IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2021 Notification: Institute of Banking Personnel (IBPS) has released the notification for for Clerical cadre Posts in the Participating Banks on 11 July on ibps.in. Candidates can apply for IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2021 from 12 July to 01 August 2021 on IBPS Website i.e. ibps.in through "Common Recruitment Process (CRP Clerk XI).
Candidates seeking to apply for IBPS Clerk 2021 should be graduate. The age of the candidate should be between 20 years and 28 years. IBPS Clerk Selection will be based on CRP Online exams which will be conducted in two phases i.e. Phase 1 - Computer Based Preliminary Objective Type Test (100 marks) and Phase – 2 Computer Based Mains exam (200 Marks).
BPS Clerk Exam is scheduled to be held from 28 August to 04 September 2021.
A total of 5830 IBPS Clerk Vacancies are available in 11 Banks including as Bank of India, Canara Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, UCO Bank, Central Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Punjab National Bank, Union Bank of India, Indian Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, and Bank of Maharashtra.
Educational Qualification
- A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
- The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he / she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.
- Computer Literacy: Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory i.e. candidates should have Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/Language/ should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/College/Institute.
IBPS Clerk Age Limit:
20 to 28 Years
Selection Procedure for IBPS Clerk 2021
The selection will be done on the basis of:
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
- Provisional Allotment
Final selection will be on the basis of IBPS Clerk Mains and IBPS Clerk Interview
More details on IBPS Clerk Exam 2021 such as important dates, exam pattern, syllabus, selection process are available below in this article
IBPS Clerk 2021 Important Dates
Event | Date |
IBPS Clerk Notification Date 2021 | 11 July 2021 |
Start of IBPS Clerk Online Application Process | 12 July 2021 |
IBPS Clerk 2021 Last Date | 01 August 2021 |
IBPS Clerk PET Admit Card Date | August 2021 |
IBPS Clerk PET Date | 16 August 2021 |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Admit Card Date | Expected in August 2021 |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Date | 28 August, 29 August, 04 September 2021 |
Prelims Result | September/ October 2021 |
IBPS Clerk Mains Admit Card Date 2021 | October 2021 |
IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Date 2021 | 31 October 2021 |
IBPS Clerk Provisional Allotment | April 2021 |
IBPS Clerk 2021 Vacancy Details
Clerk - 5830
State/ UT | Vacancies |
Andaman & Nicobar | 3 |
Andhra Pradesh | 263 |
Arunachal Pradesh | 11 |
Assam | 156 |
Bihar | 252 |
Chandigarh | 27 |
Chhatisgarh | 89 |
Dadra Nagar Haveli & Daman Diu | 2 |
Delhi (NCT) | 258 |
Goa | 58 |
Gujarat | 357 |
Haryana | 103 |
Himachal Pradesh | 102 |
Jammu & Kashmir | 25 |
Jharkhand | 78 |
Karnataka | 407 |
Kerala | 141 |
Ladakh | 0 |
Lakshadweep | 5 |
Madhya Pradesh | 324 |
Maharashtra | 799 |
Manipur | 6 |
Meghalaya | 9 |
Mizoram | 3 |
Nagaland | 9 |
Odisha | 229 |
Puducherry | 3 |
Punjab | 352 |
Rajasthan | 117 |
Sikkim | 27 |
Tamil Nadu | 268 |
Telangana | 263 |
Tripura | 8 |
Uttar Pradesh | 661 |
Uttarakhand | 49 |
West Bengal | 366 |
Total Vacancies | 5830 |
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern 2021 (Prelims):
There will be 100 MCQs of 100 Marks on
Subject | Total Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Total | 100 Questions | 100 Marks | 1 Hour |
There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer marked by candidates
IBPS Prelims Clerk Syllabus 2021
English Language | Reasoning Ability | Numerical Ability |
Reading Comprehensions Vocabulary Fill in the blanks Antonym & Synonym Sentence Completion Cloze Test Error Detection Para jumbles Phrase Replacement Inference Connectors | Puzzles - Seating Arrangements, Directions, Box-based, Month-Based, Days-Based, Row-based Distance and Direction Blood Relations Syllogism Order and Ranking Coding-Decoding Input-Output Inequalities Alphanumeric Series Figure Series Verbal Reasoning | Data Interpretation - Tabular, Bar Graph, Line Chart & Pie Chart Number Series Quadratic Equations Simplification Approximation Percentages Simple Interest & Compound Interest Profit and Loss Average Speed, Distance and Time Ratio and Proportion Problem on Ages Data Sufficiency Work, Time and Wages Boats and Stream Pipes and Cisterns Mensuration Probability Permutation and Combination |
Difficulty Level – Easy to Moderate OR Moderate - Possibility of high accuracy | Difficulty Level – Moderate - Possibility of high accuracy | Difficulty Level – Moderate to Difficult - Possibility of high accuracy |
IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern
Those who qualify in the prelims exam will be called for online mains exam. There will be 190 MCQS of 200 Marks on:
Subject | Total Number of Questions | Marks | Sectional Timing |
General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
Computer Knowledge & Reasoning Ability | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
Total | 190 MCQs | 200 Marks | 160 minutes |
There will be negative marking of one-fourth mark for each wrong answer marked by candidates
IBPS Clerk Mains Syllabus 2021
Quantitative Aptitude (Difficulty Level – Moderate to Difficult - Possibility of high accuracy) | Number Series, Quadratic Equations, Data Interpretation - Pie Chart, Bar Graph, Tabular & Line Chart, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Approximation, Simplification, Profit and Loss, Percentages, Average, Data Sufficiency, Mensuration, Probability, Permutation and Combination, Ratio and Proportion, Problem on Ages, Speed, Distance and Time, Work, Time and Wages, Boats and Stream, Pipes and Cisterns |
English Language (Difficulty Level – Easy to Moderate OR Moderate - Possibility of high accuracy) | Reading Comprehensions, Vocabulary, Fill in the blanks, Antonym & Synonym, Sentence Completion, Cloze Test, Error Detection, Para jumbles, Phrase Replacement, Inference, Connectors |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (Difficulty Level – Moderate - Possibility of high accuracy) | Alphanumeric Series, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Distance and Direction, Verbal Reasoning, Figure Series, Seating Arrangements, Box-based Puzzle, Month-Based puzzle, Days-Based puzzle, Row-based puzzle, Order and Ranking, Coding-Decoding, Input-Output, Inequalities, Basic Computer Knowledge, Microsoft Office, Computer Hardware & Software, Internet & Networking, Keyboard shortcuts, Abbreviations |
General/Financial Awareness (Difficulty Level – Moderate - Possibility of high accuracy) | Static GK – Country, Currency & Capital, Firsts in the world and India, Indian Constitution, Indian Culture, Airports & Railways, History, Geography Financial Awareness – Indian Banking, important terms, Bank Headquarters, Regulatory Bodies, Functions of RBI, Indian Financial System, Fiscal & Monetary Policy, International Organisations – IMF, WB, ADB, UNO, SWIFT, BBB, BIS & UFBU Current Affairs – Government schemes, National & International Days/weeks, Awards, Sports & other happenings |
IBPS Clerk Provisional Allotment 2021
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.
IBPS Clerk Admit Card 2021
The Centre, venue address, date and time for both Preliminary and Main examinations shall be intimated in the respective Call Letter. An eligible candidate should download his/her call letter from the authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in by entering his/ her details i.e. Registration Number and Password/Date of Birth. No hard copy of the call letter/ Information Handout etc. will be sent by post/ courier.
IBPS Clerk Result 2021
The result for all stages will be announced on the official website of IBPS - ibps.in in due course after the examinations.
How to Apply for IBPS Clerk 2021 Recruitment 2021 ?
The candidates can apply online on official website from 12 July to 01 August 2021.
IBPS Clerk 2021 Fee:
- SC/ST/PWD/EXSM candidates - Rs. 175/-
- Others - Rs. 850/-
