Where can I get the detailed IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2026?

The IBPS Clerk Syllabus is divided into two parts. For the Prelims exams, you need to study English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability. The Mains exams includes Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, Reasoning Ability, and General Awareness. Be sure to cover all these topics.

What is the syllabus of IBPS Clerk?

The syllabus of IBPS Clerk includes: Numerical Ability/Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, English Language, and General/Financial Awareness.

Is there any major difference in IBPS Clerk Syllabus when compared to other bank exams?

No there is no major difference, the syllabus for almost all bank and insurance exams is the same. The level of questions asked in Officer grade and clerk grade exams may differ.

How long will it take to cover complete IBPS Clerk Syllabus?

If you are preparing from scratch, then it is possible that you can complete the IBPS Clerk syllabus in 3 to 4 months with the proper study plan. However, this may differ from person to person depending on their strengths and weaknesses.

What are the topics of English Language covered in the IBPS Clerk Syllabus?

The topics of English Language covered in the IBPS Clerk Syllabus are mentioned in the above article.

What is the total marks in the IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam?

The total marks in the IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam is 100.

Has the IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern changed in 2026?

Yes. As per the latest CRP CSA-XVI notification, the Mains exam now consists of 160 questions carrying 200 marks and must be completed in 125 minutes. The Quantitative Aptitude section has been increased to 40 questions.

Does the Prelims exam also have these changes?

No, these specific changes only apply to the IBPS Clerk Mains examination.

Is the Computer Aptitude section still part of the exam?

No, the "Computer Aptitude" portion has been removed, and the section is now focused solely on "Reasoning Ability."

. Is the IBPS Clerk Prelims syllabus different from the Mains syllabus?

The core subjects remain largely the same in both stages. However, the Main Examination includes General/Financial Awareness and features a higher level of difficulty compared to the Preliminary Examination.

What is the duration of the IBPS Clerk Mains Exam 2026?

The IBPS Clerk Mains Examination is conducted for 125 minutes with separate sectional timing for all four sections.

IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2026, Subject Wise Exam Pattern for Prelims + Mains Exam

With just last week left for the IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2026, candidates should focus on revising the important topics from the syllabus. The Prelims exam covers English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability. Candidates should revise key concepts, practise questions, and focus on topics that can be attempted accurately within the sectional time limit.

IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2026

Candidates should now focus on the topics that are most important for the upcoming exam. To perform well, candidates should regularly practice a variety of questions ranging from basic to medium difficulty, work on improving their calculation speed and logical thinking, and focus on managing time well during the exam.

IBPS Clerk Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026: Overview

The IBPS Clerk Prelims syllabus includes English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability, with candidates required to manage their time effectively across all three sections.

Particulars	Details
Conducting Body	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Recruitment	CRP CSA-XVI
Post Name	Customer Service Associate (CSA)
Former Name	IBPS Clerk
Selection Process	Prelims Exam, Mains Exam & Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT)
Mode of Examination	Online
Prelims Questions	100
Prelims Marks	100
Prelims Duration	60 Minutes
Mains Questions	160
Mains Marks	200
Mains Duration	125 Minutes
Negative Marking	0.25 Marks
Official Website	www.ibps.in

What’s New in IBPS CSA (Clerk) Exam Pattern 2026?

The IBPS CRP CSA-XVI Notification introduces several important updates:

The Main Exam now consists of 160 questions instead of 155.
The duration of the Mains Exam has been increased to 125 minutes.
Quantitative Aptitude now contains 40 questions.
The selection process continues to include the Prelims, Mains and Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT).

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern

There is no change in the Preliminary Examination pattern. Candidates will have to attempt 100 objective questions carrying 100 marks within 60 minutes, with separate sectional timing.

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
English Language	30	30	20 Minutes
Numerical Ability	35	35	20 Minutes
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 Minutes
Total	100	100	60 Minutes

IBPS Clerk Prelims Syllabus 2026

With the IBPS Clerk 2026 exam confirmed, it’s important for candidates to understand the Prelims syllabus and exam pattern. Below is the detailed syllabus to help you start your preparation in the right direction.

IBPS Clerk Syllabus For Prelims
English Language	Reasoning Ability	Numerical Ability
Reading Comprehension	Puzzles(Box based puzzle, Designation based puzzle, Category based puzzle, Floor / Flat-floor based puzzle, Day / Month / Year based puzzle)	Simplification: BODMAS, Square & Cube, Square & cube root, Indices, fraction, percentage etc.
Fillers	Seating Arrangement(Circular Seating Arrangement (Uncertain), Square / Rectangle / Triangular seating Arrangement, Linear seating arrangement, Single row, Double row, Uncertain)	Approximation: BODMAS, Square & Cube, Square & cube root, Indices, fraction, percentage etc.
Sentence Based Error	Inequality (Direct and Indirect Statement)	Number Series: Missing Number series, Wrong number series
Vocabulary	Distance and Direction (Normal)	Inequality:Linear equation, Quadratic equation, Quantity comparison
Cloze Test	Coding-Decoding (General)	Ratio and Proportion
Error Detection	Blood Relation (Normal)	Percentage
Sentence Improvement	Syllogism (2/3 statement + 2 conclusion)	Number System and HCF & LCM
Word Swap(3 words, 4 words)	Series(Alpha-numeric-symbol based, Alpha-numeric based, Word-based, Number based, Digit based series, Letter based series)	Average
Word Rearrangement(3 Words, 4 Words)	Order – Ranking (Comparison)	Age
Sentence Rearrangement	Word Pair / Number Pair	Partnership
Parajumble	Word formation (Meaningful word)	Mixture and Alligation
Column Based	Odd one out	Simple Interest
Idioms & Phrases	Word / Number based (Multiple operations)	Compound Interest
Word Usage		Time and Work
Connectors/Starters		Pipe and Cistern
		Profit & Loss and Discount
		Speed Time Distance
		Boat And Stream
		Mensuration 2D and 3d
		Probability
		Permutation & combination
		Data Interpretation: Table DI, Missing Table DI, Single Pie chart DI and Multiple pie chart DI, Line chart DI, Bar chart DI, Mixed DI, Caselet
		Data Sufficiency: Two Statement

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern

The IBPS CSA (Clerk) Mains Examination has undergone a significant change this year. The total number of questions has been increased from 155 to 160, while the overall examination duration has been extended from 120 minutes to 125 minutes. Additionally, the Quantitative Aptitude section now consists of 40 questions instead of 35.

Section	Questions	Marks	Duration
General / Financial Awareness	40	50	20 Minutes
General English	40	40	35 Minutes
Reasoning Ability	40	60	35 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	40	50	35 Minutes
Total	160	200	125 Minutes

IBPS Clerk Mains Syllabus 2026

More or less, the syllabus for IBPS Clerk Prelims and mains are similar but some topics are added in all the sections with the level of difficulty. The level of the mains exam is comparatively difficult. Check the detailed IBPS Clerk mains syllabus below:

IBPS Clerk Syllabus For Mains
S. No.	Subject	Syllabus
1.	General English	Reading comprehension: Conventional, Multiple Short RC, Comprehensive RC Fillers: Single, Double blanks, Double sentence single blanks, Triple blanks, Multiple Options, Sentence Completion, Vocab+Fillers Sentence Rearrangement: Conventional, Mixed Rearrangement, Sentence+Paragraph, Phrase swapping, Phrase rearrangement Error Detection: Old Pattern, Jumbled Error, Multiple Error, Sentence Based Error, Sentence Improvement single option, Sentence Improvement multiple option, similar sentences Inferences: Paragraph Based, Sentence Based, Word Based Coherent Paragraph Paragraph Completion Starters Word Swap Word Rearrangement Spelling Error Idioms and Phrases: Meanings, Usage, Fillers Match The Columns: 3 columns, 2 columns based, column-based fillers Cloze Test: Blank, Replacement, Phrase, Pair Words Phrase Swapping Word Usage: Single, Multiple
2.	Reasoning Ability	Seating Arrangement: Circular Seating Arrangement (Inscribed); Square / Rectangle / Triangular seating Arrangement (Inscribed); Linear seating arrangement; Single row / Uncertain; Double row; Triple row; Blood Relation Based Seating Arrangement Miscellaneous: Inequality (Coded);Distance and Direction (Normal);Coding-Decoding (Coded);Blood Relation (Coded);Input – Output (Arrangement / Shifting); Resultant Miscellaneous; Syllogism(Normal, Reverse);Series(Alpha-numeric-symbol based, Coded Series);Order – Ranking Mains (Comparison); Data – Sufficiency (2 / 3 statement); Word / Number Based Logical Reasoning: Statement + Assumption; Statement + Inference; Statement + Conclusion
3.	Quantitative Aptitude	Approximation: BODMAS, Square & Cube, Square & Cube root, Indices, Fraction, Percentage etc. Number Series: Missing Number series, Wrong number series, Double Pattern series, Statement and Variable based number series etc. Inequality: Quadratic equation, Quantity comparison, Statement based Quadratic equation etc. Arithmetic (Simple Arithmetic, Variable based Arithmetic, Filler Based Arithmetic, Multiple statement and Multiple options-based Arithmetic): Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Number System & HCF and LCM, Basic Algebra, Average, Age, Partnership, Mixture and Alligation, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Time and Work, Pipe and Cistern, Profit & Loss and Discount, Speed Time Distance, Boat And stream, Train, Mensuration 2D and 3D, Probability and Permutation and combination, etc. Data Interpretation: Table Data Interpretation (Simple table DI, Missing Table DI, Variable based table DI), Pie chart Data Interpretation (percentage + Degree based and Missing & Variable based), Line chart DI (Single and Multiple line chart), Bar chart DI (Single and Multiple line chart), Mixed DI, Caselet (Table based caselet, Venn Diagram based caselet Arithmetic and Filler based caselet), Radar Data Interpretation, Arithmetic Topic wise Data Interpretation, New pattern Data Interpretation (Scatter, Stock, Funnel, Sunburst) etc. Data Sufficiency: Two Statement and Three Statements Data Sufficiency
4.	General/ Financial Awareness	National Current Affairs, International Current Affairs, State Current Affairs, Sports News, Central Government Schemes, Agreements/MoU, Books & Authors, Summits & Conferences, Defense News, Science & Technology News, Banking and Financial Awareness, Static Awareness, Recent RBI Circulars Based Questions, Business & Economy related News, Important Days, Obituaries, Important Appointments, Important Awards & Honours, Union Budget 2026, Economic Survey 2026, Ranks/Reports/Indexes

Important Points for IBPS CSA (Clerk) Exam 2026

The Preliminary Examination is qualifying in nature.
Final merit will be prepared based on marks obtained in the Main Examination.
There will be a penalty of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer in both Prelims and Mains.
Candidates shortlisted after the Main Examination must qualify the Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT) for final appointment.
The examination will be conducted online with sectional timing.
Candidates are advised to attempt questions with accuracy to minimize negative marking.

IBPS CSA Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT)

Candidates qualifying the Main Examination will have to appear for the Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT). The test is conducted to assess whether candidates can read, write, speak, and understand the local language of the State or Union Territory for which they have applied.
Candidates who have studied the specified local language in their 10th or 12th standard may be exempted from appearing for the test, subject to document verification by the participating bank. Those who fail to qualify the LLPT will not be considered for final appointment.

Important: Candidates should not overlook the Language Proficiency Test, as clearing the LPT is essential for final selection under the IBPS Clerk recruitment process.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Previous Year Questions Trend (Last 3 Years)

The table below shows the major topics asked in the 2025, 2024, and 2023 IBPS Clerk Prelims across all three sections.

Section	Topic	2025	2024	2023
Reasoning	Puzzle & Seating Arrangement	18	18	18
	Alphanumeric Series	5	4	5
	Blood Relation	3	3	3
	Syllogism	–	3	2
	Inequality	3	–	0
	Direction Sense	3	–	0
Quant	Simplification/Approximation	12	10	15
	Arithmetic	13	14	10
	Data Interpretation	10	9	5
	Number Series	–	2	5
English	Reading Comprehension	9	10	9
	Error Detection	5	5	5
	Cloze Test	6	6	0
	Phrase Replacement	4	4	0
	Para Jumble	–	–	5
	Word Rearrangement	5	0	0