IBPS Clerk Eligibility
Exam on : 05 Dec 2020 - 24 Jan 2021
IBPS Clerk Eligibility
The given below are the basic criteria that a candidate needs to fulfil to meet the eligibility of the IBPS Clerk exam.
I. Nationality / Citizenship:
A candidate must be either -
(i) a Citizen of India or
(ii) a subject of Nepal or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan or
(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
II. Age (As on 01.09.2020):
Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 28 years
i.e. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.09.1992 and not later than 01.09.2000 (both dates inclusive)
Relaxation of Upper age limit
Category |
Age Relaxation |
SC/ST |
5 years |
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) |
3 years |
Persons With Disabilities |
10 years |
Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen |
Actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled ExServicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years |
Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried |
9 years |
Persons affected by 1984 riots |
5 years |
Regular employees of the Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal retrenched from service (Applicable to Madhya Pradesh state only) |
5 years |
Educational Qualification
Applicants must have a Bachelor's certificate from a recognized university.
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern
The structure of the Examinations which will be conducted online are as follows:
I. Preliminary Examination:
Name of Tests |
No. of Question |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
English Language |
30 |
30 |
20 Minutes |
Numerical Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 Minutes |
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 Minutes |
Total |
100 |
100 |
60 Minutes |
II. Main Examination
Name of Tests |
No. of Question |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
General/ Financial Awareness |
50 |
50 |
35 Minutes |
General English |
40 |
40 |
35 Minutes |
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude |
50 |
60 |
45 Minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
50 |
45 Minutes |
Total |
190 |
200 |
160 minutes |
IBPS Clerk FAQs
Who conducts IBPS clerk exam?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts the IBPS Clerk Exam every year.
How many vacancies have been announced for IBPS Clerk 2020 exam?
A total of 2557 vacancies have been announced for the IBPS Clerk 2020 exam.
How many stages are there in IBPS Clerk Exam?
There is a total of 2 stages of IBPS Clerk exam Prelims & Mains.
What is the basic pay of IBPS clerk?
The IBPS Clerk Basic Pay is Rs 11,765.
What is the exam mode of IBPS Clerk ?
The IBPS clerk exam is taken in online mode.