IBPS Clerk Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2023

IBPS Clerk Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2023: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the IBPS Syllabus & Exam Pattern for the post of CRP Clerk XII. along with official notification of IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2023. The detailed IBPS Clerk Notification 2023 PDF has been released by the IBPS on 01 July 2023 announcing the revised dates to recruit 4045 vacancies of clerical posts in different 11 public sector banks. 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 follow:

Exam Pattern IBPS Clerk

IBPS Clerk 2023 CRP Clerk XII Exam is conducted in 3 different phases while the Officer Scale-II & III (SO) will be conducted through 2 phases. The major three sections on which a candidate needs a complete command to ace IBPS Clerk 2023 Preliminary Exam are:

• Reasoning
• Quantitative Aptitude
• English Language

When a candidate clears the Preliminary Exam, he/she must start preparing for the Mains Exam. The Mains Examination of IBPS Clerk exam 2023 consists of 4 sections which are mentioned below:

• Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude
• Quantitative Aptitude
• English Language
• General/ Financial Awareness

Participating Banks : IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2023

• Bank of India
• Bank of Maharashtra
• Canara Bank
• Central Bank of India
• Indian Bank
• Indian Overseas Bank
• Punjab National Bank
• Punjab & Sind Bank
• UCO Bank
• Union Bank of India

IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern 2023

IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern for Preliminary Exam

Major changes have been observed in the Exam Pattern of IBPS Clerk 2023 Prelims Exam. The IBPS Clerk preliminary examination is conducted online and candidates are allocated total duration of 1 hour (20 minutes for each section) to complete the preliminary exam.

Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. An adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for the Online Main examination.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2023
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	1 Hour

IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern for Mains Exam

In the latest update by IBPS, IBPS Clerk Mains Exam will now constitute 190 questions that need to be completed in a time frame of 160 minutes.

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 VII.

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2023
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

Now that we have seen the IBPS Clerk 2023 Exam Pattern. Let’s discuss the detailed syllabus of all the sections asked in the Preliminary and Mains Exam of IBPS Clerk 2023 Exam:

IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2023

Let's now look at the section-wise (subject-wise) syllabus for IBPS Clerk 2023 exam. This will assist you in completely understanding the exam and formulating an impressive preparation strategy for yourself. The syllabus is provided for all subjects and depending on whether the candidate is appearing for the Prelims or Mains exam. IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2023 for Prelims and Mains examinations is given below:

IBPS Clerk Syllabus for Prelims and Mains Exam

The syllabus for Numerical Ability / Quantitative Aptitude and English Language is the same for mains and preliminary exams. In addition to these two, the other subjects are General / Financial Awareness and Reasoning & Computer Knowledge. General Awareness is based on the Banking Sector awareness.

IBPS Clerk Syllabus: English Language

Vocabulary

• Homonyms
• Antonyms
• Synonyms
• Word Formation
• Spelling

Grammar

• Spotting Errors
• Phrases and idioms
• Direct and Indirect speech
• Active/ Passive voice

Reading Comprehension

• Theme Detection
• Passage completion
• Topic rearrangement of passage
• Deriving Conclusion

IBPS Clerk Syllabus: Reasoning

Reasoning Ability

• 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

Non-Verbal Reasoning

• 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
• Viruses

IBPS Clerk Syllabus: General Awareness

Current Affairs

• Current affairs related to national and international issues of last 6 months,
• Overview of Indian Financial System,
• History of the Indian banking system
• Recent credit and monetary policies

Banking

• 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

IBPS Clerk 2023 Selection Process

The recruitment process of IBPS Clerk CRP XII occurs in two phases:

1. Preliminary Examination
2. Mains Examination

Students are required to qualify for both these exams to get selected for the post of clerical cadre in most of the premier Public Sector Banks. The main thing to note here is that there is no interview process required for the selection of candidates after the mains exam. 100% weightage is given to the result of the mains exam result.

IBPS Clerk Pre-Exam Training

The Nodal Banks/ Participating Organisations may arrange pre-examination training for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates at certain centres as per the guidelines issued by the Government of India. Candidates belonging to the above categories can avail the training at their own cost by indicating the same against the relevant column while applying online. Please find below an indicative list of training centres:

Agartala, Agra, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Amritsar, Aurangabad, Balasore, Bareilly, Behrampur (Ganjam), Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Dhanbad, Gorakhpur, Gulbarga, Guwahati, Hubli, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Jodhpur, Kanpur, Karnal, Kavaratti, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Muzaffarpur, Mysore, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji (Goa), Patiala, Patna, Port Blair, Puducherry, Pune, Raipur, Rajkot, Ranchi, Rohtak, Sambalpur, Shimla, Shillong, Siliguri, Thiruchirapalli, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vijaywada and Vishakhapatnam.

The Bank may add additional centres or may remove some of the centres indicated for training. Candidates opting for pre-examination training should download their call letter for training by entering their registration number and password/ date of birth from the Bank's website. No hard copy of the call letter will be sent by post.

IBPS Clerk Exam Centre

While filling the online application form you are given the option to choose the centre of your preference. However, IBPS can allot you a centre other than the choice made by you if there is non-availability of seats at preferred venues. No complaints will be entertained by IBPS in regards to change in the exam centre.

IBPS Clerk 2023 Admit Card & Call Letter

Candidates must download the IBPS Clerk 2023 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 2023 Exam. The admit card or call letter for IBPS Clerk 2023 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 2023 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.