IBPS CLERK

IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern 2023

The IBPS Clerk selection process comprises the Prelims and Mains Exam. Candidates who will clear these two stages will be selected for the post of Clerk. To strategize your preparation for these examinations go through the IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern detailed below.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern

In the below-mentioned table, we have mentioned the preliminary examination details for your better understanding.

• The total number of questions asked in the IBPS Clerk Exam is 100.
• The maximum mark allotted for the preliminary examination is 100.
• The mark allotted for every correct answer is 1 mark.
• A Negative Marking of 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer
• The time duration of the preliminary examination is 60 minutes.

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern

In the below-mentioned table, we have presented the IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern for your reference and better understanding.

• There are a total number of 190 questions in the mains examination.
• The maximum marks for the examination are 200.
• A Negative Marking of 0.25 of the assigned mark will be deducted for every wrong answer
• The duration of the examination is 160 minutes.
• The candidates need to qualify for the preliminary examination to attend the mains examination

IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2023

Candidates preparing for the IBPS Clerk examination must be handy with the comprehensive syllabus for the examination. Knowing the detailed syllabus is very important for preparation. Below we have mentioned the subject and sub-topic-wise details of both prelims and mains syllabus of the IBPS Clerk examination.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Syllabus

Prelims is the first stage of the IBPS Clerk Exams. The IBPS Clerk Prelims syllabus is mentioned below. Candidates should take note of it and prepare themselves well for the examinations so as to qualify for the preliminary stage.

IBPS Clerk Mains Syllabus

Candidates who will qualify the Preliminary round will move to the next stage, which is the Mains Examination stage. The mains exam seems to be a little more difficult than the preliminary stage but with strategic preparation, candidates can clear this level and move further in the selection process. The syllabus for the IBPS Clerk Mains Examination is mentioned below.

IBPS Clerk Salary & Job Profile

There is an attractive salary for IBPS clerks. The salary for the IBPS Clerk ranges from INR 19,900/- to 31,908/-. The salary for the IBPS clerk is paid as per the 7th pay commission. The cash in hand concerning the IBPS Clerk salary is Rs. 29,452/- (subject to change) for those who join initially.

The job profile of an IBPS Clerk includes

• Ensuring payment clearance
• Ensuring cash deposits and withdrawals
• Issuing checkbooks
• Maintaining a daily record of balance
• Maintaining ledger, balance, tally. ESI Stamps
• Taking charge of receipt Cheque, drafts, etc.

IBPS Clerk Preparation Tips 2023

• First start with analyzing the IBPS Clerk Syllabus and Exam Pattern to understand the requirements of the exam.
• Then analyze the IBPS Previous Year Papers to comprehend the difficulty level of the paper over the years, the type of questions asked, and to understand the key areas from where the questions are asked.
• Then study the IBPS Clerk Recommended Books for reference and basic preparation.
• Attempt daily and weekly sectional as well as full-length IBPS Mock Test Series to track your preparation.
• Analyze and correct the wrong answers to the mock test.
• Prepare short notes for quick revision before the exams.
• Go through the IBPS Exam Analysis to understand the examination trends, difficulty level, and good attempts.
• Check here the IBPS Clerk Prelims Preparation Tips for topic-wise preparation tips

Attempt Bank Clerk Previous Year Papers to clear IBPS, SBI, RBI Clerical cadre exams in 1st attempt.

IBPS Clerk 2023 Exams : IBPS Clerk XI Application Process resumed

The notification for IBPS Clerk 2023 was released on 21 July 2023 and the application process started on 21th July 2023 but the process was stopped due to some technicalities. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has again started the application process.

Candidates can fill their application by logging in to the official website of IBPS www.ibps.in or they can follow the below-mentioned steps.

IBPS Clerk Events	Dates
IBPS Official Website	www.ibps.in
Notification Release Date	21 July 2023
Online Application Starts From	21 July 2023
Online Application Close From	1-Jul-2023
Exam	26th, 27th August, 02nd September 2023

IBPS Clerk 2023 Exam Pattern

IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern for Prelims Exam 2023 

IBPS Clerk 2023 Preliminary exam contains a total of 100 multiple choice questions of 100 marks with a time duration of an hour. The section wise division of number of questions, max marks and time duration is mentioned in the table below,

Sections	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Sectional Duration
English Language	30	30	20 minutes
Numerical Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Total	100 Questions	100 Marks	60 minutes

Note: In order to appear for the main exam candidates must qualify the preliminary exam first.

IBPS Clerk Mock Test Series

IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern for Main Exam 2023 

The Mains exam of IBPS Clerk 2023 consists of a total of 190 multiple choice type questions that sum up to 200 marks and the time limit is 160 minutes. There are a total of four sections which have different weightages and durations as mentioned in the table below:

Sections	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Sectional Duration
General/ Financial Awareness	50	50	35 minutes
General English	40	40	35 minutes
Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude	50	60	45 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45 minutes
Total	190 Questions	200 Marks	160 minutes

Know the complete IBPS Clerk 2023 Exam Pattern.

IBPS Clerk 2023 Vacancies

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has issued both state wise and category wise vacancies for the post of Clerk in the IBPS Clerk 2023  notification. Candidates must check the vacancies before applying for IBPS Clerk 2023 exam. This year, the highest number of vacancies are in Maharashtra. A total number of 799 vacancies were announced for the state of Maharashtra. The state wise break-up of IBPS Clerk result is given in table below:

State Name	Total Vacancies
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	03
Andhra Pradesh	263
Arunachal Pradesh	11
Assam	156
Bihar	252
Chandigarh	27
Chhattisgarh	89
Dadra and Nagar Haveli/Daman & Diu	02
Delhi	258
Goa	58
Gujarat	357
Haryana	103
Himachal Pradesh	130
Jammu and Kashmir	25
Jharkhand	78
Karnataka	407
Kerala	141
Lakshadweep	05
Madhya Pradesh	324
Maharashtra	799
Manipur	06
Meghalaya	09
Mizoram	03
Nagaland	09
Odisha	229
Puducherry	03
Punjab	352
Rajasthan	117
Sikkim	27
Tamil Nadu	268
Telangana	263
Tripura	08
Uttar Pradesh	661
Uttarakhand	49
West Bengal	366
Total	5858

IBPS Clerk 2023 Participating Banks 

A total number of 11 public sector banks are included in the participation of the recruitment process of IBPS Clerk. Below is the list of all the IBPS Clerk participating banks.

• Bank of Baroda

• Canara Bank

• Indian Overseas Bank

• UCO Bank

• Bank of India

• Central Bank of India

• Punjab National Bank

• Union Bank of India

• Bank of Maharashtra

• Indian Bank

• Punjab & Sind Bank

IBPS Clerk Salary

Type of Payment	Payment in Rs.	Increment in Payment
Initial Basic Pay	Rs 11765	An yearly increment of Rs 655 for three years.
Basic Pay after 3 years	Rs 13730	An yearly increment of Rs 815 for the completion of three years.
Basic Pay after the completion of 3 years	Rs 16175	An yearly increment of Rs 980 for the completion of four years.
Basic Pay after the completion of 4 years	Rs 20095	An yearly increment of Rs 1145 for the completion of 7 years.
Basic Pay after the completion of 7 years	Rs 28110	An yearly increment of Rs 2120 for the completion of one year.
Basic Pay after the completion of 1 year	Rs 30230	An yearly increment of Rs 1310 for the completion of one year.
Basic Pay after the completion of the year	Rs 31540 (maximum Basic Pay).

 

The minimum basic salary of an IBPS Clerk is Rs. 11765/- and the maximum goes upto Rs. 31540 /-

There are other allowances other than the basic salary of the IBPS Clerk which are listed below,

• Dearness Allowance: This allowance is about 4 percent of the total Basic Pay. DA is revised every three months as it depends on the CPI.

• House Rent Allowance: The HRA is totally based on the location of the posting. It is 8.5 percent of the total Basic Pay for Metro Cities, 7.5 percent of the total Basic Pay for cities which have a population of 5 lakhs or more, and 6.5 percent for the rest of the remaining cities.

• Travel Allowance: The bank reimburses all the tour and travel expenses which are official.

• Medical Allowance: An amount of Rs. 2000 is paid annually for the post of IBPS Clerk as a medical allowance.