Overview
IBPS conducts recruitment exams for public sector banks in India (except SBI). It offers various posts like Clerk, PO (Probationary Officer), SO (Specialist Officer), and RRB (Regional Rural Banks) officers.
Registration Eligibility
✍️ Registration:
📚 Eligibility Criteria:
- Educational Qualification:
- Must be a graduate (any stream) from a recognized university
- Age Limit (as of exam year):
- Clerk: 20–28 years
- PO: 20–30 years
- Age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/Ex-Servicemen/PwD as per rules
Exam Pattern & Syllabus
Each post (Clerk/PO/SO/RRB) has a different exam structure. Here's the common breakdown:
🔍 For IBPS Clerk & PO:
📌 Preliminary Exam:
- English Language – 30 Questions
- Quantitative Aptitude – 35 Questions
- Reasoning Ability – 35 Questions
- Duration: 1 hour total
📌 Main Exam:
- Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
- General/Economy/Banking Awareness
- English Language
- Data Analysis & Interpretation (Quant)
- Duration: 2.5 hours (varies slightly per post)
Negative Marking: -0.25 for each wrong answer
📚 Syllabus Highlights
- Reasoning: Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Coding-Decoding, Syllogism
- Quant: Simplification, Number Series, Data Interpretation, Time-Speed
- English: Comprehension, Grammar, Cloze Test
- General Awareness: Banking, Finance, Current Affairs
- Computer Aptitude: Basics of MS Office, Internet, Networking
How To Prepare
Start with basics – NCERT & standard books (RS Aggarwal, Arihant, Lucent GK)
Daily current affairs – Read newspapers or use apps (AffairsCloud, Adda247)
Mock tests – Practice online tests regularly
Time management – Practice under timed conditions
Admit Card
- Download from: https://ibps.in
- Released 10–15 days before the exam
- Contains: Name, Roll Number, Exam Date, Center Address, and Instructions
- Carry a photo ID and printed admit card on exam day