ibps clerk syllabus 2023
IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2023: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection sets the syllabus for Prelims and Mains. IBPS Clerk exam is conducted every year by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection for the recruitment of Clerks in Public Sector Banks. Candidates must go through and evaluate the IBPS Clerk Clerk Syllabus 2023 carefully to know what will be covered in the exam and what to prepare for. A candidate must refer to the previous years’ papers and online test series to know the weightage of the sub-topics asked in each section of both preliminary and mains examination. Those who successfully clear the preliminary stage are directed to appear for the main examination. We have given below Latest IBPS Clerk Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2023 in detailed manner so that candidates can plan their preparation accordingly.
IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2023 – Overview
IBPS conducted the IBPS Clerk 2023 exam every year. To prepare for the exam, students must be aware of the exam syllabus and exam pattern. Let us have an overview of IBPS Clerk Syllabus & Pattern 2023.
IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2023 & Exam Pattern
IBPS Clerk exam is no different from any other bank exam. While IBPS releases only broad topics, they can be sub-divided into individual topics based on the questions that have appeared in the exams over the years. IBPS Clerk syllabus consists of two papers. There is no interview for IBPS Clerk exam.
(i) IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Syllabus
IBPS Clerk Prelims Syllabus broadly comprises of three sections: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language.
(ii) IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Syllabus
IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Syllabus broadly comprises of four sections: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language and A Excessive section Computer Knowledge & General Awareness.
There will be negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer in IBPS Exam 2023.
IBPS Clerk 2023 Prelims Exam Pattern
IBPS preliminary exam is of 100 marks of 1 hour duration with 20 minutes for each section.
- The preliminary stage of IBPS PO will consist of three sections of total duration of 1 hour each.
- There will be a total of 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
- Candidates will have to qualify in each of the three exams by securing minimum cut-off marks for each section individually to be decided by IBPS.
- Based on the requirements, sufficient number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
| Stream | number of questions | maximum marks | duration (in minutes) |
| english language | 30 | 30 | 20 |
| numerical ability | 35 | 35 | 20 |
| reasoning ability | 35 | 35 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 |
IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains Exam Pattern
There are 190 questions in IBPS Clerk Mains Exam which need to be completed in the time limit of 160 minutes.
- IBPS Clerk Mains Exam will have a total of 190 questions with a duration of 160 minutes.
- The IBPS Clerk exam will have four sections with different sectional timings for mains.
- Earlier, the Computer Aptitude & Reasoning Ability The sections were conducted separately. But, as per the recent update by IBPS, a total of 50 marks have been made by combining these two sections.
| Stream | number of questions | maximum marks | duration (in minutes) |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 |
| english language | 40 | 40 | 35 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 |
| General / Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 160 |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Syllabus 2023
The IBPS Clerk Prelims syllabus consists of three subjects, Reasoning Ability, English Language and Quantitative Aptitude, making up objective type papers. The latest Syllabus details for IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam are given below:
reasoning ability
Seating Arrangement, Puzzles, Inequalities, Sentences, Input-Output, Data Sufficiency, Blood Relations, Order and Ranking, Alphanumeric Series, Distance and Direction, Verbal Reasoning
english language
Cloze Test, Reading Comprehension, Spotting Errors, Sentence Improvement, Sentence Correction, Para Jumbles, Fill in the Blanks, Para/Sentence Completion
Quantitative Aptitude
Number Series, Data Interpretation, Simplification/Approximation, Quadratic Equations, Data Sufficiency, Mensuration, Average, Profit and Loss, Ratio and Proportion, Work, Time and Energy, Time and Distance, Probability, Relations, Simple and Compound Interest, Permutation and Combination
Apart from these common topics asked for all the posts, candidates are also required to have professional knowledge which can be tested in the main part of the exam.
IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Syllabus 2023
As per the IBPS Clerk Mains Syllabus, the paper is divided into four sections. An additional section called General Awareness will be added in IBPS Clerk Syllabus. This section will have questions based on Financial Awareness.
reasoning ability
Seating Arrangement, Puzzles, Inequalities, Sentences, Input-Output, Data Sufficiency, Blood Relations, Order and Ranking, Alphanumeric Series, Distance and Direction, Verbal Reasoning
english language
Cloze Test, Reading Comprehension, Spotting Errors, Sentence Improvement, Sentence Correction, Para Jumbles, Fill in the Blanks, Para/Sentence Completion
Quantitative Aptitude
Number Series, Data Interpretation, Simplification/Approximation, Quadratic Equations, Data Sufficiency, Mensuration, Average, Profit and Loss, Ratio and Proportion, Work, Time and Energy, Time and Distance, Probability, Relations, Simple and Compound Interest, Permutation and Combination
general awareness
Current Affairs, Banking Awareness, GK Updates, Currencies, Important Places, Books & Authors, Awards, Headquarters, Prime Minister Schemes, Important Days
computer aptitude
Basics of Hardware and Software, Basics of Windows Operating System, Internet Terms and Services, Basic Functioning of MS Office (MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint), History of Computer, Networking and Communication, Basics of Database Talking, Basics of Hacking, Security Tools and Viruses.
It is essential for all the candidates who have applied for the IBPS Clerk 2023 exam to go through the syllabus mentioned in the IBPS Clerk 2023 notification released by IBPS thoroughly for judicious preparation of this exam.
IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2023 FAQs
Q 1. What is the selection process for IBPS Clerk 2023 exam?
Answer:, The selection of the candidates will be done on the basis of two stages: preliminary and main examination. However, marks obtained by the candidates in the main examination will be taken into account for final selection.
Q 2. What will be the language of question in IBPS Clerk 2023 exam?
Answer:, The question paper will be bilingual, i.e. in English and Hindi. However, in case of English language paper, the language will be English only.
Q 3. What is the marks distribution for IBPS Clerk 2023 exam?
Answer. IBPS Clerk Prelims will be of 1 hour for 100 marks and IBPS Mains exam will be of 2 hours 40 minutes for 200 marks.
Q 4. Will there be any negative marking in IBPS Clerk 2023 exam?
Answer. Yes, there will be negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer in IBPS Clerk Prelims and Mains exam.
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