The official notification for IBPS Clerk 2025 has been released on 31st July. The online application process begins on August 1, 2025. This year, IBPS has announced 10,277 vacancies. This is a golden opportunity for students looking for job security in the banking sector. One important change in the selection process is the Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT). Students must be well-informed about these new changes before applying. In this blog, we will give you detailed information about the Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT) important for IBPS Clerk 2025.
Students applying for a specific state/UT must be proficient in the local language (reading, writing, speaking, and understanding). Here’s what you need to know:
Before choosing a state, ensure you are comfortable with the local language mentioned below:
| S. No. | State/UT | Language(s) |
| 1 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Hindi/English |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | Telugu/Urdu |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | English |
| 4 | Assam | Assamese/Bengali/Bodo |
| 5 | Bihar | Hindi/Urdu |
| 6 | Chandigarh UT | Hindi/Punjabi |
| 7 | Chhattisgarh | Hindi |
| 8 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu | Gujarati |
| 9 | Delhi | Hindi |
| 10 | Goa | Konkani |
| 11 | Gujarat | Gujarati |
| 12 | Haryana | Hindi/Punjabi |
| 13 | Himachal Pradesh | Hindi |
| 14 | Jammu & Kashmir UT | Urdu/Hindi |
| 15 | Jharkhand | Hindi/Santhali |
| 16 | Karnataka | Kannada |
| 17 | Kerala | Malayalam |
| 18 | Ladakh UT | Urdu/Ladakhi/Bhoti (Bodhi) |
| 19 | Lakshadweep | Malayalam |
| 20 | Madhya Pradesh | Hindi |
| 21 | Maharashtra | Marathi |
| 22 | Manipur | Manipuri/English |
| 23 | Meghalaya | English/Garo/Khasi |
| 24 | Mizoram | Mizo |
| 25 | Nagaland | English |
| 26 | Odisha | Odia |
| 27 | Puducherry | Tamil |
| 28 | Punjab | Punjabi/Hindi |
| 29 | Rajasthan | Hindi |
| 30 | Sikkim | Nepali/English |
| 31 | Tamil Nadu | Tamil |
| 32 | Telangana | Telugu/Urdu |
| 33 | Tripura | Bengali/Kokborok |
| 34 | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi/Urdu |
| 35 | Uttarakhand | Hindi |
| 36 | West Bengal | Bengali/Nepali |
The exam pattern for the IBPS Clerk exam is mentioned in the official notification and consists of separate patterns for the Prelims and Mains Exam. Students should get familiar with the exam pattern to prepare smartly.
The Preliminary Exam of the IBPS Clerk exam consists of three sections: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning. It is conducted in an online mode, and Students must qualify for the prelims exam to be eligible for the Mains Exam.
| Sections | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration (in minutes) |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 |
| Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 |
The Mains Exam of the IBPS Clerk exam consists of four sections- General/Financial Awareness, General English, Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude, and Quantitative Aptitude.
| Sections | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration (in minutes) |
| Reasoning Ability | 40 | 60 | 35 |
| General English | 40 | 40 | 35 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 50 | 30 |
| General/ Financial Awareness | 40 | 50 | 20 |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 120 |
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It’s a local language test to check if you can read, write, speak, and understand the local language
No, if you studied the local language in 10th or higher, you are exempt.
After the mains exam or provisional allotment, before final joining.
It is qualifying in nature .you must pass it to get selected.
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