IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern


The conducting body sets the pattern for the IBPS Clerk exam for the clerical cadre examination. It is in charge of the banks participating in the IBPS recruitment.

Candidates who wish to make a career in banking must know that the competition in this exam is very tough and requires adequate planning and strategies. Furthermore, to clear the new IBPS clerk mains exam, staying updated with the new IBPS Clerk Mains exam pattern is essential.

Many candidates fill out the form and apply for the IBPS clerk examination every year, but very few get to clear the preliminary exam and reach the IBPS main exam. You must familiarize yourself with the exam patterns before studying to easily plan accordingly.

Here is what you need to know about the IBPS clerk mains examination.

IBPS Clerk Exam Patterns

The official notification for the recruitment process was announced in September 2020. The selection process consists of two stages, which include two computer-based tests. The candidate allotment depends on the marks obtained in the exam.

The two stages of the examination include:

IBPS Clerk Preliminary Examination:

The preliminary exam is conducted online, and the exam pattern comprises 100 objective-type questions.


IBPS Clerk Mains Examination:

The second phase of the selection process includes the main exam, which comprises 190 objective-type questions, and the final merit is counted based on this exam.

Both exams are conducted online, and only those candidates who have successfully cleared the IBPS clerk preliminary exam are invited.

IBPS Clerk Exam Patterns: Mains Exam

In the latest announcement by IBPS, the IBPS Clerk Mains exam pattern will consist of 190 questions, which have to be completed in a timeframe of 160 minutes.

There will be four sections in the IBPS Clerk Mains Exam at different times. The reasoning ability and computer aptitude sections were conducted separately in the past. However, in the recent announcement, it was said to be grouped and consist of 50 questions that must be solved in 45 minutes.

IBPS Clerk preliminary and main exams will be conducted in Hindi and English. Here's the format:

Sections

No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Selection Duration

General/Financial Awareness

50

50

35 minutes

General English

40

40

35 minutes

Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude

50

60

45 minutes

Quantitative Aptitude

50

50

45 minutes

Total

190

200

160 minutes


Negative Marking

There will be a penalty for a wrong answer marked in the objective tests. For each incorrect answer you give, one-fourth or 0.25 of marks will be assigned to that question, and it will be deducted as a penalty from the final score. 

If you leave the answer blank, that question is not penalized. 

IBPS Clerk Syllabus for Mains Exam

The IBPS Clerk mains exam will have an additional General awareness section, mainly covering questions that check your financial awareness. Here's the entire syllabus for the IBPS clerk mains exam:

Reasoning Ability

English Language

Quantitative Aptitude

General Awareness

Puzzles –Seating Arrangements, Directions, Box-based, month-based, days-based, row-based

Distance and directions

Blood relations

Syllogism

Order and Ranking

Coding-decoding

Input-Output

Inequalities

Alphanumeric series

Figure series

Verbal reasoning


Reading Comprehension

Cloze Test

Para/Sentence Completion

Spotting Errors

Sentence Correction

Para Jumbles

Fill in the Blanks

Sentence Improvement

Number Series

Work, Time, and Energy

Quadratic Equation

Data Sufficiency

Data Interpretation

Simplification/ Approximation

Average

Profit and Loss

Probability

Ratio and 

Proportion

Mensuration

Time and Distance

Relations

Simple and Compound Interest

Permutation and Combination

GK Updates

Current Affairs

Currencies

Important Days

Banking Awareness

Books and Authors

Important Places

Schemes

Awards

Headquarters

Prime Minister 



The candidate must review the complete details and examination pattern before applying for the IBPS Clerk mains exam. It will help you plan your study accordingly.