IBPS Clerk Mains
As only a few days are left for the exam, it’s high time that you gear up your preparation. There are around 7275 vacancies for the post of IBPS Clerk. So, all the bank aspirants must clear Mains exam in order to get selected for this post.
Aspirants should practice on a regular basis to crack the exam in the first attempt. All candidates must try their best to score above the cut-off marks as there is tough competition among the candidates. The marks obtained in Mains exams are very important as it will be considered for the merit list.
This exam comprises of four sections that are general/financial awareness, English language, reasoning ability, computer/quantitative aptitude. The number of questions in general/financial awareness is 50, in English language are 40, in reasoning ability and computer aptitude are 50 and in quantitative ability are 50. There are total 190 questions. Each correct answer will be counted for 1 mar each. There are negative marks for each wrong answer and that is 0.25 marks. The total time allotted for the examination is 160 minutes. Follow a strict strategy plan and solve the questions with speed and accuracy within a time limit. Your hard work will obviously help to attain your goal.
IBPS Clerk 2019-20 Recruitment – Tentative Dates
| Start Of Online Application | 17th September 2019 |
| End Of Online Application | 09th October 2019 |
| Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) | 17th September to 09th October 2019 |
| Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training | November 2019 |
| Conduct of Pre-Exam Training | 25th November 2019 to 30th November 2019 |
| Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary | End of November 2019 |
| Preliminary Exam Dates | 7th December 2019 & 08th December 2019 |
| Result of Online exam – Preliminary | December 2019/ January 2020 |
| Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main | January 2020 |
| Mains Examination | 19th of January 2020 |
| Provisional Allotment | April 2020 |
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IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern
| S.No. | Name of Test | No. of questions | Maximum Marks | Total duration |
| 1. | General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| 2. | English Language | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 3. | Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4. | Quantitative Ability | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| Â | Total | 190 | 200 | 160 minutes |
IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Syllabus
General/Financial Awareness Syllabus
| History, functions and roles of RBI, SEBI, IRDA etc. | Monetary and Credit Policies, Inflation types like CRR, SLR etc. |
| History of Indian Banking Industry, Types of Banks and Concept of NBFC | Static awareness of Counties, capitals, Currencies etc. |
| Current Affairs | Government schemes |
English Language Syllabus
| Reading Comprehension | Cloze Test |
| Para jumbles | Miscellaneous |
| Fill in the blanks | Multiple meaning/Error spotting |
| Paragraph completion | Verbal Ability |
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude Syllabus
| Verbal Reasoning | Syllogism |
| Coding and Decoding | Seating Arrangement |
| Double Lineup | Scheduling |
| Blood Relations | Input and Output |
| Directions | Ordering and Ranking |
| Data Sufficiency | Coded Inequalities |
| Introduction to Computer Organization | History about the generation of computers |
| Basics of Computer Hardware | Computer Languages |
| Computer Memory | Computer Hardware and Devices |
| Computer Software | Number Systems and Conversions |
| Operating System | Computer network |
| Computer and Network Security | Internet, MS Office Suite and Shortcut Keys |
Quantitative Ability Syllabus
| Simplification | Average |
| Percentage | Ratio and Percentage |
| Data Interpretation | Mensuration and Geometry |
| Quadratic Equation | Geometry |
| Problems of Ages | Profit and Loss |
| Number Series | Mixtures and Allegations |
| Time and Work | Number System |
| Data Sufficiency | Equations |
| Permutation-Combination |
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