IBPS Clerk Syllabus
From this year 2015 IBPS has changed the pattern of Clerks Exam. The exam will be written in two phases – PRELIMS and MAINS (different days). Though the marks of PRELIMS exam will not be added in final counting of the marks, but it is necessary to clear the PRELIMS exam to sit in the MAINS exam.
The prelims exam will have a total of 100 questions and it will be easy as compared to the MAINS exam. A candidate has to clear the overall cutoff along with sectional cutoff as decided by IBPS after the exam.
IBPS Clerk V Prelims Exam Pattern
| Section | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Time Duration |
| English | 30 | 30 | 1 Hour |
| Quants | 35 | 35 | |
| Reasoning | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
IBPS Clerk V Prelims Exam Syllabus
English Section
| Topic | Expected No. of Questions |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 (1 passage) |
| Para jumbles | 5 |
| Error Spotting | 5 |
| Fillers | 5 |
| Cloze Test | 5 |
| Total | 30 |
Quantitative Aptitude
| Topic | Expected No. of Questions |
| Series | 5 |
| Simplification | 5 |
| Data Interpretaion | 10 (2sets) |
| Quadratic Equations | 5 |
| Miscellanous (Time & Work, SI/CI, Ages, Average, Profit/Loss, Time Speed Distance, etc.) | 10 |
| Total | 35 |
Reasoning
| Topic | Expected No. of Questions |
| Syllogism | 5 |
| Inequalities | 5 |
| Coding and Decoding | 5 |
| Circular Seating Arrangement | 5 |
| Linear Seating Arrangement | 5 |
| Miscellanous (Blood Relations, Direction Sense, etc.) | 10 |
| Total | 35 |
IBPS Clerk V Main Exam Pattern
| Sr. no. | Subject | No. of questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 2 hours |
| 2 | English | 40 | 40 | |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | ||
IBPS Clerk V Main Exam Syllabus
Quantitative Aptitude
| Topic | No. of Questions Expected |
| HCF & LCM, Number series, Problems based on numbers, Decimal fractions, Square root and cube root, Simplifications | 5 – 7 |
| Number Systems | 3 |
| Partnerships, Percentage, Ratio and proportions, Average & Ages Ratio & Proportion | 4 – 6 |
| Profit & Loss | 2 |
| Mixtures & Alligations | 1 – 2 |
| Profit & Loss, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Surds & Indices | 1- 2 |
| Work & Time, Pipes & Cisterns | 2 |
| Time & Distance | 2 |
| Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | 1 – 2 |
| Sequence & Series | 5 |
| Permutation, Combination & Probability | 3 – 5 |
| Data Interpretation (Pie charts, Bar graphs, Line graphs, Mixed graphs) | 15 |
Reasoning
| Topic | No. of Questions Expected |
| Seating Arrangement | 10 |
| Tabulation | 5 |
| Logical Reasoning | 5 – 10 |
| Syllogism | 5 |
| Blood Relations | 5 |
| Input Output | 0-5 |
| Coding Decoding | 5 |
| Alphanumeric Series | 0-5 |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | 0-5 |
| Data Sufficiency | 0-5 |
| Coded Inequalities | 5 |
| Puzzle | 5 – 7 |
English
| Topic | No. of Questions Expected |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 |
| Cloze Test | 10 |
| Fill in the blanks | 0-5 |
| Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting | 0-5 |
| Paragraph Complete/ Sentence Correction | 5 |
| Para jumbles | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | 5 |
Computer Knowledge
| Module No. | Details |
| 1 | Number System |
| 2 | History of Computers |
| 3 | Hardware |
| 4 | Software |
| 5 | Database (introduction) |
| 6 | Communication (Basic Introduction) |
| 7 | Networking (LAN, WAN) |
| 8 | Internet (Concept, History, working environment, Application) |
| 9 | Security Tools, Virus, Hacker |
| 10 | MS Windows & MS Office |
| 11 | Logic Gates |
General Awareness
- Current Affairs & Static GK
- Banking Awareness
- Monetary & Credit Policies
- Indian Financial System
- Budget Basics and Current Union Budget
- History of Indian Banking Industry
- Government Schemes
- International Organisations/ Financial Institutions
- Capital Market & Money Market
- Regulatory Bodies
- Abbreviations and Economic terminologies
- Other important concepts like – BASEL, Micro Finance, Base Rate, Negotiable Instruments, Credit Rating Agencies, Financial Inclusions, Teaser Rates, GAAR, Priority Sector Lending and all other important concepts.
Previous Year’s Cut-off Marks for IBPS Clerk IV
Section-wise Cut-off (Approximation):
| Subject | Maximum Marks | OBC/SC/ST/PwD | General |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 4-6 | 7-10 |
| Reasoning | 40 | 6-8 | 10-12 |
| English Language | 40 | 6-9 | 8-13 |
| General Awareness | 40 | 7-10 | 9-11 |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 9-12 | 10-13 |
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