IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2017
IBPS Clerk 2017 Recruitment Notification & Exam Dates
IBPS Clerk 2017 Exam
IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) conducts a common written exam or CWE every year for the clerical cadre in multiple banks all over the country. All public sector banks use CWE as a base to fill the vacancies for this post.
IBPS is conducting Clerk exam for the seventh year now and hence named IBPS Clerk CWE VII. The IBPS Clerk CWE exam is conducted on two levels- preliminary exam and mains. Students qualifying in both these exams are thus selected for the post. IBPS Clerk 2017 Recruitment Notification & Exam Dates
IBPS Clerk 2017 Notification
IBPS has released the IBPS Clerk 2017-18 notification for the recruitment of Clerks. IBPS Clerk 2017 is going to be an opportunity for those who have not been able to get through SBI and other Bank Recruitment Exams. The Online Registration for IBPS Clerk 2017 will start tentatively from 12th September 2017. IBPS has introduced 7883 vacancies for IBPS Clerk 2017 Exam.
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IBPS Clerk 2017 Vacancy
As per the IBPS Clerk 2017 Official Notification’ there are 7883 vacancies in total.
IBPS PO 2017 Notification
IBPS Clerk 2017 Exam Dates
You must note down important dates related to IBPS Clerk Exam 2017 and make sure that you complete the process correctly on time. The schedule of the exam is mentioned below:
| Sr. No. | Activity | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start Of Online Application: | 12th September 2017 |
| 2 | End Of Online Application: | 03rd October 2017 |
| 2 | Conduct of Online Examination – Preliminary | 02nd, 3rd, 9th and 10th December 2017 |
| 4 | Conduct of Online Examination – Main | 21st January 2018 |
| 5 | Declaration of Final Result | 1st April 2018 |
IBPS Clerk Exam Centre
While filling the online application form you are given the option to choose the centre of your preference. However IBPS can allot you a centre other than the choice made by you if there is non-availability of seats at preferred venues. No complaints will be entertained by IBPS in regards to change in the exam centre.
IBPS Clerk 2017 Recruitment
The recruitment process of IBPS Clerk CWE occurs in two phases:
1. Preliminary Examination
2. Main Examination
Students are required to qualify both these exams to get selected for the post of clerical cadre in most of the premier Public Sector Banks. The main thing to note here is that there is no interview process required for the selection of candidate after the mains exam. 100% weightage is given to the result of mains exam result.
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern
The IBPS Clerk exam occurs in two stages: Prelims and Mains. Both these papers follow online method of conducting written examination. The structure of the exam is as follow:
Phase-1: IBPS Clerk Preliminary Examination
The preliminary exam of IBPS Clerk CWE is an online exam testing a candidate on the basis of their aptitude, intellect and English. There are three sections in total and the candidate must clear the cut off of each section to proceed to the mains exam round. Candidates are required to solve the question paper in the time frame of 1 hour. The composite mark of the paper is 100 and the passing marks is decided by IBPS that is likely to change every year depending on the level of difficulty of the exam.
IBPS Clerk 2017 Recruitment Notification & Exam Dates
| S.No. | Name of Tests(Objective | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | Composite time of 1 Hour |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||
Phase-2: IBPS Clerk Mains Examination
Major changes have been observed in the Exam Pattern of IBPS Clerk 2017 Exam. The total duration and the number of questions asked in Mains Examination of IBPS Clerk 2017 Exam have been revised. In the latest update by IBPS, IBPS Clerk Mains Exam will now constitute of 190 questions that needs to be completed in a time frame of 160 minutes.
Previously, Computer Aptitude and Reasoning Ability Section used to be conducted separately. But, in the recent update by IBPS, both these sections are amalgamated together and will constitute of 50 questions that needs to be solved in a time duration of 45 minutes. Both Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam will be conducted bilingually, i.e. both in English and in Hindi. Let’s have a look at the Exam Pattern for IBPS Clerk CWE VII.
| S.No. | Name of Tests(Objective | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 160 minutes | |
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Penalty for Wrong Answers:
There is a penalty for wrong answers marked in both preliminary examination as well as mains examination. A wrong answer to an objective question will lead to a penalty of one-fourth of the total mark assigned to that question. There will be no penalty for the question left blank or unanswered.
Final Score Calculation for IBPS Clerk Exam:
The final score for the IBPS Clerk exam is calculated keeping the following points in mind:
• Marks obtained in the Preliminary Exam (Phase-1) will not be considered for selection.
• Candidates must qualify Phase-2 to be eligible for final merit.
• The aggregate score out of 100 is used for the final merit list for each category.Candidates with top merit rank in each category are finally selected.
IBPS Clerk 2017 Syllabus
The major three sections of the preliminary examination are Reasoning, English Language and Numerical Ability. Each of these sections has multiple subheadings to focus on when preparing for IBPS Clerk CWE.
The syllabus for Reasoning, Numerical Ability and English Language is same for mains and preliminary exam. In addition to these two the other subjects are General Awareness and Computer Knowledge. The General Awareness is based on the Banking Sector awareness.
IBPS Clerk 2017 Exam Syllabus (Pre+Mains)
| English Language | Numerical Ability | Reasoning Ability | Computer | General Awareness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Number Series | Puzzle and Arrangements | History and Generation of Computers | Banking and Insurance Awareness |
| Cloze Test | Simplification/ Approximation | Inequality | Introduction to Computer Organisation | Financial Awareness |
| Fillers | Quadratic Equations | Syllogism | Computer Hardware and I/O Devices | Govt. Schemes and Policies |
| Spotting Errors | Data Interpretation | Coding – Decoding | Computer Languages, Basics of DBMS | Current Affairs |
| Sentence Improvement | Data Sufficiency | Blood Relations | Operating System, Internet | Static Awareness |
| Fill in the Blanks | Miscellaneous | Direction sense | Computer Network & Security | |
| Order and Ranking | MS Office Suit and Short cut keys | |||
| Computer Memory, Computer Software | ||||
| Number System and Conversions |
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IBPS Clerk 2017 Eligibility Criteria
The candidate must fulfill the following two criteria to be eligible for the IBPS Clerk Exam 2017:
• Age Limit: The candidate must be 20 Years to 28 Years. The final criteria for IBPS Clerk Exam 2017 will be released along with the official notification.
• Educational Qualification: A candidate must possess the minimum qualification of Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. The candidate should have passed in English as one of the subjects at SSC/ HSC/Intermediate/ Graduation level. Candidate should possess certificate in proof of passing the qualifying examination.
IBPS Clerk Pre-Exam Training
Bank may arrange pre-examination training for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates at certain centres as per the guidelines issued by Government of India. Candidates belonging to the above categories can avail the training at their own cost by indicating the same against relevant column while applying on-line. Please find below an indicative list of training centres:
Agartala, Agra, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Amritsar, Aurangabad, Balasore, Bareilly, Behrampur (Ganjam), Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Dhanbad, Gorakhpur, Gulbarga, Guwahati, Hubli, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Jodhpur, Kanpur, Karnal, Kavaratti, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Muzaffarpur, Mysore, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji (Goa), Patiala, Patna, Port Blair, Puducherry, Pune, Raipur, Rajkot, Ranchi, Rohtak, Sambalpur, Shimla, Shillong, Siliguri, Thiruchirapalli, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vijaywada and Vishakhapatnam.
The Bank may add additional centres or may remove some of the centres indicated for training. Candidates opting for pre-examination training should download their call letter for training by entering their registration number and password/ date of birth from Bank’s website. No hard copy of the call letter will be sent by post.
IBPS Clerk 2017 Online Application
The application for IBPS Clerk Exam 2017 has to be done online. To avoid any technical errors please make sure that the web-browser used to fill up the IBPS Clerk 2017 Application form is one of the following:
• Internet Explorer 8 and above
• Mozilla FireFox 3.0 and above
• Google Chrome 3.0 and above
Candidates applying online must have the following pre-requisites:
• A valid Email Id
• Photograph and Signature scanned in the prescribed size
• Application Fee must be paid online so all document required for online transaction
The IBPS Clerk 2017 application form can only be filled on the official website.
Before proceeding with the registration and application process, all candidates are requested to go through the complete guide for IBPS Clerk Online Applicaion
IBPS Clerk Application Fee
The category wise fee structure for IBPS Clerk online application is given below. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee must be paid online itself. To know more check the complete guide for IBPS Clerk Application
| Sr. No. | Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC/ST/PWD | Rs.100/- (Intimation Charges only) |
| 2 | General and Others | Rs. 600/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
IBPS Clerk 2017 Admit Card & Call Letter
Candidates must download the IBPS Clerk 2017 admit card from the official website of the bank as the hard copy of the IBPS Clerk Admit Card will not be sent to the candidate via post. To login on the official website, the candidates will require the following:
• Registration No/Roll No
• Date of Birth/ Password
The admit card will be made available 10 to 15 days before the IBPS Clerk 2017 Exam. The admit card or call letter for IBPS Clerk 2017 will be issued in 3 phases:
• Online Preliminary Examination
• Online Mains Examination
The link to download the admit card will be provided on this page. Candidates are advised to check the details on the admit card before downloading.
IBPS Clerk 2017 Results
IBPS will declare the results after completion of each phase of examination. The final state wise merit list and category wise merit list shall be prepared in descending order of the marks secured by candidates in their online mains examination. Candidates who fall in the prescribed merit list will then be considered for appointment for the post of clerk in Banks.
IBPS Clerk Preparation
The preparation of IBPS Clerk CWE exam must be done judiciously keeping in mind the latest pattern and the syllabus of the exam. Since the syllabus covers a large number of topics, it is necessary for the candidates to choose the right set of books to prepare for their examination.
Candidates must also go through previous years’ IBPS Clerk question papers in order to acclimatize to the change in pattern of the exam and to know the sections from which the questions are majorly asked in the exam. Follow bankersadda.com to get all study materials in new pattern. Apart from test series you can also join any Coaching or online test series for self assessment and better exam preparation.
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IBPS Clerk 2017Mock Tests and Online Test Series
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IBPS Clerk Cut off – 2016-17
IBPS Clerk Pre Exam Cut off 2016-17
The cutoff for IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam 2016-17 is shown below for reference:
| State | Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 67.25 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 65.75 |
| Uttarakhand | 71.25 |
| Bihar | 67.50 |
| Rajasthan | 66.75 |
| West Bengal | 70.50 |
| Haryana | 68.00 |
| Punjab | 66.50 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 67.75 |
| Chattishgarh | 63.50 |
| Jharkhand | 70.75 |
| Kerala | 71 |
| Odhisha | 70.75 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 73.00 |
| Gujarat | 58.75 |
| Himanchal Pradesh | 66.50 |
| Maharashtra | 59.25 |
| Tamil Nadu | 58.00 |
| Karnataka | 58.25 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 68.75 |
IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Cut off 2016-17
The cutoff for IBPS Clerk Mains Exam 2016-17 is shown below for reference(Final Cut Off):
| STATE/UT | SC | ST | OBC | UR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR | NA | 20.03 | 31.22 | 36.97 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH | 31.28 | 25.39 | 38.66 | 39.16 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 31.47 | 27.32 | 35.16 | 29.82 |
| ASSAM | 32.82 | 29.41 | 32.16 | 37.32 |
| BIHAR | 28.69 | 25.94 | 36.57 | 38.41 |
| CHANDIGARH | 28.28 | NA | 30.07 | 37.97 |
| CHATTISGHAR | 28.35 | 19.50 | 37.41 | 38.72 |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | NA | NA | NA | 33.94 |
| DAMAN & DIU | 33.69 | 27.03 | 35.75 | 30.60 |
| DELHI | NA | 11.82 | 25.22 | 42.41 |
| GOA | 34.22 | 19.66 | 33.32 | 23.94 |
| GUJARAT | 25.72 | 17.88 | 34.72 | 35.94 |
| HARYANA | 30.47 | 29.32 | 34.00 | 40.97 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | 35.41 | 27.07 | 29.16 | 40.47 |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR | 23.28 | 17.25 | 34.60 | 40.28 |
| JHARKHAND | 28.50 | 24.50 | 34.53 | 37.10 |
| KARNATKA | 29.78 | 20.69 | 40.03 | 36.10 |
| KERALA | NA | NA | NA | 42.03 |
| LAKSHWADEEP | 29.25 | 21.10 | 33.94 | 27.85 |
| MADHYA PRADESH | 33.94 | 19.32 | 33.72 | 38.35 |
| MAHARASHTRA | NA | 29.63 | 38.63 | 35.47 |
| MANIPUR | NA | 28.28 | NA | 33.44 |
| MEGHALAYA | NA | 31.44 | NA | 37.25 |
| MIZORAM | NA | 27.57 | NA | 25.66 |
| NAGALAND | 28.75 | 20.41 | 37.66 | 38.78 |
| ODISHA | 28.03 | NA | 36.66 | 38.78 |
| PUDUCHERRY | 26.72 | 24.88 | 32.63 | 37.38 |
| PUNJAB | 27.53 | 22.53 | 37.69 | 40.28 |
| RAJASTHAN | NA | 29.72 | 31.50 | 36.96 |
| SIKKIM | 32.50 | 30.69 | 39.82 | 35.19 |
| TAMIL NADU | 31.28 | 26.47 | 38.10 | 39.88 |
| TELANGANA | 31.94 | 24.63 | NA | 38.13 |
| TRIPURA | 27.75 | 21.53 | 34.22 | 38.78 |
| UTTAR PRADESH | 27.94 | 26.35 | 33.10 | 39.28 |
| UTTARAKHAND | 30.41 | 24.00 | 33.03 | 40.50 |
| WEST BENGAL | NA | NA | NA | 40.47 |
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what is the starting salary of ibps clerk?? Or Once the training will be finished ?
what is the starting salary of ibps clerk?? Or Once the training will be finished ?
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Thank u sir
sir,
please upload ibps clerk previous exam papers.
Hello,
Solving previous year question papers is the best way to prepare for the exam. So, download IBPS Clerk Previous Year Question Papers here:
https://goo.gl/KdSu98
Solving these papers will give you an idea about the pattern and difficulty level of the questions.
Also start taking online mock tests. This will help you analyze your level of preparation and also increase your speed and accuracy.
Best of Luck!
Hello sir,
Pls advice on previous yr Ibps clerk exam paper
Hello,
Solving Previous Year Question Papers is the smartest way to prepare for the exam as you get to know the type of questions asked in the exam.
You can download these question papers from here:
https://scoop.eduncle.com/ibps-clerk-question-papers