IBPS Clerk Syllabus For Prelims And Mains
IBPS Clerk Syllabus has been discussed here. The syllabus is an important part of knowing the exam, a candidate is appearing for. It is going to help candidates to prepare well for the upcoming Examination. To do well in the IBPS Clerk Exam it is necessary to remain acquainted with the new IBPS Clerk Syllabus
IBPS Clerk Syllabus and Exam Pattern
IBPS Clerk Exam is no different from any other bank exams. While IBPS issues only the broad subjects, they can be further sub-divided into individual topics, based on the questions that have appeared in the exams over the past few years. The IBPS Clerk syllabus has twp papers. There is no interview for the IBPS Clerk Exam.
(i) IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam Syllabus: This comprises of Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language.
(ii) IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Syllabus: This comprises of Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, and an additional section of Computer Knowledge and General Awareness.
There will be a negative marking of 0.25 for every incorrect answer in each test of the IBPS Exam 2020.
| S.No. | Name of Tests (Objective | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 Hour | |
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern For Mains:-
| S.No. | Name of Tests(Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 160 minutes | |
IBPS Clerk Syllabus For Prelims Exam:
The IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam will have three sections.
| Reasoning Ability | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude |
| ·        Seating Arrangements
·        Puzzles ·        Inequalities ·        Syllogism ·        Input-Output ·        Data Sufficiency ·        Blood Relations ·        Order and Ranking ·        Alphanumeric Series ·        Distance and Direction ·        Verbal Reasoning |
·        Cloze Test
·        Reading Comprehension ·        Spotting Errors ·        Sentence Improvement ·        Sentence Correction ·        Para Jumbles ·        Fill in the Blanks ·        Para/Sentence Completion |
·        Number Series
·        Data Interpretation ·        Simplification/ Approximation ·        Quadratic Equation ·        Data Sufficiency ·        Mensuration ·        Average ·        Profit and Loss ·        Ratio and Proportion ·        Work, Time and Energy ·        Time and Distance ·        Probability ·        Relations ·        Simple and Compound Interest ·        Permutation and Combination |
Apart from these common subjects asked for all the posts, candidates are required to have Professional Knowledge as well, which comes in the mains part of the exam
IBPS Clerk Syllabus For Mains Exam:
The IBPS Clerk Syllabus will have an addition of an extra section called the General Awareness. This section will have questions based on financial awareness. Follow Examzy to prepare for General Awareness.
| Reasoning Ability | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | General Awareness |
| ·        Seating Arrangements
·        Puzzles ·        Inequalities ·        Syllogism ·        Input-Output ·        Data Sufficiency ·        Blood Relations ·        Order and Ranking ·        Alphanumeric Series ·        Distance and Direction ·        Verbal Reasoning |
·        Cloze Test
·        Reading Comprehension ·        Spotting Errors ·        Sentence Improvement ·        Sentence Correction ·        Para Jumbles ·        Fill in the Blanks ·        Para/Sentence Completion |
·        Number Series
·        Data Interpretation ·        Simplification/ Approximation ·        Quadratic Equation ·        Data Sufficiency ·        Mensuration ·        Average ·        Profit and Loss ·        Ratio and Proportion ·        Work, Time and Energy ·        Time and Distance ·        Probability ·        Relations ·        Simple and Compound Interest ·        Permutation and Combination |
·        Current Affairs
·        Banking Awareness ·        GK Updates ·        Currencies ·        Important Places ·        Books and Authors ·        Awards ·        Headquarters ·        Prime Minister Schemes ·        Important Days |
It is necessary for all the candidates applying for IBPS Clerk 2020 Exam to once go through the syllabus as mentioned in the IBPS Clerk 2020 notification released by IBPS to prepare judiciously for this exam