The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is offers assessment and recruitment services for selection of senior management cadre, skilled personnel for various private sector, foreign banks, public sector and their subsidiaries, cooperative banks, financial institutions and public sector units for entry level and higher level personnel. IBPS conducts competitive exam for various position through the recruitment process.
IBPS Clerks 2022 exam is to select Clerical posts of various cadre for participating bank recruitment process has two phases of selection
With single application form for entire recruitment process, candidate who qualify in preliminary exam become eligible to appear in mains exam and those who qualify in mains exam become eligible to be selected for the post.
| Organization | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Post | Clerk |
| Vacancy | 6035 |
| Participating Banks | 11 |
| How to Apply | online |
| Recruitment Process | Prelims + Mains |
| Mode of Exam | online |
| Eligibility | Graduate in any stream |
| Age criteria | 20 – 28 years |
| Application Fees | General – Rs 850 SC/ST/PWD – Rs. 175 |
| Official website | IBPS |
IBPS Clerk 2022 exam is conducted for clerical positions for various cadre in 11 public sector banks. IBPS conducts common recruitment process every year for various position for various participating banks.
IBPS Clerk 2022 exam details are announced as a notification on IBPS official website. This notification contains details about eligibility criteria, details of the post and number of vacancies, recruitment process, exam pattern, questions and marks, topics covered in syllabus, recommended books, events calendar, and cut off marks to qualify in the recruitment.
| Events | Dates |
| Notification for IBPS Clerk 2022 exam | 30th June 2022 |
| Application Start Date for IBPS Clerk 2022 exam | 01st July 2022 |
| Application Last Date for IBPS Clerk 2022 exam | 21st July 2022 |
| Admit card announced for IBPS Clerk exam 2022 | 17th August 2022 |
| Preliminary exam 2022 | 03rd & 04th September 2022 |
| IBPS Clerk Prelims Result 2022 | Sep-22 |
| IBPS Clerk Prelims Scorecard | Sep-22 |
| IBPS Clerk Mains Admit Card | Sep-22 |
| Main exam 2022 | 08th October 2022 |
| Declaration of Final (Mains) Result | Apr-23 |
The event calendar will be displayed and downloaded by a candidate to understand what event will be celebrated on which date.
| IBPS Clerk 2022 Exam Event Details | Date for the event |
| Prelims exam date | 28th August, 3rd and 4th September 2022 |
| Mains exam date | In the month of October -2022 |
IBPS Clerk exam application fees for candidates differ as per their categories
| Category | Application Fee |
| SC/ST & PWBD | INR 175 |
| General | INR 850 |
Notification describes eligibility criteria of applicants. Eligibility includes limitation of Age, Education and nationality restrictions specified by exam authorities as specified by participating banks.
Candidates appearing IBPS Clerk exam 2022
Candidates applying for IBPS Clerk 2022 exam should have a citizen of India, a subject of Nepal or Bhutan or Tibetan refugee came to India before 1st January 1962 with an intension of permanently settling in India. Candidate appearing the IBPS Clerk exam should be of an Indian origin, he may have migrated from either Burma, East African countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Malawi, Zambia, Vietnam, but has an intention of settling permanently in India.
Candidates should hold a bachelor degree from approved university
Candidate applying for IBPS Clerk 2022 exam should have minimum of 20 years and maximum of 28 years.
Following table display categories and respective age relaxation for IBPS Clerk 2022 exam
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Candidate is from Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) | 5 years |
| Candidate is from Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 years |
| Candidates is a Persons With Disabilities | 10 years |
| If candidates is an Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen | Actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years |
| Candidates who are the widows, divorced women or women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried | Age concession up to the age of 35 years for General/EWS, The concession of age is 38 years for OBC and age concession is 40 years for SC/ST candidates. |
| Candidates belong to persons affected by 1984 riots category | Age concession is 5 years i.e. 28 +5 = 33 years |
There are about 6035 vacancies across various states for the Clerk post for 2022 year listed state wise numbers.
| State | Vacancies |
| Andaman and Nicobar | 4 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 14 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 209 |
| Assam | 157 |
| Bihar | 281 |
| Chandigarh | 12 |
| Chhattisgarh | 104 |
| Delhi (NCR) | 295 |
| Goa | 71 |
| Gujarat | 304 |
| Haryana | 138 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 91 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 35 |
| Jharkhand | 69 |
| Karnataka | 358 |
| Kerala | 70 |
| Lakshadweep | 5 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 309 |
| Maharashtra | 775 |
| Manipur | 5 |
| Meghalaya | 6 |
| Mizoram | 4 |
| Nagaland | 5 |
| Odisha | 126 |
| Punjab | 406 |
| Puduchery | 2 |
| Rajasthan | 129 |
| Sikkim | 11 |
| Tamil Nadu | 288 |
| Telangana | 99 |
| Tripura | 17 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 1089 |
| Uttarakhand | 19 |
| West Bengal | 528 |
| Total | 6035 |
The institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has already declared a notification about IBPS Clerks exam on their official website.
The application start date was 1st of July 2022 and last date for filling online application for Clerical post in any of the participating banks was 21st July 2022.
IBPS Clerk application has four parts
Candidates should collect relevant documents to prove their graduation, mention correctly the year of passing, College/University attended, percentage of marks and grade scored.
It is essential to upload work experience certificate if candidate has relevant experience. SC/ST candidates are eligible for pre-exam preparation, hence they should provide caste certificate.
Candidate applying for the IBPS Clerk exam online application form should be careful and enter exactly same spelling of their name, address, parent’s name, email address and mobile /contact details and make sure that email address is active and they can login to email to check any mails. They should upload their latest photos, signature and other details so that it looks clear after upload. Finally candidates should read the terms and conditions and select agreement and then submit final application with proper verification.
Candidates appearing for IBPS Clerks exam should make payment as described below
Candidates should keep following documents ready while applying for IBPS Clerk exam
IBPS Clerk exam 2022 preliminary exam will have one paper of objective type 100 questions divided into three sections
Candidates appearing IBPS prelim exam for IBPS Clerk 2022 should qualify with minimum cut off marks in each of these sections. There will be one hour to complete the paper and total 100 marks for the exam.
The tabular format of section wise paper format for preliminary exam is as shown below
| Section | Total Questions | Total Marks | Total Duration |
| English | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
IBPS Clerk mains examination details are given in tabular format below for clear understanding
| IBPS Clerk Mains Paper Name | Number of Questions | Number Of Marks | Duration |
| General/Finance Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability and computer aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 160 minutes |
There will be one mark for each correct answer, for incorrect answer, there is a negative marking, a deduction of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer from total mark scored. If candidate has left question un-attempted there will not be any negative mark removed.
Following is Syllabus for IBPS Clerk 2022 exam section by section. Candidates can prepare for the exam from subject wise syllabus depending on whether preliminary and mains exam.
IBPS Clerk Exam 2022 Preliminary exam has three sections
| Sections | Topics/Subject in Syllabus |
| English language | Reading Comprehension Tenses Rules Cloze Test(Fill in the Blanks) Jumbled Paragraphs Idioms and Phrases Multiple Meaning Error Spotting Correction Reading Comprehension Preposition Rules |
| Reasoning Ability | Logical Reasoning Alphanumeric Series Alphabetic Series Ranking Data Sufficiency Tests Coded Inequalities Direction Test, Seating Arrangements Puzzles Tabulation Syllogism Input/output Coding and Decoding Blood Relations |
| Numerical Ability | Profit, Loss and Discounts Quadratic Equations Approximation and Simplification Mixtures and Allegations Simple and Compound Interest Surds and Indices Work and Time Speed, Time and Distance Mensuration: Cone, Sphere, Cylinder Data Interpretation Ratio, Proportion and Percentage Number Systems Sequences and Series |
There are 5 (five) sections for IBPS Clerk 2022 syllabus for Mains exam.
| Sections | Topics/Subject in Syllabus |
| General English | Vocabulary Tenses Rules Grammar Idioms & Phrases Reading Comprehension |
| Reasoning Ability | Analogy Assumptions and Statements Syllogism Coding and Decoding Blood Relations Sense of Direction and Distance Alphanumeric Series Non-Verbal Reasoning |
| General Financial Awareness | Static General Knowledge Current Affairs Banking Awareness India’s Financial and Banking System Budget Fiscal policies of the Government Key National Institutions Basics of Banking |
| Computer Aptitude | Basics of Software and Hardware Operating Systems Internet and associated topics Word processing software Microsoft Office History of Computing Basic Computer Networking Basics of Databases |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Ratio and Proportion Time, Speed and Distance Work and Time Equations Mixtures and Allegation Measures for Central Tendency Mean, Median, Average, and Variance Basics of statistics Stocks, Shares and Debentures Percentages Clock Ray Questions Volume and Surface Area Logarithms Permutation and Combination Partnerships Heights and Distances Probability Simple and Compound Interest Profit, Loss and Discounts Basic Algebra Basic Trigonometry Charts, Bars and Graphs Data Interpretation |
Candidates appearing for IBPS Clerks 2022 exam should have complete understanding of subject and topics covered exam pattern, distribution of marks based on sections or topics, number of questions, cut-off marks, syllabus and how to prepare for the exam.
Candidates should cover all the topics and subject listed in the syllabus for the specific exam they are appearing (prelims or main) to score better marks and qualify successfully. They should refer previous year papers to understand the pattern IBPS Clerk exam is following.
The first stage of IBPS Clerk exam will be preliminary exam in recruitment process. After successful completion of online application, candidate will be received their registration number and login details. The call letter or admit card download link will be declared on IBPS official website for candidates to download and carry a print out at exam centre.
Candidates who qualify the Prelims Exam successfully will move for the mains exam. Candidates who have successfully qualified in IBPS Clerk prelim exam will be able to download their admit card /call letter for mains exam.
Only qualified candidates in preliminary exam will become eligible to appear main exam. The mains admit card will be announced after the results of preliminary exam
Candidates must carry along with on the day of exam at exam centre
Candidates can bring any one of the document as the photo identity document along with for verification along with their admit card
Following are not accepted as a Photo ID document
IBPS Clerk pre-exam training is organized for candidates from SC/ST and minority categories in order to enhance the learning abilities. Pre-exam training webinar is completely free. The expense like travelling, accommodation, food during this 5 day course will have to be taken care by the candidate. Pre-exam training is for candidates who belongs to financially weaker section and can not afford to go for coaching for IBPS Clerk exam. This course will help them to learn about pattern, questions to expect, techniques and trips to solve the problems, how to speed up answering online computer based exams. The training workshop is conducted for 5 days before IBPS clerk exam.
Candidates from SC/ST category should take an advantage of IBPS pre-exam training by selecting the option available at the time of applying. IBPS display link to download call letter for the pre-exam training sessions. Pre-exam training has no fees however candidates have to bear the cost of travel and food.
Candidates after a successful completion of recruitment process will be selected for clerical posts in any of the participating banks. The net pay for Clerk will have total of Rs. 29453.67/-. The details are listed below
| Basic Pay | Rs.19,900/- |
| Dearness Allowance | Rs.5209.82/- |
| Special Allowance | Rs.4118/- |
| Transport Allowance | Rs.757.08/- |
| CCA | Rs.0/- |
| House Rent Allowance(HRA) | Rs.2039.75/- |
| Gross Pay | Rs.32,024.65/- |
| Deduction (NPS Fund, Union Fee) | Rs.2570.98/- |
| Net Pay | Rs.29453.67/- |
Candidates after successfully qualifying IBPS Clerk exam 2022 and selected as Clerk in cadre X,XI and XII become eligible for following allowances other than basic pay.
The responsibilities and duties of IBPS Clerk includes listed tasks
IBPS has already declared the results of IBPS Clerk Main exam on 1st of April 2022. Candidates can view or download their results from the IBPS official website using their login credentials like registration number and password.
Candidates who have appeared IBPS Clerk Mains exam can view and download their results in following steps
Cut off marks are the minimum score required by candidate to qualify successfully in preliminary exam and become eligible for the next level of selection.
Cut-off marks is calculated by IBPS exam authorities on the various factors like
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Ans. The salary of a clerk after appearing IBPS clerk exam will receive in-hand salary varying from Rs. 28,000 and Rs. 30,000/ per month. The detailed break up of salary is as listed below.
| Basic Pay | Rs.19,900/- |
| Dearness Allowance | Rs.5209.82/- |
| Special Allowance | Rs.4118/- |
| Transport Allowance | Rs.757.08/- |
| CCA | Rs.0/- |
| House Rent Allowance(HRA) | Rs.2039.75/- |
| Gross Pay | Rs.32,024.65/- |
| Deduction (NPS Fund, Union Fee) | Rs.2570.98/- |
| Net Pay | Rs.29453.67/- |
Ans. The eligibility criteria of a candidate aspiring to become Clerk in participating banks by appearing IBPS clerk exam is as listed below.
Candidates applying for IBPS Clerk 2022 exam should have a citizen of India, a subject of Nepal or Bhutan or Tibetan refugee came to India before 1st January 1962 with an intension of permanently settling in India. Candidate appearing the IBPS Clerk exam should be of an Indian origin, he may have migrated from either Burma, East African countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Malawi, Zambia, Vietnam, but has an intention of settling permanently in India.
Candidates should hold a bachelor degree from approved university
Candidate applying for IBPS Clerk 2022 exam should have minimum of 20 years and maximum of 28 years.
Ans. The responsibilities and duties of IBPS Clerk includes listed tasks
Ans. IBPS conducts recruitment exam for the post of clerk in participating banks. The level of difficulty is of moderate level. Candidates preparing for the prelims exam have to prepare on subjects like
Whereas candidates preparing for mains exam should prepare for topics like
Ans. No, the position candidate will receive after IBPS Clerk exam will be in public sector banks. Hence it is not a government job.
Ans. Candidates appearing for IBPS Clerk exam have to prepare for the exam in three month time from the date he will apply online. Proper understanding of exam pattern, distribution of marks per subject will help candidate on how to learn. Candidates should focus on speed, accuracy and be confident on selecting the answers for the question. Daily 8-10 hours of study from recommended books, preparing for mock exam will help ensure good results.
Ans. Candidates should prepare daily for at least 8 to 10 hours to prepare for the subjects and topics listed in the syllabus and attempt for mock exams, refer previous years exam papers, and making notes to prepare from will help candidate prepare IBPS clerk position,.
Ans. Candidates appearing for IBPS Clerk exams should prepare all the topics and subjects from recommended books and resources. Prepare from previous year exam papers, study type of questions asked and attempt mock test to know how long it takes to complete the exam.
Ans. Every year it is expected that more than 5 lakhs of candidates appear every year for IBPS Clerk exam. In year 2020-21 around 7 lakh 41 thousand applied for IBPS clerk