IBPS Clerk Bank Preference in Application Form 2020 | How to Fill Bank Preferences

IBPS Clerk Bank Preference 2020: IBPS Clerk bank preference list details are available here. This is very important information that every candidate should know. So that you can fill the bank preference list in the IBPS clerk 2020 application form without any confusion.

The Institute of Banking & Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts the clerical cadre exam every year to select eligible candidates. The candidates selected for the clerical role will be placed in the public sector banks across India. IBPS Clerk Exam is conducted through online mode. Check below, how to fill the bank preference list in the IBPS Clerk application form 2020. IBPS Clerk 2020 Prelims exam is scheduled to be held on 05.12.2020, 12.12.2020 & 13.12.2020 and the mains exam will be conducted on 24.01.2021. 

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Participating Bank List:

Check below the list of banks participating in the IBPS clerk 2020 recruitment process.

1. Bank of Baroda
2. Bank of India
3. Bank of Maharashtra
4. Canara Bank
5. Central Bank of India
6. Indian Bank
7. Indian Overseas Bank
8. Punjab National Bank
9. Punjab & Sind Bank
10. UCO Bank
11. United Bank of India

How to fill bank preference?

Here we have added some important suggestions so that you can follow them and make your choices of bank preference order in the IBPS Clerk online application form 2020.

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Decide your job priority before filling up the form:

• Prefer the bank which is having Headquarters near to your state
• Or you can also prefer the bank that having maximum branch count.
• Female candidates may need home posting. So give first preference to the bank that has more branches in your home state, if you are a female candidate.
• Also, check the number of vacancies reported by each bank. As per the vacancy, you can opt for the IBPS Clerk bank preference list.

The IBPS Clerk exam will be conducted for each state. Candidates can apply for any state vacancies. But local language proficiency is a must. So as per your proficiency in local language apply for the state vacancy

Location and Headquarters:

You should consider the headquarters & location of the bank, as it is an important factor. Check below the headquarters list of the participating banks to get more insight.

City	Headquarters  of Banks
Mumbai	Central Bank of India, Bank of India,  Union Bank of India
Delhi	Punjab & Sind Bank, Punjab National Bank
Kolkata	UCO Bank
Bangalore	Canara Bank
Chennai	Indian Overseas Bank, Indian Bank
Pune	Bank of Maharashtra
Vadodara	Bank of Baroda

 

Participating Banks – Information:

Here we have added some essential information about the participating banks in the IBPS Clerk 2020 recruitment. It will make it easy for you to fill the IBPS bank preference list filling.

Banks	Basic Information
Bank of India	Total branches – 5000+ 55 Zonal offices in India 60 Offices outside India In Western India, this bank has the Maximum number of branches
UCO Bank	Total branches – 3000+ Outside offices – Singapore & Hong Kong In West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, UCO bank has the maximum branches.
Bank of Maharashtra	Total branches – 1900 branches In Maharashtra, there are Maximum number of branches
Punjab and Sind Bank	Totally 1518 + branches in India. 620 branches in Punjab alone. Majorly operated in North India.
Punjab National Bank	Totally 11000 branches in India Majorly operated in North India
Canara Bank	Total branches in India – 6639+ Majorly operated in Southern and Western India International offices in Hong Kong, London, New York, South Africa, Shanghai, Dubai, Moscow,  Doha, Bahrain and Tanzania.
Union Bank of India	4200+ branches in India International offices in Abu Dhabi, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Sydney. Majorly operated in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
Indian Bank	6062 branches in India. International offices in Colombo, Jaffna (Sri Lanka) and Singapore. Majorly operated in South India
Central Bank of India	4659 Branches 10 Zonal Offices in India Majorly operated in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. International offices in Hong Kong and Nairobi.
Bank of Baroda	totally 9798 branches in India , 101 foreign branches. Majorly operated  in Northern and Central parts of the country.
Indian Overseas Bank	3259 branches 7 zonal offices in India 1100+ branches in Tamil Nadu alone. Majorly operated in South India. International offices in Singapore, Hongkong, Thailand, Srilanka and South Korea.

 

Location preference and Transfer Policy:

In an employment course, various banks have different policies regarding the transfer. Some banks may consider your preferred location. While some banks don’t consider it. So know the transfer policy and choose the IBPS clerk bank preference list in the application form.