Every year IBPS conducts national level recruitment exam for the appointment of Clerical cadre. The respect that this job profile commands and the perks offered in the job together make it a lucrative package. This year also, IBPS has invited applications from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment as clerical cadre.
IBPS Clerk 2018 Exam Pattern
Phase 1: IBPS Clerk PRE Exam
The IBPS Clerk preliminary examination is of one hour duration and is conducted online. It has 3 sections with having 100 questions in total with a maximum score of 100 marks Candidates are required to solve Each section in the time of 20 minutesThe passing marks out of 100 marks is decided by IBPS that is likely to change every year depending on the level of difficulty of the exam.
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S.No.
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Section
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No. of Questions
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Marks
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Time Allotted
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1.
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English Language
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30
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30
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20 Minutes
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2.
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Numerical Ability
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35
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35
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20 Minutes
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3.
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Reasoning Ability
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35
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35
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20 Minutes
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Total
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100
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100
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Total time of 1 Hour
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Phase 2:IBPS Clerk Mains Exam
The exam pattern of IBPS Clerk Mains is also changed. IBPS Clerk Mains Exam will now constitute of 190 questions that needs to be completed in a time of 160 minutes.Last Year Computer Apptitude and Reasoning Ability section conduct Separately, but in the recent update both section comes together have 50 question and time duration is 45 minutes.Previously, Computer Aptitude and Reasoning Ability Section used to be conducted separately.. Both Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam will be conducted bilingually, i.e. both in English and in Hindi
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S. No.
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Test Name
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No. of Questions
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Marks
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Time Allotted
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1.
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General/Financial Awareness
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50
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50
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35 Minutes
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2.
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General English
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40
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40
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35 Minutes
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3.
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Quantitative Ability
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50
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50
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45 Minutes
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4.
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Reasoning Ability & Computer Knowledge
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50
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60
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45 Minutes
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Total
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190
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200
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2 Hours 40 minutes
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Read in detail about IBPS Clerk 2018 Exam Pattern
IBPS Clerk 2018 Syllabus
Knowing Syllabus of any exam is the first and the most important thing to do before initiating preparation for any exam. The IBPS Clerk 2018 preliminary exam is expected to have 100 multiple choice questions (MCQs) from English, Reasoning Ability and Numerical Ability. In 2017, there was a change in the exam pattern for the mains exam. The main exam of IBPS Clerk 2017-had 190 objective questions divided into four sections, to be answered in 02 hours and 40 minutes. The Section on Computer Ability has been merged with Reasoning Ability.
Know detailed subject wise syllabus for IBPS Clerk 2018
IBPS Clerk 2018-19 Salary
The IBPS salary for the structure for the Clerk Cadre Rs. 12750/- per month including all perks and allowances. The salary of IBPS Clerk Cadre initial gross emoluments for IBPS Clerk at present stands at approximately Rs.23450/-
Read more about Salary for IBPS Clerk 2018-19. Click Here
IBPS Clerk 2018 Eligibility Criteria
Before applying for IBPS Clerk 2018, it is important to check your eligibility wrt Educational Qualification, Age, any other pre requisites.
• Age Limit (As on 01.09.2018): The candidate must be 20 Years to 28 Years.
• Educational Qualification: A candidate must possess the minimum qualification of Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. The candidate should have passed in English as one of the subjects at SSC/ HSC/Intermediate/ Graduation level. Candidate should possess certificate in proof of passing the qualifying examination
To know more about the Eligibility Criteria for IBPS Clerk 2018
IBPS Clerk 2018 Exam Dates
IBPS Clerk 2018-19 Prelims exam is scheduled on 08.12.2018, 09.12.2018, 15.12.2018 & 16.12.2018 and mains exam is scheduled on 20.01.2019. IBPS Clerk 2018 is going to be an opportunity for those who want to make career in Banking sector. IBPS conducts Clerk exam every year in month of December.you can check details in given table below.
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IBPS Clerk 2018 Important Events
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Important Dates
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On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates
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18 September 2018 to 10 October 2018
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Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) for IBPS Clerk
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18 September 2018 to 10 October 2018
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Download of call letters for IBPS Clerk Pre- Exam Training
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November 2018
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Conduct of IBPS Clerk Pre-exam Training
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26 November 2018 to 01 December 2018
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Download of call letters for IBPS Clerk PRE Exam 2018
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November 2018
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IBPS Clerk 2018 Preliminary Exam Dates
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08th, 09th, 15th & 16 December 2018
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Result of IBPS Clerk PRE Exam
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December 2018/ January 2019
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Download of Call letter for IBPS Clerk Mains exam
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January 2019
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IBPS Clerk 2018 Mains Exam Dates
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20 January 2019
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Provisional Allotment date of IBPS Clerk 2018
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April 2019
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Check other important dates for IBPS Clerk 2018
IBPS Clerk 2018 Admit Card
The Centre, venue address, date and time for both Online Preliminary and Online Main examinations and interview shall be intimated in the respective Call Letter. An eligible candidate should download his/her call letter from the authorised website 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 Previous Year Cut Off (Statewise)
Being familiar with the exam pattern is important for appearing in any exam. Equally important is knowing the sectional and overall cut-offs of previous year, to plan preparation strategy for the current year.The cut off will also depend on the difficulty level of the IBPS Clerk exam also If the vacancies are more than the cut off will be low & if the vacancies will be less than the cut off will be high
Before you start your preparation you need to get an idea about the last year exam scenario.
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State/ UT
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UR
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OBC
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SC
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ST
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Andaman & Nicobar
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Andhra Pradesh
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50.78
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48.31
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40.27
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31.84
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Arunachal Pradesh
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46.43
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NA
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NA
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41.49
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Assam
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47.17
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43.43
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40.79
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36.16
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Bihar
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53.43
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50.95
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38.86
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37.27
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Chandigarh
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54.07
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47.95
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46.39
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NA
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Chattisgarh
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50.43
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50.34
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39.46
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24.49
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Dadar & Nagar Haweli
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39.02
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Daman & Diu
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45.92
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36.91
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NA
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NA
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Delhi
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53.82
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47.81
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42.58
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38.03
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Goa
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44.70
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44.07
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NA
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24.43
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Gujarat
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47.53
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44.04
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39.95
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23.68
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Haryana
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52.72
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46.81
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39.21
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NA
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Himachal Pradesh
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52.88
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43.17
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43.91
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40.74
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Jammu & Kashmir
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52.31
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42.71
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NA
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35.74
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Jharkhand
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47.29
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46.21
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34.24
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31.02
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Karnataka
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44.56
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43.67
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36.77
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31.41
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Kerala
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52.32
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50.52
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40.68
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30.85
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Lakshadweep
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Madhya Pradesh
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48.89
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45.03
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36.43
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26.63
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Maharashtra
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45.95
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43.93
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42.91
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26.32
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Manipur
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44.21
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62.36
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45.77
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41.74
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Meghalaya
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39.09
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37.82
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NA
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38.31
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Mizoram
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40.79
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Nagaland
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40.45
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NA
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NA
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39.74
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Odisha
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51.22
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50.64
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37.07
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31.32
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Puducherry
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48.06
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47.47
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41.27
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NA
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Punjab
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53.16
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45.22
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37.88
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NA
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Rajasthan
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52.93
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48.17
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38.28
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34.70
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Sikkim
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49.67
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47.21
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NA
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NA
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Tamil Nadu
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48.49
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48.27
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39.39
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35.29
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Telangana
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49.97
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38.72
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40.18
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34.17
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Tripura
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48.86
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NA
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45.68
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28.50
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Uttar Pradesh
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51.13
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44.24
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37.20
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33.53
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Uttarakhand
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53.16
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47.11
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40.16
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38.11
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West Bengal
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54.47
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45.06
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42.14
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35.95
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IBPS Clerk 2018 Additional Information
Number of vacancies (Statewise)
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States
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TOTAL
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GEN
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SC
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ST
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OBC
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EXS
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ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLAND
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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ANDHRA BANK
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167
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84
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31
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15
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37
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16
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ARUNACHAL PRADESH
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10
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6
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0
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4
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0
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0
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ASSAM
|
94
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55
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7
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14
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18
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8
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BIHAR
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178
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122
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24
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1
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31
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20
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CHANDIGARH
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37
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24
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4
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0
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9
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2
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CHHATTISGARH
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89
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52
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8
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25
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4
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7
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DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI
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3
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2
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0
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1
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0
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0
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DAMAN & DIU
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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DELHI
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362
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181
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53
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28
|
100
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40
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GOA
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48
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34
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0
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8
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6
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3
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GUJARAT
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533
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266
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40
|
86
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141
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62
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HARYANA
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146
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84
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23
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0
|
39
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16
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HIMACHAL PRADESH
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90
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45
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22
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6
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17
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8
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JAMMU & KASHMIR
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61
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38
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1
|
7
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15
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5
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JHARKHAND
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110
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59
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12
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26
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13
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12
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KARNATAKA
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618
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311
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97
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51
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159
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62
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KERALA
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291
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173
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40
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4
|
74
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29
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LAKSHADWEEP
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1
|
1
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0
|
0
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0
|
0
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MADHYA PRADESH
|
325
|
168
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43
|
72
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42
|
37
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MAHARASHTRA
|
772
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396
|
95
|
80
|
201
|
86
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MANIPUR
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8
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4
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0
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3
|
1
|
0
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MEGHALAYA
|
6
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6
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0
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0
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0
|
0
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MIZORAM
|
2
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2
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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NAGALAND
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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ODISHA
|
191
|
100
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29
|
41
|
21
|
19
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PUDUCHERRY
|
22
|
17
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
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PUNJAB
|
405
|
209
|
110
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0
|
86
|
40
|
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RAJASTHAN
|
268
|
141
|
44
|
34
|
49
|
32
|
|
SIKKIM
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
0
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TAMIL NADU
|
792
|
432
|
148
|
5
|
207
|
81
|
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TELANGANA
|
162
|
83
|
22
|
16
|
41
|
16
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|
TRIPURA
|
18
|
11
|
3
|
4
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0
|
1
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UTTAR PRADESH
|
944
|
471
|
205
|
13
|
255
|
109
|
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UTTARAKHAND
|
97
|
69
|
19
|
1
|
8
|
8
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WEST BENGAL
|
410
|
195
|
102
|
21
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92
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45
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