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IBPS Clerk 2021: The Institute of Banking Personnel selection every year releases the notification for the recruitment of candidates for various posts. Recently, the IBPS has released the notification for the recruitment of IBPS RRB 2021, and IBPS will soon release the notification for IBPS Clerk 2021 in the month of June tentatively. According to the exam calendar of IBPS, the IBPS Clerk 2021 exam is scheduled to be held in 28.08.2021 29.08.2021 04.09.2021 & 05.09.2021. In this article, we are providing you the information of notification, exam dates, vacancy, eligibility criteria of IBPS Clerk 2021
Every year lakhs of aspirants apply for the IBPS Clerk recruitment 2021, students who are aiming for IBPS Clerk 2021 must start preparing for the examination. All those students who are preparing for the examination are well aware of the selection process of the IBPS Clerk. The recruitment is done based on the preliminary examination and mains examination. Students have to qualify for both examinations to get appointed in the examination. Read the article below to get the detailed information for IBPS Clerk 2021.
IBPS Clerk 2021 Notification
The official IBPS Clerk 2021 notification is expected to be released this month, June 2021. All the students who are preparing for the banking examination and are willing to work in the banking sector can apply for the recruitment of IBPS Clerk 2021. A total number of 3000+ vacancies is expected to be released by the IBPS for IBPS Clerk 2021. The recruitment process of IBPS Clerk XI will begin with the release of the official notification of IBPS Clerk 2021.
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IBPS Clerk 2021 Exam Dates
Interested candidates, who are willing to apply for the IBPS Clerk 2021 must check the following are the important dates of IBPS Clerk Exam 2021:
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IBPS Clerk 2021: Important Dates |
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Dates |
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IBPS Clerk Notification 2021 |
June 2021 |
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Online Registration Process |
June 2021 |
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Online Application Ends On |
June 2021 |
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IBPS Clerk Release of Prelims Admit Card |
August 2021 |
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IBPS Clerk Preliminary Examination 2021 |
August 28, 29 and September 4, 5, 2021 |
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IBPS Clerk Prelims exam result |
September 2021 |
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IBPS Clerk Release of Mains Admit Card |
October 2021 |
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IBPS Clerk Mains Examination 2021 |
October 31, 2021 |
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Declaration of Final (Mains) Result |
April 1, 2022 |
IBPS Clerk Exam Stages 2021
IBPS Clerk recruitment process 2021 is going to be conducted in two stages:
IBPS Clerk 2021 Exam is a 2-stage process i.e.
- IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam
- IBPS Clerk Mains Exam
More than 20 lakh aspirants appear for the IBPS Bank Clerk examination every year to become Officer in Public Sector Banks. About 20 times the number of vacancies qualifies the next stage i.e. IBPS Clerk Mains Exam. Aspirants qualifying IBPS Clerk 2021 mains are eligible for the final selection & subsequently allotment in the concerned state/region.
IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2021
IBPS has not yet released IBPS Clerk 2021 Notification. It is expected that soon IBPS will be releasing the official notification along with IBPS Clerk Vacancies 2021. Let us now look at the Previous Year’s Vacancies of IBPS Clerk to get an overview of the pattern in which IBPS releases the IBPS Clerk Vacancy.
IBPS Clerk Previous Year’s Vacancies
As per the IBPS Clerk notification, a total of 2557 vacancies have been released in the year 2021. The number has been decreased in comparison to the last year but there are many banks who have not reported the vacancies so far.
In IBPS Clerk official notification 2018, there were initially 7275 vacancies mentioned which rose to 14206 after the culmination of IBPS Clerk recruitment 2020 process.
Similarly, in 2017, initial indicative vacancies were 7883 & the number of final allotments rose to 11897. Viewers can refer to the graph below to view IBPS Clerk Vacancy trends.
| Year | No. Of Vacancies |
| 2016 | 19243 |
| 2017 | 7883 |
| 2018 | 7275 |
| 2019 | 12075 |
| 2020 | 2557 |
IBPS Clerk Exam Dates 2021
IBPS Clerk preliminary exam 2021 will be held on 4 days followed by IBPS Clerk Mains 2021 on a single day. IBPS Clerk exam dates as given in the IBPS Clerk notification are28.08.2021 29.08.2021 04.09.2021 & 05.09.2021 while the mains examination will take place on 31.10.2021.
Here is the complete schedule of the IBPS Clerk Exam 2021.
| Sr. No. | Activity | IBPS Clerk Exam Dates | |
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| 1 | Online Examination – Preliminary | 28.08.2021 29.08.2021 04.09.2021 & 05.09.2021 | |
| 2 | Online Examination – Main |
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IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern 2021
IBPS Clerk 2021 is a three-tier examination that consists of preliminary followed by the mains exam. Candidates can check IBPS Clerk 2021 exam pattern below.
A) IBPS Clerk 2021 Prelims Exam Pattern:
| S.No. | Name of Tests(Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
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B) IBPS Clerk 2021 Mains Exam Pattern:
| Sr. No | Name of Tests(NOT BY SEQUENCE) | No. ofQuestions | MaximumMarks | Medium of Exam | Time allotted for each test (Separately) |
| 1 | General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | 35 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 40 | 40 | English | 35 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
| 4 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 160 minutes |
Important Note – Marks obtained by the candidates in the Main examination will be considered for shortlisting for the final merit list.
There will be negative marking for every wrong answer in both Preliminary and Main Examination for which there is a penalty of ¼ or 0.25 of the marks assigned to the particular question.
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IBPS Clerk 2021 Syllabus
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2021 syllabus, in a nutshell, is given below. Aspiring bankers should go through the topics carefully and prepare for the exam accordingly.
Check the IBPS Clerk Syllabus for Prelims 2021:
| Reasoning | Quantitative Ability | English Language |
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| Puzzle | Simplification & Approximation | Reading Comprehension |
| Alphanumeric Series/ Alphabets/ Numeric Series | Number Series | Cloze Test |
| Direction sense | Inequality (Quadratic & Quantity based) | Para jumbles |
| Data Sufficiency | Ratio & Proportion, Partnership | Vocabulary Based |
| Inequalities | Percentage | Fill in the blanks |
| Seating Arrangement | Mixtures & Alligations | Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting |
| Input-Output | Average & ages | Paragraph Completion |
| Syllogism | Profit & Loss | Spelling Errors |
| Blood Relation | Time and work & Pipe and cistern | Word Replacement |
| Order and Ranking | Simple Interest & Compound Interest | Column based Fillers and Sentence Connectors |
| coding-decoding | Time & Distance, Boat & stream | Word Usage |
| Permutation, Combination &Probability | Idioms and Phrases | |
| Mensuration (2D&3D) | Sentence Completion | |
| Data Interpretation ( Bar, line, pie, mixed, missing, arithmetic, caselet), | ||
| Data sufficiency |
Also check,
- IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper PDF with Solutions
- IBPS Clerk Previous Year Question Papers: Download PDF
- IBPS Clerk Prelims 2018 Memory Based Question Paper
- IBPS Clerk Prelims 2018 Memory Based Question Paper
- Memory Based Paper of IBPS Clerk Mains 2017: Quantitative Aptitude
- Memory Based Paper of IBPS Clerk Mains 2017: Reasoning Ability
The complete IBPS Clerk 2021 Mains Syllabus is discussed below:
| Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning | English Language | General/Financial Awareness | |
| Number System, HCF &LCM, Series |
Puzzle | Reading Comprehension | Banking and Financial Awareness | |
| Inequality (Quantity based) |
Syllogism | Error Detection | Current Affairs (4-5 Months) | |
| Ratio & Proportion, Partnership | Seating Arrangement | Vocabulary | Static Awareness | |
| Percentage | Input-Output | Phrase Replacement | ||
| Mixtures & Alligations | Blood Relations | Word Association | ||
| Average & ages | Sentence Improvement | |||
| Profit & Loss | Direction sense | Para Jumbles | ||
| Time and work & Pipe and cistern | Data Sufficiency | Cloze Test | ||
| Simple Interest & Compound Interest | Coding-Decoding | Spelling Errors | ||
| Time & Distance, Boat & stream | Inequalities | Fill in the blanks | ||
| Permutation, Combination & Probability | Logical Reasoning | Column Based Fillers | ||
| Mensuration (2D&3D) | Sentence Connectors | |||
| Data Interpretation ( Bar, line, pie, mixed, missing, arithmetic, radar), | Word Replacement | |||
| Caselet | Word Usage | |||
| Sentence Rearrangement | ||||
| Sentence Completion |
IBPS Clerk Salary 2020-21
The approximate salary of a bank clerks is 18,000 – 20,000. It is important to know IBPS Clerk salary. To know more about other allowances, perks, and benefits, check out the post provided in the link below:
IBPS Clerk Salary: Job Profile & Career Growth
IBPS Clerk Previous Year Cut Off
The following is the IBPS Clerk Mains cut off for CRP-IX released with the final result on 20 May 2020.
| State | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR |
| Andhra Pradesh | 36 | 28.88 | 44.13 | 44.25 | 45.13 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | NA | 29.63 | NA | NA | 41.5 |
| Assam | 36.38 | 28.63 | 36.5 | 37.5 | 41.88 |
| Bihar | 30.63 | 29.88 | 42.63 | 44.25 | 45.38 |
| Chhattisgarh | 31.38 | 25.25 | 43.63 | 37.38 | 43.63 |
| Goa | 35 | 15.75 | 32.25 | 32.88 | 35 |
| Gujarat | 34.5 | 25 | 36.13 | 37.13 | 42.25 |
| Haryana | 35.13 | NA | 41 | 44.63 | 43.63 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 32.5 | 35.63 | 35.35 | 40 | 47.13 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 41.38 | 32.33 | 34.33 | 44.25 | 49.24 |
| Jharkhand | 22 | 17.75 | 39 | 27.13 | 43.38 |
| Karnataka | 34.25 | 28.75 | 38.75 | 37.63 | 40.38 |
| Kerala | 35.75 | 36.25 | 47.88 | 40.13 | 49.63 |
| Madya Pradesh | 31.25 | 25.75 | 41.63 | 40.13 | 44 |
| Maharashtra | 38.75 | 27.63 | 41 | 38.63 | 42.88 |
| Manipur | NA 36.13 | NA | NA | 40.13 | |
| Meghalaya | 32.88 | NA | NA | 45.63 | |
| Mizoram | NA | 30.38 | NA | NA | 33.75 |
| Nagaland | NA | 39.25 | NA | NA | 36.13 |
| Orissa | 32.5 | 24.13 | 45.5 | 42.13 | 45.13 |
| Punjab | 32.85 | NA | 40.38 | 43.25 | 48.88 |
| Rajasthan | 33.5 | 29.75 | 44.75 | 42.75 | 47.38 |
| Sikkim | 32.88 | 24.38 | 39 | 42.13 | 42.13 |
| Tamil Nadu | 37.36 | 30.63 | 46.75 | 34.5 | 47 |
| Telagana | 36 | 31.35 | 43.38 | 41.75 | 43.88 |
| Tripura | 31.35 | 24.38 | NA | 36.88 | 40.13 |
| Uttarakhand | 35 | 34.13 | 39.63 | 44.75 | 49.88 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 31.5 | 30.5 | 38.63 | 42.75 | 45.13 |
| West Bengal | 33.5 | 28.5 | 37.75 | 37.33 | 47.33 |
| New Delhi | 37.13 | 30.63 | 42.38 | 44.63 | 49.63 |
| Daman & Diu | NA | NA | 38.13 | NA | 38.13 |
| Puducherry | 34,38 | NA | 45.5 | 31.38 | 45.5 |
| Chandigarh | 38.13 | NA | 40.13 | 44.5 | 47.25 |
IBPS Clerk cut-off will be out after the examination. However, cut-off can be predicted as per the previous year’s exams. The cut-off is the minimum qualifying marks needed to qualify a particular stage of IBPS Clerk 2020. The cut-off of both the stages i.e. prelims & mains will be released separately.
IBPS Clerk 2018 prelims cut-off
The State-wise Cut-offs for IBPS Clerk 2018-19 Prelims Exam (Unreserved Category):
| State Name | Cut Off |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 74.00 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 71.25 |
| Delhi | 71.75 |
| Gujarat | 67.75 |
| Bihar | 73.50 |
| Tamil Nadu | 57.75 |
| Odisha | 72.75 |
| Rajasthan | 73.00 |
| Haryana | 73.00 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 63.25 |
| Telangana | 58.25 |
| Karnataka | 66.25 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 73.00 |
| Jharkhand | 74.00 |
| Maharashtra | 63.25 |
| Assam | 67.25 |
| West Bengal | 73.50 |
| Punjab | 73.25 |
| Chandigarh | 66.75 |
IBPS Clerk 2018 Final Cut-Off :
| State/ UT | SC | ST | OBC | UR |
| Andaman & Nicobar | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Andhra Pradesh | 40.27 | 31.84 | 48.31 | 50.78 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | NA | 41.49 | NA | 46.43 |
| Assam | 40.79 | 36.16 | 43.43 | 47.17 |
| Bihar | 38.86 | 37.27 | 50.95 | 53.43 |
| Chandigarh | 46.39 | NA | 47.95 | 54.07 |
| Chattisgarh | 39.46 | 24.49 | 50.34 | 50.43 |
| Dadar & Nagar Haweli | NA | NA | NA | 39.02 |
| Daman & Diu | NA | NA | 36.91 | 45.92 |
| Delhi | 42.58 | 38.03 | 47.81 | 53.82 |
| Goa | NA | 24.43 | 44.07 | 44.70 |
| Gujarat | 39.95 | 23.68 | 44.04 | 47.53 |
| Haryana | 39.21 | NA | 46.81 | 52.72 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 43.91 | 40.74 | 43.17 | 52.88 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | NA | 35.74 | 42.71 | 52.31 |
| Jharkhand | 34.24 | 31.02 | 46.21 | 47.29 |
| Karnataka | 36.77 | 31.41 | 43.67 | 44.56 |
| Kerala | 40.68 | 30.85 | 50.52 | 52.32 |
| Lakshadweep | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Madhya Pradesh | 36.43 | 26.63 | 45.03 | 48.89 |
| Maharashtra | 42.91 | 26.32 | 43.93 | 45.95 |
| Manipur | 45.77 | 41.74 | 62.36 | 44.21 |
| Meghalaya | NA | 38.31 | 37.82 | 39.09 |
| Mizoram | NA | NA | NA | 40.79 |
| Nagaland | NA | 39.74 | NA | 40.45 |
| Odisha | 37.07 | 31.32 | 50.64 | 51.22 |
| Puducherry | 41.27 | NA | 47.47 | 48.06 |
| Punjab | 37.88 | NA | 45.22 | 53.16 |
| Rajasthan | 38.28 | 34.70 | 48.17 | 52.93 |
| Sikkim | NA | NA | 47.21 | 49.67 |
| Tamil Nadu | 39.39 | 35.29 | 48.27 | 48.49 |
| Telangana | 40.18 | 34.17 | 38.72 | 49.97 |
| Tripura | 45.68 | 28.50 | NA | 48.86 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 37.20 | 33.53 | 44.24 | 51.13 |
| Uttarakhand | 40.16 | 38.11 | 47.11 | 53.16 |
| West Bengal | 42.14 | 35.95 | 45.06 | 54.47 |
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IBPS Clerk 2017 Prelims Cut-off:
Following is the Sectional Cut Off of IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017 Exam:
- Reasoning- 14.5
- Quantitative Aptitude- 13.5
- English- 9.5
| State | Cut-Off |
| Uttar Pradesh | 76.25 |
| Delhi | 76.75 |
| Daman & Diu | 70.75 |
| Haryana | 76.00 |
| Assam | 70.75 |
| Kerela | 77.00 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 76.00 |
| Karnataka | 61.25 |
| Jharkhand | 74.25 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 75.00 |
| Telangana | 70.00 |
| Odisha | 76.50 |
| Goa | 67.75 |
| Uttarakhand | 78.75 |
| Chattisgarh | 70.25 |
| Tamil Nadu | 53.00 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 74.25 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 73.50 |
| Maharashtra | 64.50 |
| Punjab | 74.00 |
| Gujarat | 67.00 |
| Bihar | 74.75 |
| West Bengal | 77.25 |
| Rajasthan | 73.25 |
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IBPS Clerk Cut Off 2016:
| State/UT | Category | |||
| 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 |
| Chhattisgarh | 28.35 | 19.50 | 37.41 | 38.72 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | NA | NA | NA | 33.94 |
| Daman & Diu | NA | NA | NA | 30.60 |
| Delhi | 33.69 | 27.03 | 35.75 | 42.41 |
| Goa | NA | 11.82 | 25.22 | 23.94 |
| Gujarat | 34.22 | 19.66 | 33.32 | 35.94 |
| Haryana | 25.72 | 17.88 | 34.72 | 40.97 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 30.47 | 29.32 | 34.00 | 40.47 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 35.41 | 27.07 | 29.16 | 40.28 |
| Jharkhand | 23.28 | 17.25 | 34.60 | 37.10 |
| Karnataka | 28.50 | 24.50 | 34.53 | 36.10 |
| Kerala | 29.78 | 20.69 | 40.03 | 16.75 |
| Lakshadweep | NA | NA | NA | 27.85 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 29.25 | 21.10 | 33.94 | 38.35 |
| Maharashtra | 33.94 | 19.32 | 33.72 | 35.47 |
| Manipur | NA | 29.63 | 38.63 | 33.44 |
| Mizoram | NA | 31.44 | NA | 37.25 |
| Nagaland | NA | 27.57 | NA | 35.69 |
| Odisha | 28.75 | 20.41 | 37.66 | 38.78 |
| Puducherry | 28.03 | NA | 36.66 | 37.38 |
| Punjab | 26.72 | 24.88 | 32.63 | 40.28 |
| Rajasthan | 27.53 | 22.53 | 37.69 | 39.69 |
| Sikkim | NA | 29.72 | 31.50 | 35.19 |
| Tamil Nadu | 32.50 | 30.69 | 39.82 | 39.88 |
| Telangana | 31.28 | 26.47 | 38.10 | 38.88 |
| Tripura | 31.94 | 24.63 | NA | 38.78 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 27.75 | 21.53 | 34.22 | 39.28 |
| Uttarakhand | 27.94 | 26.35 | 33.10 | 40.50 |
IBPS Clerk Unknown facts
Candidates should take into account the following factors while filling IBPS Clerk Online Application 2021:
Home State VS Other State:
If you want to work at the comfort of your home, then prefer your home state and fill bank preference accordingly as mentioned zone wise below. For other states, proficiency in the local language/official language of the respective state is mandatory.
Proficiency in Local Language:
LPT i.e Language Proficiency Test (if applicable) must NOT be taken causally as it has backfired in many cases & many candidates have failed to secure a job because of failure in LPT.
Language Proficiency means – A candidate should know how to read/write & speak the official language of the respective state/UT.
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IBPS Clerk: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1: When will IBPS Clerk 2021 notification release?
Answer: The IBPS Clerk 2021 notification dates are not yet released.
Q2. What is the number of vacancies released by IBPS for IBPS Clerk in the year 2021?
Answer: The number of vacancies will be notified soon by IBPS
Q3: What is the selection process of IBPS Clerk 2021?
Answer: IBPS Clerk recruitment is a two-tier process i.e.
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
Q4: What is IBPS Clerk Prelims and Mains exam dates?
Answer: The preliminary examination was held on 28.08.2021 29.08.2021 04.09.2021 & 05.09.2021 IBPS PO Mains 2020 will be held on 31.10.2021.
Q5: What is IBPS Clerk eligibility?
Answer: To appear for the IBPS Clerk exam, A candidate should possess a graduation degree from a recognized university.
Q6: How to get information regarding the latest bank jobs?
Answer: You can follow bankersadda.com to get regular updates on ongoing recruitments, examinations, and upcoming bank jobs as well.
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