IBPS Clerk exam pattern
IBPS Common Recruitment Process for Customer Service Associates (Clerks) · आईबीपीएस क्लर्क
IBPS Clerk is conducted in 2 stages: Preliminary exam, Main exam. Preliminary exam has 100 questions for 100 marks in 60 minutes, with negative marking of 0.25 marks per wrong answer.
Preliminary exam
Computer-based test100 questions100 marks60 minNegative: 0.25 marks per wrong answer
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
Main exam
Computer-based test190 questions200 marks160 minNegative: 0.25 marks per wrong answer
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General / Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| General English | 40 | 40 |
| Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
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