How do I Prepare for the IBPS Clerk 2023 Exam?

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:

1. The preliminary exam
2. 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

Candidates are advised to regularly keep in touch with IBPS Clerk 2023 Updates.