IBPS Clerk Exam – Selection Process, Eligibility, Salary, Syllabus

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Dear candidate, If you want to start your career in the Banking sector, the IBPS Clerk exam is the easiest way to join a bank. Banking service is a peaceful job, gives you financial knowledge, Good Environment, career growth, Attractive Salary, and other benefits. Some of you may aware of Banking exams and some not, so don’t wary

Here, I am Going to Discuss the IBPS Clerk Exam process in detail. I am Covering the entire Client banks of IBPS and, its selection process, salary package and benefits, eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus, cut-off, and preparation strategy for IBPS Bank Clerk Exam. I hope this article will help you to understand the IBPS bank Clerk Requirement process, so let’s start

IBPS Clerk Exam and Selection process

What are the Functions of IBPS: IBPS is an autonomous body of the Banking Selection process. this institute is a service provider to all its client organization for the selection of the banking personnel.

IBPS organizes Exams, screening tests, medical tests, Essential skill tests using its tools. it conducts the selection process for the various posts like- Bank Clerk, Bank PO, and for some higher positions like- AGMs, DGMs, GM, etc. It Offers its Service to various client Organizations as below-

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Client Organizations of IBPS

How many banks exams Conducted by IBPS: The Clint Organizations of the IBPS are large in number because They conduct the exam at the National Level. we can classify them as below-

1. Public Sector Banks

Allahabad Bank	Andhra Bank	Bank of Baroda
Bank of India	Bank of Maharashtra	Canara Bank
Central Bank of India	Corporation Bank	Dena Bank
Indian Bank	Indian Overseas Bank	Oriental Bank of Commerce
Punjab National Bank	Punjab & Sind Bank	Syndicate Bank
Union Bank of India	United Bank of India	UCO Bank
Vijaya Bank	IDBI Bank Ltd.	__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

These all banks are known as Public sector banks, and IBPS provides its Selection and Promotion test service to them, you can click any of the bank names to reach their respective authorize website.

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2. Associate banks of SBI

State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur	State Bank of Hyderabad	State Bank of Mysore
State Bank of Patiala	State Bank of Travancore	__ __ __ __ __ __ __

These all banks are known as Associate Bank of the SBI. these all are controlled and regulated by State bank of India but their some Staff selection is processed by IBPS

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3. Co-Operative banks

State Co-operative Banks (SCBs)

Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs)

These two category consist wide range of co-operative banks in Indian, and IBPS offers its facility to few oh them.

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4. Regional Rural banks

Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank	Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank	Assam Gramin Vikash Bank
Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank	Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank	Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank
Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank	Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank	Jammu And Kashmir Grameen Bank
Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank	Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank	Kerala Gramin Bank
Madhyanchal Gramin Bank	Maharashtra Gramin Bank	Manipur Rural Bank
Meghalaya Rural Bank	Mizoram Rural Bank	Nagaland Rural Bank
Odisha Gramya Bank	Puduvai Bharathiar Grama Bank	Punjab Gramin Bank
Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank	Tamil Nadu Grama bank	Telangana Grameena Bank
Tripura Gramin Bank	Aryavart Bank	ETC…

Here you can see, these all banks belong to their respective states, There are 43 RRB in Indian, and these are few of them. IBPS offers its service o all RRBs.

Apart from that IBPS also offers its services to SBI, RBI, NABARD, SIDBI, and LIC Insurance Companies.

Note- Participatory banks in IBPS bank Clerk Exam are- Public sector Banks

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About IBPS Clerk and its Responsibility:

Who is IBPS Bank Clerk and What its Responsibilities: IBPS Bank Clerk is Junior Associates is Participator banks serves under probationary officer. Their job responsibilities are the same as SBI Clerk.

A Clerk or Junior Associate appointed in various departments of the bank as- Finance department, Insurance department, Asset management department, Costumer relationship department, Costumer Account department, and, Currency exchange department. etc…
As we know any Bank has a wide structure of departments, here you can grow yourself within the organization.

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Responsibilities of IBPS Clerk:

What are the Responsibility of bank Clerk:

• To Work on Daily Costumer deposits, and Transactions.
• To Handle Loans, Cheque deposit and transactions
• To Handle drafts, Insurance, and cash management
• To Improve customer relationship
• To Improve the number of loans, Insurance and transaction to improve cash flow
• To Improve Earnings of bank
• To Execute Government Financial Policies in the Bank.
• etc…

Salary and Pay-scale of IBPS Clerk:

What is Salary of IBPS Bank Clerk: Pay-Scale and Salary of IBPS Clerk may differ according to Participatory banks, but we have common data belongs to all IBPS Clerk as below-

Pay terms	Pay-Scale (Monthly)
Basic Pay	11,765/-
Special Allowances	1,561/-
DA	7,073/-
CCA	0
TA	425/-
HRA	980/-
Total (Gross Salary)	21,804/-
Annual Package	2,61,648/-

Facility and Benefits to IBPS Clerk:

An IBPS Clerk get some benefits along with salary as-

• Salary Increment: Salary Increase 400 to 500 Rupee After Completion of One year of services
• Daily Allowances: Clerk Get 7073 rupee as Daily Allowances monthly
• Travel Allowances: Clerk get 425 rupee Monthly as Travel Allowances for daily daily
• Loan Benefit: Clerk may get a Home Loan, Car loan easily
• Social Status: A Bank Clerk is an Official bank Employee, treated as a good social status person by society.
• Grow in Career: A Clerk may Grow as PO after qualifying the Respective exam.
• etc…

Eligibility Criteria for IBPC Clerk:

What are the eligibility criteria for IBPS Clerk: Eligibility criteria for the IBPS Clerk May differ according to Participatory banks. here the common eligibility criteria for all IBPS Clerk position.

Educational Qualification for IBPS Clerk:

• Candidate Must be a Graduate from any recognized university.
• or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
• Final year of Graduation candidate can also Apply.
• Candidates possessing qualification of Chartered Accountant may also apply.

Age Limit Criteria:

The candidate must have Age between 20 years to 28 Years at the time of application date. And Relaxation age is Applicable as per govt. rules as below-

Age Relaxation:

Category	Age Relaxation
SC / ST	5 Years
OBC	3 years
Ex-serviceman	5 Years
Person of J&K	5 Years

Nationality: Candidate must be an Indian Citizen or Subject of Nepal, Bhutan, And J&K.

Plan of IBPS Bank Clerk Exam

What is the Exam process of IBPS Bank Clerk: The Vacancy Notification IBPS Bank Clerk Exam is Released in the Month of August / September Every Year, and Preliminary Exam is conducted in the month of December and the Main Examination is conducted in January month. There are mainly Two Tiers and both are Online Computer base exam which are-

• Tier-1: Preliminary exam (100 Marks)- Qualifying in nature only
• The preliminary examination will be held in the month of June/July.
• Tier-2: Main exam (200 marks) of the duration of 2 hours and 40 Minutes.
• Tier 2 exam score is the Main exam, Its Score will be counted to design Merit list
• the selection of the candidate will be based on the merit list.

Exam Pattern

What is the Exam pattern of IBPS bank Clerk: IBPS Clerk Exam scheduled in Prelims and Mains Exam as below-

Tier-1: Preliminary exam

Name of Test	No. of Ques.	Marks	Duration
English Language	30	30	20 Min.
Numerical Ability	35	35	20 Min.
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 Min.
Total	100	100	1 Hour

Each Test will have separate timing as mentioned above.

Tier-2: Main Exam:-

Name of Test	No. of Ques.	Marks	Duration
General Finance Awareness	50	50	35 Min.
General English	40	40	35 Min.
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45 Min.
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude	50	60	45 Min.
Total	190	200	2 Hours 40 min

Each Test will have separate timing as mentioned above.

Examination fee:

Examination fee of IBPS Bank Clerk is Differ to all according to Category as below-

Category	Examination/Intimation Fee
SC/ ST/ PwBD	100/- Intimation Fee Included
Gen/ EWS/ OBC	600/- Intimation Fee Included

Selection process

• The total marks allotted for Online Main Examination are 200.
• Marks will be converted out of 100 for Provisional allotment.
• After the Interview and Document verification round Candidate will be Allotted to their Posts
• A candidate should qualify in the Online Main Examination and be sufficiently high in the merit to be considered for provisional allotment process.
• Merit List will be made on the basis of the Main Exam Score.

Syllabus

What are the Syllabus asked in IBPS bank Clerk Exam:

Syllabus of IBPS Clerk Can be Arranged According to Exam pattern as below-

Prelims Exam Syllabus

IBPS Clerk Combined Prelims Syllabus

English Language	Quantitative Aptitude	Reasoning Ability
Reading Comprehension	Sequence & Series	Syllogism
Para Jumble	Permutation and Combination & Probability	Inequality
Cloze Test	Simplification	Direction sense
Fillers	Ratio & Proportion	Blood Relation
Error Spotting	Average	Alpha Numeric Series
Paragraph Completion	Percentage	Order and rank
Sentence Connectors	Partnership	Puzzle
Miscellaneous	Quadrtic Equation	Seating Arrangement
	Profit & Loss	Input & Output
	Time and Work	Coding & Decoding
	Pipe and Cisterns	Data Sufficiency
	Boats & Stream	Tabulation
	Problem on Age	Logical Reasoning
	Problem on Train
	Mixture & Allegation
	Time, Speed & Distance
	Mensuration
	Data Interpretation
	Simple & Compound Interest

Main Exam Syllabus

Reasoning Ability Syllabus

Syllogism	Alpha Numeric Series	Tabulation
Input & Output	Coding & Decoding	Puzzle
Circle Seating Arrangement	Square Seating Arrangement	Coded Inequality
Coded Direction sense	Coded Blood Relation	Order & ranking
Scheduling	Data Sufficiency	Critical reasoning
Verbal Reasoning	Course of Action	Analytical and Decision making

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Computer Awareness Syllabus

Internet	MS-Office	DBSM
Basics of Computer Hardware & Software	Important Abbreviations	Networking
Generation of Computer	Input Output Devices

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General Financial Awareness Syllabus

Current Affairs	Financial Awareness
Static GK- History, Economy, Polity, Geography, Indian Culture General Science and Research	Banking Awareness- Banking History Banking Fundamental Banking Finance Banking Economy

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English Language Syllabus

Reading Comprehension	Para Jumble	Cloze Test
Fillers	Error Spotting	Paragraph Completion
Vocabulary	Miscellaneous	Sentence Improvement

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

Number Series & Simplification	Ratio & Proportion	Average
Percentage	Profit & Loss	Time and Work
Partnership	Quadratic Equation	Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
Time, Speed & Distance	Mixture & Allegation	Simple & Compound Interest

This is all Detailed Syllabus Asked in IBPS Clerk Exam, It is based on official Notification of SBI Clerk Exam, Please read full notification before apply.

Last year Cut-Off of IBPS Clerk

The Cut-off IBPS Clerk released State Wise and Arranged as Category Wise as below-

IBPS Clerk Main Exam Cut-Off State and Category Wise

Name of State	OBC	SC	ST	GEN
Andaman Nikobar	NA	NA	NA	NA
Andhra pradesh	41.43	32.95	48.10	50.98
Arunachal pradesh	NA	32.70	NA	40.03
Assam	43.40	38.28	44.20	49.83
Bihar	36.60	35.28	49.10	51.78
Chandigarh	43.63	NA	48.38	55.18
Chhattisgarh	34.55	26.38	48.05	49.88
Darad & Nagar Haveli	NA	NA	NA	44.25
Daman & Diu	NA	NA	37.80	37.93
Delhi	44.35	39.18	50.60	55.83
GOA	39.93	NA	48.10	48.90
Gujrat	39.83	25.08	42.30	48.45
Hariyana	44.18	na	50.30	56.43
Himachal Pradesh	40.28	40.38	45.15	53.50
Jammu & Kashmir	49.35	33.48	44	54.93
Jharkhand	28.93	35.53	46.03	50.63
Karnatak	42.78	36.83	48.80	51.95
Kerala	49.68	28.85	51.50	53.58
Laskhadweep	NA	NA	NA	46.45
Madhya Pradsh	37.33	27.78	47.05	51.18
Maharstra	46.10	33.93	48.20	50.08
Manipur	NA	45.3	NA	49.05
Meghalay	NA	31.95	NA	39.70
Mizoram	NA	37.63	NA	54.73
Nagaland	NA	44.30	NA	45.45
Odisha	37.90	24.68	49.78	51.28
Puduchery	41.55	NA	51.25	53.25
Punjab	40.88	NA	48.35	56.58
Rajasthan	40.88	31.75	51.23	53.18
Sikkim	NA	41.53	45.78	45.78
Tamil Nadu	43.95	32.55	52.35	52.18
Telangana	43.95	37.23	49.50	51.75
Tripura	35.68	32.88	NA	50.33
Uttar Pradesh	37.13	27.80	44.88	51.45
Uttarakhand	41.15	45.45	44.55	51.5
West Bengal	40.73	34.73	44.20	53.28

Preparation tips to crack IBPS Clerk

How to Prepare for the IBPS Bank Clerk Exam:

• There is no Short Track for the Preparation, you have to understand it.
• Yes, any of the exams is crack only through smart Preparation Strategy, hard Working, and Continuity.
• If you really want to crack IBPS Bank Clerk, you have to Study Continue and Never Break your Daily Routine.
• If you belong to a poor family, you can teach anyone Subject in any coaching or as Home Tuition, it will help you financially and improve your concepts.
• Make a Habit of Reading Competitive Magazines, Good Newspaper, Economics News (National and International).
• This will help you to gain knowledge for the Interview and General Study.
• Always read from NCERT textbooks accordingly IBPS Clerk Syllabus.
• Make your own notes, which helps to Revision at the time of Examination.
• Attend Test test series weekly to check your skills
• Always attend Group Discussions and Seminars relevant to your Field.
• Open yourself up to others; it will help you to gain confidence.
• That’s all are also part of the job profile, it will be your daily routine of the Service too.

How to Apply

How to Apply for IBPS bank Clerk: The candidate who wants to Apply for IBPS Bank Clerk can apply directly on the authorized website of IBPS, Click Here. Here you can regularly check current openings in Participatory banks, when you find the vacancy notification the website, go through the instruction provided, and fill the required application form, Information filled by you must be true and authentic. your information will be checked to match with your Documents during document verification.

Author’s View

Dear Candidate, IBPS Clerk is one of the easiest ways to join banking services in India. it has a wide range of networks, departments, and big infrastructure. where you can develop yourself. It offers Attractive Salary, Accommodation facility, Medical facility, Official Leaves, sick leaves, Retirement policy, and many more. that’s why tough competition always makes it special. So work hard to achieve your goal, because if you will get this opportunity, the future will be better for you and your family.

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