IBPS Clerk 2024: Application Form, Exam Date, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Eligibility

ibps clerk 2024The candidates can apply for IBPS Clerk 2024 examination in order to get recruited at the post of clerk in reputed banks of the country. Two exams will be conducted for the same- preliminary and main and the candidates qualifying them both will be considered for recruitment. Other factors such as cut-off, vacancies, reservation criteria, fulfillment of eligibility will also be considered while selecting the candidates. Interested candidates will be able to apply for the exams from the month of June 2024.

IBPS Clerk 2024 Overview

  • The candidates should apply for vacancies in any one State/ UT only.
  • To remain up-to-date with the exam and selection process, the candidates are suggested to stay tuned to the information brochure.
  • Application form should be filled and submitted only in online mode.
  • Registration number generated during the application process must be kept safe as it will be used for further login.
  • Issuance of offer of appointment, formalities for verification, joining etc. is solely the decision of the Participating Organizations.

Participating Organization

Following organizations are expected to take part in IBPS Clerk 2024 recruitment process:

Allahabad Bank Andhra Bank Bank of Baroda
Bank of India Bank of Maharashtra Canara Bank
Central Bank of India Corporation Bank Dena Bank
Indian Bank Indian Overseas Bank Oriental Bank of Commerce
Punjab National Bank Punjab & Sind Bank Syndicate Bank
UCO Bank Union Bank of India United Bank of India
Vijaya Bank

IBPS Clerk Exam Date 2024

Below given are the tentative dates related to IBPS Clerk 2024:

Events Tentative dates
Beginning of registration process June 2024 (expected)
Last date to submit the application form To be announced
Release of call letter for pre-exam training To be announced
Pre-exam training date To be announced
Release of call letter for preliminary exam To be announced
Preliminary exam date To be announced
Declaration of preliminary exam result To be announced
Release of call letter for main exam To be announced
Main exam date To be announced
Provisional allotment To be announced

Eligibility Criteria

The following criteria for eligibility must be fulfilled by the applying candidates:

Nationality:

  • A candidate who is citizen of India or subject of Nepal/ Bhutan is eligible.
  • Person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam for permanently settling in India can also apply.
  • Tibetan Refugees who came to India before 1st January 1962 for permanently settling in India are eligible too.

Qualification:

  • The candidates must hold a graduation degree on the day he/she registers for the exam.

Age limit:

The minimum age of the candidates should be 20 years and the maximum age should be 28 years.

Relaxation in the upper age limit will be given to the candidates as per the following:

Category Age Relaxation
SC/ ST 5 years
OBC-NCL 3 years
PWD 10 years
Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen Actual period of service rendered in defence services + 3 years

8 years for SC/ ST Disabled Ex-Servicemen upto maximum 50 years of age

Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who are not remarried 9 years
Persons ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989/ Persons affected by 1984 riots/ Regular employees of the Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal retrenched from service (Applicable to Madhya Pradesh state only) 5 years

IBPS Clerk 2024 Application Form

The application form for IBPS Clerk 2024 will be released on the official website www.ibps.in. No other mode other than online will be provided for submitting the application.

  • At first, the candidates will have to register themselves to generate registration number and password.
  • Using the registration number and password, the candidates can fill their application form.
  • To fill the application form, the candidates will have to provide their basic personal and educational details.
  • Candidates will also have to upload their photograph and signature in the form in scanned format.
  • After providing the important details in the application form, it can be submitted with the prescribed application fee.
  • A printout of the application form duly-filled and submitted must be kept by the candidates in case of future correspondence.

Application fee

The application fee payment can be done in online mode using by credit card/ debit card/ net banking/ IMPS/ Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets

The category-wise application fee for IBPS Clerk is given below:

Category Application fee
SC/ST/PWBD/EXSM Rs. 175/-
For others Rs. 850/-

Exam Pattern

The pattern for IBPS Clerk exam is given as follows:

For preliminary exam:

  • Exam mode: Online
  • Duration of exam: 60 minutes
  • Question paper language: Hindi & English both (except for English section)
  • Number of questions: 100
  • Type of questions: Objective type
  • Total marks: 100
  • Marking scheme: +1 mark for each right answer and -0.25 marks for each wrong answer
Topics No. of Questions Maximum Marks
English Language 30 30
Numerical Ability 35 35
Reasoning Ability 35 35
Total 100 100

For main exam:

  • Exam mode: Online
  • Duration of exam: 160 minutes
  • Question paper language: Hindi & English both (except for English section)
  • Number of questions: 190
  • Type of questions: Objective type
  • Total marks: 200
  • Negative marking: For each wrong answer 0.25 marks will be deducted
Topics No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude 50 60 45 minutes
General English 40 40 35 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 45 minutes
General/ Financial Awareness 50 50 35 minutes
Total 190 200 160 minutes

IBPS Clerk 2024 Syllabus

The details of the IBPS Clerk syllabus are given below:

  • English Language: Reading Comprehension, Idioms & Phrases, Synonyms & Antonyms, Cloze Test, Spotting Errors, Fill in the Blanks, etc
  • Numerical Ability: Number Series, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency Simplification, Approximation, Quadratic Equations, etc
  • Reasoning Ability: Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, Causes & Effects, Seating Arrangements, Syllogism, Order and Ranking, Direction Sense
  • Computer Knowledge: Introduction to Computer Organization, History and Generation of Computers, Computer Languages, Operating System, Internet, etc
  • General Awareness: Current Affairs, Financial Awareness, Banking and Insurance Awareness, Government Schemes and Policies, Static Awareness, etc

Admit Card

  • The admit card/ call letter for IBPS Clerk exam will be released on the official IBPS website.
  • Separate call letters will be released for preliminary exam and main exam.
  • Candidates will be able to download the admit card using their registration number and password/ date of birth.
  • A hard copy of the admit card must be taken out and carried to the exam center.
  • The address, date and time for both preliminary and main exams will be intimated via the respective admit card.
  • No candidate will be allowed to take their exam without a valid admit card.

Result & Provisional Allotment

  • Result of both preliminary and main exam will be declared in online mode.
  • The candidates who clear the preliminary exam will be eligible to appear in the main exam. Those qualifying both exams will be considered for provisional allotment.
  • However, a minimum score in each test of main exam and also a minimum total score is required to be considered for further process.
  • Allotment of the candidates will be done on the basis of their preference and vacancies available.
  • No request for change in the provisionally allotted organization will be entertained.
  • While reporting for joining, the candidates should carry their important documents in original and self-attested photocopies.

FAQs

What will be the mode of IBPS Clerk application?

Online

What is the application fee for GEN category?

Rs.850/-

What will be the mode of exam?

Online

How many questions are there in the preliminary exam?

100 questions

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  1. Ashish lilhare says:

    I am preparing for this exam.

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      Iam preparing for this exam.and I have learned more information about IBPS clerk exam.thank u so much for your information.

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    I am preparing for this exam

  3. Pankaj Kumar says:

    What is the qualification for matriculate Ex-servicemen and criteria for disabled Ex-servicemen

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