairs related to national and international issues of last 6 months,
Overview of Indian Financial System,
History of Indian banking system, Recent credit and monetary policies		 Introduction to National financial institutions like RBI, SEBI, IRDA, FSDC etc and of International organizations like IMF, World Bank, ADB, UN etc,
Abbreviations and Economic terminologies, Banking Terms,
Important Government Schemes on capital & money market.

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IBPS CLERK

IBPS Clerk Eligibility Criteria

1. Age (as on 1st September 2017)

  • Minimum Age: 20 years
  • Maximum Age: 28 years.

A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.09.1989 and not later than 01.09.1997 (both dates are inclusive)

Relaxation in Upper Age Limit

Category

Age Relaxation
SC/ST
5 years
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)
3 years
PWD
10 years
Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen
actual period of service
rendered in defense
forces + 3 years
(8 years for Disabled
Ex-Servicemen
belonging to SC/ST)
subject to a maximum
age limit of 50 years
Widows, Divorced Women
9 years
Jammu & Kashmir domiciled during
01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989
5 years
Persons affected by 1984 riots
5 years
Regular Employees of Union Carbide Factory,
Bhopal retrenched from service (for MP state Only)
5 years

2. Educational Qualifications

  • A degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognized by Govt. of India, or any equivalent qualification.
  • The candidate should have valid marks sheet.
  • Computer Literacy: Operating and working knowledge in computer Systems are mandatory. You should have a Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree in Computer Operations/ Language or should have studied Computer/ Information Technology as one of the subjects in High School/ College/ Institute.
  • Proficiency in the Official Language of the State/ UT is preferable. You should be able to read, write and speak it.

Note: All results must be declared on or before 3rd October 2017.

3. Nationality/ Citizenship

You must be either –

(a) a Citizen of India or
(b) a Subject of Nepal or Bhutan or
(c) a Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India.
(d) a Person of Indian Origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, with the intention of permanently settling in India.

IBPS Clerk EXAM Pattern 

IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam Pattern

IBPS Clerk Prelims paper contains only three papers Reasoning, Quantitative and English Language with time duration of 01 hours. Those candidates who clear it will qualify and promoted for mains exam.
Sr No. Test Name Qns. Marks Duration
1 Reasoning Ability Paper 35 35 01 hour
2 Numerical Ability Paper 35 35
3 English Language Paper 30 30
   Total 100 100

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern

Basically Common written exam  (CWE) for Clerical cadre have 190 Objective type questions this IBPS Clerks CWE (IBPS Clerk Syllabus) Contains five sections Reasoning, English Language, Numerical Ability Test, General Awareness Test & Computer Knowledge.

Both Sections has different marks with separates time duration of total 160 Minutes, and Negative marking is also applicable with an effect of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.

Sr No. (Objective) Test Name Marks Maximum Marks (Separately timed)
1 General/ Financial Awareness 50 50 35 Min.
2 General English 40 40 35 Min.
3 Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude 50 60 45 Min.
4 Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 45 Min.
  Total 190 200 160 Min.

Now that we have seen the IBPS Clerk 2017 Exam Pattern. Let’s discuss the detailed syllabus of all the sections asked in Preliminary and Mains Exam of IBPS Clerk 2017 Exam:

IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2017

IBPS Clerk Syllabus: English Language

Vocabulary Grammar Reading Comprehension
Homonyms, Antonyms, Synonyms, Word Formation, Spelling Spotting Errors, Phrases and idioms, Direct and Indirect speech, Active/ Passive voice Theme Detection, Passage completion, Topic rearrangement of passage, Deriving Conclusion.

IBPS Clerk Syllabus: Reasoning

Verbal Reasoning Non-Verbal Reasoning
Analogy, Classification, Word formation, Statement and conclusions Syllogism, Statement and assumptions, Statement and arguments, Coding Decoding, Blood Relations, Passage and conclusions, Alphabet test, Series Test, Number, Ranking and time sequence, Direction sense Test, Decision making test, Figure series, Input/output, Assertion and reasoning, Sitting Arrangement Series test, Odd figure Out, Analogy, Miscellaneous Test

IBPS Clerk Syllabus: Quantitative Aptitude

Ratio and proportion, Averages, Time and work, Speed, Distance and time, Mixture and allegation Stocks and shares, Percentages, Partnership, Clocks, Volume and surface Area, Bar & Graphs, Line charts, Tables Height and Distances, Logarithms, Permutation and combinations, Simple and compound interest, Equations, Probability, Trigonometry, Profit, Loss and Discount, Mensuration, Elements of Algebra, Data Interpretation, Pie charts

IBPS Clerk Syllabus: Computer Knowledge

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

IBPS Clerk Syllabus: General Awareness

Current affairs related to national and international issues of last 6 months,
Overview of Indian Financial System,
History of Indian banking system, Recent credit and monetary policies		 Introduction to National financial institutions like RBI, SEBI, IRDA, FSDC etc and of International organizations like IMF, World Bank, ADB, UN etc,
Abbreviations and Economic terminologies, Banking Terms,
Important Government Schemes on capital & money market.

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