IBPS Clerk

IBPS is one of the major employing organizations which conducts recruitment drives to employ eligible candidates into the various banking organizations. IBPS Clerk exam is one such important examination which is held every year to recruit eligible candidates in the clerical cadre. IBPS Clerk 2020-21 notification is finally out. The online registration starts from September 2, 2021 and ends on September 23, 2021. But IBPS Clerk application window is open once again for the aspirants who could not fill the IBPS Clerk 2020-21 form earlier due to various reasons from October 23 and will remain open till November 6, 2021. 

The IBPS Clerk notification 2021 has been released. It conducts an online examination every year to recruit eligible candidates to the post of Clerk. All the exams conducted by IBPS hold utmost importance as they give a golden chance to make your place in one of the best banks listed under IBPS. The online registration and application process for IBPS Clerk exam 2021 starts from September 2, 2021 and ends on September 23, 2021. IBPS has reopen the IBPS Clerk application window again for all those candidates who have attained the eligibility of educational qualifications by November 6, 2020 and for those who could not apply earlier from September 02 to 23, 2020. 

IBPS conducts online examinations every year to recruit eligible candidates for various posts. IBPS Clerk is among the important examinations conducted by IBPS every year. Before you start your preparation for IBPS Clerk exam 2021 you should get hold of the complete syllabus of IBPS Clerk Prelims and Mains. You will not be able to start your preparation without knowing IBPS Clerk syllabus 2021. Find complete syllabus of IBPS Clerk exam 2021 in the table below:

IBPS Clerk Prelims Syllabus 2021

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2021 will consist of two phases and without qualifying Prelims, you will not be able to appear in IBPS Clerk Mains.Therefore you need to be well aware of the IBPS Clerk syllabus for Prelims. Given below is the IBPS Clerk syllabus in detail.

IBPS Clerk Mains Syllabus

IBPS Clerk Mains is the next important step towards your final selection as a Clerk in one of the best banking organizations. Your selection will be based on this second and final step. Therefore you will have to ensure that you work very hard to reach your goal. You should start off by noting down the complete IBPS Clerk syllabus topic wise for Mains.

IBPS Clerk is one of the most popular examinations and the competition therefore will be quite tough. You need to be fully prepared with whatever resources you have. IBPS has always maintained its level and therefore you need to ensure that you do not leave any stone unturned in your IBPS Clerk exam preparation. For that you need to be sure that you know all the important details related to the IBPS Clerk exam and knowing the IBPS Clerk exam pattern should be the first step towards it. IBPS conducts online exmaination in two phases for the post of Clerk: Prelims and Mains. There will be no interview after IBPS Clerk Mains exam and the scores obtained in this will ensure the final selection.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam pattern 2021

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2021 will be an online objective test with multiple choice questions. The IBPS Clerk exam pattern consist of three sections - English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability. All these sections will be allotted different marks. Total marks will be 100 and the composite time will be of 1 hour. You have to qualify in each of these tests. There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks in the IBPS Clerk Prelims exam. IBPS will release sectional cut-offs for each subject. You have to score these minimum qualifying marks to enter the next phase ie IBPS Clerk Mains. The Prelims IBPS Clerk exam pattern is given below.

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2021

If you qualify IBPS Clerk Prelims, you have to appear in the second phase: IBPS Clerk Mains. You need to qualify the overall cut-off marks along with the sectional cut-offs. The IBPS Clerk exam pattern for Mains consist of four sections/tests: English Language, Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude, General/Financial Awareness and Quantitative Aptitude. You need to prepare for all these subjects in a good way in order to qualify all the sections along with the overall cut-off of the IBPS Clerk exam. The total questions in IBPS Clerk Mains will be 190 and the time duration will be 160 minutes. The number of questions in each section will vary. The timings will be different for all sections and you will not be able to switch between the sections until the timing for that section gets exhausted. There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks just like in the Prelims Exam. The IBPS Clerk exam pattern for Mains is given below-

IBPS had its exam calendar according to which it carries out its schedule exams. The download link for admit card of IBPS Clerk Prelims and Mains will be available in its official website.The IBPS Clerk exam dates can be inferred from below-

IBPS conducts exams to recruit staff in various banking organizations in the country. It is the dream of every job aspirant to get a job which is secure and also provides benefits along with a good salary. This is why jobs in the banking sector are preferred. IBPS Clerk exam is also one of the most popular jobs as it gives a good opportunity to enter the banking sector and lets one grow gradually, while learning all smaller and bigger tasks in a bank and understand its working. An IBPS Clerk is paid well since the start. Given below is the details for IBPS Clerk salary.

Majority of job aspirants apply for IBPS clerk exam every year. IBPS Clerk has gained a lot of importance and popularity among the job aspirants in recent years.While you plan to apply for IBPS Clerk exam 2021, you should have good idea about the job profile of an IBPS Clerk.

• A Clerk selected through IBPS will be employed in any one of the banks where you will be responsible for handling the cash related tasks.
• Maintaining daily transactions in the computer.
• A Clerk is also known as Single Window Operator and are responsible for handling the customers and their queries.
• A Bank Clerk may also be expected to indulge into marketing practices for the financial products of the banks.
• A Clerk will also be responsible for withdrawals,deposits,verifying cheques,demand drafts etc.

IBPS conducts online examinations every year, all-over India, to fill in the vacancies under various posts in all the public sector banks. All banks release their vacancies for different posts. IBPS clerk recruitment is finally out with 2557 vacancies. The detailed IBPS Clerk vacancies 2021 state wise can be inferred from the table below

Number of vacancies (Statewise)

Total vacancies in IBPS Clerk recruitment state wise and category wise is mentioned below

All the exams conducted by IBPS follow a particular marking scheme. It has been following a fixed scheme since many years now. IBPS Clerk exam consists of two phases: Prelims and Mains and both the phases consists of questions carrying 1 mark each and a penalty of 0.25 marks is applied to every incorrect answer. This implies that for every incorrect answer, 1/4th of the marks allotted to that question will be deducted as penalty. There will not be any penalty for an unattempted question.

IBPS Clerk exam 2021 will consist of questions from various subjects in Prelims and Mains. Both these tests will be 'bilingual' which means you have the choice of choosing any one exam language from English and Hindi. This choice will not be applied to the test of English Language section of IBPS Clerk exam 2021.

Before you start the application process for IBPS Clerk exam 2021, you will have to first ensure if you are eligible for the same. You need to be eligible in all respects as per the criteria mentioned by IBPS, failing which you will not be allowed to apply for the IBPS Clerk exam. You need to follow the complete IBPS Clerk eligibility criteria including educational qualifications, age etc.

IBPS Clerk Educational Criteria

You need to possess a graduate degree in any discipline from a recognized university or equivalent qualification recognized by Central Government to apply for IBPS Clerk exam 2021. If you fail to possess the required qualification, you will not be able to apply or appear in the IBPS Clerk exam.

IBPS Clerk Age Criteria (As on September 01, 2020)

You have to make sure that you are eligible with respect to the age criteria mentioned in the IBPS Clerk notification. You have to fall under the specified age limit mentioned by IBPS. If you fail to possess the required qualification your candidature will be cancelled.

IBPS Clerk Age Relaxation

Apart from the age criteria that IBPS mentions in its notification, it also provides a relaxation in age for different categories. The period of relaxation will vary according to the categories. It provides this relaxation in order to give some advantage to the backward classes.

The IBPS Clerk recruitment 2021 is finally out. The IBPS Clerk 2021 application process is online and therefore you have to make sure that you use one of the supported browsers to avoid any errors while you apply online. The complete IBPS Clerk 2021 application process will be done in few simple steps:

• Visit official website of IBPS and register yourself by clicking on the "New Registration" tab.
• You will have to upload your scanned photograph and signature according to the mentioned specifications.
• Fill up your complete details in the IBPS Clerk 2021 online application form thereafter including your educational,professional and other details. Make sure the details are all correct and verified.
• Submit your verified application form and move to the final step.
• After all the details have been entered, the application will get completed only after the application fee will be paid which will be done in online mode. You will have to choose one of the online payment options and submit the exam fee.
• Click on "Final Submit".

Without the submission of the application fee, the IBPS Clerk 2021 application process will not be considered complete.The IBPS Clerk fee amount may vary according to the different categories. The fee will have to be paid online. The details of the IBPS Clerk exam application fee as per categories is as follows:

IBPS Clerk admit card 2021 will have all the details related to the exam centre. The choice of exam centre is asked at the time of filling the IBPS Clerk application form. These exam centres will have all the facilities for the smooth conduct of IBPS Clerk exam. Given below is the list of all the IBPS Clerk exam centres. You can go through them.

Once the application process for the IBPS Clerk exam 2021 is completed, the admit cards of IBPS Clerk exam will be released few days before the examination. You have to download the admit card from the official website of IBPS. You need to bring a copy of it along with valid identity proof to the examination hall. The admit card of IBPS Clerk exam 2021 will contain all details related to the exam centre, venue, date, and time.

The level of all the examinations conducted by IBPS is high and you need to work hard to score good marks in these exams. IBPS Clerk exam also maintains a decently good level for a few years due to the high competition and a large number of candidates applying for the post every year. Knowing the previous year pattern and IBPS Clerk previous year cut-off would help to a great extent in planning your preparation. Refer to the table given below for the IBPS Clerk cut-off for previous year.

IBPS Clerk Mains Cut Off 2019 (Final)

IBPS Clerk Region-Wise Cut Off 2019

The process for any exam will not be considered well finished if you do not prepare well for it. IBPS Clerk can also be counted among one of the most sought-after jobs. Therefore, you can expect the competition to be high enough, and keeping this in mind you will have to put extra effort to get an edge over others. To help you with the preparation ixamBee has come up with a comprehensive yet appropriate and crisp online course 2020-21 designed by Arunima Sinha (Ex-Grade B Officer SIDBI, Ex-Bank PO), Chandra Prakash Joshi (Ex-RBI Grade B Officer, promoted to AGM. Has worked as Senior VP with YES Bank. B.Sc.Agri (Hons) and PhD MBA (Finance) from ISB Hyderabad), Karan Sardana (B.Tech. Expert faculty for Quantitative Aptitude (Maths) and Reasoning for Banking and SSC exams for last 10 years), Shweta Singh (earlier worked with ICICI Bank in training and development for about 7 years. B.Sc.Agri (Hons) and MBA (Finance) from IIM Ahmedabad). 

The IBPS Clerk Online Course consists of:

• 375 + Videos covering the entire syllabus of the Prelims and Mains Exam for IBPS Clerk exams.
• 100+ videos prepared exclusively for Mains examination explaining the correct approach to solve difficult and time taking questions along with the concepts and shortcuts.
• The study notes in PDF format specially for the General and Financial Awareness Section, and wherever required for easy learning and quick revision.
• 125 + Difficulty Based Chapter Tests comprising 7000+ Questions divided into Easy, Moderate, and High Levels for each chapter for all the subjects to help you prepare systematically.
• 23 full-length mock test

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Qualifying any exam is not tough if you do it with complete dedication and determination. Apart from making a study plan and following it religiously, you also need to include one very important thing in it, i.e. "practice". You should practice as much as you can as that is the only way with the help of which you will be able to make yourself perfect and give that finishing touch to your preparation. Practicing mock tests is one of the best ways to strengthen your preparation, as it gives you a real experience of the actual examination and also let you check the level of your preparation. You can practice IBPS Clerk free mock tests at ixamBee and make your way to success.

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The IBPS Clerk exam is conducted once the registration process gets over. You should take good advantage of the present time by utilizing it wisely. Grabbing any job today is not an easy nut to crack and therefore you need to prepare yourself well.

• The first and foremost step is to acquaint yourself with the complete IBPS Clerk syllabus and then prepare your study plan accordingly. You need to focus your mind on your goal.
• You should set practical goals for yourself that are within your limits.
• Do not just concentrate on mugging up new things and concepts without testing yourself.
• Always practice questions and exercises so that you are well aware of how much you have learned and how much you need to learn more, irrespective of the subject.
• Do not forget to make out time for yourself. Take well-deserved breaks.
• There will never be any fixed preparation strategy that will suit each one of you, but you need to work on it to make it suitable for yourself.

There are numerous competitive exams conducted in a year and IBPS Clerk is one of those important exams which is awaited by many job aspirants who are willing to work in the banking sector. The competition being high, you need to do smart work and not just hard work. But before you start making your smart preparation plan, one basic thing that remains the same in all cases is good quality study material which includes high-quality books that will assist you in your preparation. It needs to be seen that the IBPS Clerk exam books you pick is helpful enough and you don't waste your time in just trial and error. You can refer to some good books for IBPS Clerk exam from the table below:

IBPS Clerk has been one of the most popular examinations recently. Thus the competition and the stress of qualifying the final stage is manifold. IBPS has always been good in its level of questions that are asked in all its examinations and therefore you need to prepare in a different way. You should have an advantage over others by taking up all possible sources of information. Read some useful blogs on IBPS Clerk preparation and increase your pool of knowledge.

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IBPS provides the facility of Pre-Exam Training for some categories. This Pre-exam Training is held in various centres across the country. This training is held to give all exam related information that help you in appearing for the exam in a smooth manner. The training will have to be undertaken at your own cost and you have to give your preference while filling the IBPS Clerk application form.

Analysis of all the IBPS Clerk exams that were held in previous years will give you a clear picture of what you should be expecting from an organization like IBPS. It will not only make you aware of the level of questions but at the same time, you will also be in a position to plan your study schedule.

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