IBPS has released an official notification for the post of Clerk 2020 on its official website @ ibps.in. The candidates can check the tentative exam dates, eligibility criteria, age limit, and more from the IBPS Clerk 2020 Notification provided below.
Every year the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection holds the IBPS clerical cadre in multiple Public Sector Banks. IBPS started the Common Written Examination (CWE) in the year 2011 to recruit officers and clerks in Public Sector Banks. It accepts online application through its official website for registration of the examination. It is held at various locations throughout India. The mode of examination is online.
New- IBPS has released the new dates for IBPS Clerk 2020 Mains Examination on its Official website. The IBPS Clerk 2020 mains exam will be held on 28 Feb 2021 instead of 24 Jan 2021.
Click here to check the Official Notification
Latest Notification: As per the Official Notification released by IBPS The Online Application Link for IBPS Clerk 2020 has been reactivated. Candidates can apply for the same post from 23 Oct 2020 to 6 Nov 2020.
Download IBPS Clerk 2020 Notification PDF
No. of Vacancies: There are Expected 2557 vacancies in IBPS Clerk 2020.
The important dates for IBPS Clerk CWE VII 2020 are as follows:
| Activity |
Dates |
| Start Date for On-line registration |
September 2, 2020 |
| Last Date for On-line registration |
September 23, 2020 |
| Registration Link Reopened |
23 Oct to 6 Nov 2020 |
| Download call letters for IBPS Clerk Pre- Exam Training |
November 17, 2020 Onwards |
| Conduct of Pre-Exam Training |
November 23 to 28, 2020 |
| Download call letters for Online examination – Preliminary |
18-11-2020 |
| Online Examination – Preliminary |
5th, 12th & 13th December 2020 |
| Result of Online exam – Preliminary |
December 31, 2021 |
| Download Call letter for Online exam – Main |
January 12, 2021 |
| Online Examination – Main |
28 Feb, 2021 |
| Provisional Allotment |
1st April 2021 |
The initial Basic Pay for IBPS Clerk is Rs 11,765. The IBPS Clerk pay scale is 11765-655/3-13730-815/3-16175-980/4-20095-1145/7-28110-2120/1-30230/1310-1-31540.
Educational Qualification
Graduation Degree from a University recognized by the Government of India.
Candidates should have a valid Mark-sheet / Degree: Certificate which supports that they are graduates on the day they were registered for the exam. The percentage of marks obtained in Graduation should be mentioned at the time of registration for the IBPS Bank-Clerk examination.
Computer Literacy: Knowledge of computer operation is a must as the IBPS Clerk exam is conducted online.
Language Proficiency: Candidates should have verbal and written proficiency in the official language of the State/UT. The candidate should be able to read, write and speak the language
Age Eligibility : (As on 01.09.2020):
Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 28 years
Age Relaxation
Nationality / Citizenship of Applicants
Candidates applying for IBPS CWE/Bank Clerk Examination should be one of the following:
1. Citizen of India
2. The subject of Nepal or Bhutan
3. Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement
4. Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam or East African countries of Zaire, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi, with the intention of permanent settlement in India
Candidates belonging to the category 2, 3, 4 must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt of India in their favor.
|
CATEGORY
|
AGE RELAXATION
|
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Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe
(SC/ST)
|
5 years
|
|
Other Backward Classes (OBC None
-Creamy Layer)
|
3 years
|
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Persons with Disabilities (PWD)
|
10 years
|
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Ex-Servicemen/Disabled
Ex-Serviceman
|
The actual period of service rendered in the defense forces +3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years
|
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Widows/Divorced Women
|
9 years
|
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Persons with Domicile of Jammu &Kashmir during the period of 1-1-1980 to 31-12-1989
|
5 years
|
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Persons affected by 1984 riots
|
5 years
|
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Regular Employees of Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal retrenched from
service(for MP state Only)
|
5 years
|
Now Ensure Success in IBPS CLERK 2020, if your target is IBPS PO exam, then start practicing on IBPS CLERK test series. Do not miss to practice on topic wise/Chapter wise and speed test to evaluate your performance, which helps you track and build your speed.
The IBPS Clerk exam (CWE 7) for hiring candidates will be held online. The exam will be in two parts: Preliminary and Mains.
IBPS CLERK PRE EXAM PATTERN
The IBPS Clerk preliminary examination is of one-hour duration and is conducted online. It has 3 sections with having 100 questions in total with a maximum score of 100 marks. There is negative marking in the IBPS Clerk Pre exam as 0.25 marks are deducted for every wrong answer. The section-wise details are given below:
| S.No. |
Subject |
Questions |
Marks
|
Time |
|
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 |
IBPS CLERK MAINS EXAM PATTERN
The exam pattern of IBPS Clerk Mains is also changed. The main exam is also held online, the latest update by IBPS it has 4 sections there is 190 Question having a total score of 200 marks of 160 minutes duration. Last Year Computer Aptitude and Reasoning Ability section conduct Separately, but in the recent update both sections come together have 50 questions and the time duration is 45 minutes.
The candidates must attempt the sections in the same order and within the allotted time fixed by the examining body. The candidate can’t leave the existing section before the time allotted. The next section can only be attempted after the current section is completed. There is a negative marking with a deduction of 0.25 marks for every mistake.
The section-wise details are given below:
|
S.No.
|
Subject |
Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
|
1
|
General/Financial Awareness
|
50
|
50
|
35 minutes
|
|
2
|
General English
|
40
|
40
|
35 minutes
|
|
3
|
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude
|
50
|
60
|
45 minutes
|
|
4
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
50
|
50
|
45 minutes
|
|
|
Total
|
190
|
200
|
160 minutes
|
Penalty for Wrong Answers:
A penalty for every incorrect answer will be marked in the Objective Tests of both Preliminary and Mains exams. Every wrong answer will be penalized by deducting 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question. There will be no penalty for leaving a question blank, i.e. in case, no answer is marked by the candidate.
IBPS exam syllabus is similar to other bank exams except that IBPS issues only the broad subjects, they can be further bifurcated into individual topics, based on the questions that have appeared in the exams over the past few years. The IBPS syllabus is divided into two parts:
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Syllabus 2020
This comprises of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language.
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
English Language
|
|
Logical Reasoning
|
Simplification
|
Reading Comprehension
|
|
Alphanumeric Series
|
Profit & Loss
|
Cloze Test
|
|
Ranking/Direction/
Alphabet Test
|
Mixtures &Alligations
|
Para jumbles
|
|
Data Sufficiency
|
Simple Interest & Compound Interest &
Surds & Indices
|
Multiple Meaning / Error
Spotting
|
|
Coded Inequalities
|
Work & Time
|
Fill in the blanks
|
|
Seating
Arrangement
|
Time & Distance
|
Miscellaneous
|
|
Puzzle
|
Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
|
Paragraph Completion
|
|
Tabulation
|
Data Interpretation
|
|
|
Syllogism
|
Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
|
|
|
Blood Relations
|
Number Systems
|
|
|
Input-Output
|
Sequence & Series
|
|
|
Coding-Decoding
|
Permutation, Combination, Probability
|
|
The Nodal Banks/ Participating Organizations may organize pre-examination training for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates at certain centres as per the strategy issued by the Government of India. This is a kind of training session where candidates are acquainted with the type of questions, common mistakes, and tips for time management, best practices, basic tricks and approaches by experts from training organizations. The purpose is to give a level playing field to students from weaker sections that can’t afford coaching and make them aware of the general facet and recruitment procedure of the exam.
Candidates belonging to the above-mentioned categories can undergo training by signifying the same against a relevant column, at the time of applying on-line.
The pre-exam training is free of cost with other expenses like travel, food and lodging expenses are incurred by the candidate. Generally, it is conducted five days before the exam and the dates are announced on the official website. Please find below an indicative list of training centres:
| North India |
South India |
East India |
West India |
|
Agra
|
Bengaluru
|
Agartala
|
Ahmedabad
|
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Allahabad
|
Chennai
|
Balasore
|
Aurangabad
|
|
Amritsar
|
Coimbatore
|
Behrampur (Ganjam)
|
Bhopal
|
|
Bareilly
|
Gulbarga
|
Bhubaneshwar
|
Indore
|
|
Chandigarh
|
Hyderabad
|
Dhanbad
|
Jabalpur
|
|
Dehradun
|
Kavaratti
|
Guwahati
|
Jaipur
|
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Gorakhpur
|
Kochi
|
Hubli
|
Jodhpur
|
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Jammu
|
Madurai
|
Kolkata
|
Mumbai
|
|
Kanpur
|
Mangalore
|
Muzaffarpur
|
Nagpur
|
|
Karnal
|
Mysore
|
Patna
|
Panaji (Goa)
|
|
Lucknow
|
Port Blair
|
Ranchi
|
Pune
|
|
Ludhiana
|
Puducherry
|
Sambalpur
|
Raipur
|
|
New Delhi
|
Thiruchirapalli
|
Shillong
|
Rajkot
|
|
Patiala
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
Siliguri
|
Vadodara
|
|
Rohtak
|
Vijaywada
|
Tirupati
|
|
|
Shimla
|
Vishakhapatnam
|
|
|
|
Varanasi
|
|
|
|
IBPS will have some additional centers or remove some depending on the requirement. The Candidates who opt 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. Pre-Exam training call letter will not be sent by post.
IBPS Clerk Exam is not having any interview phase, therefore, the final selection is done on the basis of marks obtained by the aspirants in their Mains Exam. Therefore, IBPS Clerk Mains is a challenging phase which makes it mandatory for the aspirants to score well in Mains to grab a good position in the Final Merit list of IBPS Clerk 2020 Exam.
The category wise application fees for the IBPS Clerk exam are given below. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee must be paid online. To know more please check the complete guide for IBPS Clerk Application.
| S.NO |
CATEGORY |
APPLICATION FEE |
|
1
|
SC/ST/PWD
|
Rs.175/- (Intimation Charges only)
|
|
2
|
General and Others
|
Rs. 850/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)
|
IBPS Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2020
IBPS Clerk 2020 Preliminary exam admit card will be released soon by IBPS for all candidates who have successfully submitted the online application for the same. IBPS will be organizing IBPS CLERK 2020 Prelims exam for the post of Clerical Cadre on 5, 12 &13 December 2020.
Candidates would be able to download the Admit card for IBPS Clerk 2020 Pre Exam once link gets activated on the official website.
Click Here to download IBPS Clerk 2020 Prelims Admit Card (will be Updated)
Aspirants qualifying mains are eligible for a final selection and they will be shortlisted according to the rank achieved and guidelines set for the selection policy.
Steps to download Admit Card:
- Step 1: Go to Official Website of IBPS i.e ibps.in/
- Step 2: Click on Call Letters Link.
- Step 3: In the new window, enter your Registration Number/Roll Number and D.O.B./Password. Also, fill the Captcha Box.
- Step 4: Click on the "SUBMIT" button.
- Step 5: IBPS Clerk Admit Card will be displayed on the screen. You can save the Admit Card in Pdf format or print the same as per your choice.
Note: In case there is a delay in accessing the admit card download the reason could be any such as internet speed or any network glitch. It also happens when a large number of candidates are downloading the admit card at the same time. In that event, you can retry after 5-10 minutes when the network is free or the site is having less traffic.
IBPS Clerk 2020 Mains Admit Card
IBPS Clerk 2020 Mains exam admit will be released soon by IBPS in Feb 2021 as the mains exam for IBPS Clerk 2020 is scheduled to be held on 28 Feb 2021
So all candidates who have applied for IBPS 2020 exam are required to download the IBPS Clerk 2020, Mains Admit Card, by clicking on the link given below:
Click Here to download IBPS Clerk 2020 Mains Admit Card (will be Updated)
IBPS Clerk Result
The final result of the IBPS Clerk Mains 2019-20 Exam was declared by IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Board) on Jan 2020. Aspirants who appeared in the exam can check their result from the link given below:
Steps to check IBPS Clerk Mains 2019-20 Result
Step 1: Click on the link mentioned below to check the IBPS Clerk Result for the Mains Exam.
Step 2: Now fill your roll number and date of birth
Step 3: IBPS Clerk Prelims result will be displayed on the screen.
All candidates can check IBPS Clerk Prelims Result by clicking on the link mentioned below:
Click here to check the IBPS Clerk Mains 2020 Result
IBPS Clerk mains Score Card 2019-20
The Scorecard for IBPS Clerk 2019 Mains exam has been released on January 2020. Candidates who have appeared for the Mains examination can check the IBPS Clerk Mains Scorecard on the official website (https://ibps.in/) or Click on the link given below. IBPS Clerk Mains Scorecard Link is mentioned below.
IBPS Clerk Exam Centre
The IBPS Clerk exam (CWE) is held online at various centres all over India and the candidates can mention their options at the time of filling in the online application. Though there is non-availability of seats at preferred venues yet IBPS allots an exam centre other than the choices made by a candidate.
IBPS is the only authority to add or remove an exam centre. The candidates can’t make any requests for the change in the exam centre. Any indecent behaviour at the examination centre can lead to the cancellation of the application.
Selection Procedure
The selection process of IBPS Clerk consists of 2 phases (preliminary and mains). The candidates must qualify each of them to go on to the next phase.
The important steps of the IBPS Clerk Recruitment Procedure are as follows:
•Online Preliminary Examination:
Sufficient number of candidates in each category is shortlisted by IBPS depending upon the requirements for Online Main Examination
•Online Mains Examination:
Candidates need to qualify each section as well as the overall cut-off in the main exam to be eligible for the Final Selection.
•Final Result:
The Final result is declared on the basis of the merit list in IBPS Clerk Mains Exam.
•Provisional Allotment:
The provisional allotment of the eligible candidate is released on the official website. The IBPS allots Banks to the candidates on the basis of the preferences they have made at the time of the online registration.
IBPS plays a role in the selection process until the provisional selection of different banks. Further, the responsibility to inform the qualified candidates about their joining dates and procedures lies with the respective banks.
IBPS Clerk Online Application
The registration for IBPS Clerk Exam 2020 will be done online. In order to avoid any technical errors please make sure that the web-browser used to fill up the IBPS Clerk 2020 Application form is one of the following:
- Internet Explorer 8 and above
- Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and above
- Google Chrome 3.0 and above
- Candidates applying online must have the following pre-requisites:
- A valid Email Id
- Photograph and Signature scanned in the prescribed size
- Application Fee must be paid online so all document required for online transaction
- The IBPS Clerk 2020 application form can only be filled on the official website.
- Before proceeding with the registration and application process, all candidates are requested to go through the complete guide for IBPS Clerk Online Application
IBPS Clerk Pre Exam Analysis 2019 - 07th December (Ist Shift)
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam has commenced from 07th December 2019. Many aspirants have appeared for the IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam and now is the time to analyze your attempts and questions. This post will provide you detailed subject-wise analysis of the exam which will help the aspirants to get an idea of the questions and topics asked in IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2019 in shift -1.
IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis 2019: Good Attempts
The preliminary exam for IBPS Clerk was conducted online and had 100 questions for 60 minutes. Candidates have to manage those 60 minutes (20 minutes for each section) themselves while dealing with three sections- Reasoning (35 Ques), Quantitative Aptitude (35 Ques), and English (30 Ques).
| Subject |
Good Attempt |
Time |
| English Language |
21-25 |
20 |
| Reasoning Ability |
27-32 |
20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
22-26 |
20 |
| Total |
76-83 |
60 |
IBPS Clerk Exam 2019: Section-wise Analysis
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
This section had 35 questions. The level of the Quantitative Aptitude section was Easy to Moderate. One can easily attempt questions if they have practised well. DI questions based on a Tabular DI in this slot.
The Quantitative Aptitude questions asked were:
| Topic |
No. of Questions |
Level |
| Data Interpretation |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Number Series |
5 |
Easy |
| Quadratic Equation |
5 |
Easy |
| Simplification & Approximation |
8-13 |
Easy |
| Arithmetic Word Problems (Profit and Loss, Problem on Ages, SI & CI etc) |
7 |
Moderate |
| Total |
35 |
Easy-Moderate |
GENERAL ENGLISH
This section had 30 questions and the overall level of difficulty was Easy to Moderate. There was one set of Reading Comprehension with 10 questions out of which 1 question was of identifying the synonym. The passage of the RC was based on an article related to flexibility in jobs and the availability of working from any remote location.
| Topic |
No. of Questions |
Level |
| Reading Comprehension |
10 |
Moderate |
| Error Detection (Spelling & Grammatical) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Single Filler |
5 |
Easy |
| Cloze Test |
5 |
Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Total |
30 |
Easy-Moderate |
REASONING ABILITY
The level of reasoning was of Easy to Moderate. 4 Puzzles and Seating Arrangement questions were asked in the exam. The section did not come with any surprises whatsoever.
Following were the types of Puzzles & Seating Arrangement asked in the exam:
- Square seating arrangement
- Month Based Puzzle
- Linear Seating Arrangement, Parallel Line, 12 no of people
- A certain number of peoples Seating Arrangement
The Reasoning Ability questions are:
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement |
20 |
Moderate |
| Syllogism |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Alphanumeric Series |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Miscellaneous |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Total |
35 |
Easy to Moderate |
We hope that the exam analysis of 7th December for IBPS Clerk 2019 will help candidates to prepare for the upcoming shifts for Preliminary Exam to be held on 7th and 8th December 2019.
IBPS CLERK PREPARATION
Candidates must prepare in a systematic manner for the IBPS Clerk exam. The candidates should be aware of the latest syllabus and exam pattern. The syllabus covers various topics, it is important to choose the right study material so that you can understand the concepts and practices a wide variety of questions as well.
IBPS Clerk 2020 left everyone worried about the surprising change in the exam pattern. This is the reason we have decided to provide you with the relevant new pattern questions that were asked in last year's banking exams.
New pattern questions are simply the application of concepts in a new form. You just need to practice them a lot so that you don't face issues in IBPS Clerk 2020.
Candidates must go through previous year IBPS questions so that they have an idea of what to expect in IBPS Clerk 2020.
IBPS has released IBPS Clerk 2018-19 Prelims Result & Cut-Off. The Online Prelims Exam was held on 08th, 09th, and 15th of December 2018. The Online mains exam for IBPS Clerk will be held on the 20th of January 2019 (Sunday). So all candidates can check IBPS Clerk 2018 Prelims Cut-Off which is mentioned below:
The IBPS Clerk 2018-19 Prelims Cut-Off for General category is mentioned below:
| State Name |
Cut Off |
| Uttar Pradesh |
74.00 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
71.25 |
| Delhi |
71.75 |
| Gujarat |
67.75 |
| Bihar |
73.50 |
| Tamil Nadu |
57.75 |
| Odisha |
72.75 |
| Rajasthan |
73.00 |
| Haryana |
73.00 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
75.75 |
| Telangana |
58.25 |
| Karnataka |
66.25 |
| Himachal Pradesh |
73.00 |
| Jharkhand |
74.00 |
| Maharashtra |
63.25 |
| Assam |
67.25 |
| West Bengal |
73.50 |
| Punjab |
73.25 |
| Chandigarh |
66.75 |
The final cut-off of IBPS Clerk 2017-18 prelims has been declared by IBPS. The candidates looking for the result can check the final cut off from the table given below:
| State/ UT |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
UR |
|
Andaman & Nicobar
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
40.27
|
31.84
|
48.31
|
50.78
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
NA
|
41.49
|
NA
|
46.43
|
|
Assam
|
40.79
|
36.16
|
43.43
|
47.17
|
|
Bihar
|
38.86
|
37.27
|
50.95
|
53.43
|
|
Chandigarh
|
46.39
|
NA
|
47.95
|
54.07
|
|
Chattisgarh
|
39.46
|
24.49
|
50.34
|
50.43
|
|
Dadar & Nagar Haweli
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
39.02
|
|
Daman & Diu
|
NA
|
NA
|
36.91
|
45.92
|
|
Delhi
|
42.58
|
38.03
|
47.81
|
53.82
|
|
Goa
|
NA
|
24.43
|
44.07
|
44.70
|
|
Gujarat
|
39.95
|
23.62
|
44.04
|
47.53
|
|
Haryana
|
39.21
|
NA
|
46.81
|
52.72
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
43.91
|
40.74
|
43.17
|
52.88
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
NA
|
35.74
|
42.71
|
52.31
|
|
Jharkhand
|
34.24
|
31.02
|
46.21
|
47.29
|
|
Karnataka
|
36.77
|
31.41
|
43.67
|
44.56
|
|
Kerala
|
40.68
|
30.85
|
50.52
|
52.32
|
|
Lakshadweep
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
36.43
|
26.63
|
45.03
|
48.89
|
|
Maharashtra
|
42.91
|
26.32
|
43.93
|
45.95
|
|
Manipur
|
45.77
|
41.74
|
62.36
|
44.21
|
|
Meghalaya
|
NA
|
38.31
|
37.82
|
39.09
|
|
Mizoram
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
40.79
|
|
Nagaland
|
NA
|
39.74
|
NA
|
40.45
|
|
Odisha
|
37.07
|
31.32
|
50.64
|
51.22
|
|
Puducherry
|
41.27
|
NA
|
47.47
|
48.06
|
|
Punjab
|
37.88
|
NA
|
45.22
|
53.16
|
|
Rajasthan
|
38.28
|
34.70
|
48.17
|
52.93
|
|
Sikkim
|
NA
|
NA
|
47.21
|
49.67
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
39.39
|
35.29
|
48.27
|
48.49
|
|
Telangana
|
40.18
|
34.17
|
48.72
|
49.97
|
|
Tripura
|
45.68
|
28.50
|
NA
|
48.86
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
37.20
|
33.53
|
44.24
|
51.13
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
40.16
|
38.11
|
47.11
|
53.16
|
|
West Bengal
|
42.14
|
35.95
|
45.06
|
54.47
|
IBPS CLERK CUT OFF – 2017
IBPS Clerk Pre Exam Cut off 2016-17. IBPS Clerk Exam cut off varies from state to state.
The cut off for IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam 2016-17 is shown below for reference:
Andhra Pradesh
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
07.75
|
10.25
|
10.25
|
73
|
Assam
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
04.25
|
05.75
|
06.75
|
71.25
|
Bihar
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
04.25
|
05.75
|
06.75
|
67.50
|
Maharastra
'
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
07.75
|
10.20
|
10.75
|
59.25
|
Madhya pradesh
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
04.25
|
05.75
|
06.75
|
65.75
|
Meghalaya
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
04.25
|
05.75
|
06.75
|
65.75
|
Odisha
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
07.00
|
08.50
|
08.25
|
70.75
|
Punjab
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
07.75
|
10.25
|
10.75
|
66.50
|
Karnataka
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
07.75
|
10.25
|
10.75
|
58.25
|
Gujrat
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
04.25
|
05.75
|
06.75
|
58.75
|
Haryana
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
07.75
|
10.25
|
10.75
|
68.00
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
07.75
|
10.25
|
10.75
|
68.75
|
Jharkhnad
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
04.25
|
05.75
|
06.75
|
70.75
|
Chhattisgarh
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
07.75
|
10.25
|
10.75
|
63.50
|
Delhi
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
07.75
|
10.25
|
10.75
|
67.25
|
Himchal Pradesh
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
07.75
|
10.25
|
10.75
|
66.50
|
Rajasthan
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
07.75
|
10.25
|
10.75
|
66.75
|
Tamil Nadhu
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
04.25
|
05.75
|
06.75
|
58.00
|
Telangana
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
04.25
|
05.75
|
06.75
|
65.00
|
Kerala
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
04.25
|
05.75
|
06.75
|
71.00
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
07.75
|
10.25
|
10.75
|
67.75
|
Tripura
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
07.75
|
10.25
|
10.75
|
60.00
|
Uttarakhand
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
07.75
|
10.25
|
10.75
|
71.25
|
West Bengal
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Total
|
|
07.75
|
10.25
|
10.75
|
70.50
|
IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Cut off 2016-17
The cut off for IBPS Clerk Mains Exam 2016-17 is shown below for reference:
|
English
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Computer
|
GA
|
|
07.75
|
05.50
|
07.75
|
16.25
|
09.25
|
Q1. When IBPS will release its Official Notification for IBPS Clerk 2020-21 Exam?
Ans1. The Official Notification of IBPS Clerk 2020-21 exam has released in September 2020.
Q2. How many vacancies are announced for the IBPS clerk in 2020?
Ans2. IBPS announce 2557 vacancies for Clerk-2020.
Q3. What is the age limit for IBPS Clerk exams?
Ans3. A candidate must be 21-28 years of age (Age relaxation of 5 years is given to candidates belonging to SC and ST. The candidates belonging to OBC categories are given an age relaxation of 3 years. The candidates holding Jammu and Kashmir quota are also given an age relaxation of 5 years).
Q4. Is 60% necessary in graduation to become an IBPS Clerk?
Ans4. No, 60% in graduation is not necessary to appear for IBPS Clerk exams. Percentage in graduation is not considered in the eligibility criteria for IBPS Clerk exams.
Q5. Is a B.Tech student eligible for IBPS Clerk exams?
Ans5. Yes, a B.Tech student is eligible for IBPS Clerk exam. A candidate only needs to have a Graduation Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government.
Q6. What percentage is required in graduation for the IBPS Clerk exam?
Ans6. Percentage in graduation is not considered in the eligibility criteria for IBPS Clerk exams. A candidate only needs to have a Graduation Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government.
Q7. Can a B.Sc graduate apply for IBPS Clerk exams?
Ans7. Yes, a B.Sc graduate can apply for IBPS Clerk exam. To appear in IBPS Clerk exams, you just need to have a graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government.
Q8. Can a BA student apply for the IBPS Clerk exam?
Ans8. Yes, a BA student can apply for the IBPS Clerk exam. All the candidates having a Graduate Degree in any discipline from a recognized University is eligible for bank exam.
Q9. How many attempts are in the IBPS Clerk?
Ans9. No attempts are counted in the IBPS Clerk exam. Candidates don’t need to worry about the attempts for the exam. Just prepare for the exam without any tension.
Q10. When are the exams for IBPS Clerk scheduled?
Ans10. The IBPS Clerk exam is held in the month of December every year.
Q11. Is it a bilingual exam?
Ans11. Yes, except the English language test as the other tests are conducted bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi.
Q12. Whether examination has negative marking?
Ans12. Yes, 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
Q13. What is the selection procedure of IBPS Clerk?
Ans13. The recruitment procedure of IBPS Clerk will take place in three steps:
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
- Language Proficiency Test
Q14. Will there be any sectional cut off for IBPS Clerk Exam?
Ans14. Yes, there is sectional and overall cut off in Prelims as well as Mains Examination. A candidate has to qualify both the cut-offs in order to secure the seat for the next phase of the exam.
Q15. Will there be a common interview after the written result?
Ans15. No, there will be no common interview. The IBPS Clerk selection process doesn’t comprise of a personal interview stage. But candidates should be proficient in the language of the state from which they are applying.
Q16. What qualification is needed for IBPS Clerk job?
Ans2. A Graduation Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government.
- Other Requirements: Computer Literacy is a must. Candidate must possess operating as well as working knowledge of Computer System. For this, candidates should have followed -
- Degree/ Diploma/ Certificate in Computer Operations/ Language
- Should have studied Computer/ Information Technology as one of the subjects in High School/ Institute/ College.
- Proficiency in Local Language: Candidates should also be proficient in the language of the state from which they are applying. This means that the candidates should know how to read, write and speak the official language of the state of union territory from which they are applying.
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