IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2023 and Exam Pattern

IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2023: IBPS releases the IBPS Clerk Syllabus and Exam Pattern along with its official notification. You can check the updated IBPS Clerk syllabus & exam pattern in this post below. IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2023 is very much the same as any other Bank Exam. The major three sections on which a candidate needs a complete command to ace IBPS Clerk 2023 Preliminary Exam are:

• Reasoning
• Quantitative Aptitude
• English Language

When a candidate clears the Preliminary Exam, he/she must start preparing for the Mains Exam. The Mains Examination of IBPS Clerk exam 2023 consists of 4 sections which are mentioned below:

• Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude
• Quantitative Aptitude
• English Language
• General/ Financial Awareness

IBPS Clerk Syllabus and Exam Pattern

A candidate must look into the IBPS Clerk Syllabus, Exam Pattern and IBPS Clerk previous years’ papers to know the weightage of the sub-topics asked in each section of both the preliminary and mains exams of IBPS Clerk 2023. Let’s have a look at the Exam Pattern and Syllabus for IBPS Clerk 2023 Exam.

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IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern 2023

IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern for Preliminary Exam

Major changes have been observed in the Exam Pattern of IBPS Clerk 2023 Prelims Exam. The IBPS Clerk preliminary examination is conducted online and candidates are allocated total duration of 1 hour (20 minutes for each section) to complete the preliminary exam.

Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. An adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for the Online Main examination.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2023
S.No.	Name of Tests(Objective)	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	English Language	30	30	20 minutes
2	Numerical Ability	35	35	20 minutes
3	Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Total		100	100	1 Hour

IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern for Mains Exam

In the latest update by IBPS, IBPS Clerk Mains Exam will now constitute 190 questions that need to be completed in a time frame of 160 minutes.

Previously, Computer Aptitude and Reasoning Ability Section used to be conducted separately. But, in the recent update by IBPS, both these sections are amalgamated together and will constitute 50 questions that need to be solved in a time duration of 45 minutes. Both Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam will be conducted bilingually, i.e. both in English and in Hindi. Let’s have a look at the Exam Pattern for IBPS Clerk CWE VII.

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2023
S.No.	Name of Tests (Objective)	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude	50	60	45 minutes
2	English Language	40	40	35 minutes
3	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45 minutes
4	General/ Financial Awareness	50	50	35 minutes
Total		190	200	160 minutes

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Now that we have seen the IBPS Clerk 2023 Exam Pattern. Let’s discuss the detailed syllabus of all the sections asked in the Preliminary and Mains Exam of IBPS Clerk 2023 Exam:

IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2023

Let’s now look at the section-wise (subject-wise) syllabus for IBPS Clerk 2023 exam. This will assist you in completely understanding the exam and formulating an impressive preparation strategy for yourself. The syllabus is provided for all subjects and depending on whether the candidate is appearing for the Prelims or Mains exam. IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2023 for Prelims and Mains examinations is given below:

IBPS Clerk Syllabus for Prelims and Mains Exam

The syllabus for Numerical Ability / Quantitative Aptitude and English Language is the same for mains and preliminary exams. In addition to these two, the other subjects are General / Financial Awareness and Reasoning & Computer Knowledge. General Awareness is based on the Banking Sector awareness.

IBPS Clerk Syllabus: English Language

English Language
Vocabulary	Grammar	Reading Comprehension
Homonyms Antonyms Synonyms Word Formation Spelling	Spotting Errors Phrases and idioms Direct and Indirect speech Active/ Passive voice	Theme Detection Passage completion Topic rearrangement of passage Deriving Conclusion

IBPS Clerk Syllabus: Reasoning

Reasoning Ability
Verbal Reasoning	Non-Verbal Reasoning
Analogy Classification Word formation Statement and conclusions Syllogism Statement and assumptions Statement and arguments Coding-Decoding Blood Relations Passage and conclusions Alphabet test Series Test Number, Ranking and time sequence Direction sense Test Decision-making test Figure series Input/output Assertion and reasoning Sitting Arrangement	Series test Odd figure Out Analogy Miscellaneous Test

IBPS Clerk Syllabus: Quantitative Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude

Ratio and proportion
Averages
Time and work
Speed
Distance and time
Mixture and allegation
Stocks and shares
Percentages
Partnership
Clocks
Volume and surface Area
Bar & Graphs
Line charts
Tables
Height and Distances
Logarithms
Permutation and combinations
Simple and compound interest
Equations, Probability
Trigonometry
Profit
Loss and Discount
Measurement
Elements of Algebra
Data Interpretation
Pie charts

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IBPS Clerk Syllabus: Computer Knowledge

Computers

Basics of Hardware and software
Windows operating system basics
Internet terms and services
Basic Functionalities of MS-Office( MS-word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint)
History of computers
Networking and communication
Database basics
Basics of Hacking
Security Tools
Viruses

IBPS Clerk Syllabus: General Awareness

General Awareness
Current Affairs	Banking
Current affairs related to national and international issues of last 6 months, Overview of Indian Financial System, History of the Indian banking system Recent credit and monetary policies	Introduction to National financial institutions like RBI, SEBI, IRDA, FSDC etc and of International organizations like IMF, World Bank, ADB, UN etc, Abbreviations and Economic terminologies Banking Terms, Important Government Schemes on capital & money market

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