IBPS Clerk Application Form 2020: IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) is soon going to conduct the examination for the recruitment of candidates at clerical posts. The Recruitment Notification for IBPS Clerk 2020 exam was released on 1st September 2020 but the online application window has been re-opened from 23rd October to 06th November 2020.
In this article, we will discuss the details of the IBPS clerk application form along with the important dates and eligibility criteria.
IBPS Clerk Supplementary Notification 2020
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The dates for the clerical cadre examination are released by the IBPS. The important dates for the IBPS clerk are given below in the table:
| Activity | Date |
| IBPS Clerk 2020 Notification | 1st September 2020 |
| IBPS Clerk Online Application 2020 | 2-23 September 2020 |
| IBPS Crp Clerk X Registration Window Reopen Date | 23 October- 6 November 2020 |
| IBPS Clerk Application form 2020-Payment of Application Fees | 23 October- 6 November 2020 |
| Last Date for Printing Application | 6 November 2020 |
| IBPS Clerk Prelims Examination | 5th, 12th & 13th December 2020 |
| IBPS Clerk Prelims Result | December 31, 2021 |
| IBPS Clerk Mains Examination | 24th January 2021 |
Get here the IBPS Clerk Application Form 2020 – Supplementary Notification
IBPS has taken the decision to re-open the IBPS Clerk 2020 Online Application for the applicants who attained eligibility in terms of educational qualifications by 6th November 2020 and who could not register successfully from 2nd September to 23rd September 2020 previously.
UPDATE- IBPS Clerk Application form 2020-IBPS Clerk vacancies have also increased and now there are a total of 2557 vacancies.
After the merger of the public sector banks, the total number of participating banks in IBPS Clerk 2020 recruitment has reduced this year. It may change in the near future. The following is the list of banks participating in the IBPS Clerk 2020 Exam.
| Bank of Baroda | Canara Bank | Indian Overseas Bank | UCO Bank |
| Bank of India | Central Bank of India | Punjab National Bank | Union Bank of India |
| Bank of Maharashtra | Indian Bank Punjab & Sind Bank |
Candidates must follow the below-mentioned steps for IBPS Clerk apply online 2020 process:
Before starting the application process candidates are advised to be ready with the important documents. Given below is a list of documents that are required while filling in the IBPS Clerk application form 2020:
Candidates must keep these things handy while applying online for the IBPS Clerk Application form 2020.
The IBPS Clerk Online Application Fee structure is given below:
| General Category candidates | ₹850/- |
| SC/ST/PWD/EXSM candidates | ₹175/- |
The IBPS Clerk Application form 2020 procedure is considered to be complete only once the application fee is paid. The application fee can only be paid through online mode and no offline mode of payment shall be accepted for the IBPS Clerk application form.
Candidates can make the payment through:
The candidate must fulfill the following three criteria to be eligible for the IBPS Clerk Exam 2020:
There is some relaxation of the upper age limit for special category candidates. The details on it are given below:
| Sr.No. | Category | Age relaxation |
| 1 | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| 2 | Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| 3 | Persons With Disabilities | 10 years |
| 4 | Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen | As per the IBPS Clerk Application form 2020, actual period of service rendered in the defense forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years |
| 5 | Widows, divorced women, and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried | 9 years |
| 6 | Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
| 7 | Regular employees of the Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal retrenched from service (Applicable to Madhya Pradesh state only) | 5 years |
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 according to the IBPS Clerk Application form 2020. Candidates should possess a certificate as proof of passing the qualifying examination.
IBPS Clerk application form 2020 states that the aspirants must possess a valid Mark-sheet /Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he/she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.
Proficiency in the Official Language of the State/UT (candidates should know how to read/ write and speak the Official Language of the State/UT) for which vacancies a candidate wishes to apply is preferable as mentioned on the guidelines of IBPS Clerk application form 2020.
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Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory i.e. candidates should have a Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/Language/ should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/College/Institute as per the IBPS Clerk 2020 application form.
As per the IBPS Clerk online application form, 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.
As per the guidelines issued by the Government of India, it is mentioned in the IBPS Clerk Application form 2020 that the Nodal Banks/ Participating Organisations may/may not arrange pre-examination training for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates at certain centers. Candidates belonging to the above categories can avail of the training at their own cost by indicating the same against relevant columns while applying on-line. The Pre-exam training centers are given in the official notification as per the IBPS Clerk application form 2020
Updated IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2020
IBPS Clerk Application form 2020 gives the candidate an option to choose the centre of his/her choice. However, IBPS can allot you a centre other than the choice made by you if there is non-availability of seats at your preferred venues. Grievances regarding exam centres will not be entertained by IBPS in regards to change in the exam center.
Detailed IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern
IBPS Clerk application form 2020 mentions prelims exam centres. These are as follows-
| State Code | State /UT/ NCR | IBPS Clerk application form 2020 prelims exam centre |
| 11 | Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
| 12 | Andhra Pradesh | Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
| 13 | Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| 14 | Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
| 15 | Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
| 16 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali |
| 17 | Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur |
| 18 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Surat, Jamnagar |
| 19 | Delhi | Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram |
| 20 | Goa | Panaji |
| 21 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| 22 | Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Yamuna Nagar |
| 23 | Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una |
| 24 | Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
| 25 | Jharkhand | Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| 26 | Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi |
| 27 | Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrichur |
| 28 | Ladakh | Leh |
| 29 | Lakshadweep | Kavarrati |
| 30 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
| 31 | Maharashtra | Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Solapur |
| 32 | Manipur | Imphal |
| 33 | Meghalaya | Shillong |
| 34 | Mizoram | Aizawl |
| 35 | Nagaland | Kohima |
| 36 | Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
| 37 | Puducherry | Puducherry |
| 38 | Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fategarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur |
| 39 | Rajasthan | Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
| 40 | Sikkim | Bardang/ Gangtok |
| 41 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Vellore, Virudhunagar |
| 42 | Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal |
| 43 | Tripura | Agartala |
| 44 | Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Sitapur, Varanasi |
| 45 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
| 46 | West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri |
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The mains exam centres as per the IBPS Clerk 2020 application form are as follows-
| State Code | State /UT / NCR | IBPS Clerk application form 2020 Mains Exam centers |
| 11 | Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
| 12 | Andhra Pradesh | Guntur, Kurnool, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam |
| 13 | Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| 14 | Assam | Guwahati, Silchar |
| 15 | Bihar | Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzzafarpur, Patna, |
| 16 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali |
| 17 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| 18 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Surat |
| 19 | Delhi | Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram |
| 20 | Goa | Panji |
| 21 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Vadodra |
| 22 | Haryana | Ambala, Hissar |
| 23 | Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur, Shimla |
| 24 | Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Srinagar |
| 25 | Jharkhand | Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| 26 | Karnataka | Bengaluru, Hubli, Mangalore |
| 27 | Kerala | Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 28 | Ladakh | Leh |
| 29 | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
| 30 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Indore |
| 31 | Maharashtra | Aurangabad, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune |
| 32 | Manipur | Imphal |
| 33 | Meghalaya | Shillong |
| 34 | Mizoram | Aizawl |
| 35 | Nagaland | Kohima |
| 36 | Odisha | Bhubaneshwar |
| 37 | Puducherry | Puducherry |
| 38 | Punjab | Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala |
| 39 | Rajasthan | Jaipur, Udaipur |
| 40 | Sikkim | Bardang/ Gangtok |
| 41 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli |
| 42 | Telangana | Hyderabad |
| 43 | Tripura | Agartala |
| 44 | Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi |
| 45 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| 46 | West Bengal | Asansol, Greater Kolkata, Kalyani, Siliguri |
After filling IBPS Clerk online application form 2020, Candidates will be able to download the IBPS Clerk 2020 admit card from the official website of the bank as and when it is released by the concerned authority. The admit card will be made available 10 to 15 days before the IBPS Clerk 2020 Exam. To login to
the official website, the candidates will require the following:
The admit card or call letter for IBPS Clerk 2020 will be issued in 2 phases:
IBPS will declare the results after completion of each phase of the 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. For more details regarding the IBPS Clerk Results.
Q.Is the IBPS Clerk 2020 exam Bilingual?
A: As per the IBPS Clerk application form, All tests except English are bilingual, i.e. available in both English and Hindi.
Q. Is there Any Negative Marking in IBPS Clerk Exam?
A: Yes, there is a negative marking of ¼ marks in case of a wrong attempt.
Q. Can I carry a sanitizer inside the exam hall?
A: Yes, you can carry a sanitizer of 50 ml inside the exam hall.
Q. As per IBPS Clerk online Application form, Can I show a ration card as photo-identity proof?
A: No, it is not considered as valid photo-identity proof. Also, learners’ driving license is not considered.
Q. What is the last date to fill the IBPS Clerk Application form 2020?
A: The Online registration window reopened from 23 October 2020 and will last up to 6 November 2020.
This post was last modified on November 11, 2020 2:49 pm