How do I prepare for the IBPS Clerk 2023 Exam? This Question is most common among the Candidate who applied for IBPS Clerk 2023.
IBPS Clerk 2023 exam is conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection every year for the recruitment of clerical posts in 11 public sector banks all over the country i.e. Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of Maharashtra, Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, Canara Bank, Punjab and Sind Bank, Union Bank of India, Indian Bank and UCO Bank.
In this Article You can check the updated IBPS Clerk 2023 syllabus & exam pattern.
Pattern of IBPS CLERK 2023:
The IBPS Clerk 2023 Exam will be conducted online. There are two levels to Qualify IBPS Clerk Exam which are as follows:
- The preliminary exam
- The Main Exam.
Exam Pattern for IBPS Clerk 2023 Preliminary Examination:
| S.NO | Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Allotment |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
Exam Pattern for IBPS Clerk 2023 Main Examination:
| S.NO | Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Allotment |
| 1 | General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| 2 | General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 160 minutes |
Syllabus for IBPS Clerk 2023 Exam
The syllabus for English Language and Numerical Ability / Quantitative Aptitude is the same for both mains and preliminary exams. The other subjects are Computer Knowledge, General / Financial Awareness and Reasoning.
Syllabus of IBPS Clerk: English Language:
| Topics | Sub Topics |
| Vocabulary | AntonymsSynonymsSpellingHomonymsWord Formation |
| Grammar | Active/ Passive voiceDirect and Indirect speechPhrases and idiomsSpotting Errors |
| Reading Comprehension | Passage completionTheme DetectionDeriving ConclusionPassage Topic rearrangement |
Syllabus for IBPS Clerk: Reasoning
Verbal Reasoning:
- Analogy
- Classification
- Statement and assumptions
- Statement and conclusions Syllogism
- Statement and arguments
- Word formation
- Coding-Decoding
- Passage and conclusions
- Blood Relations
- Series Test
- Alphabet test
- Decision-making test
- Direction sense Test
- Number, Ranking and time sequence
- Figure series
- Sitting Arrangement
- Assertion and reasoning
- Input/output
Non-Verbal Reasoning:
- Analogy
- Odd figure Out
- Series test
- Miscellaneous Test
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Syllabus for IBPS Clerk: Quantitative Aptitude
- Speed
- Distance and time
- Time and work
- Height and Distances
- Volume and surface Area
- Ratio and proportion
- Averages
- Percentages
- Simple and compound interest
- Logarithms
- Bar & Graphs
- Tables
- Line charts
- Pie charts
- Profit
- Loss and Discount
- Data Interpretation
- Trigonometry
- Mixture and allegation
- Stocks and shares
- Equations, Probability
- Permutation and combinations
- Partnership
- Clocks
- Mensuration
- Elements of Algebra
Syllabus for IBPS Clerk: Computer Knowledge
- History of computers
- Basics of Hardware and software
- Internet terms and services
- Windows operating system basics
- Basic Functionalities of MS-Office( MS-word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint)
- Networking and communication
- Viruses
- Viruses
- Database basics
- Basics of Hacking
- Security Tools
Syllabus for IBPS Clerk: General Awareness
The Exam of General Awareness is based on the Banking Sector awareness.
Current Affairs:
- National and International Current affairs of last 6 months
- History of the Indian banking system
- Overview of Indian Financial System
- Recent credit and monetary policies
Banking:
- Banking Terms
- Introduction to International organizations like IMF, World Bank, ADB, UN etc. and of National financial institutions like RBI, SEBI, FSDC, IRDA etc.
- Important Government Schemes on money market & capital.
- Economic terminologies and Abbreviations
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