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ABOUT IBPS CLERK

 INTRODUCTION
This is the exam held for recruitment to
nationalized banks in India to fill vacancies for
clerical level jobs. Find information about the
examination regarding paper pattern, eligibility,
etc. below.

A Common Written Examination (CWE) is

conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel
Selection (IBPS) as a pre-requisite for selection of
personnel for Clerical cadre posts in Public
Sector Banks.
 ELIGIBILTY
1. Nationality
A candidate must be one of the following:
• A citizen of India
• A subject of Nepal or Bhutan
• A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before
01/01/1962 with the intention of permanently settling in
India
• A person of Indian origin who has migrated from other
countries (detailed list of countries available on official
website) with the intention of permanently settling in
India
provided that a candidate belonging to categories above
shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility
has been issued by the Indian government.
 2. Age Limit
A candidate should be between 20 - 28 years.
Relaxation of upper age limit
Category Age Relaxation (years)

SC/ST 5

OBC 3

PWD 10

Domiciled in J&K during the period

5
01/01/1980 - 31/12/1989
3. Educational Qualification
• Degree in any discipline from a recognized
University or any equivalent qualification recognized
as such by the Central Government.
• Computer literacy: A candidate must have
operating and working knowledge of computer
systems, possessing a certificate / Diploma / Degree
in computer operations/Language/ or should have
studied Computer / Information Technology as one
of the subjects in the High School/College/Institute.
• A candidate who is proficient in the official
language of the state or UT, where vacancies are
available, will be preferred.
 TEST DURATION AND PATTERN
Sr.No. Name of Tests (Objective) No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration

1 Reasoning 40 40

2 English Language 40 40

3 Numerical Ability 40 40
2 hours

General Awareness with special

4 40 40
reference to Banking Industry

5 Computer Knowledge 40 40

Total 200 200

Negative Marking: 1/4th of the marks deducted for every incorrect answer
 BANKS PARTICIPATING

Allahabad Bank Indian Overseas Bank

Andhra Bank Oriental Bank of Commerce

Bank of Baroda Punjab National Bank

Bank of India Punjab & Sind Bank

Bank of Maharashtra Syndicate Bank

Canara Bank UCO Bank

Central Bank of India Union Bank of India

Corporation Bank United Bank of India

Dena Bank Vijaya Bank

Indian Bank IDBI Bank

 HOW TO APPLY
Step I. Register and get the provisional
registration number & password generated.
Step II. Pay using either:
• ONLINE MODE – through Master / Visa Debit
or Credit cards or Internet Banking.
• OFFLINE MODE - through the CBS branches of
any of the following public sector banks - Bank of
Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra,
Central Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank,
Punjab National Bank, United Bank of India.
 OFFICIAL SITE

http://www.ibps.in
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