IBPS Clerk Mains & Prelims Syllabus
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), Mumbai wiil conduct Preliminary and Mains Examinations for Clerk Positions 2019. Get information on IBPS Clerk Syllabus and Exam Pattern for Prelims & Mains exam. The IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2019 is provided hereafter going through the IBPS Clerk previous years papers and latest notification regarding IBPS Clerk Common Recruitment Process (CRP IX). IBPS Clerk Recruitment is carried out in two phases – Preliminary and Mains Examinations.
The topic-wise and section-wise IBPS Clerk syllabus contains the important topics from which the questions could be asked in the IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2019 which is scheduled to be held on 7th, 8th, 14th and 21st December 2019. With just a few days left for the Preliminary examination, it is suggested that candidates should devote this time for preparations as per the latest syllabus. Though many of the candidates might be aware of the exam pattern and syllabus of the IBPS Clerk Prelims & Mains 2019.
Preliminary Exam: In IBPS Clerk Prelims 2019, candidates will be asked Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) from three sections- English Language, Numerical Ability & Reasoning Ability. The exam will be conducted online.
| IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern | |||
| Section | No. of MCQs | Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 Hour |
Mains Exam: In IBPS Mains Exam 2019, candidates are asked Multiple Choice Questions from four sections – General/ Financial Awareness, General English, Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude and Quantitative Aptitude.
| Section | No.of MCQs | Marks | Sectional Timing |
| General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Computer Knowledge & Reasoning Ability | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| Total | 190 MCQs | 200 Marks | 160 minutes |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Syllabus: Questions Asked, Topics & Difficulty Level
| English Language | Reasoning Ability | Numerical Ability |
| Reading Comprehensions Vocabulary Fill in the blanks Antonym & Synonym Sentence Completion Cloze Test Error Detection Para jumbles Phrase Replacement Inference Connectors |
Puzzles – Seating Arrangements, Directions, Box-based, Month-Based, Days-Based, Row-based Distance and Direction Blood Relations Syllogism Order and Ranking Coding-Decoding Input-Output Inequalities Alphanumeric Series Figure Series Verbal Reasoning |
Data Interpretation – Tabular, Bar Graph, Line Chart & Pie Chart Number Series Quadratic Equations Simplification Approximation Percentages Simple Interest & Compound Interest Profit and Loss Average Speed, Distance and Time Ratio and Proportion Problem on Ages Data Sufficiency Work, Time and Wages Boats and Stream Pipes and Cisterns Mensuration Probability Permutation and Combination |
| Difficulty Level – Easy to Moderate OR Moderate
– Possibility of high accuracy |
Difficulty Level – Moderate
– Possibility of high accuracy |
Difficulty Level – Moderate to Difficult
– Possibility of high accuracy |
Marking Scheme: In IBPS Clerk Prelims 2019 Exam, 100 MCQs will be asked. Each question will be of 1 mark. There would be a penalty for the wrong answer marked by the candidate. Every wrong answer costs 0.25 mark.
| Quantitative Aptitude
(Difficulty Level – Moderate to Difficult – Possibility of high accuracy) |
Number Series, Quadratic Equations, Data Interpretation – Pie Chart, Bar Graph, Tabular & Line Chart, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Approximation, Simplification, Profit and Loss, Percentages, Average, Data Sufficiency, Mensuration, Probability, Permutation and Combination, Ratio and Proportion, Problem on Ages, Speed, Distance and Time, Work, Time and Wages, Boats and Stream, Pipes and Cisterns |
| English Language
(Difficulty Level – Easy to Moderate OR Moderate – Possibility of high accuracy) |
Reading Comprehensions, Vocabulary, Fill in the blanks, Antonym & Synonym, Sentence Completion, Cloze Test, Error Detection, Para jumbles, Phrase Replacement, Inference, Connectors |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
(Difficulty Level – Moderate – Possibility of high accuracy) |
Alphanumeric Series, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Distance and Direction, Verbal Reasoning, Figure Series, Seating Arrangements, Box-based Puzzle,
Month-Based puzzle, Days-Based puzzle, Row-based puzzle, Order and Ranking, Coding-Decoding, Input-Output, Inequalities, Basic Computer Knowledge, Microsoft Office, Computer Hardware & Software, Internet & Networking, Keyboard shortcuts, Abbreviations |
| General/Financial Awareness
(Difficulty Level – Moderate – Possibility of high accuracy) |
Static GK – Country, Currency & Capital, Firsts in the world and India, Indian Constitution, Indian Culture, Airports & Railways, History, Geography
Financial Awareness – Indian Banking, important terms, Bank Headquarters, Regulatory Bodies, Functions of RBI, Indian Financial System, Fiscal & Monetary Policy, International Organisations – IMF, WB, ADB, UNO, SWIFT, BBB, BIS & UFBU Current Affairs – Government schemes, National & International Days/weeks, Awards, Sports & other happenings |