Detailed Syllabus of IBPS Clerk

The IBPS Clerk syllabus for Prelims and Mains is set by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection holds the IBPS Clerk test every year to employ clerks for Public Sector Banks. To know what will be covered in the exam and what to study for, applicants must thoroughly comprehend and assess the IBPS Clerk Clerk Syllabus 2023. To determine the weightage of the sub-topics asked in each part of the Preliminary and Mains examinations, candidates could consult previous years’ papers and online test series. Those who pass the preliminary stage are advised to take the Mains exam. GeeksforGeeks have covered the latest IBPS Clerk Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2023 in a thorough manner so that the candidates can plan their exam preparation accordingly.

The IBPS Clerk exam is similar to any other bank exam. While IBPS only publishes broad subjects, they may be further subdivided into particular areas based on the questions that have occurred in previous years’ tests. The IBPS Clerk syllabus consists of two papers. The IBPS Clerk Exam does not include an interview.

• IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam Syllabus – IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam Syllabus comprises 3 sections broadly: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language.
   
•  IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Syllabus- IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Syllabus comprises 4 sections: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, and an additional section on Computer Knowledge and General Awareness.

IBPS Clerk 2023 Prelims Exam Pattern

The IBPS Prelims Exam is worth 100 marks and lasts 1 hour, with 20 minutes allotted for each section.

The IBPS PO Prelims will be divided into three sessions, each lasting one hour. There will be 100 Multiple Choice Questions in total (MCQs). Candidates must qualify in all three examinations by achieving the minimum cut-off marks for each section, as determined by IBPS. A suitable number of applicants in each category as selected by IBPS depending upon requirements would be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
 

Sections	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration (in minutes)
English Language	30	30	20
Numerical Ability	35	35	20
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20
Total	100	100	60

The updated syllabus for IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2023 has been detailed below:

Reasoning Ability

Seating Arrangements, Puzzles, Inequalities, Syllogism, Input-Output, Data Sufficiency, Blood Relations, Order and Ranking, Alphanumeric Series, Distance, Direction, and Verbal Reasoning.

English Language

Cloze Test, Reading Comprehension, Spotting Errors, Sentence Improvement, Sentence Correction, Para Jumbles, Fill in the Blanks, Para/Sentence Completion.

Quantitative Aptitude

Number Series, Data Interpretation, Simplification/ Approximation, Quadratic Equation, Data Sufficiency, Mensuration, Average, Profit and Loss, Ratio and Proportion, Work, Time, and Energy, Time and Distance, Probability, Relations, Simple and Compound Interest, Permutation and Combination.

IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains Exam Pattern

The IBPS Clerk Mains Exam consists of 190 questions that must be answered in 160 minutes.

• The IBPS Clerk Mains Exam will consist of 190 questions and will last 160 minutes.
• The IBPS Clerk Exam for Mains will include four parts with varying sectional schedules.
• Previously, the Computer Aptitude and Reasoning Ability Section was held separately. However, according to a recent IBPS update, both of these parts have been combined, a total of 50 marks.
   

Sections	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration (in minutes)
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude	50	60	45
English Language	40	40	35
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45
General/ Financial Awareness	50	50	35
Total	190	200	160

The updated syllabus for IBPS Clerk Mains Exam 2022 has been detailed below:

Reasoning Ability

Seating Arrangements, Puzzles, Inequalities, Syllogism, Input-Output, Data Sufficiency, Blood Relations, Order and Ranking, Alphanumeric Series, Distance, and Direction, Verbal Reasoning

English Language

Reading comprehension, Fillers( Double fillers, Multiple Sentence Fillers, Sentence Fillers), New Pattern Cloze Test, Phrase Replacement, Odd Sentence Out cum Para Jumbles, Inference, Sentence Completion, Connectors, Paragraph Conclusion, Phrasal Verb Related Questions, Error Detection Questions, Word usage/ Vocab Based Questions.

Quantitative Aptitude

Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Line Chart, Tabular, Caselet, Radar/Web, Pie Chart), Inequalities (Quadratic Equations, Quantity 1, Quantity 2), Number Series, Approximation and Simplification, Data Sufficiency, Number system, Miscellaneous Arithmetic Problems (HCF and LCM, Profit and Loss, SI & CI, Problem on Ages, Work and Time, Work and Wages, Speed Distance and Time, Probability, Mensuration, Permutation and Combination, Average, Ratio and Proportion, Partnership, Problem on Trains, Boat, and streams, Mixture and Allegation, Pipes and Cisterns).

General Awareness

Current Affairs, Banking Awareness, GK Updates, Currencies, Important Places, Books and Authors, Awards, Headquarters, Prime Minister Schemes, Important Days

Computer Aptitude

Basics of Hardware and software, Windows operating system basics, Internet terms and services, Basic Functionalities of MS Office ( MS-word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint), History of Computers, Networking, and communication, Database basics, Basics of Hacking, Security Tools and Viruses.

IBPS Clerk 2023 Prelims & Mains Important Topics

English Language 

Vocabulary:

• Homonyms
• Synonyms-Antonyms
• Word Formation
• Spelling
  • Practice Set on Spelling Test

Spotting Errors:

• Important Tricks For Spotting Errors
• Tricks to Solve Spotting Errors
• Boost Your Preparation With Spotting Error Practice Questions Based On Articles
• Spotting Error Practice Questions Based On English Grammar “Noun”
• Spotting Errors for Bank Exams- Practice Set

Grammar:

• Detailed Concept On Classification Of Noun
• Basic Rules Of Noun In English Grammar
• Rules Of Noun In English Grammar
• Preposition
• Know The Uses Of Articles For The Preparation Of Govt. Exams

Direct and Indirect:

• Common Rules of Direct And Indirect
• Rules Of Direct And Indirect For Competitive Exams

Fill in the Blanks:

• Latest Pattern Fill in the Blanks For Bank PO Exam
• Rules To Solve Fill In The Blanks

Active and Passive Voice:

• Rules Of Active And Passive Voice

Reading Comprehension:

• Theme Detection
• Passage completion
  • Tricks to Solve Paragraph Completion
• Topic rearrangement of passage
• Deriving Conclusion

Sentence Rearrangement:

• Practice Set For Sentence Rearrangement

Sentence Correction:

• Practice Set-1 For Sentence Correction
• Rules to Solve Sentence Correction

Reasoning Ability Syllabus

• Verbal Reasoning
• Passage and conclusions
• Figure series
• Number, and time sequence
• Assertion and reasoning

Analogy:

• Number Analogy Questions

Classification:

• Tricks To Solve Classification

Statement and assumptions:

• Statement and Conclusion- Analytical and Logical Reasoning
• Statement and Assumption
• Practice Questions on Statement and Conclusion
• Statement and Conclusion

Statement and arguments:

• Statement and Argument-Analytical Reasoning
• Statement and Argument Reasoning Questions With Explanation

Coding-Decoding:

• Coding-Decoding Concepts and questions
• Latest Pattern Coding-Decoding For Bank Exams
• Tricks to Solve Coding -Decoding Questions

Blood Relation:

• Practice Set On Blood Relation

Decision Making:

• Making Judgement

Seating Arrangement:

• Seating Arrangement Concepts and Questions
• Practice Questions of Circular Seating Arrangement
• Seating Arrangement Questions For Bank Exams
• Different Types of Seating Arrangement Questions

Letter Word Arrangement:

• Letter Word Arrangement of Logical Reasoning

Alphanumeric Series and Alphabet test:

• Alphanumeric Series
• Alphabet Test
• Practice Set For Alphabetical Series

Puzzle:

• Tricks To Solve Month Based Puzzle

Cause and Effect:

• Cause And Effect Reasoning Questions

Statement and conclusions Syllogism:

• Practice Set For Syllogism
• MCQ of Syllogism
• Statement and Conclusion
• Practice Questions on Statement and Conclusion

Input Output:

• Input Output Reasoning Questions

Number Analogy:

• Number Analogy Questions

Directions and Distances:

• Direction and Distance Basic level
• Direction & Distance Advance Level
• Direction and Distance: Concepts, Questions, Solved Examples

Classification:

• Tricks To Solve Classification

Misselenous:

• Reasoning Questions For Bank Exams

Word formation:

• Letter Word Arrangement

Series Test:

• Series MCQs

Order and Ranking:

• Concepts, Questions, Solved Examples
• Advanced Level Order and Ranking Questions
• Order and Ranking Questions & Answers

Direction sense Test:

• Direction Sense test

Number and Time Sequence:

• Number Series MCQs

Non-Verbal Reasoning

• Series test
• Odd figure Out
• Miscellaneous Test

Number Analogy:

• Number Analogy Questions

Quantitative Aptitude

• Stocks and shares
• Tables

Ratio & Proportion, Percentage:

• Ratios and Percentages
• Ratio and Proportions Formula
• Ratio and Proportion MCQs
• Tricks To Solve Ratio and Proportion
• Tips & Tricks To Solve Ratio & Proportion – Advance Level
• Basic Concept of Percentage
• Percentages MCQs

Average:

• Average Concept and Problems
• Tricks To Solve Questions On Average

Work & Time:

• Time and Work – Concept and Questions

Time, Speed, and Distance:

• Time Speed Distance
• Speed and Distance -Advance Level

Mixtures & Allegations:

• Mixture and Alligation concept
• Tricks To Solve Mixture and Allegation
• Mixtures and Alligation MCQs
• Mixture and Alligation Questions

Partnership:

• Introduction to Accounting for Partnership
• Partnership Concept
• Partnership: Features, Merits, and Demerits
• Types of Partnership
• Tricks To Solve Partnership Problems

Clocks:

• Clock MCQs

Volume and Surface Area:

• Surface Areas and Volumes Concept, Formulas

Bar Graphs, Linear Graphs and Pie Charts:

• Bar graphs and Histograms
• Linear Graphs
• Pie Chart

Trigonometry, Height and Distances:

• Trigonometry & Height and Distances MCQs
• Practice Set For Height & Distance
• Heights and Distances Concept
• Introduction to Trigonometric Ratios of a Triangle
• Trigonometry Concepts

Logarithms:

• Laws of Logarithms
• Logarithm Formula

Permutation and Combination:

• Permutation and Combination MCQs
• Permutations and Combinations Concepts
• Combinations Formula with Examples
• Permutation

Simple Interest & Compound Interest:

• Simple Interest Formula
• Compound Interest Formula
• Simple Interest MCQs

Probability:

• Probability MCQs
• Probability Theory
• Tricks To Solve Probability Questions

Equations:

• Linear Equations Formula
• Linear Equations in One Variable
• Linear Equation in Two Variables
• Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables
• Algebraic Methods of Solving Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables
• Linear Function Formula
• Solve the Linear Equation using Substitution Method
• Quadratic Equation Concept and Problems
• Solving Quadratic Equations
• Quadratic Function Formula
• Roots of Quadratic Equations

Profit, Loss, and Discount:

• Practice Set For Profit and Loss
• Profit and Loss MCQs

Mensuration:

• Mensuration 2D MCQs
• Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere

Elements of Algebra:

• Algebra Concepts

Data Interpretation:

• Cumulative DI For Bank PO Exam
• DI Table Graph and Chart Questions
• Data Interpretation MCQs

Computer Knowledge

• Basics of Hardware and software
• Windows operating system basics
• Internet terms and services
• Basic Functionalities of MS Office ( MS-word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint)
• History of computers
• Networking and communication
• Database basics
• Basics of Hacking
• Security Tools
• Viruses

General Awareness 

Current Affairs:

• Current affairs related to national and International issues of the last 6 months
• Overview of Indian Financial System
• History of the Indian banking system
• Recent credit and Monetary Policies

Banking:

• Introduction to National financial institutions
  • RBI And Its Functions
  • SEBI – Objectives, Structure and Functions
  • Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
  • Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC)
  • Bank Board Bureau (BBB) and Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB)
  • SIDBI and its Functions
  • National Stock Exchange of India (NSEI)
  • NABARD
  • etc.
• Introduction to International organizations
  • International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
  • World Bank
  • International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • etc.
• Abbreviations and Economic terminologies
  • List of Important Economy Terms
  • Important Terms on Tax and Market Economics
• Banking Terms
• Important Government Schemes on capital & money market

Economics and Finance:

• Payment And Small Finance Banks With Its Headquarters
• Private Sector Banks and their Headquarters
• Public Sector Banks And Their Headquarters

Simply studying the specified syllabus is insufficient. Candidates must study strategically in order to pass the exam. Some of the tips that will undoubtedly come in handy are:

• Making a timetable to ensure that all subjects and topics are appropriately addressed.
• Regularly reading English newspapers and comparable parts.
• Regularly practising math and related areas.
• Taking practice examinations to ensure that you understand the paper and can manage your time effectively.

IBPS Clerk exam is challenging since lakhs of individuals apply for it in order to gain a post. As a result, applicants must thoroughly comprehend the IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2022, and Previous Year Question Papers to prepare properly.