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IBPS Clerk Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026

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IBPS Clerk (CWE Clerical) recruits across 11 nationalised banks with no interview — selection is Prelims + Mains only. Per Adda247, Prelims has 100 questions in 60 minutes with sectional timing and 0.25 negative marking.

IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern 2026

  • Prelims qualifying · 0.25 negative marking
  • Mains has GA section — 50 questions
Section / SubjectQuestionsMarks
English (Prelims)3030
Numerical Ability (Prelims)3535
Reasoning (Prelims)3535

Selection Stages

  1. Preliminary Exam — 100 questions, 60 minutes
  2. Main Examination — 190 questions, 160 minutes
  3. Provisional Allotment (no interview)

Subject-wise Syllabus

Topic list compiled from official notification pattern and prep portals — verify any change on the conducting body website before the exam.

Reasoning Ability(35 marks)

  • Puzzles, seating, floor-based
  • Syllogism & inequality
  • Alphanumeric & symbol series
  • Blood relations, direction
  • Coding-decoding, order & ranking

Numerical Ability(35 marks)

  • Simplification & approximation
  • Number series
  • DI — table, bar, caselet
  • Arithmetic word problems
  • Quadratic equations

English Language(30 marks)

  • Reading comprehension
  • Cloze test & para jumbles
  • Error spotting & fillers
  • Vocabulary

General Awareness (Mains)(50 marks)

  • Banking awareness
  • Financial awareness
  • Current affairs
  • Static GK

How to Prepare

  • Clerk Prelims is speed-based — target 70+ attempts with accuracy.
  • No interview means Mains score is final — prepare GA thoroughly.
  • Practice IBPS Clerk previous year papers (2019–2024).
📄 Previous Year Papers → IBPS Clerk Hub →

Syllabus FAQs

Is there interview in IBPS Clerk?
No — IBPS Clerk selection is based on Prelims (qualifying) and Mains marks only.
What is IBPS Clerk age limit?
20–28 years. OBC: 31, SC/ST: 33, PwD: 38 years maximum.

Syllabus & pattern compiled from Adda247 , Adda247 and Testbook . Always verify against the latest official notification on ibps.in .

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