IBPS released the tentative calendar for RRB clerk exam 2023 on its official website. The official notification will be out soon and uploaded on IBPS’s website. Candidates aiming for RRB Clerk jobs should start preparing for the exam without waiting for notification to come.
The selection process for a clerk job involves two levels preliminary and mains examinations. The exam pattern is different for the preliminary and mains exam for RRB Clerk 2023.
Candidates should start analyzing the RRB clerk exam pattern first so that they get clarity on it to prepare for study. Focus to stick on your study plans honestly to maintain accuracy and speed in attempting for exam.
The duration for the RRB clerk Preliminary Examination is 45 minutes. A total of 80 questions are 80 marks so, 1 mark each for every question. There is negative marking in exam ¼ deducted for every wrong answer.
| S.no | Section | No. of Questions | Max Marks |
| 1 | Reasoning | 40 | 40 |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 80/duration:45 mins | 80 |
The candidate who qualifies for the preliminary examination is eligible to give the main examination. RRB Clerk’s main examination duration is of 2 hours. The detailed pattern for the main examination is:
| S.no | Sections | No.of Questions | Marks |
| 1 | Reasoning | 40 | 50 |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 40 | 50 |
| 3 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| 4 | English / Hindi Language | 40 | 40 |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 |
| Total | 200/ duration: 200 mins | 200 |
Do you aim to get RRB clerk job? You should be aware of the selection process and syllabus for the examination. It gives you an idea to figure out your plans for exam preparations. Here is a brief overview of RRB Clerk examination selection process. There is no personal interview conducted for clerical jobs. So, the merit list is prepared based on the candidates marks scored in main examination.
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IBPS will soon release an official notification of RRB Clerk 2023 by the end of June 2023. The exam will start in August 2023 as updated in IBPS tentative calendar.
The expected number of vacancies allotted for RRB clerk 2023 is around 6000+ keeping in mind the last year’s vacancies number. Read More: IBPS RRB Clerk Vacancies 2023
RRB clerk’s exam process involves two levels preliminary and main examination.
Yes, negative marking is in RRB Clerk. ¼ mark deducted on every wrong answer.
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