Online Application Dates: July 2022
Prelims Exam: August 2022
Main Exam: October 2022
Start PreparationEvery year IBPS Clerical cadre exam conducted by Institute of Banking Personal Selection(IBPS). IBPS started the Common Written Examination (CWE) in the year 2011 to hire clerks and officers in Public Sector Banks(PSB). It receives an online application through its official website for registration of the exam.
It is held at different locations across India. The exam is conducted in online mode. In 2021, IBPS Clerk Pre-Exam is going to heldĀ Preliminary Examination on 28th, 29th AugustĀ & 4th & 5th SeptemberĀ 2021. Ā Main Examination scheduledĀ on 31st October 2021.
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts an online examination to recruit Clerical Staff for various banks in India.
The Banks That Recruit Through IBPS Are:
Any eligible candidate, who aspires to join any of the Participating Organisations as a Clerk or in a similar post in that cadre, is required to register for the Common Recruitment Process (CWE Clerks).Ā
The examination will be two tier i.e. the online examination will be held in two phases, preliminary and main.Ā
Candidates who will qualify in preliminary examination and shortlisted will have to appear for Main examination.Ā
There is no interview or Group Discussion.
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration start date | June 2022 |
| Registration Last date | July 2022 |
| Admit Card download | August 2022 |
| Preliminary Exam | August 2022 |
| Result of Preliminary exam | September 2022 |
| Online exam - Mains | October 2022 |
| Result of Mains exam | November 2022 |
| Provisional Allotment | To Be Announced |
The age of the candidates should be between 20 years and 28 years.
Graduates in any discipline from any recognised university or any equivalent qualification recognised by the Government of India.
The upper age limit is relaxed for the candidates belonging to the following categories.
| Category | Upper Age Limit Relaxation |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 5 years |
| Other Backward Castes (Non-Creamy Layer) (NC-OBC) | 3 years |
| Persons with Disabilities (PWD) General | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs), Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) | Service in Defence forces + 3 years |
| Persons ordinarily domiciled in the Kashmir division of the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 | 5 years |
| Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
The IBPS Clerk examination consists of the following sections/areas.
1/4 marks will be penalized for every wrong answer in the prelims & the mains exam.
IBPS Clerk Prelims is an online multiple-choice question (MCQ) examination of 1 hour duration. So, the candidates have to manage their time well.
| Section | Number of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 35 | 35 |
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 |
IBPS Clerk Mains is an online multiple-choice question (MCQ) examination of 2 hours 40 min duration.
| Section | Duration | Number of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 mins | 50 | 60 |
| English Language | 35 mins | 40 | 40 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 45 mins | 50 | 50 |
| General/Financial Awareness | 35 mins | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 160 Minutes | 190 | 200 |
The in-hand salary of the IBPS bank clerk varies from Rs. 19,000 to 21,000 depending on the bank and the place of posting.
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