The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, or IBPS, is a national exam held once a year. IBPS conducts a Common Recruitment Process (CRP) to recruit applicants for Clerk or for Clerical cadre Posts in the Participating Banks. Candidates who match the eligibility criteria can apply online using th...(Read More)
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, or IBPS, is a national exam held once a year. IBPS conducts a Common Recruitment Process (CRP) to recruit applicants for Clerk or for Clerical cadre Posts in the Participating Banks. Candidates who match the eligibility criteria can apply online using the official website, according to IBPS Clerk. For the IBPS Clerk 2025 exam, candidates must be between the ages of 20 and 28 years. The preliminary and mains examination of the IBPS Clerk exam is divided into sections. Candidates who pass both of these exams will be considered for the IBPS Clerk or IBPS Clerical cadre positions. In addition to English and Hindi, the preliminary and mains examinations for IBPS Clerk will be held in 13 regional languages. The preliminary examination syllabus for IBPS Clerk 2025 contains English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability, while the mains examination syllabus includes English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, and Computer Aptitude, as well as General/Financial Awareness. Below you will find more information on the IBPS Clerk application process, syllabus, exam pattern, vacancies, eligibility criteria, important dates, how to apply, and other details.
Subject | Qns. | Marks |
---|---|---|
English Language | 30 | 30 |
Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
Total | 100 | 100 |
Educational Qualifications (As on 21.08.2025):
A Bachelor's degree (Graduation) in any discipline from an Indian government-recognized university, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Central Government.
The candidate must have a valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate stating that he or she is a graduate and showing the percentage of marks earned in graduation on the day of registration.
Candidates must have operating and functional knowledge of computer systems, which implies they must have a Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/Language/having studied Computer / Information Technology as one of their subjects in high school, college, or institute.
It is preferable if an applicant is proficient in the official language of the state/UT for which they wish to apply (candidates should be able to read, write, and speak the state/official UT's language).
Age (As on 01.08.2025):
The applicants must be between the ages of 20 and 28 years.
A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1997 and not later than 01.08.2005 (both dates inclusive)
The permitted upper age limit relaxations and category-codes for claiming age relaxation are as follows:
Code No | Category | Age-relaxation permissible beyond upper age limit |
01 | SC/ ST | 5 years |
02 | OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
03 | Persons With Disabilities | 10 years |
04 | Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen | actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled ExServicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years |
05 | Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried | Age concession upto the age of 35 years for General/EWS, 38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC/ST candidates |
Scheme of IBPS Clerk examinations
The online exam will be conducted in two stages:
• Online Preliminary Examination
• Online Main Examination
Scheme of IBPSC Clerk Preliminary Examinations:
Part | Name of Tests | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time allotted for each test (Separately timed) |
I | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
II | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
III | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
Important Note:
I. The questions on the papers will be of the multiple choice type.
II. Each question will be carried one mark.
III. Each incorrect answer will deduct one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question.
IV. Candidates must qualify in each of the three examinations by achieving IBPS-determined cut-off marks.
Scheme of IBPSC Clerk Mains Examinations:
Part | Name of Tests (NOT BY SEQUENCE) | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time allotted for each test (Separately timed) |
I | General/ Financial Awareness | 40 | 50 | 20 minutes |
II | General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
III | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 40 | 60 | 35 minutes |
IV | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 50 | 30 minutes |
Total | 190 | 200 | 120 minutes |
List of Version of tests (Medium of examination) for CRP CLERKS XV according to State/ UT Applied for:
Sr. No | Name of States | A version of tests (Medium of examination) |
1 | Andaman & Nicobar | English and Hindi |
2 | Andhra Pradesh | English, Hindi and Telugu |
3 | Arunachal Pradesh | English and Hindi |
4 | Assam | English, Hindi and Assamese |
5 | Bihar | English and Hindi |
6 | Chandigarh | English & Hindi |
7 | Chhattisgarh | English and Hindi |
8 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman& Diu | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and Konkani |
9 | Delhi (NCT) | English and Hindi |
10 | Goa | English, Hindi and Konkani |
11 | Gujarat | English, Hindi and Gujarati |
12 | Haryana | English and Hindi |
13 | Himachal Pradesh | English and Hindi |
14 | Jammu & Kashmir | English, Hindi and Urdu |
15 | Jharkhand | English and Hindi |
16 | Karnataka | English, Hindi, Kannada and Konkani |
17 | Kerala | English, Hindi and Malayalam |
18 | Ladakh | English and Hindi |
19 | Lakshadweep | English, Hindi and Malayalam |
20 | Madhya Pradesh | English and Hindi |
21 | Maharashtra | English, Hindi, Marathi and Konkani |
22 | Manipur | English, Hindi and Manipuri |
23 | Meghalaya | English and Hindi |
24 | Mizoram | English and Hindi |
25 | Nagaland | English and Hindi |
26 | Odisha | English, Hindi and Odia |
27 | Puducherry | English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam |
28 | Punjab | English, Hindi and Punjabi |
29 | Rajasthan | English and Hindi |
30 | Sikkim | English and Hindi |
31 | Tamil Nadu | English, Hindi and Tamil |
32 | Telangana | English, Hindi, Telugu and Urdu |
33 | Tripura | English, Hindi and Bengali |
34 | Uttar Pradesh | English, Hindi and Urdu |
35 | Uttarakhand | English and Hindi |
36 | West Bengal | English, Hindi and Bengali |
Provisional Allotment:
The total marks allotted for Online Main Examination are 200. Marks will be converted out of 100 for Provisional allotment. A candidate should qualify in the Online Main Examination and be sufficiently high in the merit to be considered for subsequent provisional allotment process, details of which will be made available subsequently on authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in .
Syllabus of IBPS Clerk Preliminary Examinations:
I. English Language
• Reading comprehension
• Tenses
• Rules
• Cloze Tests
• Jumbling of paragraphs
• Idioms and phrases
• Phrase replacement
• Detection of Errors
• Vocabulary
• Basic Grammar
• Fill in the blanks
• Conclusions
• Inferences
• Words usage
• Synonyms & Antonyms
• Words with multiple meanings
• Using of words
• Connectors
• Prepositions
II. Numerical Ability
• Number System
• Simplification
• Number Series
• Data Interpretation
• Time and Distance
• Time and Work
• Profit and Loss
• Percentage
• Simple/Compound Interest
• Average
• Partnerships
• Boats and Streams
• Permutation/Probability
• Age Problem
• Data sufficiency
• Area and Perimeter
• Miscellaneous
III. Reasoning Ability
• Circular Seating Arrangement
• Linear Seating Arrangement
• Coding Decoding
• Syllogism
• Inequality
• Blood Relations
• Order and ranking
• Puzzle
• Numbers Order
• Alphanumeric Series
• Directions
• Figure series
• Miscellaneous
Syllabus of IBPS Clerk Mains Examination:
I. General/ Financial Awareness
• Static GK
• Current affairs
• International and National Affairs
• Banking Awareness
• Financial Awareness
• Budget
• Monetary plans by the government
• National Institutions
• Basic banking
• GDP
• Repo Rate
• Economic and financial sector
• Financial institutes such as IRDA, SEBI, RBI, IMF and World Bank.
• Headquarters, Locations and Acronyms
• Abbreviations
• Terminologies
• Government schemes and policies.
II. General English
• Reading Comprehension
• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Idioms and Phrases
• Tenses and rules
• Substitution with one word
• Sentence Improvement
• Paraphrase
• Cloze test
• Jumbling of paragraphs
• Formation, and reconstruction
• Fill in the blanks
• Matchups
III. Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude
(A) Reasoning
• Analogy
• Assumptions and Statements
• Syllogism
• Coding and Decoding
• Blood Relations
• Passages and Conclusions
• Statements and Conclusions
• Verbal and Non-verbal reasoning
• Direction and Distance
• Alphanumeric series
(B) Computer aptitude
• Operating system
• Basics of hardware and software
• Internet and related topics
• Networking
• History of Computing
• Hacking
• Security and tools
• Database
• Viruses
• MS office
• Processing software.
IV. Quantitative Aptitude
• Data Interpretation
• Pie Charts
• Line Graphs
• Bar Graphs
• Tables
• Mixtures and Allegations
• Profit & Loss
• Discounts
• Percentages
• Partnership
• Ratio and Proportion
• Average
• Simple and Compound Interest
• Equations
• Time, Work and Speed
• Clocks
• Volume and Surfaces
• Permutation
• Combination
• Probability
• Basic Trigonometry
• Basic Mensuration
Application Fees/ Intimation Charges [Online payment from 01.08.2025 to 21.08.2025,
both dates inclusive] shall be as follows:
Rs. 175/- (inclusive of GST) for SC/ST/PwBD/ESM/ DESM candidates.
Rs. 850 /- (inclusive of GST) for all others.
Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fees/ intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate.
Mode of Payment:
Candidates can make the payment of requisite fees/ intimation charges through the ONLINEmode only. Candidates must keep the necessary details/documents ready to make OnlinePayment of the requisite application fee/ intimation charges.
Online applications will be accepted from August 1, 2025, to August 21, 2025.
Before you apply, please ensure you:
Read the full official notification to understand the eligibility criteria and other important details.
Gather all necessary documents, including proof of eligibility, ID, address details, and other basic information.
Prepare scanned copies of your photo, signature, and any other required documents.
Carefully review all details in the application form before submitting it.
Pay the application fee if required, as your form will not be considered complete without it.
Print a copy of the final submitted form for your records.
Take the daily Quiz available subject wise and topic wise and revise for the upcoming exam