IBPS Clerk Notification 2018

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released Notification for the post of Clerk (Prelims & main) Examination for Various Vacancies. Candidates can apply through online from 18.09.2018 to 10.10.2018.

Name of the Post: Clerk


Age Limit: Candidates should have completed Minimum of 20 years  and maximum of 28 years as on 01-sep-2018. For Age relaxation details candidates can refer Official Notification.

Educational Qualification: Candidates must have completed Graduation Degree in any of the streams such as BA, B.Com, BSc, B.Tech, etc., from a University recognized by the Government of India. The percentage of marks obtained in Graduation should be mentioned at time of registration for the IBPS Bank Clerk examination.

Selection Process: Candidates selection will be made in two successive stages viz., 
                                (i)Preliminary Examination 
                                                      &
                                (ii) Main Written Examination.


Apply Mode: Online


Payment Mode : Candidates have the option of making the payment of requisite fees/ intimation charges through the ONLINE mode only.

Application Fee:

*SC/ST/PWD Candidates – Rs.100/- (Intimation Charges only)

*General and Others Candidates – Rs. 600/- (App. Fee including intimation charges).

How to Apply:  Candidates can apply online only through the IBPS official website : http://www.ibps.in from 18.09.2018 to 10.10.2018.

IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern: Preliminary Exam
Major changes have been observed in the Exam Pattern of IBPS Clerk 2018 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. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main examination.
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: Mains Exam
In the latest update by IBPS, IBPS Clerk Mains Exam will now constitute of 190 questions that needs 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 of 50 questions that needs 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.
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

IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2018
IBPS Clerk Syllabus: 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 SyllabusReasoning
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 SyllabusQuantitative 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, Mensuration, Elements of Algebra, Data Interpretation, Pie charts


Important Dates:


Starting Date to Apply Online
18.09.2018
Last Date to Apply Online
10.10.2018
Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online)
18.09.2018 to 10.10.2018
Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training
November 2018
Conduct of Pre-Exam Training
26.11.2018 to 01.12.2018
Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary
November 2018
Preliminary Examination
08.12.2018, 09.12.2018, 15.12.2018 & 16.12.2018
Preliminary Result
December 2018/January 2019
Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main
January 2019
Main Examination
20.01.2019
Provisional Allotment
April 2019