The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, better known as IBPS, has officially announced the exam dates of Prelims & Mains for IBPS RRB respective posts. The Prelims of IBPS RRB Clerk 2021-22 will be conducted on August 28, 29, and September 4. So, the candidates who have already filled the application forms on the 12th or those who are planning to apply until the last date, which is August 1, must gear up for proper preparation through the updated IBPS RRB Clerk Exam 2021-22 Pattern and Syllabus.
We are supplying you with the correct syllabus and pattern, so you don’t miss even a single topic while preparing for the Exam!
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IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims (Phase 1) Exam Pattern 2021-22
With the pattern given below, you need to keep in mind that you will be given a composite time of 45 minutes to complete 2 sections (Reasoning and Numerical Ability). You need to clear the cut-off of each section. The IBPS decides the cut-off on the basis of the level of difficulty of the Exam paper.
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning | 40 | 40 | Composite Time of 45 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
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IBPS RRB Assistant Mains Exam Pattern
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 | Composite Time of 2 hours |
| 2 | General Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| 3 | Numerical Ability Paper | 40 | 50 | |
| 4 | English/Hindi Language Paper* | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge Syllabus Paper | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Penalty for Wrong Answers
Bear in mind, that there is a penalty for every wrong answer that you will attempt in both preliminary as well as Mains examinations. One-fourth of the mark will be deducted. But, there is no penalty assigned for the question left blank or unanswered.
Final Score Calculation for IBPS Clerk Exam 2021-22
The final score for the IBPS Clerk exam 2021-22 will be calculated keeping the following 4 points in mind:
- The marks obtained by you in the Prelims Exam (Phase-1) will not be considered for your final selection.
- You must qualify Phase-2 in order to be eligible for the final merit.
- The aggregate score out of 100 is used for the final merit list for each category.
The Candidates with top merit rank in each category will be finally selected.
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IBPS Clerk RRB Syllabus 2021-22
Now that we have discussed the SBI Clerk pattern in detail, let’s have a subject-wise look at the RRB Clerk Exam 2021-22 in the tables given below. However, the 7 subjects covered by the RRB Clerk syllabus are:
- Reasoning
- Quantitative Aptitude
- English Language
- Hindi Language
- Computer Knowledge
- General Awareness
- Financial Awareness
IBPS RRB Clerk Syllabus: Reasoning Ability
The reasoning ability section consists of logical and verbal reasoning. The topics that you need to cover are as follows:
| Odd man out | Analogy | Syllogism |
| Coding-Decoding | Blood Relation | Alphabet Test |
| Blood Relation | Series Test | Ranking and Time |
| Causes and Effects | Direction Test | Sitting Arrangements |
| Decision Making | Statement and Assumption | Figure Series |
| Assertion and Reason | Statement and Conclusion | Word Formation |
| Statements and Action Courses | Inequalities | Puzzles |
IBPS RRB Clerk Syllabus: Quantitative Aptitude
The quantitative aptitude section is termed by many candidates as one of the toughest yet one of the most scoring sections. The detailed IBPS RRB syllabus for the quantitative aptitude section is as follows:
| Number System | HCF and LCM | Profit and Loss |
| Decimal Fractions | Simple Interest | Compound Interest |
| Time and Work | Time and Distance | Average |
| Age Problems | Simplification | Partnership |
| Percentage | Ratio and Proportion | Data Interpretation |
| Permutation and Combination | Probability | Quadratic Equations |
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IBPS RRB Clerk Syllabus: English/Hindi Language
Most students find the English section to be tougher than most of the sections. If you are one of them, you better prepare all the basic grammatical concepts and rules to grab maximum marks in this section.
The table below gives a list of the topics relevant to the IBPS RRB Syllabus for verbal ability:
| Reading Comprehension | Error Detection | Fill in the blanks |
| Rearrangement of Sentences | Cloze Test | Jumbled Words |
| Idioms | One word substitution | Phrase Substitution |
| Antonyms | Synonyms |
This section also has an option of attempting questions in Hindi. So, if you want to choose Hindi instead of English, you can also choose Hindi and master the topics in Hindi given below
| Vyakaran | Error Spotting |
| Paragraphs | Reading Comprehension |
| Fill in the blanks | Antonyms and Synonyms |
IBPS RRB Clerk Syllabus: Computer Knowledge
If you are good at computers and have a good knowledge of their concepts, you can score full marks in this section. Here are the topics you must focus on to cater to the demands of this section:
| Computer Fundamentals | Computer Abbreviations |
| Software and Hardware Fundamentals | Shortcut Keys |
| Networking | Basic Knowledge of the Internet |
| MS Office | Database |
| History of Computer | Security Tools |
| Number System and Conversions | Computer Languages |
| Internet | Input and Output Devices |
IBPS RRB Syllabus: General Awareness
The GA section is also a scoring section of the RRB Clerk Exam 2021, as it requires no mathematical calculations. To master this section, you should go through newspapers and magazines and prepare the topics given below:
| India and International Current Affairs | Banking Awareness |
| Countries and Currencies | National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries |
| Banking Terms and Abbreviations | Banking History |
| RBI | Sports |
| Finance | Sports |
| Books ad Authors | Agriculture |
| Fiscal Policies | Budget |
| Government schemes | Government policies |
IBPS RRB Syllabus: Financial Awareness
The financial section is one of the most important sections of this exam. You need to prepare the following topics to cover this section:
| Latest Topics in News in Financial World Monetary Policy | Budget and Economic Survey |
| Overview of Banking and Banking Reforms in India | Bank Accounts and Special Individuals |
| Organizations Deposits Credit | Loans |
| Advanced Non Performing Assets | Asset Reconstruction Companies |
| NPAs | Restructuring of Loans |
| Bad Loans | Risk Management |
| BASEL I | BASEL II |
| BASEL II | ACCORDS |
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