IBPS Clerk Exams 2021: The IBPS clerk exam is held every year for clerical positions. It is one of the most appreciated banking jobs in India, especially for people who live in rural and regional areas.
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern
| Sections | No. 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 Mains Exam Pattern
| S.No. | Name of Tests | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 45 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 35 minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 45 minutes |
| 4 | General/ Financial Awareness | 35 minutes |
IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2021
| English Language | Reasoning Ability | Numerical Ability |
| Reading Comprehension Tenses Rules Cloze Test (Fill in the Blanks) Jumbled Paragraphs Idioms and Phrases Multiple Meaning Error Spotting Correction Reading Comprehension Preposition Rules | Logical Reasoning Alphanumeric Series Alphabetic Series Ranking Data Sufficiency Tests Coded Inequalities Direction Test Seating Arrangements Puzzles Tabulation Syllogism Input/Output Coding and Decoding Blood Relations | Profit, Loss and Discounts Quadratic Equations Approximation and Simplification Mixtures and Alligations Simple and Compound Interest Surds and Indices Work and Time & Speed, Time and Distance Mensuration: Cone, Sphere, Cylinder Data Interpretation Ratio, Proportion and Percentage Number Systems Sequences and Series Permutation, Combination and Probability |
List of Best Books for IBPS Clerk
IBPS Clerk Books for the English Language
| Books | Authors/Publishers |
| High School English Grammar and Composition | Wren and Martin |
| Objective General English | Arihant Publications |
| Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis |
| English NCERT books of Class IX and Class X | NCERT |
Reasoning Ability Books for IBPS Clerk
| Books | Authors/Publishers |
| Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning | R.S Agarwal |
| Analytical Reasoning | M.K. Pandey |
| A New Approach to Reasoning: Verbal and Non-Verbal | B.S.Sijwali and Indu Sijwali |
IBPS Clerk Preparation Books for Quantitative Aptitude
| Books | Authors/Publishers |
| Quantitative Aptitude | R.S Agarwal |
| Data Interpretation | Arun Sharma |
| Objective Mathematics for Competitive Exams | Tarun Goyal |
Participating Banks of India for IBPS Clerk Hirings
| Allahabad Bank | Canara Bank | Indian Overseas bank | Syndicate Bank |
| Andhra Bank | Central Bank of India | Oriental Bank of Commerce | UCO Bank |
| Bank of Baroda | Corporation Bank | Punjab National Bank | Union Bank of India |
| Bank Of India | Indian Bank | Punjab and Sind Bank | United Bank of India |
| Bank of Maharashtra | – | – | – |
Rankings of the participating banks – Top 10
- Punjab National Bank
- Bank Of Baroda
- Canara Bank
- Bank of India
- Union Bank
- Syndicate Bank
- Central Bank
- Indian Bank
- Oriental Bank of Commerce
- Allahabad Bank
IBPS Clerk Prelims Cut Off 2020-21
| State Name | Cut-Off (General) |
| Bihar | 71.25 |
| Delhi | 77 |
| Gujarat | 72 |
| Maharashtra | 69.75 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 78 |
| Tripura | 59.25 (OBC) |
| Himachal Pradesh | 72 |
| Jharkhand | 75.75 |
| Kerala | 77.25 |
| Punjab | 75.25 |
| Rajasthan | 78.25 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 73.5 |
| West Bengal | 61.50 |
| Goa | 53.75 |
| J&K | 77.5 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 77.75 |
| Odisha | 75 |
| Karnataka | 65.75 |
| Telangana | 74.25 |
| Tamil Nadu | 71 (OBC) |
| Uttarakhand | 78.50 |
IBPS Clerk Final Cut Off 2020-21
IBPS Cut-Off for Clerk 2021 mains exam was released on 01st April 2021.
| State/ UT | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR |
| Andaman & Nicobar | NA | NA | NA | NA | 23.25 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 32 | 27 | 41.63 | 40.88 | 44.13 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | NA | 16.63 | NA | NA | 21.88 |
| Assam | 30.75 | 23.38 | 28.63 | 28.13 | 37.75 |
| Bihar | 27.38 | 33.38 | 39.13 | 40.83 | 44 |
| Chandigarh | 29.25 | NA | 31.63 | 34.50 | 34.50 |
| Chattisgarh | 29.50 | 16.50 | 39.50 | 30.25 | 41.38 |
| Dadar & Nagar Haweli | NA | 31.50 | NA | NA | 37.88 |
| Daman & Diu | NA | 31.50 | NA | NA | 37.88 |
| Delhi | 33.75 | 26.88 | 36.38 | 36.50 | 44 |
| Goa | NA | 16.50 | 32.25 | 29.63 | 30.50 |
| Gujarat | 29.88 | 25.63 | 33.63 | 34 | 39.38 |
| Haryana | 30.38 | NA | 40.38 | 42.88 | 44.75 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 34.13 | 36.63 | 37.75 | 40 | 44.75 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 42.63 | 31.63 | 37.25 | 42.25 | 45.38 |
| Jharkhand | 17.50 | 20.63 | 37.75 | 34.25 | 39.25 |
| Karnataka | 29 | 26.13 | 37.63 | 36.13 | 37.63 |
| Kerala | 26.50 | NA | 39.88 | 27.75 | 42.13 |
| Ladakh | NA | 31.88 | NA | NA | 24.38 |
| Lakshadweep | NA | 12.38 | NA | NA | 35.25 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 16 | 17.50 | 17.88 | 24.50 | 36.38 |
| Maharashtra | 32.88 | 22.88 | 33.88 | 22.88 | 38 |
| Manipur | 34.13 | 33.63 | 38 | 28.50 | 34.38 |
| Meghalaya | NA | 26 | NA | NA | 29.88 |
| Mizoram | NA | 24.13 | NA | NA | 27 |
| Nagaland | NA | 28.75 | NA | NA | 29.50 |
| Odisha | 26.25 | 22.13 | 40.50 | 34.63 | 43.25 |
| Puducherry | 36.13 | NA | NA | NA | 41.50 |
| Punjab | 28.88 | NA | 35.38 | 39.88 | 45.75 |
| Rajasthan | 25.38 | 17.50 | 36.88 | 29.13 | 41.50 |
| Sikkim | NA | NA | 39.38 | NA | 33.38 |
| Tamil Nadu | 33.75 | 28 | 44 | 32.63 | 44 |
| Telangana | 32.88 | 35.75 | 40.63 | 39.88 | 41.13 |
| Tripura | 27.88 | 16.50 | NA | 26.75 | 36.75 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 28.75 | 19.25 | 35.38 | 37.63 | 42 |
| Uttarakhand | 34.38 | NA | 32.88 | 39.88 | 46.13 |
| West Bengal | 27.25 | 22.25 | 29.13 | 21.50 | 39.13 |
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